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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-20

Every word some men utter u q
spoke II their wheel Of misfortune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-20
Notice of Appointment of Admins
traitor.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur county,
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Hen
ry A. Cowles, 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 Henry A. Cowles, late of
Decatur 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-
quired, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 18th day of November,
A. D. 1913.
J. WESLEY CHEW,
14-3t Administrator of said estate.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
TINE TO DRAG POTTER COUNTY
ROADS

When grayeling streets, if the
outsieles are filled first and the
stones raked toward the center and
covered, it will leave the surface
in nice condition. When the. cen
ter is filled first it is impossible to
cover the stones with the thin
covering at the outside of the Gill.
I noticed a village street that was
being raised 10 inches with coarse
gravel. The center was filled first
and the coarse stones rallcd to
the ouisidcs. 1T required twice
the time to do the grading as if
the outsidcs had been filled first
and the coarse stones raked to-
ward the deepest part o {
the Gil III the center,
writes an expert in "Earm and
Home" Moreover. the street is
sprinkled with stones that could
not be covered, which will make
extra expense to haul away, and it
will be rough road for years to
come.
A deep GIL should always be
made from the ends and then the
dirt will settle evenly. If part of
the fill is made thru the center,
and then the dirt dumped off on
one OF both sides, 1T will take sey.
eral years for it to finish the set
tling, which will 90 on unevenly
At least so says a very success
ful contractor who has had much
experience with this kind of work
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21

1t is to be hoped that the first
business of President Woodrow
Wilson, after he announces his
cabinet, will be to pacify the Texas
Mexico border by annexing a few
Of the ''greasers'' until they know
how to behave themselves. This
would not be an expensive job, to
our notion, if the administration
would be careful to give the new
''territory" all the rights of a
state forthwith, with the aim OF
.effectually excluding Office seeking
carpet -baggers' from north OF
the Rio Grande.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
We hear it suggested that some


We hear it suggested that some
of our farmers arc going to re-
verse the order oSssome of their
spring operations by putting in
their corn first and their wheat
afterward. The experiment is
certainly worth trying; the fact
is, every farmer ought to have an
experimental plot ON his farm, on
which to keep a record of results.
1t would appear that after the
thirty years experience and exper.
imenting in this county our far
mers ought to be getting worldly
wise 10y this time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21


With these corn contests, and
other ''fandango'', demonstrating
that lis bushels of corn can be
raised, in the north, TO the acre,
and 800, in the south, it seems to
this on-looker that the average
farmer is using awfully slipshod
methods, or else wasting tre-
mcndous lot of time and energy.
We move that either Congress, or
the South Dakota legislature, APP
point a committee to investigate
the matter as soon as possible
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21

ltis reported that o,00O acres is
the amount OF land now leased for
the oil test. 1t is thought the ball
ance will soon be obtained, rs the
opposition to the project seems TO
have all died out.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
Rev. Ir! R. Hicks Almanac for 1913

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks AL
manac for 1913 is now ready.
1t is the most splendid mum
ber of this popular Yearbook
ever printed. Its value has
been more than ever proven
by remarkable fulfillment of
it's storm, weather and earth
quake forecasts this year. Pro
fessor Hicks justly merits the
confidence and support Of all
the people, Don't fail to send
35c for his 1913 almanac, or
only one dollar for his splen-
did Magazine and Almanac
one year. The best one dollar
investment possible in any
home or business. Send tc
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company, 34Oi franklin Ave.
St. Louis, Mo.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
{ Continued on last page

Dr.King's New Discovery soothes
irritated throat and lungs, stops
chronic and hacking cough, relieves
tickling throat, tastes nice. fake
no other; once used, always used.
Buy it at the drug Store
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21

1t has been said. if you have a
good thing push it along. We are
pushing Barker's Remedy for
Coughs. Colds, catarrh and rheum-
atism. for the reason that its the
best medicine ON earth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21

