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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
Bafled BY Weather.

The summer of 1913 was very dry
in this part of the country. The
summer of 1915 so far has been very
wet. Weather observers have been
at work for years trying to find the
explanation for such alternating sea-
sons. But up to this time there has
been no consensus of opinion, says
the Kansas City Star
If it could be ascertained that the
weather followed a certain cycle,
that a certain number of dry years
were followed in some sort of order
by wet years, then the problem would
be vastly simplified. But the cycles
observed have not yielded profitable
results.
The eleven year sun spot cycle is
one that has been carefully studied.
The effect of sun spots are easily de-
tected in the case of terrestrial mag
netism and atmospheric electricity
But the variations are small, and,
while the effects on weather have
been traced in the number of tropi-
cal storms, the forecasters have not
yet been able to make practical use
of it. The present season, for in
stance, has been wet in part of the
United States, dry in New York and
New England and usually dry in
western Europe.
A German observer has developed
a sort of thirty-five year cycle, based
on general observations extending
oyer two centuries of western Eu-
rope. The relatively warm years ap-
pear in these groups: 1746-1755,
1791-1SO5, 1S21-1S35, 1S51-1S70.
The relatively cold years were these:
1731-1745, 1756-179O, 1S06-1S20,
1S36-1S5O, 1S71-1SS5.- The wet and
dry years have a different arrange
ment. Here are the wet years {:
1736-1755, 1771-17S0, 1806-1S25,
1S41-lS55, 1S71-1SS5. The dry
years were: 1756-1770, 17S1-1SO5,
1S26-1S4O, 1S56-1S70.
There is Il good deal of variation
between countries in these periods.
In some regions the cycles do not
hold good and there is much irregu-
larity in them. The period varies
from thirty-four to thirty-six years.
Attempts have been made, also,
to find connection between the
suns rotation period of 26.7 days
and the weather. Occasionally what
seemed to be pronounced recurrence
of weather types in about that
period has been observed. But most
of the time no connection is to be
found.
There is a popular idea that the
weather compensates for dry sea-
sons with wet ones, and for cold sea-
sons with hot ones. A long series
Of observations in Berlin showed that
slight probability existed there of
this sort of recurrence of seasons.
Moderately mild winter and cool
summer; very mild winter, warm
summer; moderately cold winter,
cool summer; very cold winter, very
cool summer; moderately warm
summer, moderately mild winter;
very warm summer, cold winter.
But here again the probability is so
slight that it is impossible to base
long range forecasts on it.
At present the best the weather
observers can do is to observe de-
velopments in air pressure and rain
from day to day.
And the data and methods avail
able do not permit exactness in many
forecasts, particularly in an abnor-
NAL season.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
Weekly Bulletin.
For the week ending May 10, 1915.
Des MOines. Iowa,


Des Moines, Iowa.
While the week was slightly warm
er than the normal, and favorable
for corn, the rainfall was heavy to
excessive and further delayed haying
and harvesting and caused much
damage to grain in shock. Showers
occurred in the state on every day
of the week except Saturday, and
many of them were accompanied by
high winds and some of them by
hail, which did great damage to
standing grain. Oats are badly
lodged, and in the southern part of
the state low, fiat land is still too
wet and soft for binders to work.
In many localities the conditions
were critical, both for standing and
shocked grain, but the week closes
with better conditions and prospects
of fair weather for several days at:
least. Corn made very rapid
growth and few fields Ara h0gin-
ming to- show tassels. MGc6 IL it,
however, will be laid by with only
two civilizations. Some renprts in
dieate potatoes rotting In thar4rOund,
but truck Of all kinds i1s generally
in excellent condition. Fruit, lie al
so In good condition and pastures
were never better. - @s 3 ss
GEO. N. CHAPPEl. 81
Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
SEE THE POULTRY EXHIBIT.

