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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Booker T. Washington.

Booker T. Washington was one of
the most remarkable men ever born
in the United States. The son of a
slave mother and a white father, he
was a living refutation of the, theory
that a cross-bred must be inferior to
either of the pure stocks from which
he springs. There are and have been
comparatively few men of any race
who would not have to own Booker
Il. Washington as their peer.
He devoted himself to the race
which had most need of him, the one
to which he was assigned by the rigid
Anglo-SaXon rule, and his success
was a marvel. He preached the doc
trine that industrial training is the
first step in lettering the status of
the negro; he worked out that the
DRY with a genius which marked him
as one of the foremost educators Of
the world. Tuskegee institute, which
he created, has become model for
white schools as we'll as black.
He held that the present duty OF
all negroes is to improve their econ
omic position by thrift and industry
and build up reputation as law
abiding citizens, leaving political
problems to be settled later. For this
he was bitterly attacked by the more
impatient leaders of his own race;
but the chances are heavy that the
cool Judgment of Washington will be
found better guide than the impas-
stoned eloquence of Du Bots.
He died at the scene of his labors
and triumphs. His work will not
cease, but the nation has lost one OF
it's ableSt sons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Queer Quirks of News.

--
East Newport, L. DIR. Herbert
G. Carter, pastor of the East North
port Methodist Episcopal church, is
packing his pews by sensational
methods. Recently he preached a
sermon on death, while standing up
right in the narrow confines OF a
coffin placed in his pulpit.
Arcola, Ill.-A potato, hard and
dry as wood, and shrunken to the
size of a walnut, is the treasured
pocket-piece of Patrick Downs, who
has carried it for thirty years and
believes it has kept him free from
rheumatism.
Puyallup, .Wash.-Unable to use
her arms because of paralysis, Miss
Mabel Igo painted with her feet a
picture which won first prize in the
amateur contest at a fair. Miss 1go
is thirty-five years old, is a poet,
and has won prizes for painting for
five years past.
Canyonville, Oregon-How an old
trapper with his leg caught in big
bear trap persisted alone in the for
est II years ago, was revealed when
the skeleton was found recently. The
skeleton is believed to be that OF a
we'll known character named Blynn,
who disappeared many years ago.
Balaton, Minn-John B. Shequin
has just celebrated his 10th BIRTH
day. His wife is 81. They were
married seventy-seven years ago and
live with their son, who is over 60.
Martinez, Wis.-TWenty-two chill
dren of Peter Benedict returned
home for the purpose of celebrating
his birthday. Instead they went to
his funeral. There were four pairs
of twins among the children and the
eldest was IS years old.
Los Angeles, California.-when
the will of Mrs. Clara L. McCutcheon
who died recently was read, it stipu-
lated that my body be cremated and
that the oil painting of myself at the
time l was Is years of age shall be
cremated with me and the ashes
strewn on the ocean from the end OF
Long Beach pier
Alpena, Mich.-At family reunion
with her fifteen children, one of the
candles on the reunion cake went
out and Mrs. Adelaide Robarge, 70
years old, staggered back into the
arms of her son and said: That's
for me-" She died just thirty days
Morgantield, Ky.-A sassafras
stump was unearthed here recently
which still retained it's odor, al
though calculations showed that the
tree had died in 1911.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
A Veteran Soldier.

Step aside, along the street there
comes,
Not blare of bugles, not roll of
drums,
But veteran soldier, bent and old,
With hair of grey and a heart of
gold.
Probably to the firing line he did
not go,
TO STAY with arms the nations foe.
Probably never did see the bloody
war flag wave,
Over the dead and the dying brave.
But toiled at his work in a peaceful
mood,
To keep his family in their daily
food.
Dug in the trenches, damp and cold,
Or dug in the mountains for need
ed gold.
Now living in his wintry age,
Reading from life's book last page.
Thinking of his reward in the last,
Dreaming of the deeds in the past.
Respect! The veteran bent and old,
Who gave the land for us to hold.
Some gave their lives, our land to
save,
Defyng death, and the lonely
grave.
Leon R. Overton, Pleasanton, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
without Hands, Drives Ford Car.

