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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12

her fly out to him.
But we did finally manage to get
him in another cage and, fearful of
her indignation should she prove to
be as sincerely Indifferent as she
seemed, we just placed the cages side
by side.
1T was really amusing to watch
them. He would say things to her
from deep in his throat and she would
utter few saucy notes and strut to
the other side of her cage, and, if
we moved her away to the window,
she used to chiTp over at him, until
you would really believe she was
taking fiendish glee in his misery.
''At last we tried the experiment of
letting them in the same cage. APP
parently she did not resent his in
trusiOn, but she never lost her haugh-
ty demeanOr.
'Ie used to stand aside while she
ate the latest worms and she never
said Thank you,' but just took it
as her due, and yet, when he got a
little cold and mOped around. she was
a regular little mother of love and
seemed to be comforting him every
minute
But hers was to be a brief happi-
ness, for one day we found she was,
very i'll and nothing we could do
would relieve her.
How he worried over her! He
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12
"AINT IT FUNNY WHAT A DIFFERENCE JUST
FEW YEARS MAKE?"
~ JANE whitaker

BY JANE whitaker
discussing of divorce with English
who had thirty
died.
Don't think there something with the foundation
of marriage? she asked with her head tilted side h
eyes inqUTing
many girls a expression
chasing wait to
the pursuers."
you believe the old idea of always atud
of Indifference though she feel it,"
Yes do Let illustrate views by telling of little lad
Teddy
story, but it really
to in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12


Eyes, l do. Let me illustrate m
sparrow l once had as a pet. Teddy
story, but it really was true.
my husband had been i'll and wa
valescent chair, so, to amuse him, l
used to spread crumbs on the sill
Of the window to attract the spar
rows.
Zone little lady sparrow was more
daring than the rest and she grew to
fairly haunt the sill, even when she
had had plenty to eat. It finally Oc-
CURED to me that we might make
pet of her.
ooh, we were very cautious, but
it wasn't nearly so difficult to win
her confidence as we had feared, and,
not to tire you, we finally got her
in a cage and well content.
I'VE used to place the cage on the
window sill, so the little lady could
get the sunlight and it wasn't very
long before we noticed that she was
being woOed.
Each day the same sparrow would
stand on the sill and ruffle his feath-
ers and strut about, trying to show
how wonderful he was, but that little
lady
my dear, she paid no attention to
him at all. She seemed to be wholly
absorbed in the interior of the room
and simply couldn't see him.
"Of course, we were in sympathy
with her sutton and we began a siege
to gain his confidence, but that
wasn't quite so easy. He would have
trusted us more had we opened the
door Of the little Iady's cage and let
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
THOSE SMALL ECONOMICS.

Considered alone, the various
small economics which the president
and congress have been making can
not be said to- be very important.
The War Department cuts off the
custom of giving officers about to re-
tire a long vacation on full pay and
so saves few thousand dollars. The
senate closes its luxurious baths and
discharges the attendants. That
saves few thousand more. The Of
fetal yacht, the Mayaower. the presi-
dent declines the use of, saves anoth-
err sum which is only tritle when
considered in comparison with the
ability of this country to pay it's
bills.
Nevertheless, these small acts of
economy are big in their significance.
They mean that cOnsciences are at
work in Washington. They mean
that the easy-going tolerance of
small inroads upon the treasury is
at an end and that the same keen
sense Of what is right and wrong in
public expenditure which retired the
Mayf1ower and closed the baths will
be at work all the time looking for
leaks. rebuking extravaganza and at
tending to the peoples interests.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24

