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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

Could you say Ofhand how old Is the
Christmas card which Is now making
its annual appearance In the shops?
It is younger than most people imagine.
for it's age is only about seventy years.
There would seem to be two claimants
(both famous, to the honor Of having
invented it. According to some. 5Cuth,
bert Bede designed the first card when
a student at DurEa:a university in
1915. and designs OF his circulated
among his friends for two years before
the printers conceived the idea of Of
fering similar cards for sale to the gen
eral public Others claim the invention
for Horsley. the artist. who designed
one for Sir Henry Cole in lS4G And
Z specimen OF this card has fetched rs
much as f.0 ssss8
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
POOR. POOR BILL TAFT.
DOR Bill Taft! We knew him "

DOR Bill Taft! We knew him we'll
"a fellow of infinite jest and merri-
ment:, and now-the town of Taft,
New Mexico, some months ago chang
ed its name to Wilson: While the post
ONCE of Taft in South Carolina has
lust been changed to Bryan. which
has for some time been the railroad
name Of the town in which the Taft
postoffice was located Henry Coun-
sty Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Your Cold is Dangerous.
Break 1t Up-NOw.

A Cold is readily catching. A run
down system is susceptible to Germs.
You owe it to yourself and to others
of your household to tight the Germs
at once. DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey
is fine for Colds and Coughs. IL
loosens the Mucous. stops the cough
and soothes the Lungs. Its gua"an-
teed Only 25c. at your druggist
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

In view of the fact that there are
to be forty-six farmers in the next
LEGISLATURE, the Councll bluns Noii-
pareil would not be surprised II leg
islative sessions hereafter begin al
sun up and continue unit! sun down
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

.Mhy should net the newspapers
teIltth legislators what to do? ASKS
the Mt, Vernon Hawkeye, which gees
on to say: eff it does not do the
newspapers any good neither does It
harm the legislators
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
cARlsTMAsTIoE.

RED, red the holly berries glow
~ The crimson beads that fairies
blow
At Christmastide
When wonder eyed
The children gather close to hear
Strange tales that move upon the
inner ear
And dim the eyes
With plaintive signs
Till downward slips the silent tear.
And may no sorrow at the heart.
abide Y
Now that this gracious Christmas
tide
Moves down the world from shore
TO shore
T With won.ler. ships of golden store. 4
Where every child in fancy seems
The captain of his fleet Of dreams
And may IL. old forget again
Their unwise wisdom bought OF
pain. s
And may their voices sweet and
clear
Ring out the notes OF festal cheer
Ring. ring the bells with me!
Sing sing all joyously! ii.
While faith and hope and love still :
reign
The world must ever young remain.
So sing and sing and ring the bells
Ger holt and heath and down the
e del1s.
And may no sorrow at the heart
abide
Now that this is glad Christmastide.
IT. Howard Wilson in Los Angeles !
Times
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

Noting that Iowa has an automo-
bile for each mile OF highway the
Burlington Hawkeye suggests that
what Iowa really needs is mile OF
improved highway Tor each auton1o-
bile
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Special Saturday.

One pound Chocolate Molasses
! chips. A chip OF the old block. 29c
the pound. Bell u Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
How's This1

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FIJI. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
out any obligations made by his drm.
NATIONAL. BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure II taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimon1ale
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. = Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

be either included in the decree, or,
if made after the decree is entered,
the clerk enter upon the Judgment
docket the amount SO paid, and that
the plaintiff shall recover such sums,
together with eight per cent. interest
from and after the date of such pay
ment; and that it be necessary for
the person paying said judgment or
redeeming from said sale to pay the
amount SO reported, with interest
thereon, to satisfy said judgment or
redeem from said sale.
Plaintiff further prays that, during
the tendency of this action and DUR
ing the time allowed for redemption,
a receiver be appointed by the court,
or by the Judge in vacation, to take
possession Of said mortgaged prem
Uses, to rent the same and to apply
the rents under the direction of the
court to the discharge and payment
of the costs of such receivership, the
foreclosure of the mortgage debt or
in any other way directed by the
court. rs
And unless you appear and defend
on or before noon of the second day
of the January, 1915, Term Of the
District Court of Iowa, in and for
Decatur county, which will COM
mence at Leon on the 25th day OF
January. 1915, default will be enter
ed against you and judgment and de-
cree entered thereon.
o. M. SLAYMAKER,
19-4t Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Aos Of the Christmas Card.

