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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31

Major Henry C. Davis has lost ten numbers
because he demeaned himself to the prejudice OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31

good order and used disrespectful language.to a
superior officer. He is stfli in the army, how.
ever, and Will probably find his "23" at some
later date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
After the Flies.

Oh, hasten, my daughter, and bring
ME my sWatter, the flies they are
prancing all over my head. They're
buzzing and soaring and drilling and
bearing, and O how | wish that all
insects were dead! Before the hot
weather had run me together and
melted my innards and brought
forth the flies, did some tall talk
ing: | said it was shocking to muir
der such insects, dad blither their
eyes. l said it was silly to hit with
a billy poor little fly that should
camp on your brow: but such talk
was twadlin' and foolish and maud
lin; the flies didn't bite then as
they're biting now. SO bring me my
sWatter, my beautiful daughter, Ma
tilda Louisa Jane Gwendolin Rose :;
be speedy, doggone it-don't wait for
your bonnet-a fly at this minute is
chewing my nose. It's easy, this
dealing in morals when feeling no
stings from the insects, no itching or
pain; but when they get busy I'll
sure knock EN- dizzy, Matilda Louisa
GWendolin Jane.-Walt Mason.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Alfalfa in Iowa.

The lucky farmer in Iowa today is
the farmer with eight or ten acres of
alfalfa. He is certain to have enough
hay for his live stock in spite OF the
long term of 'procrastinated precipi-
tation,' as Coburn, of Kansas calls
it, The reports from the first cutting
of alfalfa fields in the latter part of
June indicate that they yielded quite
generally from two to three tons per
acre of cured hay. There are two
cuttings still to come and there is
reason to believe that the average
acre of this forage crop will yield
somewhere about five tons Of hay, or
better. After that, the alfalfa fields
will furnish some pasturage.
There isn't a farm in Iowa that
cannot grow alfalfa successfully. 1t
has been tried in every kind of Iowa
soil and it has thriyed in each. Splen-
did fields of it may be found in every
seton of the state, and experiences
justifies the statement that with pa
thence and care in cultivation stand
of alfalfa may be secured anywhere
as easily as stand Of clover or tim
othy.
There isn't a farmer in Iowa who
should not grow alfalfa. He needs
this crop, because it will give him
larger profit than any other crop he
may put in. The soil needs it, be-
cause alfalfa puts into it greater
quantities of nitrogen, an element
that rich farm lands needs. The live
stock needs it, because alfalfa is rich
in proteds and they are necessary to
balance the corn rations for cattle
and hogs. Not many years from now
the Iowa farmer will look back and
wonder that he was ever SO foolish
AIS not to give alfalfa place among
Ills crOpS.=Register and Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Notice the Sweet Glover.

Over almost our entire territory
| this is dry time, very dry. The oats
are very short, clover about half the
usual length, timothy much shorter
than usual and thinner, blue grass
pasture dry and the plant apparently
dead, but really just waiting for rain
AS YOU go along the road notice now
the sweet clover 1t is not as rank
as it usually is, but stands dry wealth
er better than any other grass
crop grown except possibly alfalfa.
In fact, it furnishes evidence that
with the sole exception of alfalfa it
is the most drouth resistant Of all our
grass and forage crops. 1t is not fair
to compare it with corn, for the test
ing time of corn is yet to come, when
1t reaches the same stage the
clover and other grasses have reach
ed.
We have always advocated sweet
clover as forage crop in sections Of
less than a twenty inch rainfall, not
AS hay crop-for it is too coarse
for hay-but as a pasture crop where
no other source of forage is available
1t does not make good hay; but if
bloom, it will make fair quality of
hay and in addition produce second
crop.
One objection to sweet clover,
which is generally regarded by farm
ers as weed, is that unless it is
pastured close, it develops a flavor
which cattle do not relish. They do
relish it, however, after they are ac-
customed to it and enough of them
kept on it to keep it from going to
seed.
This at least ought to convince our
readers that it is not weed, but a
plant that may under certain condi-
tons become a very valuable addition
to our forage crops. We look to see
it preferred forage crop west of the
9oth meridian in soils where for some
reason alfalfa cannot be grown. 1t
is not to be compared to alfalfa where
alfalfa thrives.
1t is not only drouth resistant, but
is a nitrogen gatherer like alfalfa and
the clovers; and we are not sure but
what the best way of retaining lands
so worn out that they will not pro-
duce clover will be to reseed them
with sweet clover. either the white
Or the yellow variety, whichever may
be preferred.
We are not carrying on a campaign
in favor of sweet clover, but simply
want our readers to note the sweet
clover as they go along the road to
church or to town; to note especially
its capacity for drouth resistance, and
then inquire whether it NAV not he
possible for them to utilize it on
their worn out fields, thus adding nj
trogen and vegetable matter, and put
ting the soil in better physical con-
ditiOn.-Wallace' Farmer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Mrs. ROllt. &, Mccartney.

