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Washington sentinel., 1900-03-10

FIREPRooF MATERIAL IN GER
MANY, "A new industry has lately
been introduced into this city, says
Consul Liefeld at Freiburg, which
deserves credita bic mention and
promises to be a great commercial
SUCCESS.
The business pertains to the
treatment of cottons, linens,
woolen goods, etc, or any article
oil 6brous or textile nature, by a
chemical process which renders
such articles hreproof.
When we consider the amount
Of property which has been des-
troyed by FIRE, and the thousands
oil lives that have been lost in the
flames, we can readily imagine the
great benefits and advantages that
come from such discovery. Many
a hotel would not have been des-
troyed If the lace curtains had not
caught FIRE, and many a home
would still have been standing if
the carpets had been ireproot. The
terrible holocaust at the charity
bazaar in Paris a lew years ago
could not have occurred had the
curtains, bunting and decorations
generally been made of fireprooi
goods; and it is even possible that
many OF the unfortunate victims
would have escaped unhurt had
their clothing been frepToof.
AS is well known, the substance
FaenaIlty &,
ture OF hreproof clothing, paper,
theatre curtains, etc, is asbestus,
a mineral silicate, a variety Of
hornblende, which can be woven
or otherwise prepared, and is in
iusible at ordinary temperatures;
hence soiled articles made OF as
bestus need only be thrown into a
fire to be cleaned, Asbestus has,
however, several great disadvan-
tages, viz, its high price and its
great weight, the specific gravity
being about 3.
In this new method the goods
that are to be rendered hreproof
are to be treated chemically by a
very quick process, which does
not act on the fibre; so the goods
lose nothing IN strength, nor does
the treatment in any way affect the
color or perceDtibly increase the
weight, and the advance in the
price OF the article is very little.
| pro cured some samples and
tried some experiments with cloth
which had been made fireproof bY
this new process, and found that
no fame or fire is produced, as was
the case with similar goods which
had not been so treated. Only
where the candle fame came into
direct contact with the cloth was
the fiber chaTred but there was
no spread of fire, and as soon as
the fame was removed the char.
ring ceased. poured some kero-
sene oil on piece of the cloth and
ignited II; the oil burned Vigor-
Ously, buc the cloth was simply
charred where it had been soaked
with oil, and there was no spread
OF FIRE. A piece Of wood wrapped
in thick ireproof canvas was placed
for few moments on the red hot
anthracite Goals Of a furnace, and
when examined was found to be
uninjured, except where it had
been in direct contact with the
coal.
It would seem from these exper-
iments that such a 6reproof article
would be very serviceable for the
storing or packing OF explosives.
There appears to be no reason why
the wood used for building pur.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-10

poses cannot be impregnated and
rendered hreproof.
The industry has been in exist
ence in Freiburg ior several years
in the manufacture OF waterproof
articles, such as horse blankets,
tenting, ETC., and has been expert.
menting in the Hreprooi line OF
work for a long time.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-10

WANTED - SEVERAL BRIGHT
and honest persons to represent US
as Managers IN this and close by counties;
Salary 5000 year and expenses.
Straight, bona tde, no more, no less.
salary. Position permanent. Our ref.
erences, any bank in any town. II is
mainly Office work conducted at home.
Reference. Enclose sell addressed
stamped envelope. THR DoMINIoM
COMPANY, Dept J, Chicago.
The Yale expositor., 1900-12-21
Tortured a Witness.

Witness T. L. Martin of of" Dixie, KY, be s
fore he gave this evidence: 81 cough
ed every night until my throat was
nearly raw; then tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery which gave instant relief. l
have used it in my family for four
years and recommend 1t as the greatest
remedy for Coughs, Colds and all
Throat, Chest and Lung troubles. 1t
will stop the worst cough, and not only
prevents but absolutely cures Con-
sumption. Price SOC and $l.00. Every
bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at
Grant Holden's drug store.
The Yale expositor., 1900-12-21
Farm for Sale.

Located miles east of Yale, contain.
ing 200 acres of fine farming land, 20
acres timbered, we'll watered, buildings
and fences in good condition, the barn
is 60x70, and a stone hog pen 2Sx50.
Terms of payment suitable to purchas.
err. Call on or address Patrick Feeney,
Yale, Mich. 1Stf
The Yale expositor., 1900-12-21
EStraX Notice.

