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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Burmah's Amber Mines.

I'm Burmah amber is found in re-
gion difficult of access and jealously
guarded by those who have every in
terest in keeping their secret 1t is
situated in the Hukong valley, sur
rounded on three sides by almost i'm
passable ranges of mountains, so that
1T Is accessible only from the south
across low hills forming the watershed
between the Chindwin and the IRA
waddy. In one of these low hill
ranges are the famous and mysterious
mines Of golden resin 1t is obtained
in a very primitive way. After the
harvest the diggers go to the hills,
and selecting a place where there are
no pits dug by previous prospectors,
shape with their swords small
pointed hoe, wooden shovel, and a
basket Of split bamboo. With these
they make hole in the blue clap, re-
moving the refuse by means of the
basket, and gradually deepening the
shaft. Three men work in company
one below (the shaft not being large
enough for more than one at time),
while the others hand up the basket.
The amber is found in pockets
which are generally indicated by
strings of coaly matter appearing in
the clay.-Stray Stories.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
a Third Eye.

In ancient times short-sighted SOL
dier or hunter was almost an impos-
sibility; today whole nation is af-
f1cted with defective vision. 1t is al
most certain that man once possessed
a third eye, by means of which he was
enabled to see above his head. The
human eyes formerly regarded the
world from the two sides of the head.
They are even now gradually shifting
to a more forward position. In the
dim past the ear flap was of great
service in ascertaining the direction Of
sounds, and operated largely in the
play of the features. But the muscles
of the ear have fallen into disuse, for
the fear of surprise by enemies no
longer exists. Again, our sense of
smell is markedly inferior to that of
savages. That it is still decreasing
is evidenced by observations of the
olfactory organs. But the nose still
indicates tendency to become more
prominent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Blasphemous Tomfoolery.

Much latitude must be given the
proud American enthusiast once in
every four years because he then eX-
ercises the proud privilege of a free
man in electing ruler; and all sorts
of extravaganza in language may be
excused, from the most solemn and
funeral to the most tropically exuber-
ant and hysterical. Few people are
permitted to choose their own rulers
and these few should be allowed to ex-
ercise their vocal chords to the fullest
extent. But there is reason in all
things and some of his admirers are
going beyond all reason in their be-
SOLDERING eulogies of Roosevelt. The
preachers have been so far the gravest
offenders. Two gentlemen of the cloth
have taken it upon themselves to liken
the "hero of San Juan" to the "hero
of Calvary" and one of these holy pen
has compared Roosevelt's life to the
"businesslike" methods of Jesus.
II this is anything at all it is bias
phemous tomfoolery. Roosevelt has
been honored' and possibly may merit
the honor but that does not entitle him
to canonization or dedication.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

the wagon-path on her sure footed lit.
tie horse Rover. She was a capital
horse-woman. and nothing daunted
her when in the saddle.
It was very hot day, and there
were signs Of coming rain, which made
Bluebell hurry. Her path lay across
the dry veldt. Coarse, parched grass
and withered shrubs made it look like
desert. The road was bad and mar
row one. 1t swelled and undulated
like an ocean, now dipping down into
a hollow, now rising to the height of
little green-covered kopje. Some
times she rode close to the river,
which seemed almost dry now, SO long
had been the drought; and always she
kept in sight of the great frowning
peaks of Drakensberg, above which
eagles and vultures circled in their
sky-piercing fight
Bluebell had messages at Lady
smith. but it was not of her mes
sages she was thinking as she neared
her destination. She was close to it
at last. She saw the little town nest
ling, as it seemed in the distance, al
most at the bottom of Bulwaan,
though in truth separated from it by
wide stretches of meadow lands, with
the Kip winding it's course through
them.
Now she passed numerous kopjes Of
red earth, interspersed with shrubs,
between which grew abundance of
flowers, white jasmine and climbing
convolvulus, and the rich glory of red
and yellow bloom clustered thickly on
the low, dwarf shrubs which covered
the kopjes.
Bluebell had acquaintance in Lady,
smith. The Leslies were pretty we'll
known in the country.
She was just turning into the town
when some one emerging from behind
a sudden curve came towards her.
Bluebell started little and stopped
over Rover, richer color than exer-
else had brought there coming into her
cheeks.
In few seconds the new conner was
close to her. and lifting his big gray
hat from his head, paused by her
horse He was young man, perhaps
nearing thirty, attired in gray khaki,
and with sunburnt face which show
ed that he was exposed to
all weather. For the rest, he had
been originally a fair-complexioned
man, with good features and an open,
frank expression. His dark gray eyes
were clear and steady, but could look
wonderingly soft and tender. They
did so now, though his expression was
one of much anxiety as he held out his
hand, into which Bluebell put hers
without word
(To be continued)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
They Don't Straddle,

