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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Our Cooking School.

fortunately veal is most plentiful at
just the season of the year when our
appetites need coaxing. and new WAYS
OF serving are sure to be welcome
Veal Scallop-Two cups of cooked
veal chopped very fine and seasoned
With salt and pepper. Fry two tea
spoonfuls of minced onions in two ia
Diespoonfuls of butter until yellow:
add two cupfuls Of strained tomato
salt, pepper and teaspoonful of s,-
gar; when it boils add one-half a cum
ful OF stale bread crumbs and stir
smooth. Fill buttered baking dish
with alternate layers of veal and to-
mato; sprinkle buttered crumbs over
the top and bake twenty minutes
Margaret Saunders.
Veal Ragout-Cut three pounds az
lean raw veal into inch square pieces.
roll In flour and fry to light brown
IN butter; add quart OF boiling water
one peeled and sliced onion, one carrot
sliced, one teaspoonful Of salt, a dash
OF cayenne and three cloves; cover
closely and simmer one hour. Turn
from the kettle, strain the LIQUOR and
return this and the veal to the kettle:
add more water and salt II necessary.
and when it boils enough peeled pota-
toes for dinner and finish cooking.
Serve in a warm dish with potatoes
around the veal, and with the liquor
thickened for sauce.
Veal Pot Roast Remove the bone
from fillet Of veal and fill the cavity
with forcemeat made Of little
minced salt pork and stale bread
crumbs, seasoned with salt, pepper and
little thyme or summer savory, and
fasten securely with skewers or cord,
Put some thin slices of salt pork over
the fire in Scotch bowl or frying pan
and. when the fat flows freely brown
the veal nicely on both sides; then
cover with boiling water and simmer
until TENDER removing the cover half
an hour before 1t is done. Serve on a
hot platter with stewed green peas
around it,and accompanied by brown
sauce made with the boiling liquor.
Parsley (minced) is delicious flavor
for both the} stufiing and sauce.
nj, -. -, q. :, !. . u. ~. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Underground to reakfast.

The ingenuity of architects and
builders is sometimes severely taxed to
provide for the comfort of the dwell
ers in lofty apartment houses. In New
York City plans have been filed for
gigantic building Of this kind to stand
on Fifth avenue, and to be Connected
with weil-known restaurant across
the street by tunnel, finely fitted up
and lighted, whereby the occupants Of
the apartment house can go out to
their meals in all kinds Of weather
without the necessity Of putting on
hats The only drawback appears to
be that they are limited in their choice
of a restaurant. u
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
LittIe Te...r..

Here Is little exercise in punctua-
ton that normal school young WON
an recently brought homo to puzzle
her father: It is not and said but or.
Looks little confused. doesn't It.?
Simple though. A few quotation
marks and two commas will fix It all
right. For instance: 1T is not and I
said, "but or Here is still sim
pier catch that may bother you some:
All o." Not much in 1t. perhaps, but
enough to make 1t troublesome. Too
hard? And yet It's Nothing after
all. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
For Girl to R.u.-ser.

Some one has suggested twelve
things that every girl can learn before
she is twelve. Not every one can
learn to play or sing or paint well
enough to give pleasure to her friends.
but the following Accomplishments"
are within everybody's reach: Shut
the door. and shut it softly. Keep YOUR
own room in tasteful order. Have an
hour for rising. and rise. Learn to
make bread as we'll as cake. Never let
button stay OF twenty four hours.
Always know where your things are.
Never let day pass without doing
something to make somebody COM
Portable. Never come to breakfast
without collar. Never 70 about with
your shoes unbuttoned. Speak clearly
enough for everybody to understand.
Never fidget or hum 80 as to disturb
others. Never fuss or fret.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Trick ON "old- Jones.

