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Too Many Musical Girls.
n the Philadelphia Telegram.

At the Paris Conservatoire the governing
body has been obliged to appeal to the min
lister of public instruction to protect the
male pupils from the encroachments Of the
ladies. The latter threatened to monopo-
lice the classes of stringed instruments.
The maximum nnmber of pupils of both
sexes in each class is ten. and the proper
ton of women or girls to men or boys has
now grown to six or seven in the classes
for violin, harp. viOloncello and even dou-
BILE bass, leaving, therefore, a miserable
masculine minority of only three or four
per instrument But the minister has now
used his authority for the protection Of the
overwhelmed men. and has just issued a
decree limiting the number Of feminine pu-
pills to four in each class of stringed in
struments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18
Indian Foot Ball Hero Now a Farmer

FROM the Illustrated Sporting News.
Metoxen. the ieetest, fercest and strong
est of Carlisle foot ball heroes, whose name
was wont to ring on famous fields a few
years back. is a plain, Woodworking far
mer In Michigan, hauling cord-wood to
paper mill near Green Bay and making
straight runs all the way down the field be-
mind his plough. But In the autumn the
farm cannot hold the warrior and harvests
can go hang while he goes on the warpath
10 play foot ball on the teams of neighbor-
ing towns. Metoxen has no relapses to
reservation shiftlessness and is laying up
cash to buy more farm land. Once In a
while the thought of old-time glories causes
him to heave regretful signs of various
size. While in Green Bay recently he pick
ed up from the seat of his farm wagon a
worn, silk-lined overcoat that had been a
handsome garment in its time, and remark
ed:
That's what we used to get when we
played foot ball. Now. umph! get darn
little, and have to hustle for that" Col
Pratt of the Carlisle School keeps track of
the later careers of his athletes and is able
to report that not one of these doughty
foot ball players has drifted back into idle
ness and worthlessnesa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18
The English Vocabulary.
From the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
The ordinary English vocabulary may be
said to contain from 10000 to $4,000 words,
the latter estimate being large. Shake
speare. whose vocabulary is larger than
that of any other English poet, unless IL
be Browning. used about 1900 words
while Milton, whose range was narrower
employed only about half that number
The common estimate of the average vo-
cabulary of educated people is from 5000
to 5000. but In this case the number of
words which are known but not used is
enormously increased. A well-read college
graduate should be familiar with perhaps
100000 words, while in the course of a year
he might not use 5000 of them in his writ
ing or conversation. Shorthand reporters
find about $500 workshops and contrac-
lions ample for representing the words
fng
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Patriotism of the Home.

Then again there is the patriotism Of
the home Even greater than that for the
church and that for the school should be
the patriotism of the home. Patriotism of
the home should always exist. This mat
ter should ever be in the minds and hearts
of us all.
1--WE have had startling revelations re-
Gently in regard to the conditions existing
in one of our western states. / refer to
polygamy in Utah. Some of us had hoped
that polygamy was dead issue and trust
ed the citizens of Utah. but eyes have been
opened to horrible condition of affairs,
am extremely averse to meddling with the
Constitution of the United States; it is a
glorious document, wisely and we'll framed,
but l fear an addition to that is the only
manner in which that evil which destroys
the patriotism of the home can be wiped
out
81 trust that the Senate of the United
States will see it's way clear to deal blow
at polygamy in refusing to retain Senator
Smoot in that body. / have no word to
say against him personally But he repre-
of Utah and his removal would show the
sentiment of the majority against polyg-
amy and it's ills
DIR. Hamlin said there is a growing dis
taste for home life and that In consequence
homes are in danger; that We should do all
things possible to return to. the customs
of former days.
In concluding his address, DIR. Hamlin
said the true patriotism in time of peace
is manifested in throwing Safeguards
around the church, the school and the
home, and not to be content to yell at the
passing of flag or the success of political
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18
Women as Chauffeurs.
rom the World of Today.

