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7 asst Sunday THE Sun recorded
three instances of dogs that had
mastered at least the rudiments
Of the English language, and another,
IN Berlin, that not only had a smat-
tering of German but could also spell.
Staten Island now comes forward to
present the claims of dog that not
only talks and is highly trained along
the general lines of canine "Kultur"
but has added TO his accomplishments
the entire care Of four motherless
day-old Orpington chicks; at least
they were a day old when the articles
Of adoption were drawn.
The dog, which is a wire ha.r fox
terrier and answers To the name Of
John. took n tremendous interest in
the four chicks when they were put
out on the lawn at the tender age Of
one day on hot Sunday Of late April
1t had been found necessary to destroy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-09
He inspected them critically.

the mother hen, who had become par
alyzed from her long session on the
nest.
The dog had to he restrained by
strong hold on his collar from dashing
at the little balls of white cotton that
Were just learning how to scratch.
His master was curious 10 know just
what would happen II the hold on the
collar was loosened. He resolved to
try the experiment even at the risk
Of the lives of four chicks.
What happened was that John went
up to the chicks, examined them criti-
cally from all points, wagged his tail
when the chicks lined up and trust
fully touched their bills to his nose
danced around to round up straggler
that had strayed from the group, and
then sat down to take up his faithful
vigil against cats, hawks and other
dogs. The picture shows John at the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18
ONLY ONE ISSUE.

Mr.. Taft is mistaken when he says
that the tariff will be the main issne
in 1916.
The main issue in that campaign
has already been defined by Presl'
dent Wilson in two words-"Amerl'
ca first"
Until that question is definitely
settled, no other issue is important
This country must determine once
and for all whether in its national
aspirations, ideals and sympathies II
is to be all American or half alien.
The German vote has forced this
issue, and the American vote will
have to decide it. 3.
In the twenty-third congressional
district of New York we have seen
the German voters combine against
a candidate for congress for no other
reason than that he belonged to the
same political party as the president
of the United States. in Brooklyn.
John J. Fitzgerald, one of the ablest
men in congress, was defeated for the
office of Justice of the Supreme
Court by German voters who secret
ly organized against him to rebuke
the president for upholding interna-
tional law and American rights.
German newspapers, both in Ger
MANY and the United States, have
boosted that the elections of Nov. z
were. as the Berlin Morgenpost ex-
presses it, heavy moral defeat for
the president, because of his refusal
to make the United States vassal
of the German empire.
This Germany conspiracy extends
not only to the president and his par
ty, but it extends to American indus
try, American finance and to the
fundamental institutions of the
American people. This conspiracy
works not only through the ballot,
but through the torch and the bomb
and the bullet. 1t is the most sinister
Phenomenon that has appeared IN
American life since the death OF slav-
cry and secession, and until 1t is dis
posed of no man can be sure that the
great republic is more than hollow
SHE'LL
Mr.. Taft has given to the country
a splendid and inspiring example OF
disinterested patriotism in his sup
port of the presidents foreign policy
since the beginning of the war. 1t is
upon men like Mr.. Taft that the
country must depend if this new
copperheadism is finally crushed and
trampled under the foot of true
But until this is done,
how trivial are questions of tariff or
trusts or corporations, how trivial are
all the issues upon which this gener-
alton of American voters have hith-
erto been accustomed to divide!-
New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18
THE NOTE TO BRITAIN,

The American note to Britain IS
reminder that peace, not war, Is the
normal condition of the world. When
the present conflict is over, every ma
ton now embattled will be glad that
the reminder was given. The Unlted
States is speaking for human rights
in all the years to come as well as
for the rights of it's own shippers to-
day.
rs a state document, the note
measures up to the high standard SET
by the present administration. kals-
er-boosters are already complaining
that it makes no threat OF war
against Great Britain. No SUCH threat
is needed. Britain and America
have not lived at peace with each
other for 100 years to fight now over
a matter easily settled by diplomacy,
nor will the United States go to war
as the ally of the power which SUNK
and has not yet atoned tor-tne
Lusitania.
The central point which Britain
will have to yield is her ATTITUDE III
requiring American shippers trading
with neutral countries to furnish
proof of the ultimate destination OF
their goods. Other points are argu-
able-our contention that the block
ade of Germany was ineffective be-
cause it did not hamper German
trade in the Baltic has been nulllfled
in large measure by the work, OF
British submarines since the note
was sent, But the injustice OF con-
.demning neutral cargoes on susplc'
ion and setting the owners OF those
cargoes the impossible task of prov
ing where they will be consumed is
something which no naval develop
ments can change and to which this
country can not submit.-Chlcago
Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18
"SOME CHANCE BARBARIAN"

