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

This is Ground Hog day, and his
hogship will be looking for his shad-.
ow, and thus decide the weather for
the next six, weeks. q.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-02

" For Rent-Large house and one
acre of good ground. Simon Good
man. Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-02

J. R.. Conrey was able to be up
town, Tuesday after being confined
to his home for a week by illness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-02

Get a FREE MAJESTIC sOUv-.
ENIR-See our advertisement in.
this issue. VIM. Critchton & Son
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-02

I have a new Jersey bull which
will be kept for service at my place.
Service fee due at gate.
ss+4 %. H. Farnes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-02
Wood For Sale.

Either IA foot or Is inch lengths.
8. II. Deuefel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-02
Wood For Sale.

Either in 4 foot or 16 inch lengths.
S. E. Benefiel. Et:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-02-02
Stock Sale, Wednesday, Feb. 8th.

H. L. Northrup will sell at his
farm 1 mile west of High Point, 1875.
good Shropshire sheep, some good
horses and milch cows. --z.s
The Irish standard., 1911-07-22
U. s. Seminary for Missions.

A press dispatch from Rome, date
Of July 9 says: Father James A
Walsh, of Boston, and Father John
Price, of North Carolina. are here as
envoys of the American episcopacy,
which desires the foundation of a
seminary in the United States for the
training of priests for the foreign mis-
sions
Besides having obtained from Pope
Plus authorization to start the new in
stitution, they received the warmest
and most cordial reception.
"All the particulars regarding the
new seminary have been thoroughly
discussed by the Church authorities
here, including the place where it is to
be established. This is not yet definite
ly decided upon, although it is believed
that the best situation would be in one
of the eastern states. probably at
Scranton"
The Irish standard., 1911-07-22
BISHOP FINED
For. Flying Papal Banner Q, oceasion
of Joan of Arc Festival.

The trial Of the Bishop of Mines,
France who was charged with having
transgressed the law by flying papal
flag on the occasion Of Joan of Arc
celebration has aroused unusual in
terest. During the trial youth in the
courtroom shouted Long live the
Pope!" and Long live the King!" He
was arrested and sentenced to one
days imprisonment.
The Bishop of Mines was escorted
to the courtroom where his trial was
to be held by q large concourse Of his
spiritual subjects. The white haired
prelate who is IS years of age, replied
to the charge against him in tones
that indicated deep emotion and call
ed forth the hearty applause Of the
crowd that filled the courtroom.
II enter this court with a manly
pride" he said, holding in my hand
the standard Of the Sovereign Pom
tiff, accompanied by my clergy and the
best OF my faithful diocesans, to an
sWer the very novel charge OF having
refused to lower the Pope's banner
an act that would show every sign of
public disrespect towards the vener-
ated Chief of the Church.
mo! The hand of Bishop is not
made for such an action! To bless,
to pardon, to encourage, to console
as long and as often as you like, but
to lower the Papal standard, never!
For my part what crime is there in
placing the banner of the Pope along
side that of France? Do l do wrong
in showing myself a faithful servant
to the Church and the fatherland? I
fail to see it. No, we do not refuse
to give to Caesar what belongs to
Caesar, but have we to forfeit our
rights if we demand of Caesar full and
perfect liberty to give to God what
belongs to Code"
The fine imposed upon him was only
one franc or about 20 cents.
The Irish standard., 1911-07-22

financial demands. and that members
of the Ministry themselves were at
variance on various points in connec-
ton with the Home Rule policy. 1t is
astonishing how much better some
people know what goes on in the Cab
met than the members themselves.
will just say this, that no, only is
there not syllable Of truth in it, but
it has not shadow of foundation. The
truth is-and that is what our friends
on the other side do not rcalize-that
there has been an enormous change of
opinion on this matter.
The Liberal policy in those matters
seems to he clear. First of all, we
have got to settle the relations be-
tween our two Chambers. We then
have to see to the delegation of local
affairs to the localities which they
really concern. We want q reformed
Second Chamber upon the lines l have
already stated. We want with no less
Chamber and no plural voting. We
want--and you cannot get it upon
statesmanlike lines until those changes
have been 'arcomplished-a real re-
distribution of electoHa1 areas. This
great task OF constitutional recon-
struction lies before the Liberal Party.
1t does not exclude, as have shown,
and as what is going on before us to-
day shows, the concurrent passing of
wide and generous schemes of social
reform. For its successful achieve
ment we need and need only that
which ] believe we have and that
which | hope we shall1rctain-the dis
interested cooperation and the dis
ciplined and united efforts of all the
progressive forces OF the country.
The Irish standard., 1911-07-22

