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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05

July was the warmest month of
that name since statewide Observa-
tons began in 1890, except 1894
and 1901. and it was the driest since
1894. Drouthy conditions prevailed
in all parts of the state, and were
severe over the southeastern coun-
ties. However, sufficient rain fell
over the southwestern and northern
counties to keep corn in excellent
condition, but pastures and potatoes
suffered for moisture.
August was characterized by an
excess of temperature and deficien-
cy of rainfall, but those features were
more pronounced in the southern
than in the northern part of the
state In the southwestern counties
it was the warmest August on record
and one of the driest. High temper
atures were almost continuous. The
showers were local and generally
light, except on the night of the 10th
18th, when heavy rain fell in some
localities and was accompanied by
damaging wind squalls over the cen
trail counties where corn was blown
down and uprooted. The second and
only other storm of Importance oc-
Cured over the northern counties on
the night of the 17th-18th. Except
in some of the northern counties, all
vegetation suffered by the absence Of
moisture and the long continued high
temperatures. At the close of the
month pastures We're brown, late pO-
tatoes were practically failure, and
corn in the southern counties was
suffering. Wells were failing and
small streams were dry in the south
ern part of the state.
The high temperatures and
drouthy conditions continued with
increased severity during the first
week of September. It was the hot
test week of record in September.
The daily maximum temperature
readings were 100 degrees or higher
over the southern and considerably
above 80 degrees in the northern
counties. After the 7th the temper
ature was lower and light frosts oc-
Cured in the northern districts on
the 18th, and killing frosts and
freezing temperatures were general
on the 22nd. Owing to the high
temperatures during July, August
and the early part of September, the
bulk of the corn crop escaped serious
injury by the freezing temperatures
on the 22nd. Rains during the Sec
ond and third decade of the month
revived pasturage, replenished the
water supply and put the ground in
excellent condition for fall blowing
and seeding and much of that work
was done.
The fore part of October was gen
orally warm and pleasant, although
showers were frequent between the
4th and 10th, while the last Is days
were cold and inclement. AS a whole,
the month was colder than usual,
and had more than the average pre-
cipitation as well as an excess of
snowfall. AS whole, the month
was favorable to agricultural inter-
ests. The rains were beneficial to
grass and small grains and facilitat-
ed blowing. Corn husking began be-
tween the 18th and 23th, and by the
close Of the month much of the crop
was in the crib.
November was the warmest month
OF that name since statewide obser-
vations began In 1890: the mean
temperature being al degrees. or
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Spring Blood and System Cleanser.

During the winter months impur-
tiles accumulate, your blood becomes
impure and thick, your kidneys, liv-
er and bowels fail to work. causing
so-called Spring Fever" You feel
tired. weak and lazy. Electric Bit
ters-the spring tonic and system
cleanser-is what you need; they
stimulate the kidneys, liver and bow
els to healthy action, expel blood i'm
purities and restore your health,
strength and ambition. Electric Bit
tiers makes you feel like new. Start
four weeks treatment-it will put
you in fine shape for your spring
work. Guaranteed. All druggists.
soc and $1.OO. H. E. Bucklen & Co.
Philadelphia or St. Louis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05

