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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20
Weekly Bulletin.
For week ending May II, 1915,
Des MOines. Iowa

For week ending May II, 1915.
Des Moines, Iowa.
The first five days of the week
were much warmer than usual for
the time of the year, but the last
two were cold. Frost was general
on the morning of the 18th and freez-
ing temperatures occurred in many
parts of the state The rainfall was
generally light and poorly distribut-
ed, the southwestern counties receiv-
ing none, while northern Hardin and
southern Kossuth counties received
more than an inch. The frost on
the 9th and probably the one on the
18th did must damage to garden
truck, and in some localities to the
fruit. The frost, together with high
winds on Saturday and Sunday,
caused cherries to drop badly, and in
most sections the crop will be liSht.
Apples are apparently in good condi-
ton. Field work progressed rapidly
and about Is per cent of the corn Is
planted. Much Of the early plated
is up and shows q good stand. Oats
begin to show the need Of moisture
in the southern counties and II rain
does not come soon all grain will
have a tendency to head short. In
other sections of the state grain and
grass are in good condition, but rain
would be beneficial.
GEO. NJ. CHAPEL,
Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20
Davis City.

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Radnich
who have been visiting in Des
Moines for a few days returned to
their home at this place Monday.
Earl Cox left Monday for Les
-Moines where he is attending sum-
mer school at Des Moines College.
Neil Hamilton left Tuesday morn
ing for Yale, Iowa, where he expects
to work during the summer.
Myrta Marble returned Saturday
from Garden Grove where she closed
a successful term of school.
Mckinley Morgan was visiting be-
tween trains in this city Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20
Iowa Good Enough for the Best.

1t is stated by railroad men that
fewer farmers are looking for the
pot of gold' at the foot of the rain
bow, by leaving Iowa for different
lands of promises-mostly promises
and frequently just promises
Landseekers' excursions are not as
well patronized as in former years:
That would indicate that they are
learning. While some have done we'll
by going to some other state, many
are not any better off than they were
here, and some are not SO we'll fixed.
A change of climate for the sake of
health is about the only good reason
for leaving this old state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20
White Oak.

Mrs. Everett Wagner and son
spent Tuesday afternoon with. Mrs.
Charlie Hincbaugh.
George Myers and sons and Henry
Haskins who reside south of the
county farm were here Tuesday NOV
ing some machinery to their new
home.
Dan Poland was called to Omaha,
Nebraska, Monday on account of the
illness of his daughter Laura.
David and Robert Jones of this
vicinity and Dan Evans of Weldon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20

School closed in this vicinity last
Friday with eight graduates prepar-.
ed for life's Journey.
Quite a number from this city
motored to Leon to hear the band
concert Saturday evening.
Mrs. Alice Marble was business
visitor at Leon Tuesday.
Mrs. Reed left for St. Louis Mon
day for a visit with relatives in that
city
Miss Opal Beasley left for Kansas
Tuesday to visit her sister a few
weeks.
Sam Hamilton returned to this
city Friday from Curtis, Nebraska.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20

were called to Nebraska Monday by
the death of Mrs. Evan Jones. The
Funeral is to be held Wednesday.
She is a sister of Mrs. Ed Buckley
and Dan Evans and sister-in-law to
the Jones brothers.
Mr.. Moon, a life insurance agent
of Humeston was in these parts Fri
day.
Mrs. Ed Boyingtpn and Mrs. Will
Rosengrant visited Friday with Mrs.
Clyde Quayle.
Flour. feed and coal.
Cannon Bros. Mill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-20
Childs' Dresses

Sizes 6 to IA years
Sheppard plaid gingham
piping, cuffs and belt Of red,
low neck, short sleeves $1.25
White Linnon dresses, lace
trimmed "V" neck, short
sleeves, each .......$1.25
Fine white mercerized
swiss dresses, collar and
sleeves Of all-over embroid-.
cry. Back and front trim
med with clusters of fine
tucks, each only .-....-.-.$2.50
Several other equally at
tractive new styles are also
on display.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
WASHING THE EYES.
Also How TO Shut Thorn to Keen Cut
Soapy Water,

