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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
BLAMING 1T ON WILSON.

The delicatessen man found
That all his sweet pickles were
sour;
His beans were improperly Drowned
And worms had got into his flour.
"Oh why is your coffee unground?'
| asked, and he answered ME true:
81 blame it on Wilson, on President
Wilson;
l blame it on Wilson, l do!'
The barber was cutting my hair
yet. poets have it scissOred some
times).
He said: ''On this morning so fair,
I've made only three little dimes! >
] said: eff long tresses we wear,
Who's guilty." He gave me the
cue:
81 blame it on Wilson, on President
Wilson;
I blame it on Wilson, do"
A dramatist gave us play
That wasn't exactly a hit;
1t ran one consecutive day,
And then to the storehouse for it!
/ heard the mad dramatist say:
sYou call it my fault, sir? Pooh
pooh
/ blame it on Wilson, on President
Wilson;
I blame it on Wilson, l do!'
Smith wanted to go for walk,
But found it had rained in the
dark
Jones simply was aching to talk,
But never human would bark.
They cried: Sat such hoodoos we
balk!
The answer blew out of the blue:
go blame it on Wilson, on President
Wilson;
Go blame it on Wilson, just do"
o Universal Unique!
You're blamed if it's wet or It's
dry!
You're blamed if the water pipes
leak
cure blamed if an auto won't
fly!
You're blamed for most any old
freak!
For this is the cry Of the crew:
-sN. e blame it on Wilson, on President
Wilson;
We blame it on Wilson, we do!'
John O'Keefe in New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
THE RISE IN PRICE OF WHEAT.

Every st. Joe housewife has MOTTO
ed with apprehension the rise in the
price of flour-every Buchanan coun-
ty farmer has noted with satisfaction
the great advance in the price of
wheat-provided of course that he
has wheat to SELL
There are any number OF theories
and reasons advanced for the rise IN
wheat, some of which are reasonable
while others are of the class that can
be consigned to the scrap heap, but
one of the reasons that can be con-
sidered as proper and reasonable is
that several of the European govern
ments have entered the market and
are purchasing large amounts for re-
serve supplies. The American min
lister at Stockholm reports to the
state department at Washington that
the Swedish government has purchas-
ed 1870, 900 tons of wheat as reserve
in case of lack of food products. This
quantity is considered sufficient to
last two months and the cost is esti-
mated at $4,O00,000, of which
amount 1,S75,O0O has been placed
at the disposal of purchasing COM
mission during December. while the
balance of the necessary funds are to
be obtained in January and February.
Sweden and Denmark and Norway
also were in danger of having their
commerce cut off. 1t is said that
$1O,OOO,OOO worth of their ships
have already been destroyed by
mines in the North sea and naviga-
ton might be greatly restricted The
action of these countries in laying in
a reserve supply of wheat was only
the part of wisdom Other countries
have been doing the same thing, and
that makes an excessive demand far
greater than would exist at this time
of the year under normal conditions.
The reports of a shortage of crops
in Argentine, Russia and Australia
have no doubt been exaggerated by
the spectators After while the
official reports will be published and
then the truth will be known. The
rice in the price of wheat is great
thing for the farmers, but !consum-
ers in the cities are already giving
forth cries of distress. 1t will add
considerably to the already high cost
of living. The farmers who have held
their wheat for higher prices are to
be congratulated. The city consumer
would much rather they got the in
crease than the spectators, who
would have got it if the wheat had
not been held.
If there had been a. place to store
the wheat some of the poor renters
would have been greatly benefited. -
st. Joe Observer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.

The house resolution for woman
suffrage amendment to the national
constitution was beaten decisively.
Instead of getting two-thlrds ma
jority, as is necessary to adoption,
the measure received only ia votes,
while 2O4 registered in opposition
There is no cause for disbursement
in these figures, but they do contain
a valuable lesson in tactics which
ought to- be taken to heart.
The Journal is staunch supporter
of woman suffrage and has the right
to friends privilege of frank criti-
cism. This paper has said before and
here repeats that suffrage must come
through the states. Only once in lA5
years has the federal government UNI
dertook to regulate voting, and the
success of that experiment was not
great enough to encourage or be en-
couraging.
If the power, influence, genius and
enthusiasm which the equal suffrage
movement can command were con-
centrated on five or six doubtful
states" for the next two years, there
can be no doubt that most Of these
states would give women the ballot
in 1916. With the added prestige of
such success the women could turn
their batteries on the next promising
fortress of conservatism, and reduce
it in like manner At least a dozen
states could be won for equal rights
in the time required to get federal
government amendment brought for
ward-and defeated, for defeated it
certainly would be.
The only possible good to be had
out of the march on Washington is
the advertising it has given to the
cause. That benefit has been attain
ed. To keep up the effort to rush
the nation into suffrage will prove
waste of time and work. Stick to
the states Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21

