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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28
THE END, NOT YET
(Valedictory by Leland Allbaugh.)

Classmates and Friends:-I wish
to thank my classmates for the hon
or they have bestowed upon me in
selecting me to represent them as
Valedictorian on this, to us, most
important occasion. While feel my
, inability to do justice to this honor,
yet, l trust that the humble offering
which l shall present will meet with
the APPROPRIATION Of all.
My subject, The End, Not Yet
appealed to me as an appropriate one
for the occasion.
AS we reflect on the many years
Of close application and diligent
of 1914 to attain the position which
1t occupies tonight, as graduating
class completing the course of study
required in the Leon schools, we per-
ceive the hardships and obstacles to
be overcome and the benefits to be
derived from High School course.
Tonight we feel as but children start
ing to school for the first time; we
have only slight idea Of what is be-
fore us in life; nothing definite,
nothing secure.
And, as we look forward into the
life that lies before us, we realize
that the work we'have been doing is
only preparation for a broader and
fuller life to come-a great and
important stepping stone to success
full future. Each one, no doubt, has,
at times, felt that the way was diffiA
cult and it has required effort and
perseverance to master the lessons
when we have almost felt we would
have to give up. Yet, the patient
work, the failures, the try-agains, the
application and concentration of the
mind and the discipline which we
have received in the school room
bear no meager part in the building
of character and give us the courage
to battle with the struggles and
hardships of life.
These character builders not only
give us the necessary qualities to
make us successful in our undertake
ings but also help to produce that
state of mind which enables us to get
enjoyment and real happiness out of
life and defect sunshine and happi-
ness in the lives of our associates
and especially in our own homes.
Classmates, as we stand tonight, as
IL WOlC, VII Lllc I'LL col1uOlu VI duOLu-
err life we realize that, with the clos
ing of our school life here, our work
is not done; that whatever success we
attain in the future will come
effort, work-plain homely work. No
doubt but each member of this class
has high aspirations, ambitions and
hopes for successful future. Then
hear what Rex Beach says, There is
only one person in the world who
can defeat you and that person is
yourself"
Classmates, "Be not simply good,
but good-for-something" We admit
that there are million chances of
failure in life but do not count them.
Count your chances for success. But
what is success? Success consists in
doing the common things of life un-
we'll. Be not faint-heart-
ed for there is no such thing as fear;
it doesn't exist. It's merely an alb
sence of courage, just as indecision
is merely lack of decision. Nobody
ever reasoned himself out of street
fight. He had to act Hesitation
over proposition, no matter how
simple, will whip any man. It's the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28
CLASS WILL.
Last Will and Testament of the Sen
ior Glass of the Leon High
School.

We. the Senior Glass of the Leon
High School of Leon, in the State of
Iowa, being in full possession of our
mental faculties and wishing to dis
pose of all our earthly wealth and
possessions, here set down in writing
the disposition to be made thereof
after our decease, and, we hereby
appoint Pro. Omar M. Gass, executor
for carrying out the provisions of
this. our will, and in consideration of
the enormous duty imposed upon him
we will, give and bequeath to him all
benefits to be derived from our good
conduct while enjoying the Senior
distinction.
To the Juniors as our, successors
we leave the greater part OF our pos
sessions and interests to Wit:
We devise twenty-five OF the most
restless seats in the High School AS
sembly room and also our Senior dig
nifty.
TO this class the Seniors do here
by will, give and bequeath the honor
possessed by them of paying all bills
which they may owe.
To the Junior class as a whole we
leave an unlimited amount Of inter-
est, support and excellence in athlet-
les to have and to hold fully and
freely for the period Of one year.
To the coming Freshmen class we
bequeath for the period of one year
the right to play freely. according
to the customs Of children and at the
end Of said time, some Of our stud
ious habits and our interesting and
helpful notebooks. n
10 the Teachers in general We de-
vise and entrust all good words Of
pratoo ana enconrageMent and w
ehaR6S I'D teachers TO use thee
/ WoE1 le1oasl ~ eve ayiah!ly
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28

