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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
For .yfringed Insfruments.

~ SSVSVt6S0 AV01VuVOSVtSSs
Beginners learning to play stringed
instruments have great deal of
trouble with the ends of their fingers
becoming sore until the callouses are
formed, and even after the instrument
has been mastered to some extent the
muscles of the fingers may be weak,
necessitating hours of practice to at
tain the muscular control so necessary
in mastering the violin. Then, too,
the accuracy Of the tone depends sole
ly on the position the finger takes on
the neck, and unless the ear is quick
to catch the tone and remedy the dis
cord the player is forced to spend
much more time in learning to play.
1t has occurred to an inventor of Syr
acuse, N. Y, that keyboard could be
utilized to aid the student in mastering
the rudiments, at least Of this difficult
instrument. His invention is shown
in the accompanying Illustration, to-
gether with cross-section of the neck
with two keys in place. 1t will be seen
that the strings are threaded through
the center and the action of the finger
forces the string against the neck in
precisely the same manner as though
the key were not there. The device
attains two results which should rec
ommend it to the student. 1t insures
perfect accuracy in the tone, and thus
trains the ear to aid the player after
the finger board has been mastered,
and it aids in Strengthening the mus
cles of the fingers without the accom-
panying soreness. This soreness at
the beginning would tempt the player
to slight the pressure even If the mus
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
Mayor Jobnson's Metz Broom

Mayor Jobnson's Metz Broom.
Mr.. Johnson, the Scent mayor Of
Cleveland. is making mighty clean
sweep with his new broom. The cob
webs of that municipality never before
had such shaking up as they are
now getting. According to the dis
patches Mr.. Johnson has had nearly
everyone ION the carpet during the
first week of his administration. The
corporations are trembling at his
threat of heavy assessments. Gam
blers and the criminal element have
been notified to clear out of the city
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

nounced that Miss Nash has consent
ed to stand aside.
Her father, the governor. is said to
be very wroth over the action of the
president in depriving Miss Nash of the
place once awarded her.
1t seems that one of Senator Han.
mas daughters also coveted the place,
but the senator has announced that
he has declined to permit the commit
tee to consider either of his daughters
for the occasion, on the ground that
the Hanna family has figured alto
gether too conspicuously in public
events with the Mckinley family.
Senator Foraker thoughtfully with
drew his daughters in favor of Miss
Barber, and now that young lady has
no competitors. She will travel to
California in company with the presl-
dent and his wife.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
.Schooks of Eoresfrn.

In Sweden the state owns and cares
for over 100000 acres of forest lands
Schools of forestry are maintained and
the timber lands are efficiently cared
for by graduates of the schools, who
understand how to farm the lands by
preventing waste and probably man
ufacturing the product of the forests,
carefully replanting where trees are
cut down. AS result Of forestry so
managed all the cost of schools and
caretakers is betrayed out of the prod
uct sold by the state and the net
profits are four times greater than the
expenditure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
Makes Early Rising Unneces.

The illustration shows an automatic
device for lighting fires, which has
just been patented. The object the in
ventor has in view is to provide Il
simple contrivance by which fire may
be ignited in the kitchen range at
any desired time. SO that the house
wife is not required to rise early in
the morning and enter cold room for
the purpose of starting fire. This
device might also settle the question
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
0raaniSed Labor in the South

Labor organization is making some
progress in the south, the movement
having spread down the Atlantic coast
states, finally reaching Florida. In the
latter state representatives of the I'M
ions gathered recently in Jacksonville
and established state federation of
labor, affiliated with the American fed
Grafton According to the local press
there was a very large attendance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

Lord Strathcona will be chairman of
the Canadian Young Mems Christian
association delegation to the jubilee
convention of the association which
will be held in Boston. beginning on
June IL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
Over a billion for Dr,nks

Just at the present time, when Amer
lean visitors in England are calling at
tention to the alarming spread Of in
temperance in that country it will do
no harm to inquire whether we are do
ing any better at home. The American
Grocer, which is a journal qualified to
speak with some authority on the sub
ject, estimates the total expenditure of
the people of the United States for bev-
erages of all sorts during the year
1900 at SLIPS ,674,925, of which sum
over billion was spent for alcoholic
drinks. The estimated consumption of
beverages is as follows:
Alcoholic drinks. ........ 81 ,o5s, 563 ,7s7
Coffee Observation-Disclosures. 1888 $50
Tea Observation-Disclosures. 1892 sos
Cocoa Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Total 81 ,22s, 674 1926
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
y soRp1p MERCHANT.


