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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
II. r. ID. No. 2.

1t is pretty icy and misty at this
writing.
Jim Marvin called on Sharp Robi
son Sunday.
Ed Griffin delivered cattle, at Da
Wis City Monday.
John Minor had business in Leon
last week.
Zelta Robson spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
The box supper at Soper school
house was postponed for the home
talent play at the opera house but
will be given next Friday night in
stead.
Miss Merle Blakesley returned
home after two weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. Lennic Craig.
Mrs. Hullinger was the guest OF
Alma Pool Sunday.
Master Joseph Judd spent Sunday
with Thomas Brown.
Nelson Still and wife spent Friday
and Saturday with their daughter
Mrs. Clyde Waller near Decatur.
Quite few from this vicinity have
been attending the meetings at Beth
ell church. Revs. Arthur Harper
Elva Dale and Sill are the main
preachers.
Mrs. Tade Griffin is about the same
at this writing
John Flynn called on James Flynn
Friday
Mike Griffin and Charley Mahoney
were out on business Saturday buy
ing hogs and other stock.
Quite few from this vicinity at
tended the horse sale in Leon Friday.
Mrs. Lille returned to her home
last week after short stay with
her son in the north part of the
state.
Sherm Hullinger and family were
the guests of Mrs H. Hullinger
Thursday.
Mrs. Christy Dale spent Friday
and Saturday at Joe Dale's.
Mrs. Walter Blakesley returned
home Friday after weeks visit with
homo folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Latta had bust
ness in Davis City Wednesday.
Jim Still delivered hogs at Ed
Griffin's Monday
Mart Davis had business in Leon
Saturday
Jim Moore spent Sunday with
home folks.
Harl Barrett spent Sunday with
home folks.
Harley Fitch hauled corn to Davis
City last week
1t is pretty icy and the blacksmith
will have plenty of work for while.
Virgene Griffin spent Sunday with
Beulah Hubbard.
Blanche Dale spent one day last
week with Miss Nina Davis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY FEBRUARY !, 1915.
Decatur City.

The Aid Society meets with Mrs.
Thomas Tullis Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Lew Brown who has been
sick, is better.
Miss Ruby Allen was a guest OF
Mrs. r. Harrington Monday
Miss Gladys Shelton spent Sunday
as the guest Of Miss Fern Reuss.
The cemetery association meets
with Mrs. O. B. Creal Monday even
ing.
Clifford Harrington of Kellerton,
was visitor here the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Brown spent
Tuesday as the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. williams.
Ralph Shelton commenced school
in the grammar room Monday morn
ing.
Miss Evelyn Campbell who has
been teaching here in our schools
returned to her home at Morning
Sun, Iowa, Saturday.
Chas. Bechtel and wife were Leon
visitors Thursday.
DR.. Morley will fill his regular
appointment at the M. E. church Sun
day. Sunday school at 10 a. M, and
sermon at l | a. m. EpWorth League
services are at $50 p. m. Preaching
at 1880 p. m. You are cordially
invited to attend each service.
Miss Vivian Rust was a guest of
Miss Cecil Grimes of Leon the past
week.
r S. H. Covington and wife and chill
dren spent Sunday in Leon the
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clab BrazeltOn.
The Epworth League meeting was
led by Miss Alice Jones last Sun
day evening. 1t was splendid meet
ing. The solo by Miss Marie Tullis
was enjoyed by all. Epworth League
topic for next Sunday is the Prom
Use of Forgiveness"
Walter Mclaughlin and wife were
Leon visitors Monday.
We are sorry to know Mrs. JOhn
Lake is not improving.
Dr.. Fred Penniwell of Leon, was a
guest at the Bechtel home Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Orphan Ridge.