important new rights to authors and
composers and compelling the talking
machines for the first time to recog-
nize the copyright on musical compo-
sitions and also to give royalties even
on back records.
The by-elections continue to go
splendidly for the liberals. The unop-
posed return of Captain Donnellan Is
vindictive campaign against him and
restored the most beloved member OF
the Irish party to his colleagues.
House of Lords Impressive.
I paid several visits to the house of
lords during the last few weeks. I
could not deny myself the pleasure OF
seeing that sinister assembly in it's
dying throes. The spectacle was a curl
Gus one. So far as it's externals are
concerned the house of lords is a much
more impressive place than the house
of commons. The first impression OF
everybody OH seeing the house Of COM
mons for the first time is one OF dis
appointment. Filled with the sense of
the gigantic part this assembly has
played in shaping the STORY Of England
and the world wide British empire. the
visitor observed with a shock that it is
quite a small and by no means i'm
pressive- looking, chamber 1t is cer-
tainly very small, so small, indeed,
that there is seating accommodation
for only two out OF every three men,
bers who are entitled to sit on it's
benches. Then it's co1oring is rather
somber. The upholstering is in dull
green. Finally, the ceiling is not lofty
for in order to improve it's acoustics it
was found necessary to insert Sec
ond ceiling of glass. Tiny. even in
significant. very somher coloring, very
unimposing in proportions-such is the
first impression of the great, powerful
popular chamber
The house of lords. on the contrary,
strikes the visitor at once as splen-
didly spacious hall with almost dazz-
ling magnit1cence of appearance.
The Irish standard., 1911-07-22
Archbishop's Installation.

Arrangements for the installation Of
d., as Archbishop of Philadelphia are
now in progress.
Positive information having been re-
ceived to the effect that Right Rev.
Mgr. Nevin +. Fisher, rector of St.
John the Evangelist's Church, who will
sail for home on the Baltic this Sat-
on July %, will bring with him the
Papal bulls of appointment, Wednes-
day, July 26, the feast of St. Ann.
mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary is
announced as the probable date of the
installation ceremony.
The Irish standard., 1911-07-22
NATL CONVENTION
Of Catholic Societossto Be Held in
Columbus Next Month.

One of the greatest conventions ever
held in Columbus under Catholic aus
pices will be the national convention
of the American Federation Of Cath
olic Societies which will be held in the
city Of Columbus, Ohio August GOTH
23rd.1 w ss g.
1t will be attended by many promi-
nent members of the Catholic hier-
archy and clergy, and by thousands of
Catholic laymen from every state In
the Union.
Word has just been received by
State President James r. Carroll. OF
the Catholic Columbian. who is in
charge of the speakers and public
meetings that DR.. james j. Walsh
Dean of Fordham University Medical
School. will be one of the speakers at
the mass meeting on Sunday evening,
August goth.
Dr. Walsh is the author of the most
talked of work of recent years. 1.-The
Thirteenth, Greatest Of Centuries"
Other books by him are, Makers OF
Modern Life. The Popes and Science,
Education, How Old the New, Catholic
Churchnen in Science, etc. His adj
dress on "The Church and Science" on
August goth will be one of the intel
lectual treats of the year. Admission
to Memorial Hall will be free. Rt Rev.
Bishop Hartley will preside at the
meeting, and Msgr 'aIconio, the PHpal
Delegate at Washington, will be pres
ent
One of the greatest and most in
spring scenes of the national conven-
ton will be the mammoth parade in
which it is expected there will be at
least twelve thousand men in line,
The climax of this great demonstra-
ton Of Christian citizenship will be the
massing of the bands and banners on
Broad street, in front Of the reviewing
stand in the State House grounds The
bands massed will play national and
religious hymns marching past the re-
viewing stand, the Cathedral and Me-
mortal Hall, followed by thousands in
serried ranks of uniformed men Of the
knights of st. John and other socie-
ties, who will come TO Columbus for
the occasion from all sections of the
state Of Ohio. On the reviewing stand
will be state officials. dign1taries Of the
Church. priests. and citizens who con-
tributed to the expenses of the con-
vention
In the parade will be many societies,
including the Catholic Order Of Fores-
ters, the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
the Catholic knights of. Ohio. the
Knights of Columbus, the Hibernian
Rifles in uniform, and the magnificent
phalanx of the Knights Of st. John,
whose glittering uniforms and splendid
presence will be one Of the great fea
lures of the parade.
The Irish standard., 1911-07-22
Rector Of Irish College Improving.

