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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

At special meeting Of the city
council Friday morning, Nightwatch
J. D. Bennett was suspended until the
regular meeting of the council, Monday
evening, August 1. The suspension is
an outgrowth of the promiscuous man
ner in which Nightwatch Bennett has
been won't to ply his SS caliber upon
our streets. Upon numerous occasions
he has fired at fleeing boys apparently
without thought or consideration of life.
A short time ago he shot hole through
window in the Office of Foreman, Teale
& Co., and Thursday night in firing on a
bunch of noisy youths, he plugged a
hole through the glass door of the La
moni Hardware store. The last offense
was too much for the council, and the
suspense followed. The action of the
council is timely one. We would not
uphold our unruly boys; neither would
we endanger the lives of our innocent
citizens.-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

John Gates barn burned Saturday
afternoon entailing loss of about 5000.
Johns little son Robbie was the incend-
larry. Robbie had few matches and by
some means learned that to touch a
match to the ends of the straws which
has pushed through the cracks in the
hay loft floor would create pretty little
blazes. And Robbie got busy making
little blaZes and the little blazes finally
terminated into one big blaze. Robbie
didn't get "hs'n" but if he ever does it
again we fear he will.-Davis City
Lariat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
A MAGNATE OF THE DUMPS.

ed one, to be sure, but her taste did not
run in that direction. She decided 70
wait for Mr.. Hopkins in her own lit
tie home, and 10 have no other guests
but the minister. Her trousseau came
from the dumps Handkerchiefs. nap
kins, furniture, cooking pots and pans,
two or three silver spoons. and one
wedding present from the Associated
Charities. small bowl and pitcher. were
proudly displayed Linda and Mr.. Hop
kins are now spending their honeymoon
on the dumps. Theirs is s business
partnership. Mr.. Hopkins does Linda's
hauling for nothing, and she provides
him with a home and a housekeeper.
And that is romance translated into The
terms Of the dumps
To the amateur sociologist who IS
certain that there is a job for every
body. it may seem odd that men and
women should prefer TO dig in ash
heaps when the hOusekeepers Of the city
are. as you may hear them say contin-
uaIly, suffering for cooks and washer
women. But in the neighbOThOOd Of the
dumps there is not much OF a demand
for household workers. and the@supply
far exceeds the demand II the negro
women thereabouts undertake to do
homework or washing, they have 10 go
so far to their work that the car fare
eats UP about all that they make They
get their little shanties for a nominal
rent. and they are independent; ana
that means a good deal 10 the average
negro. So il comes about that there are
colonies on the dumps
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
= DANGERS AND DELIGHTS OF THE JOCKEY ::