Mrs. Nose Smart spent Thursday
at Mrs. M. l.. Fulton's.
Miss Lizzie Ellis returned from
Humeston Wednesday where she had
been visiting relatives.
Barlean brothers had business at
Davis City Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Butts called on Mrs
Ann Ellis Tuesday.
& Nose Smart called on Amos Braz-
elton Monday.
Our assessor. Milt Manchester, was
here Friday.
Lon Fulton and John Butts had
loyal business at Leon Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Ellis called on Miss
Bessie Butts Monday.
Fletch honn visited our school
Monday and reports everything run
ming in fine shape.
Rev Harper of near Davis City
held meeting last week at Bethel
and good crowd was in attendance
The sick folks on the Ridge are
better, except Bill Barlean, and he is
still laid up with rheumatism.
Mrs. Ann Ellis visited with Mrs
Nose Smart one day last week
Raymond Smart was caller at
the bruZolLOu uOIue ouuudy.
Miss Lizzie Ellis spent Sunday at
ternoon with Mrs. M. l.. Fulton.
Lon Fulton and son Cleve spent
Sunday at his brothers, A. j. Fulton.
C. E. Leahy spent Sunday at Tom
Bakers.
- Will Pace and Ralph Cation were
calling on Davis City friends Sun
day
r. l.. Smith spent Sunday at the
Barlean home.
w. NJ. Barlean had business at
Leon Monday
Miss Bessie Butts spent Saturday
with Miss Lizzie Ellis.
S. P. Hoover is saving this week
down by Blockley.
A. J. Piper and family spent Sun
day at his brothers Harve's.
Miss Fora McNelly was caller at
Mrs. A. G. Brazelton's Sunday
R. L. Smith, of Big Horn, Mon
tana, at one time an old Eden boy,
arrived Tuesday for months visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Smith and other old time friends.
Mrs. Nose Smart visited at the
Smith home Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Prompt Action Will Stop Your
Cough.

When you first catch O. cold (often
indicated by a sneeZe or cough !,
break it up at once. The idea that
1t does not matter often leads to
serious complications. The remedy
which Immediately and easily pene-
trates the lining Of the throat is the
kind demanded. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery soothes the irritation, loosens
the phlegm. You feel better at once.
1t seemed to reach the very spot of
my cough" is one of many honest tes-
timonials Soc. at your druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Burr Oak Ridge.

Quito heavy sleet Saturday night
and Sunday.
Oscar Parson has been on the sick
list, it being necessary to call the
doctor
Mrs. Gertie McCalla and sons
Maurice and Roscoe and Julia Chas-
tain went to Davis City Saturday for
a few days visit at w. H. McCalla's. 4
Charley Finkbone and family came
down from Van Vert Saturday to
visit their parents and other rela-
tives.
Alva and Charley Johnson are
clearing for Gale Browning.
Roy Chastain returned from Wood
land where he had been visiting the
past week at John McCalla's.
Frank Still and family visited in
Leon Sunday at Mrs. Stills parents,
John Parsons.
Quite a number were callers at w.
A. Johnson's Sunday afternoon.
Rio tore a1wavS saw thew oof
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04

1t has been explained several times
that President Wilson dropped his
Thomas because it interferred with
the euphony of Woodrow Wilson,
and because of an instructive feeling
that no greatness would tolerate
three names. Thus he was able to
succeed William Howard Taft and to
put William Jennings Bryan in a
subordinate position. AS a prophetic
and perceptive man he also may have
feared that when he came to possess
a Mexican policy and a Colombian
policy they might fasten the namc of
Sentimental Tommy on him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
Some Famous Names of Some
Famous Men,

A man hasn't much control of his
name. His parents had the first say
and his associates generally have the
last, and the stationer Is about the
only person who can be controlled
absolutely. His name may be John,
and he'll be called Mugs. Many a
boy sentimontally enriched Y by
thoughtful parents as Reginald has
been shorn to Pinky, and in the larg-
er public the name follows the pub
lies idea of convenience.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04

But, then, II Mr.. Wilson had not
dropped the Thomas the public would
have dropped 1t for him. II the Col
,onel's name had been Theodore Boil
ingbroke Roosevelt tho public would
have eliminated the interfering name
Just as the Stephen would have been
Topped Off Grover Cleveland's name
IL he himself had not done the lop-
ping. VI VI u.
1t is dictatorial public. and will
have it's way Chicago Tribune.
The only real tax reform is to re-
duca taxes s@F XXX $ss - %
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
state Of Ohio. city Of Toledo. lss

Lucas County, ~.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he -
& Co., doing business in the City Of To-
ledo. County and State aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev.
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my pre- -, ce. this 9Th day OF Decemoer.
A. d. 1SS6.
(SeaD A. w: GLEASON;
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood ana mu.
cous surfaces OF the system. SEND ZOE
testimonials. free.
F. ". CHENEY q CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c. b. Sss
Take Hslls Family PILLS for conaeipa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04

