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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
THE GOOD OLD PEoNY
BY CHARLES A. eITcHELL.

9y &FtFrnGE1 - Nj
The old-time "piny" was nasty
smelling, rank-looking plant, with large
red flowers of stir, waxy appearance,
blooming generally in May. 1t was not
beautiful, but 1t was hardy and pushed
its way out of the ground In the spring
as soon as the frost would permit.
Peony is the botanical name for this
plant. Varying forms of it have been
In cultivation In the celestial and flow
cry kingdoms OF China and Japan for
long period of time.
In China these forms have been
crossed and recrossed thousands OF
times The hybrids that are the re-
suit of these centuries OF crossing are
the most beautiful flowers in the
world.
While travelling in China several
years ago | had the rare good fortune
to be in the interior during the bloom
ing season of these towering plants,
and was so much impressed with
them that purchased 1000 of the
most striking and popular colors for a
home test.
These arrived in good condition and
were carefully planted on my farm in
Virginia. They fiourished from the
start readily sold blooms last year
for SO q dozen. Most OF these went to
New York and Boston. At this price
for the flowers, an acre OF established
plants would produce $4,000 in single
| season.
The idea underlying the growing of
these flowers is to get the blooms early
md ship them to cities North, where
the demand for flowers in May. end
ing May 80, Decoration day, is so great
as to exhaust the entire output. 1t is
the one season of the year when flow
ers are scarce.
The peony Is the only flower of
prominence that blooms during this
season and the one flower that defies
dollhouse culture. 1t is an outdoor
plant. and will not succeed when put
under glass, and therefore cannot
easily be forced by artificial means.
When planted on land that is quick
to respond to the first rays of the sun
in the spring. land sloping to the south,
but made rich and powerful to produce
a strong vegetable growth. the peony
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05

Give the plants plenty of room to
grow and they will make better
appearance than many In one box,
stunted for lack of room.
For a large porch, With plenty of
room. a few dwarf nasturtiums may
take the place of the sweet alyssum,
Other flowers suitable for boxes are
pinks, pansies and inarigolds and low
growing plaHta
When the plants, raised from seeds,
are an inch high, thin them out to
about two inches apart
The box should be watered daily,
morning and evening. especially If it
is exposed to the sun all day.
All the hardy Towering shrubs may
be started by roofing cuttings, and
this should be done early this month
that the plants may be well estab-
lished by cold weather. Such plants
started from cuttings will bloom much
more quickly than those from seeds.
Shower, spray. dip, wash, scrub; do
any and al these things to keep down
the insect enemies. DON'T let bugs
pasture on your plants
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
FOR THE WINDOW BOX

Nothing so softens and beauties
stiff looking house-or any other
kind, for that matter-as window
boxes
Prepare them now. Make a box
eight inches deep and ten inches wide,
Use only rich black soil to fill it. A
bucket of fertilizer worked into the
soil will improve it.
Fill the box level rull and then let
1t stand for week. Then stir up the
soil to loosen it, and plant.
Keep window garden clean. Remove
dead leaves, scrub pots, shower fol-
iage. Keep window glass clean.
Ferns should be planted in the rear
of the box. Between them place gera-
NUNS, red or pink preferred.
In the front of these plant row OF
purple ageratum seed and for good
measure mix in few of candytuft
For front row. plant sweet alys
sum. The alyssum will fall over the
front OF the box and form a pretty
10 der.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05

will produce flowers to ship about
May IS.
At this season of the year there Is
not flower of this variety to be seen
in any northern market unless 1t comes
from further South.
The blooming season lasts about fif-
teen days and is generally at its height
just before Decoration day.
The plants never fail to bloom, re-
quire but little care, and being legumin-
Gus, enrich the soil.
Once in the grodnd there they re-
main for five years. No other flower is
more deserving of popularity. So easy
to raise that the novice can raise it,,
so permanent that clump has been
known to bloom annually for half a
century; so hardy that no protection is
required in the bitterest of winters,
and so free from disease and fungus
that one is spared the labor of fighting
disease.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
ROOSEVELT WOULD RAISE ARMY
Former President and Four sons viii
Join Organization of First
Reserves.