Ii IL common thing to screw ones
eyes up as tightly as possible when
washing, In order that the soap shall
mot get Into ones eyes. Many Of us
remember. especially when children are
concerned, how much strong soap
lsmarts when the suds steal under the
Ieyelids.
We should never get soap in our eyes
liz we closed them naturally. as In sleep.
The eyelid is an absolute protection.
Certainly no soapsuls can penetrate
1.-THE membrane. and equally certainly
the way in which the eyelashes cover
the actual joint make ii impervious.
|The eye. when closed in sleep. is light
|proof. a much greater test of being
shut than the ability to shed soapy
water.
On the other hand, when we screw
|up our eyes tightly, which Is done by
the muscles of the eyebrow
and the upper cheek, number of
|creases are formed down which the
|soapsuds trickle. and the eye. which
seems so tightly shut. is really more
|open to annoyance. The more tightly
the eye is held. however, the more does
the lower lid force up the protecting
|eyelashes Of the upper lid and thus
prevent the watershed that the natu-
rally closed eye makes.
In modern city life. where there is so
much dust. the eye should be washed
every day. The trick of opening ones
|eyes under. water. which every good
swimmer knows, can he easily done In
IN eyeglass. or. for that matter. In an
ordinary basin. To put the face down
In clear cold water and open and shut
the eyes once or twice not only will
give a feeling of freshness. but for
those who Use their eyes q great deal
| 1t will lie found great preventer of
|eye strain.
In washing out the eye. however. 1t
Is necessary to be careful Soapy wa
ter should never be ;:Sed. as in most
soaps there are chemicals of drying
land alkaline character. which are ex-
cessively injurious to the eye.-Wash-
lngton Post.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
JUDGING A PLAY.
Frohman Didn't Agree With Tree That
Barrie Had Gone Mad.


Barrie Had Gone Mad.
Frohman weighed play by the idea
in 1t. and he never produced a play.
however arbitrary I'm story or charac.
|ters-as, for exam pie. Peter Pan
without being able to name specifically
the elements of success he thought II
possessed.
Barrie has gone out of his mind
FrOhman. am sorry to say 1t. but you
fought to know 1t, we are both so fond
sof him." said Sir Herbert Tree to Froh
man one night. Hes just read me a
play. He is going to read 1t to you. so
I am warning you. know I've not
gone WOODY in my mind. because
have tested myself since hearing the
Iplay, but Barrie must be mad. He has
written four acts all about fairies. chill
|dren and Indians. running through the
most incoherent story you ever listened
Ito. and what do you suppose-the last
.nct is to be set on top of trees..'
But the following day Frohman
heard "Peter Pan" and accepted 1t at
1Once. Long afterward he gave these as
his reasons: First. it was written by
Barrie; next. it was Enthusiastically a
fine novelty. The most emphatic play
lin any theatrical season. the one that
is most likely TO focus general public
.attention, is the most novel. You can
)estimate its novelty by the amount Of
fineness play contains, for the com
mon In life. like the poor. is always
with us and can never seem novel;
Only the fine registers with the empha-
sis Of novelty. People go to the theater
not to see life as it is, but as they wish
lit were. The theaters business is to
present not life. but the illusion of life
Youth IL the illusion Of life. old age the
delusion. and Peter Pan is packed
with youth: so was for it."-John ID.
Williams in Century.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Why the Baltic" Sea?

How the Baltic sea got its name Is
unknown. 1t looks thoroughly classic
|-"Mare Balticum." But Tacitus knew
this stretch Of water as the Suevic sea.
from the neighboring people Of the
'Suevi and the name Baltic does not
appear before the eleventh century In
the "Chorographia Scandinavia" of
Adam Of Bremen. 1t Is supposed to
have some connection with the great
and little "Belts." Germans, Swedes
and Danes call these waters the East
sea (Ostsee)-a name which is obvious
|ly impossible for Russian.-London
standard.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
WHEN you GET ANGRY.
Influence Of the Emotion Upon the
AdrenaI Glands.

