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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03
TRAILING A WOMAN.
To End Out Later She Had Been His
Client.

CIIenC.
Acquaintance with a detective Is
not the good thing some people may
imagine" said young woman who
has never yet been accused of being
an adventures OF anything else that
is supposed to get ones name on the
front pages of the newspapers.
"a few months ago I was robbed
of a belt that l priced very highly
because it was unique and cannot be-
duplicated. l spent considerable
money and had the assistance of a
headquarters detective, but without
recovering the belt.
THAT was all we'll enough, but the
other day as | was walking down
Broadway, I saw Mr.. Detective. He
saw me, too, and remembered that
he had seen me somewhere, but had
evidently forgotten the circumstances.
He 'shadowed' me for a block; then
when l turned into store he slipped
into doorway and waited for me to
come out. Again he shadowed me
till turned into my doorway.
"At that point he seemed to sud-
denly remember that he had known
me as a client, an offender, for as i
looked back he seemed to have a
shepish look in his face as he turned
and walked rapidly away"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03

situation over. He called her out on
the porch and sitting down by
table wrote out his directions.
What ails him? What must
do?" she asked with wide, anxious
eyes.
"He has typhoid fever" said the
he needs, but typhoid is more a mat
ter of nursing than medicine. l will
write out full directions. You can
telegraph two or three times a day
and keep me posted. l will come
down whenever necessary. Who can
you get to help your.
There is a fourteen-year-o girl
at the grocery store who will come,
think" she answered in dazed way
All through the hot September and
far into mellow October she watched
with feverish anxiety by the bedside.
With the help of the operator at the
next station she had fitted up a
telegraph instrument in the living
room. so that part of the work of
the station could be conducted near
the bedside of the sick man.
The girl and a neighbor woman
relieved her watch in the daytime
and enabled her to get some rest be-
tween trains every day. Everyone
tried to ease the wife's heavy bur-
den. The doctor came and stayed
night and day during the crisis and
brought the patient through. Its
the nursing, little woman" he said
as he wrung her hand at parting.
Slowly the patient came back to
health and strength One evening
they sat on the porch watching the
leaf shadows and white patches of
moonlight on the floor.
Dear little bread winner" he
whispered, "how have you ever stood
these dreadful weeks doing the work
of three people?"
81 am so glad l knew what to do
so that l could run the station" the
wife replied. "As it is, the doctors
bill will not make very big hole in
our savings. The wife's money has
helped out this time," and she strok-
ed the thin hand lovingly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03
LIVED ON rs CENTS A DAY
Wife Says Husband Made Her Feer
Five Children on That Sum.

NEW YORK.-Mrs. Ida Felt mar
ried Barnet Felt on December 81
1907. He was a wiuower with sever
children, five boys and two girls
Mrs. Felt has begun an action in thu
Supreme Court for a separation, or
the grounds of cruelty. She says
that in the last year her husband al
lowed her only rs cents day tc
provide breakfast and supper for ?
family of five children and that he
topped giving her anything when he
found she got along on this. Shc
says he told her he didn't want her
any longer, because his children were
all grown. and she must go. The
children used to assault her she said
Mrs. Felt says her husbands home
is at % Louisiana avenue, Brooklyn;
that he is a supervising tailor, with
a salary of $26 week; that he owns
$4,000 worth of realty, has two bank
accounts, and has a steady income of
$50 week from his children.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03
A HOUSEHOLD OF REASONS.
Ex-Minster Was Not Short of Their
When Asked to Explain,

EN-WIniSteT was NOT snort OF nen
When Asked to Explain.
Shortly after young man married
he entered the ministry He was on
a small salarv, but he seemed con-
tented and happy.
Some II or 10 years went by, when
a friend met him, we'll dressed, but
not at all clerically.
They shook hands. The minister"
said he was doing excellently.
What church," asked the friend.
"Oh," said the other, mo church,
the wholesale hat business"
'But why did you leave the
church," the friend inquired solicl'
tously.
"For seven reasons" he replied.
"And what were they?"
"a wife," he answered, land six
children"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03
Price of Votes in West VIRGINIA.

