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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-03-12

our division commanders" put in Bel
lini, the chief of intelligence.
Eyes, our organization, so dependent
on communication, Is in danger of dis
ruption," concluded Turcas. "To avoid
disorder, we think it best to retreat
across the plain to our own range"
At the word retreat" Westerling
sprang to his feet, his cheeks purple,
the veins Of his neck and temples
sculptured as he took threatening
step toward the group, which fell back
before the physical rage of the man,
all except the vice-chief, his mouth a
thin, ashy line. who held his own.
you cowards!" Westerling thun-
dered. Retreat when we have five
millions to their three!"
Eve have not that odds now" replied
the parchment voice. Cali their men
are engaged. They have caught us at
disadvantage, unable to use our num-
bers except in detail in trying to hold
on in face Of"
II tell you we cannot retreat!" Wes-
terling interrupted. THAT is the end.
I know what you do not know. I am
in touch with the government. Yes.
know"
This brought fresh alarm into faces
which had become set in grim stoicism
by many alarms. If the people were In
ignorance of the losses and the army
in ignorance of the nations feeling,
the officers Of the staff were no less in
ignorance of what passed over the
long-distance wire between the chief
Of staff and the premier.
81 know what is best-I alone!"
Westerling continued, driving home his
point. "Tell our commanders to hold.
Neither general nor man is to bulge.
They are to stick to the death. Any
one who does not shall hold up to
public shame as poltroon. Who
knows but Lanstron's attack may be
a council of desperation? The Browns
may be worse off than we are. Hold,
hold! If we are tired, they are tired.
Frequently it takes only an ounce more
Of resolution to turn the tide of battle.
Hold, hold! Tomorrow will tell diff
ferent story! We are going to win
yet! Yes. we are going to win!"
"It is for you to decide, Your Excel
lency," said Turcas, slowly and pre-
cisely. "You take the responsibility"
'I take the responsibility. I am in
commando" replied Westerling in un-
finching pose.
Eyes, Your Excellency."
And they fled out of the room, leav-
ing him to his isolation.
After Marta had learned, over the
telephone, from Lanstron Of the GER
tain repulse Of the Gray assault, fatigue
sheer physical fatigue such as made
soldiers drop dead in slumber on the
earth, their packs still on their backs
-overcame her. Her work was DONE
The demands of nature overwhelmed
her faculties. She slept with nervous
twftching of her muscles, a restless
tossing of her 1.-the body, until ham
mers began beating on her temples,
beating, beating with the sound Of
shell bursts, as if 20 warn her that DIa-
ishment for her share in the killing
was to be the eternal conclusion of
battle in her ears. At length she real
lied that the cannonading was real.
fastening o1t-of-doors, as her
glance swept toward the range she saw
bursts of shrapnel smoke from the
guns of the Browns nearer than since
the fighting had begun Ga the main
line, and these were directed at bodies
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-03-12
He Would Be Better Liked.

He Would Be better EIkeu.
Il seems a shame that G book agent
can't sit down and read his favorite
works instead OF putting In his time
selling them
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-03-12
Sore
Eyes

Your Druggists soc per Bottle Murine Eye
SsIyein Tubes2sc. For Deck oiihe EycFrccasl
Druggists or Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-03-12
Amonu Those Present

Among Those Present.
did Blinks exhibit at the horse
shoW?"
- well, he made an ass of himself. -
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
BOYS TO RAISE BABY BEEF. \
New Contest to Send Best Fifty Boy
Beef Feeders to Big Stock
Show in Chicago.

Fifty Iowa boys who raise the best
calves to sell as baby beef from Oc-
tober Is, 1915, to October 10, 1916,
will get free trips to the great Inter
national Livestock Exposition in De-
cember, 1916, according to an an
nouncement just made by E. G. Bish-
op Of Iowa State College, state lead
er of boys and girls club work.
Any lowa~boy between the ages Of
10 and 10 years may select calf
which he is to begin to feed not lat
er than October Is, this year. He
must feed and care for his calf
throughout the season, keep accurate
notes as to the amount, kind and cost
of feed, and make reports to Mr..
Bishop. Beside the fifty grand prizes
for the best work done in. feeding
baby beeves, many other valuable
prizes will be offered.
The best cattle feeders and breed
ers of the entire United States attend
the annual International show in Chi
cago each year, and next year fifty
proud Iowa farm boys, winners in
this contest, will enjoy this great
show with all expenses paid. Full in
formation about the contest can be
secured from E. c. Bishop, Ames,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Wesley Chew Writes of Auto Trip to
California,
Trinidad. Colo. June 13. 1