Hopes of republican harmony next
year based upon the political sltua-
ton in Massachusetts may be in vain.
1t is true that Samuel w. Mccall was
elected governor by small majority
on a platform that essayed to apply
the statute of limita tons to all past
party offenses; it is true that the pro-
gressive vote almost Disappeared; 1t
is true that part of it was cast for
Mr.. Mccall; but what Of the Colonel
himself? He has long memory.
In February, 1909, Mr.. Mccall,
then congressman, refused the
presidency of Dartmouth College for
important reasons. Mr. Roosevelt
was nearing the end of his second
term. For nearly eight years he has
been bullying congress and courts,
violating treaties, evading laws,
taking" an Isthmus, and, generally,
asserting the supremacy of the execu-
tive over the legislative and judicial
departments of the government.
Mr.. Mccall refused at that critical
time to abandon political life be-
cause, as he wrote in memorable
letter, the American people were SUBJ
ject to methods which were carrying
them swiftly to situation in which
favoritism ana the caprice of an
autocrat might take the place OF
constitutional restraint, and his fear
was that "some chance barbarian
might overturn our temples and do
more in the direction of uncivilizing
our country than all our colleges to-
gether could possibly repair.
That was the excellent reason for
Mr.. McCall's refusal to quit politics
Co. science only six and one-half
years ago. Does anybody suppose
that he re-enters public life now with
a different purpose or that the self
sufficient statesman of Oyster Bay
will ever forget the classical REFER
ence to "some chance barbarian?"-
New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18
RUT WHAT IS THE BRITISH NAVY
DOING?

The London newspapers are again
asking what the United States IN
tends to do about the sinking of the
Ancona, and the London Telegraph
gives expression to what seems to ne
a generally held British opinion:
IF a single American citizen was
drowned we shall perhaps hear OF It,
but if the victims were only Italians
or non-American neutrals, presum-
ably this latest atrocity will not IN
terest Washington more than SO
many others. Yet it provides strik-
ing commentary on certain German
nledees of which Washington was the
recipient"
If the Ancona tried to escape, as
the statements of passengers go to
show, no German pledge to the Unit
ed States was violated. AS for the
fact itself, the question that London
newspapers ought to ask ia, "Wnat
viii the British, French and Italian
navies do about it?''
When Germany disavoWed the
sinking of the Arabic and offered fnll
renaration to the United States, Lon
don newspapers sneered at the notion
that President Wilson had won a
brilliant diplomatic victory. A bril-
liant victory had been won, but they
insisted that it had been won by the
British navy, which alone had forced
Germany to abandon submarine oper-
ations.
Now that German submarine ac-
Invites have been resumed, what pc,
comes of this glorious triumph tha'
the British navy gained to the plaud.
it's of both English and American
critics of the United States govern
ment? All that has been gained IN
the way of subjecting German SUD
marine warfare to the rules OF inter
national law has been gained o!
President Wilson, but American al
plomacy cannot undertake to DO the
work of the British navy.-NeW YorF
World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18
Notice OF Probating Will.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
clerk of the district court Of Iowa, In
and for Decatur county, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the
last will and testament of Alexander
Ramsey, late. of said county, deceas-
ed, and that 10 O'Clock a. m. OF the
2 5th day of January, 1916, has been
fixed for the probate OF said will, at
which time you can appear at the
court house in said county and show
cause, II any there be, why said will
should. not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, ! have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court at Leon, Iowa, this
/ 9th day of November, 1915.
(seal) E. p. BECK,
13-4t Clerk OF Dlstrlct court
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18
Notice of Appointment of Admins
traitor.

In the District Court of the state
of Iowa, in and for Decatur county,
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF VIM.
A. Mccormick, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed and has
qualified as administrator of the es-
tate of VIM. A. Mccormick, late OF
Decatur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased as his estate will make
payment to the Undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate will present them
in manner and form as by law re-
ouired. for allowance and payment.
Dated this 2Sth day of October,
A. D. 1915.
MARION WOODARD,
1885, Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18
WTNDSHAKES DON'T HURT THE
OLD TREE.