Catherine Still was bonn April II.
1875, in Decatur county, and died
at Davis City, July 5, 1911, aged sc
years, 2 months and "a days.
Deceased lived in Decatur county
all her life. She was married Nov
emaber G., 1881, to Robert Grant Nc
CARNEY, and had she lived s,ntil next
November, making 20 years of mar
ried life.
TO them were born, Roy Martin,
Artist Allen,, JeaneEta May, Willard
Lloyd, Nola Bell, William and For
rest, who are still living and Law
renee, Anna and a babe all of whom
died when yet of few years.
Mrs. Mccartney wss reared in
Christian home. Her parents are
members of the Missionary Baptist
church and Survive to mourn the loss
of their daughter. The family have
their sorrow.
Mrs. McCartney's last request vas
PA, l am ready. Follow me, you
and the children.''
Funeral services were held at the
home at I o o'clock, conducted by Rev.
George H. Wehn, and interment was
made in Bethel cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Heroes.

read about the warlike guy who
smiling goes to battle; and naught
can still his joyous cry, and nothing
can him rattle. But nobler than the
man who wins renOun with battle
axes, is he who springs some sunny
grins while coughing up his taxes.
The captain, who, in time of wreck,
is free from fears emotion, who
calmly walks his sinking deck, alone
upon the ocean, deserves a wreath
upon his tile; he's surely smooth as
wax is; but O the man that wears the
smile while coughing up his taxes.
I've seen a brave policeman walk
where vicious knaves were lying,
and bullets barely missed his block,
and bricks and knives were fly
ing; I've seen the wild beast tanner
fool with savage bears and yakses;
but O the man who's calm and cool
when coughing up his taxes. Let
oak leaves on his brow be laid, let
nothing be denied him. All other he
roes wilt and fade when they are
brought beside him. No greater shall
be found while earth revolves upon
it's aXis-this lofty soul of sterling
worth, who smiles when paying taxes.
Walt Mason.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Notice of Final Report.

In the District Court of Iowa, in
and for Decatur County.
No. 1891, Probate
In the Estate Of j. H. Tabler, de-
ceased
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned, Administrator of the
Estate of j. H. Tabler, deceased,
will file his final report therein in the
office of the Clerk of the District
Court in and for the aforesaid county,
on or before August 10, 1911, and
will ask for it's approval and his dis
charge from further duty or respon-
slbility therein, and that said report
and application for discharge will
come on for hearing before the Court
at Leon, Iowa, on the 22nd
day OF August, A. D. 1911, at which
time and place you can appear and
show cause, if any you have, why
said final report should not be APP
proved, and the undersigned discharg-
ed from any further duty or respon-
Sibility therein.
W. F. TABLER,
4S-2t Administrator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
BANK GUARANTEE.
The Nebraska Law Goes Into Effect
July list.

Lincoln, Neb., June 2G.-After
months of delay NebraSka'S bank
guaranty law VIII become operative
July |. On thar date there Will be
created a guaranty fund, with an
initial assessment of Sl6', 1913 81.
This is One-fourth of | per cent OF
the average deposit Of iIS state
banks for six months beginning Dec
ember |, 1910, and ending June |,
1911.
Notices are now being sent out to
the state banks. The money is set
apart but need not be sent in. An
other one-fourth of l per cent will
be demanded January |, and two
similar assessments will be made at
intervals of six months thereafter.
When the sum of $500, 1000 has
been set apart the assessment shall
cease and no more money will be
set apart until the fund shall have
become depleted.
AS soon as Governor Aldrich re-
turns primary proclamation will
be issued. The primaries will take
place Aust -, and proclamation
win be dated July 10.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
How to Shake Your Friends.

