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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11
How WhUNG LIVING Makes Your ARTERIES RIJRST

ToCNG men OF wealth and ability mddIeaped
men active in business. dying at a rate that
LOOKS as though not many SONS of stable fathers
to be left ''-e-
he cause Is due not to inability to live through weak
constitutions or inherited disease but to fatally wron
living and living
Inc arteries are the piping OF the human BODY Thou
~ everywhere, TO the toes, brain, spinal cord They
carr! an the blood IL the system and If this HOOD l.
Overwhelmed with the posons left over from excessive
Drinking from the drains passion from corpinp tbo
is Just one place where they setlc-the inside If Tho
arteries. - ~
ms deposit OF extra material causes a rradua,
hafdenng OF the arerieswha is called srtcriosc,ero
's' he nooern Moloch The tiny blood vessels in tho
eF are ahecteo, and then commences that fatal dis
case cirrhoss az the liver, The cells of the kdnevs
oecolne starved because the" get proper sun.
ply OF good clean bood:hen Brights disease gets s
start The delicate arteries OF the brain are sim,
larry affected, and then all kinds OF mental tro,
D!cs-Soitenns CT the brain, loss of memory incompe.
tency' moral palsy and sometimes mania
Now get in yonT minds the vision of the vast o1ten.
o. rubber piping throughout tho whole body That this
piping is most delicate in aud around the vital organs:
'Aat IL mus expand, clongatc, contract as the blood
ntream puts pressure upon it, arc facts YOU must keen
y! mind These rubDeriike arteries must be in this
plastic condition TO enable TO do his work cI and
be ready to respond to all extra effort
rms they can never do If the Innings Of tbe tIhas
are covered by deposits This deposit Will surely come
70 the man who over eats drinks all kinds Of lioors
ana al al times who gives rein passions of any sort
Who In fact shoves into his human machine the Kind
81 fuel which leaves lot or poisonous ashes which tb
eScreting organs cannot set rid OF.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

Instead of protecting umbrella really exposes
you to greater danger. II you had umbrella the
wind would blow freely about head and would help
the moisture in the atmosphere TO eyuporatc besides
keeping your lungs well supplied with oxygen BY keep
ing on the wind the umbrella makes you damper and
more liable to disease because the moisture has no
chance to evaorac and lungs have to breathe
and over again tho same moist, germ-laden air
An umbrella makes doubly liable to colds and other
INFECTIOUS troubles, because it gives such false
sense of security. When have umbrella We are
apt to think need other protection and to neglect
To rain hats raincoats, waterproof
things which are both necessary sanitary
than umbrellas
There is still another fact which makes umbrellas
especially borrowed ones dangerous to health.
germs of diphthera, tonsits, cryspeas and dis
eases have knack of sticking to peoples hands
very easily be transferred to the moist sticky handle of
an umbrella The next who srasps this infected
handle is of course, very liable to get OF the
crobes into his system.
And these arc not all tho dangers of umbrellas Cases
OF serious injury TO the from umbrella in the
hand OF careless person not infrequent, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

rs soon rs child is able to learn anything 1t should
be taught to rinse its mouth frequently with clean water
by the end of the second teeth should be cleaned
regularly with good paste or powder applied with
small. soft brush
extra attention should be given the childs mouth dur.
ing illness for then the saliva is apt to form an acid
which is not only dsagreeabe taste and smell but
tremeiy harmful to the teeth When powerful medl-
cines arc prescribed they should be given tho child
through glass tube or straw. to contact with
The teeth as far possible
babys first or milk teeth begin to appear when IL ia
DIX months old and arc usually completed by the middle
OF The third year. The thrtywo permanent teeth begin
TO replace them in the sixth year are usually all cut
oy the time the child is twelve old except the wis
dom teeth, which do not appear until later In life
Every effort should be made to preserve the milk teeth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

forms sort of curtain between the stage and ~
auditorium and makes 1t very difficult to hear what
inc actors arc saying slight motion of the air often
mas good effect on halls hearing qualities and .
nearly loeal condition Is approached when there is
current flowing from the stage to the auditor,,
carrying the voices of the actors with it,
Inc acoustics OF q hall are poorest when il contains
several layers of air of different temperatures and
ueslties Tor at each layer sounds are reflected and
reiracted In way that weakens their power or causes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