From the World OF Today.
The recent achievement of Mrs. Charles
A. Glidden of Boston, who accompanied her
husband on his remarkable trip to the arc
tic circle. undaunted In the face of innu-
merable hardships and difficulties, is q
striking example of endurance in the wo-
man tourist The Gliddens drove 1898
miles. touring Austria, Bavaria, Belgium,
Bohemia. Denmark, England, France, Ger
many, Holland, Ireland. Sweden, SwitxeY-
land and Wales. Mrs. Glidden's title to
the distinction of being the emily woman
tourist who ever penetrated to the arctic
circle was braveiy won. She and her hus-
band are now planning to make an auto
tour of the world.
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RUSSIANS INVADE KOREA.
Small Force Reported at sungjin and
an Army on the Way.

A cablegram from Tokyo says: small
force Of Russians has again made insursion
into northeast Korea. Thirty Cossacks
have reached Kilju. and are threatening
Song-chong, whence the Japanese residents
have Withdrawn. The movement is not re-
garded as important.
cablegram from Seoul says: Thirty
three Russians occupied Sungjin on the
night of April 16. Japanese refugees arrived
at Gensan this morning. The japanese con-
sui and residents of Sungjin left by steam
er for Gensan yesterday.
The rumor that 5000 Russians are fol-
lowing the advance. with the intention of
diverting the Japanese from the Yalu
river. is not credited. owing to the posi-
bility Of the Japanese landing and cut
ting them off.
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A Nlial Son.
Paris Letter to London Truth.

Paris Letter to London Truth.
M. Curie, the discoverer of radium not
long ago declined the red ribbon This at
first was taken as showing extreme repub-
licanism. He refused because his father a
meritorious doctor, who has always prac-
ticed in the poorest part Of Paris. is still
undecorated. M. Curie would be pleased
and proud to enter the Legion of Honor
after his father had become a member At
the same time he does not see how with
any fairness he could be decorated II his
wife were not similarly honored.
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The Aristocracy Of Pork.
From the Atlantic Monthly.

When Theodore Parker first visited Gin
cinnati, at that time the recognized leader
among western cities. he said that he had
made a great discovery-namely, that
while the aristocracy of Cincinnati was
unquestionably founded on pork, it made a
great difference whether a man killed pigs
for himself or whether his father had kill
ed them. The one was held plebeian, the
other patrician. 1t was the difference, Par
ker said between the stick ems and the
stuck ems: and his own sympathies, he
confessed, were with the present tense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18

dressed. however. and as / had given away
her folly to another woman l was still in
bad box. So / say to you my boy always
remember to keep tight rein on that un-
ruly member, the tongue, and, above ALL
be certain whenever you begin to talk that
you are talking to the right person."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18

ers which had remained In the harbor came
out and steamed toward the enemy. firing
sixteen shots at him with their bow guns.
They then retired. The enemy numbered
fourteen heavy ships. nearly all armored,
while ours were nine. Against their ar
mored cruisers we had only the Bayan. I
stood in the wheel house on the bridge Of
the Petropavlovsk, looking up the signal
book. The admiraPs last signal had been
for the torpedo boats to enter the harbor.
1.-The Petropavlovsk slowed speed and
almost stood still. Suddenly the ship shook
violently. l heard q fearful explosion, Inn
mediately followed by another, and then
another. They seemed to me to be directly
under the bridge. / rushed to the door Of
the wheel house, where / met an officer.
probably a helmsman. 1 could not pass
him, and 1 sprang to the window and
jumped out. The ship was listing. and !
feared that every moment she would turn
over.
Makarof Weltering in His Blood.
ION the bridge saw an officer, weltering
in blood-it was our admiral-Makaroff He
lay face downward. 1 sprang to him.
grasped him by the shoulder and attempted
to raise him.
1.-The ship seemed to be falling some
where. From all sides flew fragments.
heard the deafening screech and the fright
full din. The smoke rose in dense clouds,
and the flames seemed to leap toward the
bridge, where was standing beside the adj
miral. I jumped on the rail and was
washed OF. but succeeded in grabbing some
thing.
''On our ship was an old man with q beau
tiful white beard. who had been good to
our men. He had book In his hand. and
seemed to be writing. perhaps sketching.
He was Verestchagin, the painter"
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STORY OF A SURVIVOR.
Saw Makaroff Lying on His Face Wei
tering in Blood.

A cablegram from Lao Yang says:
The Associated Press correspondent talked
with Signalman Bochkoff. who was slightly
wounded. and he was able to give him a
remarkably clear statement of the disaster.
He said:
I'VE were returning to the harbor, the
Petropavlovsk leading. Some Of our cruis-
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japanese Near Yinkow.

