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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-29
SONGS OF A NATION
EVERY INHABITANT THINKS HE rs
DIVINELY GIFTED TO
SING THEM
WOES OF THE POOR PUBLISHER
Has to Wade Through Oceans of
siush to Find One Gem-some
Samples" of the
"Afiatus.''

Yes, this Is all very lovely" remarked
the song publisher who had been receiv-
Ing the congratulations of friends on a
mt he had placed on the market. But
thlng of the trash we wade through in
order to secure the pearl of great price
IN popular songs. We don't dare Judge
song by its mechanical makeup a
scraWl on the back of an old letter sheet
may mold the elements of a success. And
/ peheye that every song publisher will
take oath with me that the world and
MS wife today seek fortune In writing
popular songs.
Just run through these letter files. I
am saving them for a freak collection.
here, for instance. Last winter we re-
celved note of inquiry, written in a
round, schoolboy hand, and, in reply we
sent out one of our stereotyped letters
saying that we were always pleased to
consider new songs. Then came this:
Dear Sir: / received the answer in
reply TO my letter of which was sent to
you on 4th inst. 1 am very satisfacted
OF your words to me, and L tank you
very much of your gently manners to-
ward me. But one thing 1 must ask Of
winch it's this, that when | wrote the
letter to you could explain myselfe what
nao to ask you, you replied me exactly
,Wa, hat l asked you, but it is this what I
IKE to know, the songs that 1 composed.
lney amt peaceS of music or ANYTHING a Is
like that, but composed by words as that
ponceman whom composed two songs of
which they are: 81 am around when
Chicago sleeps" and "The policemen of
this great city, hope to hear from you
again, as am your respectful friend,
- i
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-29
MELODRAMA THE BILL.
Blaney's "AcrOss the Pacific' to Be
Seen at the Grand.

Comedy drama with a melodramatte
tinge is the attractive menu which will
be offered to the patrons of the Grand
opera house the coming week. A per-
Torrance tonight at SIS will inaugurate
the engagement, which will include the
usual Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
The occasion will serve to present Harry
Clay Blaney and a contingent of perform
ers in ACROSS the Pacific" a. comedy
The sun., 1901-09-29

the statement a. q whole a. other than
favorable.
To-day's market was quics and irregular.
The falling oh In the volume Of trading
was due In part to the Inter.s, taken IN the
international Yacht rare. During tho
first hour the marke, was in the main strong
and q number Of the -pecialtie- that be-
came prominent yesterday enjoyed further
noteworthy net advances Among them
was Duluth. South Shore and Atlantic
preferred, Great Northern preferred,
Illinois Central. Keokuk and DE. Moines
is-ues. Tolssio. ~. Louis and Western issues
and st Louis Southwestern common. In
the last hour profit taking and a demon
stration against values by the professions !
element wipsd out a good deal Of the early
Improvement The Vnited State- Steel
stocks were exceptionally strong through
out and clo--d fractionaly higher than
last night The public u apparently be
coming convinced that the regular quarterly
dividend upon each class of stocks will be
declared next week and shat u even more
important, tlAt the company VIII adopt
policy which other industrial corpora
tion- may well follow. Of issuing state
m"ut Of it, operations upon which the
dist ributiou 81 profits is hased
A. opmpar.d with the final priCs- Of
last saturday. the majority Of stocks are
lower TIE NOR" importsn' ne, declines
a." m Missouri Pacihc -. per cent
Hshuins q, Union Pacafc 3. Consolidated
Ga. a., ~ Pau -. baltimore aud Ohio
-, BfDokIyn Rapid Transit -. Penn
-ylvunil Railroad ~, E-ir and kansas
AMI Tera, prcfo-rcd ~ each, lousy yill"
aud Nl-h,ile -. Chicago and Alton.
NurfoIe and Western. Peoples Gas, Reading
and SDuih"rn Pacific ! each. Erie hrst
prrirr,d and Sputhern Railway -. each.
Ontarip and Western ~. American Smeli !.
INC and Refining and AchiSon prefcrrei
/ each. baltimore aud ohio =, American
Car aud Foundry aud Reading first pre-
forred =, per gs'nt each The noteworthy
advance. arr IN New Nork. Chicago and
~ lnui- ~, per cont. canadian southern
r. New York. Chicago and ~ Louis second
preferred -. Lake E-ie and Western com-
mon aul preferred p, each New York
central -. United states S'r'. common
and preferred per cent Zach.
The sun., 1901-09-29
VI. ard renp.,i,au,. a, p..c.