for instance. the following dodge IL
often valuable: Say the horse is going
to the right, you put the left rein across
his neck and pull TO the right with that,
and not with the right rein This method
keeps the horse from changing on the
wrong leg. and, as every jockey knows,
many a race has been lost By a neck
or a head owing TO the horse char gins
his legs at a critical moment.
Changing the Step.
1t is. of course. frequently necessary
to effect this change. and I am afrsid
cannot describe how it is done: 1t Is
question OF knowledge and sympathy.
can only say that you first steady your
horse and then make him feel by hand
and knee that you want him 10 so on
the other leg.
Some people imagine that there IL
nothing in riding a racehorse beyond or
binary horsemanship. I have even heard
trainers say that they have stable boys
who can ride as we'll as any man living;
and that there is only three pounds dit
ference between an experienced jockey
and "A stable boy. I have noticed. how
ever. that these very trainers are tbs
ones who are keenest on having the SER
vices Of the best jockeys Tor thir Tart'S-
ular stable.
From which il may be seen that tram
ers. rs the saying is. know thing OF
two" They don't give themselves away
Jockeyship Tells.
There is not the slightest doubt that
iockevship invariably tells II probably
tells more in long race than in a short
one but tell IL always does That Is
why my father put me UP on a crock to
ride my first race; IL was Coraline. in a
i've furlIong stretch at KemptOn Park
in SO I came in last, and disappointed
a coed many hackers, who never sus-
pecJed that my father would start me
on anything but the best. He knew
better He knew that there is more IN
a race than mere riding. and that I
should have 70 see how others won be-
fore l could win myself
A race does not consist in Just &c ting
away we'll at the start and riding a
strong finish. Those two things. are. OF
course, essential. but the most critical
part Of a race is halfway through il
There are so many little things thsG
one can do to help ones horse: you
have 10 judge the best time to give him
10 breathe; YOU have TO see-and THIS is
a point which is not generally known
when you may safely rest him by chang
ing the gallop from one leg 10 the other.
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in and jump on his back without speak
ing. Well, I did 1t, and they pulled the
blanket off AS soon as they let his
head go. he reared bolt UPRIGHT in the
box-his forelegs were still tied. mind
and paved the air like pump handle.
After a lot of trouble they got the
rubber of his legs. and I was led down
TO the post. He ran all right. but was
beaten; principally. I think. because
Santoi was annoyed with one of the
mounted police.
After the race I had to get permission
for a stable boy to take the saddle OFF;
the animal wouldn't let me do it. Sub
Sequently. Santoi was ridden BY I
.steeplechase jockey, Z. Piggott
GentIer Steeds.
But all racehorses are not like this
Many of them are perfectly delightful
to ride. Sundridge, for instance, was
one of the Iindest horses I ever had TO
deal with. and Eager was much the
same; FLYING Fox was quiet till any
thing upset him, but when that hap
Iened, which was rare, he was very
awkward.
Another very striking distinction be
tween riding a race horse and a hunter
is in the gear. 1t is difficu', to appre-
cate the ulIGIeuCe between the OIUl-
nary hunting saddle. which weighs
twelve pounds, and the light racing
saddle. which weighs one pound. un-Il
you have seen the two side by side
While the hunting saddle gives you a
good, comfortable seat. the racing sad
die is merely a tiny perch amounting
e little more than a thing to hang the
stirrups from So small is it that one
is practically next 10 the horse-almOsi
like riding barebaCked. There are. in
fact, some racing saddles which con-
sist of nothing but the tree and a soft
pad.
The whole racing kit, when one is rid
ing ones lightest, we CHS exactly three
pounds This includes the saddle, the
pads which go under the pommel and
protect the horses wIthers. breaches,
boots, colors leap and Jacket, and silk
stockings. These last l frequently
| leave off. and save thereby about one
| half ounce
The whip is not included in the three
pound kit. because the whip is not
weighed. either "out" or in" Spurs
may be put on after weighing before
the race. but you must weigh in" with
| them.
| The racing boots are enumerated as
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part Of the kit. They are all made by
a woman, and are so pliable that you
can fold up a whole boot, sole and all,
and put it into your breast pocket.
The kit is made with a view TO saving
weight in every possible direction. The
value Of each apparently Insignificant
detail VIII, perhaps. be appreciated when
I say that a whisky and soda viii put
on nearly as much weight as the en-
tire kit when a jockey has been vast
ing very hard.
wasting" for a Race.
wasting is, Of course. a serious
matter. l have occasionally gone two
days absolutely without solid food If
wanted to bring down my weight for
some important race. Generally. how
ever, I began training the day before;
/ eat half a dinner on the previous
evening, take a light breakfast on the
day, and do a ten-mile walk. That is
usually sufficient.
Now for the question of the actual
riding. When mounting for a race the
jockey is thrown up" that is to say,
- man gives him a leg up, grasping him
half way down the shin. But il may
happen on occasion that you have to
get on without assistance; you may lose
your seat, for instance. when cantering
70 the post. You have then no one 20
help you, and you must resort TO
another method
Short Stirrup for Racing.
As to the seat. l always used TO ride
with ordinary long stirrups. and this is
undoubtedly the right way for ordinary
riding. hunting. etc. But when the new
American seat was introduced into this
country by Tod Sloan we all tried IL.
and 1 arrived at the conclusion that the
exaggerated position with the short stir
rup was no good.
became convinced. however, that the
short stirrup is best for racing, provided
il is not too short You should not sit
on the horses back when galloping: you
should sit practically on nothing. and
the short stirrup enables you to do this.
It also shifts the weight from the
horses back and throws IL on the
withers, thus giving absolute freedom
to the hind action whence the pace
comes.
The successful riding OF a race is OBJ
viously a matter Of experience, but It
is possible TO describe one or two useful
points. In pulling a horse round turn,
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heaps. Freedom from convention amony
the poor? Don't you believe 1t, When
people have nothing but the tradition
OF the poIiteness they are al the more
likely to hold on to that. A woman who
has a husband to take care OF her does
not dispense with her dignity simply be-
cause she makes her living selling old
junk.
But the plan went crooked, and ro-
nance was in the dumps sure enough
for awhile. The day before the license
was to have been procured the ash gen
tIeman was arrested. The society with
the long name did it. They saw him
driving a mule with a sore back. Mr..
Hopkins had no intention of being IN
kind to his mule. but he needed the
mule in his business, and he had never
been instructed in the law on that point.
Linda had to go to the circus alone, but
she had the satisfaction of counting up
three whole dollars CT money for the
wedding when the caravan was out OF
Gown. In course OF time, the ash gentle
men extricated himself from his tenn
porary difficulties. and the day was
again set.
Wanted a Function.
The neighborhood wanted a iunction-
the neighborhOod always does. Hall the
popular condemnation of an elopement
probably arises from the res eminent Of
the neighbors at missing a real we'd
ding. with cake and wine and other do
ings. But Linda vetoed the white satin
dress proposition. She could have rent
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people could get pies and peanuts and
cold meats at reasonable prices, and she
felt that IL would be more respectable
to go as a mated oman" and have
her husband call 10 take her home.
There is etiquette even on the ash
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to be the day before the circus came
to town. Not that they intended to spend
all the wedding money taking in the
show; there is side to the circus other
than the inside of the show tent.
Linda intended TO set up a booth where
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one or two other women who become
jealous enough to stop speaking to her
since Mr.. Hopkins attentions had be-
come marked, or it may have been
mixture of the two At any rate, she
consented, and they set the day. 1t was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
ORNINGTON CANNON. the IA
nous English jockey, con-
tributes the following article TO