A cablegram from Port Arthur says: Ru-
mors are current here that twenty japanese
transports conveying troops have been
sighted steaming in the direction of the
Yirkow. The rumors cannot be confirmed.
1t is reported from st. Petersburg that
the japanese torpedo f1otilla attack on Port
Arthur April ID was intended to cover
landing from nine transports at Shwang-
tai-tse, twenty miles southwest of Tkushan,
with view to cutting off the retreat of
the Port Arthur troops to Siu-ken and
Kaiping. destroying the railway and pre-
venting troops stationed in southern Lao
tung from effecting a junction with the
main Russian forces concentrated at Lao
yang and Mukden. The execution of this
operation only failed owing to the fact
that all places on the peninsula suitable
for the landing Of troops are protected
by mines. well fortified and strongly guard
ed.
japanese Ship Lost.
dispatch from Port Arthur says several
eye witnesses assert that Japanese cruiser
was lost outside Port Arthur April IL by
striking one of its own floating mines.
M. Suverine manager of the Novoe
Vremya, says he has seen a letter dated
March 20. from DR.. Volkovitch, who was
drowned on the Petropavlovsk, in which
it Is alleged that Vice Admiral Makaroff
and his staff declared that the Japanese
were using submarine boats and that Port
Arthur was not defended by Russian mines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
pleasanton.

Tommy Loving, the accommodating
carrier on Route No. 1, failed to make
the rounds Friday on account of Little
River being impossible. He went as
far as Bert Davis and then came back
John Keown, of st. Joe, Mo-, is here
to help take care of his aged father,
who has been quite sick but is some
better.
Horace Brown, who has been quite
feeble for several months is gaining
slowly, it is reported.
The Methodists will hold their quar-
terly conference for this place next
Sunday and Monday. Rev. Thompson,
the elder, will convene the meeting,
Monday morning at 10 O'clock. He will
preach Sunday evening.
John Leeper and and wife departed
Monday evening for their home in Keo-
kuk after visiting quite while with
their nephews, joe and Robert Leeper
The snow Friday morning was quite a
surprise, especially after an Is hour
rain.
The local camp of r. N. A. gave a
carpet rag social at the M. w. A. Hall
Monday night which was we'll attended
and good time was had.
Our city fathers" have ordered six
walks put down in several places in
town; not before they were needed how
ever.
Mrs. Bernice Woods, of Laclede, came
Saturday noon to see her sister, Mrs. j.
N. Painter, who has been quite sick.
Our school is preparing for big time
at the close OF school the 22nd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
Westervllle

Your correspondent went to Osceola
on business last Tuesday, returning
Wednesday.
James Cornett returned home from
Jackson county last Wednesday.
Mrs. Leander Mcconnell visited with
her grandmother, Mrs. Ladd, one day
last week.
Mrs. Ladd stayed over night with
Malissa Brammer one night last week. !
Several Of the farmers started to SOW
oats last week but were stopped by the
heavy rain and snow storm Friday.
Mrs. Eliza Yanderpool and Ruth
Ward took dinner Sunday with A. S.
Ladd and wife.
Our school commenced on the 4th OF
the month with Rolla .Shumaker as
teacher.
Mable Cord is working for Mrs.
James Cole.
Grandma Cole, who has been sick for
a long time, is no better at this writing.
Mrs. James Cole is still confined to
the house with rheumatism.
John Landis and wife visited at John
Vanderpools week ago Sunday.
James Stogdel and wife, of Adair
county, Mo-, are here visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Newt Mcconnell.
Grandma Spillman, who has been con-
fined to her bed most Of the time for
several months, is worse at this writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
From Our Correspondents
Little River.

