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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-11
ALI. THINGS SAFE THAT MIGHT
Reason WY There Was Nothing Elk
traordirary About Man Recover
ing His Lost Watch.

When the snow fell thickest on the
first night o. a storm last winter a
Staten Island man got off the ferry
boat at St. George and pulled out his
gold watch to note the time, relates
the New York Press. It fell from his
hand into a pile of snow. He searched
for it, of course, but as the wind was
blowing hurricane and he was
numbed through he made up his mind
he would have to let it go. So he re-
luctantly trudged up the street.
The next day when he went down to
the ferry the storm had abated some.
what and as he neared the particular
pile OF snow where ne had dropped the
watch he determined to have another
look. So he went to 1t. There was
no mile a minute wind and no sleet
In his face and his body was warm
after a good solid breakfast.
He rummaged around for ten minutes
or more and at last, to his great joy,
he saw the watch, somewhat dirty, but
still in a first rate state Of preserva.
ton. He was 80 overjoyed that he had
to tell his luck to a policeman who had
been watching his search curiously,
"Oh, is that what it was?" said the
bluecoat. And you're surprised? Well.
you needn't be. Can you name a man
In the whole world who would have
bothered looking for watch last
night? Why, anything you placed in
snow would have been safe. / know
men who didn't go home at all last
night and they blamed 1t on the snow.
And they didn't lose smirch OF their
reputation. You couldn't lose anything
last night"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-11
Soma Notable Streets.

The highest street In the world Ia
Main street, In Denver, the richest Is
Fifth avenue. In New York city; the
widest is Market street, Philadelphia.
and the shortest Is the Rue Bile, In
Paris. The dirtiest street Is that OF
Tchanksti. In Marking; the cleanest Is
the Via CASTLE. In Seville, Spain. the
most aristocratic one Is Grosyenor
place, in London; the most beautiful
is the Avenue das Champs Elysees,
Paris. The narrowest street is Via
Sol. Havana, Cuba, which has a width
OF no more than forty.two inches.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-11

Judge Oscar Torrison and DR.. Geo.
Torrison of Chicago spent Sunday at
their old home here.
Mrs. A, w. Seegert returned to Chi
cago Monday after visit with her Sis
ter, Mrs. M. Ii. Dempsey.
Miss Martha Marquardt left Monday
for indianapolis where she will visit
with Mrs Albert Goeujen.
Miss Helen Platt ana Miss Mary
Haney have left for San Francisco to
take in yhe Panama Exposition.
Chas. Bau was at Green Bay the rirst
of the week To attend meeting Of the
Wisconsin Telephone managers.
Blessed are those who have nothing
to ship to the Allies or to Germany,
for they shall mol he disappointed
Mrs. Frank Gehbe and sister, Mrs.
Morrisey OF ReedsviIle, left Tuesday
for Mountain, Wis to visit with rea.
tives.
Mrs. Adolph Sunhy has returned 10
her home at Rio, WIS, after few
days visit at the home of Mrs 0. Tor
rison.
Elizabeth Becker and daughter, Mrs
Henry Staehhng returned to Sheboy-
gan Friday after visit a, the home OF
DR.. kemper.
Fred ]. Wilde left Monday for Beav-
er Falls, Penn on account of the i'll
ness Of his son who was operated upon
for appended is.
Miss Lulu Adams, a teacher in the
Training School, left Monday for At
Hone. Wis, being called there 10y the
illness of her uncle
Miss Soma Gunderson, sister Of :, O.
Gunderson, left last week for Gertrude,
Wash, where she will visit with rea-
tives for some months
Mrs. Otto Herman and daughte Mrs
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f. Schulza Agency. rear paulus Bro,
music store. AuV' ~
Josenb T.eite,. s,ys that the farmers
who are holdinp Nh4at have caused
hioh nrires Inn pectpctive Burns
conIdn' + find ,ha farmer, who are quill.
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Chicag, where her daughter Frances
underwent an operation. She will re.
tnrn fcom the ho,p,taI The last IF this
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


