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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-06
At The Christian Church.

The Bible school fell a little short
last Sunday, there only being 100
present. This was due no doubt to
several being sick, and also on &C.
count of the extreme cold weather.
In the evening the Endcavorers oc-
cupied the hour. with unique pro-
gram in which the different nations
of the world was represented, the
different characters being costumed
for the occasion. The house was we'll
filled for the stormy evening that it
was. The choir will meet on Thurs
day evening of this week at the
pastors home. On account Of this
we will not have the class in training
for service as announced from the
pulpit Sunday, in the study, but if
the members of the class will come
to the pastors home at 1880 we
will have the lesson there. The regu-
lar services of the church will be
held next Sunday as usual.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-06

IS. A. Gates & Co. is the place to
buy your goods. Money talks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-06
Mrs. Justus George.

Mrs. Justus George whose maiden
name was Sara Jane Daugherty,
daughter OF George and Mary Daug-
herty was born May 3, 1S41 at Cal
lensburg, Pa. At the age of 16 she
professed faith in Christ and joined
The Presbyterian church, her ances-
tors being of this church as far back
at 1856. She came with her parents
in 1862 to Ottumwa, Iowa, where in
1866 she was married to .Justus
George In 1879 Mr.. and Mrs.
George moved to Athens, Mo-,
where they lived for six years, then
came to Decatur county where they
have resided ever since.
OF this union three children were
born, Albert D., and A. Gurley, and
one dying in infancy. Albert d.
Gurley George lives on his farm near
Leon. Besides her husband and two
children she is survived by three
brothers and two sisters: E. A.
Daugherty, of Garden City, kans.;
G. B. Daugherty, of Ridgeway, Mo-;
A. A. Daugherty, of Los Angeles,
California; Mrs. NJ. B. Griffin, Uni
versity Place, Neb.; and Mrs. G. A.
Noble, Lincoln, Neb.
For over two years Mrs. George
has been in very poor health and had
been gradually growing worse until
her death, Jan. %, 1913.
Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church on last We'd
nesday at p. m. attended by
large number of Borrowing friends
and relatives. 1nterment was made
in Leon cemetery, Rev. E. N. Brad
shaw, officiating.
There has passed away true wife,
a good mother and sincere christ
ian woman has entered into the
rest which remains for the people
of God.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-06
A Magnificent Team.

Sigler & Norton, the horse buyers
of this city, last week brought to
Leon the finest team of geldings ever
seen in this city. They are full
brothers, five and six years old, and
weigh more than a ton each, the
team weighing 1000 pounds. They
were purchased of man named
Stiles, eight miles east of Princeton,
Mo-, and the boys expect to get
in the neighborhood of
$1,000 when they sell them. They
will keep them at their barn in this
city for a few weeks getting them
in shape for market, and if you want
to see the finest team you ever saw
in this part of the country it will
pay you to go to the barn and take
a look at them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-06
Death of a Baby Boy.

Hubert Macklin Lorey, the young
est child of sheriff and Mrs. F. l..
Lorey died on last Sunday after an
illness of only four or five days. The
child was but three months old, hay
ing been born the goth of October,
1912. There are two other children
in the family: Russell who is five
years old, and Clarice, who is two
years old The funeral service was
held at the residence Tuesday at
one o'clock. A mixed quartette
sang: asleep in Jesus Rev. G. J.
Fansher of the Leon Methodist
church conducted the service. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy
Of many friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-06
Presbyterian Church Notes.

Ladies' Aid Society met on last
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. DR..
Waight.
Evangelistic meetings are now in
progress at the Presbyterian church.
Each member has an essential part
in making these meetings a great
blessing to our church and commun-
ity.
Young Mems Bible Class is on the
increase in interest and attendance.
No services on next Saturday ev-
ening but all usual services next
Sabbath and meetings will continue
throughout next week. You are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-06
Are You A Cold Sufferer?

Take DR.. Kings New Discovery.
The best cough, cold, throat and
lung medicine made. Money refund
ed if it fails to cure you Do not
hesitate take it at our risk. First
dose helps. j. r. Wells, Floydada,
Texas, writes: DIR. Kings New Dis
coyery cured my terrible cough and
cold gained IL pounds. Buy it at
Bell & Robinson's S.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-06
Mrs. NJ. v. b. Smith.