Came to the enclosure of the under
signed in the township of Brockway,
on or about Dec. II, 1900, one Lincoln
Ram about five years of age. Notice is
hereby given to the owner to call
prove property, pay charges and take
away. w. .. Bldleman,
34-4 Section 5.
The Yale expositor., 1900-12-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If il
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The Yale expositor., 1900-12-21

Unanswered yet? Nay, do not say unanswered:
Perhaps our part is not yet wholly done?
The work began when first our prayer was said
And God will answer what he has begun.
Keep incense burning at the shrine of prayer,
And glory shall decend sometime; somewhere.
Selected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

"L'Aiglon." Sara Perry, who has re-
Gently come into prominence as a
member of the Empire Theater com
pany, will also be in the cast: and J
H. Gilmour, a veteran stock actor, ia
engaged to play the part of the Ser
geant of the Old Guard. a character
that is very prominent in the Rostant
play, and was acted for Bernhardt by
Guilry.
Mr.. Arden was compelled to leave
the cast of Hearts Are Trumps" last
June by some disease of the eyes that
seemed to threaten permanent impair
ment of his vision. A few months
before, too, he had to give up his place
as leading man of the Dearborn Thea
ter Dramatic company on account of
failing health. However, it is good
news for many theater-goers in Chica-
go that he is able to return to the
stage; and it is probably evidence that
he has quite recovered both sight and
health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
coRks in QUANTITIES.
Contract just Made for n Hundred n

Contract just Made for n Hundred MIL
lion of Shoppers.
A deal has just been closed whereby
4 brewing association purchases about
100000 pounds of corks, says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer. This deal represents
$3.50, 900. In two years this company
will deliver to the brewery upward OF
100,000,0O0 corks. This is said to be
the biggest deals in corks ever made.
These 100,0O0,0O0 e.rks in bulk.
weighing 100000 pounds, would sup
port 100000 men on top of the water
were they to be thrown overheard each
with single life-preserver on. Cork
comes from bark of species of live
oak tree found at it's best in the for
ests of Spain. The cork wood tree
is said to be one of the three most val
liable trees known, the others being
the trees producing rubber and quiz
nine. The cork wood bark is stripped
from the trees and the principal
branches about once every ten years,
each tree yielding from fifty to 500
pounds of crude cork. This Is packed
In Spain, shipped to England in bales
and boiled to make it less brittle.
The cork wood tree requires about
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The evolution Of the American In
dian is being illustrated in a new way.
Grow Indians have just gone to work
constructing the 110-mile extension of
the Burlington railroad from Toluca,
Mont, to Cody City. Wyo Much of
the line passes through the reservation
of these Indians, and the Burlington
management, as an experiment, sug-
gested that the contract be awarded to
the Indians where it was possible. The
head of the once great war tribe, Chief
Red Blanket, accepted the conditions,
and, calling ais warriors together, ex-
planned to them that the white mans
steam horse was to cross their reserva-
ton, and that they were to be paid SIS
a day for the use of two ponies and a
scraper. The Indians We're quite
unanimous in declaring their intention
to go to work, and now 200 buck Crows
are working on the roadbed. This is
the first instance in history where the
American Indian has undertaken work
of this kind The Indians show ex-
Extraordinary intelligence in handling
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

tain statistics which are of more i'm
mediate interest There are, he says,
100 cities in the world each of which
has population exceeding 100000, and
the aggregate population of which is
100000. The number of deaths in
these cities amounts annually to =
$4,000, and if all these bodies were to
be cremated the amount of coal re-
quired for this purpose each year
would pa 1885, 500 tons. That such a
large quantity Of coal should be con-
sumed in this way seems 10 him highly
undesirable, and he expresses the hope
that encouragement will not be given
to those who are in favor of using for
the humiliation of dead bodies most
valuable material, and one which the
living may soon be in need of it much
Of it is consumed in this way. Advo-
Gates of cremation in this city do not
agree with Professor Winkler, neither
does Die Flamme, the representative
organ of the European cremation soci-
cites. Admitting" says the latter,
that the total population of the 100
greatest cities is 100000, it is quite
true that the average number of deaths
each year will be one and two-third
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Greeks were the Authors.