1t is not hard to win renown as
having not friend in town. Just
have an ever-ready sheer to spring
when others names you hear. And
when you hear some fellow praised
for deeds that left the village dazed
insist that he is a false alarm. ii
doing far less good than harm. If
nelghbors prosper more than you,
just run them down the long day
through; insist that all their wealth
was made by fooling with the board
of trade. Say bitter things behind
the backs of men who treat you as
smooth as wax
Distrust mems motives and insist
that all hearts have a crooked twist,
that all are cheats and out for pelf,
all men are frauds except yourself.
And always raise a noisy storm when
people speak of reform. Old ways
are always best, you know, and any
progress here below is just a dream
OF foolish men and grafters pining
for the pen. Protest and kick, and
sheer and growl,, and wear a relent-
less scowl, insist the world is on the
bum-and folks will hate to see you
come. Walt Mason. ...a. .......-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
The Cause OF Eczema

Is germ life that burrows under and
feeds On the skin. The way to cure
ECZEMA is to remove the cause by
washing away with a clean, penetrat-
ing liquid, the germ life and possons
that cause the trouble.
We have a preparation that will do
this. The first application will stop
the itching and give prompt relief to
an irritated, itching or inflamed skin.
If You are a sufferer from skin or
scalp eruption in any form. try one
bottle of this clean scientific prepara-
ton, we are confident that you will
be pleased with the results from the
use of this standard preparation for
eczema.
Good for infants rs we'll as grown
persons. Bell & Robinson's Drug
Store
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Notice of Final Report.

In the District Court of Iowa, in
and for Decatur County.
No. 1888, Probate.
In the Estate of Hugh Wilson, de-
ceased
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned, Administrator of the
Estate of Hugh Wilson, deceased,
will file his final report therein in the
office of the Clerk of the District
Court in and for the aforesaid county,
on or before August 10, 1911, and
will ask for it's approval and his dis
charge from further duty or respon-
sibility therein, and that said report
and application for discharge will
come on for hearing before the Court
aforesaid, at Leon, Iowa, on the 22nd
day OF August, A. D. 1911, at which
time and place you can appear and
show cause, if any you have, why
said final report should not be ap-
proved, and the undersigned discharg-
ed from any further duty or respon-
sibility therein. IN a.. e.
7. r. BONHAM,
4 SGT 3 s5S n Administrator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Itching Skin Quickly Cooled.

Hot weather means skin trouble
for many people, but now you can
stop the itch instantly.
Salst a few drops of the cooling
and healing wintergreen lotion and
the I1dh is gone-not in half an hour
not in ten minutes-but in five
seconds.
This simple wash is known as D.
D. D. Prescription for Eczema, and
usually sells for $1.O0 a bottle, but
now by special arrangement you can
get trial size bottle for % cents
This viii be enough to show why
we always recommend D. D. D. for
all skin troubles. D. D. D. gives in
:stant reHef.
Stempel & Cherrington.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
A Plague of Grasshoppers.

Like many other sections of the
state, Warren county has been visited
by plague of grasshoppers. While
no serious damage has been done
the corn, it is reported from many
sections of the county that thousands
of the pests have attacked the corn
fields. In one or two places the corn
has been stripped OF it's leaves. From
counties in the state, comes the re-
port that serious damage has been
Advocate-Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Hurt by Stacker.

George Ellars, of Del catur, who
has been employed on the Ora Black
farm, met with a serious accident
Monday afternoon, while stacking
hay. He was struck on the top of
the head by the stacker, the force
of the blow knocking him senseless,
and inf1icting deep wound about
three inches long, Mr.. Ellars was
placed in a buggy and rushed to
town, and Dr.. Wales dressed the
wound, several stitches being re-
.quired. A.. t@f&
The injury was very painful one,
and friends Of Mr.. Eilars will re-
greet to learn Of his accident Davis
City News. .s5 VA n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
The Imported RerclferOn Stallion
l)ERCO''

Imported from France in 1904, re-
corded by the Percheron Society of
America, No. 52103, and also record
ed in the Percheron Registry Com
pany, of Columbus, Ohio, No. 40290.
A beautiful black with strip and
snip, trace of white on both hind feet,
left hind foot white. Weighs 1000.
Will make the season of 1911 at
the Robbins barn in north Decatur.
Terms-$15. to insure colt to
stand and suck. Mare and colt held
for service fee. Service fee becomes
due at once if owner disposes of
mare. Care will be taken to prevent
accidents, but will not be responsible
should any occur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
Big Auto Show.