Mary A. Anderson was born at
Crown Point, Indiana, April 28th,
1912, and died at her home in Hum
eston January 81, 1913.
She was united in marriage to NJ.
". b. Smith December 20, 1859, at
Lowell, Indiana. 70 this union were
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-06
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
who were so kind in the last illness
of our dear wife and mother and the
sympathy shown us in her death and
burial.
Justus George,
A. Gurley George.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-06

To the neighbors and friends who
so kindly assisted us during the ILL
ness and death of our companion
and mother.
William Gray
and children.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
.BEAUT|FY THE HOME
MAKE It PLEASANT

A mistake commonly made in plant
ing trees and shrubs on the home
grounds is that of placing something
in every available bit of space. The
yard is planted as though it were an
orchard or grove, the trees being
placed mt regular intervals or scatter
ed about indiscriminately wherever q
sufficient clear space is found. Album
dance of shade is undoubtedly obtain
ed in this way. but such planting does
not utilize all the possibilities ror
beauty and variety of effect which
even small yard affords
A more satisfactory method Is that
which takes into account the beauty
and value of the open spaces OF lawn
and makes the most of them by mass
ing the trees and shrubs according to
a fairly definite plan along the sides
and ut the rear of the stretches OF
grcenSward In this way there Is no
sacrifice of shade. and an effect OF
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
How to Mend Furniture.

Dry rot is very common in old furni-
ture, and sometimes piece is too good
to throw away The weak part can be
strengthened in this way: Scrape the
rotten wood from the piece Of furni-
ture, then spray the part with coal Oil.
Make a mixture of beeswax. melted
rosin and sawdust and fill the holes.
This will harden and make perfect
wood cement. II the wood is a dark
mahogany color add some melted seal
Ing wax to the mixture; keep 1t not
when applying it to the wood. When
vanished it does not show the patch.
When a round breaks in chair do
not remove the back or leg Of the
chair, wherever the damage is done.
Pull the round from the chair. repair II
it is possible, then with an auger make
one of the holes half inch deeper.
This will allow the round to slip down
into the deepened hole, after which the
opposite end can be lifted in place and
glued.
The piece should lie fiat while drying.
or the round will slip out Of place.
This saves the trouble of removing
other parts to remedy one small break.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
The Farm and Garden
TO KEEP THE DAIRY
IN SANITARY STATE

If the dairyman is to keep his dairy
utensils absolutely clean he must ster-
iize them daily. This is just as neces-
sary in the small dairy as in the large
one. The dairyman who milks only
few cows cannot afford an expensive
equipment in his dairy room. Many
who do n profitable but modest bust
ness believe that Il stcriiZer is an eX-
pensive luxury. Such is not the case.
A homemade sterilizer may be made
at a cost of not more than 81 or SS
Go to your local timer or hardware
merchant, show him the accompanying
cut and tell him to make you a box
three and Il half feet square of gal
vanized iron. twenty-eight gauge, lit
tie heavier If he hasn't this. 1t should
not be of lighter weight. All joints
should be riveted and soldered closely.
This will make Il steam tight box.
with the exception of the cracks about
the door. and will hold enough steam
pressure for all practical purposes in
sterilizing.
The door should be not quite three
feet square and should be cut to lap
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
FALL TREE PLANTING
IS CONSIDERED BEST