Observation-Disclosures;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02
POLITICS

w. Charles McAtee, progress
sive candidate for sheriff, is d.
recting all of his attacks on r.
w. Jameson, present incumbent,
who is running for reelection,
and declares that he has jamie
son beat to a fragile"
McAtee is a machinist at the
Northern Pacific shops. He is a
prominent member of the pro-
gressiJe party and was one of the
organizers of the Tacoma lodge
of Moose. He has conducted a
vigorous campaign throughout
the county.
Jameson is in bad repute all
over the county for his stand
against labor at the tiIse of the
Ruston smelter strike said Nc
Aztec today. Il am directing my
campaign against him and l have
him beaten to a fragile. HIS
record as a sheriff is the big
stumbling block that he cannot
get around I'm his campaigning I"
b. N. varo. progressive eandi-
date for county commissioner
from the first district. has come
out in opposition to the present
commissioners policy of building
hard surface roads through the
county and says that he is win
ming hundreds of friends among
the farmers.
I'm the building of these roads
there seems to have been no aim
to benefit the farmers, yet they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02

capped by broken arm, recefv-
ed In an automobile accident
during a trip on the Mountain
boulevard. Shaw has spent the
past month in campaigning every
corner of Pierce county.
Mayor hi GIL of Seattle viii
be one of the prominent speak
ers at the banquet tomorrow
night of the Young Mems RN
publican club, to be held At the
Y. W. C. A. rooms. Reservations
for the banquet can be made
through Secretary s. A. Beads.
Main 1865. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02

Democratic club viii hold q meet
ing at the Y. W. G. A rooms
this evening. Governor Lister
has been invited to address, the
women and discuss the demo-
cratic state platform The club
members win not take an sctive
part I'm the primaries but expect
to work actively for their candi-
dates before the final elections
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02

lead TO extraordinary complica-
tons. were IL not that the bellig-
erents studiously avoid each 9TH
err, remaining in different cities, IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02

word received today, and will
make a MONDAY address TO the
workmen OF the Milwaukee shops
and lumber mills. on the tide
flats In the evening he plans
several open-air rallies in the
downtown district. Black is
making a sweeping campaign Of
the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02
MacLean Bros.
(Ineorporated)
EQUALITY GROCFRs"
CENTRALIA WILL HAVE
GOOD SCHOOL SYSTEM

CENTRALIA, Sept. 2. = Cen
tralia has estimated her city
school expenses for the year be-
ginning July /, 1914. at 5,064.
The free text book plan will be
introduced this year for the first
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02
Don't Let q Cold
Settle on Your Lungs


e you have persistent cough or
cold. take warning before = - TOO
laEa Eckmsn's Alternative has re-
stored 20 health many persons who
had serious lang trouble. Read Of
PlsasantvlIlf. n. J.
-oenflemcn During the winter
az 1911 / contracted q severe cold.
which settled on my lungs Eek
mans Alternative was recommend
ed 20 me and ! comlneneed using IL
as . last resort. The first bottle
seemed to give no relief. In fact 1
seemed to feel worse, but / kept on
using the medicine and found out
the first bottle had really started
me on the read 10 recovery by
looseninH the mucus and making
me eNpecforate freely. After usinE
the medicine for some time, my
cough ceased. I gained flesh and
TO-DAY I am = well man"
lAbbrevisted).
Eckman's Alterat1Ve is most ef-
booklet of recoveries-
fieacious In bronchial catarrh and
severe throat and lung affections
and upbufldinR the system. Con
tains no harmful or forming
drugs. Accept no substitutes.
Small size. al regular size, ~, sold
by Owl Drug Co, SEA ST. French
Drug Co. 18th and Pacific av.;
Crown Drug Co. 1872 Pacific av..
leading druggists. Write Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia. Pa for
booklet of recOVeries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02
DELAY WU.APA Dixie