A big auto show will be held as US
ual at the State Fair this year. An
other fine feature will be the lady re-
lay and chariot races with twenty
head of thoroughbred horses in four
mile relay races and other thrilling
events.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20

For Sale One practically new
2 horse power, air cooled gasoline
engine. Inquire at E. w. Teale's
sarage. f55
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20
The Shire Stallion
Lanes MarniOn''

Lanes Marmion will make the sea
son Of 1911 at the S. w. Robbins
barn IN north Decatur. The service
fee will be $500 to insure colt to
stand and suck. Care will be taken
to prevent accidents, but will not be
responsible should any occur. The
service fee becomes due and payable
whenever the owner disposes of mare.
Decatur Shire Horse Co.
Decatur, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20

For the best auto oil and batter.
les see H. A. Wright.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-07-20

3sG For the best cement blocks for
foundation and walls. zee w. Hon
mold. NE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-11
Bad Hail Storm Near Humeston.

I'VE had the worst hail storm in
our neighborhood Sunday evening,
have seen in q great many years."
said Lou Neibling. who lives about
eight miles south of EumestoC, and
who was in town Monday getting new
window panes. "The hail as heavy
and as big as hickory nuts. Every
window pane on the north side of my
two houses were broken out Hen
houses and o,;t buildings were blown
over. A barn in Benton township
and one in Jefferson were badly
damaged. I. am afraid the fruit crop
will b. cut short as 4 result of the
hail storm. Hum estcn Era.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-11

age. At the Balm farm several sheds
and out buildings and the barn were
destroyed and pump was removed
form one of the wells.
1t Is estimated that Jesse Harvey's
loss will reach near one thousand
dollars, and Charley MMchell's in
the vicinity of four to five hundred
dollars. The other losses we have
not learned.
Those who witnessed the storm
say it Is the worst that has visited
this vicinity for years.
The storm could be seen from
Ridgeway, but no damage was done
here. A heavy rain accompanied by
hail and terrific wind was all that
We received. .g,.x. ,3-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-11
Storm Did Damage Near Ridgeway.

The storm a week ago last Sunday
did quite bit of damage near Ridge
way, being in the nature of small
cyclone. The Ridgeway Journal
tells of the destructive work as fol-
lows:
The section of the country east of
Ridgeway was visited by a very Sc
we're wind storm Sunday evening
about $3.50 o'clock. It could be called
cyclone for it resembled it in shape,
force and in the damage it done. The
storm was accompanied by heavy
rain, hail and terrific lightning and
thunder, and hay stacks, trees, tela-
phone wires, sheds and barns were
torn down in its path.
When first seen near the McCOrkle
home, about three miles southeast OF
town, it was about the size of a
whirlwind, but as 1t progressed
northward its force increased. The
first real damage was done at the
home of John McCollum, about three
miles directly east of Ridgeway,
where 1t overturned two hay stacks
and blew down several trees. An
apple tree was taken up by the roots
at the U. N. Scott farm and carried
through two wire fences and de-
posted in pasture several rods
away from where it was taken from.
# As. the cyclone crossed Panther
creek it lifted the water from it's bed
and scattered it along it's course.
A second funnel shaped cloud
came to the ground just north of
the Lilly grave yard. The two join
- ~ H>~k to- 4
force swept across the farm of Char
les Mitchell, where it destroyed his
barn, injured horse, tore the
screens from the windows and porch.
At the Jesse Harvey farm, about one
mile east Of Mitchells it tore the
cupola and doors from the barn,
overturned several sheds, tore up q
new paling fence and did other dam
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-11
WOMEN's WOES.
Leon Women are Finding Relief at
Last.