TIE ds-l,,a'i'r a. Irs' yio.-Prvslirn,
Gr,~n of 'hr p.lu. vlva.la L.l.roa. thAt
th.r- a.. 900 fruIn ig rI.- U.fnurs thsf thr
P,'uusy ana k,iir al i'.f.fs- tal lie Af,si
va oH f'ir Ns~t,rl 4 .lr. fHeg slih , ON.
lauV. lss au-H uI tsuuI .r iIra~..aU . Is.i.r-
sylvanis '~-rttlfN ~fh fi- n ahs..f halraa4, 4,
r,-eiv~i uuufrmNt# Kr-f.-.ua, u |h.
srini-ofirtal Annoufa.-tn"iIi hat ti,r Weston
ltlrn t-snifs sH's g4flthr NaTtmar. a. ,i4ia
'l-- th.sAI-sa auI OHIO a.. fI.s Ntaf#la
an Ae-iefn raiifsaals hai a. t---u r,,ns.~ s,i
sut.-a siftallv 90 t'lr ui4 TrutlsisHs u.
pssa.sylvsriA hairad nanA.'r.is-It otsn.
trols abso'Ltell ts4 t.srvv Tosas t.Alsea.
The sun., 1901-09-29
FRANkFt RT CITY BONDS
offered for Listing on the New Sor.
steck Exchange.

The New York stock ESchang~ au-
thorities hsVe bsen Rsied To- iist .0o. -
nnrks CITY of FranL itut -on-ih"- Main 81,
Ici cent bouSs oi io0i Ties. bo,,d-
III" total issue ~ wh'ch amounts tu u,
Os.Oo marks wssr brought to thi- country
bv tlr hanstng hDusc 80 >'pcv~r \ go IL
l. h-ieVs-d tha' THIS j. th. fr-' aprication
for iha lifting of u fursr-ar guyrrurDent
a. municipal 'und i--F Ia -otp- VAL
Street quarter vc-'"rdoy n ws- itokeJ
uIyon a. n dcctdi stsn foi icard 'uvari
having trif' srnisSi an no stock E,chn ny
th- ionts ~ il'- prrc pnl kmoturau ~,
srniirni- wnirl ~" fpd'ur o. lo-icrtru'
with inv"-iur- IA iris cuuuirv ~ Increasing
afnuiIuts.
The sun., 1901-09-29

How uIcklv Won VII inHuonCe IT'TtUh n
u.i,l tu,psy Ia iuye.; Il ~ YOU would "ish
dntp,ud. largely upon tho manner of pre-,
..ntiur yuut ca" and the medium used
to reach him Your statement af" ct
Larcad IN value n they are mad" where
ms MALI. STREET JOURNAL reaches
,s',,,le with money IT, tvpe b. large and,
therefore,. easily read. = hil" It, Information
l. Invaluable 20 ts-1ple s''eking Invest -
uent- and market news u - pdj"r
read ~ tho home ~ vol a. IN the o''cc
The rharncrnr of - Information leads
rcadcr- To- %, TIE WALL STREET
IOTRNAL fp- r'f"r.uc. THIS paper,
therefore keeis- your statements awe
n YOU usa THf WALL STREET JoI RNAL
rightly, II will help YOU In your business
Dow. Joncs \ 20. Publishers. ~ Broad
81 New York -
The oIde@t news agencv in Wal STREET.
The sun., 1901-09-29
Notes OF Wan street.

