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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12
TRY This for Your Cough.

Thousands Of people keep cough
ing because unable to get the right
remedy. Coughs are caused by in
Illumination of throat and bronchial
tubes. What you need is to soothe
this inflammation. Take DR.. King s
New Discovery, it penetrates the deli
cate mucous lining, raises the
phEegm and quickly relieves the con-
gested membranes. Get q soc bottle
from your druggist. "Dr. King 8
New Discovery quickly and complete
Iy stopped my cough writes ]. r.
Watts, Floydale, Texas. Money back
if not satisfied, but it nearly always
helps.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12

them. In the early days while living
on the farm the Jim Smith home was
known far and wide as one OF the
most hospitable places in this section
of the country.
In the evening of their lives MT
and Mrs. Smith are surrounded Dy
their children and grandchildren to-
gether with a host of friends that
could not be numbered who only wish
for them many more years OF happl-
ness, contentment and prosperity
Lamont Chronicle.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-28
Picking, Stemming of Dates.

TItkIHg, SItWMIHg UI Ddtts.
The dates are removed from the
stems by a deft twist. Great care
must be taken not to crush or bruise
The fruit in any way. The fruit is
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-28
IT'S WIRES ARE CROSSED.
The San Diego Tribune lSpreckes paper( Fridal

4 The San Diego IFDune (opTeckeIs PdPeIJ rTIudy
evening said:
"A desperate effort is making by the Progressive
newspapers and orators to the crooked direct p
mary law from abrogation at the 5ehest of an almost
unanimous public opinion Governor johnson is especial
y eager in denuncaton of any attempt to eliminate this
haf-baked unkempt, incompetent and irrelevant law
from the political code of the state"
From this it appears the Tribune is a month behind
the times Then it the straight reactionay tip to de-
nounce freak legislation but since then Fredericks and
the Republican platform have declared freak legislation
to be good legislation and that the Republican party per-
formed all the reform work of the Johnson administra
ton.
The Press disikes to correct the Tribune thus openly
but it hoped the criticism will be taken in that kindly
spirit in which it is given and that the Tribune will get in
line with Fredercks and the Republican platform and
assist in the beautiful work of stealing everything in
sight
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-28

then placed in the picking crates un-
Ger the palms, to be carted away to
the steaming plant.
The dates then are allowed to steam
for about twenty -four hours, at the
end Of which time practically every
date is filled and thoroughly ripened.
The object of the steaming process
is to insure uniform ripeness. It ma
terially decreases the number of par
TALLY ripe dates and puts the finish
ing touches to the whole crop.
The dates are then carefully packed
in crates and shipped off to market.
Heber Farm Unique.
The Heber date farm is the only
ranch in America where the dates are
put through this steaming process. On
ether American farms glass sun-ri-
pcners are used, which are never as
efficient as the steam ripeners.
In Africa, however, little effort is
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-28
DATE PICKING is
STARTED AT HEBER

Opening the 1914 date season, the
first picking Of dates at the HebeE
farm was picked ard placed in the
steaming plant yesterday morning
says the Hebcr Herald.
The date pickers arc now hard at
work and the steaming plant-the
only one in America and one of the
few IN the worlds now operating
full blast.
The fruit has thus far proved to be
of unusually fine quality. Manager
]. E. Brock reports that the dates
are superior in flavor and sweetness
TO anything the local farm has ever
produced. He says that the crop is
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-28

exceeding fondest expectations as re-
yspects favor and quality.
The yield per tree is also large, the
average palm produein gabout 100
pounds of dates. A total crop Of
about $4,000 pounds is expected.
Crop Ready to Pick.
The greater part of the crop OF
seeding dates is now ready to be
picked. The Deglet Nurs are ripen-
ing rapidly. So the local date sea-
son will soon be in full swing.
The picking and marketing of the
coming date crop is expected to al
tract considerable attention from date
men throughout the United States, in
that the local farm is the only farm
il America where Deglct Nurs, the
famous African dates, reputed to be
teh best dates on the market today
are grown to any extent, and for the
further reason that the Hebcr ranch
the only ranch which puts its crop
through the "steaming" process be-
fore placing TIE dates on the market.
Mecca for Visitors.
The local farm will, consequently,
lie more or less of a Mecca for date
experts and date growers.
The picking of the fruit is, of
course, an operation which, because of
its very novelty, will attract many
tourists and also many resident Cali
fornians. And an interesting scene
it will be which will present itself
the white-turbaned Hindus (for the
picking will be done by Hindus this
falD busily at work under the dust
covered palms, the palms themselves,
with their long date stems loaded al
most to the point of breaking, and
the long rows of crates strung along
dust-green trees.
Picking, Stemming of Dates.
The dates are removed from the
stems by a deft twist. Great care
must be taken not to crush or bruise
the fruit in any way. The fruit is
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-28

