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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

1t will be the exceptional woman this
spring who will come home discouraged
after search for her Easter hat. Most
Of the new shapes are so becoming that
it Is a pure pleasure to try them on. and
there is only the necessity Of selecting
flattering color scheme. There have been
seasons when spring millinery was pain
fully trying, but this is not one OF them,
and even the plain woman without the
aureole of fluffy hair. which always
makes any hat possible. may set forth
with no qualms in search of Easter head
gear
The reason for this pleasing becoming
ness of spring millinery is undoubtedly
due to the absence of freakish effects. An
afternoons canvass of the openings Will
scarcely reveal a dozen freaks, even
among the most pronounced Of French
models. And by freaks one means not
frumpery hats of cheap material. but ex-
pensive models so exaggerated in line
that only beauty could venture to wear
them. Moderation seems to have been the
aim of the Partisan designers, and this
moderation and the charmingly subdued
coIors now fashionable make the new
headgear exceedingly wearable and at
tractive.
Smart women reject the immensely
broad brimmed shapes which, heaped with
willow plumes, are now considered the
grand chic in less exclusive social circles.
Even picture hats designed to accompany
ceremoniOus gowns, are so exaggerated
in size that their lines harmonic effec-
lively with the lines OF the head and
shoulders, and by the same token, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
Millinery Hints.

pretty little shape Is Of soft Milan
with, its turned UP brim faced with vel
vet and run up at the sides into wing
shaped pieces. This odd brim Is outlined
with a row of the tiniest pink rosebuds
and at one side is a diminutive bow of
velvet ribbon In mauve. This model
combines originality, novelty and attrac-
tiveness.
Chiffon and crepe de chine are much
used to veil large models in velvet or
silk especially those In white. Some
times white chiffon is used over a color IN
this way. The, yelling is stretched
smoothly and the effect is odd and very
pretty.
A hat which, though large, is quaint land
attractive is of leghorn faced 9th
changeable pinkish taffeta. The same
taffeta is formed into two double box
plated ruffles with pinked edges, one go
ing around the brim and the other around
the crown near the top. The brim is
slightly raised in front to reveal the fac
ing and cluster of very small flowers
underneath.
Star of Bethlehem in generous cluster
makes an unusual trimming on one model.
1t is combined with three or four of the
small round orchids in tiger lily coloring.
a hat which is more remarkable for
novelty than for it's good colors is in a
rough dark blue straw. Fiat the
crown are laid two huge wings" made
of silk shirred in closely for a depth Of
about five inches to make the pointed
base and spreading out toward the ends.
One is in green and one in purple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

Many of the newest coats still show the
side fastening, some starting slightly be-
low the waist line, and others up at the
shoulder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
The Importance of Diet.

Food and sleep play very important
part in that pleasing aspect of the body
which we call beauty.
No general rules. however. can be laid
down for diet. The individual palate
must be pleased to some extent, and
what agrees with one person may not
with another.
But there are "A few rules OF funda-
mental importance to the health and
good looks of all the human race. Meals
should be taken at the same hour every
day, and sufficient time be given them to
hermit of perfect mastication. Irregular
hours Of eating and the habit of boiling
food soon show their i'll effects In changed
health and spirits. Even soft foods. such
as potatoes and bread. need careful mas
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Patent Leather Belts.

Even the blue serge coat has its paten
leather belt. and looks very smart will
typical white sailor collar outlined will
three rows of narrow braid, and thi.
trimming is repeated on the sleeves.
Noteworthy details on an original blacl
satin wrap were the lace. forming a wide
band around the waist. and the deep hem
of velvet.
The lace on the cinnamon cloth facings
or white serge wrap. seen recently
added considerably TO its attractiveness
as did long pointed embroidered lawn
collar on charmingly simple and much.
buttoned girlish dress of deep purple
charmeuse.
One striking coat and skirt for the
south was made Of a large oval white.
spotted black delaine, the back and sides
being cut with rounded ends and piped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

Swift 4 COmDany's Sales Of Fresh Beef
in Washington for the week ending Sat
urday. March Q. 1912, averaged 0.52c q lb.
--Adyts
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BLACK AND White
IN EVENING WRAPS