These New York STOCK Fvchans~ ncm-
h,rship, n'- posted fot transfer D Hen
derson. 10 LYMAN , Gray Henry lay. 20
Henry ' .i"s'er George " H'i ld"c'd'.
to l.lsud " Prior Louis ' Blscs we'll. 10
II d Gu'hric iam~- VI lIutton. 10 William
Il Hutton
The drru-i's ct money for 'r'us'"T 'Nrough
,he 7 ui'-d Stot~~ sui ir"ssury to 'he in-
terror % IN Dpunfr, yesterday aggregated
sso.ps, % \ ~ utl-a'~
prsstfr.f " ulslard of ihs o''pu D cha re
apt.niut.i a CuWmi''"" of hifth.rIslt Wnfl.
lsers q tb1t exc. a ~ o. affH.I tUH fuasfal
of lho-uHr ~lauE .tsT TIE -erN Irv 49, irit
at Mna.ab. Hs.'HffRk after .oun
Do, irt--isr- ~ 80 Nfn"rtyaf l.s.supfi,e
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The sun., 1901-09-29
INFLUENCE PEOPLE WITH MONEY.

Mrrlr.r Of 'h- i1s'on Si'ck Fschanse.
srFnrfars, Huullug. Aus',n. N'-'
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tHr IaHNs NATf NfNa NIt|HUfU fsT Isni
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N.UIaU tHr TarH - - Iar a. Irssrstiar a.
tts 4 "a - Hu InUf. al Ne. N|nHh fFH "a
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The sun., 1901-09-29
Tn. GslIslIa Na,Ia,.l n.n.

~ WV ~ ~ ~ 0NfIs
The iasth Consecutive SsuI AnuuaI dividend
NV WORM SspisulNst - iyoi
1ts iireciufs - thls hant haNr 'hs dai dsrlnfsd
= difiu'uu - flNE ltN tfNt and an sntfs & ~
dsnt 81 pNt ffN CfN1 re- n' ia, P.lAnl' on sni
aftfr prtIust a gHshiusu Ius tfausfst t.-pks wtu
frmAiu ru-sd UrtII Inst date
AN a. sulINERTON cashier
The sun., 1901-09-29
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The sun., 1901-09-29
nuidtuds aud AuttrtS.
AMERICAN WOoLEN COMPANY

Notice i N-f~hN given that dividend Of one
and rhr~e quarters N',~'i prT Cent on the Pre-
'rrrri Capital Stock 81 nc Amercan Noclen com
p,nl stl b. paid ON nv iSth ~ pc,ob~t. i.i, -
stockholders Of record st the ciuss of busln-ss
oct = 1901
rtsnsfrr books fot pfs',tf-d stock vii be clnsed
. W. rios~ Of bl>a~Ss pct I. iSoi and will Be
feopened Ort IT, isll
WN WOOD Treasurer
noston. Mass september ,A igr
The sun., 1901-09-29

Nul~ De- rsf'hY rfvsn thaI A-iefii dividsnd
81 :. vH- O.. eaIHta stock - o. gAnN
fHs o.. dsc.Af~d - shIs ur sspi Ar'i 1901 q
81 art t'Ffs ~ rruf' 81 thf rlsss 30 bi znsss al
49, .H. .aH. The .rans'sf ss.ss stu rirsf %
so eu.l at 90 80 HIsu HH & a. IH a
hAkNTNuf ltsu -srtAff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
Prssident,sl Possibilities.

When the Republican national COM
mittee meets, three years fr6p this
summer, to pick out the next Presf-
dent, Shelby M. Cullom will be seven
ty-fve, John c. spooner will be sixty
one, Charles w. Fairbanks will BID
fifty-two, Marcus A. Hanna will be
sixty-seven. Joseph B. Foraker will
be fifty eight, William H. Taft will be
forty-seven. Theodore Roosevelt will
be forty-six, Benjamin B. Odell, Jr..
will be fifty, Orville H. Plat will be
seventy-sevep and Henry Cabot
Lodge will be, fifty-four. Thus far
no mar over seventy has been elect
ed to, the presidency. and only five
men over sixty-John Adams, sixty
twoI Andrew Jackson, sixty eight;,
Zachary Taylor, sixty-five; James
Buchanan, sixty-six. President Wash
ington was fifty-seven when inaugu-
rated; Jefferson was fifty-eight Madi-i
sc3n ifty-eight, Monroe fifty-nine.l
Jtbhn Quincy Adams fifty-eight, Van;
Bsuren ffty-hve Polk fifty, Pierce for
ty. nine, Lincoln, fifty-two, Grant for
ty-seven, Hayes fifty-four, Garfield
fortyNs nine. Cleveland forty-eight, Ben
jamin Harrison fifty-five and William
Mckinley fifty-three.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
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|BSCIE!NCE 4:
MUN1ClpAL ExprNn1TnRr.