S. d. Croll was at Milwaukee Monday
on business.
Emil Hacker from Milwaukee spent
Sunday here.
Mr.. G. w. Williams was a Chicago
visitor Sunday.
F. II. Lobe was at Sheboygan Fri
day on business.
John Wall made a business trip 10
Milwaukee Friday
r. G. Plumb transacted business at
Sheboygan Monday.
Mrs. Henry Schroeder is visiting her
sister at Green Bay.
Mrs. Joseph Connell is visiting with
relatives at Chicago.
Frank Eggers left Monday on bust
ness trip to Chicago.
Chas. kulnik left Tuesday on bust
ness trip to Chicago.
w. +. Pellet was home from Mil
waukee over Sunday.
A. j. Braxr-eier was at Chicago
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. +. II. Newcomb is visiting with
friends at Leona, Wis.
Miss Lorena Delano was home from
Appleton over Sunday
VIM. Willinger has returned from Il
business trip to Amigo.
Mrs. Edw Wendorf is visiting with
relatives at Sheboygan.
MISS Anna Toepel from Kaukauna
is visiting relatives here.
Gus Torrison left Wednesday on a
business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Renhardt Rahr left Saturday on
business "trip to Chicago
Miss Hazel uowarth spent Sunday
with friends at She buygan.
Mrs. Il. A. Aolb of Medtord, Wis is
visiting with relatives here.
Mr.. Emil Witt of harbel was a cal
Ter at the Pilot Lilce Friday.
Chas. johnson has returned from a
few days visit at Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. l.. Kelley are visit
ing with relatives at Madison.
Mr. Jos. Sykora of Kossuth was a
caller at the Pilot office Friday.
Many II man expects even his own
conscience to jolly him along .-EX.
Mrs. w. G. kemper left Sunday for
visit with relatives at Milwaukee,
Mr. John Sporer of Two Greeks WAS
caller at the Pilot Office "Wednesday
Herman knutzen of Amigo arrived
here Friday for visit with mis- moth
er.
Mrs. August kaems has returned to
Milwaukee after visit with relatives
here.
Miss Marie RecheygI has returned
10 Chicago after Il month vacation at
home.
Bruno Dalwig left Monday for Chi
cago on business for the Aluminium
company.
Rev Isaac Torrison of DEBORAH,
Iowa, is visiting his mother, MRS. O.
Torrison.
Miss Minnie Healy has returned from
DePere where she bad been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Gustave Torrison returned Fri
day from visit with relatives at
Stoughton.
John kaems has returned to Mlwau-
kee after few days visit at his Old
home here.
Mrs. ID. Is. Richardson and Miss Jo-
hanna Lueps are visiting with relatives
at Milwaukee.
Mrs. A. b. Sell and daughter Ruth
have returned from visit with friends
at Flint, Mich.
The Misses Eleanor Gieow and Anna
Muth, teachers in Milwaukee, were
home over Sunday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-11
THE SOURCE OF SUCCESS

| The real elements Of success mus,
be generated within the man. Success
| is mostly a creation of the mind.
Before we can succeed in anything
we must first frame the mind for sue
cess. Our thought must be Of success,
not failure.
| A stream cannot rise higher than its
source; and even a Raphael could not
paint the face of Christ with Satan in
| his mind for model.
The mind that is unclouded by fear
and expected failure, that is discon-
tented with hand TO mouth existence
and eager to seize upon every passing
opportunity or advantage, is pretty
safe pilot TO success.
1t is yourself creates your own at
mosphere; and life, SO far rs you play
part in it, is only reflection Of your
own thought and temperament. We
all look upon life through mists tented
| by our own natures. 1t depends upon
nOlhlnR out ourselves NneJDer tne
tint be the rosy one OF cheer, courage
and success or darkened to gloom by
our forebodings and low aims.
What is the practical difference
just this:
In the one case life looks bright and
joyous and fruitful, and in the other
| cold and dreary and fruitless.
And what life looks, to us, 1t Is.
| Through the one tint we see friend
ships, loves, hopes, efforts, successes,
through the other hates. envies, mali.
ces, disappointments. failures.
But the difference is only seemngY
Not at all!
| II is the most actual reality in this
world -
"Eniov your children All Won can
now, i)r you 90 hotkho" "hat SORROWS
may come "hep Ihey are Rro"p' we
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-11
Optimistic Thought.