c. B. Fry's magazine:
Riding a racchorse is quite a distinct
thing from riding an ordinary horse In
the first place the animals are different.
To the person who knows nothing of
horses there is not much to choose be
tween a racehorse and a hunter. but 10
the initiated the difference IS every bit
as marked as that between a greyhound
and a foxhound. The racehorse has
higher temperament; its nerves are more
finely strung; it is altogether n more
delicate creature; but apart from the
question Of breeding and appearance,
there is the matter Of age.
Precious Training.
An ordinary horse is not ridden until
II is four or five years old, whereas a
racehorse gets well into the thick OF
things when # is two. That is where
the chief distinction lies. A two-year-old
is quite a baby, and It has to be treated
with all the care that one bestows on a
child; you have to humor It-use IL al
most as you would very delicate in
strument; the Eaast little thing upsets H..
1 have known. for instance. a two
year-old 10 become almost unmanage-
able while being exercised, merely be-
cause it happened to catch sight of n
white pocket handkerchief in my hand.
Even a three-year-old IS extraordinarily
tender and irritable.
Race Horse Temper.
One can recall plenty Of instances OF
the curious tempers Of racehorses. There
was Worcester, belonging 10 the late
Barney Barnato; l rode him for the
| Brighton Cup.
As soon as I arrived and caught sight
OF him. I knew l was in for a ticklish
! lob. He was mUzzled. and had a blan-
ket over his head, and when 1 went
near him he roared like a lion. We
dared not take him into the paddock,
so he was saddled by special permission
at the post.
Then all went well. / rode him. won
the race by ten lengths. and was al
most congratulating myself that ! had
! got well out of 1t when a mounted po-
liceman. who was clearing the crowd
| for me to pass. riled him. Just before
l got him to the paddock he reared VI
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and came down on a whelk stall; two
people were knocked over, and they sent
about ten more spinning.
Trick of Diamond Jubilee.
Another horse that I found very diff
cult TO ride was the Kings Diamond Ju-
bilee. I was to ride him in tho Derby
and all the classic" races. and 1 went
down 10 Newmarket in March so as 20
get accustomed 10 him. I rode him in a
gallop. and he went quietly and well
till I got off to change. and put the
stable boy back on him.
I was no sooner away from him than
he savaged me in the left arm. throw
me down, and knelt on me. In trying
to kneel on me he fell over on his side,
and as he righted himself. Jones. his
boy. jumped on his back. 1t was one
OF the smartest things have ever seen.
Later on I tried to approach Diamond
Jubilee again. but though in his box he
was perfectly quiet, as soon as I walked
In he became excited, and, pouring with
/ perspiration, came at me like dog on
chain / cleared, 1 had one more at
tempt at riding him. but on that occa-
/ sion he tore his breastcloth to pieces,
| and showed generally that he preferred
my room to my company.
| After that / had to give IL UP, though
1 was naturally disappointed. as I new
er quite abandoned the idea that
should have been able to make friends
with him: still IL was obviously wiser to
! put up some one to whom he hadn't an
| unreasonable antipathy. II was per-
haps some consolation to me to know
that I was not the only man he took
a dislike to-
UnTuly SantOi.
George Edwardes Santol was an
other horse that gave me some trouble.
was on him in the EPSON cup at
EPSON, and l had never ridden him he
lore When / went into his box the
sight was a trife formidable; two men
were holding him, one on each side. he
was muZzled. he had a blanket over nIs
head. and his forelegs were tied 20
eether with a rubber
! The trainer was anxious 10 put the
best face on things; he said: You
need have no fear; he's as quiet as .
lamb. l can do anything with him" |
had peep, and thought to myself. It's
lucky for him he hasn't got to do it,
When the time came to mount, the
trainer advised me just to walk quietly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-19
THE MAN WITH
Ole BROWN BEARD

