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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

er family, the flicker and the redhead,
frequently make their homes, burrow-
ing in the wood In the masts of aban-
doned vessels they also rear their
young. English sparrows frequently
pulld in freight trains and their nests
ana inhabitants are sometimes taken
across the continent Frank G. Kirk
wood, secretary of the Game and Fish
association, tells of find he made in
large tree on Kent island In the
top was the nest of fishcrow; further
down was fshhawks. in the sticks OF
"hlch were five purple grackles, with
young ones. and four English spar
rows nests. Further down a f1icker's
nest and three more grackles and the
nest of one wren. William H. Fisher,
well known ornithologlst Of this city,
mas in his collection double nest OF
chlpplng sparrow. 1t was found
near Baltimore, and contained one egg
IN one apartment and three in the
other. In the glass globes OF the arc
electric lights Of the city English SPAR
rows and purple grackles sometimes
build. Barn owls, despite the noise
around the grain elevators, have been
known to rear their young in the build
lngs. Mr.. kirkwood last year found
very intimate relations existing be-
tween the families of red-tail hawk
and a gray squirrel. The hawks nest
was built upon the squirrels, and both
OF them were inhabited In the sails
of boats which have been laid by for
the summer tree swallows have been
known to build their nests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
HIS SECRET DIED WITH H,M5'
The Peculiar Industry of . M.ryl.aa
Yankee.

The Peculiar Industry of . Maryland
Yankee.
Last week James McMenamin of
hampton, Va, the only successful
PACKER OIL crab meat in the country.
died at Johns Hopkins Hospital at
n Z, and it is understood that
the secret of preserving the delicate
mayor OF crabs died with him. Mr..
McMehamln was a Yankee, born and
raised in Massachusetts, and wandered
down to Norfolk in search of employ
ment. He got job with Mr. White
neao' a man of wealth and enterprise,
VINO hnally loaned him his money to
estanllsh small crab cannery at
hampton. During the grabbing sea-
son ne employed force of colored,
women to pick the meat from the
snells and deliver it to him in the.
cooking room, where he did all the.
rest OF the work himself behind
locked doors. Not even his sons. who
survive him, We're admitted to the
secret. After an hour or two the doors
NSiSh "oulu De opened and
the contents of the kettles would be
ueilSered 10 the colored women, who
hlled the cans and passed them ON
10 the tlnners, by whom they were
hefmetlcally sealed From q small
start the business grew until Nc
Menamln employed several hundred
hshermen and packers, and although
MS plant was of insignificant appear-
ance IL covered large area, and was
never big enough to enable him to
supply the demand. Nor has anyone
ever been able to compete with him
Plenty of people have tried it, hit
every one has failed. There is some
thing peculiar about crab meat which
makes it difficult to preserve and
thousands Of dollars have been wasted
by lmitators of this enterprising Yam
kee. 1t is possible that his sons NAV
know the process he used. He left
them a large fortune made in the
business, but his secret was of greater
value than his money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Birds Nests in odd Places.

The peculiar nesting sites of the
birds in the vicinity of Baltimore is a
most interesting study. Several days
ago. on the old Liberty road, the com
pleted nest of a bluebird was found in
a letter box. which was in constant
use. When found letter was lying
beside the nest and one Of the birds
was in the box. In Dulaney's valley
sparrow hawk appeared at barn and
drove from box in which it had made
its home wren. The hawk threw out
the wren's nest and soon completed
one of its own, and there reared its
young. Upon level tops of city houses
bullbats or nighthawks frequently lay
their eggs. The cowbird deposits it's
eggs in the. nests of other and weaker
birds for them to incubate. Only one
egg is usually deposited in the nest.
The discovery of summer tanager's
nest short time ago. in which four
cowbird eggs reposed, besides one Of
the proprietor's was considered a most
unusual case by ornithologists. In the
telegraph poles about the suburbs OF
the city two members of the woodpeck-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Cenxu, Revelations.