It does seem that women have
more than fair share of the aches
and pains that afflict humanity; they
must keep out" must attend the
duties in spite of constantly aching
backs, or headaches, dizzy spells,
bearing-down pains; they must stosp
over, when to stoop means torture,
They must walk and bend and work
with racking pains and many aches
from kidney ills. Kidneys cause
more suffering than any other organ
of the body. Keep the kidneys well
and health Is easily maintained.
Read Of a remedy for kidneys that
helps and cures the kidneys and Is
endorsed by people you know. ~
Mrs. Mary A. Kinds, of Leon, lowe
says: 81 think Just as highly OF
Doan's Kidney Pills now as I did five
years ago, when gave public state
ment in their favor. At that time
was troubled considerably by a re-
tention Of the kidney If I ever ex-
erted myself, became worse. Hear
ing of Doan's. Kidney Pills pro-
cured box from L.. P. VanWerden's
drug store and was surprised by the
prompt way In which they brought
me relief. I have used this remedy
quite often during the past five years
and it has never failed to help me- >
For sale by all dealers. Price
SO cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States. = ~
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other, ,..,> g.. q ID.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-11

that sends it's printed matter all over
the earth. Graceland College is also
located there. Both are echoes Of the
movement of the MormOns when
journeying to Salt Lake. At the site
of Old Manti, two miles south of
Shenandoah, forty years ago there
was a big settlement of Mormons,
but today there is only couple Of
old shacks and the rottening founda-
ton piles Of half a hundred homes.
A we'll filled grave yard is located
on commanding hill near old Manti
but none of the tombstones reads of
later date than in the seventies.
At Pennington, on the Des Moines
river, in Van Buren, county, many
years ago there, were flourishing
wooden mills, but today the tourist
travelling Waubonsie's Trail will not
be lulled by the hum of the spindles.
rather he will feel sorry for the
blight of some mans ambition, as
evidenced by the deserted mill build
ings. Deserted, that is, SO far as
wool working is concerned:
The prettiest stretch of road on all
Waubonsie's Trail is in Wayne coun-
ty, Just west of Corydon. The Regis
ter and Leader will publish a number
Of pictures of Waubonsie's Trail in
an early issue and one of the views
will be look along six miles of road
that resembles a straight-away race
track. BY the way the president OF
the Waubonsie Trail Association Of
fers to bet a new hat that within
two years an auto can leave Keokuk
on time with a Burlington passenger
train and beat it into Nebraska City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-11

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for or
ganic diseases. Burdock Blood Bit
ters purifies the b1ood-cures the
cause builds you up. 4: 4. ,155,:-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-11

Rockefeller says he can do a bigger
days work now than he could twenty
years ago. But even If bodily infirm.
ity should overtake him, the chances
are Mrs. Rockefeller would not suffer
for plenty Of everything to cook and
keep house with. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-11

The world is a mirror-and 1t is
well that SO much of the bad is with
held from view. @ g.sa. 5's ). *. n M
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-11
Waubonsie's Trail is the Short Way
Back to the Farm.

The president of the Waubonsie
Yrail association answered member
oftfle iowa state legislature who had
written him asking What is this
Waubonsie Trail business / hear so
much about?" by saying "Waubon-
sies Trail is the Short Way Back to
abe Farm
That is the gist of the whole good
mead movement everywhere IN the
United States. When good roads on
which travel is possible and pleasant
durin4zaay"or all kinds of weather
are established, then there will come
IN exodus from the congested CEN
tiers where poverty and vice breed
Ahat will mean a rejuvenation of the
american people. Any road that
shortens the way back to the farm Is
4 good road, and that is the prime
reaeon why every one of our readers
should join hands in boosting for
WaubOnsie's Trail. Because good
roads are like measles, once in a
neighborhood and the spirit runs all
through.
.Speaking about Nebraska City re-
minds one that it is long time be-
tween drinks on Waubonsie's Trail.
NAmefy Keokuk at one end and Ne
Araska City at the other.
PC The Iowa Publishing company, Of
hes Moines, have arranged to send
"a inspection delegation over Wau-
bonsfe's Trail, beginning sometime
next week. An itinery of the trip will
be published in this paper as soon
rs it is known.
@ Ringgold county is said by many
10 be the foremost county in the
southern tier in Iowa for general
good road work. For several years
II has been customary in Ringgold
county to give cash prizes for the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-05-11

Taylor county is the first county
traversed by Waubonsie's Trail
which has all her road markers in
place. Good for Taylor county.