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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
where the Yankee Was s1ov.

We want small American retailers
over here, writes soldier from the
Philippines. Wherever the army goes
they should follow. Something should
be done to encourage them to come
here. They should be guaranteed pro-
lection, and in times of trouble an
asylum for themselves and their prop
ierty in army quarters. We want
American retailers of shoes, clothing,
haberdashery, stationery, provisions
and canned goods We want small res
taurants and beer saloons. The pre-
yailing margins OF profits are enor-
nous. The stock necessary, is small.
A few hundred dollars would buy it.
I'm beginning to think since l came
over here that the Yankee. is the slow
est man on earth. Every other ma
tionality is getting a hand in on the
philippines. What Is the matter with
the American? He isn't coming. fast
enough and is missing big opportuni-
ties
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
Uses of Glycerine.

Uses of Glycerine.
Besides applying it to chapped hands
and taking it internally for colds, there
are many other uses for pure glycerAe e.
For laundry purposes it is invaluaS
especially in the washiafS Il ia1ns;i13
fannels, ana, ..lsann
which softened water IL
the quantity to be used for sun puTs
poses is practically infinitesimal, so
that it is not extrayagant; for instance,
a tablespoonful Of the pure article in
q large bucket, in which such large and
cumbrous things as blankets would be
washed, will prove exceedingly useful.
Applied to boots, leather CATERS, ETC.,
when these have been impaired and
hardened by damp, wet or mud, it pre-
vents cracks and untimely signs of
wear: it should be put on with a rag
over night and wiped off before the
backing is applied in the morning. A
teaspoonful of the same substance add
ed to every pound Of flour used in
bread and cake making is great i'm
provement. Both coughs will be
shorter" and the articles when baked
keep fresh much longer. Finally, a
tablespoonful of glycerine to every
pound of fruit used in making jam
will often do away altogether with the
early Capitalization which is the bane
of the thrifty housewife.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
Some Homo Notes.

White corsets when they become
soiled may be cleaned by being brush
ed over with a strong brush dipped in
a mixture of soap. water and am
monia.
When damping clothes for ironing
the water should be as hot as the hand
can bear. 1t is not necessary to use
as much water as is needed when 1t
f is cold.
Candles should be bought in the win
ter months. It is best to buy large
stock at once. and keep them stored
In dry. cool place until wanted for
use.
Beat a carpet on the wrong side first,
and then moIe gently on the right
side. Beware OF using sticks with
sharp points which may tear the car
mai
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
Eager for Gold.

Nicaragua boasts volcano called
Misaya. about which curious but
hardly credible story is told. When, in
1922, the Spaniards overrun the state,
the volcano was very lively. Many of
the victorious spaniards thought that
the raging fire at the foot Of the crater
was neither more nor less than purest
gold in molten state. The puzzle was
how to get it. But at last few men,
more foolish and more venturesome
than their mates. had themselves low
cred down until. by means of an iron
chain with a bucket at the. end of IT.,
they could reach the fiery mass. OF
course. as soon as the bucket neared
the surface it was melted in a moment,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03

janitor and the gathering congregation
opened the windows and labored with
the furnace, and at last cleared the
room enough SO that the minister was
dimly discernible through the blue
tear-producing haze The services
started with congregation whose
eyes were afiame and minister who
was beginning to get uneasy. The vol
untary was nearly over when one of
the stops failed and a shrill, high pipe
began to whistle. 1t pervaded the score
OF the music and the organist couldn't
drown 1t out, no matter how much he
hammered the other keys At. last, he
stopped. But the high whistle kept
right ON. The organist iabbed the
stop In hopeless wrath, but to no avail.
The music Kept pouring out despite all
he could do. The congregation wore
q broad grin. The minister tried to
look as though nothing had happened,
and the services went on. The next
hymn went all right didn't contain
the note that bothered-and the parson
and the organist breathed easier. Then
came the last hymn before the sermon,
and once more the single, piercing note
rose high above the tune the organist
was playing. The last verse was sung,
the organist paused and the congrega-
ton rustled into their seats and settled
themselves for the sermon. But the
organ kept on. The minister rose and
stepped forward to begin. But he
couldn't with that ear-piercing whistle
in the air. He looked reproachfully at
the organ. but the brazen thing only
whistled away in the same hooking
way. The audience was smiling broad
ly, and the minister could not help
but smile, too. And there they sat
cycling each other till the organ had
exhausted the supply of wind in its
lungs, and with last little whistle
gave way to the clergyman. They sang
the closing hymn sans organ, for they
did not want to take any more chances.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
Nature and Art Have Made So-In Condition to withstand
a Long Sieoe-ts Forticotions.