Jimmy and Tommy Bright lived In
little New England village, where
the boys hang May baskets every May
day. 1t is an exciting time Of year,
and the affair is conducted with all
the secrecy which makes the sending
Of valentines such good fun.
For weeks before May day mothers
complain Of the ships and scraps Of
cardboard and fancy paper which lit
ter the floor after the boys have spent
an evening making their May baskets,
and. when the day draws near, every
carefully boarded penny is spent for
little gifts with which to fill it, and
every little maid is on tiptoe Of ex-
pectation, hoping that she will not
be forgotten when they are distrib-
uted.
Well. on the May day am telling
you about Jimmy and Tommy had
their baskets. and they were very
pretty ones. too. They were covered
with colored tissue paper. cut in little
strips and curled and pulled until they
looked fluffy and light enough to blow
away with breath, but they couldn't
do that, for they were filled with candy
and nuts, and topped OF with big
orange.
Jimmy never told me the name OF
the little girl for whose sake he had
taken 80 much pains, and 1t don't real
ly matter. for it has nothing to do
with my story.
That evening, while the boys wers
on their way to the place where they
were to meet the other boys, for they
always 60 in companies, Jimmy said:
Il wish we could hang something on
old Jones door,"
Let's" said Tommy.
Now the boys didn't want to hang a
nice basket, such as they were care
fully carrying. but something to annoy
old Jones. for the May basket custom
Is absurd, much as the sending Of val
entines is. and If the boys have a
grudge against one of their neighbors
they like to play some joke on him on
that night.
What can we do?" asked Jimmy.
I don't know" said Tommy. What
can we?"
Jimmy thought while. Then he
exclaimed:
Well get bag from Johnny Hop
kins. and catch old Jones dog and put
him in 1t and hang the bag"
That's just the thing" exclaimed !
Tommy; SO when they met the other
Joys they told them the plan thu had
which was ~ paushty . -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

Y The peculiar condition of the atmose
phere over southern England and
western France on January 18th gave
rise to extraordinary exhibitions OF
solar halos. or sun dogs, described in
the scientific journals of both coun.
tries. The phenomena were very beau.
tiful, the sun being surrounded with
concentric circles and inverted arches
showing rainbow colors, while mock
suns appears among the halos. They
We're caused by clouds of minute ice
~crystals floating at great elevation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
to please their mtschievous eompan-

to please their m1schievous eompan-
Ions
They made their rounds and hung
all their pretty baskets, but they were
in too great hurry to get into mis-
chief to hide and wait to see II the
gifts reached the hands they were in
tended for. and when the last one was
gone Johnny Hopkins ran into the
barn and came back with aJlarge po-
tato sack.
They hurried to old Jones' house,
and crept up cautiously to the front
gate.
They were lucky enough to find the
dog, which was Of good-natured,
good for-nothing kind, and easily
coaxed him away. But when they
tried to put him in the bag he objected
strongly and barked and yelped and
twisted and turned so vigorously that,
at last. he slipped out of their hands.
There, now, our fun's spoiled, and
It's all your fault, Jimmy Bright"
said one Of the big boys. Jimmy made
no reply, but he couldn't see just how
1t could be his fault when he was but
one Of the half dozen or more that
were trying to hold the dog; but Jim
my was always full Of ideas. and one
occurred to him then.
Say, boys. Put me In the bag"
mo, don't" exclaimed Tommy. "Old
Jones'll lick you"
mo, he won't. I'll tel hlmssI was
afraid the boys'd lick me II didn't do
it," said Jimmy.
But Jimmy didn't have to tell the
lie. Old Jones, though cross and
stingy, knew boys pretty we'll, and
when he heard the dog bark and yelp
he suspected some trick and looked
out to see what was going on. So when
he heard loud knock at his door and
heard the boys scampering down the
walk he opened the door quickly and
saw the bag lying on the top step.
1t lay before him so temptingly that
he did not take the trouble to exam
inc its contents. but putting his foot
under it carefully he sent 1t flying to
the ground.
Jimmy was not hurt much. but he
was lame and sore for week. and ne
never wanted to play dog again.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

One of the most important facts
which developed during the late war
with Spain was the great need by this
country Of more coaling stations for
the navy. The navy department, real.
fling this. has been for some time at
work planning for the establishment
OF stations at various parts of the
world, and all now depends upon the
negotiations in progress between the
state department and the various coun-
cries concerned. The government Of
Liberia has recently consented to the
establishment of coaling station al
a site to be selected by the navy de.
partment. and it is the intention tc
Immediately begin the necessary work
The department will establish stations
at Pago Page, Guam and Honolulu.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Evenings.