The vogue for black and white in
vaded even the realm of evening wear
and many of the new wraps for opera
or dance show this pleasing combina-
ton. One is reversible wrap in white
satin, lined with black. The collar is
left unlined and is OF the coarsest mesh
Of heavy crochet. each motif nearly two
inehes wide. The same coarse lace is
Used on the cuffs protected on the black
Side of the coat by lining of black
mousseline.
Buckles covered with silk are feature
of some Of the evening cloaks. They
hold the drapery and act as ornaments
as we'll
One evening wrap is of so old-fash-
toned a form as to call up at once the
term mantle. 1t is about three-quarter
length and is made of taffeta sh1rred all
around the edges on heavy cords, dou-
BILE row. The sleeves are as broad as
those in a mandarin's coat and are also
shirred on cords.
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Lace and Leather.

Two extremes in materials are being
utilized in separate blouses these days.
One Of these is lace. Almost every sec
ond blouse you meet is either made
wholly of lace or is lavishly trimmed with
it. The other is undressed kid.
A blouse of the latter material is a
deep amethyst in tone and is very soft.
The suede finish looks. almost like cloth
at short distance. 1t is plainly made
and is ornamented only with kid-covered
buttons.
Shadow lace is the favorite in the
blouses. as it Is in all trimmings this sea-
son. Many of the shadow lace models
have the peplum or the long coat back.
A good many of the blouses have col
lars, but low ones. They seem to be
made for the woman with the short.
thick neck. whose needs have been neg
lected by the fashion king for many
moons Even the separate guimpes show
this tendency and have collars which
round UP somewhat toward the back, but
in front are barely over an inch in depth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
ChiHons.

Many Of the latest blouses which are
worn under coats have lace ruffles at the
wrist.
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Cape collars extending over the shout
ders are feature not only Of many heavy
coats, but also Of house and street gowns
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tication, while milk should be slowly
slipped and never taken in quick gulps
delicately cooked are undoubtedly the
best for health and looks, although, as
the doctors put it, it does not matter so
much what you eat as how you eat it.
You must take good temper to the table
with you, some pleasure in 1t, the sauce
of hunger for digestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

This gown developed in of the newest spring wool
materials showing slight cord which promises great
popularity This is delicate shade Of amethyst color
leved black satin and deep lace The chu of the
tera bordeed with lace and held the bust by fold
black satin fastened with silk and tassels The
gdle of amethyst satin and below little basque of gath
The draped and divided tunc of the material
caught together the plain undersrt in front by SINH
lar ornament that the bodice. ~. S. -
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Wardrobe Hints.

Chiffon taffetas are confidently offered
as the ultra-fashionable silk fabrics for
the coming season Glace chiffon taffetas
are in the ultra style
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

Small toques Of straw have bands of tiny
roses framing the face. while ostrich
plumes placed straight up in the center
of the front Of the hat have their luills
decorated with tiny rosebuds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
DEMOCRACY STOOD SOLID IN
VERMONT,

There can be naught but encOur-
agement for the Democrats and dis
enlargement for the Republicans in
the returns from the Vermont cleo
ton, the barometer state.' A Re-
publican loss in four years of AZ per
cent and Democratic gain of 27
per cent tells the story.
Vermont is a rockribbed Republi-
can state, and when it's Republican
majority in September falls short of
the "overw helming" stage Demo
cratic national victory in the follow
ing November is invariably fore
Swallowed. This year the Republi-
can majority, instead of being 25,-
600 or more, has vanished altogeth-
err, and is replaced by a scant plural
ity Of 400 for the Republican CUB
ernatorial candidate over the Demo
cratic candidate.
No lesssigniticant than the Repub-
lican slump and the Democratic gain
is the showing made by the Bull
Moosers. In the New England state
where they are confessedly weakest,
where the start was late, and where
their most optimistic claim was that
they would poll 10000 votes for
their candidate for governor, they
actually polled 1900. This is only
4,40O less than the Democratic vote
and 1890 less than the Republican
vote.
The first lesson of the Vermont
election is plainly that Taft is shot
to pieces and the grand old Repub-
lican party is swamped. So far, at
n
concerned, it is bad third.
The second lesson is, that there is
virility in the Bull Moose campaign,
and that Roosevelt is the candidate
Wilson has to beat?
The exceedingly favorable indica-
ton that Wilson will be able to do
it, shown by the Vermont election,
is that the Roosevelt followers gain
ed no Democratic votes in that state.
The Democratic vote not only stood
solid but increased. The Bull Moos-
ers got their vote almost entirely,
it would appear, from the Republic
can party.
Manifestly Roosevelt cannot hope
to win unless he gets a large share
of the Democratic vote. Simply di-
viding the Republican vote between
himself and Taft spells sure Demo-
cratic victory.
Vermont Democrats have set a
good example to the Democracy OF
the nation. They have stood like a
stone wall for Wilson-have polled
81 per cent more votes than they did
in September, 1908. Democrats in
other states do not need to do that
we'll. If they will give Wilson only
the same vote they gave Bryan four
years ago victory will result.-St.
Joe Observer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
WHY NOT THE DEMOCRACY?

