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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Wauoinu the Ears.

You will rarely find that a man who
can wag his ears suffers from deafness
The reason for this is very simple
Wagging ones ears exercises them
just as much as walking exercises the
muscles Of the legs. A great deal Of
deafness is caused by the muscles Of
the ears becoming stiff and refusing to
respond quickly to the sound waves.
Quite u large proportion of children
can move their ears, just as they can
move the skin on their forehead up and
down, but as they grow up they lose
their power through want of practice.
1t is a mistake to let child lose this
power, for it may mean the difference
between good and bad hearing in after
years. Dr. NJ. Fernet, the famous Par
is doctor, has even gone so far as to
suggest that people should be trained
to wag their ears, just as they are
trained to exercise any other muscles
of the body.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Christmas Near
The North Pole

a Jov1AL Christmas was that
fA spent by Admiral Peary on
hs&A his last expedition to tue
arctic from which he return
ed with the report Of the discovery OF
the north pole. At Cape York, Green
land the Roosevelt picked up Eskimos
and dogs and by way Of Etah and
Cape Sheridan made her way to
Grant Land, where she had to halt In
the ice locked waters Of the Arctic
ocean. only 600 miles from the pole.
when Christmas day came. The story
of the party's celebration of this Christ
mas, one of the ''farthest north ever
enjoyed by white men. was told inter
estingly by the explorer when he re-
turned to the United States.
at was not very cold,' wrote Pcary,
"only minus % degrees T. In the
morning we greeted each other with
the Merry Christmas Of civilization.
At breakfast we all had letters from
home and Christmas presents which
had been kept unopened. Macmillan
was master of ceremonies and arrang-
ed the program Of sports. At o'clock
there were races ON the ice foot. A
seventy-five yard course was laid out.
and the ships lanterns, about fifty of
them, were arranged in two parallel
rows twenty feet apart. These Ian
terms are similar to railway brake
mans lantern only larger. 1t was a
strange sight-that Illuminated race
course within ~ degrees of the earth's
end.
"The first race was for Eskimo chill
dren, the second for Eskimo men, the
third for Eskimo matrons with babies
in their hoods, the fourth for unen-
numbered women. There were four
entries for the matrons' race, and no
one could have guessed from watch
ing them that it was a running race.
They came along four abreast, dressed
in furs, their eyes rolling, putting like
four excited walruses, their babies In
their hoods gazing with wide and half
bewildered eyes at the glittering Ian
terms. There was no question Of cruel
ty to children, as the mothers were not
moving fast enough to spill their ba-
bies. Then there were races for the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23

| Issiff22sI AR111ltkEEa
A MERRY CHRISTMAS to us all,
"A my dears! God bless us! God
bless US every one, said Tiny Tim the
last Of all. CHARLES DICKENS.
MEN cannot live isolated; We are all
>'A bound together. No higher man
can separate himself from the lowest
CARLYLE.
livery day is a fresh beginning.
- Listen, my soul, to the glad re-
frain and, spite of old sorrow and old
er SHINING, take heart Of the day and
! begin again. SUSAN COOLIDGE.
IPOUGH going, ardent and sincere
Ao earnestness-there is no substitute
for them. CHARLES DICKENS.
PEALIZE that doing good is the only
~ certainly happy action of mans
| life. SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.
VET to have gently dreamt pre-
- cludes low ends.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
| CHRISTMAS time l have always
~ thought Of as good time-a kind,
|forgiving, charitable pleasant time.
CHARLES DICKENS.
HEAP on more wood, the wind Is
chill, but, let it whistle as it will,
we'll keep our Christmas merry still!
SIR WALTER SCOTT.
PEJOICE, O young man, in thy
~ youth and let thy heart cheer thee.
THE BIBLE
r SAID it in the meadow path; say
l. it on the mountain stairs-the best
things any mortal hath are those
which every mortal shares.
LUCY LARCOM.
60 the first glance told me there was
~ no duty patent in the world like
daring to be good and true myself,
leaving the show of things to the lord
of show. ROBERT BROWNING.
THEN arose q joyous clamor from the
L wildfowl on the mere, and voice
within cried: Listen! Christmas car
OILS even here!"
CHARLES KINGSLEY.
MAY the fair goddess, Fortune, fall.
NA deep in love with thee! Prosperi-
ty be thy page! SHAKESPEARE
A GAIN at Christmas did we weave
"A the holly round the Christmas
hearth. The silent snow possessed the
earth and calmly fell on Christmas eve
TENNYSON.
so ever keep hope, for this Is strength,
~ and he who possesseth it can wor-
ry through typhoid
RUDYARD KIPLING.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
The Calling Gun.