-. . Cut.
, sio"an OF the permanent teeth takes place The
longer the milk teeth are kept the moro roc,,a ~, 40
manent teeth VIII be and the better the shape of the
mouth and jaws. " ~
cniids mouth should be given the greatest attention
e us second tceth are growing At this time Of life
Its mouth and Jaws are as plastic as modong ola, 80
any irregularities in the growth tho teeth should he
corrected by skul dentist before they have resulted
in permanent Disagreement
one Oh the commonest Irregularities what is known
aS maiocciusion This Is when or moro teeth take
backward or forward direction their wa through
the gum at the wrong place. Sometimes the teeth as.
sumo unnatural shapes overlap each oth,r in zgzaE
lasnlon This condition is generally due to the milk
teeth having stood too close together or to the pcrn
nent teeth being large In proportion to the iaws at
the time of cutting " -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11
Why Many HALLS Are HARD to HEAR Tn

NVT HEN sound passes into air of a differen.
Nv density, part Of it is reflected back toward its
source and the rest turned in different direc
on from that toward which 1t was originally headed
The result is that if a sound encounters manv spch
changes of density in its 1T may be as seriously
weakened as If wall OF glass INTERVIEWED Recent ex
periments show that these facts explain why SO many
halls are hard to hear in.
~ many theatres the air, particularly when the
principal of ventilation is near the sootoh.
ghts Reserved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

metal framework OF an umbrella held
upright during "A thunderstorm makes
an excellent target for the lighhping.
From the standpoint OF economy.
as we'll as health, the raincoat or
some similar covering is greatly to
be preferred to the umbrella. A coat
that costs only FIVE or six dollars
Will outwear several umbrellas cost
ing at least half that much apiece,
and at the same time give better
protection. The raincoat is easier
to carry about and less liable to be
stolen or forgotten.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

These excreting organs-the kid.
ineys' liver. lungs, skin and many
little glands scattered throughout
the body only can get rid OF lust so
much material during the twcnty-four
hours. Hence the individual who
never gives the blood time TO cast
on It's normal amourt of debris, is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

count that the habit of quieting a
child with rubber nipple filled with
sugar or some sweet concoction
IS not q good one. The disagreeable
odor which too much sugar gives g
chiid's breath is good evidence OF
the harm that is being done to It's
teeth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

%TT HlaEE great economies by making
one meal in the day entirely from fruit, econ
only OF the pocket book, economy in the expense
or time OF preparation and economy the burden upon
the digestion To add fruit to each meal is triple
extravaganza In the pocket for rarely omts other
preparations because of the of fruit in labor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

Everything that comes In contact
with baby's mouth should be rig
orously clean. Tho feeding bottle,
with Its rubber tubing and nipple, Is
source of danger which requires
careful watching.
Breathing through the mouth in.
stead of the nose is habit that is
eveA worse for children than for
adults. IT not only Injuries the deli
cate mucous membrane OF the res.
piratory organs, but does lasting
harm IN Tho <aot1,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

@oOD health depends than many of ia realiz,
4 i upon sound teeth. Poor teeth arc not only un
pleasant 10 look at and the source Of much discom
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
"THE LAST DAYS OF PoMPEH."
A Special Attraction of Unusual Merit
Will BE Shown at the Idle
Hour Friday.

The Idle Hour theatre will present
to their patrons on Friday evening
with three o'clock matinee, one of
the greatest special attractions being
shown in moving pictures, the gigan-
tic spectacle in three acts of two
parts each, "The Last Days of Pom
peii," made from the wordfamous
novel by Lord Bulwer-Lytton, the
pictures being made in authentic To-
cation at Pompeii, Italy, by the Photo
Drama Company. The story has an
intensely interesting theme, filled
with pathos, and there are many
thrilling scenes, including the famous
gladiator contests, in which Glaucus
in thrown into the arena with the
hunger-maddened lions, and at the
crucical moment the distant Vesuvius
pours forth it's shaft of fire and ev-
erything is thrown into confusion,
during which Glaucus is rescued by a
blind girl and led in safety to the
home of his sweetheart. 1t is one OF
the greatest pictures ever produced, l,
and it costs the Idle Hour a big sum
of money to secure it. There are six
parts and the first show will start
promptly at 7 o'clock, while the af-
ternoon matinee begins at 3 o'clock.
Owing to the great extra cost OF this
picture prices for Friday will be 10
and 20 cents, but it will be we'll
worth the extra price. Don't miss
seeing this great spectacular produc-
tiOn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
NO SHORT BERRY BOXES.
Gr0CerS Must Not Sell Berries in
Pint and a Half Boxes, Even it
Marked in That Manner.

