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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

UaD settled such momlntus quests1ons as: "Polvtical Econnomy, if theere is enny such annimel-" Who was the gratest Gennerel, Teddy Roosefelt or Fiji Sherri- den?' '''What air our duties in Mexico, and if so, Why?'' "Was slavery perfectly proper, if not, why?' "Is strong drink del leterius to the nervus systim if taken in broken doses?" "Does prohibision pro- hibit, if so why does the local prize drunk erd's nose look like the hedlite on the AGS?" Is a tariff for revvenew better for the plain peepul, than protectsion'" "Should we have an incum tax, if so who gets the coin?" "Would a ship subsidy be a good thing for enny body exsept the stockholdurs ?' ''Is combinations bettur for the country or wurst or wennywurst?" "Should trust be busted, or the busted be trusted?' "Why is bankurs foot the coldest part of his annatomy9" "Who started the war in Urope7' "Does it pay to be newtral, look at BelgiumY' and hun dreds of uther equally importint issues, which have burned theere way into the publick mind. This is the munth for High School comminsemints, college comminse- hints and uther institutions of lerning comminsemints, which will take phase all ovver the country; the yuthful highbrows, with theere massive intellecks throbbing like an Ingersol watch, will camly step to the frunt of the stage and turn lot of heavy artillery in the shape of vurbs, advurbs, nowns and pronowns, onto theese obstruse problims to the intense delite of theere fond parrints, and uther victims in the audiense, and then and theere on the spot forever set at rest enny issues theere mite be as to the solusion of the aforesed.
 The sweet yung gurl graduate will struggle to the frunt loaded down with with manusckript as thick as the armor on a drednought and in a vose like tin whis- tie tackle such subjecks as antideluvial fillosofy with the same non-s shallants and aviddity as hungry tramp negosiates dough-nut. "The Crate New Zealand fil- losofur, Pinhedo seys" she will obsurve
 oiioo olIo duutlp pOutS Ol tue SuTcu1Ddm D1dnU subjecktive systim is in affinity with the vurtibra of our intricate sosia fabrick this is conclusive proof to amy persun of moor than ordinery intelligin who has red the 467 volumes of Grump's marvellus treetis on the origin of the hook wurm. that the Deemun Rum acts as a counter ir ritlnt on the perribellum of mail persun born under the inflewanse of new moon. Upon this basis all argumint against con stitusional amindmint against suffrage for wimmin, is destroyed" Aftur she has finnished theere is wild burst of applause the audiense applauds in ordur to create the gennerel impression that it knows what she is talking about; the audiense is not Ion" but far be it frum the audiense to let
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

W York, June 12.-(SpecialD
 It is already estimated that the census now being talk en
 here will show New York city to have a population of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

EHISTUR EDDITUR: This is the Ix1 munth in which there is forever
 Hf31o settled such momintus questsons
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Delray.

Frank Binning and family, George
Redman and family attended the
band concert in Leon Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Hamilton and
Mrs. Laura Hamilton visited at the
NJ. F. Springer home Sunday.
Miss Snider of Van Vert spent
Sunday with Bessie Upheld.
Mr.. Heather returned last week
from a two weeks visit in Illinois.
Ben Redman and family spent
Sunday at Sherman Wilson'S, east of
Weldon.
DR.. Bedding was called to the Ell
mer Merrill home one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orr Stone are the
parents of new baby girl.
Miss Fay Myers visited Saturday
night and Sunday with 1zora Heath
er.
Bert Redman and family spent
Sunday in Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and son AL
fred and Margaret and Louise Red
man visited at Matte 1mhOff's Sun
day.
Frank Binning was Grand River
visitor Saturday.
Lulu Rumley returned last week
from a weeks visit with relatives at
Beaconsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Upheld spent
Sunday afternoon at Andy Nelson's.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Willis Crees at Decatur
Sunday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Garden Grove.

