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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
salutInz Mount Vernon.

SdIutIAS IuOuHC vernon
A naval officer describes in the
Youths Companion how the United
States dispatch boat Dolphin saluted
Mount Vernon:
The navigator, looking up from his
observation of the chart, turned to-
ward the captain, who was gazing fix
edly through his binoculars, trying to
make out, or to make use of the nauti-
cal term, to pick up" buoy which
the ship was nearing.
Mount Vernon is just ahead, SIR"
he said.
Very well, call all hands to quar-
ters,' was the reply.
Sound to quarters, sir" This to
the officer of the deck from the naviga.
tor.
AYE, aye, sir. Bugler, sound to
quarters" rung out the voice of the
young officer who then had the deck.
He was but lately graduated from the
Naval Academy, and the hardships of
sea life had not yet roughened the
youthful freshness of his voice.
A moments pause, and the assembly
call rung out over the silent current
of the river and echoed back from the
heights above it's banks The white
pillars of Washington's beautiful home
flashed out through the deep green of
the trees high up above the ship as the
officers and men, hurrying from all
parts of the vessel, ranged themselves
at their quarters.
Form on the port side, facing out
board!.'' came the sharp order from the
bridge, and later. Sound attention."
The bugle again broke the stiffness.
The Dolphin was now abreast of the
historic home of the first chief magis-
trate of the country; all hands were
lined up along the port side of the
ship, standing at attention and facing
the shore. AS the order, "Salute!"
came sharply cut and abrupt from the
bridge, the right hand of every officer
and man was raised to his cap, and
remained there while the ships bell
rung out twenty-one slow, solemn
strokes, one for each gun of national
salute. The venerable mansion, with
the Whlte pillars OF its porch like gil
gantic sentinels on guard, looked down
from the heights through framework
of majestic trees to the river below.
AS an old gray-bearded patriarch re-
ceives the homage Of youth, so this dig
nified monument to the first head OF
the government seemed to receive the
passing salute of the representative of
the government of today. With the
last stroke of the bell came the order,
Sound the retreat" The bugle an
swered and as the last note came back
from the shore, Mount Vernon disap-
peared behind the green. Of the trees.
Every vessel of war of the United
States passing the home of Washing
ton observes this impressive ceremony.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
A Dog and a Wreck.

Many life has been saved by a
Newfoundland dog, but dog never did
Drawer deed than one brought to re-
membrance by story in Our Dumb
Animals. The incident occurred some
years ago. A vessel was driven on the
beach of Lydd, in Kent, England. The
sea was very high. Eight men clung
to the wreck, which was every moment
in danger of going to pieces. No boat
could be got off through the storm to
help the despairing sailors, and it look
ed as if they would drown before the
eyes of the watchers upon the land.
Presently gentleman came along the
beach accompanied by his Newfound-
land dog. The gentleman directed the;
animals attention to the vessel, and
then put g short stick In his mouth.
The dog at once comprehended his \
masters meaning and plunged into the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
AR,1onED MOTOR CAR.

One of the latest war devices is an
armored motor car designed by an En-
glish engineering firm. 1t is intended
for use in the time of war in protect
ing railways, and during peace to
serve as pilot for ordinary trains,
for inspecting the road, or for the
sending of dispatches. The car is
propelled by seven horsepower wa
ter-cooled motor, which is entirely
automatic in action. 1t produces its
own igniting spark by means of a
magneto-electric machine, can be
started in minute. and is fed either
by petrol or ordinary petroleum.
Owing to the absence Of any open
flame no danger from fire or explosion
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
Especial letter.