It has been discovered that no re-
turns have been received at the census
office from Dawson county, Texas.
which is situated in the Staked Plain
in the northwestern part of the state,
near the New Mexican border, and in
the postal guide is credited with one
town by the name Of Chicago. 1t is
possible that this town has been
blown away and that the entire pop
ulation Of the county had left tho
range before the enumerator got there.
At the last census several counties
disappeared: two. Mankanta and Wa
huata in Minnesota; Cedar county.
Utah, and Lyons county, Nebraska.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

for it, and choose brighter ones for the
design inside. If the tones OF a room
are green uses shades of brown and
old rose for the table cover with per-
haps one skein of corresponding green.
II the room is blue use olive green's
and brick reds for contrast or II
harmony is desired nothing could be
prettier than the soft shades OF blue
in which these cottons come.
Bulgarian work is more rapid than
any other of the many kinds OF en-
broidery and when it's beauty and du-
rability are considered it should be
the most popular.-Anna c. Guernsey,
Suggestions, Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

Lights O. London" Co. In 1867 she
was the star in repertory company
on the road. She travelled through the
European provinces in 1889. Besides
the above Miss Alderman has played
Mercedes. in Monte Cristo;" Mathilde,
in "The Strangers of Paris" Ogarita,
in THE Sea Of Ice:" Artie O'Neill in
The Shaughraun;" Lady Gay Spank
er. in London Assurance" and num-
erous other parts, besides having a
long and successful season with Rob-
son & Crane before these comedians
parted. In 1892 Miss Alderman turned
her attention to art, and was also
student for some time at the Chase
School of Art, and since then has re-
ceived diplomas from the art depart
ment of the Young Woman's Christian
Association of New York, one for free
hand illustration and the other for pro-
ficiency in pastel and crayon work.
Her portraits of the late Benjamin
Baker, superintendent OF the Actors
Fund of America, and Georgia Cayvan
were exhibited at the Actors Fund
Fair at Madison Square Garden. Her
pen sketches are also well known and
find ready market in the New York
Miss Alderman is the
author Of several plays, among them
"The Choir Girl, "Ricket," "A Cor
ner in Hogs" and THE Gold Mine"
the last named being the cause of liti-
cation between Miss Howard, Geo. X.
Jesseup and N. G. Goodwin on the
other. and was won by the lady. Miss
Alderman will shortly make her APP
pearance in vaudeville in one of her
own sketches. Next seasen she will
pnt her own repertory company on the
road.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Big Catch of Water Snakes.

For the second time within year
the French Canadians who live in Old
Town and Orono, Me-, have visited
from the top of the receding ice Of
winter. Last year they came with nets
of fine mesh and set them in front Of
the holes which lead in among the
lodges. Only a few were caught by
this method, though the snake hunters
passed more than week near the
pond. This year the Frenchmen adopt
ed new tactics. They built bright fires
on the center Of the ice at night and
smeared a circle of coal tar around
the blaze so when the snakes wriggled
along to learn what the fire was they
slneared themselves with the viscld
tar, rolled in knots, got mixed up with
others that were similarly afflicted,
and ended the job by becoming glued
together in great gummy lump of tar
and snakes. In this manner more than
600 snakes We're caught in one night.
The snakes were taken ashore and
soaked in warm water until the tar
came off, when they were skinned and
the skins were stretched over long,
tapering poles to dry. The man who
has use for these skins is Felix Thir-
rault Of Eagle Lake. French doctor,
who has gained money and reputation
for his cures in cases of rheumatism.
His treatment consists of giving his
patients strong dose of squaw bush
tea, which produces nausea, which re-
lax the muscles and produce perspira-
| ton. AS soon as the sufferer is in a
sweat he is put to bed, covered with
warm blankets, and snake skin is
| stretched in hot water and firmly
knotted about his waist. AS long as
| the skin stays in place no rheumatism
| can affect him. The catch in the treat
| ment is that as soon as the water dries
out the skin it contracts, pressing the
patient so hard that few can stand the
pain. Those who have strength to
bear up under the agony until the
skin expands from the strain have no
more trouble with rheumatism, while
the ones who are compelled to cut
the skin to relieve their agony have
to take new treatment. Thirrault
has become rich at the business. the
people believing that some Of his
cures are nothing short Of miracles
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
NEW Plays AND sKErCHrs.