Miss Neva Metz went to Des
Moines Thursday.
Mrs. Martin Smith of HumestOn
visited Grove relatives the past week.
| Mrs. Briner returned from St. Joe
last Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Boyce went to Leon Sat
urday to visit her mother, Mrs. Fink
bone.
Ed Gaunt was in Leon last Thurs
day. .......
Robert Wadsworth of Little Rock,
Ark. came last week to visit at the
A. Gilmore home.
The Presbyterian church people
rendered their new minister, Rev.
Forest Heiser and family a reception
at the manse on Wednesday evening.
A pleasant social time was enjoyed
and refreshments served.
Rev. and Mrs. Baierley of Oska-
loosa came last week to hold services
at High Point
Miss Bertha Young returned Sat
urday from Des Moines where she
was attending school.
Bernie and Charlie Bates were
Leon visitors last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Leedom have rented
the Faye Fleming property formerly
occupied by Mrs. Dodd.
Lew Dawson attended the funeral
of his brother at Gainesville last
week.
Victor Eddy was here from Osceola
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Trisler of Cres-
ton were here last week visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Trisler.
He has entirely recovered from his
recent accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Warren of Wei
don were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Ayers.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Stearns are Wis
iting her brother, J. B. Sullivan and
family at Clarinda.
J. w. Stearns returned to his home |
at Salesville, Montana, last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Havncr are visiting !
Corydon relatives this week.
w. F. Monroe has moved the |
Leighty barn to his farm the past
week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Ford and The Farmers.

If Henry Ford carries out his lat
est plan, he will make radical
change in American farming and rat
| tie the dry bones in the agricultural
implement trade.
He has bought thousand acres of
ground near Detroit as the site for
factory to build farm tractors. The
establishment when finished will en-
ploy 10000 men, each of whom will
get Ford wages, and chance to buy
his own home at it's actual cost to
the company. The tractor turned out
at this factory will cost the farmer
$500 and will contain the same en-
CINE now used in the Ford car.
Only the man with some practical
experience in farming can see the
full possibilities of such tractor 1t
will cost as much as one good horse,
and do the work of five or six horses.
1t will pull gang pillow of from two
to four bottoms" thus enabling a
farmer to get his blowing done quick
ly. 1t will pull a mower or binder.
It's motor can be used to cut ensilage,
pump water, saw wood. 1t will be
the handiest kind Of general farm
seryant-as we'll as the cheapest, for
a gasoline engine eats only when it is
working.
Such tractor will enable farm
er to sell two-thirds of his horses and
still cultivate his land better than ev-
er before, since he can plow deep and
in dry weather without stopping to
consider the feelings of his team.
Much land now used to raise horse
feed will become available for bet
ter purposes.
Finally, one may note that if Hem
~ Ford enters even this corner of the
farm implement business the makers
of agricultural machinery will have
the first real competition they have
encountered in years. A Ford trac-
tor factory, expanding after few
years to shop for the manufacture
of other farm tools, would do more
than a dozen federal prosecutions to
bring down the price Of machines
which handles the American crops. 1t
is pity the country will have to wait
year or two before that factory is
open for business. Chicago Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Burr Oak Ridge.

Will Chastain and wife, Pat Hamp-
ton and family and Oscar Parsons
were Sunday visitors at Chas. Chas-
tain's.
Willie Hubbard and Pearl Rumley
attended church services in Leon
Sunday night.
w. H. McCalla and wife and
grandson Edmond Turner and Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson of Des Moines
drove up from Davis City Tuesday
and spent the day at Chas. Chas-
tain's. Mrs. Johnson was formerly
Miss Maud Adams.
Belle Webster came home from
Lineville to stay few days, her
mother being quite poorly for few
days.
Nothing is so hard for some men
to stand as a little authority.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
IOWA AWARDED GRAND PRIZE.
State Agricultural Exhibit at Pana-
ma Exposition is the Best.

San Francisco, June 11.-Iowa was
awarded to day the grand prize for
the state agricultural exhibit at the
Panama-Pacific exposition and all
but four of 2S9 individual exhibitors
of Iowa received prizes or honorable
mention for agricultural exhibits.
Individual exhibits were awarded
two medals of honor, thirteen gold
medals, IS silver medals, ISL bronze
medals and "a honorable mentions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
MONEY!

The Mint makes it and under the
terms of the Continental Mortgage
Company you can secure it at So
for any purpose on approved real es-
tate. Terms easy, tell US your wants
and we will cooperate with you.
81 Petty & Company,
1919 Lytton Bldg, Chicago, III.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01

Nothing is so hard for some men
to stand as a little authority.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
The Craftiness
of Phoebe
By MARGARET MARSH HALE
Copyright. by Ford Pub. Coz