Something you want?" queried the
grocer. as he went out to the old
man who had been standing around
the door for several minutes.
II see you have washtubs.' was the
reply.
Yes, sir: large assortment What
size would you like?"
dunno. was jest goin' to ask
you q question. Hev you ever come
across a piece of poetry beginnin' 1t
was the schooner of Hesperus which
sailed the ragin' main'?"
No. SIR"
You'd remember 1t If you had.
5 suppose?"
Probably I would. have three
/ sizes OF tubs. The largest is
Yes, know; but let's settle this
thing first. She sailed the ragin' main.
There's the first two lines, but to save
my neck can't think of no more.
Must be more Of course. Yes. them
washtubs are all right, but I'm more
) interested in the schooner jest aow
Never come across the piece, eh?"
No. sir. Any flour. potatoes or
squashes to-day?"
Mebbe SO, but let's follow the Hes
perus. She sailed the ragin main
Where was she sailin' to? What was
her object? What happened to her as
she sailed? Let's go in and fgger it
out"
II have nothing to do with the
0f
schooner" said the groceryman as he
turned away.
you look like that kind of man"
exclaimed the poetry hunter as he
backed off.
you go on!" shouted the grocery
man.
"All you think of is tubs and pals
and squashes. l don't believe you
know line of "The Star Spangled
Banner"
Didn't tell you to go on? If you
make fuss around here I'll have you
arrested"
ooh. I'll go on" growled the old
man as he backed away. But l want
to say to you that if had your sordid
Hnsoul-'
j: ]: !:
git along!"
r moved down in front of the next
and aRished.
~ red it up with Goldfish and
Ents pound. 1t was the
perus which sailed Lake
when the hurricane came
herself fur shore, and
one else to tell me the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
To Name TIE Ohio.

There is merry row on between
Gov. Nash and President Mckinley
over the christening of the new battle
ship Ohio. Originally Gov. Nash's
daughter was selected to break the bot
tie Of wine on the PROV of the ship.
Mrs. Mckinley, however, demanded
that her niece, Miss Mary Barber, be
awarded the honor. Now it is an
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
INTRODUCING HIMSELF.

JnGNrank Leslie's Popular Monthly
for pril is told the amusing story of a
nosI who wanders by accident into
himeighbor's house. He is unexpect-
~ confronted by beautiful woman.
lie half smiled when he began
Y am an intruder, madam" and
epped with that embarrassed plati-
de. Il passed your first door by ac-
dent. and your second by impulse"
THAT doesn't explain why you
stay"
May stay to explain?"
When two have exchanged remarks
that touch the borders of wit, they
have passed mental introduction. To
each the mind Of the other is posi-
|ble shade and bubbling spring by the
dusty road Of conversation. Noel felt
/ the occasion. He bowed with side
sweep of his hat.
Madam I am "a writer of poems, es-
seys. 81 Is If you ask, What do l
Eoems. essays, stories, an
NJ perception of things If you
LskS BIT form would cast my pres
emit p jon Of things, say. With
out d Apoem."
"Yd able to carry both sides
4 OF . con Dsation. have not s.'ed any
Of these J.
You ask why stay. am explain
Ing.
The lady's attitude relaxed It's stiff
ness by shade. her half smile became
degree more balmy.
\ II think you must be successful
sVnitter."
sKou touch the point. z he aid. slow
&: + am not. ! am hung pnd prob
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

During his honeymoon the prince
consort Of Holland distinguished him.
self BY personally arresting two poach-
ers. whom he caught trespassing In
pursuit Of game In the forest OF Het
Loo. indianapolis News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

of who should get up and light the
fires by eliminating it altogether. The
arrangement consists of rotary shaft
actuated by coiled spring, with an
abrasive surface at one end and an
ordinary alarm clock at the other, and
fuse or wick for leading the blaze
from the matches to the kindlings ir
the stove.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

The Massachusetts legislature has
appropriated the sum Of $40. 900 for the
erection OF statue to the memory OF
General William Francis Bartlett, q
aero Of the civil war, who died In
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