Attorney General Cosson has hand
ed down an opinion to the state food
and dairy department that upholds
the berry box law in every particular.
Berries of all kinds must be sold eth
er in half pint, pint or quart boxes.
The state food and dairy inspectors
are waiting for some grocer or fruit
dealer to slip" in the proper man
ner to give them test case. For they
are confident that the fruit growers
will attempt to have the law annull-
ed.
Under Cosson's ruling merchant
cannot sell a pint and half Of ber-
ries, even though he marks the box
one and one-half pints and sells it as
such. He can sell no boxes of berries
except in the three standard sizes.
Coss0n believes that this is the only
method whereby the public can be
protected against deception. 1t is easy
for a grocer to carry box that looks
like a quart but is in reality only a
pint and half, and then contend that
he is selling it for pint and half
should the claw get him." is the
opinion of Cosson. State officials are
confident that preparations are being
made by fruit men to test the law in
the courts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Big River Steamer Went Down.

The Zig Mississippi river excursion
steamer Majestic, was sunk a short
distance above St. Louis early last
Saturday morning, when the boat
struck the new water crib of the St..
Louis waterworks, which is located
in the center of the river. The steam
er sank within ten minutes after the
accident, but only one person of the
fifty on board is missing. The steam
ed had but few minutes before
unloaded 900 excursionists at Alton,
Illinois, and was on the way to it's
dock at St. Louis when the accident
occurred. 1t is reported the steamer
is almost a total loss. The Majestic
was one of the finest and largest boats
on the river, and only last week was
brought up to Burlington for the first
time to take the members of the
Pharmaceutical Society on an excur-
sion from Burlington to Keokuk.
Three of the Leon druggists, G. w.
Robinson, Charles Cherrington and P.
F. Kopp, were passengers on the ex-
cursion from Burlington, and they
were considerably interested when
the first report of the loss of the
steamer was received.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
New Road Around Dynamite Hill
Almost Completed.

The new road around the famous
Dynamite hill west of Leon on the
Leon and Decatur road is almost COM
pleted. County road foreman George
Smith, completed the. grading last
Friday, with the exception of the
grading across the railroad right of
way and this was finished up yester-
day. AS soon as we get little more
rain so the new road can be dragged
and surfaced up, the county bridge
will be moved north to the new road
and it will be thrown open for use.
1t is one of the biggest and best
pieces of road work ever done in De-
catur county. and we know everyone
will be pleased with it. Mr.. Smith
is an artist in road building, and he
knows how to move dirt and put it
in the right place, so that it does not
have to be handled but once. And he
is working in the interest OF the tax
payers too, and he has completed this
big Job with great deal less ex-
pense than anyone thought it could
ssrs ssrs dpJse. 1T was yariously estimated
that the building of this road around
the hill would cost from $4,000 to
50, 400, but Mr.. Smith informs us that
he will complete the road at total
cost of less than $500 OF course
this does not include the price paid
for the land or the moving of the
bridge, which is separate item. Mr..
Smith has made a great reputation as
a road builder and we hope he will
continue right along in this capac-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
A Small Fire at Produce House.

There was a small fire at j. Stat
zelIs produce house on the east side
of the square last Friday evening
about 5 o'clock. A match was drop
ped in some excelsior in the curtain
ed dark room used to candle eggs,
and it flashed up quickly and set fire
to the curtains around the egg booth,
but the fire was soon whipped out,
and the fire company did not have to
throw any water at the fire. The
damage to the produce house was not
great, but Harry Statzell had some of
his household goods stored there
and these were damaged some. In
beating out the fire J. J. Evans burn
ed his right hand and wrist quite Sc
verely but not deep. Mr.. Statzell
had no insurance on his produce
house, and Harry Statzell while hav-
ing his household goods insured did
not have the policy transferred when
the goods were store l.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Arrested a White Shaver.