In front of little farmhouse. I'M
der the shade Of an ancient oak tree.
lay William Wordsworth Bowers vain
ly trying to catch the cool breeze
which danced so tantalzingly near
only to die away so suddenly. 1t was
near the close of long, sultry Au-
gust day.
gray head on his arm, so that he faced
the veranda where Phoebe. his wife.
was trying, in dilatory manner, to
mend blue-checked Bingham shirt.
Coin to STORM" suddenly ex-
claimed Mr. Bowers.
Mrs. Bowers gave little jump,
blushed guiltily.
rs it," she answered timidly. II
there was one thing in all the world
that Mrs. Bowers feared more than
her husband, ii was thunderstorm.
BE that my shirt you're mendin'?"
Mr.. Bowers asked suddenly.
Yes, William"
Il say-you haint never found
them three good ones that got lost,
have you? Must have put EN- away
awful good" He seemed to have a
sudden thought, for he arose and,
coming near his wife, sat down on the
edge of the porch. Lowering his voice,
he said: Phoebe, I've been thinkin'
mebby Hezekiah took them shirts"
', The idea seemed startling one to
Mrs. Bowers, for she dropped her sew
ing, and, throwing up her hands, cried
out, 20 la
If" continued Mr. Bowers, The
didn't, where could they have gone?'
At this juncture Hezekiah, the hired
man, came up the lane to the gate.
Mrs. Bowers dropped her sewing into
the chair with little, nervous futter-
ing movement, and with burning
cheeks went in to make the tea TO,
supper.
The simple soul felt like an accom-
plice in crime, and dropped her eyes
guilty every time Hezekiah looked
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19

the artists whom | have had the honor
to interview were charmed to give me
all the information l required, and
made my task as easy as possible by
being frank and friendly.
Have you been working long at
your beautiful art?" | inquired, as we
were enjoying our tea.
About two years-yes, exactly two
years. was always fond of it. but
1t s-circumstances"-s hesitated
over the word-"that induced me to
take 1t up professionally, did so long
to be Independent"
Here it was again-the desire OF the
woman for freedom! began de-
spair of meeting the girl who was anX-
ious for a strong arm to lean upon!
And has independence brought you
all the delights that you anticipated"
| asked.
"Oh, yes; | am very happy" she an
swered, a little too glibly and emphat-
ically, | thought Il work very hard
and am still studying have a dear
| old mother, and an elder sister, who
| live in the country. but. when l go to
see them. they try to persuade me to
| give IL up and to do--other things: but
when | was quite young | vowed that
no one should come between me and
my art. You understand, do you not
and you can say all that in your ar
! ticle. il you like. I do not see why
women should not be as obstinate as
men,"
| Sometimes they are more obstin-
ate | said.
was longing to ask about the
other things" that her mother and
sister wanted Isobel to do. That
things" should not have been put in
the plural, was convinced. but then
as | have been told often enough.
am very "cocksure" person, and as
often wrong as right.
When we had finished our tea
went round the studio and examined
The half-finished studies that were OF
view. Then presently | took pho
iograph from the mantlepiece.
And who is this" said.
That is mother" she answered
Sith such tender note in her sof
voice,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
FALSE TO
HER COLORS
A Renegade Bachelor Girl
BY MARY WILLARD
By MARY WILLARD
Copyright. by Ford Pub. Co..

In answer to my knock low-toned
sweet voice said: Come in"
| obeyed and found myself in the
studio of sculptor.
She was young and handsome, with
a broad brow, head of exquisite
shape, and an abundance of sunny
brown hair dressed high in a careless
fashion. which revealed the full beau
ty of the rounded curves of cheek
and throat.
Dear me-" said to myself, Il have
met several charming Bachelor
Maids but hidden away here is the
flower Of the flock"
The artist came forward and shook
hands, and | noticed that, although
her lips smiled, her sweet eyes re-
manned sad
art for arts sake is not enough in
this case" was the thought that oc-
Cured to me, as took the seat she
offered.
She had been busy when l inter
rupted her upon the kneeling figure
Of a little child; it was pretty, very
pretty, but there was nothing original
or striking about it.
You have come from the Lambert
Flame. have you not?" she said. "The
editor wrote to me-"
The paper she mentioned was very
keen upon exploiting artistic work
done by women, and had been com
missioned to write about that rising
young scuptress, Miss Isobel lie Mar
rier," and to arrange with her to have
her studio, herself and the subject
upon which she was engaged at the
moment photographed for reproduc
ton in the paper
explained my errand, but all she
said was: Il was just going to make
tea for myself You will join me,
hope. and then we can talk things
over
She had given me the impression al
ready that she was not very eager
about being made the subject of ar
article in the lambert Flame, but
hoped that | was mistaken AS a rule
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19