Dat hossg Why, sab, what's de
Utah wild dat hoss?" was asked in
ply.
That's what ! want to know. Looh
i his nair. .
Eyes, sab; he's sheddin his coat,
5you know"
But he's full Of limps.'
+ Yes, sab; but let me tell you sun
thin Dat boss gwine to shed all his
limps along wild his hair if he keeps
on"
I, 81 never heard of such a thing" pro-
Vested the pedestrian.
Same wild me; but he's gwine to do
1t. He hain't bin sheddin' but week
yit, and he's got shet of poll evil, blind
staggers. a stiff knee, bad eye and
about fourteen other ailments. Whoa,
l dar, Caesar; hole yo'r head up and bite
on de bit and prance around! Yes, sab,
yo' kin see it in him. Just yo' wait
about seven mo- days, and if dat boss
doan' run away and bust de wagon
and kill two men I'll go outer de biz
ness and let bosses alone"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

A long standing controversy be-
tween the Charlotte Observer and the
Norfolk Landmark as to why do a
rabbit wabble its nose." has been set
tied by Baltimore school child: who
answers: ION account OF its nervous
system" The learned editor cannot
prove the accuracy Of any other.
f,And little child shall lead them
Danvtlle Register.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

be allowed
to r e t u IN
from her ex-
lie in Paris
and to end
her days in
her native
land. She il
now over 70,
and her gay
spirits ar e
reported to
! be entirely
b r o k 9 n.
Queen Chris
tiana: who Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
QUEEN or PORTUGAL

husband as we'll. She will enter a
convent and devote her life and talents
to educating orphaned children She
is very wealthy. Previous to her mar
riage to Carlos she attended a con-
vent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
RT. REV. A. f. WINNINGTON-IN
CDkM

GRAM.
Salisbury appointed him 70 succeed
Bishop Browne as canon residentary
of ST. Paul's, and, as was generally
anticipated, he shortly afterward be-
came bishop of Stepney, with the over
sight of East and Cat firsD of North
London.
1t is practically agreed among all
classes in London that King Edwards
first act in appointing a successor to
admiral Creighton" as the late
bishop of Losdon was affectionately
styled, and his admirable selection,
was a decidedly popular one. DR.. In
gram is the first bishop appointed by
King Edward VII
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
niaxolara HI s,hin..

Chinese bicycle riders are oftsn seen
in the streets Of Hongkong and shanE-
hal. carrying an umbrella and tan.
and In some instances with the handle
bars removed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
L Weary of Exile.

1t is said that ex-Queen Isabella of
Spain has greatly embarrassed the
Spanish government by the request to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
Ex- Queen Isabella,

woman of exemplary piety. feels a
certain sympathy for the ex-queen,
who is Spanish to the core. Her re-
turn would give great deal OF trouble
to the government and royal family.
But it Is not impossible that under
strictly defined conditions. 1t may be
allowed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25

The number Of paupers In Lonaon
during the last year was about 125. doc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-04-25
WAS ALL RIGHT.

man was driving a
tse along the street in
tk wagon when a pedes-
him to ask:
I'M earth ails that horse OF
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10
THE WATSEkA A GREAT MINE.
It is a Gold Producer Without an
Equal In the State Of
Montana

Dr. John P. Reins returned from
ago and brought with him some in
formation concerning the Watseka
mine. owned by Carlton Hand of this
city, A. w. McCune of Salt Lake and
the estate of the late w. l.. Hoge.
Mr.. Reins says that the Watseka is
undoubtedly the richest gold mine in
the state, the first class ore from it
carrying a value of from 500 to $500
and the second class from SIS ito $40.
The former comes from a shoot from
one to four feet wide on the 300 foot
level and the latter is taken from a
vein from ito 10 feet wide. All of
the first class is shipped, but the sec
ond class treated in the plant Of the
owners, which has a capacity of 100
tons per day.
The Watseka property includes five
claims. 1t is being worked in two
places. one of which is on location
adjoining the Watseka proper. but the
bulk of the development is being car
ried on through the shaft of the
Watseka.
In addition ito the gold ore some
copper ore found in kidneys has been
taken from the property.
Mr.. Reins owns several claims near
the Watseka. one of which. the Eliza
beth. he is developing. He has taken
from it considerable ore and shipped
it to Tacoma. The work is in charge
of Homer Humans. his nephew.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10
WINSCOTT MILL STRATED UP
The Ore Deposits From Which It Is
Drawing One of the Largest
in the District