Trinidad, Colo, June 13, 1915.
Editor Reporter:-As per your re-
quest / will write you short sketch
of our trip to date. We left Pleasa n
ton week ago this morning, and
got along very we'll until we, got
through Albany, then we found one
mud hole after another from there
until we got through Kansas, by way
of ST. Joe, Topeka, Emporia and west
On the Santa Fe trail. They have
had heavy rains all through from
coast to coast l guess, as we have
seen tourists from New York, Indi-
ana, Missouri and Kansas and they
all have the same story. We are
now in company with a car from In
diana and they have been on the
road four weeks. They were laid up
two weeks at one time. We stopped
the first night at Troy, Kansas. The
second at Halton with Frank
Brady's). The third night at Cotton
wood Falls, where we saw a one
horse street car. The fourth at Stat
ford. The fifth at Dodge City. The
sixth day we passed into Colorado
and stopped at Lamar for the night
and yesterday we drove about $50
miles across a desert country and
through small mountains in sight Of
the Spanish Peaks and Pixies Peak,
with their snow caps, but we cOuldn t
feel any effect of it when we would
get in the valley where there was no
breeze and the sun beaming down
upon us. We are all getting our
faces tanned and the first coat Of
skin is peeling off, but we are feeling
fine and enjoying our trip since we
got away from the mud holes. Crops
through Kansas are as spotted as
they could possibly be, some wheat
looks fine as it could, some is COM
pletely drowned out. Very few irri-
cation bitches have been in use
lately
Trinidad is very nice looking
place, lying between two small noun
tain ranges with the Arkansas river
running through it, but it don't look
much like home to me, and to tell
the truth l have not seen anything
this side of Iowa that looks very
good to me. This town have quite a
history, being the home of Kit Car
son and his old home still stands
about a block from where we camp
ed last night.
Well / will close for this time.
Respectfully,
j. Wesley Chew.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
THE CHURCHES.
Presbyterian Church.

sunday school. ..:... 9:45 a. m.
Preaching. -. -. .11:0O a. m.
and 500 p. m.
Young Peoples Society. 200 p. m.
The Children's Day exercises,
given Monday evening, owing to the
rain Sunday evening, was enjoyed by
a full house. Both the children and
the committee deserve much credit
for their faithful preparation. We
are glad to give this special recogni-
ton to the children, at least once a
year, and to receive their message.
The subject for the morning wor-
ship next Sunday, The Church Vim
dicating ITSELF" is timely theme,
to which both the church member
and the non-church member should
address himself. The church ought
to prove it's worth-while-ness to the
community, not only in terms of
"long time but the present, as we'll,
and as such is entitled to universal
support. Come, let US reason to-
gether."
The big Gospel Team of Gaines
vile, Mo-, is expected in Leon next
Sunday afternoon and evening. They
promise to come two hundred strong
and on special train" Such a
demonstration ought to create an
awakening impression on Leon and
command a crowded house at the
mems meeting in the afternoon and
large congregations at the evening
services. Special announcement Of
the meetings is made elsewhere in
the paper.
Our monthly prayer meeting is to
be held this evening at the Christian
church. This service ought to be
we'll attended and made service Of
special preparation for the services
Sunday.
B. Frank Jacobs, Minister.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Injured in Gasoline Explosion.

Monday Buell. Shackleton, who
lives in the Pawnee neighborhood,
was picking cherries, and was stand
ing on what was supposed to be an
empty gasoline barrel. He struck a
match to light cigarette and when
he dropped it it ignited gas that had
formed, causing an explosion, the
force of which hurled him about for
ty feet and was SO strong that it
knocked both heads of the barrel
out.
Mr.. Shackleton was very badly
burned and injured and at this time
it is not known definitely how SER
ious his injuries are. He has certain
ly had his share of misfortune the
past year, as he was accidentally
shot during the winter, and was in
bad condition for quite a WHILE La
moni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Methodist Church Notes.

