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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08

spiration, through his art every person who serves me, no matter how small the
 service is, or how great-be she shop girl
 or opera singer-T owe the tribute of my thanks-my appreciation. There isn't a
 day that passes that the least of us doesn't hold in our hand the gift of happi- ness for some one. if we only took the trouble to deliver it. Happiness is only
 the capacity for appreciation. None of us appreciates our fellowman as we should"
 There's so much good in the worst of us, | And so much bad In the best of us" quoted The Peach.
 And not one of us Is really good to the
 rest of us,'' The Spinster declared. we hoard up appreciation until the funeral notices of our friends are sent to us, for
 getting that neither obituaries nor flow
 CTS are forwarded to the great Here
 after"
 You sound like a preacher" The Peach sighed.
 Its theme that is up to the preachers, and they might enlarge upon it to a great
 extent The Spinster said. And if were one I think I should chose Robert
 Louis Stevenson's beautiful thought: ' One person I have to make good myself My duty to my neighbor $ to
 make him happy, if may. Most people
 are happy when they are appreciated and valued at their real worth. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08

} to accumulate even that much of a debt with no intention of paying it." de- cisred The Spinster.
 Its awful to be poor" sighed the pretty little Peach. "The lack of money isn't so bad; to do without things we don't really need, isn't the point-but to be absolutely penniless-that's worse than being bird that might soar if 1t didr't have clipped wings"
 That's a quer viewpoint" said The Spinster, for one so young as you are. l know a little girl who is used to everything that money can buy who thinks just the opposite To her all ths fun of living is when you have only enough money for money to mean something to you"
 That kind can afford to feel that way" replied The Peach.
 'At any rate, this girl does" said Tho Spinster She's just back from visit to a poor cousin who used to be her governess. The relative has married a youns man who has very modest sal ary, and they are furnishing their house and counting their pennies to do it. So. when Betty came home she was full of the 1ove-in-a cottage -pair, who hadn't very much money"
 Just think. though, Miss Caroline, said The Peach, rich people can afford to have nervous prostration or appen- dicitis or any old thing any time they get ready, while the poor-welI, they arc the ones who have 1t and can't af- ford It."
 q used to know a little girl" said The Spinster, "who was radiantly happy because her father lost all his money. She said now they could have condensed milk out of can that you opened with the scissors"
 Tn fact continued Miss Caroline, q think people who don't have much money stand the best show for happiness
 But you read so often,' said The Peach, "of people committing suicide be- cause they can't pay their debts.''
 Precious few of us do pay our debts said The Spinster Its curious the way we magnify money obligations and quietly Ignore dozens of other debts year after year. Money, after all, isn't anything but-money qt's good only for those things for which we may exchange it, and 1t really isn't the material things that make life worth the living, when all is told-is 1t? All the money In the world cannot buy the love that many waters cannot quench, nor purchase one coal of the fire that keeps warm the heart of humanity. Don't we all neglect our debts of kindness and apprecation?"
 Most shamefully,'' said The Peach.
 Those of us who are honorable do not assume financial obligations that we can't meet The Spinster said, 'but there are other forms of indebtedness that we quiet ly but surely ignore I owe every man or woman who expresses beautiful thought debt of appreciation Every musician who lifts my soul to higher in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
LUNCHEON FOR A
 BRIDE ELECT

Miss Cornelia Stephenson, whose we'd
 ding will be one of the interesting events of next week, was complimented with pretty luncheon yesterday by Miss Susie Angel. Pink was the color tone wnich prevailed throughout the details Of the uncheon In the center of the table was a large placque of pink sweet peas, From the chandelier pended a large wedding bell twined with sweet peas and to each cover was drawn pink ribbon on which was attached a heart decorated with a spray of sweet peas and with toast for
 the bride-elect
 Seated about the luncheon table were
 Miss Angel, Miss Massengale or At lanta, Miss Mary Orr, Miss Winnie Pome- roy, Miss Annie McVey, Mrs. J J. Angel, Miss Emily Dolson, Miss Fannie Whit field. Miss Christine White of Coving-
 ton, Ga, and the honoree. Miss Stephen son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
BY DOLLY DALRYMpLI1