.s..EH. j.
johannesburg passes. This completes,
with various earth batteries. the cir
Gle OF the larger works defending the.
Boer capital. Behind the great redoubtI
mentioned are the principal magazines,
one. excavated out Of the solid rock,
with bombproof roof, and the other
built into the kloop. also bombproof.
Communication between the .redoubt
and the aforementioned magazine is by
means Of covered way. Roads con-
meet all these forts with the capital,
and they have pipes laid for water, as
we'll as electric lights for the search
lights. 81
An English view of what can be done
with the Pretoria Notifications is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
ALL DUE TO APPETITE.
VIII the Girls OF tho Future he Race
nj 61i0ntAaa~a9

VIII the Girls Of tho Future he Race
of Giantcsses7
Why are almost all girls tall nova.
days? Or, perhaps, one should rather
say, how is it that modern maidens arc
so much more developed than those OF
a generation or two back? We have
been assured that it is because they
take so much more outdoor exercise
and because they go in for physical
training, that they have literally grown
up in this extraordinary fashion. II
pleased great many people to have
this theory deduced. But we are never
suffered to hold any theories long now
adays. Thus, one of those deplorably
unromantic persons who revel in hor-
rid prosaic facts that knock down all
our prettiest and most poetical theo-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03

or sable wrap cannot atone for a
torn corset cover, frowsy petticoat.
a torn glove or pair of crooked heels.
There is an old saying that lady may
be known by the gloves and shoes she
wears. That most women are very
particular about the shoes they wear.
and expect great things from the mer-
chants who cater to their needs is evil
dent in the extensive, varied and
choice selections of footwear from
which women may choose what pleases
them best.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
Living within One. Income.

= = q )Eemz
e .asl sMaE wears
herself quite out trying to live up to
the demands Of big house. Yes, a
big house does make demands. 1t says
to ones neighbors. Il am important,
and the people who dwell within are
going to entertain as BELTS my dignity,
for they know you expect them to,
and how hard a woman will work to
do what is expected of her socially!"
There are lot of houses that could
tell stories if they only would. Houses
are often chosen for their appearance
as we'll as comfort. Fit your house to
your income. Do not try to fit your
income to your house. Though vel
vet gowns are lovely, you will have
little or no use for one unless you are
able to hold receptions of the stately
kind. Better to have two or three dain-
ty, but less expensive, gowns that you
can easily pay for, and not have to
ask your tired little seamstress to wait
for her fee for the making of them
when they are finished.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
PAT. THE BLACKSMITH"
A Humble Artisan Made Famous By
His Picture.

Ills t-lCGuf6s
Paint me as a blacksmith" said
Patrick Lyon, and the artist did so.
So 1T came to pass that Lyons portrait
is probably the best representation of
an actual living blacksmith at his work
in the world, says Success. 1t is a
full-length picture, life size, in his
blacksmith's apron, resting his brawny
arm and blackened hand upon his
hammer, while youth at the bellows
renews the red heat of the iron his
employer has been laboring upon. The
original, painted by John .Neagle in
1926, is in the Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts; the replica is at the Bos-
ton Athenaeum library. "Pat, the
blacksmith as he was Familiarity
called in Philadelphia, was born in
London, in 1873, and came to Philadel-
phia in 1898. where he died April Is,
1929. Ills early struggles made him
become an ingenious blacksmith, and
he was local celebrity. He built
many fire engines. He was once sent
for to open an iron chest made by him
self; the owner had lost the key. Pat
dexterously performed the operation,
and, holding the lid with one hand,
presented the other with demand for
$40. It was refused. Pat let fall the
lid and walked off, leaving the treas
ure as fast sealed as before. There
was no. remedy and reluctantly the
owner of the strong box again sent for
Pat. He promptly appeared and the
box was instantly opened. The first
demand of $40 was quickly offered; but
no, 81 must have 500 now" said ths
operator. and $40 was paid without a
murmur, for the lid and the lock were
still in the iron grasp OF the lockmak-
er. The story of his Incarceration was
this: Lyon was the blacksmith and
locksmith Of the Bank of Pennsylya-
MIA. The vaults were entered and q
large sum of money was carried of.
Suspicion fell upon Lyon. Pat was ar
rested and imprisoned for long time
in the castle, which, by his desire, the
painter has introduced into the his.
torical portrait. In process of time
the real culprit was found to be the
Waterman. Pat was released and made
his old employers and recent persecu.
tors pay handsome damages-s12, 900. /
believe. He went back to his anvil.
forged his wealth and hammered iron
bars into banknotes and eagles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
FOR WOMEN ANDHOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
Gown Of Gray Cashmere - A Pretty
Dinner Gown-A Good Woman's Hero
Tho Small Belongings of Dress
Our Cooking School
Gathering Shell. from the Sea shor.