Prosperity gives as ,rieuds bat ad
versity proves them
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-11

No individual In the world can do
mothers work for her.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-11

A well regulated home is millen
mum on small scale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
A Big Shipment of Furniture.

r. S. Stewart, of the Big Furniture
Store, this week received one OF those
mammoth furniture cars loaded to
the roof with new furniture and
rugs, which he personally selected
while on visit to Chittenden 4
Eastman's furniture factory at Bur-
lington, the largest furniture factory
in the world. A person can hardly
conceive how much furniture can be
shipped in furniture car, and
RED Peck who drives one of Mar
vim & Stout's transfer wagons,
brought up some mighty big loads
while unloading it, some of thc loads
towering almost to the tops of the
business blocks on Main street, for
RED" has hobby of wanting to
ride on high loads. The Big Furni-
ture Store is now showing the great
est array of new furniture, beds,
mattresses and rugs ever shown at
any furniture store in southern Iowa.
Mr.. Stewart is a good buyer, buys in
car load lots, and is thus enabled to
give his customers an unusually
large assortment to select from at
unusually good prices. The Big Fur
niture Store is establishing a reputa-
ton all over Decatur and adjoining
counties, and many people drive
many miles to visit this splendid
store. ...f
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Great (?) Circus Was Here.

The great CD Barton & Bailey
circus exhibited in Leon Tuesday,
and big crowd came to town, there
being more autos parked on the
streets than were ever in Leon on
any previous day, but the circus was
disappointment, consisting of only
a couple of cars instead of regular
circus train. The mile long, gold
glittering free street parade as ad-
vertised, did not materialize, the
parade consisting of the band march
ing down to the square where they
played a few pieces. The live stock
of the show consisted Of five horses,
two mules and monkey which was
shown in the side show. Fairly good
crowds attended both afternoon and
evening performances, and there
were some good actors, tumblers,
trapeze performers, etc., and the
trick mules were good. The admis-
sion charged was only 25 cents, and
the show was we'll worth this price.
1t is reported that the show had been
in financial straits and that nearly
all Of their equipment had been TAX
en- under mortgage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Decatur Has q Drug Store to BE
Proud or.

Ray r. Little, who recently pur-
chased the drug store at Decatur
City owned by -sterlpels & Cherrings
ton, has made wonderful improve
ment in the store. He has rearrang-
ed the stock, and last week installed
one of the finest soda fountains to
be found in the state. Little's drug
store is an establishment of which
the citizens of Decatur City have
good reason to be proud, for we
don't believe there is as fine drug
store in any town in the state OF
Iowa the size of Decatur City. Mr..
Little is an experienced pharmacist,
who is registered in Iowa, and for
the past few years has been engaged
in the drug business at Chicago. His
new fountain is perfect beauty, and
Mr.. Little is serving everything in
the way of fountain drinks and dish
es which can be found at any OF the
city fountains. Since he installed the
new fountain he has simply been
swamped with business, and he will
be found a welcome addition to the
business interests of Decatur City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
DEDICATION SEPT. 9Th
Harvey Park, Icons Pretty New
/. Park, will be Formally DediCat-
ed on Thursday, Sept. 9Th.

Definite arrangements have been
made for the official dedication of
Icons fine new park, which was do
mated to the city by Mrs. John w.
Harvey and son, Jas. F. Harvey, in
memory of the late John w. Harvey,
on Thursday, Sept. 9th, with appro-
pirate ceremonies. Hon. H. M. Town
er has been secured to deliver the
dedication address. The G. A. r.
Post and w. r. c. Corps will take
part in the ceremonies, the late
Judge Harvey having been an active
member of the Leon Post for many
years. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all the people of Decatur coun-
ty to attend the dedication. Consld-
ering the short time in which they
have had to work the park commits
sioners have made wonderful
showing at the park, and it is park
of which everybody is justly proud.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Icons First Newspaper.