THE CITRUS CLUB
is FOR kETTNER

San Bernardino, Sept 17--Dear Sir:
! Believing that you are interested in
the citrus industry, we are addressing
you ON a subject of much importanc,
to every man and woman connected
in any way with the citrus business.
We believe it to be the duty of every
voter in the citrus belt to cast a bal
lot for Hon, William Kettner for con-
gress in the November election. When
making his campaign two years ago
Mr.. Kettner promised the citrus grow
ers hat he would do everything in
his power to maintain the tariff on
citrus fruits. He made good his prom
ise, and against big odds fought a sue
ccssful fight for the growers.
AS will be noted by enclosed inter
views with prominent fruit men
throughout the citrus belt, full credit
is given Mr.. Kettner for his wonder.
full work. r. C. Allen, president of
the lemon Mems Club of Southern
California, wrote Mr. Kettner:
'Mr. G. Harold Powell, lin his report
of his work in Washington, told us
that except for your work lemons
would have gone on the free list"
Hon. Henry T. Rainey of the Ways
and Means Committee, writing to C.
+. Williams, San Diego banker, said:
" Except for Mr.. Kettner, lemons
would have been on the free list"
K. 0. Price of the Upland district
declares: "Mr. G. Harold Powell, who
represented the Protective League in
Washington, gives Mr.. Kettner chief
credit for saving the present tariff
on lemons"
{. c. Chapman, the Fullerton
grower and packer, wrote Mr.. Kett
her: "Mr. Powell has written about
your efficient services in behalf of the
citrus industry. He says you have
rendered such service as no other man
at the present time could have rem
dered in our behalf"
c. M. Brown, grower, picker and
shipper, of Redlands, says: "No man
of any sense in the world, with the
interests of his district at heart, could
do anything but support Mr.. Kettner
IN the last election and also in the
coming election. That is the truth of
it,"
A. c. Denman, RedIands grower and
packer: II believe that no one could
have done more and few as much as
Mr.. Kettner has"
We call your attention to the many
Ike expressions on the enclosed cir
cular
We believe it to be the duty of every
voter who is looking to the best in
terests of his district to cast ballot
Tor William Kettner and show apprc-
cation of past performance of faith
ful servant. To citrus growers par
tlcularly, in view of his past accom-
phshments, should this candidacy ap
zeal. Not only is he a friend and
favorably inclined toward the industry.
not only will he labor hard and long
TO secure for it its full measure of
protection and assistance (and this is
all that could be claimed in behalf of
any candidate for his place., but he
will also, because of his close rela-
ton to and sympathy with the admin
istration at Washington, be able to
secure greater results than one oppos-
lng' and deprived of its cooperation
and confidence. Very respectfully,
THE CITRUS CLUB.
JOHN GUNDERMAN, President.
Vote California Dry
Vacuum Cleaners for Rent.
Light and easy to operate. Impe-
rial Valley Hardware Co., 529 Main
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-28

made to super-ripen the fruit, the par
tally ripened dates being thrown
away and only the perfect fruit used.
This is because the abundance of
dates there makes the more economi-
cal though more expensive American
method unnecessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-28
LESS BOWEL TROUBLE
IN Ell CENTRO

FL Ccntro people have found out that
\ SINGLE DOSE Of simple buckthOrn
bark, glycerine, etc, as compounded in
Adlcr-i-ka, the German bowel and
stomach remedy, relieves constipation,
sour stomach or gas on the stomach
INSTANTLY. This simple mixture be-
came famous by curing appendicitis
and it draws off a surprising amount
Of Old foul matter from the body. 1t is
wonderful how QUICKLY it helps. J..
Z. Davis. druggist.-(A advertisement
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-28
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL !

ad T 5 o
h IDS hay NJ hdoO beer fnal redu b. him tsdeu
a N The m each
fee H KIP an,
in oo nwihsny whoh hsomre
Cerkofsu fCutI County 0A'
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-28
JOHN GUNDERMAN, President.

