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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Deadly New Projectile.

Not content with the havoc wrought
in warfare by the ordinary explosive
shells, an American inventor of Wash
ington city has perfected new pro-
jectile which, in the words of an ord
nance expert who has examined it.
contains more potent hell than any
thing of the like nature ever invented"
He calls his invention 1.-The new conf
cal, rotating, ball-bearing, base shell"
When ready for firing, the base shell
differs but little in appearance from
the long, conical shell now in use.
Like it it is filled with some high ex-
plosive, and carries either time fuse
or percussion cap. The shell has a
trs.s. Witch ~is saDarsto from hut ut
tached to the main body of the shell.
This base works on ball bearings and
is SO attached that while the shell re-
wolves rapidly in it's flight the base,
working on frictionless steel balls, re-
mains free from any but the forward
motion of the projectile. But the dis
tlnguishing feature of the base shell,
as compared with the shells in every
day use, is this: Attached firmly to
the four sides Of the base of the shell
and fitting in specially fashioned
grooves which run the entire length
of the she'll are four long, murderous-
looking steel weapons. In shape and
appearance these weapons resemble,
when opened from the shell, the
American bowie knife When closed
the knives fit closely into the body of
the shell. The base shell is touched
off from the powder charge after the
ordinary method. In its passage to the
muzzle of the gun the rii1ing causes
The shell to revolve at high rate Of
speed. Thus, almost at the moment
the projectile leaves the muzzle of the
gun. set of specially contrived
springs, aided by the centrifugal force
of the revolving body, causes the
knives to be thrown outward and back.
A simple mechanical continuance locks
each knife in its place. The four
blades held thus perpendicular to the
length of the shell steady the base and
cause it to come to a state of rest,
while the main body of the shell con-
tinues to reyolve on the ball-bearings.
| With the four terrible. razor-edged
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

Kipling's story, In the Matter of a
Private" written years ago in India
about British soldier, was duplicated
almost exactly recently at Fort Meyer,
just across the river from Washington.
Nicholas Davis of Troop B, Third ca
valry, an enlisted man from the state
Of Kentucky, went daft over real or
fancied wrongs inflicted by members
of his troup, and, aggravated by drink,
obtained Krag-Jorgensen and sup
ply of ammunition, FABRICATED himself
in the troops quarters. and began fir
ing in every direction through the
open windows at each private or CIV
ilial putting in an appearance within
range. Fortunately his marksman-
ship was not good. and his bullets did
no injury. The commandant at the
fort. after exhausting all possible eff
forts to capture the crazy trooper with
out sacrificing the lives of any of his
men, finally ordered him shot, and a
sergeant and squad were detailed for
that purpose. Instead of ordering a
volley fred, however. the sergeant, who
Is d CldGh lutii hSlldu, LOOh oAhEoiS
shot at the craZed soldier. Only Da-
Wis head and the stock and barrel of
his gun could be seen above the win
dow sill. The sergeant's bullet broke
the ammunition chamber of the krag-
Jorgensen, driving the pieces of metal
into Davis face and head, stunning
but not killing him. This remarkably
fortunate shot prevented what might
otherwise have created considerable
comment, the ordering Of soldier to
be shot without trial in time of peace.
Davis was secured, and, If he does not
recover his reason, will be transferred
to ST. Elizabeth, the government in
sane hospital. The commandant at
Fort Meyer refused to discuss
the incident, saying that his first duty
is to report to the war department.
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Troop l.. Sixth cavalry, agreed to car
~ dispatches through the very heart

. n 4. 2
Troop l.. Sixth cavalry, agreed to car
~ dispatches through the very heart
of the redskins country. The troop
ers were attacked by band Of 125
warriors of the allied tribes. Wood
hall and his men held an advantageous
place. with water and food and with
an abundance of ammunition. They
could have held off the reds probably
until relief arrived, but Woodhall said
to his men: "Those dispatches must
go through Accordingly the little
band cut its way through the circling
horde. Woodhall was desperately
wounded, but chung to his horse and
his dispatches and succeeded with his
followers in reaching their destination.
They pinned medal of honor on his
blouse while it was hanging alongside
his cot in the hospital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Deadly New Projectlle-Rooker and We
hicle--White and wholemeal Bread
The Prehistoric Tin Trade Tho
Strength of Aluminium.
white and wholemeal Bread.