Mrs. Hen is without doubt one of
the most popular females in the state
Of Iowa today. And she deserves ev-
cry smidgeon Of the honor and glory
that is coming her way. II Mr.. Hog
is entitled to the quite high sounding
title Of mortgage litter, Mrs. Hen has
all the right in the wide world to be
known as the family provider. All
the little extras OF the household,
those little creature comforts and
luxuries that combine to smooth Nfe's
pathway, are provided in large mea-
sure by her ladyship. She sets the
table as well as the incubator. She
buys sisters ribbons and silk hosiery;
Bub is dependent on her efforts for
ammunition and fishing tackle; she
digs up mas mission money and, il
the truth were known, Is probabi,
paying for the gasoline and cylinuer
oil to keep dads auto going.
The Iowa State Fair management
recognizes her importance in the gen,
eral scheme Of life BY devoeing LII.
eral share Of the premium money
to her particular department. Tbs
classification IL wide one, and in
cludes more different kinds and vas,
cites Of hens than4swes, had any ide,
existed. There are aclasSes for Amer.
lean varieties, Asiatic, Mediterranean
English, Dutch. Nsncts Games, etc
In addition to Ill 5thesssAfes the clats
60 for turkeys. ducks, geese and man:
others Of thts fe4thsssls tribes
viii Is ! showa q Sryes merit an
viii shAye much to- inteftst the poui
sttys tAncisr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
The Sixteen Foot Paved Roadway.

Sixteen feet sounds narrow. But
when the car strikes the siXteen-foot
paving it looks wide as a city street.
The man who doubts this should
ride oyer such a road and have his
previous impression Of its narrow
ness entirely corrected.
Council Bluffs has built stretch
of sixteen-foot paved highway con-
Meeting the city limits with the high
way where the "Blue Grass and
three or four other cross state high
ways concentrate to enter the city.
1t is an object lesson. This pave
ment of sixteen feet in the center is
edged by two-foot wing of crushed
rock. The entire roadway is about
thirty-two feet. On each side OF the
paving runs dirt track wide enough
and smooth enough to attract and
take care of the horse-drawn traffic
in dry weather. This dirt road is
convenience, not a necessity the
paving gives plenty Of room to care
for the entire traffic without crowd
ing or danger. The dirt road simply
offers the farmers horses an easier
road for their feet in dry weather.
The pavement is plenty wide for
passing dl otdIutOls SpSSN'
course a drunken man or fool may
run into a passing vehicle on sixty
foot road. Nothing yet invented is
fool nr drunk proof.
The Bluffs system can be improv-
ed and should not be followed as to
the wings. Instead of the crushed
stone wing a better and more mod
ern method and the one employed
about Detroit which is the home OF
the sixteen-foot concrete roadway.
The Detroiters camphor the edges
while the cement is plastic and bring
the edge down to the dirt or gravel,
avoiding all further tinkering or
joints
The sixteen-foot highway at the
Bluffs is especially interesting to
Marshalltown road advocates. There
are several miles of it laid and I'M
der construction. A mile and three
quarters on the Lincoln highway
route is now being uncovered from
the dirt which had been placed over
it in the ripenihg process, beyond
that is a seeding mile and2s'beyond
that truck farmers and other farm
ers are planning and contributing
to add another mile at an expense
divided between themselves and the
county. The pavement already in
use was made possible by contribu-
tors from the commercial club and
others and through county aid. Now
that the new paving law permits i'm
provement districts to be formed
people in Council Bluffs are plan
ming a system of concrete connec-
tions with every principal highway
running into the city.
The sixteen-foot road is wide
enough. 1t is sufficient for all pur-
poses of travel on outlying streets
and is the plain and sensible solu-
ton of the road problem for county
roads and principal highways
yMarshalltown Times-Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
Facts About Money.