Gathering Shells from the Sea Shore.
(Old Favorite Series.)
! wandered to-day on the sea shore,
Inc winds and the waves were low,
And l thought Of the days that are gone,
Maud,
Many long years ago;
An! Those were the happiest days Of all,
Maud,
Not care nor a sorrow did we know,
AS we played on the white pebbled sand,
Maud.
Gathering up the shells from the shore.
On, don't you remember the day, Maud.
Inc last time we wandered on the
shore,
Our hearts were so Joyous and gay,
Maud,
For you promised to be my bride e'er
more:
Then the shells they were winter than
ever,
And the bright waves were lovelier than
before,
The hours were but moments to us.
Maud,
Gathering up the shells from the shore.
but now We are growing up in years.
Maud,
1et the vows that we made on the shore,
Maud.
Are fresh in our mem ries to-day:
There still is charm in those bright
shells,
And the sound of the deep oceans roar,
For they call back the days that we
spent, Maud
Gathering up the shells from the shore
Anon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
WORLDS SMALLEST BOOK.
1t Is Les. Than Half an Inch Square
and Contains Thirteen Pages,


The smallest book in the world has
just been printed in Cleveland, says
the Leader of that city. But ten of
them were printed, and none of them
is for sale. In all the catalogues of the
rare book dealers, what is called the
Bijou Almanac is named as the small
est book in the world, and until now.
has been that. The Cleveland book
breaks the record in size, or lack Of
size, for printed books. There are rare
little volumes engraved on. ivory
fastened together like a book, but
they are not really books in the esti-
nation Of collectors of miniature vol
umes. The Bijou Almanac Is real
book. printed on real paper, and bound
in stiff little blue covers. It was made
in London In 1886 by Sehloss. It has
sixty pages, a calendar for each month,
and some wonderfully delicate little
steel engravings. 1t is half an inch,
wide and fve-eighths long, and not
much thicker than the cover of an or,
binary book. The owner of this little
book, which is worth several times its
weight in gold. is Charles II. Meigs of
81 Eastman street, who is also the
publisher of the other tiny book men
toned, the one that is the smallest in
the world. This smallest book in the
world measures just three -eighths Of
an inch by half an inch over ALL There
are thirteen pages in it, and the work
has been done in a Cleveland printing
establishment. The type was set by
hand, and then the pages photographed
down to the limit OF distinctness,
though the book can only be read with
magnifying glass. Under a strong
glass, however, the work is seen to be
distinct and perfect. It is printed on
genuine India paper, and this is one
of the most interesting things about
the tiny book. The Oxford Press, the
English Bible publishing concern, con-
trolls all the genuine India paper pro-
duced. and 1t was with the greatest
dinfculty that enough was procured to
make even the tn copies Of this tiny.
book q 4 sad 3 ~ papsr Nas,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
Concerninx Hats.

All hats fit close. Fruit is to be
much used for the trimming of hats.
Grapes are especially modiste. Cher
ries are also popular. Morning hats
for summer are to be trimmed with
foulard scarfs to match the gowns,
quill or wings being added to set them
off. Hats made entirely Of leaves of
different shades, with punching Of
roses at the left side. are new and
fetching fashion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
Tho Small belongings Of Dress.