1t Is commonly supposed that whole
meal bread is more nourishing than
ordinary white bread, because it con-
tains higher proportion of nitrogen
GUS and mineral substances. But as we
have frequently pointed out, says the
Lancet, the heterogeneous value of a
given food is not necessarily indicated
by an empirical chemical analysis. Not
all heterogeneous substances are feeding
6tuffs, and. further, it does not follow
that the quantity of food partaken of
is the quantity Of food assimilated. In
other words, eating is not necessarily
feeding. Whether or not, however,
wholemeal bread is superior as regards
Its heterogeneous contents, it is certainly
This may be attributed in large
measure to the fact that wholemeaI
bread contains comparatively large in
dlgestlble, and irritating particles Of
musk. There seems, however, no rea-
son for doubling that wholemeal bread
would be much more digestible if the
| branny particles were finely commin-
uICu. we Sllll uOlu IudL Il more uOuI-
1shing article, as it is certainly more
palatable, is the old-fashioned farm
house loaf. which presents a gold
wheaton color, rather than the blanch-
ed appearance which seems to be look
ed upon as a guarantee of quality in
the modern white loaf Our own Ia
boratory experience, at any rate, shows
that probably on account of the in
creased employment of roller milling
processes the important mineral con-
stituents of white bread have very ma
terially diminished. When 1t is con-
sidered that these constituents play a
! not unimportant part in supplying the
bone-forming factors of the organism,
| this fact assumes serious import
| ance and may even throw light upon
the prevalence of dental decay. On
| the other hand, wholemeal bread and
germ bread contains an enhanced pro-
portion of mineral salts, such as the
phosphates of lime and potash, which
are necessary in the building up of
the entire human frame.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Col. verry's Strategic Cat.

From the Worcester Telegram: Col.
Horace B. Very has cat which is the
terror of dogs passing the Very DOM
icile on Cedar street. There is par
ticular stone post at the gateway on
which the cat likes to sit, waiting for
a victim. II the dog approaches the
post, as dogs sometimes will on BUSH
ness intent, the cat promptly drops on
his back and gets firm grip on hair
or hide as the case may be- The dog
let's out up the street or down the
street, whichever way he was headed,
or the shortest way home, as If the
devil himself had got him, instead of a
plain cat of feminine gender. She
seems to enjoy the free ride, and final
ly drops off, the dog never stopping
to say good day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Dil.LrNGHAsss HOTEL. PALAT1AL ON THE ISLANDS

cOaxed from the canefields of Hawaii
by modern methods of irrigation and
fertilization. His money chests are
countless acres of sugar cane, bounded
By miles of irrigating bitches and rail-
way tracks. Three>voyages around the
world before the mast had sharpened
his wits, taught him the value of dis
cipline and self-control and convinced
him that the sea was no place for a
youth with ambition. He determined
to settle down upon the first friendly
shore which offered him shelter and
Honolulu proved to be the lucky spot.
After being shipwrecked he was
washed up on the beach there and
there he remained and labored.
Without dollar to his name or
prospect in sight he trudged up the
beach into the town in search of work.
His frank face, earnest manner and
sturdy appearance won him position
before the salt spray had dried upon
his scanty clothing. 1t was not much
OF position, only dollar day, but
1t proved an ample start for a boy of
Diillngham's caliber. He went about
his humble task with the same earnest
ness he afterwards displayed in hand
ling gigantic deals where millions were
involved and reward soon followed in
substantial increase of wages.
But earning money for others was
not to Dillingham's liking and he de-
termined to strike out for himself at
the first opportunity. His savings had
been judiciously invested and while
they did not amount to fraction OF
the sum he now expends every day,
they suficed to give him respectable
start In the hardware business, which
he followed fol many years with prod
ftable resultsSS A
All these yeilrs the leaven Of ambt
ton. was actile IN his brain and III
preached II octrine OF expansion and
dsvelopml hts less enthusiastic
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

