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The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
is 1T LEGAL TO SELL THEM?
Brands of Alum Baking Powder
Sold in loWa-A Jury Decides
that a Bill for a Powder
If this Glass Is Not
Collectible.

Housewives and storekeepers will be
interested since it has been decided in
the trial of the suit against the Daven.
port grocers that,ea party selling an
alum baking powder in Iowa cannot
collect for it, in the following list of
baking powders sold in the state, which
have been analysed and found to con-
tain alum Payment for the alum pow
ders was resisted upon the ground that
they were detrimental to health, their
sale in violation Of the food laws of the
state and contrary to public policy
Baking Powders Containing Alum:
CALuMET....... ............ Contains Alum.
Mani. by Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago.
X. Z C....... Contains Alum
Mani BY Jaques Mfg. Co, Chicago.
GalGAGo eFin5aAs, YEAST 3 Contains Alum.
BON Hs1t BdS SS Chapman Smith Gonfsns &C., Gn'0agO
Mani. by Grant Chemical Co.. CHICAGO u"
PURE FOOD BAKING POW
DER ........ Contains Alum.
M. BY Pure Food Baking Powder Co, Chicago
CROWN ................. Contains Alum.
Mani, byJ. p, Deter Co., Chicago.
CAMEO.................,..,... Contains Alum.
y Ss%e0 Baking PoTseT Canfsns GG ehiGago a
Manf by Tone Bros, Des Moines.
GRANTS IMPROVED. Contains Alum.
Mani. by j, c. Grant 4 Sons, st. Louis.
HATCHET ......... :. Contains Alum
Mani by W. NJ. Hoyt Co., Chicago
JACK FROST Contains Alum.
Mani. by Balm & Chapman Mfg. Co.. st. Louis
MOkASkA ................. Contains Alum.
ROCKET. ..... ......... Contains Alum
Mani by Sherman Bros. g. Co., Chicago.
UNRINALED Contains Alum.
Mani. by Sprague, Warner g. Co., Chicago.
ELII ICTRIC Contains Alum.
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

The Manhattan Beach Hotel on the
west side of Lake Okoboii is being re-
paired and furnished in fine style for
the coming summer. Pete Markley, of
Humeston, will have charge of it, the
property having recently passed into
the hands of a Des Moines syndicate,
headed by j. |. Mycrly.
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
Lamont, la, Feb. 26, 1901.

EDITOR REPORTER: n
The following arc the general average
and department. grades of the pupils Of
school district No. 2, Bloomington town
ship, Decatur county, for the fall and
winter terms of 19OO-l9Ol. The general
average was taken from the examination
grades only. Those marked half grade
took but one examination. Ali the
others took two:
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
Teachers Meeting at Grand River.

The attendance and interest at the
Grand River teachers meeting was an
other testimonial that teachers and ma
irons of Decatur county are interested
in our public schools. The program
was carried out in full as published with
but few exceptions. The meeting con-
vened ut the high school building at 4
p. m. Prof. Geo. r. Sullivan was chosen
chairman and Margaret Il. Edwards
Secy. The first on the program paper
on "The Teaching OF U. S. History
by Miss Rosa Burkart was read and
great many good things for teachers de-
rived from its reading. This was very
excellent paper and carefully prepared.
The subject was discussed by Lloyd Gill
reath, Mrs. e. j. Mckee, Gary o. An
drew, Fannie Mckee, Prof. Sullivan,
Prof. +. P. Conwell and John Mckee.
The teachers very highly appreciated the
remarks of John Mckee himself splen-
did scholar in U. s. History. The coun.
ty superintendent following the above
discussion, distributed the Iowa hand
books for teachers and special day pro-
grams. After suggestions concerning
the course of study and special days,
the meeting adjourned to reconvene at
7:3O at the high school building. A
large crowd of matrons and teachers as
sembled to hear the program at night.
The first was paper on Language
Work" in 3rd and 4th grades by Miss
Ella Rogers. This was an interesting
subject to teachers on this difficult sub.
ject to teach and was Interestingly dis.
cussed by Miss Ella Mckee and Miss
Margaret E. Edwards. Song by high
school. Recitation by Miss Merl Boeger
followed. Prof. Sullivan then read an
excellent paper on "The Relation of
Parents and School, The paper was
discussed by Prof. L. p. Conwell and
John Burkart. The evenings program
closed with a recitation by Miss Flor.
ence BrennemaD. Song by high school
and recitation by Miss Kathleen Ogden.
The teachers appreciated very greatly
the teachers meeting and pronounced it
a grand success. A vote of thanks was
rendered the people of Grand River for
the hospitality and kindness shown TO
those from outside the district. Song
by high school.
MARGUERITE Il. EDWARDS.
Secretary.
The following teachers were in atten-
dance:
GRAND RIvER-Ella Mckee, Fanny
Mckee, Ella Rogers, Geo. r.. Sullivan,
AIDA Edwards, inertia Edwards, Margaret
Edwards, Floyd Gilreath, Odette Gill
reath, Mrs E. ]. Mckee, Ed Conwell,
Maggie Conwell, Jennie Conwell, Rosa
Burkart, John Burkart, Alma Shaffner,
Laura Boyd, Laura Bradshaw, Katie Null
lin, Julia Mullin.
DEcAruR-B. +. Wescoat, Dora Wes-
coat.
ELK-Cary o. Andrew.
LEoN--Kathleen Ogden, Christine
Evans, Arthur Landes, Alta Hauenstein,
Ada Himelrich.
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