New York.-Formal announcement
was made here Sunday of the forma-
tion of an organization of the first
reserves, to be known as the Ameri-
can Legion, to be composed of former
army, navy and militiamen, which
will better insure the nations pre-
paredness in case of war.
Asserting that he and his four
sons will become members of the le-
gion, Colonel Roosevelt, in letter to
the organizers, says that in the event
of war he intends to ask congress for
permission to raise division of cav.
airy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
MISSING HORSE LINK FOUND.
Discovery of Interest to Scientists
Made in California.

Berkeley, GAIA missing link in
the evolution of the horse has been
discovered in the miocene strata of
the southern Sierra Nevada by John
P. Buwalda, a graduate student of the
University of California.
The fossil form discovered by Blu.
walda is that of three-toed horse Of
tht Merychippus type, long sought by
scientists to fill the gap in the history
of the horse. 1t is said the fossil fits
precisely the description of a hypo.
thetical animal, which scientists main.
tanned must have existed in horse his.
tory
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
Not a Bad Plan.

What are you doing to allay the
suffering in Europe?" asked the self
conscious philanthropist.
Nothing" answered the unobtru-
sive citizen
What" exclaimed the other, indig-
nantly. Have you no hearth"
Eyes, have heart, but my means
are limited and I'm trying to allay suf-
fering at home by paying my debts"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
Distilleries Bankrupt.

Louisville, Ky-The Mattingly &
Moore Distilling company and F. G..
Walker Distilling company, two of the
oldest concerns of the kind in the
state, on Saturday filed voluntary pc
titions in bankruptcy in United States
district court.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
MAY Veto seamen,s eiII

Washington.-The presidents veto
for the seamen's bill was generally
looked for by officials here. The bill
as passed by the senate is said to
affect treaties between the United
States and various foreign nations.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
Nearo confesses Crime.

Aurora, Ill.-Jesse Williams, the ne
gro who criminally attacked and rob-
bed Mrs. Frances e. Schwartz in her
home at Wheaton, was captured here
Sunday and made a complete confes.
sion
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
WHAT $40 DID
FOR this WOMAN
The Price She Paid for Lydia
E.Pinkham'sv egetableC Com
pound Which Brought
Good Health.
Danyille, va have only spent, Ten en-
dollars on your medicine and ! feel 80

mucn DeCtel .iA
did when the doctor
was treating me. !
don't suffer any
bearing down pains
at all now and ! sleep
well. | cannot say
enough for Lydia =.
Pirkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
Liver Pills as they
have done so much
for me. / am enjoy
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
SULTAN READY TO RUN.

Ready to Leave Turkish Capital When
Allies Arrive.
Paris.-The Matin prints a dispatch
from it's correspondent at Athens,
who repeats the story published sew
eral times recently that the sultan
of Turkey is preparing to leave Con-
stantinople and that to this end i'm
perial trains are kept with steam up
in the railroad station.
The inhabitants of the Prinkipo is
lands in the Sea of Marmora, not
far from Constantinople, have been
instructed to hold themselves in
readiness to leave.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05

Backache and burning
in the stem of the Blad.
der, which was sore
and had a constant
hurting all the time
broken sleep, tired feel
ing, nervousness, puff
ed and swollen eyes,
shortnessof breath and
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
steamer FROM German PORT.

New York.-The American steamer
Nebraska, which took cargo of cot
ton from Galveston to Bremen, reach
ed here Sunday with 1900 tons of gen.
eral merchandise from Germany on
board,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05
ovERWoRk and KIDNEY TROUBLE

Mr.. James Mcdaniel, Oakley, KY,
writes: Il overworked and strained
myself, which brought on Kidney and
Bladder Disease. My symptoms were
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-03-05

J. MCDANIEL. Rheumatic pains. suf-
fered ten months. / was treated by
physician, but found no relief until /
started to use Dodd's Kidney Pills, l
now feel that l am permanently cured
by the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills."
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German Words and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent
free.-Adv.
Some men reach the top through
their own shrewdness and some
through the Stuniditv of nthars
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Morgan.