Rt. Rev. Monsignor Riordan, rector
of the Irish College, Rome, who for
some days has been confined in a hos
pital. is reported to be recovering
rapidly. For a number of years Msgr.
Riordan has had stomach trouble at
various times which has necessitated
special treatment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Farm Philosophy. /:


Education is our hope for better ag-
riculture. Let US advance every in
terest that will help the cause of edu-
cation.
Progress in farming is an Individual
problem from the solution Of which
the state, the nation and the world
must benefit. LA .a.ls..4a., ~.
When planting trees about the house
set them quite a distance of, say thir
ty feet. Let the sunshine in and save
Doctors bills.
One Of the first consid erations in i'm
proving country life and in, reducing
the drudgery OF farm work is the ex
tensive use Of improved farm machin
cry. Study your conditions and ex
anime the implement catalogues for
the tools you need Efficient nipple,
ments are the farmers capital and
usually bring profits when properly
used. l.ssss ~ :,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
A COMFORTABLY DWELLING.

as to at into its surroundings. The
old fashioned farm home, with its air
Of comfort and repose, is In better
taste than the modern bobtailed city
house Is on the farm
Farmhouses can be tasteful and
adapted to their location without being
expensive, and II, pays to see. that they
are so. A tasteful home has a sale
value in the country just as it has any
where, and farmhouses should be built
with this idea in view a~ s
Above all this, however, is the pleas
ure Of living In tasteful country
home, one, that is adapted to its pur
pose and fitted to fits. location. There
Is a satisfaction here that is not reck:
oned In dollars, but is worth trying to
get.-National Stockman and Farmer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Miss.
FHtterMzOuSe
She Liked the Name
.G;.S ~. -
By CLARfSSIA MACKIE
By CLARISSIA MACKIE;
Copyright by American Press Asso-
- ciation. 1911.

NNVNVNt 2NNSNVNNN N'NNVVVVVVV
Ransom Holbrook called her that, for
he had never seen her except at twi-
light, when the timid little bats came
forth to wheel in and out of the glare
Of the arc light on the corner. From
his window be would watch the flying
bats. now plainly discernible in the
white light then suddenly vanishing
beyond black shadow.
She came around the corner into the
light. a swift moving gray little fig
tlre, and as suddenly she vanished in
the tain shadow cast by his house Be
yOnd his house she seemed 10 melt into
the gray shadows that. interviewed be-
tween his own arc light aud the next
one two blocks away.
Miss Flittermouse,' wonder where
you come from and whittier you are
going" unused the young man as he
drew back. into his frelit room and
paced to and fro with thoughtful eyes
fixed ON the carpet, LET me see; it's
three months since first saw her
stealing past in the twilight like the
little gray flittermuuse that she is
Every Sunday morning. Ransom va
ried the monotony of his daily office
grind by .arraying himself as one of
the lilies of the field and going forth
to church He went to particular
church because he liked the preacher
and because, the sermons did him good
It. might be- a monotonous life for
a young man who. was a stranger in
a big city. but Of course there was
an occasional evening at the theater.
a concert Or the: opera. and then back
again to the study of law in the Of
fee of Laidraw & Black.
The next day being Sunday. Ransom
went to church, and. finding his own
particular seat occupied for it was a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
WOULDN'T STAY 0USTED.
Champ CIark's Church Experience Ia
His Early Days. -"