lightning flash that guides a man
Then lay your course in the blue daz-
Zle but follow it in the dark and when
you come to the end it will always
again tighten up.
Remember the barriers are not
erected which can say to aspiring
talent and industry, THUS far and
no farther
Although the horizon may, for a
time, shut from our view what is be-
You'd; as we travel on and eventually
reach the place where the earth and
sky seemed to meet, we discover 9TH
err scenery and new beauties of ma
ture and as our horizon changes we
discover new surroundings. Thus it
is in our lives as we pass along with
the years as miles stones, marking
the flight Of time; each year bringing
with it, it's work, it's duties and re-
sponsibilities
To our fellow students, who yet
have months of labor before them we
would speak a kind and encouraging
word and express our gratitude for
the courteous manner they have man
ifested toward us. Our intercourse
with you has been very pleasant and
now as our relation as schoOlmates
ceases we hope that same kind and
friendly feeling will continue to ex-
ist AS Emerson says, "The only way
to have friend is to be one
You will perhaps meet obstacles
which will require your greatest en-
ergy and perseverance to overcome
but you must also cultivate charity
l.; hn
fore you can in the true sense of the
word be a success. Some of your
brightest hopes and ambitions may
never be realized; many of your de-
sires may never be fulfilled and you
will perhaps, learn of the uncertain
ties of life, in the schoOlrOom. We
all perceive while yet young that life
is iegated-made up Of pleasures
and disappontments; joys and sor-
rows; sunshine and shadows; sue
cesses and failures. And so, it is bet
ter to cultivate those qualities which
will enable us to make the best of
our conditions
l now address our teachers, who
have so faithfully led us and been
an inspiration to us in the school
room, making us feel that we must
be faithful to our duties, who have
used every incentive to arouse our en-
ergy and enthusiasm, who have tried
to teach us to do right and to make
US strong to battle with wrong and
oppression.
Perhaps, we do not even now fully
appreciate your noble work and what
you have done in our behalf, nor re-
alize in the smallest degree the anx-
ieties you have undergone for us.
But, perhaps, in years to come when
we have had more experiences in the
battles of life we maye be able to
more fully appreciate what you have
been to US and realize more fully the
gratitude we owe you.
Yours is a noble calling and may
your earnest and competent work
ever be appreciated.
To our parents, who have made it
possible for us to take advantage of
this opportunity to obtain an educa-
ton, who have patiently helped and
encouraged us to improve the hours
of our youth in storing our minds
with useful knowledge, perhaps we
can never repay you by becoming
famous or holding exalted positions,
but if we contribute to the worlds
work to the best of our ability, trying
to be useful men and women; you
will, no doubt, feel compensated for
the work, sacrifice, anxieties and pa
thence you have given us. Yet it is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28
Notice of Sale of School Property.
To Whom It May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
The Independent School District
No. l, of Decatur township, Decatur
county, Iowa, will receive sealed
bids until IL o'clock, noon, May 28th,
1914, for the sale of the present
school building (not including equip
ment), which is situated in the pub
lie park of Decatur City, Iowa. In
submitting your bids for this prop
erty you will do so with the under
standing that said building will be
delivered to you as it now stands
January 1st, 1915. All bids to be
filed with the secretary of the school
board and the board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the School Board this
9TH day of May, 1914.
39-3t S. H. Boak, President.
Clarence Townsend, Secretary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28
Indigestion: Can't Eat? No Appetite?