Black and white effects are more
prominent than ever among the new
gowns IN sight. White organizes are
made up, with wide insertions of black
Chantilly or French lace. and the new
gown of any sort. which has no touch
of black or white, or both, is the ex-
ception. zen the light cloth gowns,
elaborat fmmed with cream lace,
which B no black at any other
point, I'VE square black velvet
bows on ~ OF the bodice. nos
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Chronic Users of quiok.ilvsr

In the district Of Mernel in Ger.
many the natives are becoming. re-
nowned for their misuse OF poisonous
medical remedies. The ether drinkers
are plentiful there. and the quicksil-
yer habit is very common. Some Of
the men take doses Of from five to thir-
ty gramms OF the slippery stun, and
boys are said to begin the habit with
five gramm installments. Continued
indulgence leads to serious chronic
blood poisoning. and the result is fatal
to the victims. The national health
officers are investigating the matter.
and will recommend that the sale Of
quicksilver in that district be pros
hibited absolutely:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
FOR HOME AND WOMEN
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS.
AND NATIONS.
Some Pom Pictures of Current Fashions
Black and White Effects This Col
lese Girl Is o. K.-Don'ts for Mis-
tresses-Cooking School
Take Me, I'm All Thine Own.

Take Me, Tn All Thine Own.
This hand is free, this heart is pure;
1t beats for thee. and only thee.
Until saw thy winning face
loved not, and was fancy free.
loved thee, and If thou canst say
You live for me and me alone
That dwell in your heart of hearts
Then take me. I'm all thine own.
love thee! deeply, truly love:
For thee my life would resign!
But I require in exchange
A passion that will equal mine.
A queen Id in thy bosom reign,
Without rival near my throne.
If thou canst this condition meet,
Then take me. I'm all thine own.
IT'S heaven when two are joined in love
So deeply that 'twere death to part;
But, oh, t'were death If were doom d
To live on a divided heart!
If thou shouldst ever slight my love.
The crime thou never couldst atone
But perish thought so base as this!
Take, take me! Il am thine own!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
steuokrapher.s che,,.

stenographers' chairs. made with
special regard to the comfort 81 our.
nimble-fpgered Office assistants, are
expensive; that is. good chairs are.
The business man and his stenogra-
pber have been looking for a long
time for some appliance which can be
attached to an ordinary Office chair,
and which, at the same time. will give
support to the user, and prevent back
ache. which, as you know. is the bug
bear of the typewriter girl. A new pat
ent back-rest has been put on the
market which is illustrated herewith.
1t touches the back just where support
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

It has been said that any nation
which collects an indemnity from Tur-
Key ought to receive additional COM
pensation for the time lost and the
strain on the nervous system. The de-
lay IN paying for losses inflicted upon
our people in the Armenian massacres
is entirely in keeping with Turkish
traditions. The approved theory in
the sultan's domains seems to be that
The pays twice who pays promptly"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Social and economic conditions. a

Social and economic conditions, as
they are reported to exist in Guam
Reeem almost idyllic Almost every one
owns land, and lives happily in Guilt.
hating it; and only men do that nee
-essary work, for the women remain
at home, engaged in more appropriate
duties. No mans necessities constrain
him to work for another He is his
own capitalist and hired man, conse-
Quently there are no strikes, no lock-
outs-no labor problem" in fact, to
perplex and disturb. Since there is
no effective demand for what the
people do not produce themselves, they
do not need money. There is neither
store nor market on the island in
which household necessaries may be
bought by exiles from the outside
world. and according to Governor
O'Leary, upon whose authority the
more essential facts stated above are
based, "You have to beg people to sell
things" Obviously, modern progress
and modern ideas have wide field in
Guam.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
C.p. Hatt.ras, New Lixht- shin.

A new lightship Of novel design Is
soon to be moored in the stormy wat
ers of the dreaded Diamond Shoals or
Cape Hatteras. It has been found Inn
possible to place q lighthouse there.
and the lightships moored on the spot
have, one after the other. been torn
from their fastenings. The new ship
is to be propelled by steam, and fur-s
nished with electric flashlights to be
displayed from her masts, so feet above
water. She will be anchored on the
shoals with strong mooring tackle, and
in case she Is torn loose by q gale can
take care Of herself with the aid Of her
powerful engine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

Ihe curious gymnastic feats which
parrots sometimes perform in their
cages have been ascribed to the desire
81 the birds to vary the monotony of
their life in captivity. That was the
opinion OF Mrs. Maudsley, the wife Of
the Central American explorer, until
she saw the parrots, in state of per-
Iect freedom. INDUCING in all the feats
practised by their Gagged cousins.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
This College Girl Is o. X.