The five great cities whose municipal
expenses are usually compared are
London, the most populous city in
the world; New York, the greatest city
in the new world; Paris, the Oldest of
the European cities OF the first class;
Berlin, the European city which is
growing most rapidly in population,
and Vienna, whose affairs are admins
tered under conditions which are
changed little since medieval times.
London has by the last census, popu-
lation of $500, 900; New York, $500, 900;
Paris 2,500,000; Berlin 1856 600 and
Vienna, by the census of ten years ago,
1,365,0Oo, which has probably been in
creased to 100000 now. The cost of
the government of London is approx
mately $65 100000 year, or at the rate
of about SIS per capita. The NUM-
cipal expenses of Paris are $72,O0O,O00,
or about $2S per capita, the same as
New York, though Paris has burden
some municipal debt, and has been ex-
pending for many years millions Of
francs on adornments and embellish-
ments. the pressing utility of which
would not probably be agreed to by
many New York taxpayers The NUM-
cipal expenses of Berlin are $21,O00,-
900 year, or at the rate Of about $12
per capita; and those of Vienna are
$12000,000 year, or at the rate OF
about So per capitalize smallest aver
age among the five cities. London ex-
ponds more for education than New
York, New York expends more for it's
police department than London, Paris
expends more than either London or
New York for the Improvement of it's
streets and the enforcement OF laws
as to buildings
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
Paper for s.oret wr,tlne.


Now an inventor proposes to make
things agreeable for lovers by putting
on the market superior kind of pa
per for secret writing" as he calls it,
which will be made of note size and
packed in neat boxes, accompanied by
the requisite envelopes. When a
young lady wishes to write to her
hearts adored. and is anxious that
outsiders shall not by any chance be-
come acquainted with the contents Of
her missive, she simply dips her pen
in solution of salt water, with lit
tie vinegar added, and in that harm
less and invisible medium indites her
epistle On receiving the letter the
fortunate young man resorts to the
old-time expedient of holding it near
the fire, and Immediately the writing
becomes visible, traced delicately in
lines of blue. Where this new inven-
tion claims superiority to anything of
the kind hitherto offered is in its ex-
IRENE simplicity. Also, the paper is
in convenient commercial shape, and,
not least important, the writing does
not fade or deteriorate-a common diff
flculty with most sympathetic" man
uscript. The paper is prepared by
soaking it in soluble salts and cobalt,
after which the cobalt is rendered
insolubie by dipping the paper into
sodium carbonate. The process il so
easy that any intelligent person who
or, IN fol ho
the paper for himself, while the house.
hold pantry will furnish the materials
for the ink off-hand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
A COMPETITION OF pAnAso1s.

There may be nothing new under the
sun, but a decidedly novel exhibition
is to take place in July under the pat
ronage of the Queen of the Belgians.
1t is to be a competition of parasols
and sunshades decorated in all sorts of
fanciful and artistic ways with flowers
and jewels.
This is certainly novel idea and
will doubtless attract the feminine
world of fashion.
Speaking Of parasols, the latest sun
shades that are carried by the daugh-
tiers of Midas are gorgeous to behold,
especially those of silk trimmed with
lace applique and fluffy puffings of
tulle. The panels are treated with
floral Vatican designs, or Vandyke
motifs of lace sprayed in the center
with embroidery. The ribs inside, once
SO unsightly in parasols which were
otherwise objects of perfect beauty,
are hidden by means of narrow bands
of MORE silk. Sometimes the whole
interior is exquisitely puffed With
cloudlike tulle.
Jewels frequently illuminate the
base of the handles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
GOLD OF DEAD RIVERS.