at her 1t never occurred to her to
doubt Williams reasoning for mo-
ment If he suspected Hezekiah, it
must be true.
On the other hand, Mr. Bowers, in
this incredibly short time, had allowed
his suspicious to grow into firm be-
lief
After the farm hand had left the
table, and was comfortably seated on
the front porch, putting away at his
pipe. and wondering why Mrs. Bowers
was so very nervous and fidgety, and
Mr. Bowers SO very silent, he heard
the following conversation:
William I've been thinkin';" then
= pause.
We'll, WHAT"
i've been thinkin'-could we
would you-do you mind" another
pause.
We'll. what do you think, woman
alive; can't you TALK
Then Mrs. Bowers plunged des-
perately into her talk. The rag car
pet in the parlor and sittin' room are
most worn out; ! want new ones,
them ingram kind, with flowers and
vines a,runnin' through EN-. Them
rockin chairs that was mothers is
about wore out. too; | want new ones.
Mr.. Bowers was speechless. He
dropped his knife and, fork and gasped
What had come over the woman. was
she crazy? An angry answer arose to
his lips. but the flushed and pleading
face of his wife stopped ii, and in a
conciliatory tone he said:
Nor. Phoebe. them's done vel
'nough so far. what's the use in gettin
new ones now, just to die and leave il
a few years to John and his shiftles:
wife and young 'uns to tromp il
holes?"
But we don't owe nothin' now, ant
I'm so tired of scrubbin in the kitchen
and bedrooms. If we had new carpets
could put the old ones in the othe
rooms, and she sighed in a disal
pointed manner,
Il don't honest see no use of it.
Then, as if suddenly finding an cas-
way out of the difficulty without a fla
refusal. he continued: I'm tell you
Phoebe, you find out where my shirt
is goin and I'll git the carpets TO
you.
lie chuckled softly; he was so sur
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Fire Caused by Masnifyins Glass.

A house was nearly burned down III
New York recently because someone
had left a magnifying glass leaning
AGAINST a wicker sewing basket. me
glass caught the rays OF the noon sum-
focused them on the intlammable ma
tcrial in the basket, blaze followed
and before the firemen put 1t out SHV'
q mage had resulted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Perc0ni Studio
Corner Main and Kentucky A..
Phone 1873 Red
Little Fresh Water in Aori,,,.

Owing to the system OF screpr;,.
mountains the Adriatic receives h.,
little drainage. There are only tva
rivers OF any considerable size ,b,,
empty into it, the Adige and the D.
The water of this sea Therefore i,
very salty. Navigation is cenerarr
safe, although there are some d,,.
gerous points upon the eastern co,,.
4nl sudden, northerly squalls ofts,
lash the waters with terrific fo,o,
ainst the rock-bound coast.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
His Ears All Riuht.

Johnny Is little southern boy liv.
ing in Texas with his grandmother.
who is little deaf. One day while
he was playing she called to him sew.
eral times, but he didn't answer. Fl.
nally she said: Johnny, don't you
hear me?" and Johnny says, "'Cose ]
heah you; my ears amt lame"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19