OLYMPIA, Sept. 2.-Action
has been postponed by the state
land board on the proposition of
diking an area on the southern
end of Wilapa harbor, in Pacific
county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02

The republican race for nom
ination as sheriff of Pierce coun-
ty has apparently narrowed down
to Fred Shaw, constable Of the
police court. and Robert Long
mire. Longmire has been handl-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02

are the people who are compelled
to pay the bills" says Varo. IF
l am elected | will not favor hard
surface roads and l will see to II
that farmers are given road work
wherever IL is possible"
The Pierce County Women's
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02
This is An AID for a
New Form of Light

No latest patent throws so much light on
so many dark subjects as Times WANT.
ADS.
The how, the why and the wherefore of
home. business and social problems is often
made clear by using the right WANT AID in
the right place--In The Times
You know the reason why The Times is
recognized as the best place. To reach the
great masses of the people, phone Main II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02

o. j. Ekre. progressive eandi-
date for representative from the
37th district. declares that he IN
convinced the Legislature must
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02

begin a retrenehment policy re-
garding taxation, and that he ia
vors q lesser burden on the pub
lie. Ekre has made two trips
to Europe. he says, and has stud
led economic conditions all over
the world. He Is at present en-
ployed in the county assessors
office. He believes that ne has
received sufficient Information
concerning taxation to permit
him to handle the subject intel
ligently and carefully.
r.a~. NJ NJ MI In - A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02

Judge W. W. Black viii be IN
Tacoma Friday. according te
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02

WashingfOn's social midst.
The ladies of the diplomatic
colony are "cutting each other
dead"
DO Not Speak.
Should Madame Jussefand
wife of the French ambassador,
pass Countess Won Bernstorff,
wife of the German ambassador,
on the street, neither would
speak. They used TO take tea to-
gether on the frfendliest of terms.
Should Countess Won Bernstorff
find herself in the same salon as
the wife of Russian Ambassador
Bakhmeteff, she would freeze her
with an unseeing stare. The two
used to go shopping together!
Are at War Too.
You see, the embassies of for
eign powers in this country are
considered theoretically part of
/ those powers territory. There
fore, when war was declared In
Europe, it automatically broke
out between their representatives
at Washington. The wives are al
war, as we'll as the ambassadors.
Lady Cecil Spring-Rice, wife OF
the British ambassador, and
Madame Constantin Dumba, wife
of the Austrian ambassador, were
once familiar aequaintances. To
day they simply, literally, do not
know each other.
Hostile Tea Party.
If they met at the tea table Of
a neutral power. the hostess would
have to introduce them to eacf
lother. WhereupOn they would
nod with naughty reserve. and
separate without speaking {
word.
If half an hour later in tbs
DAYS social round they accidental
ly found themselves together a
another function, they would dis
play an astonishing forgetfulness
II would be necessary to Introduce
them again!
Avoid Each Other.
This diplomatic warfare might
lead TO extraordinary complica'
tons. were il not that the bellig-
erents studiousIy avoid each 9th
er, remaining in different cities, II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02
ssTHEY NEVER SPEAK AS
THEY PASS DO THESE
WIVES OF AMBASSADORS

The wives Of the smbsssa-
doris whose nations are sf
war. Left 90 right. above.
viscountess Chinds, Japan;
Countess Won Bernstorff /.
Germany; Mime. ConstAnttn
Dumba, Austria. and below
at left. Mime. Jusserisnd.
France; In center, Lady Cecil
Sprsng-Rice, England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
EVENING.