Mrs NJ L. Dale returned home
Tuesday after visit with Mrs. O.
w. Peck at Allerton and her cousin
Mrs. Albert Baker at Lineville.
Nate Moore OF near Lineville visit.
ed few days last week with his
neice, Mrs. Jas. Nickle.
Miss Vesta Evans assisted Mrs. Ed
Griffin with her house work last
week.
M. L. Dale had business in Mis-
souri, last week.
A. F. Cozad was a Lineville visitor
Tuesday.
VIM. Winner visited his daughter,
Mrs. Jas. Nickle few days last week.
Sherm Davis and family spent
Sunday at Mart Davis.
Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
visited Sunday at NJ l.. Dale's.
James Daughton of Grand River,
and John Grogan and daughter, Miss
Marie, spent Saturday night at Mike
Griffin's.
Mrs. NJ. L.. Dale and Miss Annie
Hubbard called on Mrs. Jas. Nickle
Sunday afternoon.
Clyde Petty and Glen Gammill had
! business at Lineville Friday.
Miss Nina Davis called at M. l..
Dale's one day last week.
With sadness we chronicle the
death of Mrs Alice Griffin, who de-
parted this life Thursday evening.
The whole community sympathizes
with the family and aged father in
the loss of one whose useful life was
cut short in the springtime of life.
May the God of the universe sustain
them in their bereavement.
Jas. Cain and wife, Jas. >Daughton
and wife and Patrick Griffin of Grand
River attended the funeral of Mrs.
Alice Griffin Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Union Chapel.

Mrs. Cap Bennett visited Tuesday
at Jess Spicer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Baker visited
Sunday at the home of her father
Mr.. Sans, south of Decatur.
Bob Bright and H. D. Plummel
helped bale hay for Will Bright the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dingman spent
Sunday at R. B. Bright's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Weldon and
family went Saturday to their home
at GAINESVILLE, Mo.
Miss Fern Melvin spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of her faith.
err, north of Leon.
Alva Woodmansee was Decatur
City caller Thursday.
r. w. Vanpelt visited Saturday
and Sunday at Will Brights.
Mrs. Alva Woodmansee visited
Friday night in Leon at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin.
Quite a few from this vicinity at
tended the sale at Cap Benefits
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cox spent Wed
nesday night at the home of his
father, Squire Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Woodmansee
visited Sunday at John S. Gardeners
Cap Bennett and family visited
Sunday in Leon.
Mrs. Matte Imhoff and family Wis
tied Sunday afternoon at Pearl
Eivins'.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Delray.

Mrs. Harry Binning and daughter
Mae have been visiting at Franl
Binning's for the past week. They
have been spending the winter ir
California and are on their way
home.
Helen Hamilton visited with Mrs
Ora Eaton Wednesday afternoon.
Fred Beers was Van Vert caller
Alonday.
George Gardner had car of feeC
shipped to Delray last week.
Mesdames Carrie and Jessie Red
man called at Frank Binning's Sun
day afternoon.
Ernie Cummins anG family spent
Sunday at Bert RedmaI's.
Irving Beers is some improved al
this writing.
Ora Eaton and family visited al
Harry Traupel's Sunday.
Arthur Ward is able to be about
town again.
BERTHE Binning spent Sunday with
Clair Overton.
Frank Binning and wife, Mrs Har.
ry Binning and daughter Mae went
to Grand River Tuesday.
Miss Merle House is visiting with
friends in Osceola.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Brush College.

Mike Griffin was a Leon caller
Monday.
Misses Anna and Beulah Hubbard
were Sunday visitors at M. L. Dale's.
T. j. Griffin and children spent
Monday night at Ed Griffin's.
Mrs. NJ. L. Dale and Miss Annie
Hubbard spent Sunday evening at
Jim Nickle's
Jim Osborne and family were visi-
tors at ]. N. Stills Monday.
Vesta Evans assisted Mrs. Ed Crit
fin with her house work a few days
last week.
Miss Retha Blatt and sister and
family visited last week at the Vern
Marshall home.
Clyde Waller is moving on the
Hickman place this week.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Dale spent a few days
last week in Lineville with Mrs
Annie Baker.
Several from this vicinity attended
the funeral of Mrs. T. j. Griffin who
died Thursday and was buried Satur-
Gay at the Catholic cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Lonesome Ridge.

