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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Some women seem to live charmed
lives. We heard of one the other day
who has survived four husbands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

The man who put $3.50 into suit
ease and went to sleep in q railroad
station might better have engaged .
suite Of rooms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Killed Accidentally,

Killed Accidentally.
Flint, Mich.-While Frank Metz was
showing companions how an unload
ed gun was operated, the weapon was
discharged and Cyjmunt Puczka was
shot dead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Turk. Protest to Powers.

Constantinople.-Th Turkish gov
eminent has protested to the powers
against the bombardment Of the Isle
of Safer in the Red sea by the Italian
fleet. o.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

ri Eastern doctors say babies are
kissed too much. It is true, and the
worst part Of It is the babies cant
defend themselves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

College boys that begin to be dig.
lnif1ed at IS, simply sit still and look
wise at 40.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

sA sea captain recently eloped with
the wrong twin, and the mistake can
not well be rectified.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Luther Burbank has evolved .
thornless blackberry bush. but he has
not as yet succeeded in developing =
3punctureless tire. "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Mrs. wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Chiidren
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Boston's public library has hired a
professional story teller. We presume
that the most popular story is that Of
Jack and the beanstalk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Brooklyn citizen 80 years old has be-
come entangled in a breach-of-promise
suit. Boys will be boys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

I The president Of Amherst says
imam 4 mental activity ends at 6S years.
j-sdDr Osler in the house?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

tits discovered that Chinese women
make good fighters. showing that they
are much like their white sisters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

: No man can begin to follow all the
advice he receives and get anywhere.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

IA minister refers to Adam and Eve
as models. But who was the artist?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Some people are never happy except
when they are kicking.

Kentucky claims to have the big
}gest coking coal field in the country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

nj: Sour milk may be good for the
teeth, but a mouthful of sour milk
has tendency to sour ones temper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Grape seeds should be chewed thor
& oughly, according to a scientist. Our
I; notion Of no way to enjoy ones self
Z 1s8toE fletcherize grape seeds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

HENRIK Sienkiewicz, the Polish au-
thor who shot himself while hunting.
probably took himself for a bear.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Most women like, the villain better
than the hero
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Cold cash makes an excellent hot
weather comfort.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
WOMEN ARE EvERYwHEREELs
MlNNEsoTA AsrlR

Minnesota has cause to rejoice over
the prospects Of It's work for woman
suffrage. Never IN the history Of the
State has there been evinced such a
genral interest in the cause; even our
Legislature are asking that informa-
tion be more generally supplied to
them.
MRS. A. 7. Hail. our new State Pres
idet, is proving most resourceful and
eficient. bringing into the work many
prominent women in both St Paul
and Minneapolis, who have heretofore
held aloof.
One Of her most promising ideas is
the formation Of an advisory board Of
men throughout the state. Already
many Of the best men of Minnesota
have signified their willingness to be
come members Of this board. We win
soon have q strong support. such as
has never been known in our State
before.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
REYNOLDS VIEW OF IT


London, Jan. Reynolds news
paper, one Of the most substantial and
accurate publications in England, has
this to say anent the labor situations:
'sThe new year has opened with a
general unrest in the labor world,
and the issues at stake are Of national
Importance. Apart from number of
minor trade troubles there is the
great lockout in the cotton trade.
This involves the question of non
union labor. tt seems outrageous
that workers who do not share the
cost of self-protection should have
the impudence to work side by side
with those who levy themselves to
maintain a living wage, control the
hours of work and abolish sweating.
Yet we find this tsate of things not
only in the cotton industry, but also
amongst miners and in other trades.
Nonrunionists gain all the advantages
won by organized workers, yet 1t does
not cost them single penny. The
trade unionist, has, however, come to
the conclusion that this Is an Inn
possible state of affairs. It must be
stopped and the present struggle will
clear the air."
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

tobacco juice into cuspidor, and
continued to build the cooperative
commonwealth by whiting toothpicks
and matches.
had been sitting very quietly dur
ing the session toying with a bottle
Of red ink, and loathing myself for
having brought it all upon the defense
less heads of my women comrades.
Weighed down by the hopelessness of
the situation, and the dark, malignant
glances Of those women who had been
my friends and comrades, was try
ing to decide between an exit by way
of the window or the red ink route,
when mighty oak lowered aloft in
the rear of the room. His tWinkling
eyes looked with understanding into
my fearful, appealing face, as he said
with quiet dignity, "Comrade Chair
man. / insist upon your combining the
remarks of the next speaker to the
question before the convention: What
shall be the attitude Of the Socialist
Party toward woman suffrage
This all happened several years ago
in q western territory. Times have
changed somewhat since then, but the
woman question is still shrouded in
the nauseous sentimentality of a past
age. Even our Socialist speakers and
representatives seem unable to strip
from this issue the foolish chiYalry Of
the Round Table, Many of our
strongest men are content to mouth,
with masculine bigotry, a mass Of
meaningless phrases.
Our recent experience in California
and Wisconsin forces US to recognize
the dual character Of the woman Ques-
ton. It Is not alone a sex issue, but
it is also one of the most vital class
issues, and as such the Socialist party,
in its championship Of the working
class can no longer evade it.
Before the next convention, it Is to
hoped that the feminist, and the mas
culine egotist win both have disap-
peared from our midst, and that we
may discuss this important question
in its social economic and political
phases with understanding and sin
cerity.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