and she didn't get married.
Jennie-She's different.
BELLE sh'd say If Miss Miller
don't get married it's because she
don't like men, or maybe her lover
died in Cuba or the PHILIPPINES But
she looks happy.
Nellie-She's just too sweet for any
thing. She gave me some ice cream
when | took home that blue dress last
week. Where's Mrs. Proctor's lining?
Belle-Search me. Say, quit muss-
ing up that box, will you? Those is
Mrs. Turner's bones.
Araminta-You talk like a grave
yard. Toss me that lace, will you?
Lulu-That Mrs. Trotter cant wear
a dress as lows this. She amt got the
neck for it, My, bet Id look swell in
It.
Mame-Yeh, just like regular mel
, lerdramer Lovely Lulu, the l3eauti
full Sewing Girl"
Lulu-Say, call me modiste while
/ you're about it and marry me to a
duke.
Belle-Nothing modest about you!
What you done with Mrs. Turner's
, eyes?
! Araminta-They was here a minute
ago. just stepped on EN- some.
where's
: Belief you amt the limit, Name,
you better hustle; she'll be ringing Tor
that waist in jiffy.
Mame-Hustle yourself, Mrs. Tur.
ner's coming at 3 and you know she
amt hardly ever late.
Jennie-If | was Mrs. Turner I'd
Nellie-Well, you amt, so what's
the use talking?
Belief was to a dance Thursday
night Never got home till half
past two.
Lulu-Yeh. 1t was Friday mornins
you sewed Miss Andrews yoke into
Mrs. Prentice's dress, wasn't it? Mos
lost your job!
Belief don't care can get an
other-if | want to.
Jennie-What do you know abou
that. If she wants to, Listen at tn,
millionaire lady,
Nellie-She was out looking at fat
over our way Sunday, wasn't you
Belle?
Belle-Maybe was and maybe
wasn't
Mame-Say, ask us to the wedding
won't you, Belle?
Belle-There's the madam ringin
for that waist. Exit Mame)
Jennie-Mame just loves wedding
goes to all she can What do vo
want we should give you. Belle?
Belle-Peace and quiet. Where
!, Mrs Turner's back?
Lrlu-Say, get you and Mrs. Turnt
to -ther and let us alone What
our beau like?
; Araminta-l'ye seen him. (Entt
Name Here comes Name, Who
in the waiting room?
Mame-Mrs. Turner, mad's horn,
because she's got to wait Sav. Nj.
Stephenson's the limit in that dres
You'd just die,
Nellie-Forget it, We're h,a.r
about Bellies Teller Go on. Hei
: Handsome and tall
: Belle-He aint-he's short, That
mean
q Lulu-Gave yourself away, No,
you nights well go on. Is he the i,
!. Ter that calls you on the phun
When's ii TO be-
s Mame-What you going to wear
t Nellie-Where you going TO live
It Araminta-What's his nance
Jennie-Where'd you meet LiI
:. Bet | know-at the rink. Wasn't il q
e Belief you'll Just keep still a m
IS ute I'll tell you all about it. was
d Nellie-Sh. Here comes Nine. Ze,
/ Incl
a. Mame-oh, gracious, | bet / 7
thar sleeve in wrong, Chicago pa
News
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
The Greater Need.

Il am very busy" said the inventor.
"devising q range finder which"
Good Lord, man." said the suburban.
lite, what waste Of timei What ~.
world needs is not a range finder but
a cock finder that viii stay when
toEns BY the ranges already located
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Modern Children.

In describing the children who had
moved In next door little Helene said:
They're not troublesome children.
they don't do anything you tell them
not to do. but thev do everything Won
don't say anything about"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
poor DIAGNOSIS.

What you need" said the eminent
medical man, lis more bodily activity.
You should exercise your back and
limbs and feet What's your business
at am the leading tango expert on
the champagne floor Of the elite lob
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Nothing New.

Sc South Sea islanders are
queer lot. They have many thing,
which are taboo, mustn't be touched
Il see nothing strange about that l.
is the same principle on which We
carefully plant lot of grass for pee
pie to keep off Of"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19

Your portrait in your ov,
home, the most fitting background
imaginable, will reflect your Der.
sonality-and because it doe,
will be the more appreciated
Home portaiture is most CON.
venient for you-our equjnma,.
makes it simple for us.
Make an appointment TODAY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Well Up.

Now in the course OF this play"
said the manager. you do several fun
ny falls How are you on fallss" Il
come next TO Niagara" responded the
other. with that confidence not I'M
necessary TO a comedian Of rank
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Community Directed by Women.

Community Directed by Women,
One French community is directed
by women, not by chance, but by Gus
tom and necessity. This is the rocky
island of Ushant, dreaded by saiIOn
which breeds a hardy race Of seamsl
engaged either in the French navy OF
mercantile marine or in fishing, The
work on land being done by the
women.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Lemon Juice for Headache.

Lemon Juice and water will very OF.
ten give great relief in the case OF .
sick headache. A wineglass OF lemon
Juice in a little water taken three
times a day is also recommended for
rheumatism.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
SHAVING in Roman DAYS.

Shaving was introduced .mohs me
Romans about Il c. SOC. The first
shave was deemed the entrance to
manhood and celebrated with great
fes.iyit: S-tnss-c:s-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Importsnce of Diet.

How you succeed is according to
how you work. How you work Is &C.
cordfng to how you .sink. How you
think Is according - how you eat
Not always. but sr.- .uoush 10 make
il n rule.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
New Source OF peefit.

Ted-"Smere sold his sketches OF
city life for FIVE thousand" Ned
We'll, he's the best artist ! ever knew
who made money painting the town"
Judge,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
More Sensible.

The reason the motion picture sun
rise is so much more popular than the
real article IS that il has the good
sense 10 come az more reasonable
hour.