The Winscott mill has again been
strated under the management of j. a.
Rowland. who has a bond on the prop
erty. says the Helena Record. A test
is being made Of the entire mass Of
material, which is one Of the largest
deposits Of free milling gold ore in the
west, with a view Of ultimate purchase
OF the property.
If the tests now being made are salts
factory and sufficient water supply can
be developed, a mill Of large capacity
will be erected to treat the ore on a
scale commensurate with the size Of the
property.
The Winscottt has been running this
15-stamp mill for ten years and during
that time their profits have ranged from
ST., 600 to $4,000 a year.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10
BALD BUTTE PAYS AN EXTRA.
It Amounts to Six Cents Per Share
Dividends to Date Aggregate
1,O42, O48.

The Bald Butte has declared an extra
dividend of six cents per share. making
IL cents for the month of July. on the
18th, says the Helena Record. This
brings the dividend record Of the Bald
Butte to s1.042.04S.
The dividends for the months end
ing July l amounted ito $40, 900 and for
the seven months to 100000 At this
rate the Bald Butte dividends will be
$4,000 for the year.
About half ton of ore was taken
from the mine during the month, assays
from which run as high as $3S, 900 a ton
In gold. The range of assays was from
800 to 1900 ounces on this particular
lot. The ore will not be treated in the
ordinary way, it being too rich either
for treatment in the mill or at any of
the smelters. 1t will be sent direct
to the United States refinery at New
York
The Bald Butte is one of the phe-
nomenal gold mines of the Northwest.
its record for continuous dividends, ex-
tending over a period of nearly twelve
years, together with it's rate on the
capital stock amounting this year to
upwards of 80 per cent, makes it BAN
ner gold mine.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10
HOWARD COPPER COMPANY
Is Pushing the Work of Development
On Its Leads In Granite
County

The Howard Copper company is push
ing development work on the copper
leads in Granite county. says the
Western Mining World. The company
owns two valuable groups Of mining
claims, one comprising three claims or
about sixty acres. being situated about
six miles north of the great Bimeta HE
mines, and having two large well de-
fined true fissure veins of copper ore.
The entire dump at shaft No. / on this
property averages between II and Is
per cent copper 1t also carries some
silver and gold. Some of the first class
ere from this shaft assays 40 per cent.
copper.
The other group of mines Is situated
directly on the Philipsburg granch of
the Northern Pacific railroad, and COM
prises two claims and four large veins
of ore. This pay streak on vein No.
of this property assays 20 per cent cop
per, few ounces in silver and from
81 to IS per ton in gold. The deepest
workings on the vein show at the 15O-
foot level 43 per cent copper. The high
est average assay values in gold on
cross vein No. carry Sou per ton in
gold in allition to the copper values.
The largest vein of ore on the COM
pany's properties is almost thirty feet
between walls. The smallest vein is
about two feet between walls. The
veins carrying highest values are about
ten feet between walls. The aggregate
length of veins owned by the company
is $500 feet. The production of sixty
tons daily of such ore as the mines
have SO far produced, would pay about
100000 per annum. or over 30 per cent
annually in dividends on the capital
stock at par.
The president and general manager
of the company is the we'll known
mining man. Lyman U. Loomis, who
has been engaged in the examination
of mining properties and management
of mines in this section for many years.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10
What the dalera Shows,

The Galena gold mine. located about
three miles from Norris. is one of the
old properties Of the county, having
been staked about 50 years ago. a
shaft was sunk on it 200 feet, but a body
of water drove the workmen from the
bottom. Some time ago John Mikesell,
Alexander McKinron and Mr.. Drake
drove a tunnel 210O feet into the mcun-
tain and tapped the vein 100 feet be-
low the old workings. The vein at the
point Of intersection is three feet wide
and the ore averages $3.50 per ton. The
new operators Of the property estimate
that they have 10000 worth Of ore in
sight. Two carloads of the ore are now
ready for shipment ito this city.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10
STREAK IN MOUNTAIN LION
It Has Widened to Foot and Assays
Well-Raise on the Vein
Being Made