On the thirty-second anniversary
of his birth, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1915,
Melchor e. Ferris of Clarinda, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Ferris, also
of this city, was happy man despite
the fact that owing to an accident,
years ago, he lost both his hands
from contact with live electric light
wire. When the surgeon got through
with him Melchor found his right arm
amputated IA inches below the ell
bow, and his left arm amputated 3 u
inches below the elbow. In the course
of time he had artificial limbs with
hooks adjusted to the stumps OF his
arms, and learned to do'a great many
things with the hooks.
On his birthday, Tuesday of this
week, he bought himself Ford run
about to celebrate the event. 1t was a
new car this last summer, 1915. He
obtained it of Arthur Keller, who was
willing to sell it at price that suit
ed Melchor. Melchor testifies that
Mr.. Keller took good care of it while
he owned it. 1t looks neat and nice
and Melchor has good reason to like
the car.
Celebrating his birthday, Melchor
and equipped with artificial arms
with hooks in the ends where before
he was blessed with real hands,
Tuesday was driving his Ford car
over the streets of Clarinda. He was
driving carefully, too, and driving
we'll. It was his third day Of driving
he said. On one of the previous days
he had driven ten miles out into the
country from Clarinda, and ten miles
back again-all right.
He has had his Ford fixed special
ly for his particular use. On it's steer
ing wheel he has had two metal ap-
planes placed, each of them oppo-
site the other, in which he puts the
iron hooks of his artificial arms. As
the artificial arms are fastened to
his shoulders, and as much of his
natural arms as he has left are good
and strong, he gets firm grip on
the steering wheel and guides the
machine easily and we'll. Turning
corners however, he finds little
hard for him yet.
The flow of gasoline he controls by
a foot lever, operated by his right
foot, in front of him, on the car floor
instead of the way people with hands
manage the gasoline in Ford, at the
right of the steering wheel.
The emergency brake he can man
age with his left foot or the hook
from the left arm.
A representative of the Journal
Tuesday afternoon was invited by
Melchor to take ride with him in
Melchor's Ford. 1t was treat to
ride with a man whom one would
think badly handicapped for driving
an automobile, but who handled his
car handsomely, Notwithstanding the
loss of his hands, and who was as
joyful as a man with two natural
hands could be.
Melchor says that he has gotten
the car for use next summer. He is
engaged in selling music of his own
composition, and has made big sue
cess of his enterprise.-Clarinda
Journal.
Daylight. Flour.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
The Rev. Irl II. Hicks 1915 Almanac

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
thew are constipated. They fear some,
thing distasteful. They will like kexan
Orderlies-a mild laxative thai tastes
Ike sugar. Sold only by US, 10 cents
Bell q Painter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25

DayliSE. Flour.
Cannon Bros. Mill.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-05-22

as very close approxim1t ions to accuracy, but as being the
best which can be made from the data available and as
being fairly comparable with those published eight years
ago, relating to the year 1904. The sources of intorma-
ton employed were reports of assessors and other state
officials; the yearbook of the department of agriculture
census reports on agriculture, manufactures, street rail-
ways, ~telegraphs, telephones, electric light and power sta
tions, and transportation by water; and reports of the
interstate commerce commission, the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce, the United States geological sur
vey, the bureau of navigation, the chief engineer of the
United States army, the director of the mint and the comp
troller of the currency.
In less than twothirds of a century-from 1850 to
IoI2-the total wealth of the nation, excluding exempt
real estate, increased from $7I36yooo,ooo, or $3oS per
capita, to $I75,426yooo,ooo or $3.50 per capita, the per-
centages of increase being 1883 for the total and 1876 for
the per capita amounts. In other words, the wealth of the
nation as a whole is nearly twenty-five times as great as
it was in 1850, while that of the Individual is about six
times as great.
The exempt real estate, which was estimated at $I2,.
3I4oooyooo, or SI2o per capita, in 1912, includes the build
ings, other structures and public works owned by the fed
eral. state and local governments, with the land on which
they stand, together with such real property of educa
tiona1, charitable and religious institutions as is exempt
from taxation.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-05-22
General Mining Conditions