No president since the time of
Abraham Lincoln has had such tre-
mendous responsibilities upon his
shoulders as has President Wilson.
Big legislative measures at home and
extraordinary questions of interna-
tional character abroad. 1t certainly
requires cool head to direct all of
the governmental machinery without
a breakdown Of some sort. Wilson
so far has been equal to the task, and.
like Atlas, is supporting the world on
his shoulders. III Il III
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
F0OT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
NOT TO STOP BIG FAIR
Greatest Cattle in World to be on Ex.
hibit at San Francisco Next Year.

The scare about the foot-and-mouth
disease is not going to interfere at all
with the Worlds Fair to be held at
San Francisco next year. Hard as
Iowa has been hit, 1t is not going to
bother the great live stock train which
Dean Curtiss of Ames has been work.
ing on for the past few months.
The best authorities in the state are
sure all evidences of the foot-and.
mouth disease will have past long be.
fore it is time to ship any stock to
San Francisco. In fact the great
train which is being planned for will
not leave on its northwestern and
western trip until some time in Au-
gust. The Judging of liye stock will
not take place until early in septem-
Der, so it will be unnecessary to have
the stock on hand very long before
that time
And there will be no danger of in
lection there because the Exposition
authorities already had constructed
ideal quarters for the cattle. But since
the outbreak of the foot-and-mouth
disease, the Exposition people have
done a great deal more and are having
the quarters for the animals fixed up
SO that they will be quite comfortable
for any prize winners which might go
. ~ ". %
from Iowa, and at the same time be
perfectly safe as far as the health of
the animals is concerned.
Reports received during the last two
or three weeks from the cattle-raising
states Of the Union indicate that prep
arations are going on just the same
and that each of the states will have
very Interesting exhibits in live stock.
There does not seem to be any fear Of
the foot-and-mouth disease in those
other middle western states.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21

The Des Moines Capital says THE
closing of another private bank
should be a hint to the Iowa general
assembly to further safeguard legiti-
mate banking by officially delegating
private banks to, the limbo of forgot
ten things
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
HOW DO FARMERS LIKE THIS?

Under the Underwood tariff cat
tie are on the free list. And yet the
price of cattle last week reached II
cents. This does not look like legis-
lation against the farmer, as so many
have tried to make us be-
lieve it was.-Memphis Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-21
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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-12-03

drew forth brass knuckles and sllng-
shots and struck sickeniny blows right
and left ut every head in sight Roughs
cut the ropes and tore down the half
vacated seats and added to the general
frenzy Of fright, destruction and panic
But from the first tragic happening,
the death Of La Belle under the lions
paw, greedy eye had been upon the
blazing diamond from the sky. AS the
paw Of Lancelot, the lion, drew away
from the SCARED. dead breast Of his
faithful mistress, the chain to the dia-
mond locket chung to his cruel claws
AS the lion. roaring in his maddened
rage, faced the frenzied throng at his
cage bars, the diamond dangled out
over the dead faces of Santley and
Splinters, the clown.
Foremost in the throng, seeking
escape from the scene of horror. was
Sankey, keeper Of the stable in which
Quabba kept his outfit. Sankey was
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-12-03
CHAPTER Xiv.
An Altered TELEGRAM.