Richard Jordan Calling, the inventor
Of the gun bearing his name, was a
native of Hartford county, N. c..
where he was born in 1918. The Cat
ling gun was not used to any extent
during the war between the states, a
dozen or so being employed by Butler
on the James river. The invention
was not made fairly practical until
1866, when the gun was adopted into
the United States service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Notes Not Elaborate.

: The bishop Of st. Adams wrote that
on certain coca sion he heard Bishop
Wilberforce describe with. such Singh
lar eloquence and power the effect on
the soul of the clearing away of intel
lectual doubts that he begged to be
shown the manuscript from which his
friend had been preaching, as he wish
ed to copy certain portions Of the SER
mon.
Wilberforce handed him the docu-
ment, turned to the page which con-
tanned the passage spoken of by the
bishop and showed him a sheet Of pa
per inscribed with the single word
fog.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23

ships men and the members Of the.
expedition and tug-of-war between
the men aft and forward I
Mature herself participated in our
Christmas celebrations by providing an
aurora of considerable brilliancy.
While the races on the ice foot We're
in progress the northern sky was filled
with streamers and lances of pale
white light.
Between the races and the dinner
hour, which was at 4 O'clock, l gave a
concert on the piano i'll my cabin,
choosing the merriest music in the
rack. Then we separated to dress for
dinner. This ceremony consisted Of
putting on clean flannel shirts and
necktics. The doctor was even so am
bilious as to don a linen collar.
Percy, the steward, wore chefs
cap and large white apron in honor
of. the occasion, and he laid the table
with fine linen cloth and our best
silver. The wall Of the mess room was
decorated with the American flag. We
had musk OK meat, an English plum
pudding, sponge cake covered with
chocolate, and at each plate was a
package containing nuts, cake and can
dies, with a card attached, Merry
Christmas From Mrs. Peary.'
after dinner came the dice throw
ing contests and the wrestling and
pulling contests in the fo'castle. The
celebration ended with a photograph
concert given by Percy.
"But perhaps the most interesting
part of our day was the distribution
Of prizes to the winners in the various
contests. In order to afford a study in
Eskimo psychology there was in each
case choice between prizes. Tookoo-
nah, for instance, who won in the
women's race, had choice between
three prizes-a box Of three cakes of
scented soap, sewing outfit contain
ing paper of needles, two or three
thimbles and several ,spools of differ
ent sized thread and round cake Gov
cred with sugar and candy. The wo-
man did not hesitate. She. had one
eve perhaps on the sewing outfit, but
both hands and the other eye We're di-
rected toward the soap. She knew
what it was meant for. The meaning
Of cleanliness. had dawned upon her
sudden ABOLITION to be attractive."-
New York ltobrle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
| TREAT ALL CHRONIC DISEASES

1 TREAT ALL CHRONIC DISEASES
If you or your family are SO afiict-
ed call and see me. Consultation and
examination costs you nothing. I
treat successfully the cases under
take and accept no fee from those
that cannot be successfully treated.
I have a special treatment for dis
eases of men which I would like to
explain in person.
Piles, Fistula and Fissure treated
successfully without the use Of the
knife or detention from business.
Address DR.. r.. M. Trimmer, 76G
Oakland Blvd, Chicago, ILL.,, or Knox
vile, Iowa.
Having been bothered with catarrh
for several years and getting no per-
manent relief I consulted DR.. Trim
mer, the Chicago specialist, and can
say have had relief in every way
promised and spent the last two
years with better health than for 5
or years. will gladly recommend
DR.. Trimmer to chronic sufferers.
(Signed) d. A. MEEK,
R. F.. D. 2, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Antiquity Of the Giant sequoias.