A wonderful revival of activities in mining affairs is
noticeable in nearly every mining camp and district in the
west, and most pleasing results are being obtained in near
ly every mining section, says the Salt Lake Mining Re
view. In Utah conditions are most satisfactory. The
Utah Copper, at Bigham and Garfield, is now running full
capacity. In Tintic district more work is being done than
for years past. At Park City almost every mine is work
ing at full strength, while, in the Cottonwoods, the present
season will witness a campaign of development and oper-
alton such as is seldom witnessed in an old mining section.
Other Utah camps, also, are %throbbing from the increased
interest being taken in the mining industry, included in
the number being Stockton, Dry Canyon, American Fork,
Marysvale, Santaquin and Mt. Nebo, Fortuna, Goldstrike.
Frisco, Star district in Beaver county, while even old Silver
Reef is showing signs of rejuvenation.
At the great camp of Butte mining is in full swing, and
the production is greater than ever. Tonopah, Goldfield,
Rochester and a large number of other Nevada camps are
better than ever before. In Arizona great activity pre-
walls. Colorado camps and districts are full of life and
vigor. Idaho is progressing rapidly along mining lines,
and interest in California and Washington mining fields
is of a most encouraging nature.
Gold is being more sought for than ever before, while
the production of copper and zinc is above normal. Silver
and lead are about the only metals that have been about
stationary during the past few months, but, even a slight
advance in the quotation on these commodities will greatly
stimulate mining in those lines. Besides the growing in
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-05-22
CASH BOY SEEKS TO
AVERT APEX LITIGATION

The Tonopah Cash Boy Mining
company Wednesday instituted pro-
ceedirgs in the federal court at Car.
son city against the Tonopah Extern
sion Mining company to quiet title
to n ore found within the side
lines of the Cash Boy territory tina,
might be claimed by the defendant
company under apex rights. This is
one of the few instances in the an.
nails of mining litigation wherein
proceedings of the character begun
by the Cash Boy have been instf-
tuted prior to the claiming of apex
rights by an adjoining company.
Reports from Tonopah are to the
effect that the Cash Boy had Just
opened up three feet of $26.15 ore in
a raise above the 135O-foot level.
Plcned samples Of the ore are re-
ported to have yielded assays in ex-
rcss Ct 5000 per ton.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-05-22
New Currency System,

The United States established recently for the first
time in its history a currency system based upon collateral
securities instead of merely its own bonds. The import
ance of this change in the basic principle of the national
currency is not to be o~verestimated. 1t is fundamental IN
character and from il is expected to flow a benefit affect
ing all branches Of business industry and trade. In normal
times the former system sufficed, but repeated experience
proved that in emergencies, when panic was in the air.
when mems confidence was weakened, the system failed.
There was not a suffciency of money to meet the demands
of bank depositors for the withdrawal of their funds, and
thus financial institutions failed which were intrinslcally
sound but which could not he saved in the crisis. The new
system is designed in part to meet this condition and to adj
NIT a strengthening of bank holdings against extraordinary
calls, as we'll as to increase the volume of currency in times
of other extraordinary demands, says international Invest
ments.
The new system is based upon the principle of issuing
national currency to the banks III exchange tor commercial
only basis of such issue. Historically the device of cur
rency issue on the basis of federal bonds was designed to
insure a 1narket-for the governments bond issues, by put
ting a premium upon the possession of these securities by
the banks, which could turn them readily into cash by
depOsitng them with the treasury. In this way the Unit
ed States was always able to command a market at good
rates for it's bond issues. But the ultimate effect has been
to restrict the countryGs currency system, to render IT
inelaStiC save as the governments own mOney-bOrrOWlng
needs enlarged. Thus times of national government pros
perity became conversely times of commercial stringency.
Safeguarded at every conceivable point, and with an
organization that appears to meet all the requirements OF
the business as we'll as the governmental responsibilities,
the new currency system is put into operation at a time OF
unusual financial strain. The war in Europe has inter
posed a new condition, causing the stoppage of all ex-
changes for months and necessitating radical readjust-
ments in trade. Certain American industries have been all
but paralyzed by this abnormal situation. 1t will be for
the historian to determine whether this crisis has been
passed safely up to the present hour chiefly because of the
stable conditions and through the enlargement of Il cIcr-
lating medium restore vitality to business.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-05-22
ALaska's Trade and Resources