The man who makes more money
than anybody else in the United
States is Robert Wickliffe Woolley.
He doesn't earn more; he just makes
more. Woolley is director of the
mint, and he bosses the job of coin
ing all the money, gold, silver, cop
Besides that, he coins all the pesos
and subsidiary coin used in the
Philippine Islands, and turns out
millions of pieces of minted coin for
South and Central American coun-
tries.
Uncle Sam has three big minis;
one at Philadelphia, which is now
coming money for Cuba, Venzuella
and Salvador; another at Denver,
which is now minting minor coins
one and five-cent pieces-and third
at San Francisco, now executing
United States coinage and Philip
pine coinage. Besides these, there
are eight assay officers where the
owners of gold and silver bullion
may turn it in and receive currency
in exchange.
Gold bullion comes into the mint
or assay offices from the shelters, !"
said Woolley in answer to questions.
1T comes in from small miners in
little bars an inch or two in length,
and from the big smelters in bars
worth up to $4,000 apiece.
"The gold is paid for at the rate
of $20.67 per ounce for gold of 1000
refinement absolutely pure gold) !,
and the silver content is paid for at
the market price of silver. The
price of gold never changes, since
gold is the standard of value by
which all other commodities are
measured.
STANDARD coin of the United
States is composed of 900 parts of
gold Cor silver) and 100 parts of
copper alloy in each 1000. Pure
metal would be too soft for the
usage to which it is subjected in
commerce; therefore this alloy is
made
For the first time in the history
of the mint" said Woolley, 1--WE are
about to make coins outside of a
government mint. This is at the
San francisco exposition, where a
special act of congress permits to
mint the 5O-cent pieces of special de-
sign to commemorate the exposition.
We are also now minting and will
deliver before the end of June the
other coins of this special exposition
issue, consisting Of $50 gold pieces,
$3.50 and $500 gold pieces"
The dies for stamping coin, he ex-
planned, are made from steel, engrav-
ed by the best experts the govern
ment can procure, and the metal
prepared in strips runs through the
cutting machines and afterwards
through stamping machines.
To bring up sharp, clear impress
sion on the 2O-dollar gold piece re-
quires a pressure of It's tons; the
10-dollar; pieces require 120 tons;
the 5-dollar, Is tons and the Pr
dollar piece q pressure Of 40 tons.
The silver half dollar takes pres
sure Of 10 tons; the quarter dol
lar . pressure Of so tons and the
dime Z pressure Of 40 tons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
STATE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU IS
~. FORMED.
Iaw Passed by Last General ASSEM-
bly, Will Make it Possible to Get
Az JObleSs Man Into Man.
s.fS4 less Job. ..t.-..-

Des Moines, Iowa, July 15.-The
Thirty-sixth general assembly OF
Iowa provided for the state free en-
Dloyment bureau to be operated IN
connection with the bureau OF labor
statistics. This law became effective
July 4 and the bureau is now ready
to receive applications from employ.
ers of all classes who are in need OF
help, and of all presons OF either sex
who want a job. Service is free to
all Applications must be directed
to the state free employment bureau,
state capitol, Des Moines, Iowa, and
can be made by mail, telephone, or
III person at TAT East Locust street.
Employers should give full name and
address of individual or firm; to
whom, when and where the help
wanted should apply, the nature OF
the employment, wages, hours OF
labor, probable length of employ
ment and such other information
needed to find the worker fitted for
the particular job.
Those seeking Jobs should give
name and address, or telephone work
desired, second choice of work, age
nationality, single or >married, wages
experience anu SUN OSAo. =.
tion that may help in finding suit
able job.
7,. It will be the effort of the bureau
To bring together farmers, manu-
fxeuturers, store keepers, proprietors
or hotels and RESTAURANTS, those In
need Of office help or domestic, ETC.,
with the. unemployed qualified for
the job.
u, Whenever there is an untitled Job
there IL economic waste; whenever
there IS an, able bodied idle person
there, lis economic waste; when the
/ two fail to. get together, the waste
sis double. Through this bureau the
state aims to prevent waste, To get
results employers 7. and employees
INST cooperate. The state free en-
ployment bureau will make every ef-
fort TO do its part.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-02
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A Galley O. Fun Z!
JUST AurrLE FAVOR.


W. JUST A LITTLE FAVOR.
$50 you're goin' back 20 New York
3 morrow eh?" said Uncle Eb Cobb
% the city. boarder.
bYes; got TO 20. Ny playtime has
tome TO an end. Got TO 20 back and
20 TO work"
E"Yes, l reckon Well, ] wonder I
you'd be willin' to do me little fayo.
when you git to New York"
Certainly, certainly. Glad 10 obhg
you. What can do for you?
"Wel, got nephew there nance
Jones. His mother was my sister
His name Ia Ed Jones an he live
somewhere in New York, but ain
got his address. Had it, but don
seem able to find it now. My wifi,
an me thought it would be nice ID
send Ed an his wife a few thing,
right from the farm, an was wonder
in II you would be willin' to take him
a pair o. chickens an a dozen ears O.
corn an few of our fall pippins an
a dozen or two o. eggs an a green to
mater pie like he used to be so fond
OF when he was boy here in the coun-
try. We'd like to send him bottle
o. maple sirup an another ripe goose
berry jam an little jar o. sweet pic
kle an a bottle O. ketchup such as
bet he can't buy there in the city if
it'd be convenient to carry them. His
fun name is Edward Everett Jones
reckon you'd find him in the city
directory. I'll fetch the things over
TO the hotel this eyenin' in a carpet
bag that was Eds great-grandfather's,
an mebbe he would like to have it as
well as what's in it. Much obliged
TO you for the favor O takin' those
things TO Ed. l reckon he'll be some
s'prised when he gifts EN-. Mother
thinks sh'd like to send Ed a little
kitten in a box II it wouldn't be too
much trouble for YOU 10 take it," RI.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-02
A RACIAL DISTINCTION.