Compared with the giant sequoias
every other living thing in the world
is creature Of today. and there are
only few evidences Of mans handi-
work still in existence-some of the
ruins of ancient Greece and Assyria-
that were constructed at an earlier
date.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23

That load becomes light which y
cheerfulE bora. Ovid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Lucky For Petar.

.I'm glad I'm not goldfish" OBJ
served small Peter, .'for in that case
I'd have to stay in bathtub all the
me- Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Well Supplied.

''How about the new cOOk?"
''She says she wants three nights out
a week, beefsteak at every meal and
room with southern exposure"
HAS she any references?"
''No; all she has is preferences. -
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Rather spitefuI.

Rather Spiteful.
Mrs. Crawford-Has she really as
good memory, as she claims? Mrs.
BRADSHAW Only for certain things.
She can remember if one has had a hat
made over or skirt turned.-Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
LEGAL Amenities.

Judge-No two of the witnesses tell
the same story. lawyer arranged
It that way, your honor. l didn't want
the trial to he too monotonous for you.
Boston Transcript.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23

ships men and the members Of the.
expedition and tug-of-war between
the men aft and forward. D..
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10
NOTE IS NOT
 AN ULTIMATUM

WASHINGTON, June 10=It became known today that following the re sisnation of Secretary Bryan the note to Germany Was subjected to some
 slight modtfcations and the Presi-
 dent personally directed that the draft in it's amended form should be shown To the retiring Secretary before beine dispatched to Berlin The desire that Bryan should See the communication in it's final form is generally taken to indicate that some of the features to which the Secretary objected had been modified or eliminated Following the
 Presidents instructions Bryan was shown the note by Lansing shortly be
 fore being dispatched to the Berlin government and the tive We're closeted together for some time. Pending the publication of the note the officials arc maintaining the utmost reticence as to contents and will not consent to a dis cussion as to any of the details of the attitude of the administration. The prevalent umor that the note is in the nature 4 an uHm5tum is denied most 'mphatielllN however. and all who are
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10

The power schooner Polar Bear. in command of the we'll known old timer capt Louis Lane. dropped anchor in the roadsted at siX-thirty last evening after an eyentful voyage from Seattle by way of Siberia, during which time the stauneh little schooner underwent a variety of experiences, the rendition of which forms tale riyaling even the strangest of the many strange tales told by those who follow the sea.
 The little schooner left Unalasiia May first and headed for East Cape for the purpose of hunting and trading but was all but wrecked in a fierce storm off Cape Navarin, Siberia; the damage sustained required that the vessel return to port for repairs. About the same time, to add further to the troubles. the second officer, Harry Slade, died of an apoplectie stroke and was buried at sea On the return journey to Unalaslla the vessel touch eu at N NulllNdN isithd to procure liesH water and encountered the crew of the Japanese schooner Dal Maru who had wintered on the island following the wreeking of their ship some time during September. 1914. Capt Lane found the seven men in q pitiful con- dition. all suffering more or less from frost bites received during the winter After treating them to the best of his ability including the administering of some rough and ready surgery, Capt. Lane transported the men to Unalaska
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OLAF SWENS0N, KARLUK
 HERO NEARLY PERISKES

gasoline schooner Eagle. which winter ed at the Kolyma River had the mis- fortune to lose one hand and also all the fingers of the other hand by freez ing some time during the winter
 The Russian mail boat Kolyma was also frozen in the ice at the same point.
 Capt Lane says that inquiry on the Siberian coast discloses no trace of the crew of the missing schooner New ter seY as no strangers have been heard of IS far north as the journey extend ed
 After cruising on the other shore for some days the vessel was headed for Nome and the remainder of the jour ney was devoid of incident. Capt Lane states that little ice was encountered and the sea was practically clear in the vicinity of Nome. On coming to anchor Customs Collector R. W ]. Reed and Dr. Neuman visited the vessel in the interest of the government and found everybody well and in good spirits.
 The Polar Bear will remain in port until some time after the arrival of the boats. When ice conditions permit the little vessel will continue on as far north as Banks Land in an effort to find some trace of the missing Stefan sson party Capt Lane states that one of his reasons for putting into this port was the expectation of meeting Mrs Lane who was on the Victoria.
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NOTE SAYS U. s. CANNOT SACRIFICE HER RIGHTS
 ON HIGH SEAS