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whole system and you feel fine. Elec-
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PEBBLES stomach troubles than any
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gist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Ec-
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28

deep, and by patient and persevering
study reaps the rich reward of his eff
forts.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
GERMAN AER0PlANE
APPEARS over PARIS

Paris, Aug. 31.-A German aero
plane appeared over Paris and drop
ped bomb into the city. No dam
age was done and, though startled by
this threatening occurrence, Parisians
remained tranquil. All gradually have
been accustomed to consider much
more serious events as possibilities
and the people of the capital are
equal to either fortune-hard won
success in the north or a temporary
reverse.
The territory over which a German
aeroplanist flew, dropping bombs, is
in the northeastern part of Paris and
scarcely mile from the heart of the
city. In this district are the big mill
tary hospitals, the hospital st. Louis,
St. Lazare prison for women, the
Church st. Laurent, which dates from
the Sixteenth century, the North rail-
road station, the magnificent church
Of St. Vincent de Paul, the Laribo-
siere hospital, one Of the largest in
Paris, several colleges and several
theaters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
]. J. HILL SEES BOOM TIMES
Says European War Means Prosperity
for United States.

Says European War Means Prosperity
for United States.
Il believe that the United States is
embarking on an era of great pros
perity-possibly an era of hitherto
uneQualed prosperity. But I would
urge caution. We must sail our ship
with Judgment"
Such is the statement made at Chi
cago by ]. J. Hill of st. Paul.
Mr.. Hill spoke earnestly of the
necessity for calmness in treating
with the condition of affairs facing
the people of this country.
1T is well for the American people
at this time to realize to the full the
wonderful opportunities offered as a
result of the terrible struggle now
taking place in Europe" said Mr.
Hill. But we must not lose our
heads. do not mean that we must
go slow-1 mean that the conduct of
our national and trade affairs must
be governed with caution now If new
er before"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
ABOUT THE STATE.
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.

Probate Judge John A. Dahl of Hen
nepin county has construed the will
of the late Jacob F. Tourtellotte, Min
neapolis real estate dealer, who died
Sept. II, 1912, leaving an estate. of
$750,O00, in manner that will yield
the state Is per cent as Inheritance
tax as opposed to per cent Under
his ruling the bulk goes to an institu-
ton outside this state and the inner
itance rate is higher. The states
share under the ruling is estimated
at about 100000 It is probable that
appeal will be taken. Under the order
of the probate court gift of $500, 900
is made to the town of Thompson,
Conn, to be used in maintaining the
Free Memorial High School," erected
there some years ago by the late Mr..
Tourtellotte and his wife.
Owing to the peculiar wording of
the will it's construction was asked by
several legatees. One of the features
of the will was that the homestead
and $4,000 a year allowance was to
be left to his widow, Mrs. Harriet
Arnold Tourtellotte, for life, or so
long as she remained unmarried. Mrs.
Tourtellotte is seventy-seven years
old
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
WORLDS GREATEST PRISON
Former Federal Warden Praises Min
nesota Institution.

That the Minnesota state prison is
the greatest prison in the world is
the statement made by Major R. w.
McClaughry, former warden of the
federal prisons at Joliet, ILL.,, and
Leavenworth, Kan, and one of the
most widely known authorities in
criminology in America.
Major McClaughry has been in Min
nesota for several days, visiting War
den Wolfer of the Saltwater prison
Many years ago Warden Wolfer was
employed under him at the Joliet fed
eral prison and the two are close
friends. Major McClaughry has re-
tired from active service with his ad.
vancing years and is living quietly al
his home in Leavenworth. He came
to Minnesota to inspect the new state
prison.
1T is the greatest prison in the
world" he said. have never seen
it's equal. Within a few days four
members of new prison commission
appointed by the governor of Kansas
will be in Minnesota to look it over
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
TWO DIE IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Three Other Persons Injured When
Car Skids and Upsets.

SdT 0NIuS anu OPSeIS.
Mrs. Robert Roberts, aged forty-six
and Raymond Speaker, aged twenty
three, were killed and Robert Roberts
the formers husband; Hazel Roberts,
their daughter, and Gladys Speaker
sister of Raymond, all of Minneapolis
were injured when an automobile in
which the five were riding skidded
and plunged over an embankment two
miles north of Bush lake.
The machine turned over in a
swamp and Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts and
Raymond Speaker were pinned be-
meath it. Speaker is believed to have
been drowned in the four feet of wa
ter which the swamp contained. Mrs.
Roberts is thought to have been kill.
ed before she struck the water. Mr.
Roberts was pinned beneath the ma.
chine and sustained internal injuries
which may cause his death.
The other two, Miss Roberts and
Miss Speaker, were only slightly in.
jured, suffering cuts and bruises.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
LANDMARK TO BE WRECKED
Farewell Services Held in Old St. Paul
Cathedral.