lorigiaaIl
at the FIRST station after crossing the
Russian border man got into the
compartment took 4 seat directly OPP
posite me. pulled out Newspaper and
began to read was reading too.
Presently, probably actuated by
thought transference. probably by CO.
incidence, we raised our eyes TO each
other at the same moment The maa
turned quickly and looked out Of tbs
window. j resumed my reading. When
| looked up again his eyes were fixed
upon me.
/ carefully noted the mans appear.
ance. He wore q brown beard, while
his hair was black and sprinkled with
gray. He was tall and slender, with
a slight stoop. He looked more re-
spectacle than his clothes, which were
very shabby.
That evening while at supper at my
inn / suddenly felt an inclination to
look up Ny eyes met those Of the
man with the brown beard This time
there was a slight seowl ON his face,
bat he lowered his eyes 10 his plate
and went on with his supper
In the morning | proceeded on my
journey, stopping again the next even
ing. While sitting in the office smok-
ing who should come in but this man,
who was now fully convinced was
shadowing me. As he passed me he
stnrted, but whether his surprise was
real or feigned | could not make out
lie put down his belongings, except O
morocco covered box. A servant who
gathered up the traps attempted to
take the box as we'll but the man held
on to it nervously.
/ am something of a detective, and
the incident. though tridlng, interested
me Was not the box an internal ma.
chine and did not the man take me FOR
high Russian Official travelling incog
The next day | took train for ST
Petersburg not needing to stop over
night for the distance was but a hun
bred miles on entering my compart
ment / noticed that there was but q
single person in It besides myself. TAX,
ing my scat. let down d window fol
better air, arranged my belongings
then. while taking a book from my
satchel glanced at my fellow passen-
ger
he was {hc man With the brown
beard
A moment later though I was not
looking directly at him. | saw him ting
glng at something under lis overeoat
as though he were getting q revolver
into a position where he could use i
expeditiously. Ny conscience was g
clear Of any intention that would cal
his weapon into service that J simply
gave him contemptuous glance, then
opening nay book, began to read. After
awhile | dropped it on my lap ans
sank into light slumber But befor'
losing consciousness I saw my shadow
er nervously reaching under his sea-
to feel for bis box and casting suspi
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9be Times Daily Short Story.
'SeSeS0seSeSGzeso es9F9osoSesasqgqsaso