"A college girl, slipping down to New
York last month for Sunday at home,
found presently her seat in the train
shared by young man. His appear
ance betrayed his species-the sort in
whom assurance is developed at the
expense of breeding and in few mo-
ments his conduct tailed with his
looks.
Finding that staring and smiling
were ignored, he offered newspaper
to his companion, which was declined
by nod of the head; then maya
zine, also declined. Undaunted, he
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
A Nursery Measure.

The yard measure is new and semi
useful nursery accessory. Of course,
the baby could be measured with a
common every day footrule or tape
measure, but the fastidious mamma
thinks growth is too important sub
ject to be treated in matter of fact
way, and she measures Teddie's or
Marjorie's inches with a long, broad,
fiat piece of wood. which has inches
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Papa Il for Il.

Mamma, what would you do if that
big vase in the parlor should get
broken?" said Tommy. II should whip
whoever did It," said Mrs. Banks. gag
ing. severely at her little son. well,
then. you'd better begin to get up your
muscle" said Tommy, "coz papa,s
broke It,"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

Adulteration of milk is a rather dit.
ferent matter from the adulteration of
wood alchol or plug tobacco, and this
difference should be more adequately
recognized by the statutes. Milk that
is loaded with deadly drug is SIM
ply poison and if 1t is fed to delicate
child that child Is murdered as sure
~ as though the milkman had given
it paris green. Injurious adultera-
tions put into the diet of grown-up
people are bad enough, but doctoring
ordinary foods has kind of respect
ability compared with poisoning the
food Of babies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Rudely Shat eredl.

"Chumleigh says his first love ,
his school teacher.
Indeed.
Yes. But he says loves yo|
dream was shattered the nrst time
took him on her lap
That seems funny
Not at all. He was face down
at the time. Cleveland Plain
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

more than half 81 the amount Of rain
that falls penetrates into the soil and !
becomes available for the supply Of
springs. while In the summer only once
quarter Of the rainfall Is absorbed by5l
the soil. Tho maximum quantity Of /
water in the soil is at q depth Of about
40 Inches. = 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

The Italian malcon.en. has long
beer noted as the most violent of his
kind. He slew Presiden. Carnot and
the empress Of Austria and s.assery
hand his malevolenee has Dacn CON
spicuous. Now he has (kcn new
step and introduced trument Of
terror which may v kee dismay
Go the hearts OF md rnments
could
= hnN,,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Honesty.

Aunt Maria-What good little boy
to leave your little friends to come
with q poor auntie like me- Master
Douglas Oh. mother always makes u
do things we don't 1i1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
wh.r. 4. srorrell Island?

The United States steamer lroquois
Is about to start in search of lost
island in the middle Of the Pacific
ocean. This island, called Morrell. Is
supposed to be situated in N. lat. 20
deg. IS min. and E. Ion. liza deg. 30
min. It was discovered in 1926 by a
man named Morrell, according to
report made by him when he returned
home. He represented it to be so low
that II was almost level with the wa
ter, and that 1t was about four miles
in circumference. But later nav1gators
have declared their inability to find it.
Map makers placed 1t on their charts,
and it is still kept on official maps Is
sued for the guidance OF sailors. The
danger that ships might be wrecked
on it's reefs If there were nothing on
the charts to indicate its presence in
that locality has prevented Its re-
moval from the map. It is represent
ed to be nearly on the line between
Honolulu and Yokohama. But Capt.
Cooksey Of the transport Grant. who
recenjtlaxg. 2 sEi1alnat San Francisco. re-
~ over the place wh&1 he sailed q. q, :,
IS supposed to be, and that he saw no
sign Of land within a radius Of
twenty miles. It requires care
full survey to determine whether
small island like that really exists or
not. Defects In chronometers and
errors in calculations may account
for mistakes in locating such small
tract Of land in the middle Of a vast
ocean, and in the days of Capt. Nor
rell this liability to err was much
greater than 1t is at present.
Recent trade developments in the
Pacific ocean have caused the hydro
graphic officers Of the navy department
to inquire with more care and deeper
interest into the existence Of small
islands of this kind. which may be an
obstacle in the path of navigation.
Many are kept on official charts as an
extra precaution, but they are remov-
ed as soon as their mythical character
is shown. 1t is for the purpose Of de-
in definite way the truth
in regard to Morrell island that the
will be sent on its cruise. It
will make an accurate survey Of all
that part of the Pacific. and upon the
report 1t brings back will depend
Morrsll island retains its
place on the Official charts or not.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
y 10 to be hoped that the senate will
;nos undertake to refund money that
senator Clark spent In trying to get a