Farewell Services Held in Old St. Paul
Cathedral.
Farewell services were held in the
Roman Catholic cathedral at st. Paul
Sunday. Bishop Thomas O'Gorman
of Sioux Falls, S. D., celebrated the
mass and Archbishop John Ireland
preached the sermon. The two prel-
ates reached St. Paul together in
1852. Bishop James McGolrick of Du-
luth was, celebrant at the evening
service and Bishop J. J. Lawler of St.
Paul was the speaker. The old cathe-
dral, which is to make way for an
immense department store, was built
in 1856 and reserved seats at the fare
well services were set aside for old
settlers who attended the laying of
the corner stone. The old building
was the third to be used as a cathe-
dral in st. Paul and cost $33,647. The
new cathedral, now nearing compile
ton, will cost $2,O00,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
Hard Battles Are Be
ing Fought.
FRENCH LEFT WING
IS FALLING BACK
Russian Front Scene Of Events
That Probably Are Of the
Greatest Magnitude.

London, Aug. 31.-From all the far
spread battle lines only bulletins of
Napoleonic brevity have come in the
past twenty-four hours. History is be.
ing made on three great fields of &C.
tion-along $50 miles of French from.
tier, on 200 miles of the Austria Hun
garian border and through a wide
aera of Eastern Prussia.
Silence has covered Austria's war
with Servia for several days, but that
has become a minor detail of the death
struggle Of the European powers.
The Russian front is the scene OF
the greatest magnitude, but between
the assertions and counter assertions
of the belligerents there is such a
vital difference it is impossible to form
an estimate of which way the balance
swings.
From Northern France the news ap
pears to follow events by three or foul
days. The French embassy announces
that there has been hard fighting or
the right wing Of it's northern army
near Mezieres since Friday and alst
that the German forces are making
progress in La Fere district, which ap
parently means that the French LEFT
wing has retired somewhat further
but it is not revealed how near the
Germans have approached to La Fere
fortress.
The British official reports ISSUED
Sunday showed that the British army
no longer constitutes the left: wing O.
the allied forces, but that the French
have reinforced them on the west. L
further says that the French have
been fighting both east and west O.
them and have brought the German
steam roller to a. standstin for i time
The Germans are believed to b,
forging another steam hammer for {
heavy. blow and Great Britain anxious
ly- awaits word of great hattie iii
which her army may be focal point
How far the:: Uhlans have .spreat
into French territory it is .impossibl,
to learn from the many wild reports
fugitives have brought into England
but rich country with importan
manufacturing facilities is evidently il
their grasp.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
INDIANS FACE Lean WINTER
Storm Destroys Chief Food of Nett
Lake Band.

Storm Destroys Chief Food of Nett
Lake Band.
The chief winter food supply for the
Nett Lake or Bots Fort band of In
dams in Northern st. Louis county,
numbering 800, has been ruined by a
destructive hail storm, according to
word received by State Forester w. T.
Cox from one of his forest rangers
The storm ruined the wild rice crop
on Nett Lake, which was just about
ready to harvest. The situation is
serious for the Indians, Mr.. Cox is
told. They will have to 60 hundred
miles to Squaw lake or Bowstring
lake, or else about as far east to the
vicinity of Vermillion lake to get their
wild rice supply, and may be too late
to gather it, as the crop is now about
ripe. Wild rice gathered by these In
dams is cached for the winter and is
their staple food supply.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
TURKEY READY TO
SIDE WITH GERMANY