On account of bad weather Rev.
Smith failed to fill his regular APP
pointment at Palestine Sunday.
Bessie and Iva Pritchard spent Sun
day at S. Millsaps'.
Don Axes and family are contemplat,
ing moving to Leroy.
s. Whistler and Elmer Gibbons called
on Thos. Davenport Sunday.
Messrs. Clyde Pryor, Charlie Billiard
and Fred Epperly were Leon callers
Sunday evening.
Art Clan has been suffering the past
week with measles.
Pearl Pryor commenced term oil
school at Union Ridge Monday.
Mrs. Whistler called on Mrs Gibbons
Sunday.
Mrs. Blanch Beck and little son
visited her parents, John Cochran and
wife, last week.
Bill Axes saw mill is buzzing on
Little River.
Fred Marvin, of Leon, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with the family of his
brother, Jim.
on Mr.. Adams at Hickory Grove Sunday
School commenced in district No.
Monday with Agnes Shell as teacher.
Helen and Maggie Whistler visited
Iva and Bessie Pritchard Monday.
We are sorry to say that Mr.. Daven-
port is worse at this writing.
Mrs. Pritchard returned Wednesday
from two weeks visit at Milton.
The school teacher, Agnes Shell, is
boarding at the Pritchard home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
Nebraska Letter.
Cozad, Neb., March z,

Cozad, Neb., March z, 1904.
EDITOR REPORTER:-Seeing a number
of letters in the REPORTER from former
Leon people, from different parts of the
United States. l will wri5e little
from Dawson county, Nebraska. We.
came here from Hall county, Nebraska,
last year as we wanted more range for
cattle, but found so much of the hill
land plowed and people trying to raise
grain. never saw crops grow so fast
nor look better until July 18th IA day
we'll never forget) for such hail storm
never saw and hope I'll never see
another. Our corn which looked as If it,
would make 60 bushels per acre was in
a very few minutes just stubs few
inches high.
We have had a very mild winter, whiles
you were having so much sleet and cold
weather In February, men here were
working in their shirt sleeves, but
we've had three or four days wind.
storms since. If it came in contact
with the wind from Oklahoma that.
fellow wrote of to the REPORTER instead
of reaching Iowa think Cuba got some.
Nebraska sand and Oklahoma dirt mixed
up, yet there are so many times when.
there is not wind enough to run the.
wind mills. Our cattle have had to 90,
without water for four days, then such
music as we had. | don't want any
more ranching if it's like what we have
had. wouldn't take ranch as a gift.
up in them hills and have to live on it,.
and herd for twenty years as some of
them have, no sir, Id take 40 on some
white oak ridge back in old Iowa first
Herding is lazy mans job, l tried it,
l don't want any more of it, jack-rabbits
and coyotes may be companionable
enough for some but not for me.
1t is very dry here, have had very
little snow and no rain since last
August, but when | read of the hard
times in Oklahoma and water as hard
as the times, | am satisfied | am in.
Nebraska. Success to all you Decatur
county people wherever the REPORTER.
finds you.
Was glad to see a letter from "Aunt.
Jane Miller" and like her, the first
thing when the REPORTER comes is to
look it over, we have missed fewer.
I, copies of it than any newspaper we
take. Well l will "ring Off as 1 don't
want to make you as nervous to read
this as it makes me to hear the wind
blowing regular gale.
MARY A NEWMAN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
Center.

Mrs. Frank Long and son Clare are
feeling the effect of the measles.
Lucy CARRIER had severe attack of
measles.
Frank Gittinger and wife called on
Frank CARRIER last Sunday.
Mr.. Coonts has new wagon box made
to haul shelled corn in.
Hal Gates traded brood sows for hay.
Dick Baker was business caller at
Pine Grove Monday.
The frieze Of Parthenium at st. Louis
will be an object of interest to those in
terested in the fine arts. II we remem-
Der correctly, in a recent number of THR
REPORTER you listed this Roman build
ing among the wonders to be seen there.
The PhidiB age of sculpture will be
represented by this scene OF Panthenaic
festivity. 1t must be remembered that
the Romans inclined more to great
architectural works than to pure sculp.
ture, and Roman sculptury is essen
TALLY decorative, poaitive proof in
work itself that Phedias considered the
position of the spectator. The frieze
being surmounted by the entablature
and this supported by columns made it
difficult to get light directly from the
side; it therefore received only difused
light from the side and below between
the columns and especially the light re-
fiected upward from the white pavement
of the colonnade.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
Davis City