The greatest wild animal hunt that
the world mas ever seen is soon to be
inaugurated in India and the adventure
ously inclined from all over creation
are to be asked to participate in it. 1t
is to be a veritable war waged be-
tween man and that vast army of
jungle creatures-tigers, leopards, wild
boars, snakes and the like-which ever
prey on man. Alarmed by the condi-
ton of things in her Indian empire,
where wild beasts wreak fearful havoc
every year. England has at length de-
termined on attacking the jungle army,
and the free-for-all hunt is to be the
result
Nearly Thirty thousand victims.
An idea of the awful condition Of
things in India may be imagined from
the fact that last year the army Of the
jungle killed 27,5S7 people and more
than 10000 head of cattle Man-ea:-
ing tigers killed 500 persons, wolves
killed 1873 persons and leopards 327
persons, while crocodiles and jackals
shared between them upward Of 500.
The number killed by snakes was
enormous, no less than 24,621 persons
perishing from the bite of venomous
serpents. In return the people and
the government of India slew 100000
dangerous snakes and 10000 wild
beasts. And now, sections Of the coun-
try in which the wild beasts most
abound are to be hunted over and a
determined effort made to exterminate
them.
The destruction of the poisonous
snakes is more difficult matter to
deal with. A snake hunt does not
present the attractions of tiger hunt,
and sportsmen hardly would gather
from the four corners of the world
to kill snakes. So, while the army OF
foreigners which the government will
have in its service is fighting the
beasts, native army must be organ
lied to seek out and kill the reptiles,
being melted thereto by generous re-
| wards
Man Eating Tigers.
When in 1877 tigers killed S19 PEG
pie in India, it was thought by the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13

WINDS UP THE LINE EASILY.
chief of which seems to be that the
reel does not project from the side
of the pole to prevent packing in small
compass. Then the winding mechan-
ism is operated by reciprocating the
casting instead of turning small
crank, and the inventor claims i'm.
provements also in the drag and line
laying mechanism. The reel proper is
mounted on a rod passing lengthwise
through the reel and is revolved by a
system of gearing at one end of the
casing, the train of gears being in
turn actuated by the reciprocating mo-
ton Impaired to the reel casing by the
hand The line enters the casing at
the end and is guided in winding on
the spool by a sliding eyelet, which
prevents kinks in the line when it is
desired to pay it out rapidly. AS the
reel forms a part of the POLE it is not
necessary to detach it and pack it
away by itself when the days sport is
ended.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
COULDN'T SELL HIS LAND.
Bunting Became millionaire BE caus
Nohodx MN tod dis Eortx Acras.

Bunting Became millionaire Because
Nobody Wanted His Forty Acres
Oil strikes in California are making
poor men millionaires, as in the old
days in Pennsylvania. One of the
strangest of these freaks of fortune
came to John A. Bunting, a former
freight brakeman on the Southern Pa
cific, who has just ordered $4,000
private car of the Pullman company.
Bunting began life ten years ago as
the keeper of a railroad water tank on
the desert near Tucson, Ariz. Then he
was advanced, and finally reached the
position of freight brakeman. He
loaned a friend s17O, and took as col
lateral watch and mortgage on for
ty acres of land in Kern county. The
friend did not pay, so Bunting sold
the watch and foreclosed on the Kern
county land, but could get nothing for
it. Recently oil was struck near his
place. He resigned and began to de-
velop his property. He struck oil and
is now rated as a Millionaire. Bunt-
ing went to the office of General Man
ager Fillmore. of the Southern Pacific.
the other day, and sent in his card.
Fillmore returned reply that he was
sorry but he had no job. as Bunting
had voluntarily resigned. Bunting
sent back an answer that he was not
looking for job but wanted to buy a
private car. Fillmore congratulated
him and advised him to buy ca,
with all the latest improvements
which would cost him $3O.S O0 an6
meanwhile rent car from the South
ern Pacific. This he did. Bunting ha.
no expensive tastes, except strong
desire to travel in his own car ant
nave that car as luxurious as it is pos
sible to make it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
MAN-EATING TIGER
back Of an elephant the about to spring
MAN-EATING TIGER,

sea. Brayely he fought his way
through the angry waves, but he could
not get close enough to the vessel to
deliver that with which he had been
charged. The crew, however, under
stood what was wanted, and making
fast a rope to another piece of wood.
they threw the wood toward the dog.
The intelligent animal at once dropped
his own pieces of wood and seized that
which had been thrown to him. Then
he started for the shore. Again and
again he was lost under the waves, but
with almost incredible determination
he held on to the stick and dragged the
rope through the surf till he delivered
it to his master. A line of communi-
cation was thus made with the vessel
and every man on board was saved
Youths Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
Man Against
Be Sf.....o
FREE.FoR-ALL HUNT
IN THE
JUNGLEs OF INDIA.