"You see a whole lot in the papers these days" said The Peach the other day, about people not paying their debts. D'you think it is really true ?'
 Undoubtedly" replied The Spinster, "or judgments wouldn't be brought in agalnst them. The court wouldn't com pei them to cancel the same indebted ness"
 But if a person is so poor he can't pay" innocently remark ed The Peach, ~"It isn't the poor who refuse to pay, replied The Spinster. tits the rich. It's the man who gives his wife $20,o00, 900 today and is sued tomorrow by tailor for s130 for clothes"
 "Or s15 for dinner" interrupted The Peach.
 "A poor person wouldn't have the face
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
MRS. HERMAN HOSTESS

The Catholic Womans club of West End met with Mrs. Herman, at her home on St. Charles avenue. This club com pines work with pleasure. All are enthu- sastic over the work which is before the club. Presiding over the table was Mrs Leonard, sister of the hostess, and Mrs. w c. Herman, daughter. The guests of honor were Mrs. O'Neal, her daugh- ter. Mrs Brown. A delightful afternoon was enjoyed by all. The club will meet with Mrs. Kentz, APO Tuscaloosa avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
Benedict Arrives at Havana

Havana, June 7.-Commodore D. c. Benedict and his party arrived here this morning on board the wrecking steamer Premier from the American yacht, which is still ashore on Colorado reefs on the north coast of Pinar Rel Rio. The Pre- mier will return to the stranded yacht this afternoon and make another effort to float the vessel, but the success of the attempt is considered very doubtful. The yachts crew remain on board the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
AN OPERETTA

Mrs. Itara Moss and her music pupils, assisted by some excellent voices, will give the operetta Sylvia Friday, June 9, at S:15 D. m. Mrs. Frank Benton will be Lady Sylvia, Miss Jessie Wood the farmers daughter, Mir. ". M. Taul "Sir Bertram DeLacy, Count Poet:s MT. A. M. Garrison Prince" Tobytum, MT. Jesse Finn william a farmer; Miss Pauline Dodd Arementas lady-in-waiting, Miss Helen Sparks Arebella. The proceeds will be given for the playground in Wood lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
CORNELIUS-DUFF
 WEDDING OCCURS

One of the most beautiful weddings of the season was solennized last night at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. J.. M. Oliver at Oak street, when Miss Mar garet Duff and Mr. Darlington Cornelius were united in marriage. The house was beautifully decorated in palms, ferns and cut flowers. The color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the din- ing room in pink and white sweet peas. The same color prevailing in the cake and ices.
 The ceremony was impressively sol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
VORENBERG-MARX
 CARDS ARE ISSUED

The following invitation has been re- ceived:
 Mir. and Mrs. Morris Marx request the pleasure of - company at the mar riage of their daughter Enid Jenness, to MT. Irvine J. Vorenberg on the evening of Tuesday, June 20, at S:3O o'clock, Phoe- nix club. in the city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
Cashier, Is Missing

Paducah, Ky, June 7.-Following an in- vestigation by state bank examiners. warrant was issued today for w. F. Purdy cashier of the Ballard County bank of Bandana, Ky, charging him with embezzlement, and the bank was taken in charge by the state. It will reopen for business in 30 days, and, according to the announcement of the directors, depositors will be paid in full. Purdy cannot be found His shortage is said to amount to S6001
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
PURNELL-D L-DOLSEN CARDS ISSUED

MT. and Mrs. John Bartholomew Dol
 sen request the honor of your presence
 at the marriage of their daughter, Emily Horton, to MT. Cushman Quarter Pur- nell on Wednesday, June 2l, at S:sO 1410 Nolan avenue, North Birmingham" | The above card has been sent out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
EICK KHOFF-RAMBOW
 WEDDING INVITATIONS

MT. and Mrs. Christian Rainbow re- quest the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter, Ella Mag dalena, to MT. Henry c. Eickhoff, on the evening of Wednesday, June 2l, at S:30 o'clock, Evangelical Lutheran church, Twenty-first street and Avenue F, Bir- mingham, Ala.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The formal opening of the milk station established by the Society for the Pre- yention of Infant Mortality will take place this evening at D o'clock, with appropriate exercises. The station is on Avenue E and dedication services will be held in the shade of the trees in front of the little cottage, with the speakers standing on the veranda. After ward the place will be open for the in- spection of the visitors. All who are in- terested in this beautiful charity are in- vted to be present.
 An important meeting of the Free Kin dergarten association will be held this morning at 10 o'clock at the parish house, Church of the Advent. Reports of the
 
 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4O)
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Cotton Seed Oil Market Closed

New York. June flowing to the con- vention of the Interstate Cottonseed Crushers' association here this week, the cotton seed oil market will close at noon on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-08
LifeIS Full Of Debts And Appreciation

Paying Bills Is Not the Only Debt That Is ImporanMoney After All, Isn't Anything But Just Money-Many Forms of Indebtedness That Lots of Us Ignore-"The
 Spinster'' and The Peach Argue Fluent
 ly On Subject-Up to the Preacher
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MERRY TWELVE
 The Merry Twelve Domino club met
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
His First Report.