Vacuum Cleaners for Rent.
Light and easy to operate. Impe-
rial Valley Hardware Co., 529 Main
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
PROGRESSIVES WILL HAVE
STATE TICKET.

The progressive state committee
has decided TO put a ticket in the
field for state and congressional Of
fices.
An effort is being made by pro-
gressives in southern Oregon TO in
duce Attorney F. w. Mears OF Med.
ford to enter the race on the pro-
gressive ticket for congress against
Mr.. Hawley. While Mr. Mears has
not yet decided to run, if he does,
he will be a formidable opopnent to
Congressman Hawley. He is n man
of high character and integrity, is a
good campaigner and will carry the
full strength Of his party.
It is said that Colonel Roosevelt
will campaign Oregon this fall in the
interest of the progressive ticket and
will go from here to California TO
assist Governor johnson in his cam
paign.
II is understood no progressive
county or legislative candidates will
be placed in the field by the pro-
gressives.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
HELP TO COVER THE LOCAL
NEWS.

The Tidings is desirous of secur-
ing news items of personal interest
from every school district, local post
office and local community in Jackson
county. We invite and will encour-
age in every possible manner those
who desire to send in short, crisp and
newsy items chTonicling the local
happenings. 1t is the desire of the
Tidings to make this paper of per-
sonal interest to every resident of
Jackson county, as we'll as every one
who resides in other states who has
friends or relatives here.
Correspondence is solicited from
every reliable source. We cannot
cover the country districts except
through this method, and give the lit
tie personal details OF interest.
Every feature of news Is to be en-
couraged, barring only discussions of
religion and politics or items of an
uncomplimentary nature.
There is probably little need to
dwell upon the desirability Of coun-
try correspondence to the newspaper.
II is the principal means by which
the circulation of the paper may be
extended into the territory beyond
the limits OF the city in which it is
published.
Correspondence is usually interest
ing to city subscribers as we'll as resi-
dents Of the country districts. The
ranks of business people and artisans
of the city are usually recruited with
the bright boys and girls from the
farms of the tributary country. Then
farmers are continually retiring and
moving to town. This gives large
element of the city population who
have relatives, acquaintance and old
time associations in the country dis
tricts, which fact makes them look
for news items from the country
quite as eagerly as those from the
city. Country correspondence appeals
strongly to the former resident OF
your county who is anxious for the
privilege of receiving a newsy sheet
from their old home county
The correspondent-the competent
one-is like a precious jewel to q
newspaper man, and should be highly
priced and suitably encouraged thai
he or she may stay on the job.
II your paper becomes filled with
interesting home news and informa.
tion, neither dissenting politics, per
sonal dislike or prejudice, competing
newspapers, nor any creature on
earth or below can stop the increas-
ing procession of satisfied readers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
An unburied Picture.

Rossetti secured permission in 1869
to reopen the coffin of his wife in
order TO secure the manuscripts of
some poems which he had buried with
her seven years before.
Some such incident might have oc-
CURED in connection with ]. NJ. w.
Turner If his desire 10 be buried wrap.
ped up in his own painting of Car
thage' had been carried out. There
was some difficulty III selling the paint.
ing. and the artist kept the canvas by
him. He always said he would be
wrapped in it when he was buried and
even went so far as to ask Chantrey il
as his executor he would fulfill his
wishes on that point.
mo doubt" answered the sculptor.
II shall bury you rolled up in your
picture IL 1t Is one of the conditions Of
your will, but ! would take you w
next day and unroll you"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
STRENGTH OF A LIMPET.
Its Sticking Power Largely Due to At
mosPherie Pressure.

