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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
THE NEBRASKAN NOTE.

The German note on the attempt
to sink the Nebraskan, though II
contains an apology and an offer OF
reparation, is also a reaffirmatlon OF
the new doctrine of war-zone law.
This appears in the paragraph in
which it is stated that the Nebras-
kan had no flag flying, no distinctive
marks and nothing else of an extra
ordinary nature to indicate her neu-
trality. This, according to the state
ment of the Nebraskan's captain, is
quite true, though the flag had been
flying up to sunset. The note then
says:
"In the twilight, which had al
ready set in, the name OF the steam
or was not visible from the subma-
rine. Since the commander of the
submarine was obliged to assume
from his wide experience in the
area of maritime war that only En-
glish steamers and no neutral steam
ars traversed the war area without
lag and markings, he attacked the
vessel with a torpedo in the convlc-
ton that he had an enemy vessel be-
fore him."
The question which Immediately
.onfronts the reader of this passage
is why the commander was obliged
20 assume that only English steam
ars traversed the war area without
distinctive markings. No answer eX-
cept the wholly inadequate reference
20 the commanders wide experience
is to be found in the note. and the
answer the foreign office would give
# pressed must be the old assertion
hat submarine must fire from am
bush because it dare not come into
the open.
No mistake would have been made
if the commander of the submarine
had commanded the Nebraskan to
stop and submit to search, and moth
ing but chance failure of the tor
pedo to do it's full work prevented
the unlawful killing of an American
ships crew. Since the act OF the
submarine commander is disavoWed
and no great harm was done the in
cident is closed, but the language OF
the note is far from reassuring.-St
Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

1t appears that the United States
patent Office may decline to issue q
trademark for Iowa butter to the
state of Iowa The Thirty-sixth gen
eral assembly passed an act adopt
ing trade mark for Iowa butter and
authorized it to be filed at Washing
ton in the name of the state. The
attorney generals Office has endeav-
bred to carry out the order, but the
request to issue patent in the
name of a state is so unusual that
the authorities at Washington have
so far declined to grant it. The
problem may be solved by securing
The trade mark in the name of the
liary and food commissioner and ne
turning it-over to the state. How
ever, the delay in negotiations has
held up the plans of the department
Of developing a special grade OF
Iowa butter in this state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
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-
nent in writing, purporting to be
he last Will and Testament Of Ed
ward Conwell, late of said county
deceased, and that 10 o'clock a. m
of the oath day of August, 1915, has
been fixed for the probate of said
Will, at which time you can appear at
he court House in said county and
show cause. if any there be, why said
Will should not be admitted to pro-
bate. .
in Witness Whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court at Leon, Iowa,
this 18th day of July, 1915.
E. E. BECK,
49-4t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
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 in.
strument in writing, purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Viii,
liam P. Anderson, late of said
county, deceased, and that 10 o'clock
A. NJ. of the oath day of August
1915, 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, if any there
be, why said Will should not be ad-
mitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Leon, Iowa, this 18th
day of July, 1915.
E. E. BECK,
49-4t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
SPACE IS MERCHANDISE.

The publishers who boosted the
sioux City auto races for free
ticket and a nice letter from the
MANAGEMENT are just plain suckers.
Some day it will occur to these pup
fishers that il they did not give away
their space the race promoters
would have to buy it as they could
not pull OF the event without the
country newspaper publicity. Thank
heavens the suckers were fewer this
year than last and here's hoping
none will bite next year.-Alton
Democrat. i. l. !. :. III. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

DR.. ]. \. Mcdonald of Toronto,
is right in declaring that the main
tenance of 1000 miles of boarder
line between Canada and the United
States, with never fortress, bat
tleship or a gun TO guard it, is
North Americas supreme achieve
ment. What a lesson for Europe
there is in the spectacle of these two
great dominions with their long line
of unguarded frontier now celebrat-
ing a century of peace. What a re-
freshing spectacle of international
sanity this is, in contrast to the in
ternational madness that has drench-
ed Europe in blood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
Advertising Rates.