From the Boston Herald: Justice
Brewer Of the United States supreme
court spoke out with considerable free
dom at the New England dinner in
Chicago on Bunker Hill day. If his re-
marks. as is probable, were not in
tended to have a personal application,
it is almost inevitable that they should
be so interpreted. He said: There
We're no milk and water men in New
England. There were many things in
their lives which lacked sweetness and
grace. But there was that force and
that steadiness which made them a
power. They were men who did not
know what it was to straddle A man
with his ear always to the ground to
catch the rumbling of the people is
not worth a snap of the fingers" The
judge is good speaker sensible
and thoughtful one, and one who is
very apt to be instructive in what he
says. He is not burdened by the
weight Of the ermine, either, when he
gets out Of the court atmosphere.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Berlin, July 27-Prof J. H. Breas
ed, the well-known teach er of Egyp :
ology, in the University OF Chicago,
has been appointed by the emperor of
Germany to superintend the publica-
ton of an Egyptian dictionary Some
time ago the emperor, out of his prt-
7ate purse, allowed considerable sum
for the publication of this work, which
it is expected will take fifteen years
to complete. With the aid of the new
lexicon, students of Egyptology will be
able to study the hieroglyphics in tho
various museums throughout the
world. Prof Breasted has been APP
pointed for one year at present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
A Triumph of Science,

An interesting branch of chemistry
is that which is concerned with the
manufacture of perfumes. II most
cases these substances are high-boiling
oils, which are complex mixtures of
number of compounds, and until
quite recently they were obtained ex-
clusively from flowers. The essential
principles which give the perfumes
their value belong to class of organic
compounds known as terpenes, and it
is now possible to produce these essen
tial principles instead of mere imita-
tions. Within ten years wonderful
progress has been made in experiments
dealing with the terpenes by such
chemists as Wallach, Baeyer and Tie
man, and it is now known that nearly
every substance having the properties
of perfume has in its molecule GER
tain atomic groups, whose presence
has a marked effect upon the odor,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
CRY OF WOLF WON'T WORK.

A recent cartoon in Puck pictures
Ihe street car riots in st. Louis and as
serts that they are the realization of
The ananchistic Chicago platform.
Now, tire cry of wolf was effective in
1896, but it is frayed at the elbows and
fun down at the heels this year. Peo-
PIE have seen Bryan and have failed to
discover the cloven hoof hidden in his
lmple boots, tail curled beneath his
tack coat, or horns sprouting from his
lead scanti4y covered with hair. They
10 longer 6elieEe that death and de-
itruction follow in the wake Of an en-
lctment of Democratic laws. Surely a
tarty that stands for every principle
lear to the FOUNDERS of the republic
b not going to tear the nation up by
he roots and cast it into the sea.
Some new ''fake' must be tried this
rear. Puck, the New York Times and
Ither mugwump papers that are
screaming anarchy, are wasting their
Dowder. 1t wont work again.
But to take Puck's cartoon seriously
!or moment. The Democratic party
bst at the polls in 1895. If any ma
lional party is to be blamed for the la
Dor troubles that have been so numer-
BUS during the present administration
surely # cannot be blamed on the
Democrats. Mr. Mckinley takes credit
Tor the large wheat crops. He ought
BY the same reasoning to bear the bur-
len Of the labor troubles. That such a
cartoon is printed by reputable paper
lhows the lengths to which partisan
lhip will carry otherwise sane men,
Evansville Courier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Passed a Painful Subject.

Springfield, Mass, Republican: 1t
is our opinion that, with all it's splen-
dor, the Republican convention OF 1900
has a fatal lack, which appears no.
where more clearly than in the bril-
liant speeches of it's two chairmen.
The conscience, the idealism, the glor-
ious fidelity to human rights, which
are now embodied by Hoar, Boutwell,,
Edmunds and the rest, are not there
The materialism of Hanna, the cynical
political ethics of Lodge, the swash-
buckler fervor of Roosevelt-all these
are there, and they dominate every
thing. 1t is not surprising that the
proceedings are described as lacking
in enthusiasm. Nor is it strange that
the great apastacy of the republic in
the far East is left almost to foot
note il the platform, while the con-
vention orators hurriedly pass the
painful subject by.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
TEDDY HITS M'KINLEY
ROOSEVELT SAYS NOTHING
ABOUT PARTY POLICY.
Ii Afraid of tho Record Made by the
Republican Administration and Will
Not Defend It-would Rather Talk of
Other Things.