The tax payers OF the state of
Iowa are to pay two million dollars
in the next two years for the,purpose
of extending the state capitol grounds
at Des Moines. A bill to this effect
went through both houses of the
legislature last week by a good ma
jority, and the bill became a law
when Governor Clarke signed it ION
the happiest day Of his life,' as he
expressed it. The idea of the ex-
tensionists is that the state shall buy
up sixteen blocks OF the property of
Des Moines on the east side of the
river; that the brick business build
ings, residences and other improve
ments in the way shall all be wreck
ed and removed and the grounds be
Handicapped and beautified as an i'm
mense park surrounding the capitol
building. It's One grand scheme-as
big as any pipe dream-and what
mystifies us is how they got the deal
through. Thirty years ago when the
capitol was built there might have
been some sense in providing such
a site for the building, but now, in
the face of the great cost, the deal
looks mighty peculiar from this dis
lance and the tax payers are going
to ask lot of questions about it
when they get hold of the men re-
sponsible for carrying it through
Denison Bulletin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
PRICELESS TREASURE TO CHAMP
CLARK.

Some people have, ever since the
democratic national convention, as
sumed that there was faint OF IN
fidelity attached to the name OF MIS-
souri's grand Champ Clark, and that
ne needed vindication.
That vindication came when the
house of representatives chose him
again for it's speaker, a position sec
and only to that Of president in i'm
portance and potentially. His cleo
tton seems to have been unanimous
with the democrats, and it will not
escape notice that Representative
Palmer of Pennsylvania, the fore
most advocate of the election OF
Woodrow Wilson in that state, in
nominating the beloved old Missouri
ian to succeed himself, declared:
tS.sI voice the common opinion of
democrats everywhere when l say
Dat to his patriotic conduct of the
sneaker office was duo in no small
part the peoples confidence in his
party, which led us to our great VIC
tory last November.
This mark of confidence in his IL
deity to the people and appreciation
.t,t.s his valuable service to his party
HYust. Just at this time, be priceless
Measure to Champ Clark. 1t rather
sets him right before the public. 1t is
the diamond in his crown of honor
III declares that there was no stain
attaching to the name of Champ
Clark at Baltimore. q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Notice of Probating Will.

To All Whom It May Concern: s..
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 in
strument in writing, purporting to
be the last Will and Testament Of
J. T. Wilson, late of said county,
deceased, and that l o'clock P. NJ,
of the Goth day of August, 1913, 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. E
In Witness Whereof, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said county at Leon, Iowa, this
10th day of April 1913.
E. q. BECK, iss
35-3t Clerk OF District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Sheriff Sale.

By virtue of a special Execution
issued by the Clerk of the District
Court of Decatur County, Iowa,
have levied upon and will sell at
public cutlery to the highest bidder,
for cash in hand, at the Court House
door, in Leon, in said county, on
the 18th day of May A. D., 1913, at
1850 o'clock p. M, the following de-
scribed real estate, situated in De-
catur County, Iowa, to-wit:
The seA of the swA and the
sw "a of the Sc n and the eA of the
Sc a all in section 10, township TO-,
range rs, west of the 5th P. NJ, De-
catur county, Iowa. Levied upon as
the property of Floyd Boles, Grace
Boles, his wife, ct al, to satisfy a
Judgment rendered in the district
court of Decatur county, Iowa, on
the 25th day of March, 1913, where
in Citizens State Savings Bank, De-
catur City, Iowa, was plaintiff and
Floyd Boles, Grace Boles, his wife,
Levern Sedick, - Sedick, his wife,
F. w. klass, -- Klass, his wife,
and w. a. Ramsey defendants, said
execution in favor of Citizens State
Savings Bank, Decatur City, Iowa,
and against said Floyd Boles, Grace
Boles, his wife, Levern Sedick,
Sedick, his wife, F. w. Klass, --- --
Klass, his wife, and w. A. Ramsey,
amounting to Fourteen Hundred
Ninety-four and 26-1O0 Dollars, costs
Of suit taxed at $1,000, attorney fees
of $5494, and accruing cost with in
terest at the rate of s per cent per
annum from the date OF said judg-
ment.
Dated April IL, 1913
+. Il. LOREY
35-zt Sheriff Of Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
TIME FOR HOUSECLEANING.