"Lasca. or in Sunset Land" Writ
ten and copyrighted by Marie welles-
ley Sterling.
Home Again, . comedy drama. in
four acts, by Tom Fitch. Copyrighted
by James H. La Pearl.
The Butler and the Heiress," a
vaudeville sketch. Written and copy
rignted by Clarence Drown.
They Want Me-" a three act farce
comedy by Elmer E. Bersey; rewrit-
ten by Tom Fitch. Copyrighted by
James H. La Pearl.
A Million Minute. or Love One
Another" three act musical comedy,
by William Richard Goouall. Copy
righted by Ruby L. L. Cook.
Marguerite Sylvia, now starring in
"The Princess Chic" under Kirke La
Shelle's management, has completed
tho libretto OF comic opera in which
she will appear next season. Julian
Edwards will write the music.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
CAREER FOR YOUNG WOMEN.

The strenuous life OF today demands
that young woman, no less than a
young man, shall have definite ideas
concerning career, and that her edu-
cational work, and particularly her
college training, shall be along the line
Of preparation for such career. At
least this is the opinion that Is enter
tanned by the up-to-date girl and her
family, and the number of young wo-
men who are yearly entering the pro-
LESSONS or fitting themselves for busi-
ness life proves that the contingent of
the community which believes in pro-
fessional or business careers for wo-
men is large one and steadily grow
ing, says the Brooklyn Eagle. There
Is one woman in town-a prominent
worker in clubs and philanthropic as
sociations-who has carved out a ca
reer for herself in literary way, and
is DESTROYS and even anxious that her
boys and girls shall have a definite life
work. Three of the children have
pretty well defined ideas as to what
they desire to make their life work,
including the elder girl, who is yet at
college.
The remaining child, the second
daughter. has no settled opinions as to
Career" and her mother, in discuss
ing her children's futures with
friend, said recently, in response to
her visitors comment upon the pretti-
ness of this young girl. Eyes, she is
pretty, but there 1t ends. She is just a
dear, pretty goose, without any special
ability or inclinations, and l suppose
she'll have to marry"
The tone, more than the words, con-
veyed the impression that marriage
was the opposite of desirable career,
and the resort only of the girl with
mediocre talent, supplemented by con-
siderable personal charm, although the
woman who made the observation was
the happiest of wives, and has never
entirely recovered from the effects of
her husbands death some years ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
NATURES INFLUENCE.

II nature be the teacher, we need
never fear that our children have be-
come pupils too soon, because hers is
not examining method. Every little
mind brought in contact with her is
piled necessarily with knowledge, it is
true. yet as freely as the air is drawn
into the lungs and fills them, giving
with each respiration new yigor and
life, instructions to the mind. Often
abe may require preceptor. says the
Woman's Home Companion. Let us
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
QUITS HOME FOR STAGE.

Miss Evelyn Wedding is going to
enter upon, the career of professional
actress. She astonished gathering Of
friends by announcing her determina-
stion at reception in Michigan ave.
nue. home few afternoons ago, says
Chicago American.
At the reception given by Mrs.
Richard Yates in Springfield recently
Miss Welding told her hostess and a
few other women as a secret that she
was seriously contempla going on
Ehe stage, but at that time her mind
a6asot fully made up. Now she has
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Tho rat Problem Solved.

II don't want to wear a leather
skirt and go fishing or hunting for
BEARS" said the woman who lives in
four-room fiat, "but l did get hold
of a great idea by going to the hunt
ing show. 1 have solved the problen
of living in closets.
John and have bought a camp
outfit for home use, and now every
thing we have in the fiat is COLLAPSE.
BILE.
We've got sleeping bags instead Of
bedsteads, folding tables, folding
chairs and waterproof dishes that
crunch up like handkerchiefs when
not in use; and when we move all
we've got to do is to pack the whole
outfit in round bag, weight % pounds
9 ounces, and take trolley car to the
new fiat. New York Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
OLD TIMERS VIEWS

'Nobby" Clark, one Of the old
timers Of the ring, who is now 81, was
one of the best light weights. of his
day, when bare knuclkles decided en-
counters within the ropes. 'Nobby"
Is full of interesting anecdotes of the
ring. having been present at many of
the historic fistic encounters of the
past, among them the Keenan, Morris
sey fight. He says that George La
Blanche, the marine, Jack Dempsey's
most formidable antagonist in the
days of the Nonpareips fighting glory,
Is now wood chopper in Boston.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Graphic Linguistic Efforts.