The minor accessories Of dress go
far toward making a,complete costume
and form the finishing touches Of what
the French call harmonious dressing.
A well dressed woman need not neces-
sarily be extensively dressed. She is
the woman, the various. articles Of
whose attire are becomingly and suit
ably. as we'll as fashionably chosen,
tremendously combined, carefully put
on, and who realizes the value Of hav-
ing the little details Of dress correct
~ Worth gown diamond stom6cker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03

A simple cement for broken china or
earthenware is made Of powdered
quicklime sifted through coarse mus
lin bag over the white of an egg.
When buying carpets for preference
select those with a small pattern. as
they are generally more closely woven
than those with larger designs.
Coal dust mixed with salt and water
and made into good sized Jumps is
excellent to back up fire for the
night.
When a fire Is nearly out it may
easily be induced to burn up brightly
~ fsaasA lir.--- little sus...- oyer =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
Almost rh.re Al..a d.

Miss Fortee Yes. dear. We have
been engaged for long time. but what
has prevented me from taking the ir-
revocable step has always been the
fateful question, @Will he love me
when grow old? 7, Miss rennys
Don worry. darling; ROY, a rno..
nov. stray Stories. s,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
AGAINST THE ORGAN.

- M1tne Fafson stru1kIcs and Comes
& Out Second best,
An Kennebec church Sunday week,
says the Lewiston Journal, a new min
ister-that is, one who was being given
a try-had about as much trouble as
usually falls to the lot OF one poor
candidate. He arrived early at the
church and found that the furnace was
out of gear and that the auditorium
was densely filled with smoke. The
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03

The skirt slightly gathered at the
sides and back. Stock-yoke and bolero
OF heavy ochre guipure lace in large
and snowy design. This bolero is
pointed in the center of the back, and
is unlined. Strands of chiffon meet at
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03

and the silly fellows, when drawn up,
were half dead from the heat and the
poisonous smoke *
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
PRETORIA ALMOST IMPROBABLE

surreptitiously obtained. The title of
the book is Thus Spake the Wind"
very old religious poem OF no par
lar interest
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
waning of the Hon.ymoon.

Waning Of the HOneymoon.
What time will you be home. dear?"
asked the young wife as her husband
started down town after breakfast?s'
oh. about t. M. guess" was
the reply.
you mean p. NJ. don't you?'' she
asked.
No" replied the heartless wretch,
I mean just what said1 t m. to-,
morrow; see?''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03

For a warm evening is OF white or
candle, striped with black and trim
med with pleatings of black organdie
about the neck and sleeves and on the
tunic and skirt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
xns Family Roast.


Roast meat, although one Of the
commonest modes of dressing it, is BY
no means an easy task. Roast meat
is too often sent to the table nearly
raw or dried up till there is scarcely
any gravy in it. Now, good roasting
consists in dressing the joint thor
oughly and yet retaining its juice. The
fire should be prepared some time be-
fore the meat is put in the oven; it
should be SO good as not to require
making up while the joint is roasting.
A great deal of the success in roast
ing will depend on the fire. The meat
should be basted from the first to shut
in the juices. The fat of lamb or veal
should be covered with piece of pa
per tied on with Irvine. The meat
should be basted very frequently, for
the more it is basted the better it will
taste. When nearly done the paper
may be removed and the joint lightly
dredged with -four in order to give it
savory brown appearance, some
times called frothing. When ready to
dish sprinkle lightly with salt. The
usual time for roasting is fifteen min
utes for each pound of meat. Brown
meats. however, require less time than
white meats. When it is dished the
fat which is left in the pan may be
poured into basin previously dipped
in cold water. If removed the next day
there will be found beneath the fat
a fine meat jelly for gravies or soups.
The cake of fat should be melted and
strained into cold water. from which
1t can be removed and kept for future
use.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03
Sauce Flamande.

Put four yolks of eggs beaten, Juice
Of half lemon. little grated nutmeg
Ito season. not enough to be detected).
a tablespoonful of vinegar, and good
sized piece Of butter into saucepan;
set it on gentle fire, stir well, but do
not let it boil.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-03

To two quarts OF split peas put two
gallons of water, handful of parsley.
a little cayenne pepper, salt and celery
seed to suit the taste. Put the peas
in soak the night before. and after
boiling pass through sieve; then add
a large lump OF good butter.
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STEAMBOATS,,
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Go.