WASHINGTON. June lo.-The Vii son note To the German government is still withheld from publication and from present appearances will not be given out before late this evening in which event the contents will be forth coming m the morning publications Various rumors as 10 the contents con tinue to find ready circulation, the lat est having the ear marks of authority stating that one of the statements con
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where they Were taken eare of by the marine hospital After placing the vessel in shape to continue the voyage capt. Lane again put to sea at the same time the steamer Corwin took up the last stage of the journey to this city During the time elapsine since leaving TnalasSa, the Polar Bear has visited the Siberian coast and reports meeting the Corwm near East Cape Capt Lane also brings news of sad fatality to the Whalar BeIfedere. now under the command of Capt Jochimdsen former lv master of the King and Winge, by which the vessel lost four members of her crew while lving in Kamchatka Bay. According to the story told by Capt Lane. Olaf Swenson. hero of the Karluk crew rescue. together with the chief engineer of the Belvedere and four members of the crew were capsiz- ed while enroute to their ship in a small boat. Swenson and the engineer alone surviving. both reaching the beach after a hard struggle in the icy water. Both men were in badly exhausted condition by the time they reached shore Capt Lane states that the four men who lost their lives were Geo Ishester. Antonia Roderick, John Domingo and an unnamed Russian. Two of the men were good swimmers and their failure to regain the shore is unaceountahle.
 Lane also brings the further sad in formation that Capt. Wedding of the
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GERMAN PRESS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING
 THE BRYAN MATTER

AMSTERDAM, June lO-AdVices received here from Berlin indicate that the German government has ordered the papers throughout the empire to refrain from editorallv discussions of the recent resignation of Secretary Bryan The order states that under the prevailing conditions it is the view of the government that discussions concerning the matter were better avoided
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10
MOVEMENT OF BOATS
 ON THE YUKON

Nome Radio, June 10, 1915. Julia F. at St. Michael. Kerr down Kaltae a. m. Casca up ITootlinquia 6:3o q. m. Dawson up Dawson 10 D. m. 9th. Alaska down Eagle 10 D. m. 9th. Whitehorse up Selkirl g a. m. Sarah down Circle 2:10 a. m. 9th. Yukon up Nenana ! q. m. Jacobs at Delta
 Selkirk down Selkirk a. m. Delto down Dikcman 140 d. m. Washburn at Nulato Mutt down Tolovana S:45 a. m 9th.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10
CARRANZA NOT ADVERSE
 TO MEETING VILLA

VERA CRI'Z. June General Car ranza has signifed his willingness to meet his oponont Villa as suggested by the later providing that he gives as surance that his intentions are really as pacific as the statements issued in- dieates. Cararnza states that he is by no means convinced of the sincerity Of the opposing leader but is willing to hear what he has to say.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10
WILSON INSISTS ON AMERICAN SEA RIGHTS
ALLIES GAINS |n THE WEST
 OFFSET BY EASTERN DEFEATS
mEuEInuzRsskaaEuxaHzw

continuous along the entire battlefront with a continuation of the recent gains of the French along the center and right wing. The combined Belgian and British forces north of Arras are stead fly forcing the Germans from their po- sitions, artillery action being largely employed in the attacks.
 Line after line of the German trenches have been carried by the French after savage fighting east of
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rograd dispatches state that the Rus sian troops are fighting most stubborn ly and every Austrian gain is accom- plished at an enormous sacrifice ot men.
 The main fighting is now developing south of StrNi and il is believed that the final development of the Austrian offensive will be checked in that re zion. The allied offensive on the west is deyeloping and fighting is practically
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10
GERMAN REPLY TO SECOND
 FRYE NOTE RECEIVED

WASHINGTON, June 10-The reply of the German government to the sec ond American note relative to the sinking of the Frye wherein the gov ernment held that the submittal of the case to a prize court was beyond the requirements of international law gov erning cases of like character and pro = testing against the German intention of following that line of procedure,
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10
VILLA WILLING TO RESIGh
 TO SAVE INTERVENTION