We once heard Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait eulogize Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe and Susan B. Anthony as fol-
lows: These are the women who laid
themselves down in the dust, as 1t
were, to form a bridge over which YOU
and I might go dry shod." Once We
heard the president of Brown I.niver-
sity describe the old Charter Oak, first
as safety vault, then as hearth
stone, and al last he made lightning
change and brought out the oil tree
as the rudder of the ship Of state -
Minneapolis (Kan.) Messenger.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

A VARIED STAGE CAREER.
Irene Alderman was born in New
York city and is of Knickerbocker
descent. Her father was well known
banker and gave his daughter an ex
cellent education. A lingering illness
and the death of her father shortly af-
ter her graduation from Rutgers Col
lege determined her to become an ac-
tress. Her first appearance was made
at the Old Bowery Theater, New York,
as a child. While here she attracted
the attention of Fiske Harkins, then
the managers of the Fifth Avenue
Theater.
and became a member of the stock
company at that house in 1879, where
she remained until 1881, when Henry
e. Abbey engaged her for the stock
at the Park Theater. In 1882 she be-
came the associate editor of The Union,
but soon gave it up to go on the road
again. playing mostly in Dickens
characters. The year 1883 was spent
in Europe. During 1Ss4-5 she played
Hettie Preene with Shook & Golfers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
OH supp,ants Steam in Russia.

IN Russia oil holds absolute sway.
And from Baku to Nishni Novgorod
petroleum finds favor on railways and
steamships alike. For 1000 miles long
the Volga boats ply from north to
south propelled by means of oil, Of
which 100000 tons is used in Russia
alone. A feet of nearly 40 steamers.
burning nothing but liquid fuel, is rum
between London and Borneo, with tho
most satisfactory results. This line,
called the Smell Transport & Trading
Company" brings petroleum direct
from the oil fields of Borneo to Lon
don.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Fer Sporting Clothes.

Sporting clothes are growing dan
gerously and delightfully."- becoming
and picturesque The directoire coat
is bound, they say, to force eventually
the abdication of the English habit
coat for riding; the new brown, red
and white linen golf skirts have ruff1ed
bottom this spring, and the cycling
outfits that are now turned out by the
tailors would appear to advantage at
garden parties and in drawing rooms.
Just now we are hailing joyously the
new sporting skirts of silk, linen and
silk flannel, their bosoms laid with
stitched down tucks that have piped
edge and high turn over L'Aiglon col
lars faced with bright plaid silk. The
sleeves of such waists are a modified
bishop in shape, with small round
stitched cuffs holding the fullness at
the wrist. The very dressy cyclist and
golfer is ordering her next suit Of
SERGE mohair or linen, to be made with
many gored corselet skirt. Eight
cores will not be considered too many
for such service, and the seams of
every gore must be strapped, stitched
and piped with satin. OF course it will
require the figure of nymph and the
grace of Psyche to carry off one Of
these skirts effectively, and it is sad but
true that along with the corselet skirt
has arrived the satin ribbon bretelles,
or suspenders, that had passing
vogue seven years ago, but which were
laughed out Of use and never worn by
the truly modish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
LESSON IN EMBRo1pERY.

For table covers, pillows and tho
many other articles where a rich,
heavy material is needed nothing
seems SO well to fill the want
as Bulgarian linen In the different
loose weaves and the heavy cloths
which come for the cross stitch work.
1t seems impossible to wear these
goods out and piece of the linen
wrought in the soft, thick cottons
which are absolutely fast colors is like
an heirloom. The designs are Orient
al, typically Indian, Egyptian and Bull
garian in character and the soft shades
of the German dyes are Oriental as
we'll. There are no aggressive colors.
The shades may be selected to har-
monte or contrast with the furnish
ings of a room and the effect in either
case will be one of added elegance and
beauty.
The illustration piynn shows a de-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
IDEAL LINEN CLOSET.