The following is said to be copy
of the first report made to POstmas-
ter General Cortelyou by a newly ap-
pointed postmaster in rural district
Iof North Carolina:
muster Jorge Cortelyou, president
jof the United States-Dear sir been
required by Instructions of the post
office to report quarterly. I fulfil
that pleasant duty by reportin as
follers. The harvestin has been
goin on purity wei and most of the ma
burs have got thur cuttin about dun.
wheel is harly a average crop on
rollin lans corn is yellerish and won't
cut morn ten booshils to the aker the
helth of the community is only toll
cradle meesles and cholry has broke
out in about and a half mile from
hear, thar are a powerful aWakenin
on the subject of religion in the Potts
naburhood and many soles are bein
made to know thar sins fargiven.
Miss nancy Micks neer nabur has
new baby but he is scraggy little
Teller and won't live half his day,
this is about all I know and have to
report the present quarter, give my
respects to MISS Cortelyou and sub
scribe myself your trooly."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
1Sradney.

We're Konklin entertained about 80
of his little cousins and friends the
23rd, it being his 9Th birthday. The
children were treated to ice cream
and watermelon. We're received a
number of presents and the children
all enjoyed merry time.
Farmers are beginning their fall
work. Some are cutting corn and
millet and hauling hay to town.
Mrs. Cora Francis and children re-
turned to her home at Bancroft, Neb.,
after few weeks visit at the home
of her sister, Mrs. B. E. Gardner.
Bud Sims is preparing to build a
large barn at his home southeast of
Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Snyder were
calling on some of their old friends
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Venn and son re-
turned to their home at Alexis, ILL.,,
after weeks visit at the home of B.
3. Gardner. Mrs. Venn being a sister
Of Mrs. Gardner.
Sunday was an ideal day for the
autoists as quite number were seen
on the Waubonsie Trail that day.
We are enjoying cool weather with
no rain and plenty of dust
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Decatur City.

Miss Mabel Euritt and Mrs. R. e.
Mclaughlin, of Leon, returned from
Des Moines Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Riddle returned the
last Of the week from several days
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
James Young, who live south of
town.
Miss Verda Mclaughlin, of Leon,
visited from Saturday until Tuesday
with her cousin, Miss Louise Nc
Laughlin.
H. B. Lunbeck and family were
called to Grand River Saturday of
last week by the death of Mr.. Lun-
beck's brother-in-law.
Mrs. B. M. Russell and children, of
Lamont, spent Saturday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Creal.
Uncle John Day is still very sick.
Rev. George Roberts and family,
of Humeston, spent Saturday and
Sunday here the guest of DR.. D. r..
! Springsteen and family.
Mrs. E. M. Zook, of Fontanelle,
Iowa, came Saturday for visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Watson.
Quite number from here attend
ed the party at R. E. Jones, west of
town Friday night. All report a
good time.
Miss WINNIE Cash, of Leon, spent
Sunday here the guest of Miss Ona
Riley.
| Prof. H. ]. Riggle went to Derby
Saturday for visit with relatives.
Our schools will open Monday.
Mrs Mart Pickering and children,
of Leon spent Saturday and Sunday
here, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Shelton.
Fred Fisher, wife and children, of
Leon, spent Sunday here the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gardner.
Epworth League subject Sunday
evening: ''The Supreme Motive
Power"
Mrs. Lillian Neal and Lillian Jacob,
of Des Moines, came down Monday
for short visit with Mrs. Meals
mother, Mrs. Amanda Martin. They
returned home Tuesday.
Rev. George Roberts occupied the
pulpit at the M. E. church Sunday
evening.
Sammie Caldow was kicked by a
horse Monday from which he re-
ceived badly fractured arm.
Mrs. Pink Fierce, of Van Vert,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
the guest of her parents, H. C. Wat
son and wife.
James Young, wife and family, of
Jack Oak, spent Sunday at John
Riddles.
Clarence Smith went to Pleasanton
Monday on business.
J. w. Laney and wife, Sherman
Robbins. and wife and son, Bryan,
spent Sunday in Leon, the guests of
relatives.
Mrs. Charles Pierce and daughter,
of Nebraska, were guests of Mrs. J.
w. Mclaughlin Monday.
Miss Ruby Allen spent Saturday
and Sunday, the guest of her cousin,
Miss Hetty Euritt.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
A GOOD REASON.
Leon People Can Tell You Why I
Is So.