length and with great eloquence to
his spell-bound audience. He mouth
ed phrases about the ingerent chivalry
Of man to- woman, said something
about q weaker vessel, and the duty of
a mighty oak to protect the clinging
vine. Drawing a spotless handker-
chief from the inside pocket of his
frock coat with highly dramatic
effect he stated that his mother also
was woman. and cited other touch
ing incidents in history which proved
beyond a doubt that the mothers OF
great men Of all ages had been wo-
men. Folding his arms across his
breast and resting his body upon his
right foot, he struck the renowned
post Of the conquering Napoleon al
though in reality he looked like a
vaudeville impersonator OF Lincoln.
He ended his speech by declaring he
was willing to die. If need be, to save
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone from
the gallows.
A village preacher followed the law
yer. He was delighted to address the
convention upon a subject upon a
subject upon subject which lay so
near his heart. He advised US women
to go right ahead as we had been do
ing, distributing Appeals" and giving
Ice cream socials, working always
within woman's sphere. He assured
us that in 1912 we would have the
fatherhood Of God and the brother
hood Of man, and then woman bless
ed Womanhood and sacred mother
hood would come into her own. He
said that he would give his life if tthe
wife of his bosom understood Social
ism like Sister Jones, an dthat she
would have been right there by his
side Il peaches had not bee ripe for
canning. He closed his remarks by
offering up the last drop Of blood in
his body to save helpless women and
little children from the demon rum.
A cranky old fellow, and active mem
Der of the Farmers Cooperative As
sociation, was opposed to reforms or
remedies Of any kind. He had read
Patching the Old Garments and
was for our sticking to the class
struggle and emancipating the work
ing class from wage-slavery. Any
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
:. OF Interest To Women :

days. The St Louis PostDispatch
prints a humorous imaginary dialogue
in which a wife reminds her husband
Of his structures on the women jurors,
and calls his attention to the still
more mulish behavior Of the men.
He says, "But that's different. His
wife replies. Even if we haven't a
single standard of morality, it seems
to me that we have at least single
standard of mentality
AS we go to press, the news comes
that on the fourth day, the jury still
standing out, the judge accepted their
verdict and discharged them, with the
intention of afterward setting their
verdict aside.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

A silence fell upon the convention as
my palpitation tongue and trembling
lips framed the following memorable
motion.
"Comrade Chairman, / move that
the remainder of this session be given
to discussion Of the attitude Of the
Socialist Party toward woman suff-
rage. !" MY motion received an imme-
diate second.
Our digniied chairman, looking at
me with kindly, but condescending
understanding of my lack of political
knowledge remarked, ''Comrade, it
seems to me that your motion is I'M
called for. Our platform and consti-
tuition have always stood for woman
suffrage. There are three of you here
in this convention. Certainly this suf-
ficient, and any discussion would be
waste Of time. However, seeing as
you are a lady, ! will proceed to put
the question" So again my petit.
coats saved the day, and my motion
carried unanimously with great and
prolonged applause.
A cowboy preacher, recently CON
verted to Socialism through the Chris
tian Socialist, was the first speaker
on his feet to defend womanhood.
Ladies and gents" he said, r have
always been for the ladies even if
amt married. My mother was wo'
man. God bless 'em all, and have
done been saved by the grace of God
and Socialism Turning toward the
women delegaes and visitors, he
heaped praises upon them his grey
haired mother and women in general
for making him what he was. ] look
ed to see what it was for which we
were so praised, and saw-top boots
corduroy trousers, soiled Tanned
shirt and a flushed. Nuintelligent
male person paying tribute to persons
of the opposite sex. CHANGING through
the window into the yard next door.
saw a foolish red rooster strutting
about group of admiring, industrious
brown hens.
The next speaker had been pro
Inhibition lecturer. He wore q red tie
carefully groomed hair and mustache.
He did not tell Us he was for the
ladies, but his Sinking smile as he
looked our awy. proclaimed the fact
He launched out into bitter denuncia-
of brute man. bestialized and degrad-
ed BY alcohol. mentioned serpents
several times, wept over the widows
and orphans Of drunkards. and closed
his remarks By repeating very
touching poem about q woman. a re-
formed drunkard. and pair Of baby
shoes IN an old trunk. His exit was
attended BY vociferous weepineness.
AS our prohibisionist left the plat
form, tai. lank lawyer, in conven-
tional county seat garb took bis place,
he VAS perfectly = ease. spoke s.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
VANITY CORNER
Care Of the Hands.