In popular government parties
must prove their capacity and right
to rule as we'll as their fitness to rule.
The regular republican party is
responsible for the conditions
against which complaint is almost
universal. 1t has lost the right and
the capacity to rule because through
it's unfitness it has sacrificed the con-
fidence of the people.
The progressive party has some
virtues linked with many vices. 1t
is in revolt against republican poll
cies but not against the worst Of
them, which is the eXtortianate tar
iii. 1t favors legalized monopoly
and Capitalization. 1t advocates the
third term. Even if it should elect
the president it would be confronted
by a hostile congress and every re-
publican wrong would be given a
further lease of life.
The democratic party has the
capacity to rule. 1t has shown it's
fitness to rule by it's faithfulness to
pledges in the House of Representa-
tives Its right to rule rests upon its
consistent advocacy for sixteen years,
when in a minority, of the principles
which now seem to be acceptable to
a great majority of Americans.
In his press club speech last night
Gov. Wilson admirably described the
political situation thus epitOmized.
Only one party presents itself this
year as an efficient and trustworthy
instrument for the people to use.
The democracy is ready; it is a dis
ciplined body; it is harmonious; it
is we'll led; it's record is good. II
our purpose is to correct the evils
which most of us recognize, why not
employ the best and the most power
full agent at hand?-Eew YORK
World
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

Y,
We, John w. Harvey, President, and Fred Teale,
Cashier of the bank above named do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is FULL true and correct
the best of knowledge and belief and that the
assets therein set forth bona de the property Of
said bank il its corporate capacity; and that no part
of the same has been loaned advanced to said bank
for the purpose of being exhibited as portion OF Its
assets
JOHN W. HARVEY President.
FRED TEALE. Cashier
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
[sEALl my presence by John W. Harvey and
Fred Teale this 10th day of Sept, 1872.
STEPHEN VARGA,
Notary Public in and for Decatur county
Attested by:
THOs. TEALE,
JAS. F. HARVEY,
Directors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

The Texas Democrats believe in
the visible and practical demonstra-
ton Of their political principles.
They sent to Germany and bought a
Perkins harvester and it cost them
$50. Then they sent over to Illinois
and bought another Perkins harvest
er exactly like it and they had to pay
$125 for it. Then they put the two
harvesters on exhibition side by side,
with the original bills attached, and
asked the people to come and look
at them. That exhibition is said to
be drawing more votes from the Re-
publican party than the best tariff
speech that was ever made. There
ought to be one like it in every town.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
WILL SHERMAN OR KNON BE.
PRESIDENT?