Display Advertising, special SER
vice, per inch -. ......... loc
Display Advertising, per inch. II II c
Display Advertising, 50 weeks
per year, per inch ......... l0c
Reading notices, per line ...... DC
Cards of Thanks, cash with
conv ...... SOC
Resolutions of Respect .$l.OO
Church, school and society no.
tees, where admission or en-
tertainment fee is charged,
per line -. $500. DC
We are glad to publish any and
all church or society notices, but
please don't confound news notices
with advertising locals. Correspon-
dents are cautioned not to include
such notices with their items unless
they are authorized and>paid for, and
If possible remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

No odds how serious, how LONG
standing your case, there's help for
you in every particle of DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment. It wipes out all
trace of your ailment, and leaves
your skin clean and soft as child's
Hundreds of users have sent yolun.
tary letters of thanks. Just try one
box. It will mean freedom from suf-
fering and embarrassment. 2
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
PROSPERITY NOTE.

Corn is reported as having good
root and with favorable conditions
until the early frosts the splendid
state of Iowa is not going to fall
short of an average crop when q
score or more years ago are COM
pared. Waterloo Courier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22

Farm for Sale-Anyone wanting a
good Decatur county farm see J.
Leeper, Leon, Iowa. Forest Lawn
farm of 200 acres is for sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-22
Pimples, Skin Blemishes, Eczema
Cured.

49-.4t
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

Episcopal Church, South, Bryan
Texas.
Dear Sir and Brother-Your com.
mittee appointed to draft resolutions
on the character of DIR. G. c. Rankin,
beg leave to submit the following:
Or. Rankin was born and educated
amid suspicious environment. He
first saw the light among the East
Tennessee mountains. He was reared
in East Tennessee and educated there
at small college The rugged beauty
Of those mountains appealed strongly
TO his nature and unquestionably az.
fected his nature powerfully. The
president OF his college came into
close personal contact with him from
day to day. and how deeply Dr.
Rankin was influenced thereby he did
not fail to acknowledge throughout
his life.
In his parentage he was fortunate
He himself stated that he owed much
to the sturdy manhood of his father,
but that his mothers influence was
the dominant power in his life. This
recalls the time-worn adage that great
men are born Of great mothers.
Given a Christian home embosom.
ed in forests and mountains Of beauty
and grandeur, and a college where
the development Of Christian char.
acter is deemed the most important
part of education, and you have the
setting for the production of a strong,
rugged, independent manhood. And
such, indeed was DR.. Rankin's. He
never lost sympathy with the common
man through over.education. He had
learned about God among mountain
Businesses, and throughout life he
fought for Him with rugged, manly
courage. He was for years.. beyond
doubt, the strongest personality in
Texas for temperance. He was a
man of unusual force in the pulpit.
And yet he always spoke with re.
markable deliberation. But his great
est influence was exerted through his
editorial connection Of years with the
Texas Christian Advocate and the
Home and State. Through these he
influenced in no small degree the
common people Of Texas.
In his death Methodism, the State
and Christianity at large have suf-
fered a great loss. But our loss we
believe to be his gain. To his family
we extend Christian sympathy, and
we recommend that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to them, and also
that a copy be sent to The Bryan
Daily Eagle for publication.
"E. ]. JENKINS,
"W. H. COLE,
"E. R. WILLIAMS,
Committee"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12
SOME PosTscRlPTs.