~ANKEY. the stableman. fought
~ his way out of the melee at the
circus. OF those who had seen
him seize the diamond from the
lions paw several had been separated
from him in the struggle and confu-
sion, and others had been struck down
by the circus men welding bludgeons
and shouting the circus mems battle
cry, Hey, Rube!'
Hiding the diamond in the pocket of
his sweater coat. his hand clasped upon
it, Sankey seemed to be but one of the
many frightened. fleeing spectators
speeding from the scene Of tragedy anu
riot. Painting, he gained the street.
swung himself aboard crowded street
car and made his way back to the
mean neighborhood where his stable
was Here he threw the nervous
monkey, Clarence, tied to the stall of
Quabba's pony, into fits as he rushed
into the place. clambered up the ladder
and hid his booty. the diamond from
the sky. beneath the hay in corner OF
the loft
Quabba had seen Esther safely to her
hotel and had returned to the congenial
quarters where he lodged-the stable
uttering lamentations in reaction of the
excitement he had been through.
At the entrance to the stable yard he
met the policeman who had already
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-12-03
CHAPTER XIII.
- Am Not craxyi"

XXYITH the pandemonium that
followed the swift death
meted to the Lady Of Lions
struck down IN her sins. 1t
would seem every evil passion broke
loose In the panic at Santiey's circus.
Santley. struck down in his sin also
and Splinters. the clown dead by his
own hand after the vengeance OF his
frenzied brain. were trOd upon and
further dis6gured az the crowd fought
and struggled. Showmen at the per
formers entrance. hearing the pistol
shot and the hoarse cries Of the crowd
~ II rose to Its feet and surged for
the exits. imagined murlerous alter
cation between town roughs and the
circus men had broken hose.
The circus mems rallying cry. "Hey.
Rube:' was raised. The cnnvasmen
the vicious awindlers. the agile aero
bats, al those who knew tragedy
had happened but had not sensed what
Il was. seized tent pegx and Stakct
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-12-03

heard of the riot call that had brought
the reserves to the scene of tragedy and
battle ut the circus. The policeman dis,
cussed the whole exciting affair with
Quabba, who had been spectator.
The two came down the alley together,
and Sankey the stabeman. peering
panic stricken from crack in the loft
wall, saw them. and his guilty con
science prompted the narrowing
thought that he had been identified as
the thief who had dragged the diamond
from the claws of death and that the
search for him WAS on.
Quabba and the policeman called his
name. but Sankey did not answer He
lay trembling in the loft in an ague of
fear. Quabba and the policeman left
the stable without looking into the loft
and walked up the alley to the street.
and Sankey dropped down the ladder.
climbed the back fence and hid in an.
other part of town, leaving the dia
mond beneath the hay
Sankey reasoned if he were located
and searched the diamond would not
be found upon him and he would take
the first opportunity Of retrieving it
and steal away with it by night.
Parting from the policeman, Quabba
returned to the stable, angrily uttering
maledictions on the absent Sankey, for
Clarence. the monkey, was chattering
with hunger. The pony had not been
watered, and his hayrack was empty.
Quabba attended to these duties, then
clambered to the loft and showed down
hay into the empty rack. Quabba gave
full measure Of hay to the pony. He
did not know that in the generous
measure Of hay he showed down into
the rack there fell and lodged hidden at
the bottom of the rack. just over the
manger, the diamond from the sky!
That very morning Arthur. distrust-
ing himself and suspicious of those
around him, had written telegram to
Blake. the Richmond detective. OF all
with whom he dealt Arthur had the
most confidence in this astute and Sc
cretive confidential agent of his. Ar
thur also felt he could trust his Eng
fish butler, Parker. Taking advantage
of moment that he was alone. Arthur
had scrubbed the telegram. 1t read
Answer at once. Is Esther Harding
in Los Angeles? Also wire condition Of
Hagar Harding The telegram was
signed with the name he was known
by in the west. John Powell. He hand
ed this to Parker. who faithfully prom
ised he would send the telegram in Sc
cret, and he kept his word.
When Blake received this strange
message he was puzzled, for he knew
Esther had been In the west for sew
eral weeks. But he had learned Of
Arthur's injuries and deemed that
Esther was kept from the injured man,
For Blake knew, too. that Blair and
Vivian were In Los Angeles. and be
suspected them. Blake telegraphed
promptly: Answering your wire. Miss
Esther Harding Is in Los Angeles. Ha-
gnr Harding continues to improve"
This telegram was delivered 1t the
Offices Of the Good Hope Oh company.
Blair. III charge, received all busineGa
and personal communications Ia tn
absence Of the injured Arthur. Blair
opened the envelope cautiously Ut Tia
suggestion Of Vivian. who was peuD
ent. They we're dumfounded for NO
ment. and then Vivian pointed to III
0rst line Of the message. whicA -
typewriter.
Continued "a Paee -
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-12-03