Doan's Kidney Pills cured the
cause of disease, and that is why
the cures are always lasting. This
remedy strengthens and tones up
the kidneys, helping them to drive
out of the body the liquid poisons
that cause backache, headache and
distressing kidney and urinary COM
plants. Leon people testify to per-
manent cures.
NJ. ]. Hamilton, of Leon, Iowa,
saws: II begun to suffer from kid
new trouble few years ago, brought
on no doubt by hard work. The com
plaint started with pains in my back
and a lameness in my hips and loins,
and finally rheumatism set in. The
doctor told me had uric poison in
nv system, and although I took his
medicine, l got no relief. One day l
heard about Doan's Kidney Pills and
resolving to give them trial, l pro-
cured a box. In a short time after
beginning their use, improved and
my general health is excellent at the
present time. I think very highly OF
Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price ~
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Bunalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's- =
and take no other. ~ ,8
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Resolutions of Respect of Leon
Homestead, No. 1854.

Whereas, our Heavenly Father, in
his providence has been permitted to
enter the home of our esteemed and
honored neighbor, G. L. Axes, taking
to that other and better country the
beloved wife and mother, Delpha NJ.
Axes, be it
Resolved: That the sincere SYM
pathy of the members of this Home
stead be extended to our neighbors,
Clarence L. Axes, daughters and rel
atives, in their bereavement, be it
Resolved: That we commend the
bereaved and Borrowing ones in this
hour to Him that doeth all things
we'll, who bindeth up broken hearts,
who loveth all the work of his hands,
and who has given us the abiding
consolation of his unbroken promise
that we shall all be reunited some
sweet bye and bye. Be it also
Resolved: That copy of this
letter be sent to the bereaved family
and that these resolutions be in
corporated in the records of this
Homestead and a copy be sent to
Backlog and County papers for pub
LEGATION.
Josephine Elwell,
Mabel Swanson,
Ella Swope.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Little River.

Nice cool weather was Welcomed
by all last week.
MISS Beulah Drury assisted her
sister the past week with her house
hold duties.
Frank Myers of Leon spent last
week with his friend Lear Davis,
Those that were visitors at the
Jasper Spargur home Thursday were
George Davis and wife, Will Davis
and son, Leslie, and Bessie Young.
Mrs. Jim Drury and children visit
ed one day last week with Mrs, Art
Griffin.
Charles and Homer Davis spent
the latter part of the week with
friends north of Leon.
Mae Spargur was the guest of
Minnie LaFollette Thursday after
noon.
Bessie Young spent Friday night
with Mrs. Roy Drury.
Henry Spargur and wife visited a
couple Of days last week with his
father, Allen Spargur and family,
Mrs. Cora LaFollette, of near
GAINESVILLE visited last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore,
Martin Henricksen and family
were the guests of Mr.. McCormack's
Thursday.
The carpenters, Lutz and Adair.
OF Leon, completed the new house on
the George Davis farm Wednesday
which greatly improves the looks of
the farm and while here they built a
large porch on Martin Henricksen's
house.
Emmett LaFollette and family
spent Wednesday night with Roy
LaFollette and wife of Pleasanton,
Some from these parts contemplate
going to the state fair this week.
Johnnie Drury returned home
Thursday after going with George
Griffins threshing machine for the
past few weeks.
Jasper Spargur and daughter,
Edith, had business in Davis City
Thursday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
A Corn Fodder Question.
IN Iowa correspondent writes:

An Iowa correspondent writes:
Il must now depend upon corn
fodder, buy hay at SIS a ton, or
straw at $500 ton. In cutting
corn for fodder what percentage
would you shrink the corn If you
waited until it was fairly ripe? Some
say that the grain would shring none
at all while others estimate the loss
at 10, 20, or even as high as SO per
cent. A heavy shrink of grain
would make corn fodder an expensive
feed"
! The approximate composition of a
ton of corn fodder as compared with
straw and mixed clover and timothy
hay is given in the following table:
Muscle Heat
Building and fat
! Material formers
Corn fodder with
Corn stoyer without
Dat straw ........: 26 500
Glover and timothy. sc 8l2
| Neither corn fodder nor corn
slower are quite so valuable for feed
ing purposes as this table would in
dictate because of the coarse stubbs
which stock do not eat readily.
Shredding, by Stearing the coarse
stubbs to pieces, improves the feed
ing value of corn slower by about
one-fourth.
Cutting corn for fodder green GER
tainly causes a shrnkage in the
grain yield which may amount to as
much as SO per cent. Cutting corn
for fodder when it is almost or en-
tirely ripe may cause slight shrink
age in the grain yield. To the man
who is feeding fodder to his stock,
however, this is not serious, for the
nutriment which otherwise would
have gone into the ears if the stalk
had been allowed to stand longer in
the field is now found in the stalk and
will do the stock practically as much
good if fed in the stover as if it were
fed in the ears themselves. 1t would
be interesting for our readers to give
their experience as to the amount
of shrink caused by cutting corn for
fodder at the various stages of ripen-
ing. This year, of all years, the
fiddler question is an interesting one.
-Wallaces' Farmer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, .


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney & Co.. doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres
ence this 9th day OF December, A. ID. 1885,
(SEAL.) A. W. GLEASON
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials free ia5 e..
K K ssr@ a = F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o
E Sold by all Druggists, 75c. s5
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-31
Garden Grove.

John Simmons, of Marshalltown,
came Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs.
Zook, going from here on to Des
Moines Monday.
Mrs. Jas. RidgeWay and children
went to Davis City Friday to visit rel
atives.
Supt. Jaques and his mother ar
rived Friday from Mt. Pleasant
They will occupy the Presbyterian
manSe.
Miss Myrl Lillard left Friday for
Pleasanton to visit relatives. She
was accompanied by her aunt, Mrs
Burnam.
Mertie Battle went to St. Joe Fri
day to visit relatives.
Edward Smith returned to his
home in Kansas City Saturday He
was guest at the Vanlaningham
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose and son, of Sac
county, came last week in their auto
to visit his uncle, John Smith.
Miss Ruth Stearns entertained at
a pleasant house party the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. Charles Atha returned to
Charlton Saturday after visiting her
mother, Mrs. Hall, of this place.
Mrs. Jas. Brown went to Iowa City
Wednesday to visit her daughter,
Miss Frances.
George Bartlett went to Chicago
Saturday night.
Mrs. M. Northrup and son Harvey,
went to Winterset Saturday to at
tend the funeral of her brother-in-
law, Robt. Farquhar.
Hazel Lionberger came up from
Leon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Trullinger
and Henry Silvers went to Humeston
Saturday to visit at the Thos. Sill
vers home.
Mrs. West, of Lacona, came Satur-
day to visit her brother, N. M. Ridge
way.
Ruth Brown and Margaret Hamil,
were recent visitors at Corydon and
Promise City.
The home talent play given Friday
and Saturday evenings under Miss
Zichy's efficient direction was great
success. The Federation, under
whose auspices it was given made
about $40.
George Jennings and Joe Gaunt are
attending the state fair
Mrs. w. S. Roberts and daughter
went to Milo Saturday and from here
to Des Moines to visit her sister, Mrs.
w. w. Anderson.
Don Guches returned to Des
Moines Saturday.
Mrs. Zook, Mrs. Spaeth and Misses
Helen and Faronia Lovett spent
Wednesday of last week with Mrs.
Jennie Stephens, at Leon, the occa-
sion being her birthday.
Rosa Bennett went to Leon Satur-
day.
Mrs. Ruth Majors and sister, Miss
Mcneil returned to Eureka, ILL.,.
last week, after visiting their sisters.
Mesdames E. Gaunt and Ben Aten.
Mrs. Stroll and daughter Margaret
returned Saturday from Moravia.
Louise and Freda Gehlhaar are
visiting st. Charles relatives.
Rev. Niblack went to Mt. Ayr Sat-
urday to hold services.
Jas. Gill went to Des Moines Fri
day.
IleIeH anu Harry Hayn returned
to TT. Madison Friday after a visit
with Woodland relatives.
Thelma Pickering returned to
Leon Monday after visiting at the
Harry Craigo home few days.
Ruth Smith went to Humeston
Monday.
): 5. Brown went to Davis City on
business Saturday.
Georgia and Ethel Shaw and Hat
Tie Humeston, of Humeston, were
Garden Grove visitors Monday.
Rev. P. Fry and wife went to o.
Kaloosa Monday to attend the yearly
meeting of the Friends church. He
is pastor of the church at High point.