A motorcycle for two persons who
occupy chair seats, one behind the
other, instead of saddles, has been
patented.
In the interest of cleanliness an
Iowa inventor has patented a wire
frame to hold a milk pail up from the
ground.
Cement mortar mixed with volcanic
ashes has been found valuable in
Japan for work that is submerged in
sea water.
For the preparation of cereal drinks
a Pennsylvania has invented a per-
colator that can be used in any tea
or coffee pot.
An Arkansas inventor has patented
a basket bib for babies to catch
dropped food as well as to protect
their clothing.
Operated by two men, machine
invented by a Chicago hotel steward
will wash and dry more than $4,000
dishes an hour.
The United States Geological Sur.
vey last year carried on investigations
in forty-seven States, Alaska, Hawaii
and the Canal Zone.
Petroleum has been installed as
fuel in Chile's great nitrate works at
saving of more than 30 per cent of
the cost of the coal.
There is tribe of Indians in Mex.
leo whose language is limited to about
800 words and who cannot count more
than ten.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

cotton is planted In the fall another
co Ter crop is planted. In The spring
~ rotation starts over again with
corn.
At times Il Is profitable TO apply
nitrogen In the form Of fertilizers TO
supply the immediate demands OF the
plants.
Phosphoric acid Is most likely to-
be needed by new and well improved
lands. II may be applied as acid
phosphate, rock phosphate, Thomas
phosphate, bone meal or some fer
tilizer containing phosphoric acid. or
these the acid phosphate and fer
tilegers containing phosphoric acid
are the best. For the other forms
are slow In action and require sew
eral years to give their full benefit.
For an all round fertilizer for corn.
an equal mixture OF cottonseed meal
and acid phosphate. applied at the
rate OF two hundred pounds per acre,
is recommended. II larger amounts
are used the proportion Of cottonseed
meal should be Increased.
Potash is likely TO be needed on
light sandy soils or old worn loans.
The potash may be applied in the
form OF kalnit, muriate OF potash.
sulphate Of potash or some CONNER
oial fertilizer containing potash. All
OF these have the same availability.
but II they have TO be shipped any
great distance the kainIt win be more
expensive for II contains only 70 per
cent potash.
For worn soils the following has
been suggested for corn:
Acid phosphate, l4F5..-9OO pounds
Cottonseed meal ........9 900 pounds
halnt ......st.........HOO pounds
The farmer can save money by
buying the materials and mixing his
own fertilizer as II Is needed. Bulle-
tin 1G7 Of the Texas experiment sta
tion gives instructions for home mix
ing Of fertilizers. This bulletin may
be obtained free OF charge
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12
FERTILIZER FOR CORN.

lBy G. w. Roark, Assistant Chemist
at thetAgricultural and Mechanical
College, College Station, Texas
The three essential kinds OF plant
food are phosphoric acid, nitrogen
and potash. The one OF these that is
lacking In the soil will be the one that
governs the growth OF the crop. DIFF
ferent soils will be deficient In diff.
ferent ones Of these forms OF plant
food. Therefore different soils will
need different fertilizers.
Corn is a crop that must make
rapid growth. SO II requires a large
amount of available plant food, espe.
cially nitrogen
Nitrogen is so easily leached out of
the soil, and so readily used up by
the plants, that II is most often the
form OF plant food lacking in the soil.
II may be supplied In the form Of
cottonseed meal, nitrate OF soda, dried
blood, tankage, bat guano, any com.
mercial fertilizer or by leguminous
plants or these nitrate OF soda Is
the most readily available. However.
II is so soluble in water that II should
be supplied only as needed. The cost
Of enough nitrogen TO produce
bushel Of corn would be IS cents, al.
lowing for a loss OF one-fourth by
teaching. Counting In the cost OF
hauling and applying II win readily
be seen that II Is not profitable to
buy the nitrogen for the corn. In.
stead a rotation Of crops should be
used which includes some legumlnous
plant, such as cowpeas.
A legumnous plant Is one which
takes nitrogen from the air. By pillow.
ing II under the nitrogen may be
transferred to the soil Also the soil
receives certain amount OF yege.
table material This will aid the soil
In retaining moisture. which Is one
OF the greatest needs OF the plant dur.
ing the dry season.
A rotation Of crops that Is recon.
mended is as follows:
First year corn six feet apart with
cowpeas between the rows. In the
fall the peas are turned under. Mex,
oats are planted. followed by cowpeas
which are again turned under Then
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

There are some people who want
to take a mean advantage in the mat
ter Of woman suffrage and have the
fair voters give their age when they
register. Even over at Austin they
want to require the suffragette lob
byists when they register to also state
their age. Why? There are only
two ages for mountaineering and
unlnteresting. You can tell by look.
ing.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12
MlNTER SPRINGS NOTES.