the normal amount of snow which
was beneficial to fall sown grains
during the time of the lowest tenn
peratures. On several days the tenn
perature was considerably below
zero, but there were no severe Win
ter months.
March was cold, wet and change
able with frequent high winds and
in many localities destructive wind
storms. The most marked features
were the low temperatures on the
End and the destructive wind storms
on the afternoon and evening pr
Easter Sunday, the 23rd. The End
was not only the coolest day Of the
winter, and at many stations the
temperature was the lowest Of rec
ord for the month of March. Pre-
cipitation was frequent and at times
heavy between the 18th and 25th;
the greatest amounts being recorded
between the 18th and 18th. AS
whole, the month was unfavorable
for farm operations. Practically
three or four days, when little plow-
ing and seeding was done. Fall
sown grains, clover, grasses and
fruits were, however, in fine condl-
ton with scarcely any indications OF
winter killing.
With the exception of the five days
from the 7th to 18th, inclusive, when
precipitation was almost continuous,
April was a pleasant month and IA
vorable for farm operations. One OF
the heaviest snow storms of record
occurred over the west central and
northwestern counties on the 9Th
and 10th. Considerable damage was
done to trees, and in Sioux City,
where more than 20 inches fell,
street car service was suspended for
Sc hours, and telephone and light
ing service were badly demoralized.
Freezing temperatures occurred in
all parts of the state on one or more
nights and were unreasOnably low
between the 26th and 28th. There
was a slight excess of precipitation.
Owing to the wet weather during the
first IL days of the month, farm work
was delayed, but at the close of the
month practically all of the seeding
of small grain was finished. Early
potatoes were planted and much
ground was prepared for corn. Grass
es and winter grains were in fine
condition and fruit trees were show
ing abundance of bloom in southern
and beginning to blossom in north
ern counties.
With the exception of short per-
iods of unusually high temperatures
at the beginning and close OF the
month, May was cold and wet. Rain
fell at some places in the state on
every day of the month, and as
result blowing and corn planting
were delayed until the 9th.
June was characterized by low
temperatures during the first half,
and almost continuously high tenn
peratures during the latter half of
the month. At some stations the tenn
perature between the 7th and 18th
was lower than ever before recorded
in June. Corn probably never made
more rapid growth than it did dur
| ing the latter half of the month, and
notwithstanding the fact that plant
1 ing was delayed many fields were
knee to waist high and much of the
corn had been laid by In the south
ern counties BY the close OF the
month, and general crop conditions
were excellent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
ANNUAL WEATHER AND CROP
SUMMARY, 1913.
General Summary by State Agricul-
tural Department.

The year 1918, as whole, was the
warmest year since 1894, which had
the same mean temperature as the
year Just closed, and with one excep-
ton, 1901, the three summer months
gave the highest average tempera-
ture for a like period on record. The
months of June, July, August, and
the first week Of September were ex-
cessively hot, and the first week of
September broke all former records
for high temperature for that season
of the year. The temperature was
above the normal every month OF
the year, except March, May and Oc-
tober, the greatest excess belng IN
November and December. November
was the warmest month OF that name
on record and December almost
equalled the record for that month IN
1891. The precipitation was less
than normal for the year and for all
months except March, April, May
and October, when there was slight
excess. The summer months were
exceptionally dry in the southern
half of the state, and July gave less
rainfall than any other month or that
name except 1894. The high tenn
peratures and the long, severe
drouth that prevailed during the
summer were damaging to corn, po-
tatoes, pasturage and the water sup
ply, especially in the southern half OF
the state; where the effects of the
drouth were the worst since the sum-
mer of 1894.
Temperature.-The mean temper
ature for the state was 1917 degrees,
or 20 degrees higher than the nor
NAL.
Precipitation.-The era g e
amount of rainfall and melted snow
for the year was 1926 inches, or
81 inches less than the normal, and
LOG inches more than the average in
1912.
Snowfall.-The average amount
of snowfall was 25.4 inches.
Sunshine and Cloudiness.-The
average number of clear days was
1872: partly cloudy, 80; cloudy, "a;
al against 181 clear days, 96 partly
cloudy days and 80 cloudy days in
1912. More than the normal amount
of sunshine was experienced.
weather and Crop Review by
Months.
The year 1913 was characterized
by a cold wet spring, an excessively
hot and dry summer. an early
autumn with frosts and freezing tenn
peratures in September, followed
during the last two months by mild
and generally pleasant weather. me
drouth during the summer months
vas exceptionally severe in the
southern counties, and materially re-
duced the yield of corn in that Sec
ton and reduced the output OF po-
tatoes in all parts of the state. But
for the state as a whole the output
Of soil products was considerably
above the average Of past years, and
high prices made a II .oe =; mo the V hia
tory Of the state.
January and February were un.
usually pleasant. with an excess O.
temperature and Z deficiency OF pre-
cipitation although there was nearly
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR
DARkENS YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look Years Younger! Try Grandma's
Recipe Of Sage and Sulphur
and Nobody VIII Know.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound.
ed. brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
no the anly WAY. to. get this mixture
Ill % make 1t at home, which 10
missy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy" You will get a
large bottle for about so cents. Every.
body uses this old. famous recipe, be.
cause no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair, as it does it
so naturally and evenly. You dampen
a sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time; by morn
ing the gray hair disappears, and
after another application or two, your
hair becomes beautifully dark, thick
and glossy and you look years younger.
lady.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
SCREAMED ALOUD
In Agony With Avful Kidney Ailments