Some of the republican EXCHANGES
take great delight in printing the IN
cidents wherein appointments have
left soreness in the ranks OF the local
democracy, and are referring to them
as splits. They are mistaken. These
little occurrences, unpleasant though
they may be, are not party splits
merely windshakes. A split is some
thing like that which sEipwrecked
the hope of democracy in 1895 and
the republican party in 1912. These
windshakes usually heal up with the
next seasons growth.-Chariton
leader
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18

With the $4,000 5000 addition
nj credit now asked for by the gov
eminent, Britains total debt on &C.
count of this war, now fifteen months
old, will amount to above $1,000
100000, or about three times the
debt for the Napoleonic wars extend
ing over nearly quarter century.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18

Governor Capper of Kansas has put
something out of the ordinary in his
THANKSGIVING proclamation-pra
of the women. "For our freedom
from the blight of alcohol; for the So
briefly and industry OF the people ana
for the helpful spirit manifested by
the women Of Kansas in assuming
the responsibilities of citizenship we
should with full heart give fervent
thanks the proclamation reads.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18

A prediction that after the saloons
90 out of business in Iowa the va
Gated buildings will be occupied by
moving picture shows is noted by the
Dubuque Times-Journal. III that
means we are to have more of Char.
lie Chaplin, Iowa will soon be wet
again." declares the Times-Journal'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18

In the opinion of the Webster City
Freeman-Tribune lit will be easier
to elect Kenyon president in 1924
than it will be to elect the republican
nominated next year"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18

eff the republicans have any more
issues lying around loose they should
gather them in and put them unoer
lock and key" thinks the Councli
Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18
Motorcycle.

New and rebuilt, on monthly pay
ment plan. Dealers and riders want
ed. Eagle Motor Co., Cedar Falls,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18

In the opinion of the Spencer Re
porter Clifford Thorne lis worth
more as a railroad commissioner
than he would be as governor"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18

The Dayton Review suggests that
Iowa might as we'll dispense with the
primary, if the people cannot be
trusted to decide between candidates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18

Exemption of Private Property.
The private property of the stock
holders shall be exempt from cor
porate liability, except to the extent
and in the manner provided by the
constitution and laws Of the state.
ARTICLE XIII.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-18

The annual meeting of the board of
directors shall be held on the third
Monday of January, 1916, and i'm
mediately following the adjournment
of the ANIMAL meeting of stockhold-
ers, at which time it shall elect a
president, vice president and cashier.
and may elect or employ such other
officers, clerks or employees as shall
be deemed necessary for the transac-
ton of the business of the corpora
ton. Until the first annual meeting
of the board of directors, the follow
ing named persons shall be the Of
ficers Of the corporation:
President, C. NJ. Coulter, p. o. ad-
ress, Pleasanton, Iowa.
Vice President, Chas. Woods, p.
O. address, Saline, Mo.
Cashier, Burt Chew. p. Q. address.
Pleasant0n, Iowa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-07
SUBMARINE
WARFARE.

The New York World recently al
luded to the fact that Germany is
losing by insisting on conducting
her under sea war. The World says:
Revenge" said Bismark, "is de-
licacy that should always be eaten
cold" Had the Berlin government not
forgotten this wise maxim, it would
have spared Germany unreasonable
trouble and Unreasonable infamy.
The German submarine war-zonc
policy was an act Of revenge, but OF
revenge that had had no time to
cool The British government through
superior sea power, had undertaken
to cut off German importatlons OF
food, and the German government re-
fused to await the inevitable futility
of such policy. Sanity was forced
to give way to Schrecklichcit. Had
Berlin displayed ordinary common
sense and treated the British starva-
ton policy with contempt, the ncu-
trail nations whose trade was inter
fered with would have brought Down
ing Street to terms. No British gov
eminent could have resisted the
friendly neutral governments. bui
porl;n must needs have its hot, see
thing revenge, and SO it proceeded to
run amuck against friend and foe
alike. It's submarine policy IS the
most CHASTITY failure of the war
About sixty British merchant ships
have been sunk since the war zone
was established, and third as many
neutral ships. Hundreds OF neutiais
and noncombatants have been muir
dcrcd in cold blood, and the moral
sentiment of all civilization is no"
mobilized against Germany The MI
litary advantages that Germany mas
gained arc inconscquential. The moral
losses defy calculation. 1t Is 0rea'
Britain chiefly that has profitcd from
Germany's insensate methods 1ol
! her own cffenses against neutral com
merce are practically forgotten IN the
storm of Indignation aroused pF
Germany's resort to massacre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-07
BRITISH NAVY
PLAYS ITS PART.