Deputy United States marshal VIM.
w. Exline, of Creston, last Thursday
arrested young man named Leon
ard Lewis, who was employed with
the Des Moines Bridge & Iron Works
gang who are putting in county
concrete bridge three miles west of
Davis yity, Lewis being wanted at
Dallas, Texas, on the charge of
White Slavery, it being alleged that
he enticed a woman named Theresa
Potter, of Dallas, Texas, to Tulsa, Ok
lahoma, for immoral purposes. Lewis
was one of the men who worked on
the new concrete bridge recently built
over Possum creek at the foot of
Main street in this city. Marshal Ex-
line took his prisoner to Creston
where he waived examination and an
order was made for his return to
DALLAS, and the marshal took his pris-
oner to that place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Paving is Nearing Completion.

The Ford Paving Co. are getting
we'll along with their two big con-
tracts in this city. The brick has
been laid as far north on north
Church street as the residence of
Morris Gardner, and it is thought all
the brick will be laid on this street
by the last of the week. The work
men have been delayed considerably
on account'of not getting brick fast
enough. 1t is to be hoped that all
of the new paving can be completed
and opened for travel in time for the
big celebration on July 4th. Consid-
cradle curbing on north Church
street has had to be taken out on
account of poor material or work.
manship, and it is being replaced. The
big cement mixers which were used
on the contracts in this city were
loaded for shipment Tuesday, and
will be sent to Sioux Falls, S. D.,
where the Ford Co. has big con-
tract
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
The Leon and Davis City Road is
Fine.

Never in the history of Decatur
county has the road from Leon to
Davis City been in as good shape as
it is at the present time. The road
has been graded up in fine shape by
Harley Ellis, and every foot of it
was dragged last week, except about
a mile adjoining Davis City, and it
is a mighty good and fast road now
and the auto owners are doing lot
of driving over it. Another improve
ment will be made on this road by
county road foreman George Smith
as soon as he finishes the new road
around Dynamite hill west of Leon,
arrangements having been made for a
cutoff just south of Little river
bridge, so that two turns at the foot
of Little river hill will be eliminated
and the road will run straight from
the bridge up the hill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Some Mighty Poor Road Work.

While there has been big lot of
mighty good road work done in De-
catur county this year, there are
some fellows who work the roads,
more especially in dragging them,
who have yet to learn that it is not
necessary to drag all the rocks and
clods in ridge and leave them in
the. center of the road. That does
not make good road, and in many
places the ridge left in the center is
90 high that autos strike the rocks
and clods In passing over It. Spread,
this stun you are leaving In the cen-
ter Of the road out q little, and It
Will: make much better road !;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Leon was making great prepara-
tions to celebrate the Fourth of July.
V. R. McGinnis, the new teacher Of
the Normal department of the Leon
High School, had rented property in
this city and was preparing to move
to this city.
The Mulvane, Colorado, News said
Major ]. L. Young, formerly of this
city, had associated himself with a
Denver, Colorado, law firm.
Mr.. U. G. Benefiel and Miss Ida
Blakesley were married last evening
byterian church.
Miss Maggie Bowman, Of Davis
City, was spending few days with
friends in this city.
L. Frank was able to be down town
yesterday, the first time for fort
night
Morey Halderman, of Humeston,
accompanied the Humeston ball club
to this city and enjoyed visit with
old friends.
DR.. James, the colored evangelist
and corn doctor, was in our city over
Sunday and gave a discourse to our
people in the court house park Sun
day afternoon. He made predictions
of fearful disasters in the near fu-
turc, but especially called attention
to one which would occur on July
End, 1891.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Griswold, of
Decatur, Illinois, who had been visit
ing with Mrs. H. ]. Close, returned
home yesterday. Mrs. Griswold is a
sister of the late E. j. Close.
In the case of State VS.. w. c..
Woodard the jury brought in YER
dict of assault with intent to commit
great bodily injury. A motion for a
new trial will be made, and in case
it is not granted an appeal will be
taken to the Supreme Court.
Mrs. James Gilreath, of Wester-
Vile, died on June 23rd, after an i'll
ness Of three weeks.
Joseph Vail, of Garden Grove, had
secured a patent on new railroad
cattle guard, and one had been put
in by the c.. B. e @. at Garden Grove
for trial.
Ira Culver, a we'll known farmer
residing near Leroy, died on June
goth, after an illness of three weeks.
Uncle Jimmy Shean well known
died Sunday morning.
,ls The Inmeston base baI@club adj
mi11istered two singing defeats to-
the Leon ball players within week,
the first game being at Humeston. the
score being 10 to II in favor Of Hum
eston, the Humeston boys scoring
Is t:llies in the last two innings,
when George Baker went up in the
air, and the Leon sports dropped sew
eral hard earn dollars to the hackers
of the Humeston team. A return
game was played a few days later at
Leon, and again Humeston was the
winner, the score being 13 to Q.
Humeston had new pitcher, Wise
carver, of Ft. Madison, and our boys
could do nothing with him. He
struck out % men in the nine in
nings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Auto Turned Turtle.