May, Ethel and Florence Evans
spent Sunday with Minnie and Ona
Mcdaniel.
John Grogan and daughter Marie
spent Saturday night at NJ. Griffin's S.
Mrs. John Flynn called on Mrs. E.
J. Evans Sunday afternoon.
Ray and Grace Garner spent Mon
day and Tuesday at j. 0. Gamers.
Misses Minnie, Vesta and Hattie
Evans spent Sunday at John Evans
Miss Fay Linden spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Miss Vesta Evans is assisting Mrs
Ed Griffin with her house work this
week.
Relatives and friends of this vicin-
ity were grieved to hear of the death
of Mrs. T. J. Griffin which occurred
Thursday night. The family have
the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity.
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Christian Church.

Our revival with all home forces
starts off with unusual promise. The
attendances Sunday were large anc
alive People linger long and seen
10th to go home after dismissal. Fine
fellowship, that
The Monday evening audience
COM ortably filled the auditorium
This is rare for Monday.
And we are all delighted with the
work Prof. Smith and his talented
wife are doing with the large chorus
We could have imported much talen,
at great price and with much les'
ability. Home industry" is best
They provide special music at eacf
service.
The Gospel Team has charge of the
service Thursday evening. Never
has work appealed to men as doet
this. They work with vim and will
They now number rs. Some of then
will join others Of the Methodist team
on trip to Kellerton Sunday.
Boost for Sunday school Sunday
Be one Of 200. ..s
James w. Johnson, Minister
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11

We will not attempt to price all these shoes as
it would be impossible to do.
One lot ]. P. Smith shoes that are actually worth
$4.00---shoes we are disseminating simply because
we do not want to carry 81 shoes for men. About
dozen pairs Of these and for less than wholesale
This lot, special $2.85
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school -. ). ..9:45 a. m.
Preaching services at. .11:00 a. NJ.
and 1880 p. m.
Young Peoples Society $3.50 p. m.
Choir practice Wednesday 500 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday 1880 p. m.
Our Sunday school assumed larger
proportions last Sunday, there being
several new members and two new
classes created. One of the latter
was Mems Bible Glass. The men
are enthusiastic about it and served
notice of an increased membership
next Sunday, and healthy growth.
Watch us Grow is their campaign
slogan. Well, we will.
Our evangelistic services closed
Sunday evening with specially good
interest and attendance. Consider
ing the very disagreeable weather,
the attendance and interest was very
good throughout the meetings. Rev.
Fisher was greatly enjoyed by all
who heard him and his strong gospel
preaching did much toward quicken
ing and deepening the spiritual life
of his hearers
Next Sunday is Vocation Day. A
day appointed by the general assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian church for
the purpose of emphasizing the
choosing of ones life work or profess
sion in terms of christian service.
Such a service ought to appeal, to ey-
eryone; to the young people, as they
face this duty and to the older folks
In behalf of the young. You are in
vited to this service next Sunday
morning Service at Crown Chapel
Sunday afternoon.
Our anniversary service for Chris
tian Endeavor is to be next Sunday
evening. This is to be a popular SER
vice, under the direction of the
Young Peoples Society, with spec
ial program of addresses and read
ings by the young people and sever
al numbers of special music.
The mid-week service this evening
at 1880, conducted by the Forward
Movement Club. Reports will be
heard and plans considered for flu
ture work. The theme this evening
is Prayer for Colleges" This be-
ing the day designated by our
church for that purpose. Parents of
college students. especially should be
there,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Church Notes.