The leading article in The North
American Review this month, writ
ten by Editor George Harvey. starts
with the proposition that the real
candidate for the presidency this
wear are Woodrow Wilson and James
S. Sherman, and that vote for
either Taft or Roosevelt is a vote
for Sherman.
He reaches his conclusion by az
ANALYSIS of the situation from which
he concludes that neither Taft nor
Roosevelt can gain a majority in the
Electoral College, while their COM
bined vote is likely to be SO large as
to prevent Wilson from receiving a
majority. If that takes place, then
the election of a president will be
decided by the House Of Represen-
tatives voting by states upon the
three highest candidates in the Elec-
toral College.
AS the house stands Mr.. Harvey
shows there will be twenty-five
states for Wilson, twenty-five for the
combined opposition and four
equally divided No election could
be had in the house unless three
republican states turned to Wilson.
That being out of the question, the
vice-president would become presi-
dent. Where the Electoral College
fails to choose a vice-president, as
it would in every case where it failed
to choose a president, the senate
names a vice-president, choosing be-
tween the two candidates having the
highest vote in the Electoral College.
The Review holds that under this
rule the senate would have to choose
between Sherman and Marshall.
Forty-nine votes would be required
and the republicans now have fifty
votes in the senate. Sherman
would therefore be elected if the re-
publicans stood together.
One further possibility is consid-
cred by the Review. If the insurgent
republicans, acting in the interests
of Roosevelt, should refuse to vote,
as they have right to do, then there
would be no election, and P. c. Knox
secretary of state would become act.
ing president by virtue OF the law of
p1 esidential succession. He would
take office as soon as the term Of
President Taft expires and it would
be his duty to call an extraordinary
session of congress. Next an cleo
tion would be called and the battle
fought over again from the primaries
to election day.
The editor of the Review believes
that Wilson will be elected in the
Electoral College, He arrives at this
conclusion by way of an extensive
analysis of the situation. And here
The Republic agrees with him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
MAINE.

Except for the fact that the pre-
cedents of twenty-six years went to
smash in Maine two years ago when
the state elected a democratic gov
ernor and legislature, democrats
the nation over would be singing
paeans of JOY over Mondays returns.
The republican plurality by which
Haines went in is somewhat in ex-
cess of $500. In 1908 the republic
can plurality in September was more
than twice as large as this. In 1904
it was 26,SOO, in 1900 "a, 1872 and in
1896 it was 4S,377. In the year Of
Clevelands first election the Septem-
Der returns from Maine showed a
republican plurality of 1885. In
1892, when he was reelected, it was
1851.
A republican plurality of less than
1000 in Maine in September augurs
we'll for the November result from
democratic point of view.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
WHAT DOES THE FARMER GET?

What does the American farmer
get out of the tariff?
IT he is engaged in raising lemons
on his little farm, he gets somc-
thing, To be sure the Southern
Pacific raised the rates on lemons
when Mr. Aldrich raised the tariff;
but the lemon graft is so large that
the grower really gets a part of it,
If the American farmer is engag-
ed in raising wool, he gets a wee,
tiny bit of benefit from the tariff
The benefit is wee and tiny because
the wool trust has managed to get
such control of the market that
the farmer is cheated out of the
most of his protection
If the American farmer is engag-
ed in raising sugar beets, he gets
lot of literature from the beet trust,
and some Of this is sometimes use
tul in kindlng fires. Otherwise,
the sugar trust has appropriated the
entire sugar tariff to itself; and the
beet sugar farmers Of the west have
had the hardest kind of a fight to
keen the price Of beets where it
ought to be under absolutely free
trade in sugar.
Otherwise, the farmer gets
nothing out of the tariff-save the
privilege of paying more for every
thing he buys.
The farmers. wheat is sold in
free trade market, the market of
England. This country is still ex-
porting wheat; and in the absence
of farmers trust, the price of the
exported surplus fixes the price of
the rest of the crop.
The farmers beef and pork and
corn are sold in free trade market.
for the same reason. His cotton the
same, with so few exceptions as not
to be worth recording.
What does the American farmer
get out of the tariff?
The privilege Of multiplying
someone else's protits.-Chicago
Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

The Creston American figures it
out that V. R. McGinnis, democratic
candidate for congress, will receive
10000 votes this fall, and that an
other 10000 votes will be about
equally divided between Congress-
man Towner and the progressive
party candidate, Mr.. Laughlin. This
is an optimistic handling of figures
to say the least. Judge Towner was
elected two years ago by slightly
less than 1000 majority. If the
American is right in it's estimates it
is safe to place your wagers on the
Decatur county candidate.-Chari-
ton Leader. ill., Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