Union prayer meeting to night at
/ the Christian church at $500 p. m.
| This meeting being in preparation
| for the coming Of the Gainesville
| Gospel team is Of especial impor-
lance
Our people voted to join in the
union Sunday evening services dur
ing the months Of July and August.
| These summer out of doors meetings
for the past two years have been
popular and very beneficial to the
community. We look for even great
er results this summer.
A very pretty solo by Marjory
Mullinnix was the surprise feature
at the last session Of the Sunday
meeting Monday night will be an
nounced next Sunday at Sunday
school. and you will want to be there
to hear them.
On Tuesday of last week the Leag-
uers met for a business and social
meeting. Officers for the coming
year were elected which will be duly
installed at the regular meeting next
Sunday evening at 700. There will
also be reports by convention dele
gates.
A sermon at II O'Clock for the
boys and girls of the Junior congre-
cation next Sunday. Also there will
be a sermon to adults during the
same service Strangers are always
welcome.
The Gainesville Gospel team is
coming in the afternoon next Sun
day. Look elsewhere in this paper
for detailed announcement of the af-
ternoon and evening program.
Guy J. Fansher, Minister.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Brethren Church Notes.
LEON

Sunday school. ;. :. 1000 a, m.
Christian Endeavor. 7:15 p. m.
Preaching service. +. ;. $500 p. m.
Prayer meeting and Bible study,
Wednesday night.
The elementary department of the
Sunday school rendered a fine pro-
gram Sunday morning at Il O'Clock.
The religious element and the story
of Jesus predominated all the way
through. Both the committee and
the children are to be congratulated
on their earnestness and faithful
ness. A splendid audience filled the
house for the service.
The coming Sunday night it is ex-
pected that a delegation from the
Gainesville Gospel Team will have
charge of the service.
CROWN CHAPEL
Sunday school. :. ). -. 1000 a. m.
Preaching, G. r. Ronk .11:00 a. m.
Christian Endeavor. >. $500 p. m.
1t is planned to hold the Love-
Feast and communion on Friday
night. A full attendance of mem
bers is desired.
UNION CHAPEL
sunday ScnOOl. .lO:OU a. m.
The Sunday school at this place
rendered fine children's day pro-
gram Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The house was we'll filled and the
program was we'll rendered. Crowds
always attend to hear the little folks
tell the story of Jesus at this point,
also, faithful and hard working
committee deserves all praise for
their self-sacrifice and devotion.
G. T. Ronk, Pastor,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
A Living Curiosity.

E. H. Trogden has a freak of ma
ture or an abbreviation of nature in
the shape of a colt with no front legs.
We hear that the laws of nature are
fixed and memorable, but such freak
as this would lead one to question
are informed that Mr.. Trogden is
going to try to raise it when he may
be able to sell it to some museum
There is a small leg or partial leg on
the front left side but no indication
of a leg on the front right side. Such
freaks are not common but they oc-
casionally are found, which goes to
prove that nothing is sure or perfect.
Allerton News. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Birthday Surprise.

Mrs. J. B. Kentner, of Garden
Grove. was agreeably surprised Sum
day when about twenty-five of her
relatives and neighbors gathered in
with we'll filled baskets to spend the
day with her. She received several
useful pieces. of china and glassware.
She was So years old that day. All
present report a good time and wish
Mrs. Kentner several more such
BIRTHDAYS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24

The man who wrote the What is
So Rare as Day in June" story had
no reference to the first fourteen
days OF that month in 1916" dis
gustedly declares the Perry Chief.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24

While working on the west section
last Friday, Clyde Gibson had the
misfortune to lose the end of his
thumb. The men were loading a
switch stand on push car, Gibson
was on the heavy end. 1t became too
heavy and in putting it down, got his
thumb between the stand and the
car If blood poisoning does not set
in it is hoped that the injured mem
Der may get all right without having
to amputate.-Van Vert Pathfinder.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24

Farm for Sale Anyone wanting !
good Decatur county farm see ]. e.
,Leeper. Leon, Iowa. Forest Lawn
farm Of 200 acres ID for sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
We can use some choice first mort
gage farm loans. Farmers & Trad
ers State Bank, Leon.
MONEY!