London, Aug. 31.-The Daily Tele-
graphs diplomatic correspondent says !:
Turkey may declare war at any
moment. It is now only a matter of
a few days-possibly few hours.
"All the efforts of the powers in
the triple entente have failed and the
London embassy admits the situation
very grave. The military power, now
dominant in Constantinople, has
reached the conclusion that the pres.
ent is the best time to affect the resto.
ration of Macedonia and the Aegean
islands.
German officers and men are be.
ing poured into Constantinople to help
the Turkish army and navy. Turkey
apparently counts on the Balkan
states quarreling among themselves
while Turkey fights Greece, but it
seems likely that Turkeys declaration
Of war against Greece will be regarded
as hostile act by the trip pie entente.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
L0SEFIVE
SHIPS and
$40 men
German Casualties
in Naval Battle.
BRITISH ISSUE AN
OFFICIAL REPORT
a.s4s
Give Their Losses as Twenty
nine Killed and Thirty
eight Wounded.

London, Aug. 31.-An official state
ment issued says that of 1900 men
composing the crews of the five Ger
man warships sunk off Helgoland
Friday only $50 were saved.
Twenty-Five killed and thirty eight
wounded was the price in men paid
by the British.
Accounts of the battle say it was
perfect in execution, as we'll as in
plan. Lei at dawn by fearless
small detachment the destroyers crept
within the German lines between Hell
goland and the German coast.
An aeroplane sighted them and
gave the news to the Germans, whose
destroyers then came out. The Brit
ish destroyers lured the Germans to
the open sea- where other destroyers
were waiting, spread out in fan shape.
A small engagement followed and
then the German cruisers came out.
The British light cruiser Arethusa,
after sighting shot, got her range
splendidly and hit the foremost gun
of one of the German cruisers, de-
molishing it. The Arethusa then fired
a few broadsides at the enemy. Her
practice was excellent. She hit a
German cruiser, which at once burst
into smoke and flame, but soon after
German shot did some damage to
the engine room of the Arethusa.
The destroyers Liberty and Laertes
fought grand fight, the official state
ment says. A shell brought down the
mast of the Liberty The Laertes
was hit amidships, hole was shot
through her funnel, her forward guns
were damaged and she received also
a shell in the dynamo room and a
shot aft which wrecked her cabin.
1t was hot work, but at that moment
the British light cruisers and battle
cruisers appeared. 1t was the mo-
ment for which they had been wait
ing and the execution was deadly.
The first shot from one of the British
cruisers sank German cruiser which
had been battering a destroyer.
The German feet then turned and
fed in the direction of Cuxhaven, but
was pursued by British destroyers,
which did terrible execution with
their fourinch guns.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
WILL. INCREASE THE YIELD
Early Selection Of Seed Corn by
Farmers Is Urued.


The College of Agriculture is pro-
noting campaign for the selection
of good seed corn this fall. "Seed
Corn Week." Sept. II to 10, has been
set apart by a proclamation by the
governor to impress upon the minds
of farmers the desirability of getting
in their seed corn before the usual
time for killing frost.
The United States department of
agriculture has shown that simply by
selection of seed corn the yield can
be increased an average of more than
twelve bushels to the acre. For the
five years from 1904 to 1908 the aver
age yield of corn in Minnesota was
1913 bushels and the succeeding five
years it was 35.1 bushels. This gain
has been, In large measure, due to
care and attention in the selection of
seed corn. This Is why the College
of Agriculture is urging the obsery-
ance of "Seed Corn Week" this year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-02
FLOOD DANGER IS URGED

War Department Asked for Better
Reservoir Management.
Representative Lindbergh of Mime
sofa called at the war department to
urge better management of reservoirs
at the head waters of the Mississippi
that the danger from floods may be
averted.
Mr.. Lindbergh has completed an in
spection Of the reservoir system.
Il found that too much water had
been stored in the reservoirs during
the winter" he said, land when the
spring and summer rains fell the adj
jacent farms were flooded. I should
say that the lands of about 500 set
tiers in Aftkin, Grow Wing and Cass
counties have been flooded" *.s-'.