Patrick Mullins has struck a streak
of ore in the Mountain Lion tunnel
and is raising on 1t. The streak svas
caught 700 feet from the entrance and.
to begin with, was only an inch wide,
but in a. raise of five feet 1t widened
to a foot. An assay Of the ore, made
last Tuesday. gave at value OF -
ounces in silver. $40 in gold and 2A
per cent copper. After raising on it
a few yards it is the intention of Mr..
Mullins to sink on the vein.
The Mountain Lion Is located on the
hillside above Columbia Gardens and,
with the State Of Main. an adjoining
claim. is under lease and bond to Mr..
Mullins. It has a tunnel nearly 800
feet long which was driven by the old
State of Main Mining company some
years ago. At various places along
its course it caved and most of the
time since Mr.. Mullins took hold of the
property has been spent by the work
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10
ORE ON MCQUEEN PLACER
Farrell Shaft No. 8 Cuts a Vein at
Depth of eco
Feat

Shaft No. 3 on the Mcqueen placer,
which Franklin Farrell is sinking, cut
through a vein of copper ore a few
days ago at depth of about 200 feet.
The vein is not solid. but it indicates
quite distinctly that the lodges Of the
east Side continue beyond the fiat.
There are some streaks of very rich
ore in it. This makes about half a
dozen places in which ore has been
recently struck in shafts in that Sec
ton, the Sinbad, Butte & Boston
placer, Bertha and Carlisle being
among the others. The first three
named are practically on the fiat but
the Carlisle is beyond the first range
Of hills almost due east of the Bertha
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10

Information from Madison county is
to the effect that there is more mining
being done in that section and with
better financial results than has been
known in several years. In the early
days of placer work in Alder and
other rich gulches of the county every
thing was on the boom. but by and by
the washing of gravel began to give
way to the quartz industry. in which
progress was very slow for many
years. Now, however, it is we'll along,
and with the placer work being car
ried on the county is one to which no
small degree Of attention is being paid
by not only old residents. but out
siders as well. 1t is said that many
persons who have good claims in Madi-
son county do not care to give their
property too much publicity.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10
Extracting $1,1OO Per Day.

The three Finch brothers have one
of the most remarkable gold mines in
Madison county. It is located in Nor
wegian gulch, three miles from Nor
ris. The vein on the property is about
two feet wide. but in it there is a pay
streak between 5 and I inches wide
from which fabulous wealth is being
taken in very crude manner. The
brothers are extracting the ore, crush
ing it with a hand mortar and then
washing it with pan. In this manner
they have cleaned up on an average of
s1,10O day for thirty days. The shaft
is now down between 80 and 40 feet
A few days ago one Of the brothers
sold his interest to the other for s15,-
poo, being compelled to let go by rea-
soon Of sickness which necessitated a
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10
JOHN 0'R0URKE BUYS CLAIM
And Walkerviile Man, ]. r. Renfry,
Sells His C.aim-All In
BeaverE cad.

j. r. Eenfry of Walkerville has
decided to r. G. and F. V. Nvilman of
the same place an undivided 2-3 in
terest in the "Muxy Mix" a placer
claim situated in May Greek gulch.
Pioneer district, this county. The con-
sideration was 81.
Frank Y. Whitman Of the same place
has also decided to the same parties
for the same consideration 2-3 inter-
esct in the Sterling placer situated in
the same district and gulch. Each
Of the claims contains 20 acres.
George W. Whitney Of Bozeman has
decided to John ORourke of Butte, 20
acres Of placer ground on Pioneer creek
The consideration is 81.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10
SOME OF THE VALUABLE HOLD
lNGS ARE KEPT IN THE
DARK JUST NOW.
Quartz Has Long Taken the Place of
Placer In Alder Gulch-Both Forms
of Mining Now Contribute to the
Country's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Capital Coming in-Many
Good Claims Are Cor
nered Up.

John F. Dullea and others are work
ing the Hudson copper mine at Silver
Star. and if accounts are true they
have a bonanza. The average receipts
from the ore the last twelve months
have been 81 200 per day.
The shaft on the Hudson is down
500 feet and the lead is said to be get
ting stronger and richer as depth is
attained. In fact it is stated that no
wall has been found in the property.
The ore averages p per cent COPPER
and taken as a whole. the mine. Is said
to be one of the best copper producers
in the state. Dullea is a son of
Merchant Duliea of Silver Star.