blades locked in it's base and covering
In an effective manner space equal to
more than twenty-five regulation shells
of its own caliber, the base shell plows
into the ranks of the enemy against
whom it Is directed. Its possible ex-
ecution is something fearful to con-
template. For example, take five
inch base shell whose length is little
over twenty inches. Add to it's base,
which is five inches, the projection Of
two twenty-inch knives. The distance
from tip to tip of these knives is for
ty-five inches. Imagine the shell fly
ing with knives set into the thick
ranks of great army, with it's four
wings of sharpened steel cutting to
pieces everything that stood opposed
to its path and leaving within few
seconds long. clear path through the
enemy's lines where fighting men had
stood. But when the shell has cut its
way through the ranks of the enemy
against whom it is directed it's work
is by no means finished. 1t has yet to
explode, and even in it's bursting it will
prove more baneful than the ordinary
shell, as the four flying knives will be
almost certain to strike some one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

hibit at the Paris exposition. Nicola
speaks English fluently and correctly.
She was educated by her aunt, Caro-
line G. Mountpleasant, the peacemaker
queen of the Senecas (Wolf tribe).
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuerst have beauti-
full six-year-old son, who will accom-
pany them to Paris. whom they call
Ock-cok-ah, which means the third
child born. In point of physical
beauty Ock-cok-ah seems to combine
the nobler characteristics of both
white and red races. So much of the
old belief does Nicola yet entertain that
when she sets sail she will doubtless
consign several balls of red feathers
and tobacco to the waves Of the stormy
Atlantic. These balls will, in Neola's
imagination at least, prevent the evil
spirits dwelling beneath the waves
from swallowing her soul, and so keep
ing her forever from the happy hunt
Ing grounds.
But if Nicola is superstitious. still
more so is Blue Wing of the Winpn
COS. She is a pretty and basbl
of f3 summers, or fheyeab1uts.
only is she fearful of the ocean voyay 4!
but she was moved to tears when Mr.
Roddy insisted that she have her pho
tograph taken. Blue Wing was edu-
cated on reservation in Nebraska,
and all her book learning could not
eradicate her belief that sure and sud-
den death would follow the photo
graph episode. But her picture was
taken last summer, and Blue Wing is
still beautiful and blooming Indian
girl-by no means spirit.
These two women-Neola and Blue
Wing-owe their forthcoming visit to
Paris to Mr.. Roddy's eloquence in
overruling their Indian timidity. And
it is Mr.. Roddys rare power of under
standing the character of the red man
which has given him career moro
unique than that of any of the Indiana
in his outfit
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
The Strength of Aluminium.

In reply to the question which, 1t is
said, metal workers frequently ask,
What is the strength of aluminium ?"
the Aluminium World says that cast
aluminium is about equal in strength
to cast iron in tension, while in resist
ing compression it is comparatively
mum is not very rigid, but it will bend
nearly double before breaking. The
tensile strength Of aluminium is greatly
improved by forging and pressing at
a temperature of 600 degrees Fahren-
heit, and aluminium alleged with nickel
is much stronger than the pure metal
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

Prof. Angelo Mosso of Turin, cele-
brated Italian savant, who recently
visited this country, was greatly i'm
pressed by our gymnasiums and ath-
letic sports. He thought 1t especially
admirable that physical education was
carried to so high degree here with
out any military object. The Amer
lean boys and girls in point of phys
ique, he says, are far superior to those
of Italy, and he confesses that he had
"only to look at the passers-by in the
street" to be convinced how much
more developed and strong they were
than his compatriots.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
A Movement Against rootb,na,n ling.

There is now in China an energetic
movement to abolish the barbarous
custom of footbinding. This custom,
it may be said, is not universal
throughout China. never having been
adopted by the Memchus and Tartars.
This class, fortunately. now includes
the Dowager Empress the best thing
that can be said Of her-and the i'm
perial princesses, and the example of
royalty as well as in Europe has had
more effect upon the public mind to
induce an abolition Of the barbarous
custom than all the work Of mission
aries and the more enlightened Chin
ese combined. ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
The Number of Our Hairs.