Mrs. S. II. Van Sanford and daugh.
ters, Georgia. Helen and Flossie, left
Tuesday for New York, where they will
make their home. MIR. Van Sanford will
remain here several weeks longer. The
good wishes of many sincere friends will
follow them.--kellerton Globe,
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
Eat a Whole Cabbage

if you want to. 1t Won't hurt you. Peo.
pie used to think cabbage hung heavy
in their stomachs. After each meal, no
matter what you eat, take dose Of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. You will
never suffer from constipation, indiges.
ton, sick headache or stomach troubles.
l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

John Blackman, who has been living
at Leon the past two years has returned
to Humeston, and will make this his
home again. lie will live in Fred Tay-
lor's property in the east part Of town.
Mr.. Blackman is a tirst-class painter,
and has formed partnership in that
business with +. u. Wilson. We join in
extending welcome to MIR. Blarkman
and family back to their old home
Humeston Era
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

The lineville Broom Works are run
ming force Of sixteen hands and have
about 700 dozen OF brooms now finished
and on hands. The products of the fac
tory are pronounced first class by those
who handled the goods. .--Linev Trib-
l1na
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
Correspondents Wanted.

Write to us if you want to learn what
Or. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin will do, OF
call at our store and get a trial bottle.
Ten doses l0c. at l.. Van Werden's drug
SfTr
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

Mrs. G. +. VanDeusen, OF kilbourn,
Wis, was afflicted with stomach trouble
and constipation tor Il long time. She
says, 81 have tried many preparations
but none have done me the good that
Cbamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's have" These Tablets are for sale
at w. A. Alexander's drug store. Price
25 cents. Samples free
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

To Cure Cold While You Sleep
Take"W eeks Break up-A-Cold Tablets.'' We
refund the purchase price if it fails
TO cure. Price % cents. W. Il. Myers Il Co.
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
Half grade,

Part Of my pupils did excellent class
work. Maude Payton carried off the
prize offered for good department and
best scholarship. She also received a
common school diploma at the close of
the term for which she had worked
faithfully.
Pupils of Battle Hill, You are young
now, but remember that you will have
to make the men and women of the Goth
century, and may you put forth every
effort to prepare yourselves to fill the
positions that must be filled by great
and good men and women is the earnest
desire of your teacher.
THOMAS P. HARooF.
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
MANY schoo, Children are sickly

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by. Mother Cray q nurse in Children's
Home, New York, Break up Colds in = hours,
Troubles. Teething Disorders, and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mail-
ed free. Address, Allen 5. Olnsted, LeRoy,
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
NOTICE.

am still on hand to cry sales in De-
wears experience fits me to do the work
to the satisfaction of every one. war
rant my work. All that is necessary is
to drop card to Decatur, Iowa. Box
10 and [ will answer.
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