Merchandise and treasure to the value of 500, 100000
moved between Alaska and the United States in 1914, an
increase of $4,000 900 over 1913. Our shipments to
Alaska last year, according to the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, department of commerce, aggregated
S22, 100000, including approximately sI+ 3oooo worth OF
manufactures, 100000 worth OF foodStutfs, and $1,000
600 worth of gold, silver and miscellaneous materials, in
GLIDING foreign merchandise valued at 100000. AS !
market for our products Alaska, having a population OF
only $4,000, is OF equal Importance WITH nliia with a pop
ulation of 336,OOOOOO.
Alaskas great purchasing power is a natural corolary
Of its enormous resources, manly gold, copper hshery
products and hitherto undeve1oped beds OF coal and other
materials. In the period since 1867 Alaska has given to
the world S25o,Ooo,Ooo worth of gold, $IS3ooo,ooo worth
of fish, So, 100000 worth of seal and other aquatic fur
skins, $1,000, 900 worth of copper, nearly 100000 worth
of whale, walrus and fish oils, 100000 worth OF silver;
and w%haebone, coal, gypsum, marble, tin and vegetables
in sufficient sums to bring her total output to more than
Soc, 100000. This result has been achieved with a sparse
population and an inadequate system OF railway and other
transportation facilities. With the new era of govern
ment railway construction recently announced by the de-
partment of the interior the development of Alaska will be
greatly accelerated and that territory. which already
yields as much gold as the state OF California, which pro
duces half the worlds salmon, and which includes a do
main as large as our area east of the Mississippi river and
an acreage for ti1age several times that of those sections
of Norway, Sweden and Russia of similar latitude with H.
100000 souls, may be expected to attain an even greater
degree of industrial and commercial importance.
Alaska's commercial relations are chiefly with the
United States. Shipments to the United States last year
were valued at S44. 900, 900. Canned salmon, SIS,ooo,-ooo
Alaskan gold, SI4.6ooOoo; Canadian gold, S3,5ooooo;
Alaskan copper, So, 100000; fresh salmon. $4,000: seal
and other fur skins, 100000; and miscellaneous ISL ana
fish products, ST 100000, were the largest factors. Our
purchases of fish and fish products from Alaska last year
totaled $2o,ooo,ooo, or five times as much as imports OF
this class from Norway. OF salmon alone we bought
from Alaska 2oo,oooOoo pounds in 1914, or an average OF
two pounds per capita.
Trade with Alaska has doubled in ten years. Our
shipments of merchandise to Alaska increased from SILL
41S422 in 1904 to SCI ,6IOSOo in 1914, while receipts OF
merchandise from Alaska have grown from SIo,647,593
to S25,S15,S32. Receipts of foreign gold from Alaska fell
in value from $1,000, $50 in 1914 to S3452,IO2 IN 1914,
while those of domestic gold rose from ~$oo0oo57 to SI4,-
50S,23z in 1914, or double the sum of S7,2oo,ooo paid by
this country to Russia in 1867 for the territory IN question.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-05-22
Lost With the Lusitanid