.h,ye is much to be said in favor Of
nlanting fruit trees in the fall. In tile
first place, there is a larger stock from
which TO select the trees. In the second
Mace. there is usually more time In the
fail than in the hurry of spring work.
Resides this, the rains Of the winter
settle the soil firmly around the roots
If the trees. so that they are ready to
begin growth in spring at the earliest
opportunity.
Fall planting should not be begun too
early. The leaves should be off. True.
they can be stripped by hand. and this
IN not n few cases is done too soon In
crowding times. The leaves should be
left until by their beginning to fall it is
seen that their important and life Civ
ing work is over. Their beginning to
fall shows this. and any leaves that re-
main can then be taken off-will come
off easily-and the trees can be dug.
This is usually about the beginning OF
November. and the planting may con-
tinue as long as the ground is not
frozen.
As to the care of the trees. that Is
the same as in spring planting. The
roots are to be exposed to the air as
little as possible and on being brought
home should be we'll covered in a
trench in the garden or other well pro-
tected place until planted. The cover
ing of the roots in the trench should
be with the stems of the trees inclining
at an angle of about As degrees toward
the surface of the ground. In some
cases 1t may be necessary to leave the
trees in the trench until spring. and
this will be successful If the work Is
well done. The trench should be ut
least eighteen inches deep and the soil
we'll worked in among the roots. and
after good rain or two more soil
should be thrown on. making the earth
above the roots rounding and foot or
80 above the surface of the ground.
Perfect planting. other things being
equal. consists in placing the tree as
nearly as possible in the same condi-
ton as that in which it was before be-
ing CONGRATULATIONS Stockman and
Farmer
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
DOES YOUR ALFALFA
EVER TURN YELLOW

All sorts Of reasons are advanced
for the turning yellow Of alfalfa.
Some may be correct and some not.
Lack of bacteria in the SOIL" says
one. THE ground needs lime." says
another. Poor undertakings" says
a third. But here comes III. w. Wiley
Of Washington, the famous food ex-
pert. who tells us In the Rural New
Yorker that 1t ia due to peculiar sort
of louise that is very fond Of feeding
on alfalfa. Here is what he says:
"A year ago last spring l sowed four
acres Of alfalfa on my farm In Lou
doun county. Va. The plot bearing
the alfalfa lies just at the foot Of the
Blue Ridge. on the east side. and is a
good quality of SOIL The plot was
carefully prepared by deep blowing.
previous treatment with two tons of
lime per acre. The germinat ton was
almost perfect and the growth phenom-
email.
suddenly. about the first week In
June. when the young alfalfa was two
or three inches high, the whole plot
began to turn yellow. l thought 1t
was due to fungus and brought sam
pies to the bureau Of plant industry at
Washington.
ut was examined by the specialist
on plant physiology. but no fungus
could be found. They did say. how
ever. that innumerable insects were
found among the leaves and stems. I
therefore took samples to DR.. Howard.
entomologist Of the department. He
was delighted in discovering a special
alfalfa louise, of which he had often
heard but never had seen. In his opin-
ion the production Of zanthophyll was
due to impOverishment of the plant by
the extraction of the sap by these lice.
l would suggest to farmers who notice
this appearance to examine their alfal
IA for lice"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
FARM POULTRY MAY
OUGHT TO PAY WELL

nOULTRY owners will make mon
III ey during the winter If they OBJ
serve few plain rules Of man
agement. Indifferent methods of work
result in failure. Fowls must be kept
healthy, feed bills must not be allowed
to equal the income. and there should
be constant wedding out of old and
poor stock. Every summer and fall 1T
is necessary to select the most vigorous
and promising pullets for winter egg
production. and these fowls need to be
fed and managed with that end in
view.
At this time of the year all cockerels
and old hens that are not intended for
breeding purposes should be fattened
and marketed The best way of doing
this is to put them in clean pens and
feed regularly a well balanced ration.
The main part of the food should he
ground corn and oats. to which may
be added bran or shorts. boiled pota
toes or almost any other vegetable.
Dry food ought to be softened with
skimmilk or buttermilk.
If landowner has wheat, barley
or rye these grains may be substituted
for corn and oats. but when it can be
done without great expense or trou-
BILE ground corn and oats should be the
staples for fattening as well as for
egg production. Do not feed whole
oats at any time. After the fowls that
are to be marketed are placed in the
fattening pens it Is essential to feed
them regularly and abundantly three
times a day. Clean water and grit
should be constantly supplied. TO the
diet Of grain and vegetables it is well
to add little scrap meat. with some
fat.
A greater variety of food is required
for egg production In addition to the
grain ratiOns mentioned, it is well to
give such articles as millet seed and
sunflower seed. with a regular supply
Of meat scraps and ground bone. Clio
yer, cabbage and boiled vegetables of
all kinds are valuable. Hens make use
Of old mortar and oyster shells, and it
is not difficult to supply such articles
Where good deal of the food has to
be purchased it Is feasible to procure
stale bread at city bakeries This is
sold at low figure. Table refuse OBJ
tanned from hotels and restaurants
makes a good diet in itself. but is i'm
proved by the addition of grain Lay
ing hens need exercise and should be
let out on every dry day, but never
when it is wet. Thel. housing must
be managed with intelligence and care.
1t is ruinous to have fowls on damp
floors or in drafty rooms. Filth Is
equally dangerous.
Many fiocks of hens are totally ruin
ed by lice and disease. To keep them
free of vermin it is necessary to have
busting corners to which they can
have access at any time, winter or
summer. By using insect powders ON
the birds and washing rOOsts and walls
with kerosene lice can be conquered.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
The Foot and Mouth Disease.