The art of punctuation was devel-
oped gradually from the very ancient
times. Greek scribes before the Chris
tan era used wedge-shaped v to
mark new paragraph. Later pause
in the sense was indicated by a blank
space, a point, and sometimes by a
slight oblique stroke or an apostrophe.
In Latin manuscripts the full points
appear first, and is Yariously placed on
a level with the top, middle or bottom
of the letters. The invention of the
modern system of punctuation has
been attributed to Aristophanes, a
grammarian of Alexandria. Jerome
used signs (commata and cola) in his
translation of tho Scriptures, while In
early English ana Irish manuscripts
the comma is used. and the final stop
is marked by one and sometimes two
or more full poipta With the advert
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
One in the Atlantic and the Other in the
Pacific Ocean.

While the Deutschland and other
transatlantic flyers are astonishing
the world by the speed with which they
race from Europe to America and back
marine men along the eastern and
western coasts of the United States are
discussing with interest two other YES
sells, both of which, by the way, are es-
pecially interesting to lake sailormen
One of these is the four-masted Amer
fcana, just arrived at San Francisco
from the nitrate ports via Honolulu
She is the most peculiarly rugged craft
that ever was seen at the port named
and Capt Berry, who commands the
nautical freak, is not by any means
proud of her. No one can be found to
assume responsibility for the rig, but
judging from the schooner's latest
cruise the idea is not destined to be
taken up by owners generally The
Americana was $50 days coming from
Caleta Buena, and at one time so per
cent reinsurance was paid on her. She
put into Honolulu, however, and was
then fifty-one days coming from that
port to San Francisco. This is the rec
ord slow passage from the nitrate ports
to San Francisco. The Americana car
ries jib topsail. an inward and out
ward jib, fore gaff topsail, fore and
art foresail, square foresail. main
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
WORLD SHORT OF COAL.
If Cremation Continues There Will BE

II Cremation Continues There Will BE n
Fuel Famine Some Day.
The American opponents and advo-
Gates OF cremation are much interest
ed just now in statement which has
been made by a distinguished chemist.
to the effect that if cremation should
ever become universal practice the
worlds supply of coal would speedily
be exhausted, says the New York Her
aid. This chemist is Professor Glenn
ems Walker of Saxony, and his state
ment is the result of long study on this
subject. The worlds population, he
says, consists of about 1,55O,OOO 900
persons, and of these about 81 900 900
die every year Now, if all these bod
les were to be cremated the amount of
coal which would be used for this pur-
pose would, he maintains, be 14S49,-
coo, or, in round numbers, $1,000 900
tons. Many years, however, he admits.
are likely to elapse before the entire
world decides to substitute cremation
for the prevailing method of burial,
and, therefore, instead of laying stress
on what is likely to happen in this far
distant time he draws attention to GER
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
How They Judge Plays

Now that all the principal theaters
in London are closing and those that
have not already done so are playing
to empty houses, owing to the excess
sive heat, it cannot but strike one how
comparatively few successes England
has had in the way of plays during the
theatrical season of this year. Play
vrights who employ every device to
insure success. those who write for
arts sweet sake, as well as those more
sordid souls who write to make mon
ey, are at their wits end and revilc
the British public in language that
ought to make the E. p. feel ashamed
of itself.
But managers who pin their faith
to great names and authors who de-
pend upon Situations" etc., are all
going the wrong way to work to ge.
the success they pine for. Women, it
is we'll known, can generally make "
mar play. 1t is they who induce
men to frequent the theater, and in
consequence it is their whims and
vagaries that an astute manager
would study to indulge. The average
woman criticises nlay from a Curl
GUS standpoint. The trivialities that
by a mere man would pass unnoticed
and would not affect the play to any
appreciate extent are by her singled
out fogRpraise or blame. as the case
may be, and the whole fate of work
into which the dramatist has put his
best and in which his hopes are bound
up may be decided by the way the
leading actress does her hair or the
particular style of gown she wears.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
sousA's STRUGGLE FOR FAME.
John Philip sousa is one Of the most