According to the Medical Record,
fair-haired people possess, commonly,
between 100000 and 100000 hairs on
the scalp, the number being about the
same for man and woman. Dark
haired people have, on an average,
about 100000, while red-haired people
are said to have only 10000 hairs. But
the latter apparently possess one great
advantage in the fact that they retain
their hair better, seldom becoming
bald. Their hair is much coarser than
that Of dark or fair-haired persons
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

neighbors. Hawaii. he insisted, was
one OF the richest gardens Of the uni
verse and 1t was their duty to take
advantage Of natures bounty and de-
velop its resources His logic COM
PEELED their attention. but they were
slow to follow his suggestion. When
in the latter sos Dillingham; proposed
the construction Of a railway on the
island of Oahu, which would connect
and be fed by number of sugar plan
tations which he intended to develop.
sluggish capital baked at the idea as
foolhardy and impracticable. The Nc
Kinley bill had dealt a. heavy blow to
the sugar industry in Hawaii and with
their principal market virtually closed
to them the planters saw nothing
ahead but blue ruin.
Dillinghams unbounded optimism
and pluck overcame one obstacle after
another, and finally landed himself and
his followers just where he predicted
they should find themselves when the
task he had outlined was accomplished.
Artesian wells were sunk upon the
present site of the famous Eva sugar
plantation, and water in sufficient
abundance for irrigation purposes was
struck. The Eva company was or
ganized and the stock foated. In
vestors were slow in coming to the
front, but Dillingham; perseyered, and
the plantation was soon firmly estab-
lished. 1t yielded remarkably from It's
inception, and every one connected
with the corporation thrived. Stock
went up and ZIP, until it reached the
head of the list, and the name Of Dill
bingham was blessed. Throughout the
trials Of organization and promotion
he had carried burdens under which
less plucky and optimistic man would
have fallen, but he plodded on in his
own confident way. and proved the
truthfulness of his reasoning.
With Eva prosperous Dillingham; set
about to extend his railway and de-
| velop new plantations. Oahu was
formed and launched, and became a
second Eva, inferior only in size and
! productive capacity.
But Dillingham; was not content to
| rest at Oahu. The wild and fertile
| fields of Waialua were still in his path,
and to these his railway must be ex-
tended. Little time was lost in so do
ing, and Waialua soon followed EVA
and Oahu as profitable feeder for his
road
The picturesque scenery on the sea-
shore of Waialua tempted him to build
hotel there, and he did so, giving
Hawaii its most attractive structure.
Just now Mr.. Dillingham; is forming
new plans for the improvement of is-
land industries. What they are be
alone knows. but it Is safe to assert
that capital will follow his undertak,
ings, so confident are those who know
him in his honesty and ability to carry
out whatever project he may contrive
Personally Mr.. Dillingham; is the
most modest, unassuming and ap'
proachable OF men. He cannot be in
duced to speak of himself or his &C
complishments. A bit of interesting
Renaissance escapes him now anc
then, but usually he talks of nothing
/ personal.
1t required an enormous amount O
pluck to finance Hawaiian enterprise!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

rocks himself back and forth. The
motion of the rockers. which rest on
springs, is translated into a rotary
motion which operates the sprocket
wheel and chain and this in turn oper-
ates the driving wheels in the rear.
genius will at least aid in developing
the abdominal muscles, and, as this is
weak spot in the present generation,
perhaps the rising generation in the
west will be exhibiting wonderful de-
velopment in this region.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
A NEW MONTE CRISTO
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DILLlNo-
HAM OF HONOLULU.
Arrived In tho Isl.nds ON tho spar OF
. Wrecked Merchantman-He Ia Now
tho Richest Resident OF Our Pacific
Possessions.
Especial letter.

When the elder Dumas gave Monte
Cristo" to the world, matter of fact
readers pronounced the story as inn
probable as it was entertaining. Ha-
wall has given us an Edmond Dantes
whose romantic adventures and prac-
teal achievements eclipse those Of Du
mas hero. Did his modesty but per-
nit him to loosen his tongue, Benja-
min f. Dillingham; of Honolulu could
tell such story of hardship, adven-
ture, hazard and success as would I'M
der the pen of Stevenson or Kip
ling glow into one of the most fascin-
ating romances ever written. But this
Edmond Dantes is eminently practical.
His dealings are with the hard-headed
capitalist and the hard-handed labor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
FAIR INDIAN WOMEN.
CONSENTED TO VISIT THB.
PARIS EXPOSITION.
Charming Nicola and Blue wi.s-Ths
Latter of Whom Feared That Death
Would Follow II She Had Her Picture
Taken.
Especial Letter.l


Doubtless all women want to go to
Paris in 1900, but an unkind fate will
keep most of them at home-at least
most white women. Two Chicago In
dian women. however, are certain Of
the Joy, and remarkable to relate, they
rather undervalue the opportunity and
are decidedly of the opinion that they
would much prefer to remain on this
side of the ocean. These two women
are the Princess Nicola, last OF the
royal family of the Tuscarora Indians.
and Blue Wing of the Winnebagos.
Nicola comes of a family distinguished
not only in Indian annals, but in the
records of the United States. Her
uncle was a military attache to Presi-
dent Grant. She is the wife Of Mr..
George Fuerst, a trapper and guide. and
chief assistant to Mr.. Thomas r. Rod
dy, who has charge of the Indian ex-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
burial OF Alar,o.