That condition which Mr.. Bryan
warned his party friends against, when
he pleasantly said, it is undesirable to
nominate ticket in which the candi-
date for first and second place may
md 1t necessary to enter into Joint
DEBATE with one another, appears to
have already developed an illustration
In the case of the gentleman nominal
ted for president and vice president by
Mark Hanna's convention.
Just before he left on his trip to Ok
lahoma. Candidate Roosevelt gave out
an Interview in which he pitched into
all violations of the civil service law
His opening declaration reads thus:
Il know that no republic can perma-
nently endure. when it's politics are
corrupt and base. and the spoils sys-
tenn, the application in political life
OF the degrading doctrine that to the
v1ctors belong the spoils, produces cor
ruption and degradation"
This Is bringing Mr. Mckinley, Mr..
Roosevelt's running mate, to book with
a vengeance for going back on his oft
repeated declaration that he would
take no step backward" in civil serv-
Ice reform, by removing the civil serv-
Ice fence from around more than TO-
O0O offices, previously filled by the
merit system, and leaving open to the
occupancy of hungry spoilsmen, in
order to help Mark Hanna carry the
Ohio election last fall for the Repub-
lican ticket.
Again Candidate Roosevelt inserts
The knife into the head of the presi-
dential ticket. and draws it's blade
sweepingly across the abdomen of the
nan who bosses the Republican party,
In the following fashion: Presidents
Arthur, Harrison and Cleveland have
III desired to see the service extended
Ind the law we'll administered" How
lbout President Mckinley? Candidate
Roosevelt is ominously silent as to the
'ecord of his running mate in the civil
service reform business.
| Once more he says: 1.-THE spoils-
nongers and the spoils-hunter invari-
IDLY breed the bribe-taker and the
bribe-giver, the embezzler of public
funds. and the corrupter of voters"
| No one at all conversant with recent
political history can read the last para
graph without interpreting it as de-
piction OF Hanna's election methods,
The tactics he employed in getting into
the senate, and his blackmailing post
masters last year out of corruption
funds for the Ohio election when he
Employed Mr. Dick as his stool pigeon.
Goosevelt's language likewise reads
like direct reference to the thievery
II Hanna's friends Nicely and Rath-
lone in Cuba.
What is Teddy the Terror up to-?
Does he want to get even with Hanna
!or trying to prevent his nomination?
Does he wish to knife Mckinley this
Tear SO as to mount upon the Ohioans
political horse to the candidacy for
PRESIDENT in 1904?
Both these conclusions are strongly
hferable from Roosevelts remarkable
Observation-Disclosures City Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Was Pledged by Proxy.

An odd story which may or may not
be true is that told of the Marquis of
Londonderry, Great Britain's new
postmaster-genera Before he sue
ceeded to his fathers peerage he stood
for parliament in the Irish County
Down, and was elected as Home Rul-
er. When he subsequently voted
against Home Rule and was charged
with bad faith, he said that he had
never pledged himself to support that
cause. 1t subsequently turned out
that practical joker who resembled
the candidate, had visited County
Down previous to the parliamentary
elections and promised the Irish Ma
tionalists that he would support them
on all questions affecting the welfare
of Ireland. The hoax was discovered
too late to undeceive the Home Rulers,
who acknowledged that they had been
sold.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Labor in the Cabinet.

The Republican platform declared
for new cabinet ofhcer-a minister of
commerce.. The Democrats also favor
an increase in the presidents Official
family. But they call for secretary
of labor.
This difference shows the difference
in attitude between the two parties.
The Republicans look at economic
questions from the side of the capital
lists, the Democrats from the side OF
the workers. They hold that prosper
ity means the accumulation of vast
wealth by the few. The Democrats
believe that the welfare of the workers,
the producers, is the foundation of
general prosperity. A country is pros
porous when the masses are contented,
receiving a fair share of the products
of their toll. Governments are for
the benefit of the rIany and not of the
few.-Evansviue fourier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
All = Mistake.

Prisoner" said a Maryland justice,
you have been found guilty of steal
ing pig belonging to Col. Childers.
Have you anything to say before l
pass sentence?" II has, sah," answer
ed the prisoner, as he rose up. tits
all mistake, jedge- all mistake. l
didn't dun reckon to steal from Kur-
mel Childers. What was AFTER was
a hawg belongin' to Majah Dawson,
an how dem two animals got mixed
up and de constable found de meat in
my cabin am gwine to bodder me till
l come out O. Jail an lick de ole wo-
man fer not keepin' better watch at
de doah!"-New York Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
A Political Fable.