HAMLIN w. Va.-Charges are
made of wholesale election frauds
in this county, Lincoln, in which
women were among the chief offend
ers. 1t is said the boodlers found
wives easy prey, ana that by paying
them cash in advance, they contrived
to keep their husbands away from
the polls. 1t is alleged that many
voters were bought for a pair OF
overalls, pair of shoes, side OF
bacon or a barrel of -four
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03
WANTS GIRL srATE-NAMEs.
Reverend Urges Patriotic Americans
To Name Children After States.


To Name Children After States.
The Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke ur-
ges patriotic Americans to name their
children after the States and the Ma
tion. He commends, in this respect
the South Americans, who use Co
lumbia, America and many attrac.
tive Latin derivatives of famous
names connected with the history of
the Western World The Presidept
of Ecuador has three daughters. and
they are called America: Quita. the
feminine of the capital city os Ecua.
dor, and Castillo, after the ancient
race from which the Latins are proud
to derive their origin. Years ago
Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, In
diana and other euphonious names
were popular for girls. Now such q
name seldom is heard A decline Of
patriotism and State pride, thinks DR.
Van Dyke.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03

SCatlon agent. IL
h a d b e e n a
h a p Ply year.
Lacking many
things that help
make life pleas
ant, they had
risen above the
untoward con-
d i j o n s a n d
achieved a rare
comradeship.
7 h e y too k
turns going to
town to buy
books and deli
cacies not to be
obtained at the
S t a on, for
Angie C coul d
carry on the
business at the
depot as we'll as
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03
AUTOS IN LONDON.
Accidents Are Few Bee ause Drivers
Are Sklllful.

Skilled motor-car driving is one Of
the sights of London" says Henry
Paulman, OF Chicago, to the CORES.
pondent Of the Daily News. "Col-
Hsions here are few, while in Chi
cago they are many. This is because
of the stringent requirements for
drivers licenses in London, and the
absence of such requirements in Chi
cago. The State oral examination
In Illinois is farcical. Every driver
should be required to show by his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03
(eft Mosque st. sophi.
6 AIheMfeSMoneyA 81
ByrRS Eva EEoNARp

More than year had passed since
Angie Porter had come as bride to
the lonesome spot on the prairie
where her husband was employed as
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03

After peeling apples drop them into
cold water This will prevent their
becoming discolored.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03

To keep clothes from freezing to
the line put a handful of salt in the
last rinsing water.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
BIG EXHIBIT OF ANGUS, IOWA
STATE FAIR, AUG. 26 TO
SEPT. 4.
WORK OF STATE INSTITUTIONS
DISPLAYED.

The work done at state institutions
under the direction of the State Board
of Control will make up most inter-
esting exhibit at the Iowa State Fair
at Des Moines, held Aug. 26 to Sept 4.
Some unusually skillful work is done
at these institutions. There will be
fancy work, rugs and manual training
articles from Glenwood, brick and tile
from the hospital at Knoxville, manu-.
featured clothing from Anamosa, har-
ness, chairs and brooms from Fort
Madison. printing from Eldora and
also from Anamosa. sofa pillows and
other fancy work from Independence.
ladies' tailored suit and jacket and do
nestle science articles from Mitchell
Vile and articles from the various 9TH
er institutions. Two booths in the Ex-
position building will be used Tor this
display.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
HE'S, SOME BOY.
A Missouri Lad Three Years Ole
Weighs 1O4 Pounds Sister
Also Heavy.

Mr.. and Mrs Jess Fox, of Howell
county, Missouri, are the parents OF
the largest children for their age in
Missouri, If not in the United States,
according to a dispatch from Spring
field, says the Princeton Post.
Raleigh, 3 years and 6 months old,
weighs 1O4 pounds. Una, the infant
daughter is 10 months old, and
weighs Sc pounds.
The mother weighs 102 pounds, or
two pounds less than her little
son. The father weighs 1853 pounds
and is of normal stature.
When born, Raleigh weighed three
and one-half pounds, and the attend
ing physician expressed doubt that
the child would live. Una weighed
five pounds at birth.
The Fox family lives sixteen miles
west Of West Plains. Last week they
passed through Springfield enroute
to Tulsa, Okla.
The mother II unable to lift the
child to her lap.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
White Oak.