Try this old fashioned remedy to
keep the hands from chapping: Beat
well the yolk Of one fresh egg and mix
thoroughly with teaspoonful Of real
honey. Before going out in the wind
use q little Of II on the hands,
rubbing it in well.
This Is said to be one Of the best
cosmetics for smoothing and healing
the skin, and It may be used with ex-
celIent eject after the nightly cleans
ing Of the face.
Boiled potatoes are a. excellent
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
Four States Votes
On Women Suffrage

Washington, Jan. 24.-When the
vote is cast for the next presidential
candidates, four states will vote
whether they will extend the right of
suffrage to women. Nevada, Oregon,
Wisconsin and Kansas will submit
this question to the people. In all
these states there is reported to be a
favorable sentiment existing toward
the extension of the ballot.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
SUFFRAGE LEADER
BECOMES SOCIALIST

Alice Stone Blackwell, the well
known Suffrage leader and editor of
the National Woman,s Journal, has
announced her conversion to the cause
Of Socialism. She has given up her
old home in Dorchester, Mass, to the
New England Woman's and Children's
hospital for convalescent home and
moved into smaller quarters.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
Capital Gossip.
Especial Correspondence)

Washington, D. c.. Jan a4.-A war
scare has resulted in the sending Of
Il. 900 soldiers to the Hawaiin Islands
to prevent the possibility OF Japan
grabbing the same. Congress will
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
LiALE a cENT ZEE voTER

DR.. T. L. Harrington. of Milwaukee.
in recent address at Columbus. O..
said: "The money appropriated for the
work Of the State Board Of Health
amounts to a. little more than half a
cent for each voter in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin spends about five times as
much money each year in the payment
Of game wardens as in spent by the
State Board Of Health. What is true
of the State is true in general way
Of the nation" If women had vote
on the question, the chances are that
more money would be spent on pro-
tecting the health Of men. women and
children than on protecting game.
WOMEN ARE EvERYW1ER e ELSE
In no important activities in life do
men try to get on without woman's
responsible assistance except in this
matter of government. It is clear
that If women We're all to go on a
general strike, practically every i'm
portant activity, would come close to
q standstilL
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

big Business" was represented in
the appearance of Andrew Carnegie
before Representative stanley's Steel
Investigation committee several days
during tn past week. j. Pierpont
Morgan escaped questioning by being
abroad. The interstate Commerce
Commission has asked the express
companies to appear before it through
their representatives in New York
January 20 and answer inquiries.
While journals supported largely by
the retail mail order houses have been
clamoring to have the Government en-
ter into the express-carrying business
mercantile associations have been &C
tive in opposition.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

William J. Bryan revisited Wash.
ington the past week to secure the adj
justment of differences of the Senate
and House providing for popular cleo
ton of senators. A report is current
that Mr. Bryan suggested the peculiar
availability of Senator Kern as the
Democratic standard-bearer.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

The Democratic convention will be
held at Baltimore June 25, following
the Republican convention at Chicago
just one week. One sentiment which
seems to be general, is that if the Re
publicans should nominate Col Roose-
welt, the Democrats are apt to stamp
EIDE to Mr.. Bryan, as the story about
some Of my policies" having been
abstracted from Bryan's clothes lin
gers with many Democrats.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

recognize the new Republic of China
following the flight of the Manchus
from Pekin.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

German elections have just made
the Socialists the second, possibly 6ee
first party numerically in the Reich
stag. In our November elections, the
Socialists made great gains.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

Victor L. Berger. Winconsin Social
list member, has prepared bill for
national ownership Of the telegraph
telephones, express companies, rail-
roads and coal mines.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

Senator Smith Of South Carolina
says: If the Postmaster-General
really desires to make his department
Of more value to the people. he can
start it by improving the service
which. in my Judgment, is more de-
moralized than it has ever been"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Notice of Appointment of Admins
traitor. E. So

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In probate.
In the matter of the estate of
John J. Sears, deceased.
TO Whom it May Concern:
|. Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Administrator of the,
estate of John ]. Sears, late of De-
catur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate will present them
IN manner and form as by law re-
CURED, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 28th day of February,
A. D. 1912.
A. L. SEARS.
29-3t Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Notice Of Probating viii.