AdrenaI Glands.
Just above the kidneys there are two
lsmall glands. each about as big as a
pea. known as suprarennl capsules or
adrenal glands. They belong to that
small group of glands in our bodies
which have no ducts and whose secre-
tons. whatever they are. pass directly
into the blood. These two little glands
|play an enormous part in the physiol-
, ogy of hate.
The secretion of these little glands
is called adrenalin. and its secretion
cannot be controlled by the will.
When 1t Is poured into the blood the
amount OF sugar I'm the blood will rise
In the course of few minutes between
! 10 and 80 per cent
A strong emotion. such as hate,
causes an increased secretion of ndren-
alin I'm the glands and simultaneously
/ an increase Of sugar In the blood. and
this sudden accession Of sugar supplies
the muscles with much needed food.
So that one Of the effects Of the secre-
tion of adrenalin would he direct
benefit to q man in rage wishing to
lexercise stern muscular effort involv-
ing fight. conflict or struggle. 1t has
4 been proved that the removal Of the
,adrenal glands has weakening eff.
feet on muscular power and an In
Election Of adrenalin has an invigorat-
ing effect. and not only does adrenalin
bring out sugar from the liver stock to
feed the muscles. but 1t also restores
!fatigued muscles. at least temporarily.
Men in state of hatred. therefore,
ARE In the same condition as men who
fare putting out their utmost physical
effort. They are in condition. should
,tbey come across the object of their
hate, to exert the maximum harm upon
4 t.-New York American.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
BUYING A DIAMOND.
" Money is No Object You Can Get an
Absolutely Perfect Stone.

The properly cut diamond has fifty.
eight facets, including the table aud
Icollet. thirty-two facets above the gir
die and twenty-four facets below. The
fsurface of the table should he 40 per
5cent of the whole.
\ Perfect. colorless stones form only 5
Fper cent of all the diamonds produced.
"a diamond is considered perfect in
formation when no Jaw or imperfec.
. ton can be detected under the ordi-
lnary loop" or magnifying glass used
lby jewelers.. The flaws usually found
1 are carbon spots (where the carbon
has not crystallized perfectly, feath.
lers, bubbles. hairs. ilaky formation.
\ like that In piece Of ice when struck
lby n hammer. The absolutely perfect
Istone must be free from all of these
defects and cut In the right proper.
Ltions. The "cean" diamond is free
gfrom any flaws or Enclosures and Is
imost difficult to find. Many of these
flaws are 80 small as to be impercept-
lble to the naked eye and really do
mot affect the brilliancy and beauty
of the stone.
Do not expect to get an absolutely
sperfect stone for any reasonable fig
ure. for they are so rare as to com
mand excessive prices. II you want a
good stone see to 1t that It Is of good
color and brilliancy and IL well cut
The real requirement OF diamond
is that It make a proper effect, and the
minute flaws which can be found only
with strong mi .roscope are not
worthy of conside ration by the ordi-
nary purchaser who wishes to have n
good stone almost exclusively for deco
rative purposes.
II money is no object and you are
willing to pay $500 or more per carat
you may hope to secure an absolutely
Hawless stone. but for all usual pur-
poses you are wasting half Of the
money expended. - New York Ameri-
can
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Newton and Craxitation.

Sir Isaac Newton never attempted to
tell the people Of his day what CRAWL
|tation was. His very frank statement
was as follows: IL do not anywhere
take 1t upon me to define the kind or
manner Of any action, the causes or
physical reasons thereof or attribute
forces In a true and physical sense to
certain centers when l speak Of them
las attracting or endued with attrac-
tive powers"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Homo of the Chinchilla.

