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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
THE "MAINE" DISASTER.
Thirteen Years Ago Battleship Was
Blown up at Havana.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Just thir-
teen years ago today the battleship
Maine was blowed up in the Havana
harbor, and in memory of the men
who died, appropriate exercises were
held today by military, patriotic and
religious bodies. This years ami
versary of the terrible disaster gains
added interest from the fact that the
work of raising the sunken HUN of
the wrecked vessel is now nearing
completion.
Engineers of the United States ar
my are now in charge of the project
for raising the Maine. A steel Gals
son was driven into the hard clay
bottom of the Havana harbor, which
is about sixty-five feet below mean
tide. Walls of cofferdam were then
built along either side of the hull
from the caisson until they met at the
other end of the vessel.
This wall was filled with clay from
a bar near the wreck to give it suf-
ficient to prevent it from being over
turned when the water is pumped
out. The piling of the wall was driv-
en- through from ten to eighteen feet
of mud, and about thirteen feet of
the softer clay. The steel sheet piling
was driven until the steam hammer
made no impression, resulting in it is
believed, in making the dam practi-
cally watertight.
When the wreck has been ex-
posed, all bodies will be taken out,
and the third of the ship which is a
twisted mass of wreckage will be
car efully examined by experts to dis
cover, if possible the cause of the ex-
plosion, which sent the Maine to the
bottom. The remainder Of the ship
will be bu khe aded SO that it will
float, and when the cofferdam- is
again flooded the Maine will be on
tie 81 rface, ready for Cong, ess to
dec de what shall be Gone with her.
The human remains found will
probably be brought here and buried
beside the bodies already recovered,
in Arlington cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
No Wonder Jesus Walked.

A correspondent in the DeKalb
County Herald unwinds the follow
ing
The other morning we met a pack
peddler in the road; He stated that
his name was Hamund Solomon and
that he was from near Jerusalem,
the Holy Land of the Bible. He
seemed to be jovial sort of fell
low who wanted to start a CONVEX
sation so we asked him to tell us
something about his country. In
his broken English he said he made
more money back home than he did
here, said he run q boat on the sea
of Galilee and showed them where
our Saviour walked upon the water.
He said that he rowed them all out
for nothing and in that way had big
business. We told him we didn t
doubt that but could not see how
he made q lot Of money out of it.
He said, Row them out for nothing;
make 'em pay twenty dollars to get
back" We couldn't help thinking, if
that was the way of it no wonder
Jesus walked. .s.-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
TEST ALL SEED CORN.
Frozen Corn Makes Testing Neces-
sary, Says Prof. Holden.

An unusual amount of frozen corn
in Iowa this year makes the neces-
sity of testing seed corn more ex-
treme~ than ever, according to a
statement made by Prof. P. G. Hol-
den of the Iowa State College at
Ames. The famous expert says he
has found a large per cent of the
corn he has examined to be at least
partially frozen and cautions the
farmers to make efficient tests be-
fore planting.
because of the good weather
during the fall, many Iowa farmers
are Of the opinion that the corn
will make excellent seed," said Pro-
fessor Holden. "They will be mis-
taken in this, however, for much of
the corn is frosted. Corn that is
badly frozen can easily be detected
by the dark color. Partially frozen
ears can not be detected except by
testing and it is liable to experience
considerable trouble. All seed corn
this year should be tested if the
best results are to be obtained. l
also wish to caution the Iowa farm
ers against the use of moldy corn
for seed. One ear of moldy corn
might spoil whole bushel of seed
corn"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
The Best Family Newspaper.

An ideal newspaper for the Amer
lean home must be habitually clean
and highminded, it must offer some
thing of interest to every member
of the family, and it must present
in authentic and reliable form. A
large contract, you will say. Well
the newspaper that comes nearest to
filling it in the West is THE CHI
CAGO RECORD-HERALD Its NOR
al tone is always high; it's news
service is unsurpassed, and probably
no other paper in the United States
has so brilliant array of special feat
ures suited to the tastes and needs
of every member of the family.
Business and professional men
have long regarded THE RECORD
HERALD as the best paper for their
own reading because of it's unequal
ed facility for getting all the news
of the world and putting it into the
briefest possible form for the busy
man. They also esteem it for the
reliability of it's financial, agricul-
tural and market reports. Young
men perhaps find it's greatest at
traction in the excellent sporting de-
partment, which fills four entire pages
on Sunday and page or more on
other days. Wives and mothers en-
phatically prefer THE RECORD
HERALD on account of it's we'll con-
Quoted feminine departments-its
fashion news and hints for home
daily recipes and menus, it's daily
dressmaking. Marion Harlands ia
nous page and the rest of the good
things that make up the Woman's
Section of the Sunday paper. Child
rem enjoy the Little Memo and Tiny
Tad and other Comic Section pictures,
with the bright stories for boys and
girls every Sunday. And all the
family together can enjoy the in
teresting travels and special articles
of William E. Curtis, Mr.. Kiser's
humor and verse, the serial stories
and many similar features outside of
the news columns.
THE CHICAGO RECORD-HER-
AID has every right to call itself
the best all around family news
paper in the West.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