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Scott of Leon
visited Sunday at the Sam Scott
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hinebaugh
spent Sunday with S. l.. Scott and
wife. m
Mrs. G. w. Rosengrant returned
Saturday from Grand River where
she had been visiting 4 few days and
getting acquainted with her new
granddaughter at the DR.. H. d.
Rosengrant home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orley Grossett and
daughter Vera of Hepburn, Ia, Wis
tied Thursday and Friday at the
w. S. and F. M. Rosengrant homes.
Miss Mary Daily of Marengo came
Thursday to visit a few days with
her sister, Mrs j. w. Wagner. Miss
Gladys and Edith Wagner accom-
panied her home, they having been
visiting at Marengo for some time.
The Ladies' Embroidery Club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. w. S.
Rosengrant. Refreshments of ice
cream, light and dark cake and lem
onade were served and very en-
joyable afternoon was spent.
Miss Ruth Smith returned Thurs
day from Allerton and CorydOn
where she had been visiting for sew
eral days.
Mrs. Martin who lives on the E..
O. Lovett farm was badly bitten on
the hand by a rattlesnake last Sun
day morning. The snake was in a
coop where she had penned chickens
and in trying to catch the chicken
the snake bit her. DR.. Coontz was
the attending physician.
Mrs. Matte Johnson of Leon is
visiting this week at the S. II. Duff
field home and attending the United
Brethren meeting which is in pro-
gress now at the Dunkard church.
Gustus Ehm of Leon, is visiting
old friends here this week and look
ing after his farm also.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
''sit Tight; Don't Rock the Boat!'

rf
(By Harlan e. Babcock,)
!, Sit tight! Don't rock the boat!
That's the watchword to-day. That's
the first duty of every American at
this moment.-ChicagO Herald.
plum mad,
Upon destruction bent;
When battling is the war lords fad
To Stay his one intent;
When armored king in murd'rous
raid
Flies at his brothers. throat,
AS dog fights dog, don't get dis
mayed
'Sit tight! Don't rock the boat"
When lurid news of thousands slain
In sanguinary fray,
In CORY fashion leaves it's stain
Upon the passing day;
When pessimistic cry is raised,
Don't heed the gloomy note;
Don't get excited, scared or dazed-
.'Sit tight! Don't rock the boat"
Let wars red waves on Europe's
shores
Dash madly, bringing VICE.
What though the sea of turmoil roars
And gales of terror blow?
There's scarce a ripple on the sea
Where safely we should float,
So keep your head, nor worried be
'Sit tight! Don't rock the boat"
A bounteous yield is Ceres gift;
The business sky is bright;
In labor's lutte there is no rift;
Our country's safe and right.
Our granaries can feed the world;
Our peace doves in her cote;
So, with the Stars and Stripes un-
furled,
sit tight! Don rock the boat"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
DID SOOTHSAYER GET WRONG
YEAR.
Mise of the German Empire and the
Death of First Emperor Are
Given With an Ex-
actMeSS.

J. H. D. Chenoweth has brought to
The Gate City Office one of the
strangest predictions yet published
concerning the events in Europe now
taking place. He clipped it from a
newspaper, the name of which he
does not remember now, some eight
or ten years ago.
The prediction is that of the soOth-
sayer to whom Frederick William,
king of Prussia turned in the year
1849. Its forecast is divided into
three parts and two of these have
come true. Is it that the third pre-
diction has been delayed year?
The soothsayer predicted in 1913
the overthrow of the monarchy of
Germany and the establishment OF
the republic. In the light of recent
events one stops to wonder If the
hodoo year was delayed a twelve
month.
Following is the prediction Mr.,
ChenOweth found years ago:
In 1849, according to the German
newspapers, Frederick William, who
was then king of Prussia, consulted
a fortune teller, and here is the ex-
traordinary prediction which she
made to him:
1--WE are now in the year 1S49,"
she said, "and if, beginning at the
right, you place under each other in
vertical column the numerals which
make up this number, 1S49, you will
find the year in which your kingdom
will become a great empire. That
year will be 1871. Now perform the
same operation with 1871 and you
will arrive at 1888. which is the date
of the first emperor's death. Finally
treat 1888 in the same manner and
you win obtain 1913. this being the
year in which the empire will be over
thrown and republic proclaimed. ("
Here is the way in which she OBJ
tanned the three notable years:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Blue Sky Decision to Be Appealed.