every day in the year for Norfolk. New
port News and all points S.rtb Z, the
superb. powerful steel palace steamers
Newport News" Norfolk" and ~ ash
iston' On the iollowirg schedule.
Lv Nashingio 80 pm Lv. Portsmouth S 90 ON
" A,eNahdria. ! % pm Lv. Norfolk. .....5.45 pm
AZ u Monroe. 100 am Lv. - Monroe. q. IS pm
ar Norfolk 500 am Ar. Alexandris g ~ am
Ar portsmouth S Is am Ar. W1sllingtou..7.Ca am
- Tickets On sale at ST. Penn ave, r. and
- y ticket uiirt. 6lg Penn. ave. and corner
- 18Th st. and n Y. ave. c. & o. ticket Of
- hcts, at 5l3 Penn. ave, and 09 l4th ST.;
- 5. A l. ticket office, 1891 " Y ave-, ard
- on board steamers
~ For further information apply al gen
- eral Offices. 9TH St WHAT. wash. D. c.
. Phone go
no2s-tf john CALLAHAN. General Manager.
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wsNTED-BICYCLEs.

BEFORE selling your bicycle secure our cash Of.
fer. CYCLE EXCHANGE, $40 10th St. NV
uhf-St
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EAfLBOkDs
Washington. Alexandria
AND
Mount Vernon Railway
From Station. 49, St and p. Avenus.
- - nana

FROM Station. i3ia St and Pa AvenrsL
In Effect November /. 1920.
For Alexandria. zcck days. $50. 7;04. 80.
500. So. s.5o. PES. 1000. 100. Has. a. m.
Nl2.05 fs-cc is.fs Mo-. LIS. 200. s.t0, S-25,
$3.50, Ms. $50. Sos. x5.-0 $50. 6:04. go.
7:o6. 7.S5. : 90. o.C0. 1000. IL 20. lt.59 p. m
Sundsys-7;45 900. s:45. 1o:,1. ll:l5. a m,
100 noon. as 80 ais. 800 as. i.5J. 5;l5.
Geo. 6.45. go. Sis. 900. 1000. n.20. u:5O
p. IN.
70. Noun. vernon. week 5sys-e;s0. 500. 100.
100. m, Il2;05. Ni:20. 900. $40. 5s5e. I;0d.
500 ?. m.
sundays-s:Oo. 1900 noon. els. s:as. GAS. 800
p m.
ror Arlington and ArEedsct Bridge. week
nays-s.90. SO 1875. 100. II 90. a m. l2-05.
~ 90 l2:l5. -l-g5 eco. -z,iO, '3:25. All 5;u5,
eos Gt70. zoo 500 D. m.
Sundays--1.45, 300 GAS. 10 80. IS. a. m.
ZOO noon I2:fs. 1850. 2:15 500. g. Is. 4.sO.
6'l9. 600, GAS. 80, SIS p m
tarceii carried on all trains. Baggage checked
KEHprsss TO Arlington ca'y
J. COLyIN superintendent
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WILL nurse any case OF contagious disease in
Del ave sw. mhs-2t
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wANTED-HoUsEs.
WANTED-sTBIRBAN.

WANJED-SIB 81 RBAN.
WANTED-To buy or rent cottage al Colonial
Beach; will exchange well paving city prop
erty for same. S3i Delaware ave sw mh2-S St
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STATION CORNER or SIXTH AND B SIS.
80 A. NJ WEEK DAYS. PTTTSDURC ET-
PkkSs-Parlsr ard Dining Cars Harrisburg 10
Pittsburg
100 A ~ PENNsYI-N ASIA LnilrEn-P.L--
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FOR sALE-HORsEs AND VEHICLES.
FOR ALE-Cood horse and delivery wagon, S65
lbs q ue. Il
FOR SALE-Chcip, surveys, coupes. wheel cabs
Call. after office hours and get a bargain. lt
% II 81. Tr.. WM. DAVIS. mh4-at
FOR SAiE Sound mare: years old; good free
driver. can sos l. 81. he uIh4-St
FOR SALE-SiN big work horses aud farm mares
in good condition; cheap. Stable D4s Golden
St.. bet 9th and 10th and d and SIS. sw
mh2-3t,cm
FOR sALE-Cood reliable bay horse fOr $50. SSi
Delaware ave. SIS. mh2 81
FOR sALE-Fine Young horse; reasonable price
n. l. SAT NDkRS. Cabin john Nd. 1nh2 81
FOR sALE-stsllion. aged years; sired by Mem.
brine Allen. 81 18th st. mhi-5t en-
FOR SALE-Great bargain, l6 head Of horses and
mares ranging in age from 8 to years
weight 900 to l,4oo pounds; suitable Tor any bust
ness. and no reasonable offer refused Call 2I9
AZ ST. nv. ie96-7 ,em