Leon Benefiel, Bernice Alexander,
Homer Ackerley, Donald McGinnis
Merl Pace, Randall Culbertson.
South School,
9Th and 9TH Grades-Frances
Kentner, Teresa Tullis, .Winnifred
Hamilton, Marion Slade, Orville
Weaver Nellie Glockler, Peyton
Hull, Josephine Coder, Gladys Lutz.
Hazel Starr, BERTHE Tullis, Harold
Wright
4th and 5th Grades-Earl Dodge,
Edith Coffin, Maude Gunter, Ray
Gunter, Mae McKern, Pearl Evans,
Pearl Perks.
End and 3rd Grades-Gladys Mar
tindale, Frank Slade, Juanita Kinds,
James Hansell, Letha Perks, Leland
Statzell, Clarke Smith, Curtis Big
ley, Clarence Swanson, Ted Smith,
Franklin Peters, Wendell thinner
man.
Primary-Aubra Gardner, Ruth
Hamilton, Edgar Epperley, Pearl
Coffin, Clifford Peters, Virgil Cher
rington, Edgar Hansen, Ingrert
Rhoades, 1nez Rhoades, Ruth Hines,
Harold Zimmerman, Willetta Stat
Zell, Coda Peters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
THOSE CARDS OF THANKS
What One Newspaper Man Thinks
About Their Publication.

The opinion of the writer is that
the ordinary card of thanks" is
about as cold-blooded a proposition
as the resolutions of respect" that
have fortunately gone the way of
other incongruities. The ordinary
card of thanks is meaningless and
hurried method of paying debt of
gratitude at the least trouble and
expense. Nine times out of ten there
is neither heart or sentiment in it.
Very frequently it is written by the
editor or reporter who never saw
or heard of the mourners. Frequent
ly the head of the family goes to the
phone, calls up the paper and orders
a card of thanks inserted. The ed
itor is told to fix up something
mice. The editor with plenty to do
aside from shouldering other peo-
pies sorrows, grumblingly scribbles
off any old thing, signs the names of
the mourners, and another debt of
gratitude is fully paid. Pretty emp
ty, isn't it? A man came into the
News Office this morning and handed
the reporter card of thanks. 1t
was the usual stereotyped form and
signed by quite number of the be-
reaved. The gentleman was inform
ed that there was a charge of twen-
ty-five cents for card of thanks
Did he pay the twenty-five cents and
thank Lis stars that he was getting
out cheap? Well hardly. He de-
clined to spend a penny in thanking
those who had ministered to the be
eaved in their hour of sadness. To
thank these people was not worth
to him twenty-five cents Rather
than spend that amount of money
he preferred to let the friends go
unthanked. And this situation is
not unique. 1t has happened at
this office. time and time again, peo-
pie coming here to have a card put
in the paper but when told it would
cost them quarter they had in
dignantly marched out without pay
ing for the notice. And that is why
we say that a card of thanks is a
meaningless and heartless expression
and why it is seldom seen in any
gut small country papers any more
Mt. Pleasant News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

The Iowa state board of health
has sent out to the undertakers and
county physicians of the state a re-
port, calling to their attention the
fact that many deaths are not being
reported to the Board and threat
enirg them with prosecution if the
law is not respected. Some time ago
the, board inaugurated a sort of de-
tective service, to determine the ex-
act number of deaths, the ages of
the deceased and the nature of the
death and to check up with the sta
tistics provided by the physicians and
undertakers, and it was found that
during 1910, 1884 deaths in Iowa
were not reported. In it's warning to
the undertakers and county physi-
clans of the state the Board calls
attention to chapter 100 of the laws
of the Thirty-third general assembly,
which provides penalty of not
more than sixty days Imprisonment,
or fine Of from SO to 500 for
each offense, whether it be through
carelessness or not. The law pro-
vides that the death certificate must
reach the Board by the fifth day of
the month following the death. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
The Origin of Champ Clark.