In view of the fact that the Brit
ish fleet have been able to deliver no
crushing blow to those of Germany
that the German submarines have
Haunted their prowess in the very
mouths of English harbors, have made
wreckage of powerful dreadnoughts
. and cruisers in the narrows of the
Dardanelles, and played havoc with
English and neutral commerce in the
waters washing England's shores
there have not been wanting Ameri-
can writer's to ask ,"What has it adj
vantaged Great Britain to possess
navy doubling in the number of It's
line of battleships and fighting crul-
sers the massive ornaments Of all
her foes combined? The Norfolk Vir-
ginia-Pilot says satisfactory ans
wer to this query is not far to seek.
But for England's naval supremacy
German men of war would be sweep.
ing over every ocean with paralyzlng
effect upon all international COM
merce. But for that supremacy, Eng
land could not have chased the Ger
man flag from the high seas, main
tanned her own trade routes to India
and Australia; could not have trans
ported safely troops and munitions
from her Eastern and Western colo
MES to swell the strength and sup
ply the needs of her army in Europe;
could not even have thrown to France
that timely assistance which probably
saved that country from subJuga-
ton. Indeed it may be affirmed that
hand her navy been weaker than that
Of Germany, Great Britain could
have taken no efficient part IN the
Continental struggle. So long as she
can keep the main fleets of the leu
tonic allies bottled up, England is the
backbone of the AntiGermanlc lea
rllp ana Call ucfOIC hSi iH'S'Ns
sources of men and money to rem
forcement of its needs; but were the
sea power of Germany and Austria
relatively great enough to venture
out and contest on equal terms Eng
lands mastery on that element where
now she reigns supreme, the whole
situation would be changed. The lou
Of isolation would be transferred, the
ports of Albion instead OF those OF
Germany would be sealed against
foreign bottoms and England's pro
blem would be how to feed and de-
fend herself instead of how most
quickly and effectively to cut Oft Ger-
MANY from all sources Of external
supplies. Reverse the nava! superlo-
rity of the great belligerents and the
odds in favor of German trump
would be three to one.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-07
GERMANY AND THE
UNITED STATES.

a writer in one of the Washing
ton papers yesterday attempted tG
show that the conservative element of
Germany was averse to friction be-
tween the United States and the
Fatherland, and that Ambassador
Rernstorff was endeavoring to bring
a better feeling between the two
countries. 1t was also shown III an
other article that Germany deemed j!
essential that the United States re-
main neutral, as at the end OF pre-
sent conflict the Kaiser would need
the good offices of the United States
in the formulation of peace terms.
The Danville Register, which views
the present controversy between the
IJnita States and Germany through
the same lenses says:
"The friendly attitude of the Ger
man government as manifested III It's
recent reply to the American protest
against its submarine warfare me'n,
odd and the frank efforts OF oouh'
Won Bernstorff to reassure the Amer
icasn and the German governments
of 1.-The good intent of both combine
to strengthen the hope that hostili'
ties between the two nations may De
avoided. Ambassador Bernstorff i
convinced, it seems, that the masses
of the German people do not under,
stand the feeling and attitude of tbs
American people, having been mislec
Nv the German lingo press and its
violent and unreasoning hostility Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-07

the United States, Furthermore, the
ambassador is convinced OF the earn
est desire, and purpose of the Presi-
dent and the government to main
tain strict neutrality and to discharge
every duty required by their attitude
without fear or favor.
There are rash and reckless news
papers in both Germany and the Unit
ed States which are apparently seek
irfgSto infame hostile feeling between
tn two countries, but we are persuad-
ed that these do not represent the
calm judgment and feeling of the
masses, either in Germany or in this
country.
ut is absurd to assume that Ger
many deliberately desires and seeks
a pretext to involve this country in
warfare, despite the specious reason
ing of some who profess to believe
that.
"The full and frank concession Of
mistake and unintentional invasion of
our rights in the attack on the steam.
ship Gulfight is the latest evidence
of the German determination to be
fair
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-07
ICONOCLASM
OF THE WAR.

Now that war between Italy anG
the Germanic allies is in progress
historic and interesting cities are
liable to be irreparably damaged, and
Venice, the Queen of the Adrlatlc.
will doubtless become target 1oi
bombs. The beautiful and massive st.
Marks Cathedral may ere another
wear be in the condition Of the. edl-
flee at Louvain. Beautiful effigies,
the work of master minds, are likely
to become as the caryatides of an
cient Athens, and destined for mus
Gums centuries hence.
The marring of Louvain is regret
ted by people of all nations who have
had the opportunity to inspect that
CITY and it's grand cathedral. Venice
is another of the many attractions OF
the tourists. The wonderful clock at
Strasburr was preserved over forty
wears ago during the war between
France and Germany, to the dellgh'
of the many who visit that city, ard
it is hoped that the city of the dogeS
will suffer no material damage al
this time. War, however, is not SEN
timental, and Bellona has no res
pect for statues or works OF ar
when she goes forth with her loren