Among the remarkable geological
features of California are the gravelly
channels Of ancient streams, known
to miners as dead rivers, which often
contain gold in paying quantities. The
rivers ran generally from north to
south, and some have left beds more
than two miles in width. Some Of
them, after their waters had disappear
ed, served as channels for lava, which
hardened over and concealed the gold
bearing gravel. Particular attention
is at present being paid to mining
these deposits. In prospecting them,
"melon-seeds'' of gold, varying in size
from minute grains to particles a
quarter Of an inch in diameter, are
found. The gold was brought down
by the vanished rivers from the noun
tain lodges.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
Delights Of Argent
Gulf Port
of Mexico

the little island, Vera Cruz rises like
an oriental dream, pink towers and
domes on which the sunlight plays, a,
dream of color and beauty. One gets
his fill of color here; the old massive
houses of the center of the city, with
their Haunting curtains, raised and
lowered by the wind from off the sea,
are of many soft tones of color, pink,
pale blue, grayish white, indescribable
hues Once In while black-eyed,
tropical houri peeps from behind a bal
cony curtain, surveys the street, and
returns to the cool interior of her
house. And there are such quaint,
semi-decayed mysterious houses every
whore! One falls to weaving stories
to fit them. New Orleans has it's for
eignness, but Vera Cruz is incredibly
outlandish, remote, as city once
ravaged by pirates should be.
Progress is here as everywhere else
in Mexico; it is building huge port
works, which will make safe artifi-
cial harbor. 1t Is great work, almost
to be described as stupendous, and
lACAS Ia AOlo AulIC q SOAOAy VI yOuA6
and middle-aged Englishmen, en-
ployes of Sir Weetman Pearson, the
harbor improvements contractor. One
English woman says she likes Vera
Cruz; it is awfully hot sometimes, but
the sea is near and one can "enjoy
many things even in so stupid place."
She has been we'll and her children
IL IA
up to Jalapa or Orizaba, mile higher
among the hills, and rest.
In the late afternoon, the fishing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
A Trvst. 1891 A. n.


Etherus st. Trollyum awoke with A
start to the psychic consciousness that
it was thirty-seven seconds past the
lunch hour.
Quail and champagne" he unused.
"or shall it be terrapin and burgun-
dy? Better the latter" And at the
pressing of a button, slide opened
to the right of the diaphanous couch.
His eyes ran rapidly over the rows
Of crystal pitfalls and transparent box
es. Selecting box labeled terra
pin," he drew saffron soft capsule
forth and swallowed it. Then, grasp
ing the phial labeled burgundy" he
held it under his nose, and after sin
gle inhalation replaced box and phial
The slide slid back into place.
II suppose should not eat so
heartily" he sighed, taking up the
wireless telephone receiver.
Hello, central, give me 81H2Ss21X
Paris" (Elapse .0O2321 part of sec
ond.)
"Ah, that you, Electra, my astral
affinity my sublime twin star? l have
arranged for the tryst tonight. 1t
was impossible to secure a not pre-
viously engaged trysting place with
any old world romantic surroundings
even in the Himalayas or in darkest
Africa; so have arranged to have ou1
astral bodies meet face to face at
7:2156173S21, Mars time, at the Rock
Of Ages. Convenient, hope, my
souls essence? Yes? Good-by."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
H.v S&.,,.. promot. sh,pbu,ldl.r

1t is ALMOST an axiom that fAe mes.
chant mar! inc of natloHi Increases in
proportion to her development as a
naval power!N This is true Of the Unit
ed States. Number of her new ship
yards were STARTED chiefly to get the
contracts LOT Constructing naval yes
sells, for which Uncle Sam pays with
unsurpassed hbers Nifty, provided all re-
quirements are full alled Less than Il,
per cent OF the american exports are
carried in Ameri Ian bottoms and
there are only about 100 American
steamships in the foreign trade. HE
largest Of these, the st. Louis ST Phi
Philadelphia and New York halonS f.
the international Navigation o3m-
pany, better known as he American
line. The st. Louis an S. ps,,1
built by the Cramps of Phi i,.da,nh,s '
are the swiftest merchantM an ST.,
the Stars and Stripes. Thu
economical coal consumers and ste, q,
ships in gale.-Ainslee's Magazine
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
Life in
Vera Cruz
(vera Cruz, Mexico, Letter