&C. Stockton, who for many years
was engaged in the newspaper busi-
ness in this city, but who retired to.
the less strenuous life of farmer
some years ago, has presented The
Reporter editor with a copy of the
first paper ever published in Leon,
No. 1, VOL l, Of The Leon Pioneer,
dated February 3, 1859, with G. NJ.
Buckley editor. This paper after all
these years is now The Leon Report
er, having changed names number
of times. The paper is more than
ffty-six years old, and printed on
very light paper. There is absolute
ly no local items of any kind except
notice that railroad meeting
would be held at the court house on
Saturday, February IL, 1859, at
which important news would be re-
ceived from Gov. Lowe in regard to-
the South-Tier railroad from KeO-
kuk to Nebraska City, who had writ,
ten to Judge Kelly. The subject of
Decatur county voting county stock
to the amount of one hundred and
fifty thousand to two hundred thou
sand dollars, and donating swamp
lands, was to be considered. Tho
notice was signed by J. w. Warner,
w. F. Kelly, John Jordan, G. A.
Hawley and DR.. S. C. Thompson, all
of whom are now dead.
Advertising was also pretty slim.
the largest advertiser being H. We'll
don, sheriff of Decatur county, who
had seven sheriff sales advertised in
the paper Other advertisers were
S. Richards, dry goods and groceries;
Alva T. Schaeffer, blacksmith; Har-
rison Ramsge, gunsmith; j. W..
Schacffer, stoves and tinware; A. J..
Warner, books and stationery; ia
cob Warner, clocks and jewelrys
John Patterson, harness shop; J. S.,
Brown was landlord of the Leon
House, and c. S. Wilson, of the
Union House at Pleasant Plains, now
Pleasanton, J. w. Warner and G. s..
Adams were partners in the law bus
mess, J. S. Warner, Geo. A. Hawley
and Samuel Forrey being alone in
the same business The doctors who
advertised were DR.. G. P. Mullinnix,
DR.. s. c. Thompson and DR.. J. F.
Raiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
What Are The Water Gates For?

The sewer contractors ran into
more trouble while digging on north
Main street Monday when they had
a big cave in which carried with it
some of the water pipes, flooding the
ditch and it was necessary to shut
off all the city water from Monday
afternoon until about o'clock Tues
day evening, until the line could be
repaired. And this shut-off leads us
to inquire what was the use of in
stalling all the water gates in the
city water system, at big expense,
if every time there is leak or a
break, it is necessary to shut off all
the water. The water gates were
installed so that in case of break
the gates could be closed and only
the line where the break is would be
shut off, but they do not seem 10 be
used, and to the ordinary person it
does not look as if it was necessary
to shut off all the water supply in
such cases. If it is, why were these
expensive water gates installed?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Everbearing Strawberries.

We have heard of a new kind of
straw berries which bears all sum-
mer, but never saw any of them until
The past week when two Of our
friends brought us samples which
they raised this year, Mr. M. j..
Powers and Mr.. O. Allpress, and
both samples were big, red juicy
berries with a fine flavor. This new
variety of strawberries are just as
easy to grow as the ordinary kind.
They commence bearing in June, and
continue to bear until frost comes. If
they can be raised in quantities it
will open a new field of industry, for
strawberries are good paying crop
and if they can be made to yield con-
tinuously for five months of the year,
will prove a bonanza.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
SPECIAL COMEDY FEATURE
PLAY.
Lew Fields in ''Old Dutch" Will he
Shown Mt the Idle Hour
Monday.

One of the best feature comedy at
fractions, Lew Fields in "Old Dutch"
supported by Vivian Martin, Charles
Judels, George Hassell and an all
star cast will be shown at the Idle
Hour theatre in this city next Mon
day, August 30th. This production
was booked by special request of
Leon people who witnessed it in Chi
cago,. and it was SO good that they
wanted their friends to see it. Here
is an opportunity to enjoy a $500
Broadway comedy at popular prices.
In this rollicking comedy Lew Fields,
of the famous team of Weber &
Fields, will give you all the pleasure
you would get from a $500 ticket
to a Broadway comedy success. Mr..
Fields is supported by one of the
finest casts ever picked for fea-
ture film. If you like high class
comedy, a play which will send you
away in a rollicking good humor
don't miss seeing "Old Dutch In
addition to the regular evening show
3 o'clock matinee will be given.
The first evening show starts at Z
o'clock, the prices being 10 and Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Hunting Season Sept. I.