IT'S sticking Power Largely Due to At
mosPheric Pressure.
Every one Is familiar with the say
ing Ito stick like a limpet," but there
are not so many who know how it is
that limpet Is able to stick as 1t does
10 the rocks upon which it passes It's
existence. The creature is able by
means of the central portion Of its
body, which can be raised independent
ly of the edge or frill which surrounds
1t, to create vacuum much in the
same way that piece of soft wet
leather can be made to adhere to a
smooth surface by pressing out all the
air. Thus the so called strength" of
the limpet is largely due to atmos
pheric pressure.
1t is not entirely so, however, for if
they are closely examined it will be
seen that the shells accommodate
themselves around the edges to the
surface Of, the rock upon which the
limpet Is located. and If removed to
another spot the edge of the shell will
probably be found to be a very bad fit
and the creatures power Of adhesion
somewhat lessened. If taken by sur.
prise with a smart sidelong blow even
large limpet is easily enough dislodg-
ed. but if it is given the slightest warn
ing its power of suction is instantly
brought into play and very often con,
siderable force is then necessary be.
fore it can be detached. = London
Standard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
CURIOUS DuELs.
combats In Which the Weapons Sc
lacted Were Avalanches.

lacted Were Avalanches.
An extraordinary duel was fought
near Mont Blanc in France Two
young men who had fallen in love with
the same girl arranged to fight duel,
with nature as decder OF the result.
Selecting a part of that mountainous
district, many thousand feet up, where
avalanches are known to fall at fire.
quent intervals. the lovers agreed to
take it In turns to stand for given
time in the most dangerous spot that
could be found. The idea WIS that
when one was killed by an avalanche
the other should be free to propose
to the girl whom they both loved. In
this case the idea became n fact
This is not the only instance on rec
ord of a duel by avalanche. A few
years ago two Iatlians. named Guetta
and SoratO, decided to test fate in this
manner, and also for the love of a
woman
For three mornings they tempted ma
ture. but nothing serious happened. On
the fourth day Guetta was knocked
down by n falling avalanche, but not
much hurt. Then it was that their
food supply gave out, and they return
ed home to get some more. By this
time the police had come to hear of
their strange duel, and threatened them
both with Imprisonment. So the un-
daunted rivals settled their differences
in another and less adventurous way.
They drew lots for their lady love.
Sorato won. and after Guetta had left
the village he was married to the girl
of his cholce.-London Answers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23

dom. They work on farms or at
trades that will some day give them
a good living. They are finally let
out on parole, and the probationary
experience tends to fix in them a
sense of responsibility.
The Jail that puts men at work on
farms never gets into trouble with
the labor unions. There is always a
demand for food. The plow and the
hoe point to occupation in which the
former convict's services will always
be called for. No social stigma of a
jail record affects the sale of cab
bages and potatoes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
SENATOR BANKRUPT BY PERSE
CUTION.

Failing to publicly dishonor United
States Senator Gore, his political
blackmailers are said to have ruined
him financially, and the club they
used with which to sandbag him was
a court OF justice. The plot Of these
political shysters to disgrace Okla
homa's blind senator shows how easy
II Is to use our courts for criminal
purposes, or by means OF them to per-
petuate an injustice. In this case the
court actually was made a party to
the plot to ruin the blind senator,
for the conspirators used all the
courts legal machinery to carry out
their vengeance. Senator Gore stood
between these political grafters and
their plans TO loot and plunder the
Indians. He declined to make the ap-
polntments they wished made. II
costs a public man n small fortune
to defend his honor In court OF
justice and takes a poor mans all,
and 1t was here that the court OF
justice Became a party to the crime
in the Gore case. This perversion OF
courts should be prevented and the
cause OF justice be advanced.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial PEN
Beating High Cost of Living
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A Philadelphia woman who is a
famous culinary expert has been at
tacking the high cost of living in a
practical way in little mining town
in West Virginia. AS a starter she
announced she could prepare a good
dinner for four men at cost of so
cents.
Four men were chosen having ex-
ceptional appetites. The meal opened
with a beef stew, the meat of which
cost Is cents. AS potatoes were ex-
pensive, Mrs. Scott replaced them
with dumplings at cents, including
parsley and other seasoning. A soup
of stock cost cents, and a can of
peas cents. For dessert, Indian
pudding was served at a cost of 5
cents, and the coffee for the four
men cost 7 cents.
On the second day of the demon
stration a larger building had to be
used for the crowd.
There is no question that a con-
tributing factor to the high cost of
living is the absense of economy in
many kitchens. Reform, to be effect
i've, must begin not only at home but
in the home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
Found a Nav.