Judge Smith Mcpherson Of the
United States district court last Fri
day notified Attorney General Cos
son that an appeal had been allowed
the state in the blue sky law case of
the United States circuit court. The
issue will be taken to the United
States court in order to determine
whether the states have any author
ity to pass blue sky laws.
The Iowa law was said to be the
mildest measure of the sort so far
adopted by any state. In the opinion
of Attorney General Cosson, if the
United States supreme court will not
hold the Iowa law to be constitution
al, it will be practically impossible to
get state law which will be legal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Morgan.

Jas Nickels and VIM. Winner
were callers at NJ. L. Dale's Wednes-
day.
J. B. Robinson had business at
Lineville Saturday,
Miss Anna Hubbard is the owner
of a fine new buggy which she bought
last week.
Marion Evans had business in this
vicinity one day last week.
Misses Anna and Beulah Hubbard
visited at M. L. Dale's Sunday.
Miss Minnie Lock of Lineville is
visiting at her uncle Jas. Nickles.
Hal Ellis and family visited at
J. B. Robinson's Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Nickles and Miss
Minnie Lock visited at Frank Smith,
Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Dale, Miss Anna Hub
hard and Dell Cozad we're callers at
John Robinson's Sunday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Bradney.
Richardson is improv.

Mrs. L. L. Richardson is improv-
ing.
Charley Lowe of Ridgeway, Mo-.
came Thursday to visit his sister
Mrs Ralph Brooke and friends.
Ace Bethards and son spent Sun
day afternoon at the Orville Brown
home.
Miss Myrtle Jennings went to
Garden Grove Saturday to spend a
few days.
Ars. Fred Zichey who is suffering
from typhoid fever was taken to the
Leon hospital Friday for treatment
Friends will be glad to hear of her
speedy recovery.
Everett Konklin and family were
Sunday visitors at the Trave Lane
home.
Mrs. Earl Caldwell and children
spent Friday night at the John Gibbs
home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Knights of Columbus Oath.

A newspaper racket in Minnesota
has had one good result, it has Off
cially settled what is the real oath
of the fourth degree of the knights
of Columbus Two years ago the
Menace published in job form what
purpOrted to be the oath of the K.
jC. This was used extensively in
Iowa. 1t was in a form that was
most obnoxious to every patriotic
citizen. No person with a drop of
patriotic blood would take such an
oath, and nobody taking it would be
tit for any public position. The pub
lication was something like the fam
GUS Morey letter in California, and
the Burchard ALTERATION which de-
feated Blaine. The alleged oath de-
feated Dunn for governor without
over Washington county and had the
effect of defeating the democratic
candidate for representative.
Following this a libel suit was
brought in Philadelphia court
against person who circulated the
oath, and he was convicted. The at
torney for the defendant wrote to
the Menace asking for proof The
published frankly said he had none,
but merely published the oath in
circular form as ordinary job work.
But it has been left for the court
at Mankato, Mimi, to bring out the
facts. The Journal of that place, in
a fit of anger at E. M. Lawless of
the Waterville Sentinel, published
the alleged oath of the X. C. and
charged that Lawless had taken such
an oath.
Lawless brought action and the
editor of the Mankato Journal was
tried for criminal libel. The fore
man of the jury was Rev. Thomas
Billing, pastor of the Methodist
church at Mankato. The supreme
secretary of the X. C. was present
with the rituals of the order and the
oath and obligation of the fourth de-
gree, which is the one declared to
be so foul and unpatriotic. He gave
the oath in full and it was made a
part of the evidence. The oath as
found in the ritual follows:
II swear to support the Constitu-
ton of the United States.
II pledge myself, as Catholic
citizen and knight of Columbus,
to enlighten myself, fully upon my
duties as citizen and to conscien-
tiously perform such duties entirely
in the interest of my country and
regardless of all personal consequent
ces. pledge myself to do all in my
power to preserve the integrity and
purity of the ballot and to promote
obedience and respect for law and
order. I promise to practice religion
openly and consistently, but without
ostentation, and to so conduct my
self in public affairs and in the ex-t
ercise of public virtue as to reflect
nothing but credit upon our holy
Church, to the end that she may
nourish and our country prosper to
the greater honor and glory of God"
The claim was made that the
fourth degree was the part of the
X. C. order where treason was
Matched and that it was the real
ruling body, while the mass Of the
members were kept in ignorance of
the real purpose of the order.
The oath is to support the consti-
tuition of the United States, and the
pledge seems to be one that anybody
would do we'll to take, by merely
changing the church to his own.
There never has been any claim that
the oaths or pledges in the other de-
grees were Objectionable ~ Washing
ton Democrat -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Notice of Appointment of Admin
istratOr.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County
In probate.
In the matter of the estate OF
James F. Penniwell, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Administrator OF
the estate of James F. Penniwell late
of Decatur County, Iowa, deceased.
All persons in any manner indebted
to said deceased or his estate will
make payment to the undersigned;
and those having claims against said
deceased or his estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 25th day of August,
A. D., 1914.
v. F. Penniwell,
2-3t Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Meadow Thorpe 37055