His Early Days. -
Champ Clark became member of
the Campbellite church very early IN
life, and thereby hangs a. tale.
While stu young man he went to
the town of Louisiana. Mo-, to. estab-
lish himself. The town was a lusty,
bustling, typical mississippi river
town of the steamboat era, and there
was good deal of life there. in which
Mr.. Clark became factor. Evening
parties to take moonlight trips up and
down the river were very much In
vogue, and one evening the young law
yer went up the river on one Of these
parties, which had chartered barge
called the Mamie, in tow of the river
steamer War Eagle. There was dane
ing all the way up the river and back,
and Mr.. Clark, in the youthful exuber-
ance Of his spirits, was one of the gay
throng
When the next Sunday rolled around
and young Clark, unconscious of the
coming storm, went as usual to the
Campellite church, where few weeks
previous he had put in his letter from
the church he had belonged to back
east, his case was called UP, and after
swift but formal trial before serv-
ices at the bar of the church he was
ignominiously expelled from member
ship for dancing. Chagrined, humil-
lated and crestfallen, young Clark
wandered forth In respondent mood,
but after walking around for a time
he, resolutely returned to the church,
slipped in and took seat on the last
bench in the rear, observed by none.
There he sat and heard a sermon on
backsliding that seemed to be directed
at him alone.
As was the custom In the Campbell
lite church, an invitation was extend
ed by the pastor at the end Of the ser
mon for repentant sinners to come
forward and kneel at the chancel.
When this invitation was extended
Champ Clark solemnly arose, marched
forward to the mourners' bench and,
to: the establishment Of the congrega-
ton, took his place with the penitents
The pastor was nonplussed; the pre-
siding elder gasped; the deacons were
stunned with establishment, and all
were temporarily at their wits end to
know what to do with the repentant
brother who only that morning had
been expelled from the congregation.
The. book containing the rules and
laws of the church was hastily dug up
and consulted. All the officials put
their heads together, but there was
only one thing to do-a repentant sin
ner could not be turned away, SO
Clark went back into. the fold and
there abideth to this day.
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day of special music and the church
: was filed. he was led to seat far in
( the front Of the edffice.
: From the row of people in front ,ot
ibis he picked out at once the girl who
was wearing violpts. He smeiled them
< first, and they seemed like Whit OF
= his boy hood, so fresh and sweet they
were, He could see upward wave
sof golden hair disappearing under the
I wide brim of a gray hat trimmed with
!. some softS gray !. stuff in which was
!. tucked a pink rose The trim tailor
made gown was of gray. and he had a
< glimpse of a soft gray little glove turn
{ ing the leaves Of a prayer book.
\ ''She is as small and gray as Miss
sFlittermouse," thought Ransom, with
a little whimsical smile at his own
4 conceit in comparing this daughter Of
the rich to the girl VINO went so faith
fully past his house every night. No
Sone but working girl could keep such
!: regular hours. he concluded
; All at once. a very awkward thing
happened Somebody entered the pew
where Ransom sat. and as the young
: man bent down to pick, up his hat and
u move farther along in the seat the
brim OF the gray hat in front suddenly
bobbed back and. twftching his eye
glasses off his nose, sent them hurting
upward. to fall with an ominous tin
king sound in the ;bookrack OF her own
pew. ,.s,.
1t was not until the service was con
Guided and he was rising TO go out
that he recollected the glasses. At the
same, instant the girl turned and gave
them to him with a courteous little in
clination of the head
~. Thank you" murmured Ransom
And then he saw that the man who
,, had entered the pew and was really
the author of his lucky incident was
none other than the senior member OF
the firm with whom he was reading
law. =
Mr.. Laidlaw bowed genially. and
Ransom left him standing in the
crowded aisle. apparently waiting for
some one.
The next night there was a driving
storm OF wind and sleet. and as the
car lines were at a standstill owing to
some trouble at the power house Ran
som was obliged to walk the two
miles Which marked the distance be
tween bis Office and Mrs Beek's board
ing house.
Thus it was that he found himself
in a part of Lexington which be had
never before trayersed. He had plan
: ned a.short ut home and had plunged
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
LIME ON THE FARM.
Best Way TO Test It Is to Try II on
Small Patch.