government that the limit had been
reached, and it was determined ia
CHECK lheif favages and decrease their
numbers by Offering rewards for ey-
cry Tiger head brought in. Although
Loo tigefs We're killed that year, the
Expectations of the Jungle people',
were not checked, but kept increasing
until they have reached their nresent
huge proportions The tiger usually
prefers as food cattle, deer, wild hogs
and pea-fowl, but if he once gets a
TASTE OF human flesh nothing seems so
palatable to him afterward. and he
becomes a man-eater The confirmed
man-eater is an old tiger, and he seems
TO XIII not only to crafty his appe-
lite, but from the very love of kill
ing. single man-eating tiger is
known to have killed 1903 persons in
three years. Another killed an ave-
rage of eighty persons a year. and a
third caused thirteen villages TO ba
abandoned and 250 square miles Of
land to be thrown out of cultivation.
A fourth killed 1877 persons and caused
a public road to be closed until the
opportune arrival of an English sports
man. who at last killed the terror Of
the jungle.
Haunts of the TIGER,
The tiger is found in every part of
India, from the slopes of the Hima-
layas to the swamps of the Ganges
Delta. Though rather given to fire.
quenting grassy plains and swamps. he
Is found also in forests, and his favor
lite hunting ground, unless he is man
eater, is the neighborhood of some old
ruin.
A confirmed man-eater selects some
village, or may be two or three neigh
boring villages, for his field of OPERA
tons. There he lies in wait to steal
the scraggy, underfed domestic cat
tie for his provender between meals"
and to seize his favorite food, men.
women and children, who stray too
near the edge of the jungle. Sometimes
the wicked old man-eater gets so bold
and his longing for human flesh so
strong that he will venture at night
into the streets of the village for his
victims, sometimes even into hut.
if he finds one with an open door,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
Quick Firing Machine Guns.

AS the new quick-fring machine
guns stood the test admirably during
last years imperial German maneu-
vers, they will. now be introduced
throughout the whole German army.
the regiments on the western frontier
receiving them first During the ma
neuvers they were used both as an
aid for the infantry and as protection
for the cavalry. They are mounted
with springs on four-wheeled car
riages drawn by four horses. The
barrel is surmounted by bronze jack
ct and the intermediate space is filled
with water in order to keep the barrel
cool. Each gun has mounted soldier
for the horses and four men to work
1t, two of them sitting on the carriage
when marching and two on the ammu-
milton wagon. The latter contains $50
cartridges in belts which work auto
matically and so rapidly that 500 to
600 shots can be fired within minute
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
AS THE CAR APPEARS

exists. The armor is constructed in
two parasitic under and upper parts
the latter being of crinoline shape.
The under part of the armor, protect
ing the machinery, is constructed Of
heavy nickel-steel plates. Owing to
the great care in the design and the
construction having been used the car
runs almost silently and without vi
bration, thus enabling accurate aim
even while travelling at a high speed.
Sufficient room has been allowed for
about 10000 rounds for the ordinary
machine gun of 303 type, and the oil
tanks contain sufficient fuel for 200
miles. At night searchlights may be
used in connection with the engine
The total weight of the vehicle. com
plete with armor, is % hundredweight.
The car carries a one-pound Maxim
gun and a small machine gun is
manned by one officer and two or three
men, and is capable of a speed up to
80 miles an hour. The idea is that a
railway line extending over 500 miles
could be held by rs of these cars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
Hymn.

Hymn.
(Sung at the completion of the Con-
cord Monument, April 10, 1850
BY the rude bridge that arched the
flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmer stood,
And fired the shot heard round the
world
The foe long since in silence slept;
Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;
And Time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which sea-
ward creeps.
On this green bank, by this soft
stream,
We set today votive stone;
That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our sires, our sons are
gone.
Spirit, that made those heroes dare
:; To die, or leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
Foreign. Born in Nav.