The Grating statesman who arises
in the house of representatives in
the next Congress most probably
will shout "Mr. Speaker" at the i'm
perturbed features of a white hair
ed man somewhat inclined to be fat.
Before that man was fat and be-
fore his hair was white he was
known as Professor John Beauchamp
Clark, president of Marshall College,
West Virginia, the youngest college
president on record, says writer
in the February Hampton's Maya
zine. John Beauchamp Clark was
born in Kentucky sixty-one years
ago "come next March," He was
trained in the faith of the Disciples
Church and the democratic party.
and when he was twenty-five he
went over into West Virginia to be
a college president.
Then he moved to Missouri. The
refused to believe that
a man who wrote his name John
Clark was serious in in
sisting that it ought to be pro-
nounced John Beechem Clark. The
youngest college president, just
turned lawyer, was unable to show
them the "Beechem," and therefore
his new Missouri neighbors forgot
the john cut the Beau" off his
middle name, and plain old Champ
Clark jumped into Missouri politics.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
Roll of Honor.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
during the month ending Feb. 3.
High School.

Bessie Benefiel, Olive Bright, Eve
Curry, Brown Caster, Mary Edging.
ton, Ralph Edgington, Silvia Fol
ner. Sam CARRIER, Olive Quinn, Alta
Hart, Fannie Hazlett, Hazel Moore
Helen Norton, Ralph Sears Winnie
Shira, Ralph Thompson, Lena Bow.
man, Wilma Caster, Ada Dale, Ray.
mond Epperley, Ruth Farquhar,
Esther Henry, Friedrich Hoffman
Bryant Sears, Josephine Beavers
Delos Ackerley, Mildred Avery, Nella
Cain, Grace CARRIER, Marea Grogan
Maurice Grogan, Ralph Goodman,
Claude Ogilvie, Mark Riddle, Floyd
VanNostrand, Bob Teale, Marguerite
Hon, Charlie Scott, Leland Ackerly
Leland Allbaugh, Vivian Arney, Ber-
tina Blatt, Lulu Bright, Gladys
Chambers, Ollie Foxworthy, James
Cannon, Wilma CARRIER, Wilfred
CARRIER, James Hoffman, and Helen
John, Hattie Lionberger, Fay Macy
Marie McClaran, Ada Phelps, Joe
Waight.
9Th Grade-Dick Gillian, Elma
Forbes, Dorotha Hull, Hilda Kerrins
Rolla Dale, Cecil Grimes, Fred Ep-
perley, Leal Buchanan, Nina Bow
man, Neal Quiet, Nina Olsen, Pear
Phillips, Vernon Painter, Robert
Hart, Edgar Rowell, Howard Sage
Mark Smith, Fern Melvin.
9TH Grade-Lois Ackerley, John
Gates, Hazel John, Orpha Pottorff
Lucy Sell, Neil Smith.
5th and 9Th Grades-Eva Mullin
Freda Ferrin, Jane Follmer, Lynn
Gardner, Leila Musselman, Morris
Wallace, Waldo Andrew, Alta Sears
Reid Shultz, Amanda Follmer, Dor
othy Hoffman, Irene Buchanan, Mar
jorie Hoffman, Marjorie Mullinnix
Retha Blatt, Stephen Hurst, Myrtle
Mitchell.
= 4th Grade-Abigail Alexander
Ralph Biggs, Edna Biggs, Roy Ell
we'll, Inez Marshall, Maurine Penn.
iwell, Harry Gillian, Arthur How
ard, Willie Phillips, Lester Painter
Lester VanNostrand Ralph Beck.
End and 3rd CHARACTERIZATION Null
linnix, Dorothy Beardsley, Francis
Strange, Gladys Gillian, Pauline AS
bury, Florence Gates, Kathleen Pet
ticord, Clair Marshall, Louie Jenk
ms, Eula Combs, Minnie Phillips.
Primary-Vera Pottorff, Harl Pit
man. Theodore Truitt, Truman Wal
lace, William Ferrin, Opal Elwell
John Harris, Leo McCutcheon,
George Johnson, Marjorie Pullin
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
Soldier BalkS Death Plot.