4. There are men in tongrt SIS who are
democrats until they encounter d
democratic principle. They are
democrats until democratic plat
form is to be made effective. They
are democrats until party pledge is
to be redeemed. Then they become
republicans.
Now that tariff bill to curb
monopoly and reduce the cost OF llv-
ing is under consideration, some OF
these gentlemen occupy the center OF
the stage. The cane-sugar democrats
are certain to vote against it. Var
ious wool democrats may join them.
If they do as they threaten, the re-
sulting law may not be democratic
tariff-reform measure. 1t is likely
to be a republican -tarlt
measure rooted in privilege and
greed.
Why, for example. should any
body in Louisiana call himself a
democrat? Hardly a man in public
life in that state supports demo-
cratic principles. Yet most OF the
people affiliate with the democratic
party. They attend it's caucuses and
conventions. They subscribe to its
platforms. They take the stump fer
the ticket and vote it straight They
give fine imitation of democracy
until asked in congress to favor
democratic policy. when they SIAM
pede to the republican side.
Democratic tariff principles have
not been hidden from the people.
They have been proclaimed over and
over again, and the people have &C
cept them. The cane and beet
sugar states have accepted them.
The wool states have accepted them.
Why then should men elected by
those who indorse these principles
now have to be entreated not to vote
with the republicans?
The democratic party has re-
nounced privilege. 1t must also re-
nounce those in it's ranks who cling
to privilege. Political housekeeping
is as necessary as domestic house.
cleaning. 1t is time for the demo-
cratic housekeeping at Washington
to begin.-NeW York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
THE STANDPATTTRS ARE DIS
PLEASED.

President Wilson's course is dis
pleasing to the few standpatter con-
gressmen who survived the NoVem-
Der epidemic They resent his tariff
activities and Indignantly denounce
him for influencing legislation.
They don't go so far as to charge
him with. cracking the constitution,
but they frankly lament his violation
az the prophecies.
According to the standpatter's no.
tion a president should dwell TAR
from, the maddening crowd. He
should have nothing to do with poll
tics except as the court OF last resort
in the award of spOils. AS to legls-
lation he should be disinterested
spectator who chats gayly with his
friends in the box while the play
goes on, or yawns YEARLY, but joins
Justify in the applause when the cur
tain is dropped.
Most emphatically. the president
should never contaminate himself or
degrade himself or exalted office by
mixing up in tariff legislation. mat S
Job for the drain men. not for the
Iordly tenant. 1t is rough, nara
work, this tariff plumbing. Nobody
knows how to do it except the stand
patters. OF course, since the con-
tract has been given to the demo-
Gratis, the standpatters can only stand
aside and scott at the bungling ef-
forts of the apprentices. But Wnen
the president takes Oft his coat 1t
seases to be a laughing matter. Inc
proper presidential attitude toward
tariff legislation was that Of Mr.. TAFT
four years ago. He not only kept
hands off, but he even looked the
other way. The result was the most
satisfactory tariff law that ever was
enacted.
At this point the hooking voice of
The common people inquiries: But
where is Mr.. Taft noW:' The stand
patters, though, don't bother to
answer questions from that source.
st. Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24

Congressman Ebenezer Hill of
Connecticut is holly opposed to the
income tax. He says: 1t transfers
tayation from the present consump-
ton of the west and south to the past
earnings of the north and east"
That is exactly what the people in
tended to do. For fifty years the
people of the west and the south
have been creating wealth for the
profit mongers of the east and sup
porting the government by taxes on
what they themselves consumed, and
they propose that the great wealth
in the east shall pay as we'll as the
consumer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Notice of Probating Will.

To All Whom 1t 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 in
strument in writing. purporting to
be the last Will and Testament OF
Tyra Henderson, late Of said county,
deceased, and that 10 o'clock A. NJ,
of the 26th day of August, 1918, 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.
In Witness Whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said county at Leon, Iowa, this
9Th day of April, 1913.
E. E. BECK,
35-3t Clerk of District Court
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Notice Of Probating Will.
To All Whom It May Concern:

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 in
strument in writing, purporting to
be the last Will and Testament Of
Mary II. Parrish, late of said county,
deceased, and that 10 o'clock A. NJ,
of the 26th day of August, 1913, 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. Isl.
In Witness Whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said county at Leon, Iowa, this
9th day of April, 1913. .....-
E. f. BECK,
S5-9t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
WHERE. INDEED?