The beautiful weather of the past
few days is inspiring and promotive
of energy among our farmers. All
who can are busy turning over the
soil. Some of the more daring sort
have planted gardens. Let us hope
that the earth will yield in bloom and
abundant of the efforts made in 1915.
Minter- Springs Baptist Church was
fortunate in securing the services of
Rev. E. A. White of Bryan as pastor
this year He will preach here on
the first Sunday of each month. The
services Saturday night and Sunday
were greatly enjoyed by quite a mum.
Der of our people.
We are panied to announce the sud.
den and serious illness of Mrs. ]. L.
Welch, one of our most esteemed
friends.
There was quite a blaze in Well
born last night. The store Of T. II.
Royder, with its contents, was burn.
ed We extend to Mr.. Royder our
sincere sympathy.-M. L. NJ.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12
THE COST OF LIVING.

The New York Commercial has
taken the trouble to compile table
OF the wholesale cost Of most OF the
necessities OF life and compare II
with wholesale prices prevailing a
year ago. The compilation was made
on January 30. and from a study OF Il
one sees the following:
Flour is S725 a barrel against
S4.55; beans are GS5 cents, against
$40 cents: but live beef cattle are
selling at $40 cents a pound. against
ESQ cents a pound last year; hogs
are worth $50 cents pound live
weight, against SIS cents: mess pork
is $3.50 a barrel, against s2150 a
barrel, and potatoes are S1.75, against
$3.50 Meateating Americans can az.
ford 10 pay a cent more for a loaf OF
bread when the chief meats are so
much cheaper. Cotton and cotton
goods are down. while wool Is up. but
the fall in cotton is greater than the
rise in wool. Standard brown sheet.
ings are worth 6is cents against 81
cents, while raw clothing wool aver.
aged 2l57 cents last year. Dried
fruits are cheaper, evaporated apples
being 6A cents. against az cents.
Refined petroleum IS 70 cents gal
Ion. against 13 cents a year ago. All
through the list OF necessaries OF life
advances are balanced by declines in
this way.
IT the cost Of living has advanced
sufficiently to excuse an embargo on
exports Of wheat, the Federal govern.
ment should look into other things
than the wheat market and the
bakeries. The prices named are
wholesale quotations prevailing in the
principal markets OF this country on
January 30. and the comparisons are
made with the corresponding date last
year. II retailers are imposing on
the people they should receive the
attention OF paternal government
endowed with plenary powers by Con-
gress when II passed the trade COM
mission bill. Even 50 wheat could be
born when the meat bill is cut down
so much. Prices of livestock are still
high enough to be profitable and they
are likely to be maintained. It seems
ridiculous to work up a scare about
the high cost of food when advances
in grain are offset by declines in
more costly articles Of food"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12
MOVED TO HOUSTON.

Mrs. W|Q. Hearn went to Houston
yesterday to Join her husband, where
they will makeNtheir home in future,
Mr.. Hearn having accepted a position
with the Burkhart Laundry of that
city. The best wishes OF their many
friends go with them to their new
home.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

Don't AK de good Lawd ter send
Prosperity. Let Him see you wild you
coat off an yo' sleeves rolled high,
tryin' ter pitch Hard Times over de
fence, an Prosperity will be settin'
at yo' br'akfas' table mex mawnln'.
an yo needn't wonder how he got
dar!-Atlanta Constitution.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

The natal day Of Abraham Lincoln
was observed today throughout the
Nation. He was the great commoner
and his greatest concern all through
life was for the common people. It
was Lincoln who said the Lord sure
ly loved the common people, He
made so many OF them"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