Vera Cruz, Mexico Lottery
People disagree profoundly about
this city, the ancient gulf port of
Mexico, a city with bad name for
yellow fever and general unhealthful-
ness. have been here at all seasons,
even in August, when it is tropically
hot, and when the dreaded fever has
claimed its daily toll OF victims, and
l have enjoyed the view of the bright
waters OF the gulf of Mexico, swum,
gone aboating in the harbor, and found
much pleasure.
All Spanish America Alike.
All these tropical ports are much the
same. La Guayra, Maracaibo, Havana,
which is bigger Vera Cruz, have the
tropical nonchalance, the same crowds
of people dressed in white, the same
brown faces, and infinite tobacco
smoke. The monday siesta is still a
cherished and salutary custom. Mer-
chants find the cool of the late after
noon and evening best suited to let
ter writing, to languid trading and
bargaining, and SO take their sleep in
watches, as it were. turning day partly
into night, and night partly into day,
an agreeable way Of making life less
monotonous. 1t would be good GUS
tom to adopt in summer in the super
heated American cities. D
Here there are no hot boiler rooms
down under the sidewalks, no tall
buildings to shut off the air, and no
one ever hurr!es. Life in tropical
port has fascination peculiar to it.
self. The old seadogs here under the
arcades slipping their various brands Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
A STREET IN VERA Cruz.

everything eatable is far cheaper than
in the capital. One does not see here
the emaciated, dried-up, sallow speci-
mems Of humanity so common in the
tableland cities. A friend, who is a
boatman and likewise a philosopher,
tells s-e chat he earns from SO to $3.50
a day and come muy bien," eats very
we'll. He looks it; his arms and legs
are stout. his body muscular and Wig
orous, and he despises with all his soul
the tableland people. They are no
good" he says, and they are false,
and only laugh from the lips out. /"
This morning he breakfasted, in his
little pink-tinted wooden house out be-
yond the long avenue of palms, on
beefsteak, fried fish, fried potatoes and
fruit, "y mucho" iand a lot of it! II
could not live as poor men do in the
capital" he declares, they are hungry
people, and are newer fed we'll"
Life to my frienda the boatman, is
full of joy; he says HE likes to live, to
breathe, to pull his bo&t about the har-
Dor, to go a-fishing sometimes, and to
play with his brown children. He looks
as If no poison of pesSimism ever
tainted his healthy thinking. reckon
he IS near the kingdom of heaven. His
principles are sound, and hey is fond OF
his wife. One of his brothers went
out, far out, a-fishing, yeah or more
ago, fell over, and the sharks ate him
up instanter. So the boatm}an hates
sharks; he says the waters of jthe road
stead are full of them. He Warns one
against bathing except in certain pro-
tected places.
We have gone together afross the
blue water to the Island of Shcrificios
where there are palms and Ia quaint
lighthouse and bit Of beach. From
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

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viding a wallet, thoughtful Philadel-
phian has invented the clamp arrange
meat shown in this illustration. He
not only provides clamp for the
money, but also safety chain to Sc
cure the clamp to the clothing. The
arrangement consists of two narrow
plates to engage bills, with a hinged
spring clamp at either end, which
forces the plates toward each other
when the clamps are closed, and the
variation of the leverage is such that
one bill or hundred may be securely
held in place. The inventor also states
that in removing bill clamp may
be left down, the bill desired being
slipped out from the pile by pulling
with the hand. When about to insert
in the pocket the holder of the device
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
Putting the Flames Out.

Hand grenades for putting out fires,
which were common enough fifteen to
twenty years ago, consisting of glass
vessels filled with solutions Of various
kinds supposed to have special fire
extinguishing qualities, date back to q
much earlier time than is commonly
supposed. Probably the earliest form
consisted of a wooden vessel or barrel
containing a considerable quantity of
water and having in It's center a small
iron or tin case full Of gunpowder.
From this case tube was filled with a
composition that readily ignited. When
a room was on fire one of these ma
chimes was thrown into it, and the
powder exploding dispersed the water
in the outer receptacle in every direc-
fiOn