0eSL way .tO t.SSA - ~ - Ou
Small Patch.
Lime seems to be needed on parts
of most farms. 1t cOrrects sourness,
mellows heavy soils, helps light soils
to retain moisture. favors the growth
of clover and alfalfa and checks the
increase of some plant diseases. The
most certain way, according to Pro-
lessor Brooks of the Massachusetts
experiment station, to find out wheth
err lime will help the soil is to try it
on small plot in field to be tested.
Apply twenty pounds Of fresh select
ed lime to two square rods.
Beets are a good test crop, as they
grow better upon a lined plot If the
soil needed lime. An average Of about
one ton of lime to an acre will usually
be enough. 1t can be used at any sea-
son when the land Is not occupied by
crops and when It can be plowed. 1t
may be planted broadcast and worked
into the soil with harrow.
Professor Brooks has been looking
UP various sources of lime in New
England markets. and he. finds that 1t
varies considerably in cost and desir-
ability. Quicklime is really the cheap
est form, because when buying 1t the
purchaser does not have to pay for
water that is taken up when shaking
lime. l,,,. ,....,.,-..l
One hundred pounds of quicklime
contains as much essential lime as 1872
pounds of slaked lime, thirty-two
pounds being moisture from the air,
and It contains as much as 178 pounds
Of raw limestone.
Lime can be slaked In small heaps
by applying just water enough to wet
the Jumps, using about two pailfuls of
water to 100 pounds Of lime. After
few days it will have crumbled to
powder. Most farmers slake the lime
before applying. as the unslaked lime
is very disagreeable to use, even with
a manure spreader protected with bur-
lap. ,A.
Finely ground limestone or mari
works well on light soils. but ground
limestone costs more for the results
obtained as compared with quicklime.
Sometimes refuse lime from tanneries
is very cheap source of lime, and it
can usually be had for the hauling.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
A. Good Chick Feed.

For a good cake for chicks as well as
fowls (and also for dogs) take about a
quart of cornmeal, pint of wheat
bran and a pint Of -four. Mix with sui
ficient sour milk to make batter. Add
two teaspoonfulsa OF soda stirred up in
a little sour milk and salt to taste
The batter must not be made too thin
nor should the cakes be allowed to
scorch.~ One big cake laid on the foot
each day will make the little chicks
grow beyond belief. T.. =.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
MAKE FARMHOUSE FIT.

Don't Build Compact City Dwelling on
Your Spreading Green Fields.
In our great cities land is dear and
houses must be adapted to small areas.
Architects have studied how to get the
most house on limited space because
the man OF moderate means cannot af-
ford to buy big lot City houses are
built on these condensed plans and are
very well adapted to such conditions.
But we are sorry to see that some of
these city house plans are being taken
into the country. When set into the
wide space Of a farm they look out
of harmony with their surroundings.
The farmhouse should have all the
comforts and conveniences of the city
house, but it should not look like the
city house. 1t should be so designed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Scareful.

The family at the supper table had
been discussing a horse frightened by
an automobile into running away.
After silently listening for awhile, lit
tie Mary finally looked up from her
plate. ....~ -s..-...
81 don't blame horses,e she said, "for
being afraid of automobiles. You
would be, too, If you were horse"
"Why, Mary?' asked her father.
SWELL" said Mary, wouldn't you be
scared if you saw a. pair of pants
coming along without a. man in them"
-zEverybody's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Ruhhina Il In.

Sir George Reid, high commissioner
for Australia, is brusque and burly,
and there is story that on one occa-
sion an opponent in debate with true
colonial ,candor told him that he might
ego to -" The situation was saved
by another legislator retorting, "Then
the fat will be in the fire. a remark
at which all parties roared with laugh
ter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
H.r c.,,.+;c p,,n.

Booth Harrington was talking In In
dianapolis about the stage. There
were two actresses in an early play
of mine" he said, "both very beauti-
full, but the leading actress was. thin.
She quarreled one day at rehearsal
with the other. lady, and she ended
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
i,,,rniudennt.

r..-.. ImPudent. at,s.-.t.g..i
A Pullman porter was dissatisfied
with the tip that an actor and his
wife gave him.. .. a..s4 .~.s4. h.
The actor said to the porter when he
got off the train at New York: -
"Have you seen my baggage" =
EYES," the porter answered, Jerking
his thumb over his shoulder. 'She's
back there in the wash room maxim
up her face"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

the quarrel by saying haughtily, Re
member, please, that I am the star
Yes, know you're the STAR the other
retorted, eying with an. amused smile
the leading actress long, slim figure,
but, you'd look better, my dear, If
you were a little meteor"