FL PASO, June 10.-General Villa has announced his willingness to re- sign his leadership of the Constitution
 alist army and completely eliminate himself from Mexican politics in the event that such action will prevent the intervention of the United States. The announcement of the decision of the famous Constitutionalist chief was re
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10

LONDON, June 10.-The continual are almost completely offset by the Russian losses in the east, according to military opinion. It is pointed out, however, that the great operations of the Austro German forces in the Cali elan section are of the most costly vance on PrZemysl are out of all pro- portion to the advantage gained. Pet
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ceived at the local Villa headquarters
 in this city yesterday afternoon and created sensation among the follow CTS of the Villa cause. Villa is said to have intimated that he was willing to forego all thought of self in his desire that Mexico should be spared the blow which would surely follow an attempt of the Americans to use armed force
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10
FLEW AMERICAN FLAG
 TO ESCAPE FOE

BOSTON. June 1O.-The British steamer Colonian which arrived from Avonmouth, Great Britain, today re- ports that the vessel flew the American flag during the period while passing through the submarine infested waters adjacent to the British Isles. The statement has aroused the indignation of the newspapers anew and several are freely denouncing this further vio-
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10
LA'Tl''El T E. E. R
GERMANY MAKES
 SERIOUS CLAIM

WASIIINGTON, June 10=The far reaching claim of the right To destroy any American or other neutral vessel carrying eontraband to the enemy pro Tiding that adequate indemnity is paid for the act is the principal contention of the second note of Germany in rela- lion to the Frye case according to an announcement given out by Acting Secretary Lansing late this afternoon The German reply has created some thing of d sensation in the official world as giving a hint of the future intentions of the German government The papers are loud in their denuncfa- ton of the German statement asserting that it's enforcement will result in driving American commerce from Northern European waters So far no .olIicial intmation of thc attitude of the administration has been given out but it is generally conceded that Wilson will enter vigorous denial of the Ger man claim. IL is the general feeling that the relations of the two countries are rapidly becoming more difficult owing To the repeated insistance of Germany that she has the right to do as she pleasos with vessels entering the War zone
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iterated his desire for a conference with Carranza further intimating that he believed that some settlement could he made whereby the American at tempt at pacifcation could be checked
 Cheapest in the long run-Nome Garage.
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was received by the State Department from Ambassador Gerard this morning and is now under consideration. Act ing Secretary of State Lansing stated that the note would not be made public until after the contents had been studied.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10

Reims and along the wooded region in Arsonne and it is generally indicated that unless the Germans are soon rein forced they will be compelled to retire along the line from Reims to Nerdun.
 The German lines below LeBassee are also being subjected to h-ovy pressure
 but gains are difficult owing 10 the su-
 perior positions of the enemy.
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lation of the flag by the British. IL is freely stated that the government should call a halt to such procedure on the part of British ship masters. Ac- cording to the story told by those aboard the Colonian. the vessel flew the flag for nearly forty hours.
 Instructions in Oriving.-Nome Gar age.
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aware of the contents declare that il tum than was the previous note
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HOFFMAN HOUSE.

Meals at all hours. Family dining room in connection. Home made bread for sale.
 MRS. GlNNlVAN, Prop.
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Chickens soc per pounf; also some nice flyers. Eggs 75c per dozen. Geo. Prosser. phone Black 5.
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Experienced mechanics for your tomobiIes.-None Garage.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-06-10

TO GET THE NEWS READ THE NUGGET.
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tained in the document is to the effect
 that the government holds that the American people fought for their rights on the high seas in 1912 when a new and undeveloped nation and now hay ing grown to a world power cannot consent to sacrifice what was won in the infant days of the Republic
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SUBSCRIBE FCR THE NUGGET
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Keep your car in good conditien.- Nome Garage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-09-21
crss Old Sores. othsr Remedies Won't Cure.

The v,orst cases. no matter of how long standing'
are cured BY the wonderful, old reiiaDis III.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. II Ten :, 81
Pain and Heals at the same Tune <oc' ~ S-''O