X friggs-They say these Italians
come over here, save up five hundred
dollars and go home and live on it the
rest of their lives
Griggs That's the difference be.
tween an Italian and a Scotchman. A
Scotchman does the same thing, but
be takes away about a hundred mil
lion dollars. &s@f3sllM.sa
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4aie4ltrici is r'innmg q strong line
OF gnms Including The Diamond from
the Sky which comes SUNDAYS.
Orchestra concerts starr. Friday
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The Count Sacr-r-r-re, The cashier
o( my hancees father has defaulted,
The Baron-Parbleu! Shall you
break off the engagement?
The Count Mile tonnerrres /
can not tell until find out how much
he took,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-02
TOLL OF ENGLISH SHIPS ~
MONTH II E\ORNlOl =

CONTINUED FROM PAue ONE
AluutonogtO, near the Serbian border
ii has been officially announced
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-23
Mrs. Roberta W. Diebitsch
Appointed Library Trustee

Upon Recommendation of Mayor
Abram Blum, Mrs. Robert w. Die
bitsch was appointed a trustee of the
Free Public Library last night by the
Nutley Board of Commissioners. She
will succeed George A. Hin, who re-
signed last week. Her term will be-
gin January 1 and will be for five
years.
Mrs. Diebitsch, who is the wife OF
Emil Diebitsch, president of the Nut
ley Board of Trade. is an active club
member of Nutley and is secretary of
the improvement society. She Is
sister of Commodore Perrf.
Proposals for supplying crushed
stone during 1916. and for the town
plumbing were ordered advertised
for. Bids will be received December
10. Commissioner Car was author
ized to have two electric lights in
stalled on Earnest street.
It was decided to borrow $4,000, OF
which $1,000 is to be used for sidewalk
Improvement and the remainder for
sanitary sewers.
An application for appointment as
chanceman from Antonio TERRELL
was referred to the mayor and re-
quest from the Nutley Vulcanizing
Works for permission to install a
pasoline pump in front of their estab-
lishment on Franklin avenue, was re-
ferred to Commissioner Carr
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-23
Alleged Assailant of Girl
Held by Nutley Recorder

Arraigned before Recorder James
NJ. Post in the Nutley Police Court,
Joseph Vaglior, twenty-eight years
old, barber. of 557 Franklin avenue
that town, was held under $1,000 bail
for the action of the grand jury on
two serious charges, preferred by
Edna Koope, sixteen years old, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Koope,
of High street, Nutley.
The charges were made last We'd
nesday, but the hearing was put off
until today on account of the girls
inability to testify, owing to her con-
dition. .
They followed the finding of The
girl by her mother Tuesday evening.
in an unconscious condition a short
distance from her home with her
hands tied behind her back.
Investigation brought to light the
assertion that similar assault had
been committed on November 1, while
the girl was alone in the house.
Vaglior was arrested last Thursday
and she Identified him as her assail-
ant although he denies any knowl-
edge of the affair. He was represent
ed this morning by Attorney Charles
1 Losee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-23
Bloomfield Homes Entered
by Burglars, Who Secure Cash

During the absence of F. Breymeir
and family, of IS Park avenue,
Bloomfield, on Sunday last, their
house was entered and S22 in cash and
bracelet watch valued at $50 taken.
No effort apparently was made to
take any other articles, although
much valuable silverware was in
sight. The family left home on Sun
day morning and when they returned
in the evening window leading to
the back porch was discovered open,
through which the thieves had en-
tered, the catch being broken and
twisted. The stolen watch is No
16S9o63.
on the same evening p. S. Mclean
and family, of II Willard avenue,
Bloomfield, returned TO their home
after an absence of a week and dis
covered that their house had been
entered and s5 taken from a small
/ bank. A quantity of silverware was
bundled up ready for removal, but
nothing was taken but the cash. En-
trance was gained through window
in the rear OF the house. There is no
| clue to the thieves.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-23
SOUTH ORANGE