Wanted-Capable reliable person in every
county to represent large company OF solid
financial reputation; 1896 salary per year,
payable weekly; S. per day absolutely sure
and all expenses; straight. bona-fide definite
salary, no commission salary paid each Sat.
urday and expense money advanced each
week. Standard House. 334 Dearborn ST.,
Chicago. al18t
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

If you're going to buy an incubator see
J. w. Dale before placing an order.
He'll save you 20 per cent. 24.tf
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

The 5lst Iowa band has been engagep
10 give series of open air concerts at
the Pan.American exposition at Buffalo
The coming summer
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
j. H. MERRILL.
Auctioneer.
CROWN. IOWA.

is years experience. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Charges reasonable. Best
of references. Give me chance at
your sale.
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

The GAINESVILLE News says there are
several cases of smallpox in the neigh
borhood just east of that town.
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07
She-I have never loved before.

She--I nave never lOVeu DefOre.
He-And why my precious2 Surely
there are others as worthy as |,
She--that wasn't it. | had indiges.
ton so bad never could endure their
prattle. but took bottle of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin and have never
seen any sign OF it since. Get it Of l..
Van Werden.
Geo. Hoadley received notice yester.
day that he had been granted a patent
on his combination thread.cutting ma
chine. Experts who haye examined it
say that 1t is very practical device and
that Geo. is sure to realize handsome
sum from the sale of the machine.
den Grove Express.
The Leon reporter., 1901-03-07

Headache often results from a ,!isor
dere,l condition of the stomach and con-
stipation nf the bowels, A dose or two
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct these disorders and
cure the headache. Sold by w. A. Alex
ander.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

obscure corner or closet. Chemical action from ex-
posure TO the air is set ur the confined space ac-
cumulates the resultant heat until the danger point
is reached and a blaze springs up concealed from
all human observation until 1t has attained de-
structive proportions. Again there are certain and
very numerous qualities CT coal that bear locked up
within their shining exterior su.dry highly in
hammable gases, which they yield very slowly
When these are confined in the hold or the bunkers
OF ship they act' and react upon one another
tEat "spontarcous"-a sadly misused woFd-cOm-
bustion is set up.
The conditions of modern civilization too,
many fires break out. but that they are not many
times as frequent and destructive they are.
into all our city houses laid pipes connecting
WITH the gas mains and charged with light pene-
tratinS and highly infiammable gas. Rusting of
these pipes. bad workman anShip at the cocks. care
lessness of servant or gross ignorance may az any
time preciptate confaSratiOn an explosion
with Ear reaching results. The innumerable high
and low tension electric wires. which and re-
cross Cne another in a complex tangle may at any
moment, from the abrasion OF a delicate and
very durable insulation, set fire TO woodwork or
In our great manufactures. while II is true that
the system OF SleepleSs and thorough watchfulneSs
is carried to approximate perfection, yet the thou
sand hatrbreadth escapes OF single day, were
they known, would cause the ScalpS OF the vener-
able boards OF underwriters TO bristle in hOrripia
ton. An unnOticed pebble. even a grain of sand.
in cotton gin may undo the harvest of thousands
of fair
The light highly volatile by-products of the oil
refnerisS-naphtha, benZine. gaSOlene-are no.
tOriOusly hazardous. even in remote proximity 70
fires. that their use or storage. except in limited
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