The rather disgusting habit of carrying the
handkerchief in the cuff is | am thankful to sec,
going out The modish thing is to carry it in the
hat Speaking of handkerchiefs, the dernier cri
for evening wear is made Of the finest white
broadcloth, with swans down hem. 1t is in these
extlavagant simpIicties in the "minutie" and
certain "smack of self" that keep the lines
drawn taut between the working classes and our
selves.
In soft hats the tilt Of fashion is toward the
Turkish towel hatbands which are wound around
the crown with carefully careless" insouciance
that borders the rakish
On dit q used that before-but never mindD
that Prince Carbolicavtch of Warsaw was un-
consciously sponsor for this fadand fad it is, no
more, no less-they on dit (oh heavens! there
20 againD in Continental circles that his high
ness on morning after" appeared on the boule-
wards with a wet towel around his poor young
head. and such was his distraction that he had
forgotten TO doff his imperial bonnet before tying
on the towel The thing spread like wldfre, and
hence the present mode. But we can't 60 far
wrong, mes amis, when we follow such august ex-
ample.
Another noteworthy mode is the "gaiter top"
boot Il is made of patent" or shiny black
leather, one for the right and one for the left
foot. The uppers of brocaded satin, with
cameo buttons, each button bearing a profile por-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

welcome 10 those OF US with handsome, creamy
necks and dimplc or two under the Adams
apple is the throatess wide-open collar, as
pictured in the accompanying sketch
This is especially grateful to the buck on the
Avenue, as it allows the utmost freedom to the
neck While the black court plaster taches dc
beaute arc very individual, yet they smack trife
of effeminacy and are really not being taken up
by the virlc sporting set.
Migentleman's shirts are more exquisite than
ever before as the "dickey" is no longer smart.
In point of fact it is entirely taboo as part Of
The evening wear-t is quite defense d'afficher, If
/ may put it that way.
Some of the foreign taors are trying in vain
methinks, to force coffee colored dress suit on
world who know thing or two and who have
wrung society dry will not accept it, preferrinG
to stick to the more formal and sober colors, like
magenta and heliotrope, of yore.
rather clever invention is to be seen in
the smarter shops which is called by its inventor,
"Toddles" Abrams the chose catcher" This Is
in appearance an ordinary Malacca stick, but cum
ningy hidden in the ferrule is hooklike device
that pops out upon pressing tiny spring. When,
as in the case of few unfortunates, the calf OF
the leg has the same measurements as the ankle,
the garter will slip at times and slide down
your hose You need feel no embarrassment II
YOU snort one of these chose catchers," for as
soon as your hostess tells you that your sock has
slipped, without STOPPING over, you catch 1t with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

your little hook and hold it up until you can adj
Just it some time later in the evening. Personally
the thing has no lure for me, as lie Bon Dieu has
been rather decent to me in the way of calves.
En- PEASANT, the opera "Gibus" hat is inchinG
into favor, this side O. sea, for motoring. An
other individual note is the trouser with turn-up
cuffs attached. This will come joyous relief
to all of us Brummellians, it has been beastly
nuisance to pin the cuffs to our trousers when our
man Winterbottom was not strictly sober There
will no longer be the hideous possibility of pnnng
by mistake pair of Irish homespun cuffs to ones
evening trousers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
trait Of Louis XIV.

trait of Louis XIV.
Some bootmakers on this side Of the puddle
have tried to introduce the same sort of footwear
but with the fatal mistake Of replacing Louis's
profile with that of our President, Woodrow Will
son. Patriotism is commendable, but rather
bonnie glacee in its application to fashion.
word about pajamas. Sir Fashion has decreed that
pajamas shall be draped this season-there is no
blinking the fact that the day Of the creased and
turned.up pajsma trouser is passed-hic jaeet!
Some gorgeous effects are to be had in self
toned boneless silk, but the more virie are not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
OH YAAS, INDEED, OLD PARTY;
THE STYLES ARE EXQUISITE

Glasses are to the Subway entrances are slow to
accept innovations. We arc never eager. One
isn't eager in the best circles We pass debonariy
up the Avenue, glancng graciousy at the display
in our best haberdashers' windows, genteelly ao-
sorbing the seasons modes, Ticking our Whangec
stick about and nodding to occasional acquant-
ance back in town from a salmon-shooting trip
in British Guiana, or somewhere. We ourselves
are Just back from banging about with the grouse
in Norwood Scrubs One must return some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
MORNING.