Mrs Clara Brasch. 200 n 18th ST.. Lexing-
ton Mo, says. My whole system was tled
with uric acid poison. l had terrible sharp.
shooting pains in my head and sometimes 1
was So dizzy, l staggered and nearly fell:
The poisoning affected my whole body ana
my hands arms, limbs and ankles were swol-
len and sore The pains got SO bad
screamed and thought l would die was
nervous and languid and at times | had
binding spells. Remedies and physlcilns
prescriptions did me 30 good. In 1911
heard OF Doans Kidney Pills and had soms
procured for me. After had taken them a
few days, the soreness and pain began to
case up and felt little stronger. In al
most no time l was up and around In good
health Doan's Kidney Pills purified my
whole system and there is no doubt that they
saved my life. Since Was cured. hare he'd no
further trouble"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
BROUGHT HER BACK TO LIFE
Remarkable Cure That Was Effected
BY the Administration of Ar.
dent Spirits.

On his return to his native heath
year or two ago, P. ]. O'Keefe found
the neighborhood very much agitated.
Nellie, the oldest woman in the parish,
was dying.
Her friends, arriving at her home,
found her lying back in her easy chair,
apparently about to pass over the last
threshold. Nellie, being a good house
wife, carried bunch OF keys at her.
girale and, thinking that she was now
gone, one of the neighbors reached
under the folds of her dress to find
the key that would unlock the closet
where her shroud was kept AS the
good woman was fumbling at the cir
die she felt sly pinch of her hand
and knew by that that there was still
a spark of life remaining.
Perhaps" she suggested, "a wee
drop of brandy would revive her."
A teaspoonful of brandy was ad.
ministered, but with only Pickering
response. So the friends departed sor.
rowfully, forgetting, however, to re-
move the bottle from her side. On
their return a few hours later they
discovered that the brandy had van
ished and that Nellie had completely
recovered. She lived to be more than
one hundred years old. But that,
says Mr.. O'Keefe, was the story OF
Nellie's dying"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
BOOST THAT WAS A KNOCK
Critic Knew Well That His Praise OF
Novel Would Inevitably De.
crease Its Sales.

In a discussion of the popular lit
erary taste Theodore Dresser said at
the Century club in New York:
Here is an Illuminating episode:
A preacher was talking to a critic.
The preacher said:
81 thought you didn't like the work
of Potts, the novelist?'
"'Neither do L. the critic answered.
"'Yet in your review the other day
you declared that Potts last novel was
remarkable for its purity, that it's high
moral tone was a splendid change
from the tainted fiction of the day, and
that you advised the public to turn to
the moral Potts from the debasine
white slave fiction so much in vogue
Why, now, my friend. If you dislike
Potts. did you talk like that about
him?'
81 did it, the critic answered, II
spoil his sales"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
Fable of Misunderstood Pianist.

A fable by Strickland W. Gillian:
Once upon a time there vas Young
Lady who was downright Abusive of
the Pianoforte. When she began to
Swat 1t, the Family first, and then
the Neighbors, Beat it to some Place
where the hearing was less Acute.
One day when the Young Lady was
Maltreating the Ivories, a Great Critic
who had noticed the Signals wandered
into the Danger Zone and heard the
Noise. He paused and Gasped and
people Watching from a Distance ex-
pected to see him Fall Dead. Instead
he Rushed to the place whence the
Noise Emanated and hired the Young
Lady for a Concert Tour Beginning
Mr.. Bingaling Presents" Moral
Haec fabula dopes it that music is
sometimes far better than It sounds
Kansas City Star
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
RINGW0RM SPREAD ON HAND