Iowa nimrQds are impatiently
awaiting the ioming of Sept. 1st,
which opens tie season on some
game birds ana animals. Some OF
the local hunters however, already
have secured their hunting licenses,
and now have their guns all polish
ed up waiting for the arrival of the
day when they, can go afield in
search of something to shoot at.
If you are contemplating nim-rod
stunts afield this fall it is in order
for you to take out new hunters
license since July 1st. And when
you Get the bit of paper that gives
official permission to display your
proves with the shot gun or rifle
take time to read carefully the print
ed matter on the back of the license.
There have been some slight changes
in the game laws and they will be in
dicated on the back of the document.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Death of Mrs. F.. II. Porter.

Mrs. F. r. Porter, of Van Vert
who has been in poor health fo1
some time, died in hospital in Des
Moines last Thursday, where she had
been taken a few days previous to
submit to an operation. Her re.
mains were brought to Van Vert
Saturday morning where the funer-
al was held and her body was
brought to Leon for interment in the
Leon cemetery. Mrs. Porter was
born and raised in Leon, being Sis
ter of w. H. Bobbitt, and was SO
years of age. She is survived by her
husband and two sons, Frank of Des
Moines, and Fred of Laramie, Wy
oming. A fitting obituary will be
published next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Lawrence Frost Surprised.

Last Sunday was Lawrence Frost's
birthday and number of his neigh
bors and friends planned surprise
picnic for him which was held on the
river south of Grand Riveg They
took plenty OF good eats and had q
fine day of it, Those who were pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Bid Frost and
family, Mr.. end Mrs. John Frost ana
family, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Record
and daughter, Miss Lua, Misses EN-
ma Grogan, Edna Bright, Marie and
Opal Frost, Mrs Wi@lss Frsst, MT.
and Mrs. Robert Fear, Nj. B. Bright
and family, John Baker and family,
J. r. Brown and sons Albert, Miner,
and Edgar, and Clarence Green.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26

A lot of Leon people were disap-
pointed in seeing the Yankee Robin
son circus at Davis City last Thurs
day evening. The circus had a big
crowd at the afternoon show, but
gave no evening show, on account of
having long haul to make 1or the
next day., going from Davis City to
Memphis, Mo-, and they commenced
loading the circus train as 5000 as
the afternoon show was over. These
who attended the afternoon show
say the show. was not nearly SO good
as when it showed at Leon last year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Fifth 'lnstallment of 1.-THE Goddess
Tonight.

The fifth installment of THE Cod
dess" which is pleasing the patrons
of the Idle Hour theatre immensely
will be shown at the Idle Hour this
evening, when the first show COM
mences at Z o'clock. The popular
priced afternoon matinee will be Civ
en- at o'clock, when the admission
is only cents for all. At the night
shows the prices are 5 and 10 cents.
AS the story progresses interest in
creases. The scenery is beautiful
and Earle Williams and Anita Stew
art who appear in the leading roles
are making good. The chapter
which will be shown today brings
out some thrilling climaxes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Leon Lost Two Good Games.

The Leon base ball team lost two
games the past week, being defeated
by Davis City at the Davis City re-
union last Thursday by a score of 4
to 2, but the game should have been
won by Leon in the ninth inning
when they had three men on bases
and no one out, but the batters
struck out in succession. On Sunday
Leon was again defeated by Osceola
on the Leon grounds in hotly con-
tested game, the final score being g
to l in favor of Osceola. Gainesville
will play Leon on the Leon grounds
next Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Grand River Boy Wins Free Trip to
State Fair.

Ronald Sipherd, of Grand River,
is the, successful contestant from De-
catur county this year in the prize
essay contest, and will have a free
trip to the state fair at Des Moines.
Each year A. r. Corey, secretary of
the state fair association conducts
an essay contest for farm boys, and
the boy in each county in the state
who submits the best essay on the
subject Of farming is given prize
of free trip to the state fair. The
boys are all kept together at big
camp at the state fair, and have a
great time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
Lively Time at Davis City Reunion.

I The big reunion at Davis City last
week, closed with the customary
fight Friday night, or rather Satur-
day morning, when a free for all
fight took place. Just who partici-
pated is a hard thing to find out, a
bunch of Leon fellows and Davis
City bunch mixing, and eggs, rocks,
pop bottles and fists were used and
while no one was seriously injured
there were number of the combat
ants who bore the scars of the battle
for several days. We understand no
arrests were made, these things be-
ing look for at a reunion.