An English board of agriculture
handful states that Gin the early
stages of the foot and mouth disease
the animal frequently smacks its lips
and shows by the movement OF its
tongue that the mouth is the seat OF
suffering. and the saliva flows freely
from the mouth
IAN examination Of the mouth shows
the existence Of vesicles on the tongue
and on the inner part of the upper
lip and on the pad. These vesicles
show themselves in the form of
tough white skin which can be easily
stripped off. and a red, raw surface Is
found beneath The animal seldom re-
fuses food. but rolls it about in its
mouth and often drops it instead OF
swallowing it. In most instances the
feet are affected as well as the
mouth
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09


ment station.
FRONT VIEW OF A-SHAPED PORTABLE
POULTRY HOUSE.
as women have a large share in the
management of the flock on the aver
age farm it should be so located. 1t is
undesirable to build the poultry house
near granaries, cribs or barns which
may furnish harbor for rats and 9th
err vermin which prey on poultry. A
sunny location well sheltered from the
north winds is highly desirable when
ever it is possible to obtain it without
sacrificing good ground drainage.
The A-shaped movable colony home
illustrated is cheap and light and has
been thoroughly tried out and found
to be very satisfactory for raising
chicks in focks of 200 to 800. 1t will
winter from fifteen to twenty hens.
The house is by 10 feet and because of
its lightness and substantial construc-
ton it can be readily moved from place
to place on the skids which furnish the
foundation for the house. 1t is warm
and convenient. and the fowls are well
protected from drafts.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
Points For the Thinking Farmer.

Now is an excellent time to lay that
concrete walk that you promised your
wife to make last winter. when the
mud was ankle deep. These are ex-
cellent months for odd jobs on the
farm.
No kind Of manure either animal ex-
erement or fertilizers, will take the
place of good, thorough tillage. Plow
tne land at the right time and to the
right depth. then work it down to a
mellow seed bed with disk and roller
and harrow.
A brick wall or foundation. while
substantial enough, looks rather old
iashioned now. The concrete or ce-
ment block foundation is the modern
type and. like most modern things, IL
an Improvement over that which pre-
ceded 1t. A great thing about concrete
ID It's permanence and cheapness.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
"Critter" Wisdom.

Lack of care makes the COW KICK,
and she always hits the tenderest spot,
the pocketbook.
With mature hogs, where it is desir-
ed to add fat to the body, potatoes may
be fed with good results, but they are
not as good as corn.
A firm. hard collar that fits is invari-
ably better as well as easier on the
horses shoulder than the i'll fitted CON
traption that has to be padded.
In using separator in the dairy ali
ways start it slowly and never run it
at higher speed than your instructions
specify. Running it too fast is not onl.
throwing the butter fat away in the
skimmilk but the separator bowl in
liable to burst and kill the operator.
Try to give every horse good mate
to work with. You have all seen
horses that were made as ugly as sir
Just because the morse they had II
work with walked slower than the,
did or for some equally good reason
A mate is horse that is cOngcnial to
the other one in all respects.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
OUR FARM POULTRY
HOUSE LOCATION

Good growth Of poultry and heavy
egg production depend to large ex-
tent upon the proper housing of the
stock. A bulletin issued by the Iowa
agricultural experiment station sets
forth the essentials of good house
In brief form.
The first consideration in building a
poultry house is its location. 1t is Of
greatest Importance to select site
having well drained soil 1t is next i'm
portant to have a convenient location.
The poultry house may be nearer the
residence than the live stock barns, and
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
WHAT'S IN A FARM NAME?
Every Comfortable Homestead 10
Worth Its Own Distinctive Title.