1t seemed to J. A. Stone, a civil
war veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that a
plot existed between a desperate lung
trouble and the grave to cause his
death. II contracted a stubborn
cold" he writes, that developed a
cough that stuck to NE, in spite OF
all remedies, for years. My weight
ran down to 100 pounds. Then l
began to use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which restored my health
completely. now weigh 17S
pounds" For severe Colds, obsti-
nate Coughs, Hemorrhages, Asthma,
and to prevent Pneumonia it's I'm
rivaled. soc. and $1.00. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by Van Werden &
KODD
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23
Rheumatism Comes
From Bad kidnoyl
Once Your Kidneys Work Properly.
Rheumatism, Kidney Disease and
Bladder Trouble Disappear. How
To CurA Youf1Alf

60eumaCSm, A0Qey OlDO8So 110
Bladder Trouble Disappear. How
To Cure YourSelf
It IL no longer necessary to spend
months and months undergoing COM
plicated treatment for rheumatism.
kidney or bladder trouble, or spend .
good many dollars in doctors bills.
taa.a Which act more 's IKE
marvel than q medicine. This treat
ment has produced such satisfactory
results in a short time that It 10 new
There should be no more doubt shout
the rapid cure Of rheumatism. no fears
Of the fatal Termination Of treacherous
kidney disease or dropsy.
less than that your kidneys do not
work properly. Your blood passes
through the kidneys hundreds Of times
q day to be filtered and purified. When
the kidneys are weak, the poisons are
not taken out Of the blood a. they
should be. This leads to various dis.
eases, such as rheumatism. terrible
X Bright's disease. diabetes. dropsy and
bladder trouble.
The new guaranteed treatment is DR..
Derby's Kidney Pills. One days use
Of them will prove their remarkable
effect. M. T. Ridenour Of Lima. Ohio.
says: "When feel bad in my back.
just take a couple Of Derby's Kidney
Pills and get immediate relief" T.
II you have rheumatism anywhere,
back pains, cloudy, foul urine. pains In
the bladder, Bright's disease or dia-
betes. put your whole confidence In DR..
Derby's Kidney Pills. and you will not
be disappointed. aS
DR.. Derby's Kidney Pills are sold at
all drug stores-s0 pills-10 days treat-
ment-26 cents, or we will send them
direct from the laboratory Of Derby
Medicine Co., Eaton Rapids. Mich. prepaid
II you wish. II you want to try them 1rse,
Just tell your druggist to give you . frso
tAmple PACKAGE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

If you havn't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce
mild, easy, healthful action of the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggist for them. rs cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

Stops earache in two minutes
,cothache or pain of burn or scald in
1--WE minutes; hoarseness, one hour;
muscleache, two hours; sore throat,
twelve hours-Dr. Thomas Electric
Oil, monarch over pain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

Cholene is sold in every drug
store in the county. Get tube and
be prepared for colds and sore
throat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

One Of the women's unions has
declared against the employing Of
rats In the couture. "a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

Itching piles provoke profanity,
but profanity wont cure them.
Doan's Ointment cures itching,
bleeding or protruding piles after
years Of suffering At any drug
store
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

For Sale-Onef heating stove for
soft coal, just as good as new
Burns soft coal, wood or. cobs. VIII
be sold at reduced price. Call at
G. w. Jenree's dwelling, Leon. Ia. n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

Don't get to travelling 20. fast that
you cant see your creditors o. you
pass by.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

He who takes things too easy
sometimes gets arrested for a pick
pocket
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

The good die young they say
and there are a lot of us that are
no longer spring chickens.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

There 10 no man % color blind
that he. cant recognize the long
green.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-23

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-12

namely, that the Diaz government is,
breaking up-perhaps by reason OF
the falling of tie strong man who
has ruled Mexico so long-and that
in the political dissolution serious
events are anticipated, which it is
most DESTROYS to avoid. A reorg2ni-
cation of the government upon stable
foundations in Mexico is eminently
desirable, but there is hardly any
man in the country who could i'm
mediately take upon his shoulders un-
supported the weight that Diaz has
assumed, piece by piece, during the
years of his authority. If the United
States stands by with it's forces .un-
it'll the transfer is fully accompis ed,
Mexico may go on in progressive
paths. Some such program has evil
IDENTIFY teen laid out, and it is prob
ale that ii has been drawn vita
the full approval of the Mexican lead
ers. 1t is not likely that we are to
have any quarrel with Mexico, bnt it
is by no means improbable that we
shall send an army across the 4 order
to establish enlightened authority in
that country.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-12
Warming 10 Railroad Men.