The nomination of Laughlin, of
Mt. Ayr, as the progressive candi-
date for congress in the eighth dis
trict means the election of McGinnis,
the democratic nominee. The eighth
district will then have a congress-
man representing the people, and al
SO one of the brightest young men in
the state.-Sidney Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

This is not the ColOnel's first con-
fession of faith. On former occas-
ion his confession of faith concluded
with these words: THE wise GUS
tom which limits the president to
two terms regards the subtance and
not tue form, and under no circum-
stances will I be a candidate for or
accept another nomination.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

In four years Names republican
majority has shrunk from 3 0 900 to
3, 900. Those latter footprints on
the sands Of times must have been
made by q baby elephant
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

No doubt President Taft chuckled
when he read the news from the
Iowa bull moose convention. but
syNilsou wore the wider grin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

It is evident that Colonel Roose-
Welt will not allow the old Republic
can party to die to slow music while
he can give orders to the orchestra.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19
No. 5489.
REPORT
of condition of the
Exchange National Bank

at Leon, in the state of Iowa, at the
close of business, September 4, 1912.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts ..........- $751; SO
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
cured. llIII 70
t. s. Bonds to secure circulation $4,000 90
Other bonds to secure Postal
Premiums on o. S. Bonds 500 90
Bonds, securities, etc ........- LIZA 80
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures. ..........---.......-...-- o,ouo w
Other real estate owned ........... $500 90
Due from national banks (not
reserve agents1 4,o4l.oo
Due from approved reserve =.
Checks and other cash Items. 124 50
Notes Of other National Banks 2,3S0 w
Fractional paper currency, nick No..
IAwFuL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, VIZ:
I Eesai,tender notes 800 % 1905 IS
Redemption fund with q. s.
Treasurer t5f Of circuation).. l,|oo w
Total ................. 3259aas So
LIABILITIES.
capital stock paid in. $4,000 90
snrrius Fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is 900 20
Undivided profits, less expenses o,o -
and taxes paid .--.... sIo 20
National Bank notes outstand-
ing oo'0S0 w
Individual deposits subject to .,o,, m
Demand certificates Of deposit. 5,s3S IS
Time certificates OF deposit loo,z9s 20
rota, :. .... s25s,3se SO
STATE OF IOWA ..
Decatur County
1, E. q. Monroe, cashier Of the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the above statement y
true TO the best Of my knowledge and belief;
< " uet -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-19

The suburbanite's idea OF heaven
is a place where we won need any
cooks. 81 ss sss
Newark post., 1912-09-04
BAPTIST YEARLY MEETING
AT ROCK SPRINGS

The Old School Baptist Church
of Rock Springs. Pa. held a year
ly meeting on the 24th and 25th
of August. The meeting house is
about five miles from the Como
wingo bridge and is built Of stone
1t has been kept in good repair IL
though it was erected more tn IN
one hundred years ago. The coln-
try about this meeting house can
hardly be surpassed in the "Ast'rn
states. The rolling hills covered
with fine crops, the well prnpor-
toned houses mostly built from
fifty to a hundred years ago, sur
rounded by grand old shade Il, IS
all kept in good repair, with bits
Of woods here and there, make
country life and homes a reality
indeed. Many Of the children and
grandchildren are still on these
old homesteads; others came back
at the times of the two days meet
ings Of the church to worship the
God of their fathers III this quiet
place
"a little spot enclosed by grace
Out of the world s wild wilder
ness.
Elder Eubanks Of Newark is the
pastor. Joshua 7. Rowe and A..
b. Frances were visiting minis
ters. The especial blessings OF the
Lord seem to rest on some of these
quiet country churches.
Newark post., 1912-09-04

Common people" is an express
sion destined soon to read "the peo,
pie" In fact, labor today can
hardly be distinguished from capi-
tai on Sunday--especially is this
true with their daughters when seen
in the choir
Newark post., 1912-09-04

let us aim to put more justice
into our laws, more ethics into poll
ties. love into religion and plant
irn, orta al hon ne,- ,.,,,,,,
-.44.4l.u. ts,I I.oI5..s upon our graves.