In compliance with request of John
81 Zimmerman of Topeka, Kan, the
navy department has compiled statis-
tics of the number Of foreign born en-
listed men in the United States navy
an the Spantsh-American war and at
the beginning of the current fiscal
year, says the Washington Times. In
the Spanish war there were 1879 for
eign petty officers in the navy, of
whom 1,607 were naturalized citizens
OF the United States and 47S had de-
clared their intention to become citi-
zens There were 1879 foreign-born
men of other ratings, Of whom 1876
were citizens, and 1851 had declared
Intentions. There were also 142 foreign
born apprentices then in Ola service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
Quality of Ranch Hor.s..

1t has been evident for good many
years that the quality of ranch horses
is improving. The Introduction onto
the range Of high-bred stations has
had marked effect The ranch owners
dozen years ago saw the need of i'm
proving the quality Of their stock and
recognized the ease with which 1t could
be done. A few Percheron and Clyde
sires were introduced on different
ranches and the range sires were sent
20 market. In year or two after that
the colts were noticed to be of a SUI
perior type. Now the products Of such
matings are competing with Eastern
bred horses in our own and in the Ca
madam markets. Recently in Toronto
good many of these range colts have
been disposed Of at auction. At one
sale forty-two colts were sold, the
prices received varying from $40 to
$120. These prices were low and at
them the animals went quickly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
INTOXICATED THROUGH SMELL.

Among the peasants of southern
Italy, Sicily and Sardinia, q curious
malady has been noticed by physicians
which is caused by eating beans. One
of the most remarkable effects of the
malady is species of intoxication re-
sembling that produced by alcoholic
drink. In some cases persons predis-
posed to the malady are seized with
the symptoms of intoxication if they
pass a field where the bean-plant is in
flower, the odor alone sufficing to af-
feet them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
No Longer a stea mer.

1t is not generally understood that
the old Pensacola, now doing duty as a
training ship while attached to the
training station. Yerba Buena island,
San Francisco harbor, is no longer a
steamer. Her machinery and boilers
were removed several years since, and
the space formerly occupied by them
has been utilized as living and drill
space for the crew and recruits. The
vessel is fitted up with all the modern
appliances for comfort, electric light
throughout, an efficient ventilating
system, a carefully installed steam
heating system, and in a general way
everything has been placed on board
the Pensacola which sanitary and
medical science has suggested for the
comfort of the enlisted men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
cANADAs NICKEL PRODUCTIONS

Although nickel was not discovered
in paying quantities in Canada until
1887, it is said that that country now
produces 40 per cent of the worlds
supply of nickel The deposits of the
metal are in a district near Sudbury
in Ontario, covering an area of about
70 miles by 40. The ore contains about
three per cent Of nickel and about an
equal quantity of copper, together with
considerable iron and sulphur. The
nickel and copper are not extracted in
Canada, but in the United States. One
mine has already reached depth OF
LOO feet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
NEW SPECIES OF MOUNTAIN sHEE

NEW SPECIES OF MOUNTAIN SHEEP.
A new species of mountain-sheeph has
Just been recognized by Director Hor-
naday of the New York Geological
park. The specimen was sent to him
from Dawson City, and he has named
the species Owls Fannini in honor Of
Mr.. Fannin, the curator of the Provin-
cial Museum of British Columbia. It
is known in the Klondike region as the
"saddlebacked" or the "piebald'' sheep
The head, breast neck, abdomen and
;thel inside of the forelegs are snow
white, while the remainder of the body
is Rf brownish gray color.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
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AID OF kites have become comparative
common. Capt. Bernier believes
.hat the method will prove practicable
IN the Arctic. He also intends to dis
patch small balloons each month car
rying records of the progress of the
expedition, hoping that some of these
balloons may drift far enough to the
south to be picked up by vessels or in
inhabitated lands.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
A Substitute for Coal.

A workman in German chemical
works has invented a substitute for
coal. which costs about Is cents per
220 pounds to manufacture. Peat is
the basis of the fuel. 1t gives out great
heat, burns with bright flame and
leaves no slas and only small guam
tity of white ash. The peat is dried
chemicals and pressed into brick shape
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
KITES IN SEARCH FOR POLE,

Capt. J. c. Bernier of Quebec, who
is one of the adventures now planning
a fresh attack upon the North Pole,
thinks that, even if he fails to reach
the pole. or its immediate neighbour
(hood, he can at least bring back pho
fographs Of inaccessible places and
scenes by employing kites carrying
photographic cameras. Within a few
years past photographs Of the earth's
1snY~~~- Haxen az hi~', elevations by tho
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
Light AMI Silk Worms.