Every Comfortable Homestead 10
Worth Its Own Distinctive Title.
Every good man and woman has
cherished memory Of the old home
where shildhoods days were spent, ana
If that old home was on farm tnat
farm should have name that Will
distinguish 1t from all other farms OF
h4county.
Nearly every other business house,
factory or firm has adopted name and
a credit is established. Every farm Is
worthy of a name. and every farmer
can make Il reputation and establish
credit for his farm and it's products
through intelligent, careful study and
the adoption of approved modern meth
DDS of procedure.
we'll chosen name lends dignity to
place and is a sort Of trademark
which distinguishes it and its products;
II characterizes its owner as man or
pride and stimulates all who are inter-
ested in 1t or its products to do and to
be the best.
We believe that we'll selected name
will furnish an incentive for better
farming; that all implements, tools, We
hicles. crates and products whenever
possible should have the name OF the
farm indelibly stamped upon them; that
it should adorn every entrance to the
farm and be printed upon all stationery
used on the farm. We believe that the
name should relate to some distinct
feature of the farm, its location. topog-
raphy or products.-Illinois Farmers
Institute.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09

Photograph by iowa agricultural expert
ment station.
BEAUTIFULLY SURROUNDED FARM HOME.
spaciousness and freedom Is obtained
which is ordinarily quite lacking where
trees and shrubbery are crowded
closely together all about the place.
such planting. in fact. when skillfully
done. makes a small yard seem larger
or. in any case, nothing smaller than
it actually is. Even a small sweep Of
lawn if it is unbroken gives something
of an effect of breadth and size, and
the trees and shrubs thickly and some
what irregularly planted about it's
edges are effective in concealng the
true shape and limits of the grounds.
Flower beds. except where consist
emily formal effect is attempted. should
be kept out of the middle of the lawn.
They may be used to advantage as bor-
ders along the walks. buildings and
hedges or masses of shrubs. Shrubs
are most naturally planted in groups
by themselves or in connection with
a row or mass of trees to form 4
screen or background.
Trees may sometimes be planted
very close together with good effect.
The charm. particularly to children. Of
a densely shaded retreat or thicket
of trees and bushes in some corner Is
not always realized by the town dwell
err. Too many trees and shrubs should
not be planted close to the house. as
they interfere with the light and tend
to induce dampness.-National Stock
man and Farmer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
PERCHERON MARE.

Of Percherons of the best possible
type has been retarded because of the
limited number Of breeding animals
from which the selections could be
made possible, and the most rapid
progress came after the breeds were
we'll distributed and pure bred animals
had become fairly easy to locate in the
chief breeding districts.
Illinois and Iowa lead the country as
breeding districts. These two states
contributed so per cent Of the Perche
rons recorded. Ohio. Kansas, Nebraska
and Indiana are the states next in
line and together breed 22.S per cent
of the animals recorded in the time
mentioned Minnesota and Wisconsin
follow closely. and Missouri takes an
Unexpectedly high rank. standing
ninth.
Percherons are today the most popu-
lar breed of draft horses in the world
and far outnumber all the other pure
bred draft horses in the United States
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-09
Rat PROOF CoRNCRIB.
(From Orange Judd Farmer. I

nailed thoroughly to the under side of
the flooring. The frame e by inch
1oisb was next set up. The Stats, 21a
by inch by seven feet long, were then
nailed on. leaving an opening in one
END for door three feet wide by seven
Ieet. This being in the center gave
room for a crib two feet wide at bot
tom, two feet six inches wide at top
and twelve feet long ON each side.
Inc entire crib was then covered
with fine galvanized wire cloth, three
meshes to sthe inch, fastened to the
metal on the floor timbers and extend
ing up to the roof line. The rafters
were then put on, and over these more
OF the galvanized iron was used, bring
ing 1t well down on the wire cloth and
fastening securely Over this the roof,
winch Is Of boards, painted, was placed.
The cribs were made narrow, as the
corn was very green.