cious glances at me
was awakened by something strik
ing heavily against me Opening my
eyes, l saw the man with the brown
beard trying to regain his balance.
having evidently been thrown upon me
BY lurch Of the coach. But what
was my surprise and. ! viii admit con
sternation to see that he held re
yolver within foot Of my nose.
sit stllw be cried in English II
you dare move III blow out your
brainsT'
Thunderstruck, especially at being
addressed in my native tongue, made
no reply.
your game is blocked. he said
ehEy gamer
Yes. have you covered and at the
next station snail turn you over to the
police
Does the car employ English de
teetivesT
eYon can't throw me of the track by
assuming to be a nihilist. know your
intentions"
even. I'll be obliged to you II you
will tell me what they are"
What they are? You know very
well what they are-the jewels
What jewelsg'
Perhaps it was my unfeigned look Of
establishment that threw a shade Of
doubt. Of perplexity, across his face.
'Do you mean to ten me- he said,
"tnat you have not information con
corning me and my acts; that you have
not Swallowed me ever since i crossed
the border; that you have not been
waiting an opportunity TO possess
yourself Of the treasure; that before
we had been long in this compartment
you would have chloroformed me,
seized nay box and left the train at the
first stopg
/ had SO recently awakened and the
adventure was so surprising that l
could not for some time quite gather
my faculties This. however. gave me
time to see tile absurdity OF the matter.
You're a fool | blurted out at last,
"and so am l / thought you were
shadowng me-.
..Shadowing your What fOrI1
ssTbe government"
The strained expression Oh his f6ce
melted into an amused smile
.Nho are you he asked
"A citizen Of Philadelphia
philadelphia 50 am ="
we pulled out cards and exchanged
them
Why SOU are the gentleman eaid
I, whose daughter recently married
Count Denizoff IT st Petersburg
Yes and am taking her the fam
ily jewels.
and Won mistook me for a robbery
I said
And you nistook me for membei
of the secret police
StIn trembling. he opened a bag, tool
ont a flask ana offered it to me.
THANK YOU, ] said, glad enough
myself to get a bracer Here's to The
amateur detective service Of America.
He smiled grimly, | returned tho
fash. and be emptied 1t.
FRANK BARTH0LOW
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1t is said that Great Britain Is now
endeayoring TO oyertake France in the
development Of the submarine branch
of her navy. The admiralty has de-
eided upon d submersible torpedo boat
which can travel for long distances on
the surface at high speed and can
at need dive entirely below In about
six seconds and can reach a depth Of
100 feet. These boats are to be Of 200
tons displacement. During the present
year the French navy VIII have thir-
ty submarine boats In commission,
and Great Britain expects within q
short time to complete nineteen
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submarine torpedo boat tests.

The most excellent work yet done BIZ
a submarine torpedo boat was execut-
ed at Newport, n l., the other morning
when Lieutenant Nelson took the sub
marine Porpoise ont to train his crew
with an exhaustion test" The sub
marine supposedly had been fought BY
an enemy until compelled to submerge.
The Porpoise submerged in 120 feet Of
water, then was prepared for her sur
face flight. The amidship ballast tank
was blown out and relieved Of 1000
pounds Of water and IN less than two
minutes reached the surface and fred
torpedo. The Porpoise then sub
merged again and again came to the
surface in two minutes and four sec.
onds and was ready to fire her torpedo
The boat went through the maneuvers
perfectlv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-19
4 Fnlal SON.

n Curie, Tho dlseoscEer Of radium
not long ago declined the red ribbon
says the Paris correspondent Of London
Truth. This st first was taken a
showing extreme republicanlsm. FL
refused because his father, q meritori
Gus doctor, who has always practices
In the poorest part Of Paris, IS still un
decorated NJ Cnrie would be pleased
and proud 70 enter the Legion Of Hon
or after bis father had become d mem
Der. AT the same time he does not SEA
how with any fairness he could ~
decorated II his wife were not SINH
larly honored
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Seeking Jewels In st. Pierre's Ruins.
Captain Delano of the steamship
Hawaiian, who reached Philadelphia
recently from Hiio, entertained a group
Of friends with a description Of Mont
Pelee, st. Pierre and Martinique as
they are today, says the Philadelphia
Record The volcano is now entirely
extinct, and smoke has disappeared,
he says, and the place has come to be
very attractive to tourists, hundreds
Of whom visit the scene Of one Of the
worlds greatest tragedies every day.
He states that the search FOR jewels
and money continues ia the ruins, and
viii, Id bis opinion, until every house
site on the island has been raked over
score Of times. The once beautiful
city Of st. Pierre is now graveyard