Judge T. S. Reese, who recently
resigned as a Judge Of one Of our
courts of civil appeals because Of III
health, died at Bryan Wednesday
As the Post has heretofore stated IN
referring to the illness which forced
his resignation, the judiciary Of the
State lost one Of its brightest orna.
ments when he resigned, and in his
death all Texas sustains the loss Of
a citizen whose largest concern in all
the relations Of life was that the wei.
fare of the State might be conserved
by him without neglecting any indi.
vidual obligation. He was a good
man and an able jurist.-Houston
Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

There's a market every day in the
year in Bryan for a fat hog. In this
connection it may be of interest to
know there are fewer for sale than
formerly when a hog could only be
sold after II was dressed and when
1t was freezing cold.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

The mission in life Of Dr. Homer
y Wilson was to lift the burdens of
'ne weary and make the sun to shine
continually in the hearts of men
Green be his memory and sweet his
eternal rest
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

There are any number of farmers
who are giving mortgages on their
crops and coming out in debt at the
end Of the year, who ought easily to
support their families with dairy and
poultry products and have their field
crops as surplus.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12
The CITY Trnnnfer.

win take you to any part OF the city
day or night. Phone rs up 10 $3.50
p. m Later phone 45i.
s1LAs BROWN, Manager !
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

The Commercial Club of Bryan has
no greater field, and can do no
greater work. than educate the people
IN diversiication along the lines Of
,ne meeting held at Kurten THURSDAY
WIN our farmers supplying cream for
the !, operation of creamery, supply.
ing vegetables for Bryan and a snr
pius for other markets, with homo
Gamers for filling their own pantries
and producing at home all other homo
necessities, not only the farmers but
bryan also will Sc a great prosperitv
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12

The cash system will enable the
people to keep their business ahead
OF them instead of behind them
When fellows business gets behind
him. it don't fail to goad him with
a prod sharper than a serpent's tooth
and 1t soon has him going nj fuu
speed Sam Jones used to say that
with much coaxing and persuasion
you may prevail upon the merchant
TO run you during the spring and sum.
mer' but when the fall comes round
OF his own accord he'll make Won av
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-12
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Expression Of First Methodist Church
on Death Of Dr.. Rankin.

" 49, HN"N''
The following paper was read to
and passed by the church conference
of the Bryan Methodist Church Sun
day night, February 7:
REV. c. T. Tally, Pastor Methodist
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28

''And here is another strange phase
of this marriage game, l,haVe no ran
cor against either of them, the wound
is healed. / sincerely hope they will
be happy"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28

ing "a long look ahead when they are
in love. They jump into matrimony
and then comes the inevitable awak-
ening; all the warnings in the world
mean nothing to the man in love.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-28

phase 4
10 ran
wound
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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-16

SUBSCRIPTION sl.00 A YEAR
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-16
PARISH INDEBTEDNESS
FINALLY DISPOSED Of
Finances In Better Condition Than For
Many Months Past.

This now leaves Only three ont
standing ccrti Gates amounting
in Ill to abO /, $1,000 or $4,000.
Peters LAKE bridge, tie Vim.
cennes Br dge Co.,. and EaSSe't
for estimating timber, and two
AMI one.half mills out Of the
regular aIloWment tor par
Use expenses has been set aside
for these general items.
The people of WASHINGTON who
have been 50 nnXiupS to see this
PARISH iEdnbtCGnpS; taken care
of are very much gratitird over
the ARRANGEMENT made and feel
that chi Y hy the special effort
and faithfulness rf these police
mem berS could the matter have
teen so Satisfactorily disposed
of.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-16

MesSrs. Smith, Banister and
Sanford Of the police jury went
to New Orleans "Wednesday and
made most satisfactory arrange,
ments in the matter Of road GER
titicates. The old certificates
were a good many of them past
due and the others due in four
or five years, whereas according
to this last ARRANGEMENT SIP 223 333
Of the Old indebtedness has been
taken care of by issuing new
certificates, beginning with 1917
ana running a period of twenty
tive years.
Also culvert certificates to the
amount of $4,000 were signed,
payment to be made in Is years
beginning in 1917.