A party in Gettysburg who was
going to get ice to pack, from
Pierre, received a message Mon
day stating that ice could not be
had from there now because the
river had broken up.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
$40 PER ANNUM
LOCAL M ENTION

Ye Editor made flying trip to
Gettysburg Monday.
Fifty degrees in the shade here
last Saturday, at II m.
House cleaning and yard clean
inc will come early this spring.
G.. L. Swift and Grant Osborn
transacted business in Gettysburg
Monday.
\. ". Cooper was an arrival
from Edison, Meade county, a few
days ago.
Miss Gladys Antrim did not
come over to school Wednesday
and Thursday.
Miss amanda Woodward is 90
ING TO school again after several
weeks absence.
The hay market has been lively
the past week owing to Ration day
at the Agency.
Claude Joscclyn and Smokey
Dunn have filled the formers ice
house together.
II. B. Ellis has embarked in the
retail grocery business, by travel
ing and taking orders.
Carpenters are at work repair
ing the A. G. Maria and getting
her read for navigation.
Will Brehl commenced carrying
U. S. mail over the river Monday
for Contractor Will Garbe.
Tom Caywood is back to town
again, after helping E. A. Booth
! through with his hay contract.
4 Several teams went to Gettys-
burg few days ago after lumber
to use in repairing the ferryboat
ACMaria.
Louis Aaga-d of Standing Rock
reservation was traveller through
town few days ago on his way to
Grow Creek.
Prof. G. r. Whitlock and Far
mer Robinson of the Cheyenne
Agency Indian School were plea
SAINT callers ut the Press Office
Tuesday.
The Press was mistaken last
week in stating that Farmer Robin
son of the Cheyenne Agency In
: dian School, was to be transfcrd
t, Sisseton.
Mcssrs. Olaf Jordeth, Earnest
S Mortlnson, Tom Barnes and Nels
n Gidley were over from Gettysburg
4 the first Of the week and took q
spin over the river.
Will Manful and Clifford Reed
were over from Gettysburg
= Sunday with ten head of cattle
II which they took over the river to
q the Agency authorities.
y A party of Indians from Crow
! Creek were up Wednesday on their
= way to Cheyenne Agency, but got
y water scare and went on up the
} river to try to get across.
- John Hoven of Hoven and an
. other gentleman of Tolstoy whose
= name we did not learn were here
Monday to purchase cattle 10 put
on the ranch of the latter.
- Messrs. Honburger and Willby
- Of the Gettysburg orchestra, an
nouncc one Of their popular
~ dances to be given in Forest City
W. on Friday evening, Feb. 2S, t.
which everybody is invited.
Continued on last page
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21

Wanted Barber, to locate in
Forest City, or Cheyenne Agency.
Good outfit Hydraulic chaiD to be
had cheap, also other inducements.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21

Education and amusement can
be combined by visiting the San
Diego Exposition in 1915.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21

School election is coming. Are
our local Conservationists going
to ''let' er 90 Gallagher like they
do the road business, street grades,
protection Of the river front, and
other important issuess
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21

Arrangements have been made
whereby Governor Ferris of Mich
igan will give the June commence
ment address for the Northern Nor
NAL and Industrial School of Aber-
dcen. Mr.. Ferris is powerful
and magnetic speaker, and those
who heard him at Mitchell during
the convention of the South Dako.
ia Educational Association will
look forward with great pleasure
to hearing him again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Business Men Plan
Dinner to Assembly
Chamber of Commerce 10 Entertain
Governor, Head Of Senate, Speak.
er and Legislature.