TO All Whom it May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Decatur county, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the
last VIII and Testament of J. p.
Hamilton, late of said county, de-.
ceased, and that 10 o'cock a. m. Of
the 9th day of August, 1912, has
been fixed for the probate Of said
will, at which time you can appear
at the Court House in said county
and show cause, If any there be, why
said Will should not be admitted to
probate. Azfn
In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court at Leon, Iowa, this
9Th day of March, 1912.
J. l.. MENDENHALL, +
2S-ot Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
A BALD-HEADED WOMAN.
Shorn of Her Crown of Beauty, Loses
in Love and Marriage.

Hair is certainly most necessary t.
woman. Who could love and MARI.
a bald-headed woman? VIVA
charms could one array to offset sucl
Disagreement?
A woman's goal is usually love
and marriage. Her browning glor.
is her hair. The loss of her hail
mars her beauty, happiness, and sue
cess. Yet, right here in Leon, there
are thousands of women who are neg
lecting or injuring their hair to such
an extent that it is only matter Of
time when it will be utterly ruined
| Many women destroy the beauty Of
their hair through thoughtlessness
or ignorance of certain facts. They
use curling irons over-heated, or tC
excess, which destroys the natural
oil of the hair, causing it to split
break, and come out. They do not
shampoo their hair often enough, or
too often. They use soaps or prep
arations which contain ingredients
positively harmful to the scalp and
hair.
AS result of such treatment,
dandruff is created, the hair loosens,
loses color, falls out, and badness
commences, unless proper and
prompt precautions are taken in
time. Then again, microbes and GER
tain diseases bring about unhealthy
scalp and hair conditions.
Almost any woman may rid herself
|of dandruff and diseased scalp and
hair If she will use the right remedy.
We have that remedy, and we will
positively guarantee that it will cure
dandruff and badness or it will not
cost the user anything.
That's a pretty broad statement,
but we will back it and prove it with
our own money. We will return
your money if you do not find that
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic is an entire
ly satisfactory remedy that will pro-
mote the growth and overcome scalp
and hair troubles; that it will grow
hair even on bald heads, unless all
life in the hair roots has been extin-
guished, the follicles closed, and the
scalp is glazed and shiny. 1t gets it's
name from the fact that it grew hair
in SO out of 100 cases, where it re-
ceived thoroughly hard, impartial,
and practical test.
We want you to try Rexall "93"
Hair Tonic at our risk. You surely
cannot lose anything by doing so,
while you have everything to gain.
You had better think this over, and
then come in and and see US about
this offer. You will be we'll repaid
for your visit to our store Remem-
Der, you can get Rexall Remedies in
this community only at our store
The Rexall Store. Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Original Notice.

In the District Court of Decatur
1912.
H. H. Brown, Plaintiff,
against
Joe Edwards, T. L. Edwards.
Emaline Edwards, et al,
Defendants,
To Said D: fendants:
You are hereby notified that there.
is now on file in the office of the.
Clerk of the District Court of Deca-
tur County, Iowa, the petition OF the
plaintiff aforesaid, claiming of you
the sum of 100000, with interest
thereon at per cent per annum
from the 18th day of February, 1909,
being on one promissory note, paya-
BILE to the plaintiff, and signed by
said Joe Edwards, B. C. Edwards,
T. L. Edwards, Emaline Edwards
and F. A. Greenland. Said note pro-
vldes for an attorney fee and plain
tiff's attorney has filed his affidavit
for the same. Petition alleges that
the defendants Joe Edwards, T. L.
Edwards and Emaline Edwards are
all non-residents of the State Of
Iowa, and plaintiff further asks for
writ of attachment against the prop.
erty of said non-residents, and for
attorney fees.
For full particulars see petition.
You are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the
term of said District Court of Deca-
tur County, to be held on the 26th
day Of August, A. D. 1912, a default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment rendered thereon.
G. w. BAKER,
28-4t ATTORNEY for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14

In the District Court of Decatur
County, Iowa, August term, A. D.,
1912.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14
Not for Him.

Look here, Dinah," said Binks. as
he opened a Questionable egg at break.
fast. is this the freshest egg you can
find ?" ,.
Nav, subj" replied Dinah. I'VE
done got han dozen laid diss mornin',
sub, but de bishop comm down hyar
next month. sub. and YES sayin. III de
fresh aigs for him mi. ~ -
IsWAekly
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14

A farmer does not need a medical
diploma in order to be able to cure
pork.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-14

The rent in the clothes will not pay
the rent of the house.