4 am not craxyl" 10 vshsmentIy de-
elared.
influence would overcome him and he
would regard her with a fear haunted
expression, lapsing into vacuity. and
then fate, In the shape Of those who
surrounded him or tragic excitement
such as had last occurred. would sepa.
rnte them wide apart again. True az
steel herself. her stanch heart would
not permit her to believe Arthur was
base or forgetful.
She felt the cali Of Hagar. recovering
slowly among strangers. But Esther
determined to rec and have nm under
standing drst with Arthur. and then
return. Yet she did not wish to intrude
upon him. now that he was rich and
powerful ~ John Powell. did ~ mot
desire It.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-12-03
Coffee

How many smiles in 4
pound of Schilling' S Best?
Depends somewhat on
your disposition You
e-a be SIRE Of the coffee.
After we have ground
s chilling 5 Best evenly
!; I'd taken-out practically
Il the chat, we pack the
,oficc "a alright tins.
There's no other right
way TO treat fine coffee
Schilling's
Best
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08

have handled the alfalfa and other
crops.
The seed cost us - per acre. or
s3sO for the crop Our cnntract with
the Mexicans fOots ", 100. We ogure
that profits on other products OF the
240 acres will balance work done py
men aud team, 10 the beet neIds.
Our beets will go at fair estimate III
tons To the acre. or total m 2,lCO
tons At 81 25 per. returns US in
round figures sII 900: less e2.760 for
labor and seed. meta US ts.2+0. We
lease the land and water rights, after
paying which my brother and will
clear we'll up 10 four figures.
Il have been asked by many wbeth-
er the raising Of sugar beets pays
maintain It. dOes-better than melons,
fruit or alfalfa or cnurse IL entails
Intelligent labor and watchful care
but what successful business does
not?
Mr.. Mumm further stated that the
harvesting Of the beet crop was pro.
crossing fAvorsbly, the only drawback
being the shortage Of cars for shipping
70 the factory. At present the sugar
company will not permit Of 'siloinR''
beets At the receiving dumps, but "
cars are not sufficiently furnished by
the railroad Mr.. Mumm believes that
SLIDING will be allowed, which will
greatly facilitate the work Of harvest
Ing. The Sugar City factory will this
season handle the beets from 5000
acres.
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08
A Genuine Service!
A Colorado Success!

The growth Of The German Ameri.
can Life Insurance Company indicat.
es how thoroughly the public endorses
the theory Of keeping your money at
home. paying your premiums 90 your
life Insurance policy TO your local
bank. conserving for future use the
funds created by your premium pay
ments.
This Company Is .safe-guarded by
the stringent Insurance Laws Of the
State OF Colorado and every policy
holders Interests are protected. 1t
Ia Of special Importance to the policy.
holders Of this district whose pre-
miuns become due at this time to see
the Citizens State Bank. the local
depository OF the Company. and sd-
wise with them 10 any matters per-
tanning To the renewals. as It is the
policy Of the Company to lend every
service possible along lines nf good
business u support Or TO aid policy
holders In taking care OF the renewal
premiums.
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08
Held Successful Rally

Forder-Rally day at Valley Sunday
schoo. vas . marked success. Rev.J.H.
Reeves preached in the forenoon and
after . sump.uous dinner the after
noon vas spent 10 singing sod speak
log. Superintendent John A Schrei-
Der presided Remarks were made By
n. S. Davis. J. T. Hicks and Rev. W.
II. Barlow. The latter is , new COM
er 10 our midst and 10 . minister OF
great force. The Efforts Of Mr..
Reeves 10 this locality are much ap-
psecizted. and has laid foundation
from which much good is bound 70
come. The efforts OF Superintendent
Schreiber have not been without sue
cess, and Valley Sunday school will
be the mean. Of helping great many
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08
In Praise OF Beets