There is a vast difference between lounge
or sofa" suit and the thing vulgarly known III
the States as a business suit"
The "lounge" suit is worn when one Is lying
on d chaise-longe or London club Sofa" slipping
a silver fzz and looking idly over ones copy of
"The Tater"-it is beastly bad form to fall asleep
in it., but an occasional batting of the eyed Is
permissible.
Mannish suits are being made this season out
of sleeps wool, and are in three pieces-coat,
waistcoat and trousers. This innovation is direct
from Piccadilly-G saw several there this season.
Dear old London)
The waistcoat is sleeveless garment, worn
underneath the coat. and the trousers arc cum
ningly arranged with belt loops and suspender
buttons This solves the great problem Of the
day. They will not slip down and disclose the
underwear. For, matter how exquisite ones
undergarments arc or how beautifully hem
stitched or inlaid with marqueterie or Cluny
lace, it is not considered good form, or even
volatile dc riz au cressons, to show them except
at small or informal affairs.
AFTERNOON.
The trousers are either slit to the knee or not.
Colored monograms on the hip pockets are shock
ing form.
An innovation which I predict will not be UNI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

,n,vpuALITY is the slogan Of the ssrtorial
| 800 monde this season. We old varsity
=. look sskance and with certain clois-
j .,.,s disfavor on the radicalism that Is
..,,.-Ne shudder, ! mean to say. But the
-, y p-.o0al is here, and there you are! When
\, Tubion snaps the Interchangeable needs
-r,n. Noblesse Oblige, if l may put it that
-. al Us who are as accustomed to running
i,u, Of the Court Of S'n James as the Lower
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

embroidering the collars and cuffs with buttercups
and hsrebells, although it's pity, because they
were lovely! And they were so appropriate for
the camp
on, goodness! simply raving crazy about
this seasons styles; aren't you, fellows? Every
season say mems clothes couldn't be more raw
ishing but each time l am thunderstruck with de-
light Oh, hyacinths BEAUSPLASH
Copyright 1914, by Otis F. Wood, Inc)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
SATURDAY.

There's work a-plenty for the Reaper
when Tommy Atkins storms Fromelles;
And Kaiser Wilhelm's drive at Ypres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

THURSDAY, OCTOBER Is.
Some Gallic horsemen swim the Lys
And take the Germans unaware
No sooner does resistance cease
Than Allies occupy Estaires.
Wen hear from Turkey nothing RASH
Because she hasn't got the cash
Through Bruges and Dammc the Germans hasten
With Ostend their immediate goal.
series of reverses chasten,
But cannot crush, the Belgian soul.
An Austrian dreadnought the ways
BY hostile hands is set ablaze.
FRIDAY.
OF Ostend Albert is bereft,
As westward WilheIm's warriors toll.
There's not Belgian soldier left
On Begium's desecrated soil.
The few survivors greet their King
Behind the Allies marching wing
The seventh British cruisers sent
To join her mates beneath the waves
\ quarter of her complement
Is all a lurking trawler saves
No blot befouIs the kaiser's 'scutcheon'
Say Irwin Cobb and John McCutcheOn.
SATURDAY.
There's work a-plenty for the Reaper.
When Tommy Atkins storms FrOmeles;
And Kaiser Wilhelm's drive at Ypres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
AFTERNOON.

Marines from Frances heet repei
BY March the savings of the world
Into the vortex will be hurled.
\ German mine the Noordam jars,
But tardily she staggers home;
And four destroyers British tsrs
In vengeance Danish from the foam.
". Rider Haggard says the Beers
Have settled all the ancient
SUNDAY.
The Germans bring their guns to bear
Upon the Allied line in Flanders
without result. Armentieres,
Which wilhelm held, has changed commanders
The Kaiser's says: Ser falls at hand
Again well see the Fatherland,'
Great Britain's sailors boldly bag
A John ID. Rockefeller tanker
Which lately flew the German flag,
And into Halifax they yank her.
Before a London riot stops
II wrecks score of German shops.
MONDAY.
King Albert hopes the violation
OF Belgium will be borne in mind
BY Uncle Sam. His exied nation
4 refuge here may shortly find.
The Irish swear they'll fight like thunder
Till all of Begium's foes go under.
Lest Kaiser Wilhelm put a man
The coast Of France, the British feet