Trial 2:18..
Trotter. Bay stallion; 1853 hands;
foaled 1900. Bred by w. F. Garth,
Huntsville, Ala.
BY Wilkes Boy 1903.
Record, 2:24%. Sire of Courier
Journal, p, 2:O6, York Boy 2:0sA,
Ormonde 2:Os%, Constantine 2:12,
103 others and the dams of Spanish
Queen 2:04A, Electric Todd 2:092,
etc. Son of George Wilkes 1922; dam
Betty Brown (dam of ? and grand
dam of st. Vincent 2:131s, Z others
in 2:3O), by Mambrino Patchen So
(sire of rs and dams of Ralph Wilkes
2:O6A, Jupe 2:071s, 164 others in
2:3O); second dam Pickles, by Mann
brine Chief II.
This stallion has been examined as
provided by the stallion law, but his
certificate has not been received
from Secretary of Agriculture, at Des
Moines.
Will make the season of 1914 at
A. E. Ellis barn, first house west Of
Palestine church on Leon and Deca-
tur road.
Terms: $1,000 to insure colt to
stand and suck. Care will be taken
to prevent accidents, but will not be
responsible should any occur. Par
ties parting with mares or taking
them from the county, forfeit the in
surance and the fee becomes due and
payable at once.
HARLEY ELLIS, Keeper.
#. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27

Her predictions as regards two OF
the years have come true and super
stitious persons are now wondering
if 1878 will really prove quite as ia
tai year for the German empire as
she has prophesied.-keo Gate
City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27

Don't forget tho Saturday after
noon matinee at the Idle Hour
theatre at 3 o'clock. Admission 8
and 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27

A negro can't carry Watermelon
along the street without causing
comment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27

New and rebuilt, on monthly pay
ment plan. Dealers and riders want
ed. Eagle Motor Co., Cedar Falls,
Iowa,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
CHAMPION SHROPSHIRE RAN,
IOWA STATE FAIR, AUG. Sc

Rags Wanted-The Reporter Of
dee wants to buy a quantity Of clean
cotton rags. Must not be less than
IL inches square, and larger prefer
red. Will pay 2 cents per pound.
We cannot use heavy wooden rags.
Bring in your rags and get the
money
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27

We guarantee our cement blocks
the best { Ad cheapest on the market.
con Cement and Brick Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
How's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
u. ]. CHENEY e CO.. Toledo.

FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J.
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his drm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo. @.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mii.
cous surfaces OF the system. TeatimonIale
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle, Bold
BY all DruggistA d
1AAs Hatl's Ianily l1lls ~ seasiipotasa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
Motorcycles.

V. F. PenniWell,
2-3t Administrator of said estate