Look out for severe and even dam
eerous kidney and bladder trouble
resulting from years Of railroading.
Geo E. Bell, 639. Sd St. Fort Wayne
Ind, was many years a conductor on
the Nickel Plate. he says Twenty
years of railtoading left my Kidneys
in terrible condition. There was a con-
tinual pain across my back and hips
and my Kidneys gave me much dis
tress, and the action Of my bladder
was frequent and most painful. ! got
? supply of Foley Kidney Pills and
the arsc Hottie made a wonderful inn
provement and four bottles cured me
completely. Since being cured have
recommended Foley Kidney Pills to
many OF my railroad friends. Rob.
erts' Pharmacy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-12
KgEFlNo TIE LID ON MEXICO.

1t is practically admitted st Wash
ineton that the massing Of the army
and the navy upon The bords OF Mex
leo has ule serious Significance tina,
everybody supposed ii had There
would be no Justification. otherwise,
for the maneuver Even if q mobili-
cation Of the forces on Il grand scale
We're desired at this time to prove
the efficiency of the military and Ms.
val estaf lishments it would be in the
worst possible taste to concentrate
them upon the frontier OF country
disturbed as is Mexico with civil war.
1t is far better that some indica-
zion Of the true state OF affairs should
be given, and this has evidently oc.
Cured to WASHINGTON.
The tue condition Is rrt ye,
known. 'ty IT seems reasonable u
suppose that toe theory We advanced
On The first announcement Of re
mobilization is geGerely correct
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-12

Says the Philadelphia Record;
Possibly the diplomatic game is
worth the price to a man MO hss
II, but when ole pa lie is infolmci
that John Hays Hammond. special
AMBASSADOR to the coronation OF
George V, will pay $l0,o0o week
Tor SIX weeks for house, and he
viii have 50 spend a lot of money
Tor entertaining, there are sorGid
persons VINO viii recall the ll-ua-
twed 4doee about class of persons
who are easily separated from theiE
money"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-12
ALpRlcH's CENTRAL BANK PLAN.

Mr.. L. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte,
\. c.. an authority on financial maj
tiers, discussing Senator Aldiica' :
bank plan says 61at under = all ia.
tionaI banks will remain as they are
now, except that the pow or OF issr,
ms hank notes with BONDS to secgre
the same is abolished
The plan author ICES lde Issue Of
bank notes on assets, but MT ~ nc
banks in their individual cIpacigv.
Each bank must join one of fifteen
associations in the United States for
the purpose Of issuing notes. These
associations operate in the nature Of
clearing house associations. A Cen
trial Reserve Association" issues ali
currency on the endorsement OF these
clearing house associations.
The assets Of the Central Reserve
association" would be its capital
stock, say three hundred million dol
lars, the aggregate reserves of all the
national banks, the deposits of me
United States government, voluntary
deposits of national banks With
these gigantic resources the hank
notes il issues for re-discountins
commercial paper would undoubtedly
be good
II The central reserve bank would
make re-discount rate which should
be much lower than the average rate
now prevailing Between banks.
This central reserve banking asso-
citation would buy and sell foreign
exchange and by this means control
the flow of gold into and out of the
This is all very much as the Bank
OF France works. Mr.. Tompkins says.
and the Bank of France is known
to work well.
The objections to the Aldrich plan
are recited as follows:
T. The danger of abuse of such ei-
gantic power. The control OF nant-
note issue for the whole United
STATES in one board of directors is
an immense risk and to many does
not seem necessary to safe and sound
2. At any time he countrys
money could be shrunk or swollen re-
CARELESS of natural requirements and
fortunes made Fly members of the
board and ruin brought upon a large
percentage of merchants and manu-
facturers.
Safeguards against such a thing
are provided, we are told, and the
central board is so made up as to ren.
der it improbable, but tine power and
the possibility or abuse is in the
plan,
Such plan with such scope and
opportunity for ause may work we'll
in France, but the Wall street habit
is too strongly eutrenched in our fl
nancial education and system to
nit for a moment of plan that
would place the property values or
this country absolutely at the mercy
of men trained in such school.
The people of the United States
are at this identical iuncture in the
tlroes of revolt against too much
Aldrichism in the commercial and in
dustrial affairs of the country and
they will hardly take on any more
of this character of government at
this time,