The following interview was taken
from the Pueblo Cbieftain OF last
sunday:
John Mumm. who with his brother,
Claus, has 10 acre sugar beet farm
near Olney Springs. 10 Crowley county.
was visiting friends 10 Bessemer yes
terday. The brothers have 240 acres
under cultivation and irrigation. half
Of which Is 10 alfalfa and small grains.
Speaking Of his experience as a sugar
beet raiser Mr.. Mumm said:
In 1914 We had 10 the same acreage
thst we have this year and tests
shOwed our average OF saccbarine to
he from IL to II per cent Average
yield IS tons U the acre. This year
our tests showed "a " IS per cent
with average Yield Of III tons per
acre. The higher test 10 saccharine
makes up for the dropping of 10 acre
aye yield. Our crop will average Us
s5.25 per ton delivered at the railroad,
and the bests will go 70 the factory II
sugar CITY. which will commence
operation October 4.
"Now rs TO profit 10 raising sugar
beets. We contracted with Mexicans
To plant. thin. keep clear Of weeds snd
top tile bests for $50 per acre. Ia this
work nine men have been kept busy
since planting In the spring. We do
all the team work-ihat Is cuItivat
Ing and hauling: AZ that we keep nine
teams busy but 10 the meantime they
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08

School work in the nex sub o-district
east OF Horse creek 10 District II has
commenced. Miss COlyer is the
teacher IL will be the means OF
several OF the children atte nd ng
school this winter who would other.
wise have no place to enroll
Jas. Locknart has painted his
house.
Rally Day at the Box Springs school
house for the Sunday schuol was an
interesting day. A good program
was rendered.
Mrs. John Vinyard OF Ordway has
been visiting friends 10 this vicinity
the past week.
Mr.. Travers invited numbe OF the
neighbors TO his home last Sunday
afternoon To partake Of cantaloupes
II was an enjoyable feast.
Clyde Martin and Nisa Cloe Bell OF
the Peak View district visited 10 this
community the drst ofthe week.
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08
Farmers Active

Box SprinR-Fsrmers have been
rushing work for the pas, ten days TO
get their feed cut and 10 condition
before frost caught 1t. Practically all
the crops were safe. however. some Of
the corn did not fully mature, small
per cent requiring another week 70 be
in its prime The frost Tuesday
morning was light and will do very
little harm.
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08

Nr. and Mrs Mont Hun and child
ren arrived the first OF the week from
Vera. Okla. Mr.. HUI reports that
nearly every family 10 his former
nome vicinity Is suffering more or less
from cbiiIs due TO the excessive rains.
E. 3. Miller. who has a claim north
vest OF the postnffice has gone back
TO Shiloh, Kansas, tn take care Of his
threshing. He will be gone about
three weeks.
Mrs. Paulina Klarenbach has gone
tn St Lpuis To spend the winter with
her brother She has proved up Oh
her claim.
Walter SigIer has secured employ
ment 10 Denver and Mrs. Sigler will
60 To that city to spend the next i've
months.
Clarence and Glenn Hasty. sons Of
r. J. Hasty. came out from Oklahoma
last week and are looking for land.
Miss Minnie Roemmich returned
last week from a visit with her par
ents near Kansas City.
Mrs. T. o Hensen il quite Ill and
IL receiving treatment At the Calk-
ins sanitarium.
r. O Forgey and Ollie Henson are
At Cheraw to meet a brother-in-law
who comes from Oklahoma.
w. N. Gibson il busy with the
erection Of q cement block house.
H. z Petetsh Is 10 Pueblo taking
sulphur baths.
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08
False Economy

Perhaps you use an a1ua baking
powder because you think it is
cheaper and therefore more eco
noEical. But is it7
Leading food experts and nedi-
cal authorities have for years
declared that ALUM baking powders
are not safe to be used. The
chief European nations prohibit
then altogether.
Can It be truthfu11y said that
al article Of food 30 generally
condemned is economical at any
price7
The ingredi ents of the food
you eat and give your children
should be pure and wholesome
beyond any question. Because
it adds only heal thfu1 qualities
to the food, housekeepers who
are we'll informed prefer to use
DR.. PR1CE'S CREAM BAKING POWDER
Made from Cream Of Tartar
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08

Let US furnish you with stove pipe,
elbows snd dampers. The Ordway
Trading Co.
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-08
Is FfLLISG ELO

Box Springs-Mr. Rodecker has d.
led his-siIo and has = lot Of hne feed
for the winter. He will milk about
twenty cows, developing his place
into dairy farm.