Whenever a scandal crops out of the
Cnicago water Office the temperate cit
izen consoles himself with the thought
!nat " would have ben much worse had
the fluid been beer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
- CthOH, SuCH
imagined that birds ar|
Qaick Time n . Balloon.

Three Prussian officers have made
quick trip from Berlin to Prague in
balloon. They left at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon and came down at s. O'Clock,
having risen to an altitude Of 10000
feet during a part of the journey. The
distance between the two cities is COW
cred by an express train In seven
hours.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
An Aid for Book-keepsrs.
Bookkeepers and Office clerks whosi
are obliged to use blotter very.Sl z

will welcome a cla practical and
blotter holder that idiot with the
and wrist and makes ID and labor
convenient to write andy blotter
same hand, thus saving tin, when
in posting, billing, etc. Nc
sheets can be readily attache.
one is used. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Trick ON "Old" Jones-where Is Nor
rsll Island?-Jimmy Dooling, Aged IS,
Saved -Four Livss--wslve Things for
Girls to Remember.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

ars which are provided
edges, the bla9es Be
lsgl sssties
tached TO - handles In such q
ner that either pair -of edges q
brought into position.
To protect thread from soiling a
spool is formed Of two disks. ha
their central portions In contact.
the peripheral portion bulged out
to form central reel on which
thread is wound through the slot
tween the outer edges OF the disk
By using new coffee pot att
ment the steam is made to
through the grounds, a metal tube
Ing secured to the end OF the spout
extended through "a, lid to the
terror, with cloth sack containing
grounds fastened to the inner en-
the tube.
An improved clothespin is forme
two equal sections Joined at the
by a spring cap, with steel sprin
Gated midway between the ends d
low the split portion to open
distance when pressed over the
which increases the grip and pr
the pin splitting.
Fishermen will appreciate h
reel which is attached to d ferrule
ting on the end Of the pole, with
spring controlled drum inside on
which the line is wound, a lever beina
pivoted inside the grip to be pressed
by the thumb and wind up the slacj
line automatically.
A new counting device for regist(
ing the score in domino and OIL
games has an upright casing, in whi@
two shafts are journaled with hume
cal disks on the shafts and lever
rotate the disks, indicating the sta
ing Of each side and ringing bell
the end Of the game.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
HOW T,lrd. Miprate,

Mr.. L. M. LOOMS, the California Or
nithologist, who has been studying the
question Of bird migration on the Pa.
cific coast, CONCLUDES that those which
be has observed shape their course by
landmarks. and possess no mysterious
euperhumaH
direction, such 1ll
imagined that birds ar Iwith.',
When a fog prevails TIN IDifus are be-
wildered and lose their way. n brief
Mr.. LOOMS thinks that bird migration
Is habit evolved by education and in
heritance and owing its origin to the
failure Of food in x.aser.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

In short, this mortal life is such
That. though I'm truly brave,
! long with all my wooden heart
For just quiet grave.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Renewing th. Elnel Tower.

The gigantic Eiffel Tower, which
was the great novelty OF the Paris ex-
hibition Of 1883, SIS to be q central fig-
ure during the exhibition this year.
The company that owns the tower has
expended about 100000 in adjoining
1t and fitting it up with new elevators,
restaurants. outlooks, and so forth.
The height Of this tower, which has
proved Of some service to science, is
300 meters, or about 9S4 feet. With the
new elevators about 1000 persons can
be carried to the top each hour.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

There Is &c asparagus farm Of 200
acres near Charleston. 800