An arrangement in the linen closet
OF recently built house is suggestive.
In lieu Of wide, deep drawers some
times provided to hold household
linen. which are difficult to move when
filed. the closet has deep shelves
fitted with covers at the sides, which
let down. says the New York Post. In
this way the linen was perfectly pro-
tected, and closed In to hold the per-
fume of the lavender sprinkled over It,
and at the same time access to 1t was
easy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
not fail to be that preceptor and show

not fail to be that preceptor and show
our children how her book always lies
open before them, waiting to be read,
filled from cover to cover with every
living growing thing about; and that
nothing is too insignificant to find a
place among the pages. If they be-
come well acquainted with her they
Will love her. and will have gained
besides, knowledge which will never
be forgotten, nor relegated to the at
tics of the brain on account of disuse.
In view of this would it not be wise
to let our children give up the first
seven or eight years OF their lives to
the tutelage Of nature alone?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Tho Old Familiar Face.

Tho Old Familiar Facet
I have had playmates, l have had COM
panions.
In my days of childhood, in my joyful
schooldays;
I have been laughing, nave been ca
rousing,
Drinking late, sitting late. with my
bosom cronies;
All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.
loved Love once, fairest among
women;
Closed are her doors on me, I must
not see her
ALI, all are gone. the old familiar faces.
/ have friend, kinder friend has no
Like an migrate l left my friend
abruptly;
Left him to muse on the old familiar
faces.
Ghost-like l paced around the haunts
of my childhood,
Earth seemed desert l was bound to
traverse,
Seeking to find the old familiar faces.
Friend of my bosom, thou more than
a brother
Why vert not thou born in my father S
dwelling?
SO might we talk of the old familiar
faces.
How some they lave died, and some
they have left NE,
And some are taken from me; all are
departed;
All. all are gone, the old familiar faces.
Charles Lamb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

No. 1. Gray canvas with blouse OF
white lawn. The eyelets are very large
and worked with gold thread and deco
rated with French knots. The lacings
are Of liberty satin with gold ends.
No. 2. Black silk novelty cloth. The
wide revers are of white satin edged
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

She made her debut at the Chicago
Musical college about a month ago
under the direction of Hart Conway.
Her success in the leading role of The
Money Spinner" was immediate, and
it was that which prompted her to be-
come a professional actress.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

made the definite announcement and
says that her decision is irrevocable
She has received the consent of her
relatives and is now considering Of
fers from two managers, one OF which
she will accept in few days Miss
Welding is celebrated as one of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

narrow ones are OF blue satin edged
also with the velvet and having insets
OF black and gold dotted velvet.
No. 3. Blue serge, trimmed with inch
wide silk braid edged with narrow gilt
brain. The vest fronts are of tur-
quoise blue cloth. with gold embroid.
cry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

u Yellow Rainstorm startles the People
Of an italian Town-Clond Mantle
Carried Across the Sea from Desert
sands Of Africa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
rsed In Place of Horses.

The horse and the OK are not the
only draft animals man has impressed
into his service. When Lord Cur
zon, the viceroy of India, went to visit
one of the native princes recently he
was surprised to see in the gorgeous
procession which met him two rhinoc-
crosses ridden by positions. A team
almost as strange as that of the In
dian nabob is the team of four ze-
bras owned by Walter Rothschild.
The banker drives the beasts himself
and they never fail to attract alton
ton. III
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
The Illustration given shows a de-

sign suitable for pillow or the cor
ner of table or piano cover. 1t may
be stamped far enough from the edge
to admit of border in scallops or the
edge may be turned and hemstitched
or simply turned and caught when the
design is worked.
The stitches for this work are all
simple and no difficult shading or
blending Of colors is used. When
spaces are filled solidly, and nearly all
Bmall one are so filled. do not crowd
the stitches too closely. The work
will be smoother and more beautiful
tor the care given In this directin as
the thick threads max bunchy ap-
pearance.
Win the border is to be scalloped
use two or three rather quiet shades
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

With box plated skirt from a yoke.
The hiden part is very shallow. White
hemstitched tie and sleeve ruf1les.
High yellow ribbon sash belt. Stock,
yoke and front of yellowish linen and
lace. Yellow straw hat with white
under brim, wreathing of chiffon,
crown of green leaves. Velvet ribbon
and rose gold buckle under one side Of
brim.