The warrior king in death reposed
Amid his warrior hordes;
His stirring life of conquest closed
q Who're he had led their swords.
Lest foemen should despoil the ground
That held the royal clay,
= secret spot was sought and found
It's secret to this day.
= river flowed where camped that force
Beneath foreign sky
They turned the waters from their course
q And left the channel dry.
There. deep below the sandy bed.
- "A tomb was quickly made;
dts buried walls might hide the dead
Til human glories fade.
With martial show to match those years,
81 And wealth victor's share.
With much of pomp. If less of tears,
They left their hero there.
The stream resumed its wonted way.
Performed the mission WE'LL
Meath surgfng flood the monarch lay.
But where no tongue could tell.
Charles Bryant Cheney.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

and rest quietly while the photogra-
pher makes picture. Every cat hasn't
common sense. anyway, for some
members of the feline race don't know
enough to leave alone the backyard
fence at midnight. But here is .
graceful exception to the rule. Prob
ably kitty has been trained from
childhood to do tricks such as this,
and educated cats are very interesting.
One frequently sees troupes OF trained
dogs on the stage, but troupes Of
trained cats are almost unknown. Jcr5
evidently is an opportunity for thsi
lover of animals to gain new oacu-
patton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Gen. Grant Owned Up.

When Gen. Grant came to Liver
pool and was entertained at the town
hall quite unknown Liverpool man
wrote to the mayor, with many
apologies, but asking if he might take
the liberty of asking for few min
utes' conversation with the great SOL
dier, says Sir Edward Russell's THAT
Reminiscent" The mayor hesitated,
but found way of mentioning the
MATTER to the great man, who, without
GEetion. said: Certainly, let the
sns general: Now. ne. He said
: am, have follows>r $50
81 49, d s "a think l UNDER
stand movement except one. On
such day you were there and the
southerners were there" pointing to
plans on map that he had brought.
Now, it seems to me that you ought
certainly to have gone there whereas
you went there" pointing again. Gen.
Grant, the usually taciturn, and when
not taciturn phenomenally terse, just
took the cigar from his mouth and
said: You're right, sir; blum
der!" and in moment the strategist,
beaming now, was courteously dis
missed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Rocker and Vehicle.

The latest idea in tricycles is shown
in the accompanying cut, representing
a recent patent taken out by Califor-
MIA man. Instead Of the rider using
his arms or legs to operate levers, or
pedals, as the case may be. he is now
bolstered up in a rocking chair and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
A Giant Cobra.

Mr. Etheredge, of the Colombo nu-
scum, reports the measurement of a
specimen of this terrible cobra-de-cap-
clio, taken at Jaffna, Ceylon, and
showing the formidable length OF
seven feet nine inches. The measure
ment was made ON the skin of the dead
snake. This is said to be by far the
largest cobra eyer recorded.
Beauty may be only skin deep, but It
Is nearly always kigeatiYe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Paper That WIN Not nurn.

1t has been found possible to make
thin, smooth and strong paper of as
bestos, which can be employed in the
manufacture OF paper lanterns and
other articles which need to be at the
same time light and fireproof. The
asbestos paper can also be made water
proof. 1t is prepared with the same
machinery used for making ordinary
manor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Ready For 1t.

During the recent European cholera
scare French project wrote to a
mayor requesting him to take precau-i
tions against the disease, which had
broken out in his department The
mayor was rather puzzled at these In
structions, which appeared vague to
him; but after deep thought he am
swered that he and his electors were
prepared for the plague. On inquiring
into the measures taken by the worthy
mayor In order to ascertain their efii-i
cheney It appeared that he had caused
as many graves to be dug as there wer4'.
inhabitants. Y 90