Andrew Scott, a former resident OF
Davis City died at the home of his
daughter at Rock Island, and was
brought here Sunday for burial. The
funeral was held at the M. E. church
Monday afternoon, interment in Davis
City cemetery, beside the bodies of his
two sons and wife. He came to this
county sometime in the early 4O's.
Daniels & Underwood bought the res
taurant of Teale & Schiefelbusch last
Monday.
Charles Henderson bought a barber
shop in Leon and moved his household
goods there last week.
Atty. Frank Horton was county seat
visitor Monday.
Geo. Shoemaker left Monday for Kan
sas, in search of location.
Mrs. VIM. Hamilton has started mill
inery, establishment where Mrs. Coberly
formerly had one.
Mrs. w. II. Shoemaker and children
left last week for Delphos, Kansas, to
join her husband, where they intend to
make their future home.
Mr.. Elliot, father..of our new merchant,
is assisting in the store at present.
Mrs. Emma Horton is moving her
household goods into Mrs. Adams prop
erty on I'd street.
Mr.. Simpson, photographer of Beth
any, Mo-, has leased Mrs. Adams gallery
and will soon be prepared to place all
Davis Cityites on pasteboard. ~.
Mark Adams and wife Of near Lamont,
Sundayed with his mother.
H. Ewing was in Lamont on business
Tuesday.
Pearl Norman entertained the "Pris-
ella Club" Easter Sunday.
The boys are bringing in some nice
fish lately.
Fanny Jackson is teaching the spring
term of school in the Osborn district.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
Salem

Woodie Thompson, of Leon, is working
for r. B. Drake.
". Y. Inman and family are domiciled
in their new home.
Abe McVey, of Saline, Mo-, called on
Mr.. Linden Wednesday evening.
II. A. Cowles and wife, of Pleasanton,
spent Sunday at the home Of j. w.
Robinson.
Mr.. Alldredge, of near Leon, has
moved on the old Hall farm formerly
occupied by d. nj. McCutchan.
|. w. Sinderson and w. Nj. Kelley, of
GAINESVILLE, No. had business in these
parts last Monday.
Mrs. Lnden'and son, Mar, were shop
ing in Pleasanton Wednesday.
Albert Wheeler is working at the
Davis Ebersall saw mill.
Rural mail carrier Tommy Loving
failed to get over his route Saturday
owing to the high water.
r. B. Drake had business in Pleasan-
ton last Monday.
Maude Slower and Celesta Linden
! called on Mr.. and Mrs. M. Pace Sunday
evening.
A. E. Poole was a Pleasanton caller
Saturday.
Rev. Deyoe failed to fill his appoint
ment Sunday owing to the inclemency
of the weather.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
BurreIl

Joe Mullen and wife, S. McGahuey
and wife ate dinner at A. e. Finch's Sun
day.
Otto Quick and wife were in our burg
Sunday.
The township board met in regular
session in our burg Monday.
Tara Baker hauled corn from John
Norman's Monday for John Sellers.
DR.. Eiker was in our vicinity Sunday
and Monday, waiting on Walter Sellers
who is very sick.
DIR. Crofford. of Lamont, was in this
vicinity Thursday.
John Sellers was Lamont caller
Thursday.
Thomas Quick and wife called on A.
E. Finch Thursday.
Jim Lamb and Jay Sellers called on
A &. Finch Friday.
Joe Mullen went to Woodland and
returned Friday.
Miss Barrett returned Friday from
Woodland.
Mrs. vira McGahuey visited Mrs
Forkner one day this week.
Thomas Williams and wife visited
their son east of Decatur Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Estella Shaffner and Mrs. Forknel
were Decatur callers Wednesday.
t. Nj. Quick and wife went to Leor
Saturday to visit Mrs. Quick's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray.
+ Mrs. d. Mcdowell and son Lincoln
were Decatur callers Thursday.
Mrs. Abbie Smith visited Mrs. Odel
one day this week.
Rolla Sellers and wife are staying al
his parents, helping care for his brother
Walter who is very sick.
( Nellie Miller returned home from H
EsRauch's where she has been working
Fred Cash and wife visited at Mr.
Sellers Saturday.
H. 7. Rauch was in our city Saturday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
Chronic bronchitis cured .

"For ten years had chronic bronchi-
tbs 80 bad that at times l could not
speak above Whisper" writes Mr..
Joseph Coffman, Of Montmorenci, Ind,
II tried all remedies available, but with
to success. Fortunately my employer
suggested that try Foley's Honey and
Tar. It's effect was miraculous, and l
am now cured of the disease. On my
recommendation many people have used
Foley's Honey and Tar, and always with
satisfaction" l.. P. Van Werden.