The chinchilla. little animal the size
'of squirrel, is met with only In the
Andes Of Bolivia. Ecuador, Peru and
northern Chile and is never found I'M
der height Of 5000 or 10000 feet.
The Indians are eager trappers and
hunters Of it for its fine fur. The skins
|are well seasoned with salt and made
|up into small packages for dispatch to
1.-THE towns, whence they are shipped
[abrOad.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Choosinq.

A dozen pretty girls were cavortins
about the stage at an amateur theatri-
cal rehearsal when two young men
took seats III the last row.
$50 your girls In this show, chr
said one youth.
"Yep." replied the other "Shes on
the stage right now"
(Which one Is sheT
.The pretty one" came the reply In
all seriousness. News.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Young Girls and the Stage.

Mrs. De Navarro. formerly Mary An.
derson. our beloved actress, receives
deluges Of mail from all parts of the
world asking her advice to young girls
who would 60 on the stage. She puts
It this way: Don't go on the stage
unless the feeling that you can rise to
the top within very few years is so
strong within you that 1t amounts to
a moral STANDARDIZATION Herald.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Playing Safe.

"ln years TO come somebody undoubt-
edly will want to publish your life and
letters"
They may go as far as they like
with my life." said the eminent and
Istute politician. hut shan't leave
any letters. "-Philadelphi Bulletin.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
The Sewing Machine.

Elias Howe. whose sewing machine
was the first TO come into popular IA
vor, was not. II seems, the originator
of the idea. as an Englishman had
made drawings of such machine In
100, and another was In operation In
Paris as early as 1S30.-Argonaut.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
An Explanation and a Hint.

GLOW do you account for his remark
liable successT
II don't know unless II was that he
was always too busy on his own work
Ito stop and spend time trying to ac-
count for the success of others. DE
.troit Free Press.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Office and the Man,

what do you think Of this theory
that the office should seek the manr
Properly applied 1t is all right"
"Yesf"
"But 1t should not be made an excuse
for sitting around waiting for job TO
come to you" Louisville Courier-Jour
nal.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Entirely Too Common.

The Doctor-Madam, you must take
more exercise. ! should advise walk
ing every day. Mrs. Newlyriehe-
walking! My dear doctor. you must
be accustomed 10 attending poor peo-
ple.-Philadelphia Record.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Crowd of q Million.

II has been estimated that million
persons assembled In crowd. with
due allowance Of three square feet a
person. would cover an area Of about
seventy acres.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Few Have II to This Extent.

"Pa, what is business tactf"
knowing the cash customer just as
well as you know the one that runs up
bin every month" = Detroit Free
Press.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31

"Blifiins has a scheme for getting
rich. Says it's sure TO work"
swell. II will do more than he ever
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31
Warmed.

''She told me that ! might hope"
"Better look out. I've known girls 10
say that when they intended to accept
q chap."-Puck.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31

The silent organ loudest chants the
masters requiem. Emerson.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-12-31

A frown IN the face casts shadow
over the heart.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-07-29
Items from VenterS.

Venters, July 26:-A good many
of the farmers from Venters attend
ed the tobacco sales at Johnsonville
and Hemingway last Thursday. And
most of them got what they expect
ed, low prices. for their tobacc.
On enjoyable social event of last
week was bathing party" given
at Shows Lake on Wednesday after.
noon for the girls of the younger
set. Following are a few of those
who enjoyed the occasion: Little
Misses Sarah Chapman of Johnson
vile. Lalla Ruth Weatherby, Rena
Cox, Sadie Springs, Evelyn and
Dorothy Johnson of Venters.
Misses Sadie Bourne of George
town and Alice Chandler of Rome
were guests last week at the home
of Mr. G w Davis.
Misses Bessie and Eadimae Hug
gins returned Saturday from a few
days visit to Powley's Island.
Little Miss Lalla Ruth Weatherby
has ghne to Bennettsville to spend
several weeks with her grandmother.
Mr. Joe Newell of Huger, is visit
ing his father here.
Misses Marie and Alberta Flowers
are at home from several weeks
visit to Darlington.
Mrs R K Johnson, of this place, is
visiting relatives in Kingstree.
Last Sunday afternoon we had
with US DR. Clinkscales of Wofford
College, who gave a very interesting
and beneficial talk. 1t is always a
treat to hear this man who has done
so much toward improving the edu-
cational advantages of South Caro-
lima and we regret that we can not
hear him more frequently.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-07-29
INCUBATION NOT NECESSARY
Farmers Would Waste Money
on Cultures for CoWpeas.