out in each case ii will be apparent that their in.
herent defects far outweigh their theore'icai eA-
There is metal cylinder generally painted red
strong s9lution Of carbonate OF soda ana con[a,n
ric acid the whole Weighing from thirty 10 forty
pounds. When fire breaks out this red cylinder IS
one strong enough to do So carried the scene OF
The fre Which il is % be hoped mas only
there. If all goes well. the mechanism. it properly
evapoTatsd EDS or 'V diluted by Absorption acting upon
Ihe soda. generates supply OF garoonle a9ld gas,
cylinder or. If the faucets and nozzes De not 100
co[IOIed ~ Test proJee's me W 49, ~ ans & rSsr
have been cases cited in which this treatment has
insure their bein in fair orIine order customers
are advised 10 empty and recharge the cylinders
every sixty days. A rather ironical demonstra-
recently. when large stOrehOuse in Jersey City.
crammed fun OF them in complete WorklnS orqer. r
brass mountings and ain
ton OF the same principle is made up in the shape
OF metal syringe or what the boys call a saer. s
pounds. and il successfully applied az the earnest
live cOal-its power would be fully apparent pro-
Vided the chemicals had not. during It's period or
inaction, so cOFrOded the metal 70 incapacitate
tinsuiShers which depend for their activity upon
the chemical affinity between strong acids and
who attempt to use them. Many accidents with
fatal results might be cited. Even trained firemen
power developed is practically irresistible. while
tne containing vessel may have been weakened
by cOrrOSiOn.
The The hard gEenades charged with the same car,
bcnic acid and water. which were so frequently TO
De seen "a Few ye3ts ago, were not nearly so dan
setous; because they were TO be thrown az the nre
not 20 be held and squirted. All that necessary
70 their intelligent application was that the oper-
ator should spend few seasons as pitcher In a
hiSn class baseball team. that he might with ac-
cufacy project the fluid where IL might be needed
Besides this. he must select some hard object. on
which the bottles would be likely to break upon
impact Should the fire occur in the ceiling or In
hanging curtains he might defer throwing the
gTenadeS until after he had summoned the depart
ment. thereby avoiding any further waste OF time.
for the gas charged water will surely fdll to the
hoor, while the names Will surely ascend to the
ceiling.
more ambitious, more expensive. and. TO the
promoter, much more profitable system or IRE hght
ing appliances consists OF complex network OF
water pipes carried along the ceilings OF ware
houses and fitted at frequent intervals with sprnk
ling outlets, closed by plugs OF extremely fuSIb.e
metal This metal is constituted that. when the
temperature the ceiling reaches certain height
the plugs are intended 20 fuse and release benei-
cent showers of fre QUenching water alike upon the
Just and the unjust. upon the goods which may
may not be on fire. and those which certainly
This action of the heat also. in theory sounds
alarm, which is intended TO bring TO the scene
not only the Fire Department-to ascertain whether
there really is a fre-but the insurance patrol.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

existing in the substance consumed; or the oxygen
necessary for combustion may be supplied by some
other substance rich in the gas and holding it by
feeble bonds. This chemical action is always
companed by the evolution Of heat in degree pro-
portionate to the Of the action. but IL may
here be mentioned. evidence of the nicely OF
natures laws. that the total amount of heat
evolved by the combustion of any substance is pre-
cisey the same in the end. whether il take place
almost instantaneously. in the explosion of gun
cotton is spread out over the course of years. as
In the rusting of nail in the Notwithstanding of
a house
more explicit example of this law may be
drawn from a grain of phosphorus, which, when
kept cool and damp, glows with mild light. which
we call phosphorescence. Dried. slightly warmed
and exposed TO the atmosphere Il burns moderately
but when heated and immersed In oxygen gas 1t Is
consumed instantly and with brilliant dehagration
Of intense energy. Scientific investiga ton shows
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

that I'm each of these three processes the total ox
daton of the phosphorus develops exactly the same
number of heat units.
The slow furnishing of the sverware upon the
sideboard is all the time producing heat IN lnin-
iteslnal degrees. In fact, as stated above, all
oxidation. or more generally, all chemical combna-
ton raises the temperature of the bodies concerned
In proportions varying from that OF the insensiby
slow furnishing of a silver vessel to the enormous
caloric of the oxyhydrogen flame
There other forms of combustion which are
not oxidation but simply energetic atomic combna-
tons of elements having great chemical afftnities
one for the other-as. for Instance the burning OF
finely puverized antimony In chlorine gas. Here
there ia no oxygen whatever involved. but the re-
suit of the vigorous action is high degree OF heat
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

and consequent incandescence. But these few IN
stances of pseudo-conbustion are so rare as be
merely interesting laboratory experiments and en-
trely negligible in everyday life.
Enough has been said above TO show that while
hre is, when under control mans best and most
powerful friend among the forces Of nature. il
Is also evident that once the demon has thrown of
the artificial restraints put upon him he may be-
come the most inplacable and devastating OF foes
Oxygen is found in abundance wherever the atnnos-
phere can penetrate Carbon and hydrogen are ele-
ments OF almost universal distribution throughout
the world. Other substances with ravenous appe-
utes for oxygen are on every hand, and are ready
at any hour of the day night under the influence
of the slightest spark an apparently trifng amount
OF friction, or any Of a thousand melting
causes. to spring into life. raging giant Of de-
struction.
Nor do these elements always wait for an outside
melting cause before setting up that energetic
chemical action that call fire. heap Of rags or
old waste. greasy from the uses TO which they
have been put. are allowed TO accumulate In some
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