\ Greenville, Illinois, republican
went home the night OF the election
and woke up his wife and told her
to pack up and get ready to leave
that Illinois had gone democratic
and he wouldn't life in such state
And storming around for time he
went out to get some more election
news, and later returned home and
told his wife that she needn't mind
about packing up, that there was no
place to gO.-ArgOnaut.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Saving Time in the Busy Season.

The busiest man takes the many
short cuts in getting his work done
quickly and we'll. Farmers find
many short cuts in doing farm work
in the columns of the Iowa Home
stead. Many of them have illustra-
ton of labor-saving devices that any
farmer can make at little cost. We
furnish the Iowa Homestead in con-
nection with our own paper at the
low rate of $3.50 per year for both
papers. ID.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24

The legislature voted to expend
the enormous sum Of S2,0O0,00O for
an extension and improvement of
the capitol grounds at Des Moines,
and the chances are that more than
double this sum will be spent before
the work is completed. 1t would
have been a great deal better for the
people of the state and they would
have paid the tax more cheerfully
if this sum of money had been used
for permanent good roads.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24

''Those statesmen at Des Moines,'
says the Sutherland Courier, who
were so afraid of ordering a mill
good roads levy look like the man
who strained at a gnat and swallow
ed a camel, since putting over that
S2,O00,000 or 100000 state house
grounds deal on Tuesday,"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24

If President Wilson goes on as he
Has begun seriously attempting to re-
deem his prediction promises, he
may have trouble in his party but
IL Will at least retain its respect. -
Times Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24

Perhaps President Wilson remem-
bers the old Franklin proverb which
inspired Paul Jones: eff you would
have thing done, go; if not, send"
Enquirer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-01
ro Look Young Quickly
for Special Occasion
(From Society World.j

Low often have you fused and put
I'd with your face on the eve of
me important social event when you
United to look your prettiest. and try
nat you could you just couldn't get
~ desired result! Next time your
lee becomes unruly, here's something
1t VIII quickly transform it into one
radiant loneliness. Just get tube
parafied plastoid jelly at your drug
nt's ana put a thin coating over
bur entire face, including chin and
brehead. It perfectly harmless.
lInost Immediately the jelly begins
dry, you feel a "firming up" of the
uscular tissue. and your mirror shows
lat a fresh, girlish pink is creeping
ITO your face. You experience a sooth
Y. comfortable sensation and if you
ALI lie down for a half hour or an
bur you will doubtless drop off into
kstful slumber. Then remove the dried
(lly with cold water and again consult
bur mirror. You will be delighted
Nth the effect, especially with the
Improved contour of the face, youthful
blor and expression.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-01
'LUNpY INTERESTS TAKE OVER
STOCK IN PARK DAM COM.
PANY OF ELDoRA.
COURT ORDERS PROPERTY
SOLD eY RECEIVER
Sale of Stock Only Thing That Stood
in Way Of Sale - Lundy Declares
Other Stockholders Will Be Paid in
FulI-Stsam Power Provided in Case
Of Low Water.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, July IA hearing was had
before Judge r. NJ Wright, of Fort
Dodge, in the district court here Mon
day on the application Of the receiver
to sell the Park Dam Company plant
and the court ordered the sale as re-
quested. The sale will be held on July
26.
Over forty of the stockholders in the
company live in Eldora and ten Of
these filed objections to the sale. Be
fore the hearing was had the Directing
stockholders offered to sell their stock
at 621a cents on the dollar and the Of
fer was Immediately accepted by E. w.
Lundy, of Union. and the objections
! were withdrawn.
E. H. Lundy says the other stock
holders will be paid in full. The re-
naming stock held outside the office OF
E. Fl. Lundy amounts to about $4,000
and there is about $500 Of indebted
ness not now held by the Lundys and
c. E. Lawrence. Of Union.
| A. Fl. Latimer, who was general
manager of the company before the
| appointment of the receiver and held
SC, 100 in stock in the company. also
/ sold his stock to E. w. Lundy today.
The receiver has arranged with the
steam plant at Eldora to furnish power
in case of low water. and people who
are now getting service from the Park
Dam Company and the city OF Eldora
and the town of Steamboat Rock will
be sure of service regardless Of the
stage Of water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-01
Opportunity a, YVES. Point.