John Philip Sousa is one OF the most
prosperous of American musicians to-
day. 1t was not always so with him,
however. According to his own state
ment the first piece Of music he ever
published involved an outlay of $25, a
very large sum for one of his limited
means. The piece did not sell and
Sousa was out the entire cost of pub
LEGATION. The next time thought l
would try Philadelphia, said Mr..
Sousa recently in relating his expe-
liences. II went up, to the publishing
house and showed my two compost
tions to the editor. with whom l
struck up friendship that has lasted
ever since that day, and that was in
1872, when was 18 years old. He
played over my pieces and they sound
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27


ed beautiful. He was good pianist
and never have been. He made some
kind of cabalistic mark on them.
suppose it meant o. K.-and sent me
down to see Mr.. Lee. Mr.. Lee liked
the pieces, but was young man, and
all that-you know what they all say.
Still, the pieces were very nice and
they would publish them, giving me-
held my breath-giving me 100 cop
les of each piece. My railroad fare
from Washington to Philadelphia and
return and my hotel bill amounted to
about SIS and for that was to get
100 copies of each of my two pieces,
which would cost the publisher per-
haps 81. I thought this was pretty
hard. But I accepted. supposed that
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
JOHN PHILIP sOUsA.

the music would be printed off right
away. 1t wasn't. After about dozen
letters from me during period of six
or seven months 1 finally got word
that they might get the piece out the
following quarter"
Nov that you have made hit don't
those pieces SELF"
Mr.. Sousa shook his head and
pressed his lips together 1.-THE world
does not turn back and look for what
it has once passed by. 1t wants some
thing new.
"After awhile l sold my compost
tions for what I could get. anything
from IS up to s25. The Washington
Post March and the High School Cadet
March sold for $35 each. They made
an Independent fortune for the pub
Usher. I got $40 out of the transac-
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
The Swift Viper.

The new torpedo destroyer Viper of
the British navy is just now the ma
rine wonder of the world. The Viper
is 210 feet long, 81 feet wide, and has
Z feet draft. In a recent trial at New
castle it steamed over measured mile
at the rate of 43 miles an hour, or 371A
knots, as officially recorded. No other
power in the world has flyer of this
sort. France and the United States
have been content with 30 knots. Ger
many and Russia with boats capable
of making % and 20 knots respective
ly, while little Japan has one which
is expected to make SO knots. The
Viper, flying through the water at a
rate above the average of railroad
speed, would be a terror indeed. A
half dozen such Vipers tearing along
at speed of nearly a mile minute
would be ugly customers for any fleet
to deal with. The torpedo boat lost
some of it's reputation at Santiago,
but torpedo boat in the hands of
Spain, and one like the Viper, we'll
handled and armed. are two different
things. 1t may yet prove formidable
fighting machine. and when reinforced
with the submarine torpedo terror
prove an auxiliary of the highest
fighting power.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Billy Blue.

Billy Blue.
You have heard of Tommy Atkins
In his uniform of red,
With his rakish little skull cap
Tilted sideways on his head,
But his transatlantic cousin,
Brave and sturdy, tried and true,
Is the U. S. regular soldier,
Billy Blue.
1t may be before enlisting
That he had another name,
But the Maxim is his brother.
He was born to breathe it's flame;
And his blood begins to tingle
When he hears the loud tattoo
OF the drum he loved to follow
Billy Blue.
He may be trifle cranky
In the trenches wet or dry.
But he's never known to grumble
When it comes his turn to die.
He is always up and. ready
When there's work for him to do,
And he never shirks his duty,
Billy Blue.
There is Jack to man the mizzan,
There is Jimmy Legs below,
But it's Billy, soldier Billy,
On the shore who meets the foa
Whether clad in ragged khaki
Or blouse and buttons new,
Still he guards the starry banner,
Billy Blue.
When the sword is sheathed forever
And the gun is in the rack,
And the endless ranks go marching
To the last great bivouac,
II the angel picket stops them.
And should ask them who are you
Every man of them will answer,
BILLY Blue"
Nina Irving in Leslie's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Gen. Gordon Sent Regrets.