Americas Object Lesson is the
subject of a sermon to be delivered
by Rev. David De Forest Burrell,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, at the union Thanksgiving
service Thursday morning at 10
o'clock in Trinity Presbyterian
Church.
A box of clothing and toys will be
packed by the Missionary Society OF
the First Presbyterian Church and
sent December / to the church at
Kittredge, N. c.
Miss Tena Burt, of South Orange
avenue. and Arthur L. Brainerd, of
Kilburn place, have been appointed
teachers in the First Presbyterian
Sunday School.
Byron Kilborn will move his place
of business December 1 from the Will
son Decker building to the Brown
building. South Orange avenue.
A turkey dinner win be given by
the women of the First Presbyterian
Church in the parish house Wednes-
day afternoon and evening, Decem-
Der s.
The Century Craftsmen's Club Of
Century Lodge. No. 100, F. and A. NJ.
will give a vaudeville entertainment
in Columbia School auditorium FRI
day evening. The committee in
charge consists of John Salisbury,
| Clarence II. Alexander, Irwin Barry,
William e. Hense, David Graham
and viii s. Patee.
Mrs Henry A. Pulsford. Mrs. Theo-
dore G. Brandeis and Miss Ethel
Montieth comprise committee to SUI
! pervise dancing classes that are being
/ held every Wednesday evening in the
/ parish house of the Episcopal Church
! of the Holy Communion Mrs. Fl. b.
Conrad, of New York, has been en-
gagged as instructress.
| A union Thanksgiving service will be
/ held in Trinity Presbyterian Church
Thursday morning at 1890 o'clock
Rev. David DeForest Burrell will de-
liver the sermon.
Go-to-prayer- Day will be
observed tonight in the South Orange
M. e. Church. Thanksgiving is the
subject TO be discussed.
I Final arrangements were made last
night at special meeting of the
village fire department for the annual
| reception and dance, to be given to-
morrow night in Columbia School
gymnasium. The regular monthly
drill win precede the meeting.
Two dogs belonging to Elias Rus
sell. of Valley street, we're shot by
Patrolman Theodore Steve yesterday
afternoon by request of the owner
The animals had been acting
strangely.
The third department Of the Ep-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-23
INDOOR LIFE MAKES FAT
TAKE OIL OF KoREIN TO KEEP
WEIGHT DOWN, OR TO RE-
DDCE SUPEHFLUoUS
FAT.

People who are confined within
doors and who are deprived of fresh,
invigorating air and exercise must
take precaution TO guard against
er-stoutness. as fat acquired by in
door life is unhealthy and a danger to
the vital organs of the body. Lack of
exercise Ia the fresh air weakenS the
oxygen carrying power of the blood,
so that 1t Is unable to produce strong
muscles and vitality and the forina-
tion OF unsightly and unhealthy fat is
the result.
If you are 10 or 20 pounds above nor
NAL weight you are daily drawing on
stantly lowering your vitality by
carrying this excess burden. Any
person who is satisfied in their own
mind that they are too stout should
go to good druggist and get a box
Of oil of korein capsules, and take one
after each meal and one just before
retiring at night.
Even few days treatment should
show noticeable reduction in weight,
digestion should improve, energy re-
turn, footsteps become lighter end the
skin less flabby in appearance.
Oil of korein Is inexpensive, cannot
injure helps the digestion and Is de-
signed to increase the oxygen-carry-
ing power OF the blood. Any person
who wants to reduce their weight IL
OF 90 pounds should give this treat
menf a trial There is nothing better.
Schwartz. the druggist. Ss7 Broad
street, can supply you.-Advertise-
nlenf.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-23

was to avoid saddling the incoming
council with an official that might
not be acceptable to it. Mr.. Closson's S
second term of two years expires ON
the last day of the year.
The current issue of the Town
Councils report gives the engineer
credit for saving last year a sum con-
siderably greater than his salary.
East Orange has been pointed out
by the would-be ousters as a city with
twice the street mileage of Montclair,
and which pays only $500. Plain
field, too, was cited in similar point.
But members of the council familiar
with engineering affairs declare that
the administration of the town en-
gineer has made for true economy,
while the acts and inaction of the
majority of the council, which stood
so conspicuously at the beginning Of
the year for economy, with capital
"E." have really produced conditions
that prove a state of false economy,
such as the patchwork" policy OF
caring for the streets of the munic-
ipality
At any rate, say officials of civic
bodies. much is being prepared for
next years council, with its three
new members, and to forecast what
viii be the outcome would be task
more difficult than the solution of a
Siamese puzzle.