Teacher-Now, children. try to figure
Just this once without counting on
your fingers. How much is three and
four. Peperl Cooking under the bench
after a long wait)-Seven. Teacher
Right -Four and six. Peperl again
peeplng under the bench)-Ten. Teach
er-Hold up there. you little rascal!
I'll teach you to count on your fingers!
CTakes Peperl's hands and clasps them
behind his back. Now. then. five and
three? Peperl (after another long look
under the bench)-Eight Teacher
Well, how did you manage to do that
Peperl-With my toes, teacher. - Eli
gende Blatter. ,...
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
RECLAINnNG PRISONERS.

A few years ago in a certain county
Jail there was confined a defaulting
bank official This prison was small,
kept in a kindly, common sense way.
The TRUSTEES" worked on farm.
They were allowed to run errands
about the town.
On few occasions this man was
allowed to drive a wagon delivering
chairs. Some of the metropolitan
papers featured the story. 1t struck
them as primitive method of Jail
keeping, that man shut up for a
serious offense should be permitted
to drive wagon in the open air,
performing a useful service.
No doubt many people feel that
such and offender should sit in his
cell, reflecting in a repentant man
ner on his misdeeds. This mood
however, had been reached long be-
fore. What was called for then was
different kind of experience.
People who follow magazine liter
ature must be Impressed by the
amount of space given within the past
few months to studies of prison life.
One thoughtful man recently in Jail
says so per cent of the criminals
could be reclaimed. Actually the
great majority return to crime.
Many prisons are classifying pris-
oners, and those giving promise of
reformation are allowed more free
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
The Rriahtns,, a. Saw.

A man who died recently In the
north of England and had been living
a dishonest life under the cloak of re-
ligion. wishing TO pose as a good man
to the last. said to those around bin:
"All is bright before mer'
AYE" said one OF those present,
whom lie bad swindled out OF a sum OF
money. IAN In about ten minnits
.theaull be near enoof to see tn blazer
Manchester Guardian.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23

If our young men are wise and
truly have great ability they will re-
main at home, at least for a season
longer than their wisdom teeth are
cut. 1t is more satisfactory to be a
prominent and respected citizen of a
village than to be an insignificant
stranger, jostled and ignored by the
hurrying mass of humanity in me.
tropolis. We would rather be dog
on farm than a Gagged lion in a
menagerie.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
UNITED BOOSTING FOR ROGUE
RIVER VALLEY.

The Medford Commercial Club is
making arrangements for a Rogue
River Valley get-together meeting in
the near future. The idea is meeting
with encouragement from all over the
valley. and the program is now in
course OF preparation. The date will
probably be announced within a
week. The boosters OF the valley are
closer allied than ever before and are
ready to make strong pull, a united
pull, and a pull all together for the
future. Ashland will heartily join the
forces.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
The BRIGHTER Side,

We'll" chuckled the optimistic fall
ure. "Tve got one satisfaction"
"And what's thaty" asked the sym
pathetic friend
IF | had succeeded ! should prob
ably have made nuisance of myself
telling people that | was self made
man."-Detroit Free Press.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23

The daily paper, with it's large
news service and quicker facilities,
may, in some instances, overshadow
the weekly, but the weekly home pa
per fills a place in the hearts of the
people that a daily cannot fill. II
comes to your home as an old and
tried friend, while the daily enters
as a stranger.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-23
MAKE THE
HOTEL MEDFORD
MAKE THE
Your Home and Resting Place.

IUUT IIUHIO HHU INUSVIHS IIdCt.
Visitors to Medford will find this
modern hotel both convenient and
accessible place from, which to shop
and meet friends. Rooms $1.00 up.
Hot and cold water in every room
Courteous attention.
Ladies will find large, comfortable
and airy parlors and reception room.
Meals served la carte in spacious
dining room. EMIL MOHR, Prop.
YOUR RESTING PLACE.