General John c. Black. chairman of
the committee on invitations to the
Grand Army encampment, received
many happy responses from prominent
people throughout the south to whom
these invitations had been forwarded
1t was with considerable regret, how
ever, he learned that Major General
John B. Gordon, commanding the
United Confederate Veterans, would
be unable to attend. General Black
received a personal reply from Gener-
al Gordon and also copy of the letter
replying to Commander-in-C Chief
Shaws invitation General Gordon
wrote that the great pleasure he ex-
perienced on former occasions, when
it was his good fortune to be present
at the national encampments, in
creased his regret that he will be I'M
able to again meet the brave remnants
of the Union army at their gathering
in Chicago. Engagements, however,
of the most peremptory nature forbade
his acceptance. Another letter, bear
ing the good will of the south to the
north, came from ]. L. Lawless, sec
rotary of the commonwealth of Vir-
ginia.-Chicago Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
VESSELS OF QUEER BUILD.

water the John B. Prescott. a five
masted schooner, was the largest sail;
ing vessel. The owner of the new craft
promises to still further astonish the
world by Immediately contracting for
seven-master, and he claims that the
time is not far distant when schooners
Of 10000 tons capacity will be as CONS
mon along this coast as are the British
tramps of that size in these days. A;
party of prominent shipping men wit
messed the launch of this huge craft
The vessel is partially owned in Phila-
delphia and is intended principally, il
not wholly, for the New England coal
trade between Newport News and Phil
adelphia. Capt. Arthur Crowley, the
managing owners brother, will CONF
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

Gen. A. w. Greedy, chief signal Of
ficer, has received so many letters.
containing suggestions for devices to
be used in the war against China that
he is bewildered. They present count
less ideas ranging from a cipher code
to scheme for destroying the COM
bined forces of the Boxers at a sin
gle blow. The cipher code came from
a western man who declares that 1T
battles skill to unravel this code'' To
this statement Gen. Greedy agrees
most heartily. The letter explains
that the code consists of system of
numbers which are to be spoken. For
instance, "197 plus SO minus 81 would
mean attack on the right flank"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
ALICE NIELSEN.

This favorite young prima donna
whose portrait here appears, needs nc
introduction to our readers. We have
upon more than one occasion publish.
ed statements concerning her birth
and early career, and have also made
mention of her later triumphs as an
operate star who has won fame and
substantial reward at the head of her
own company in "The Fortune Tel
Ter" and in "The Singing Girl" in
both of which works she will again
be heard this season.
Mr.. Arden In "L'Aiglon."
Edwin Arden is to have a prominent
part in the support of Maude Adams in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

ten years to recover from the bark
stripping and does not, like most trees,
die with the loss of its bark. The old
er the tree the better the yield of cork
is said to be, and in Spain many trees
are bearing heavy bark crops at the
age of more than 100 years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

best the Americana could DO was about
100 knots day. She was very foul,
however, having been for long time
in the water without being drydocked
The marine novelty which is attract
ing attention on the Atlantic coast will
doubtless do better in the way of speed
than the nondescript which is exciting
wonder in San Francisco. The former
is the largest schooner afloat and the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Miss Silva as a Star.

Kirk La shelle announces from New
York that he will have two stars in
light opera upon the road the coming
season. In addition to Frank Daniels,
who will continue to make merry in
''The Ameer," he will put out Mar
.guerite Sylvia In princess Chic" No
Chicago date IL mentioned for the lat
Ter, but 1t is worry likely to be seen
sooner or later at the Grand opera
house, because Of Mr.. La Shelle's as
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Holy Sepulcher Clock.

At Moscow there is clock made for
the empress of Russia in 1924. upon
the reverse of which is representa-
ton of the holy sepulcher. At GER
tain hour of the day an angel appears,
rolls away the stone, an image Of the
Savior steps out, and a music box
plays the Easter hymns of the Russian
church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
Jordan After McGoyern.

Ben Jordan, the famous English
feather weight, is coming to America
to get a match with Terry McGovern.
He will probably be accommodated for
Terry has never yet lodged an issue of
that kind. Nothing definite has been
done about match thus far. but Jor-
dan feels sure that he can fix matters
Ill right.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

of printing, punctuation was greatly
improved and Systematically adopted
about the close Of the fifteenth cen
tury mainly owing to the Venetian
printer, Nautilus. 1t is said that all
the stops we now use appear in the
Arcadia" 1887, of Sir Sidney Smith.