Clemson College, July 26:-Many
farmers in South Carolina are un-
certain rs to whether or not it is
necessary to to inoculate soil in this
State for the successful cultivation
of cowpeas. Inquiries on the sub
ject are coming to Clemson College.
In the opinion of the college author
tiles, South Carolina farmers should
not spend money for commercial
cultures for cowpeas, since the crop
need it not in this State at present.
In replying to a letter from a
banker liz the lower part of the
State, w w Long, director of exten-
sion at Clemson College ard State
agent of demonstration, writes:
Upon receipt of your letter, l
had all the literature on the subject
investigated, but in order to make
assurance doubly sure and in order
to settle this question and to get
the basis for an opinion that may
be taken as authoritative, | tele-
graphed some of the leading author
tiles in the Southern States asking
for an expression. All the replies
support the conclusion that in the
South generally cowpea incubation
is unnecessary because not profit
able"
Mr. Longs letter then points out
that in six publications on cowpeas,
from Missouri, Texas, Delaware,
Kentucky and the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, no state
ment is made to the effect that it is
necessary to inoculate soil for cow
peas. In a bulletin on the subject
of incubation, Prof Garman, of the
Kentucky Experiment Station, says:
The cowpea organism has proved
very commonly, and is perhaps in
variably, present wherever cowpeas
have been grown in the State, not.
it is believed, because it is always
present in soil, but because it is
generally conveyed on the seeds
themselves"
That is to say, the seed of the
cowpea generally carries the legume
bacteria.
Among the telegraphic opinions
received were those from Director
B w Kilgore, of the North Carolina
Experiment Station; Director H A
Morgan, of the Tennessee Expert
ment Station, and Director J F Dug.
gar, of the Alabama Experiment
Station. All replies were to the
effect that they do not advise cul-
lures for cowpeas.
In view of these opinions and ex-
pressions and of it's own investiga-
tions, the Extension Division Of
Clemson College advises farmers
not to spend their money for COM
mercial cultures with which to in
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-07-29

Proceedings asking that R R Jen-
kinson of Manning, be declared
bankrupt, were filed in the United
States district court in Charleston
Saturday by creditors of the alleged
bankrupt. Mr. Jenkinson's assets
are said to be valued at approx
mately $1,000, while his liabilities
are approximately 81 $40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-11
AID THE KIDNEYS
Do Not Endanger Life When a
Barre Citizen Shows You
the Way to Avoid IL

Why will people continue TO suffer
the agones of kidney complaint, back
ache urinary disorders, lamcness, head
aches, languor, why allow themselves to
become chronic inyalids, when tested
remedy is offered them,
Doan's Kidney Pills have been used
in kidney trouble over so years, have
been tested in thousands OF cases,
Ii you have any, even one, of the
symptoms Of kidney disease, act now.
Dropsy or Bright's disease may set in
and make neglect dangerous. Read this
Barre testimony;
George w. Lander, o2 North Nam
street, Barre, says; Il had frequently
seen Doans Kidney Pills recommended
in the local papers by citizens of Barre,
but had no occasion TO use them until
nv back began to bother me about ten
wears ago. | got a box of Doan's Kid
new Pills and they acted as tonic to
nv kidneys. | have never needed a
kidney remedy since. can recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills as a reliable
kidney remedy"
Price, SOC at all dealers. Don't sim
p!y ask for kidney remedy get Doan's
kidney Pills--t the same that Mr.. Ian
der had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo, n Y.--Advt.