S. P. Wiley, of High Point, had a
lucky auto accident Saturday even
ing when his big touring car turned
turtle with him on the hill east of
Walter Smiths house three miles east
of Leon. Mr. Wiley was the only
occupant of the car and as he started
down the hill something went wrong
with the steering gear and the car
ran over the bank and turned COM
pletely over twice, landing bottom
side up in the ditch on the north
side of the road. Press was thrown
clear of the car and fell in the hog
lot inside the fence, but aside from
few scratches and minor bruises
was not injured, and he is congratu-
lating himself over his lucky escape
The damage to the car was consider
able and it was necessary to ship it
to the factory for repairs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25
Death of Hon. Fred Teale.

Hon. Fred Teale, one of the pio-
neers of Decatur county, but who has
made his home at Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, for the past thirty years, a
brother of Hon. Thomas Teale, OF
this city, died at his home in Los An
geles last Saturday Mr.. Teale was
born in Greenwich, England, in 1886,
being 7S years of age at the time
of his death. He came to America
in 1S43, and to Decatur county in
1859, and for many years resided on
a big farm just north of Decatur
City. He represented Decatur coun-
ty in the lower house from 1870 to
1874. and was state senator from
this district from 1876 to 1880. Mr..
Teale had been in failing health for
some time prior to his death. He is
survived by his wife, one son and
one daughter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-25

cooling 'breezes. The guests were per-
mitted to pick ripe oranges, cherries
and apples from trees which had
been transplanted to the great dining
room, and the banquet was the most
elaborate ever served in Kansas City.
During their stay in Kansas City the
visiting druggists were entertained
royalty, and all expenses of their trip
aside from railroad and hotel bills
were paid by the company.
The convention proper was held in
the big Convention Hall, where there
was drug exhibit showing over thir-
ty thousand items sold in drug stores,
which was valued at more than $25,-
900. Every phase of the drug bust
ness was discussed. And Leon was
right there on the map. 1t will be re-.
membered that a few weeks ago Bell
& Robinson gave away balloons With
each glass of orangeade sold on
special day, and they sold rs 1s gal
Ions in one day and could have sold
more if their supply had not exhaust
ed. They had to telegraph for more,
and on the magnificent fountain dis
played at the convention hall was the
Bell & Robinson telegram, enlarged
many times, SO that it could be read
clear across the big hall. A special
speaker was addressing the conven-
ton on how to conduct an up-to-date
fountain, and he mentioned the rec
ord made by the Leon druggists and
remarked that Mr.. Bell was sitting
in the hall. The druggists demanded
that Mr.. Bell tell them how he sold
such an enormous quantity in a sin
gle day, and insisted that he make
them speech. Someone furnished
him a handful of Rexall yellow bal
looms and he was pulled to the plat
form, and then he finally got warmed
up, and the way he Grated was a eau
ton. A special staff representative
of The Reporter was able to secure a
snap shot of Mr.. Bell while he was
in the midst of his speech, and we
know all our readers will have no
difficulty in recognizing him.