M. Camille Flammarion, the cele-
brated astronomer, has been studying
the effect of colored light on silk
worms. White light yields the max
imum and blue light the minimum
production of silk. Next to white light
the purple of the red end of the spec
trum gives the best results.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
Systematic protection of the forest

Systematic protection of the forests
against fire is an issue before the New
Jersey legislature. The total forest
area Of New Jersey is more than g.
100000 acres, which is believed to be
larger in proportion to its size than
hat OF any other middle state. The
proposed preventive measures will fol-
low the general lines OF suggestion
de by Clifford Pinchot. an authority
-orestry. which involves q system
ire lanes. to be patrolled daily by
dens.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
r.1E TRUMPET OF A MOTH.

The late Professor Moseley, the Eng
lish entomologist, maintained that the
noise produced by the Deaths head
moth comes from the insects pro-
boscis, and Is caused by blowing air
through it. Recently Professor Poul-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13

and proved that the sound really does
come from the proboscis; and then,
by showing that the sound ceased when
the end of the proboscis was dipped
in water, he supported Professor
Moseley's opinion that a blast of air
was the cause of the noise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
SCIENTIFIC JoTTINGs.
we Arc Ear Ahead.

Americans are twenty years in ad-
vance of other nations in the art of
bridge design and construction. The
steel Of which bridge is made repre-
sents about half of its cost. Steel is
now made in the United States at
much less cost than in any other coun-
try.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13

The largest gulf is the Gulf of Next
co, which has an area of about 10000
square miles, double that of the Bay
of Bengal and nearly one-third thu
area of the United States.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13

ton employed q
'stethoscope in the
examination of a
living specimen Of
the moth. in the
presence of the
Linnean Society,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13

IMPROVED FISHING REEL
Ihere are a number of reasons why
the improved fishing reel shown in the
accompanying illustration should
prove of value to the fisherman, the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13

Revolutionary War Claim Liquidated
A revolutionary war claim for $4OO,
the original value of which was SAG. 90.
contracted under the act of 1879, has
just beeen liquidated by the treasury
department The interest and prin-
cipal amounted to s12.9O6.2O.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13
Demand for Government Carpenters.

The government finds it eXceedingly
difficult to secure properly qualified
carpenters for the navy. Out of twen-
ty-one applicants recently examined at
the Washington navy yard only threa
We're able to pass. Carpenters are
paid from $1,000 to $500 year, ac-
cording to length of service, with add
ed per centum for longevity and COM
mutation for quarters while on shore
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-13

Some people don't know very much,
and what little they do know they are
NOT altogether sure of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-02
NOTES FROM The HARB0R.

Among the arrivals IN the harbor today
were the tug S. Thomas Brown. light; II.
NJ. Waterman, with barge Wyoming
schooner Samuel &. Hart; tug William
u. Gladwish. light; schooner Tom Beat
tie: tug Mary Y. Luckenbach. light:
schooner Molne Rhodes; tug Navigator.
with bsrges Expounder. Addie II. Bacon
and the J. w Mackey: schooner Addie
Fuller; tug James Hughes. with barge
chester Griswold: schooner Emma c. Nc
Adams; tug Reliance, with barge Iowa;
schooner Nathan Lawrence.
Among those that left port were the
tug :. Thomas Brown, with barge Boyd:
tug William r.. Gladwish. with barge T.
j. Berwind; steamer Saginaw; tug Navi-
gator. light tug Sherwood. with barge
Maryland; tug William &. Peck.
4 large fleet of sailing and steam craft
lay at anchor in the harbor today and
their presence gave one the impression
that Providence was once more develop
ing into a great shipping centre.
They are mostly of tugs and lumber
schooners and with a sprinkling OF coal
barres presented busy scene Indeed
Little boats were nying hithcr aud thlther
and their presence seemed TO mfuse new
life into the horde or harbor dcnizens
who usually congrcsate ar.-nd the piers