The Mint makes it and under the.
terms Of the Continental Mortgage
Company you can secure it at SO
for any purpose on approved real es-
tate. Terms easy, tell us your wants
and we will cooperate with you.
Petty & Company,
1919 Lytton Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24

A biz load OF cinders delivered any
place n town for Is cents. Phone
Leon Electric Co. q;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Basket Dinner.

There will be basket dinner at
Palestine church June 81. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock. Preaching at
III o'clock. Dinner.
Song, "When the Roll Is Called
Up Yonder."
Welcome address,
Song, awakening Chorus
Recitation.
Recitation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24
Birth Stones and Birth Flowers.

We have recently had . number Of
injuries for list of the stones and
flowers for the various months of the
year, and herewith publish the offic-
ial list of them. If you are interest
ed, better cut this piece out and file
it away for reference.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-24

Board and rooms, first house east
of Brady Lumber Co. Claude Bevans
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-28
and I picF

and picsT- i II up -
table in your room -
Then l settle down 81 the porch
to read and the cook appears. She
says she has always put the rolling
pin on the shelf in it's proper place
but it is missing, and for the life OF
her she hasn't the vaguest idea where
it is, and what shall we do about the
cherry pie? Before know it my sub
conscious brain is prompting my
tongue to murmur that she will find
the rolling pin on the floor under the
iceboX.
"N-hile Mary is scrambling for the
rolling pin my husband bangs In
through the screen door looking
around in vague sort OF way in the
frightened manner men have when
they have lost something.
"'Ny cap,' he exclaims fretfully. I
took it off a minute while l was spad.
ing up that bed ard for the life OF
me-
"I think I saw It hanging on one
Of the rosebush stakes l tell him, and
off he gees tickled TO pieces at find
ing his cherished pet. Then Ethe!
tears through the house like young
cyclone, disrupting and scattering ev'
erything she passes, and talking ter
miles to the second to the effect that
il she can lay hands on the individual!
who has distracted her new book
"'Ethel,' say I, your book is on toI
CT the Laundry hamper in the stairway
| am sure | don't know how it sol
there unless YOU put 1t there Vow
ing that she has not been within o
mile Of the hamper for year, Ethel
flies out. Then appears sister. She
looks sad. She says that since She
read that letter from Tom that came
in yesterday mornings nail she has
not been able to find it, ard while, OF
course, there was nothing specially
secret in it-still-shc would hate aw'
fully Was it possible any cne was
mean minded enough to pick it up
"'Tour letter. rccito mechanically
10 my distracted sister, is carefully
tucked away in my salad recipe book.
"Then | find my husband doSged!y
paving ever all the clean clothes just
ironed and spread out carefully on my
bed. He looks up in pained and
reproach'ul way. I have lost my cap,
he confdes. L can't imagine where
"Lorcnzo,' say, grabbing his arm
, Just as he is about to roll into a ball
my fresh lingerie dress, you probably
will find your cap in the rowboat-you
know you went fishing Just before
luncheon
And that's the way 1t goes" sighed
the woman initiating towel. Some
times its a perfect wonder to ME tia;
dat rave to chart the path to the
,air..rc room table and blaze . trail tc
ti.a lair II the hathtub for that family
ii l..i3.e! III E+eD on, shal! have 70
su,,,, G.-.."--Ci.icag2 Tally News.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-28
AUDITORS NOTICE

The Auditors office will be opened
Tor the assessment OF Personal Prop
erty from January 1st, 1915, to Feb
ruary 20, 1915.
All male citizens be.weeE the acc
# Il ard 60 years are deemed TN
able Polls. except those who ere
MANNED or for other causes are it,
capable of earning support.
The law requires 30 per cent pen
llty added to taxes Oh property s ih-
,iect to taxes and not returned for a.
sessmen. on or before the Goth of Feb
ruary, 1915.
will he in The Auditors office jan
lary 4, II, 1G, 81. %, %, % and 80.
February 6, s, .. 10, II, u, 1S, -, l6,
Il, is, - and 90. and at the following
places on dates named:
Croas Roads, Jan. 2ist from II to 3
o'clock
Paseland, Jan. Goth anil 2Gth.
D&Gicy, Jan. 27,th from to Il
o'clock.
Middendorf, Feb. 1st, from 10 to 4
o'clock.
Cccraw, Feb. 4 and ..
McBee, Feb. 2 and 3.
II. w. EDDINS.
County Auditor.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-28