Absolute harmony between the bus
mess interests Of Atlanta and the
Legislature OF the State Of Georgia
is necessary for the upbuilding OF
Atlanta
Perfect understanding Of the aims
and motives of the city is necessary
TO create the harmony so much de-
sired.
The Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce.
therefore, intends to entertain the
Legislature Of Georgia at an elabor-
ate dinner within a week after II
convenes.
The Governor, the President OF the
Senate. the Speaker OF the House and
the Georgia Legislature viii be the
guests; the Chamber Of Commerce,
the hosts.
At a meeting Tuesday OF w. L.
Moore, F. J. PaXon. Clark Howell, W.
A. Wimbish, Albert Howell NJ r
Wilkinson and David Woodward dis
cussed plans. although a date was
not set. An executive committee to
make all arrangements was named.
consisting OF: J. r. Smith, Albert
Howell. David Woodward. NJ. r. VIII
kinson. F. J. Paxon. and V. II. Krieg-
shaber.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Texas Cotton Rates
Again in Dispute
Abolition Of Houston-GalVeston DIFF
ferential Ureed-Rallroads Fight
Proposed Reduction Bitterly.

AUSTIN. TEX. June 14.-Aboi-
ton OF the Houston Galveston cotton
differential is once more under dis
cussion. II will be heard again be-
fore the State Railroad Commission
on a motion which proposes a straight
mileage rate, based on 200 miles or
more, with maximum rates OF As. Al
and 40 cents as a basis for consider
alton
One of the commissioners favors a
cotton tariff which would establish a
minimum rate OF seven cents for 10
miles and a maximum OF 40 cents FOR
$50 miles, which would be purely a
mileage basis He also scales com
pressing charges from one cent to 10
cents per 100 pounds.
The railroads are not likely to &C
quiesce in any reduction and will
fight It to the limit Rates on cotton
have been steadily hammered from
20 to 81 cents. notwithstanding in
junction proceedings against the
commission IN 1898, when It sought
TO reduce the rate from go to Sc
cents. At that time a compromise
was made which put the rate back
to so cents Two more reductions
have been made since then.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
New Machine Strips
Cotton Meal Cakes
Work Formerly Done Painfully by
Hand, Now Accomplished at
High Speed, Automatically.

Disguised with the antiquated pro-
cess in vogue of stripping the camel
hair press cloths from cotton meal
cake. an Albanian has invented a ma
chine which does the work.
The machine, which is to be man
ufactured by the Buesse Machine
Works OF Atlanta. was exhibited at
the Cotton OIL Mill superintendent
Convention in Atlanta.
From slotted cylinder OF smooth
steel, sharp claws project when the
operator presses a treadle. These
claws seize tie press cloth and tear
Il from the cake within a second or
two, then drop the cloths on the
floor.
The work always has been done by
hand. and as the cloths have to be
stripped off while the cakes are hot,
the laborers employed for this pur-
pose often suffered agonies from Bills
tered hands.
They had TO be specially trained.
also, while an unskilled workman can
operate the new machine at higher
speed than the work could be done by
hand.
The device attracts considerable
attention from the oil mill men in at
tendance at the convention.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
GREAT CONCERN
BUILDS PLANT;
COST, 100000
National Lead Co. Widens Scope
of 0peratiOns-SkiIIed Work
men to Come to Atlanta
1.-THE logical point"

THE logical point"
This is the terse explanation ad-
vanced by the National Lead Com
pany. which will begin work within
ten days erecting a 100000 plant in
the outskirts of Atlanta
From this plant, the whole South
will be supplied.
Sheet lead, lead pipe, lead work
used by plumbers, window weights,
in fact every product Of pig lead, Is
to be produced in Atlanta by the
Georgia Lead Works, which viii be
the name Of the Atlanta factory ope-
rated by the National.
The building which the factory will
occupy is to cost approximately $25,-
600. Equipped. 1t will cost 500. 600.
How many workmen It will bring
10 Atlanta is not stated, but all viii
be skilled.
The factory is to be finished and
ready for operation by January 1.
1914. The Southern Railway already
is building a siding at the site. H. J
Carr. contractor is to begin his work
as soon as this siding is completed
The freight rate on pig lead is less
than one-third the rate on finished
products. Therefore II becomes ex-
pediont to ship pig lead here, manu-
facture II. and distribute the finished
products from this point, for South
ern trade, rather than manufacture
in the North and pay the high-finish-
ed product rate for the long haul.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
TRADEMARK IS
WHOLESALERS
BEST WEAPON
Adoption of blouse" Label Pro-
tects Against Price-SIashing
Tactics Of Big Rivals.