The Chicago Public draws attention
10 the fact UTTERLY ignored in the
press dispatches, as nearly all essential
!acts usually are) that the great ice
trust of New York, in which prominent
politicians of both parties are deeply
Interested, rested not upon any power
1t organization, but upon a monopoly
bf the docks. If these had been free to
Ill shippers, the trust would have been
rendered impossible by competition.
80 it Is with all trusts; they are made
possible only by laws that foster mon
bpoly Of trade. transportation, and
land. Abolish these, and 10 anti
trust legislation would be needed.
Editor Star. Reading the foregoing
we rambled off into fable-land, thus:
CeTrusts"-A Fable.)
A certain householder once adver-
Used for watchdog, and two of the
fraternity responded. Now, one was a
food dog and the other a bad dog. The
good dog modestly stated his abilities;
the bad dog claimed the place on the
ground that his competitor was guilty
of serious crime. So the query was
What crime?" "The crime of having
/ flea on his tail, sir" replied the bad
log. "And you, of all creatures in the
world, have the gall to raise an objec-
lion like that" said the householder.
Why, you miserable cur, for that one
dea on your friends tail, you have a
hundred to every square inch of your
sarcass, and not feas Only. but lice,
|maggots, ticks, and every tkind Of ver-
min under the sun. out 81 my sight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Ttr.t elias. In Optics.

"In looking out of doors, do you nc
tice how bright is the green of the
grass and the leaves?" asked an ell
derby gentleman of little girl, whose
home he was visiting. Eyes, SIR
why does 1t appear SO nigh brighter
at this time?" he next asked. looking
down upon the bright, sweet face with
tender interest. Because ma has
cleaned the window. and you can see
out BETTER" she said.-Stray Stories.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
President MCKINLEY lacks hackhon

TIeSIueHt MChIHIey lacks DdCKDOne.
He has been bulldozed by Senator
Platt, aided by the complacent Depew,
into the appointment of an unfit man
for judge of the United States district
court in western New York. The re-
cent disastrous experiences Of the ad-
ministration with boss-made selections
for important department positions do
not seem to have warned the president
of his folly. The spoilsmen keep con-
troll even of the selection of high jul
dicial functionaries.-Phi Philadelphia Rec
ord. Dem,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Lawyer Commits suicide.

Wichita, Kas., July 27.-Herbert B.
Simpson, a lawyer and prominent
criminologist of this city, committed
suicide. He shot himself in the head.
He had just been arrested, charged
with embezzling $625 given him by a
client to quit title to real estate He
had been decorated by King Humber
of Italy for scientific works. He gon
the cross of the Legion of Honor b.
blowing up the gates of Dahomey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
womau.s BODY Fonnd In . Pond

Princeton, Ind, July 27.--The body
Oh Carrie Holdscraper, German, 90
years Odd, was found in shallow
ponG near Someryille. The body had
the appearance of having been in the
water about twenty-four hours. She
left her home to pick berries. She
failed to return Monday night, and
Tuesday night searching party was
organized. Two buckets q biackber.|
RES were found near the pond, leadinf
t2 the c9very Of the body Ia ~
g coroner u iIIysstis
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

you rascal, and thank your lucky 80
i do not punish you as you deserve BY
handing you over to the poundman."
So the contest ended. The bad dog,
with many cautious look behind,
sneaked off home. whilst the good dog
got the situation.
This fable will be perfectly self-ex-
planatory to those sensitive Republi-
cans who are at present in such dol
orous mood over the discovery of
few tainted Democrats in the Ice
Trust.--San Francisco Star.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
sIme. Janauschek Better.

New York, July 26.-Mme. Janaus
chek. the actress, who was stricken
with paralysis week ago, is improv-
ing steadily and will be out in tive
week. it is said. She is in her 71st
year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
want Favored sIt,on..

Army officers stationedtn this coun-
try are all anxious to receive details
to the military schools in the different
states. Several Of these "Details have
been recently made. AS hey are all
under the control Of the resident, it
generally takes some little hfuence to
obtain ono IL III No. @
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

The trusts are shutting down mills
throughout the country everywhere.
Perhaps it is to let the Operatives get
hungry and promise to reopen them In
the case Of Republican success at the
polls. Rock Island Argus