opportunity - s'S
Deeply fixed in tho thought Of ths
more well-to-day. IL tho belief that
ANYTHING like equality Of opportunity
or condition would be incompatible
with their own enjoyment and with ef.
ficiency Of work In the lower classes.
The dignity OF self-sustained leader
ship on the one hand. and the spur OF
necessity on the other. seems to them
the only forces which can keep the
world moving. But this belief has
really no higher authority than that
Of tradition and Congratulated Gus
tom. West Point. and in only . lsss
degree the service outside. demon
strates the impotence Of wealth or
privilege as a necessary spur to en-
deavor. Equality Of opportunity. priv.
ileges, and pecuniary rewards are
found to be In no sense incompatible
with Individual initiative. with 60.
cheney in work and with the general
happiness. No loss results-father. the
reverse-from the absence Of all q.
trausous advantages. and from COM
polling every one to stand on his own
merit, performing the work for which
he IL fitted. without any reference 70
the pscuniary compensation which b
reesiyes.-The Atlantic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-01
DENVER MAN LOCATES YOUTH IN
NEWTON AND TAKES HIM
HOME.
HEIR TO TWO FORTUNES,
BOY WANDERLUST VICTIM
Left Homo Seven Years Ago and Fall
ed to Write to Relatives - Despite
Prospective Riches Lad Content to
Labor With Paving Gang - Father
Pays Fine and Other Bills.

Newton, July About seven years
ago Vernon Vandusen feeling a great
longing to see the world, left his COM
Portable home at Denver, Colo. and
without any experience whatever, start
ed out to shift for himself. Since that
time he has wandered from place 10
place. working at any sor, of labor he
could find, the last .hree or four years
having been spent with the Mancini
PaVlng Company. Never once did his
parents hear from him until about two
weeks ago he wrote home to his sister
about some share in wireless tele-
graph company at Denver. Immediate
ly upon learning the boys whereabouts
the father. who is now located in Ne
vada, where he is the owner of a large
planning mill, took the first train east
and arrived in Newton Saturday after
noon. The father overjoyed to find his
lost son, made him quit work immedi-
ately, took him up town. paid off what
few bills he owed and fitted him out
from head to foot and prepared to take
him back home.
Heir to Two Fortunes.
1t seems that the boy was a great
favorite of his grandfather. who is a
wealthy Kansas rancher. and the old
gentleman. being on the verge of death
it is reported that Vernon will inherit
his entire fortune. More than this the
boy is one of three heirs to his fathers
large estate, so that the young prodigal
will be in the lap Of luxury for the
rest of his days The hoy has led
rather wild life. only last week being
arrested for intoxcation The happy
father. however, willingly paid his fine
and yesterday afternoon the pair left
for their home in Nevada.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-01

can thus far be charged up to repub-
licans applies to the discussion over the
question Of requiring public bearings
BY the finance committee. This con-
suned about week to little purpose
such other delay al there has been has
been due entirely to the democrats. 1t
was the hope Of Senator Simmons that
tho bill could got out Of caucus June %.
But 1t soon became apparent this was
impossible.
A good sample Of the tendency to de-
lay and to debate questions at length
was seen in the caucus recently on the
butter tariff. This caused prolonged
discms,ion Senator Stone Of Mis-
souri,, grew impatient at the DISPOSE
ton to talk and lectured his colleagues
severely about it. He insisted that
the bill ought to be pushed forward
with all possible dispatch. A cloture
rule in the caucus was talked of and
It was finally decided to hold daily
morning, afternoon and night sessions.