Atlanta has reason to thank the de-
vice long known to the world as the
trademark.
The distinctive label of the manu-
facturer and the jobber has regained
for the city volumes of trade which it
seemed likely powerful rivals would
annex. and the label has fastened a
grip on this trade which makes any
serious inrOads by other cities in flu
ture extremely improbable.
Dry goods give conspicuous ex-
ample.
Not many years ago It was the Gus
tom to sell cloths with the makers
label. Ducks, calico, percales and
ginghamS were sold by the name
given them at the mill. The retailers
and even consumers knew them by
this name.
'Iroquois" flannel. for instance,
might be as well known to the retail
er and his customers as the best ad-
vertised brand OF crackers.
Taking advantage OF this state of
affairs, great houses in New York,
Baltimore, Chicago, Louisville and St.
Louis began to make arrangements
with the mills producing these we'll
known lines. They would buy up the
mills entire output, or three quarters
Of It. Then their travelling statesmen
would invade Atlanta territory, quot
ing "Iroquois" flannel at a price below
the figure at which Atlanta jobbers
themselves could get It,
The retailer. of course, bought. The
big competitors of Atlanta made little
on "Iroquois," but while selling fan
mel their statesmen would load the
dealer with laces. novelties and other
lines on which there was good mar
gin of profit.
Atlanta jobbers suffered in this way
a little while. Then they armed them
selves with the same weapon and
proceeded to fight.
They discarded the mill name for
the goods and adopted one of their
own. 'lroQuois" flannel perhaps was
rechristened "Peachtree" flannel This
label was protected. No mill and no
other jobber than the one adopting It
could use the name "Peachtree."
Obviously, II became impossible for
the New York jobber to undersell the
Albanian on "Peachtree" goods The
Gothamite had to begin the old "just-
as-good" argument, always a weak
line OF selling talk.
Iroquois' flannel is Just as good s
'Peachtree' and half cent cheaper"
Is not half SO convincing as Peach
tree flannel. half a cent under Atlanta
prices"
So the New York, Chicago, Balti-
more, Louisville and st. Louis sales
men began to disappear from the
Southeast. Very few OF them are TO
be found In this territory now.
In the meantime the atlanta jobber
has built up double protection for
himself His customers have learned
to call for his goods. and to demand
them in preference to others. on the
other hand. If some big dealer in Chi
cago buys the entire output OF mill
which has been supplying him with
ginghams. he can go to another mill
get goods woven under the same
specifications and made Identical In
every respect, affix the same house
label, and be In no way disconnected
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

In the various groups. as we'll as of
the exports of each group to the DIFF
ferent continents. and percentage
tables from which the relation of all
can be determined. Furthermore. the
exports to each continent are given
by classes OF articles over a period
Of years, and again these classes are
subdivided so that the progress Of
particular Industries in the export
trade appears. For example. II Is
shown that the exports OF machinery
from the United States will, in the
present fiscal year. probably exceed
S200000.000. which compares with
$75,000,0O0 a decade earlier.
A table OF particular interest is
that showing manufactures in the in
ternational trade Of the world, from
which II appears that the percen-
tage OF increase in the export Of
manufactures from 1900 to 1912 Is
greater than In that OF her chief in
dustrial competitors The United
States now ranks third among the
nations in export OF manufactures
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Foreign Trade of Nation
Increases at Rapid Pace