R. F. D. No. 2, Box 81, Elliiay, Ca
MY sons ringworm began On the
back OF his hand A fiery red spot
came about as large as a dime and 1t
would itch so badly he would scratch
it till it bled. 1t began to spread till
1t went all over his hand. He would
just scream every time l went to wash
1t. The nail came off on the middle
finger.
i used -- and 1t got worse
all the time. The trouble lasted two
or three months. Then l sent and got
some Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
began to use them. l would wash
his hand with the Cuticura Soap and
dry it good and apply the Cuticura
Ointment. Relief was found In two
or three days and the ringworm was
cured in two weeks after using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment" (Signed)
Josie Parks, Jan. H.. 1918.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free, with 32.p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. l.. Boston ADV.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
Uric Acid is Slow Poison

.oo Unseen in it's approach, hard to de-
teet 10 its early stages, and cruelty
paia1a! in its later forms, uric acid
po1soning is disease too often fatal.
hflghts disease is one of the final
STAGES ~ OF uric acid poisoning. 1t kills
~ our country every year more men
anu women than any other ailment
except two-consumption and pneu-
mohla. Bright's disease and uric acid
PVis0nlng usually start in some kidney
weakness that would not be hard to
cure, II discovered early, so it is we'll
70 Know the early signs of kidney dis
ease and uric poisoning.
When uric acid is formed too fast
ana the kidneys are weakened by a
coid, or fever, by overwork, or by over
lneulgences, the acid collects, the blood
gets impure and heavy, there is head.
acne, dizziness, heart palpitation, and
a dull, heayy-headed, drowsy feeling
Wild disturbances of the urine.
Real torture begins when the uric
ACID forms into gravel or stone in the
Kidney, or crystallizes into Jagged bits
IN the muscles, joints or on the nerve
tuolngs. Then follow the awful pains
OF neuralgia, rheumatism, govt, sciat
lea, neuritis, lumbago or kidney collie
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
CLEVER WIFE
Knew How to Keep Peace In Family

It is quite significant, the number of
persons who get we'll Of alarming
heart trouble when they let up on cot
fee and use Postum as the beverage at
meals.
There is nothing surprising about it.
however, because the harmful slkaloid
--caffeine-in coffee is not present in
Postum, which Is made Of clean, hard
wheat.
1.-TWO years ago I was having so
much trouble with my heart" writes
q lady in Washington, that at times
felt quite alarmed My husband took
me to a specialist to have my heart
examined.
"The doctor said he could find no
organic trouble but said my heart was
irritable from something l had been
accustomed to, and asked me to try
and remember what disagreed with
me.
81 remembered that coffee always
eoured on my stomach and caused me
trouble from palpitation Of the heart.
So / stopped coffee and began to use
Postum. | have had no further
trouble since.
"a .neighbor of ours, an old man,
was so irritable from drinking coffee
that his wife wanted him to drink
Postum. This made him very angry.
but his wife secured some Postum and
made 1t carefully according to direc-
tons.
HE drank the Postum and did not
know the difference, and Ia still using
it to his lasting benefit. He tells his
wife that the coffee is better than Il
used to be, SO she smiles with him and
keeps peace in the family by serving
Postum instead of coffee
Name given by the Postum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
instant Postum--is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolyes quickly
In a cup of hot water and&kith cream
and sugar. makes delicious beverage
instantly. SOC and soc tins.
The cost per cup-oe both kinds is
about the same.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
In a Roman School.

The Osservatore Romano, the OIL
cital organ of the Holy See, relates
that in one of the female secondary
schools Of Rome the teacher OF history
is an atheist and that recently, while
explaining the crusades, she asked her
pupils whether they believed In Jesus
Christ. All the young girls replied in
the affirmative, whereupon the teacher
sadly shook her head and said 1t was
a pity that not one girl was sufficient
ly intelligent to be an atheist.-Chi.
cago Tribune.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
Too Much to Ask.

Little June Marie's mother is very
indulgent, but there are times when
even she draws the line.
One very hot day last July, when all
nature dropped, a neighbor saw June
Marie and her mother toiling along the
street under a blazing sun. June
Marie was weeping aloud, struggling
and holding back, but her mother
dragged her firmly on over the road.
why. what's the matter with June
Marie?" the neighbor asked.
Her mother looked patiently at the
neighbor, while the perspiration ran
down her glowing face. She's crying
because I wouldn't let her wear her
mittens," she said-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
DOES ALL OF
HER own WORK
And is Glad to Do So, as She Was
Denied this Privilege
For Two Years.