When we learned at a late hour
Saturday evening that the Mems
Gospel Team of Mt. Ayr could not be
with us for the Sunday evening ser
vice we felt disappointed greatly.
But the suggestion of one Of our men
was followed and within an hour af-
ter phOning to Weldon to know
whether they could come word came
back that they would be here with
at least sixteen men, Well, they
brought nineteen; and under the
leadership of Charles Fisher, con-
Quoted strong and helpful service
for the large crowd which had gath
cred. Nearly every man on the Vel
don team expressed his gratitude to
the Leon team for having visited
their town number Of weeks ago
and having lined the men up for eff
fective church work. And We in turn
are very grateful to the Weldon men
for their return visit, and especially
so since on such short notice. Eight
others Joined the Methodist division
of the Leon team-there are now 10
men in this division.
At the commencement of the SER
vice last Sunday evening fine flag
was presented to the church. The
flag is the gift of the Boys Club, the
Gospel Team, and Capt. ]. D. Brown.
The presentation was made by Fay
Marshall representing the Boys Club.
The flag is a beautiful one, and a
very fitting kind of church decora-
tjOn.
The Guild met for their regular
meeting in the church parlOrs last
Tuesday afternoon.
Next Sunday morning there will be
a children 8 sermon in addition to the
one for adults. Also at this service
the reception on probation of the
children who made decisions during
the meetings. There will be baptism
by sprinkling of those desiring the
rite. Parents please accompany the
children who join on probation.
The Gospel Teams plans to go to
GAINESVILLE for Sunday evening.
Remember Sunday school at a
quarter to ten. We are having fine
sessions Of the school, All scholars
be regular. The house is comfort
able and there are suitable classes
for all.
The Epworth League at half after
six will be led next Sunday by Miss
Mabel Horner. Topic: 1.-THE Chal-
lenge of the Changing East" Young
people new among US are very cor
daily invited to this meeting by the
young people.
Professor Manley wants a full at
tendance Of the choir for the re-
hearsal this evening at the church
at 1880. Those not enrolled in the
choir and who will help out In this
part Of the church work will be
heartily welcomed.
I The revival meetings at Derby, are
starting with large promise. The
weather has been very unpleasant,
but attendance has been very good.
The pastor returned to Derby on
Monday and will preach there in the
meetings each night this week, re-
turning to Leon Saturday noon for
over Sunday. 4.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Burr Oak Ridge.

Fine February weather.
John McCalla and family and Os-
car Parson took dinner at c. E. Chas-
tain's Sunday.
Nick Richard and son Loran were
Leon visitors Monday.
Julia Chastain returned from
weeks visit at Davis City.
Ike Martin of Leon, was hauling
wood from this vicinity.
Eva Rumley is doing the house
work for Mrs. Frank Graham.
LAME Meek took dinner at W. H.
HaZlets Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Still and children were
pleasant callers at Chas. Chastain's
one afternoon last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
weldon NJ. +. Church.

The pastor pas more than pleased
with the large Jngregation Of last
sunday. He hopes to be in better
physical condition by next Sunday
and hopes to see every one present
again. The theme for the morning
win be appropriate for the day, it be-
ing Lincoln's birthday. The evening
theme will be one for the new con-
yerts. Those not present last Sun
day desiring baptism can be baptized
next Sunday. Try to be present for
that service. lis In Sunday school
last Sunday. Let US make It LBS next
sunday. II will be easy Il We al
work. II u II. -
Prayer and converts meeting Fri
day evening st Z; 80. Every new
convert should Be- present. Choir
peac}ice follow IL D
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Brethren Church.

Preaching services next Sunday
evening at 7:30 by F. "A. CARRIER.
Christian Endeavor at 6:45. This
is conservation meeting and will be
led by the president.
Sunday School at 10000.
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 the
regular monthly meeting OF the s. s,
C. r. will be held at the church. The
leader will be Mrs. Lawrence Caster,
All members are asked to be present
Statehood girls are especially inyit-
cd. 81
q on Friday afternoon II s O'Clock
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11

Pease & Pease have removed their
insurance Office from the rooms in
the rear of the Exchange National
Bank to rooms in the Biggs block.
over Hansell's store, where they will
be found ready to serve their patrons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11

at the Christian church there will be
a meeting in the interests of County
Sunday School work. Mr.. w. H.
Rockefeller. assistant secretary OF
State Sunday School Association, will
be present. All who are interested
in Sunday school work are urged to
be present
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11

Don't forget the Saturday after.
noon matinee at the Idle Hour
theatre 1T 3 o'clock. Admission
and 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Motorcycle.

New and rebuilt. on monthly pay
ment plan Dealers and riders want
ed. Eagle Motor Co., Cedar Falls,