The heavy toll of American lives taken by the sinking
of the Lusitania last week included several engineers and
others connected with allied industries, says Engineering
and Mining Journal.
Perhaps the most notable loss was that of Frederick
Stark Pearson of Boston and New York. He was 81 years
old, born In Lowell, Mass. and a graduate OF TUFTS col
lege. After some years as an instructor he was engaged
as a mining engineer in the United States and Brazil, but
from 1890 on he was chiefly occupied in electrical work,
except for a few years after 1893, when he was engaged i'll
developing coal mines at Cape Breton and in organizing
the Dominion Coal company and the New England Gas
& Coke company. He was chief engineer of the Metro
politan Street Railway company in New York, and for
years past has been consulting engineer of many large rail
road and power enterprises.
Carlton Thayer Brodrick, Harvard, 1908, who was
one of the passengers, was a son of Alfred Fl. Brodrick,
president of the Chadwick-Boston Lead company, was
twenty-elght years old and was graduated from Harvard
University in the class of 1908. He had been for four years
a mining engineer in the employ of an English company
operating a Siberian concession and was on his way back to
Russia after a vacation of several weeks spent with his
parents.
With him was Richard r. Feeman, Jr, of WoI1aston,
who was twenty-nine years old and a member of the Har-
ward class of 1900. He took a postgraduate course and
then went west to follow his profession of mining en-
glneer. He was in the employ of the company for which
Mr.. Brodrick worked and was accompanying him to ST.
IBERIA.
A dispatch from Queenstown dated May 10 says that
Linde1l T. Bates, son of Linden w. Bates of New York,
vice chairman OF the American commission for the relief of
Belgium, was arrested at Kinsdale May Q on a charge OF
espionage while searching for the body of his brother, Lin.
don w. Bates, JJr, who was also on the Lusitania. New
ton 3. Knox, an American mining engineer, who was with
Mr.. Bates, was taken into custody at the same time. The
sergeant who made the arrest accused them of being Off
GERS of a German submarine. After being taken before Il
captain, they were detained at the barracks a half hour un-
til United States Consul Frost at Queenstown .vouched for
their innocence. Their search of the coast revealed no
trace of the body of L. w. Bates, Jr, who is now given up
as lost. He was a civil engineer, a graduate of Yale, a
traveller and author of note, and was an intimate friend Of
Fl. {. Hoover, with whom he was closely associated in the
Belgian relief work.
Among the other passengers lost was Isaac V. Trum-
bull, head OF the Trumbull Brothers Manufacturing com.
pany at P1ainville, Conn, large manufacturers of electrical
and mining machinery. w. S. Hodges, for many wears
with the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, was
also lost
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-05-22
Millions For Good Roads

A ST 100000 bond issue for road construction Will be
submitted to the people of California at a special election
set for October 26. A statement issued by the state nigh
WAY commission shows that of the $IS,OOOOOo bond issue
authorized in 1910 there has been expended more than two
thirds. This issue was for the specific purpose OF con
structing two main trunk lines from the northern to south
en end of the state, approximating $500 miles:
In addition to this work about 700 miles OF road build
ing has been included in the project that was not contem-
plated originally. OF the SIS,ooo,ooo issue there remains
S. 200 900 with which to construct 1859 miles OF trunk
lines and 1903 miles OF laterals. The estimated cost OF the
remaining trunk lines is 81 100000; of the laterals, So,2oS,-
600, with contingency expenses OF S342Jooo-an aggregate
Of ST. 700 600 as the estimated cost OF work tor which only
S5,7oo,ooo is available. 1t is to supply this difference that
the new bond issue was authorized.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-05-22
LIVE FROG IN PIECE OF COAL

A collier who was working recent
ly at the coal face in the 20-inch or
Smith coal seam at the Trafalgar
colliery, forest of Dean, states that
about 10 a. m. he was holing I'M
derneath the coal seam which is
about 20 inches thick. He had holed
in the under earth a distance of Is
inches and as was the usual custom
to enable him to hole farther I'M
derneath he struck the pick into
the coal face a distance of about
six inches from the floor. At the
point where he did so a thin band
of shale, black earth technically
known as a parting. was running
along the coal face. The pick where
he pierced the coal appeared to
strike through into space; the coal
below the pick fell off up to the
parting above spoken of. disclosing
a small cavity out of which at the
same time fell a live frog. 1t was
small in size and dark in color, with
a bright yellow band running the
whole length of the black. The ex-
aminer of the district came up just
at the time and took charge of it.
Shortly afterward at the request OF
the management the pieces of coal
were carefully looked " and the
piece with the shale adhering to it
was found. In this was a cavity of
such size and shape as would just
about hold the body of a frog. =
Strand Magazine.