Richmond, Ky.-Mrs. N. V. Willis, of
this place, says: Il suffered for over
three years with womanly trouble, and
tried many different treatments, but
none of them seemed to do me any
good. / had almost given up to die,
when a friend of mine begged me to
try Cardui. the woman's tonic. l got
a bottle, and began to feel a great deal
better after the first few doses. l
then got four bottles, and after TAX
ing these I was cured.
don't know what female pain is
now, do all of my work, eat anything
I want. and feel like 16 year old girl.
never expect to'be without Cardui
in my house as long as l live, as
firmly believe It saved my life. and l
will praise it to all of my suffering
lady friends"
Cardui is a purely vegetable remedy.
containing no harmful mineral prod
ucts. Its ingredients act in a helping
building way, on the womanly consti'
tuition. It has been relieving woman
" troubles for oyer halt = centusf.
during which time 1t has proven o.
more than ordinary. value as tomb
for weak women.
You can rely on Cardui. 1t will d.
for you what it has done for thou
sands of others. Begin taking i
today.
N.B.-WrYe 10. Ladies' Advisory Dept. chatta
nooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. TO
Special Instructions. and 64page book. Home Treat
ment for Women" sent in plain wrapper. o.
| request. Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
Brl,shinu Up,

The other day the H. Lieber CON-,
pany, among other pictures dlspiayeu
In the show window, had one tha'
attracted special attention. 1t was
large picture representing an immense
Iioness and four cubs. Together WIFI
the praise bestowed on this group
there was some criticism. ""hat
fool artist got up that picture?' saiu
an elderly observer. Anyone ought u
know that two cubs is the limit lot
any lioness. This word plcKea w
by a listener was taken into the pic
ture house. This is rather oVeroo'
ing the cub business" said the critic
ANY one ought to know that t"o
lion whelps are enough" The people
In the picture house were greatly ais
tressed under this criticism, until d
friend hunted up a cyclopedla Oh
natural history and read these INES
From two to four Whelps are pro-
duced at one time. They are born WIN
eyes open, but are helpless for ~seS'
eral weeks. "-Indianapolis News.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
The Only Way.

Little John was full of mischief and
during his first year at school hardly
a day passed that he was not sent to
stand in the corner.
When the schoolhouse burned down
and new one was immediately be-
gun. the little boy went to his father,
who was the county superintendent.
Don't you think we could get the
carpenter 20 build a round school
house this time, father" he said.
why, SOM" his father asked in as
constituent.
Because the little fellow an
swered, I'm getting very tired OF cor
ners."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
Was Neither, Nayther Nor Neither

Was Neither, Nayther Nor Neether.
A group of Scottish lawyers were
gathered round brew of toddy one
evening. The conversation turned upon
a question of pronunciation.
Now, / always say neither" one OF
the lawyers said in discussing the pro-
nunciation of the word neither"
Il say nayther,' remarked another
lawyer.
Turning to a third, he asked: What
do you say, Sandy?" Sandy, whose
head was little muddled by too many
helpings of toddy, woke up from q
gentle doze.
"Me?" he said, "oh, / say, whusky."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03

It is but a further step to dropsy or
Bright's disease.
Be warned by backache. 10y sediment
inthekidney secretions, by painful, seant
or too frequent passages. Cure the weak
ened kidneys. Use Doan's Kidney Pills
"a medicine made just for weak kid
neys, that has been proved good in years
of use, in thousands of cases-the rem
edy that is recommended by grateful
users from coast to coast.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
paper Walls by Machine,

Christian ]. Siebenhaar of Oramel,
N. Y, has invented a wall papering
machine IN which an extensible frame
is provided with means for extending
and collapsing it, and a paper and
paste applying mechanism are sup
piled 5on q holder, together. with de-
vices carried by the extensible frame
for pasting the paper on wall or
ceiling.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-03
The Old, Old, Story.

BELIEF hear Billy called on you last
night.
Beulah-Yes, he did.
Be}le-And did he tell you the "old,
old story?'
Beulak-Yes, he talked about the
weather the whole time.