the joint discussions OF aathropologsts and geol-
ogists Whenever 1t was. 1t may safely be assumed
that he had even then more than passing ac-
quaintance with fire. together with ingenious meth
ods OF calling the useful demon into being The
''freiess man has been relegated to the limbo of
exploded theories. Students of comparative biol
oSy assert, with q good show Of reason that in
his subjugation and practical adaptation Of fire to
his own needs man shows his greatest divergence
from and superiority 10 all other Animals
Naturally. I'm seeking the very basic facts re-
garding so supremely important subject as the
prevention and control OF destructive conhagra-
tons the writer looked about for some one
whose technical knowledge and experience In such
matters should be not merely that Of the veteran
fireman. even fire chief. whose knowledge of
fire fghting Is that of battling with flames already
under dangerous 'headway rather than the more
important science of preventing the first outbreak
OF the inranc terror. lew 1Gsi
He found man who was!,saih- 20 be so
eminent in both practical and scientific knowledge
OF the underlying principles OF combustion. it's in
citing causes and its most effective enemies. as 70
give his opinions on such matters almost the
weight OF established laws
That man is Mr.. George II. Carpenter who has
held the position Of general manager OF the Mon
arch Fire Appliance Company since its inception
To all Inquiries addressed to all sorts OF fire experts
there came the answer: "Oh see Carpenter
Carpenters the man you want Carpenter
knows more about fires than half dozen fire de-
aItIhSlfts. ana 50 ol until IL became apparent
that he is the acknowledged exponent Of the latest
scientific thought regarding the best and most
available methods 10 he adopted, both in staying
confagranons that have reached the dangerous
stage ana in preventing their ever reaching that
stage.
What follows in this article may therefore be
considered as falling from his lips during an ex-
tended interview.
Chemists tell that the process of combustion
in its usual forms is but more less energetic
combination between the oxygen with which our
atmosphere is laden and the carbon or hydrogen
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

was Of only occasional occurrence and an event
OF stlrring Importance TO both the commercial
world ana the family circle. Steam was not yet
applled, and the old sailing craft at the mercy
OF the seas and adverse winds, might reach her
destination and return, but a years absence was
20 pe expected, and the return was uncertain.
To-day steam has almost entirely superseded
salls, ana In our magnificent modern ocean liner
trip of five days and as many hours takes US
across the Atlantic, then fitting along the coast
up the Mediterranean Sea and thence through
the Suez Canal, we come in contact with all the
peoples of the world in less than month. Steam
navigation, first established in 1907 by Fulton,
was the great agency of commercial growth.
The ratio OF steam TO sails for the world has in
creased from 80 per cent in 1860 to so per cent
in 1894. EDWARD W. BYRN.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-06

quantities strictly forbidden within city limits
Yet these vo!atiles have their manifold uses IN the
arts and the accompanying risks. onset as much
possible by EXTREMIST vigilance, must De as
sumed by those who find them necessary. Sucn is
their almost malicious propensity for evil that the
upsetting of small can in one part OF Ouildlns
will cause the generation of gas that Will charge
the whole edifice and explode ITSELF perhaps from
brightly glowing coal in the pipe OF the watc-
man. who doZes through the night In quarter re-
from the source OF the trouble
tive facts for a working basis then il seems more
than probable that primitive mans acquaintance
with fire may have resulted from an accident close
ly parallel to that which, on the authority OF
Charles Lamb. led to the discovery Of roast pig.
Having. then, aScertained that his dinoSauruS
steak his pterodactyl tongue became more
palatable and digestibe after baking in hot aSheS
Mr. Troglodyte may have noticed that Mrs. T and
the numerous little It's derived comfort from the
artificial warmth, and would sleep more Soundly
after toaSting their quadrumanouS members hetore
bedtime. Hence, doubt fire became his constant
COMPANION and he invented fire producing tmple-
ments such as the frictional bits OF wood stili IN
But. very certainly he soon learned that this
brilliant demon must be controlled Possibly an in