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE lit
tie volume just issued by the Depart
ment Of Commerce entitled "Ameri-
can Manufactures in Foreign Mar
kets," is one that ought to be in the
files Of every chamber OF commerce.
It is the first time In which the
facts respecting sales OF American
manufactures abroad have been put
into such condensed form as 70 make
the growth Of our foreign trade clear
ly visible both in totals and in de-
tails and over long period Of years.
The facts are very wonderful. The
book covers only the period from
1852 to 1912, but in that time our
sales OF manufactures abroad OF all
kinds have grown from $4,000, 900
yearly to 81 900. 900, 900 yearly But even
this misleads a little as to the cor
rect inference to be drawn. for the
figures Just stated include manufac-
tured foodstuffs.
Promise for 1918.
II we leave these out and consider
only manufactured goods other than
foodstuffs the ratio OF increase has
been even larger, for the foreign sales
have jumped from S27.000,000 in 1852
to over 81 900. O0O,000 in 1912. and
promise to be nearly or quite $1,000
900, 600 in 1918
While our total exports OF man
ufactures. including foodstuffE, have
increased II per cent during the last
10 years. the manufactures other than
foodstuffs have been over 124 per cent.
Strange as 1t may seem to some, the
greatest increase OF all Is In those
manufactures which are fully finished,
which have grown from S82a,o00, 900
in 1902 to what will probably be over
$3.50, 900 900 for the fun year OF 1918,
an increase OF 1873 per cent
Gives Explicit Details.
The pamphlet gives details OF the
principal articles which are included
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
One Price For All
New Jobbing Policy
Customers Given no Preference Be.
cause Of Being Able to Give
Large Orders.

The growing tendency on the part
of large wholesalers to do away with
quantity prices and discounts is said
to forecast a new era in business.
1t is essentially a movement to sup
press unfair competition.
II is apparently founded on the
basis that the business Of the small
dealer is just as desirable as that
of his larger competitor, and that,
for this reason, the former should
in no way be Handicapped by conces-
sions to the latter because OF his
superior purchasing power.
The policy Of the law in several
States is distinctly against all spe-
clal CONCESSIONS whether they are re-
bates or confidential prices, and there
Is q marked tendency in business cir
Giles to view them in the same light
Several nationally known firms have
served notice on their customers IN
the last few months that while large
orders are not to be discouraged, they
win be accepted no longer as basis
for terms and discounts that are not
granted to smaller BUYERS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
STOVES MADE HERE,
START TO FINISH
Pig Iron Enters at One End of Atlanta Plant and
Energies at Other Ready to Use.

spected. The moulders work by the
piece" and are not paid for imperfect
pieces.
From the moulds the castings go
to the cleaning room, where, in re-
vOlving drums. small bits Of iron
called stars" free them from the sand
clinging to them. Obstinate sand Is
removed by a wire brush.
The castings then are arranged on
shelves in the mounting room.
Skilled workmen assemble these
pieces, after grinding them free from
rough edges and inequalities. Under
their hands, the stoves seem to grow.
until they stand complete. First, the
mounter, then the foreman, and then
the superintendent inspect each stove,
10 be sure it is properly put to-
gether. Then 1t is ready for ship
ment.
The nickel fittings come through
another department, where they arc
immersed In a solution OF the metal
and plated by electricity, then BURIED.
Testing for Trouble.
But the troubles of the stove max
ers do not end always with shipping
the finished product to the dealer.
Sometimes there IS q complaint. A
circular letter informs the buyer of
many things to be inspected to see
If the stove is set up properly. If
the trouble can not be ascertainei
in this way. the stove is sent back to
the factory.
Here it Is set up, and a fire is
built in IT, Perhaps the buyer COM
plains that the oven will not bake.
In this case, dough is procured. the
fire is built. and the biscuit are baked
at the factory. The exact time OF
building the fire. and the. exact time
at which the biscuit are done is
noted.
Perhaps the complaint is that the
water tank does not work. The time
needed to heat the tank full OF water
to a certain degree is ascertained in
the same manner.
In "a cases out OF 25 II proves that
the trouble is not with the stove, but
with the fiue. or the way the stove
was set up.