Suppose the farmer should just de-
termine to sit back this year and say
"I have plenty to eat for the year, l
will only plant what l need to live on
and make no cotton at ALL" Have you
ever thought what would be the result?
And yet cotton has been no asset or
security for money with the people
who have money. Why should the
farmer make any more? The exports
have been about the same as they were
last year and the price is said to be
around twenty-five cents in Germany,
and cotton not considered valid Sc
curity for money in this country. But
you can't get the farmers to unite and
work together for their own welfare.
1t is surely passing strange.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-28
MOVING FAST NOW.

In a statistical statement of the
situation, Secretary Hester of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, mem
tions that Oh November /, last the
Federal Department of Agriculture
figured the average price of cotton to
producers at about $3.50 bale,
while today the same bale is worth
about SO more.
AT that time" Mr.. Hester says,
with the cotton exchanges practically
closed, the trade for several months
had been drifting with no fixed stan-
dard of value. Gulf State farmers
we're selling ut one price and Atlantic
State farmers ut another. ConSterna-
ton prevailed. From August l to No
vember l. 1911, farmers marketed -
10000 bales or :, 232 900 bales less
than was marketed during the cor
responding three months Of the prev
iouS year. But the figures show that
from November l, 1911, to January
30. 1915, 6.S01 900 bales were market
ed, as compared to 5,59S,000 bales
brought into sight during the same
pericd last season. Thus, since the
exchanges have opened, the South has
marketed at advancing value. almost
100000 bales. exceeding last year :
movement for the same period hy 1.2OO,-
900 bales.
The worlds visible supply Of
American cotton January 22. last, was
J.217,O00 bales. The 1911 crop gen
orally is estimated ut 16.250.000 have
been marketed, leaving G,I30.0GO To he
marketed. The visible supply and that
remaining to he marketed total 11.9lT,-
100 bales. The basis OF so bale
advance thcincreaSe Of value since No
vemhcr |. last, has been S119.4Io,OiO.
and practically all of this increase le-
longs To the South. Thus the South is
@ctter OF today by approximately Mn
100000 than she was on November |.
last.
The growing confidence in cotton
is held to he due largely To the CX-
pectation that cotton farmers will make
themselves Self-SuStaiming if not pro
duce Il surplus of food crops for sale
Calculating on Il basis of the 1911
estimated crop-1G2J0.0 900 balc$--if the
farmers curtail their 1919 acreage 3C
per cent it would mean crop of 1l.3I',
600 bales. Adding the visible supply
Of 1911 900 bales left over August /
| 1914. this would mean an average sup
ply for the two yearS-1914 and 1917
of 14.G4S,N00 bales"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-01-28
Q Q Q Q o Q 0 D . o o
FINDING THINGS
BY GEORGIA HORN.

The one who was initiating towel
agreed emphatically when something
was said concerning the general help
lessness Of men.
81 firmly believe" she remarked
that if l were to go away and aban-
don my home, not only friend husband
but all the family would starve to
death, perish of heat or cold or come
to some horrible end, just because no.
body in my household ever knows
where anything is! If | weren't there
to tell 'em, they couldn't locate even
the telephone to send for help!
"As for me, l am the finest living
example of the human encyclopedia!
Long service has trained my brain
into noting automatically the exact To-
cation OF any and all objects. After
a woman has grown used to being
asked in the middle Of July where Is
the left earmuff worn last December,
she develops remarkably along those
lines.
Somehow the family always gets
more feeble minded in the summer,
Just when / want to recuperate and
have a good time. They drive me to
the edge of insanity when / get them
all together at the summer cottage.
1t begins early In the morning by my
husbands demanding his cap. You
would think we were In the arctic re-
gions and he expected a frost bite II
he ventured out into the perfect July
day without it. tell him he dropped
1t into the wastebasket when he came
home the evening previous. And then
my sister walls and wants to know
who on earth has taken her tennis
racket and buried It!
"'On top of the piano, Adeline,' /
tell her. And Ethel-that is my
daughter-ff you are looking for your
embroidery, you dropped 1t in the
pansy bed when the girls called you