Big eaters always say tn
slowly.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10

d IT, il y
sure language TO the scientist; and,
what is more. 1t can write It's mes,
sage as clearly and definitely as
though penned by my lady's own
fair hand.
The sounds OF. the heart were regis
tered tmperfectly by Hurthle. by con.
,yerging them through a stethoscope
to microphone connected with the
primary coil of a transformer, the
Scientific American tells us. The
currents induced in the the second.
ary coil we're employed to produce
.contractions In a ffog'sleg, and these
.contraetons were recorded by a
myograph.
Einthoven and others have EN-:
ployed a microphone connected with
a telephone receiver, the vibrating
membrane Of which was attached by,
q rod. to slightly convex glass
plate. in contact with a plane plate.
The contraction and expansion Of
the Newton's rings thus produced
were photog raphed on a band OF paper.
The simpler and far superior
string galvanometer method employs
a microphona mounted in heavy
iron ring. which is suspended hori-
zontally by three spiral springs.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10

The phone meter is placed uponsthe
keyboard within convenient reach OF
the operator. If while the CONVERSE
ton is in progress an interruption
occurs the meter. may be stopped and
then started again when service Is
resumed. The operator is thus not
obliged to make any calculations as
to the time consumed. The phons
meier may also be used by subscrib-
.ers to check the time Of toll calls.
This is all very we'll for the power
full corporation anxious to prevent
the slightest loss OF earning, but 1t
is sad that sentiment is not even re.
motely considered. says one sweet
young thing who has phonomania.
Imagine she suggests with sorrow
and contempt. "hitching a stop-clocls
to real sweet,and-ten love con-
versation! Why, they are simply
CLICKING the whole of romance out
Of the world! This measure by
clocks and meters will simply re-
duce the human race to unimagina.
tive cogs in a big machine perfect
mechanism, will admit but still a
machine"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10
ence Finds New MARVEIS in Study Of the Toy: 4

A UToMOBILEs running on two
~ wheels set tandem fashion. like
4 y those of bicycle. will be seen
before very long on our city streets.
Already small and highly satisfactory
working models Of such vehicles have
been built.
This will be accomplished by the
employment of the gyroscope-in
other words. of a simple mechanical
device resembling boys peg-top.
Such top. when whirling very
rapidly. stands on its peg and sleeps"
in an upright position, in seeming
contempt of all laws that govern
equilibrium.
II nard-boiled egg be spun on its
side with great rapidity. 1t will do
the most surprising thing Imaginable.
II will actually, of its own accord.
get up on one end and continue to
spin in that posture. evidently pre-
ferring 1t under such circumstances.
At the bottom of these facts is a
natural law, the discovery Of which
bids fair to revolutionize many things
In mechanics and engineering. Thus,
for one important example, its appli.
cation promises to bring into being
the railroad train that runs on q
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10

The principle involved Is that a
rapidly wnirling body resists with ali
Its might any force that tends to alter
the direction Of its axis Of rotation
Accordingly. the submarine torpedD
is aimed. before II is launched, by
pointing in the proper direction the
axis OF the top which Il contains. and
which is made to revolve at high
speed by compressed air-the ton
being so connected with the steering
apparatus as to control the latter.
The newest kind OF mariners com.
pass which has been adopted By the
United States navy-is operated bya
top. and so is not affected by the iron
OF the ship or by the pitching ana
rolling Of the vessel. 4 m e \ d
Indeed, the rolling motion itself
promises TO be prevented to q Ereat
extent in ocean. going craft 81 ti,s
future BY an applicable ok the saIn.,i
principle, the .gyrcstat, =, as the ston
Is called. being carried on BEARING
placed athwart the ship and s. co nj
lnected With the driving mechanis,n
as to reduce her tendency to rwav
from side to side while bounding Or
the pillows 1sss
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10

Prof. Gray says that it has been q
mistake to look upon the schoolboy's
peg.top as a plaything suitable only.
for child. While spinning it, for
many centuries past, the urchin has
been unconsciodsly Offering lessons In
physics to which the philosopher has
been blind. This very planet on
which we dwell is a gigantic top. and
observation ofsit as such affords an
explanation for many otherwise, OBJ.
lscure astronomical phenomena.
Application Of the principle. Of the
spinning top seems destined to make
flying machines safe and stable. rem.
dering It difficult, If not Impossible,
for them tosupset. Experts are even
now working on this problem. When
1t has been solved the most timid per.
son need have no more fear to trust
himself to the air than II he we're q
bird! \
Modern war projectiles, whether
rifle bullets or shells discharged from
huge cannon, are tops. Their accu.
rate flight is due to the fact that they
whirl rapidly. Hence the indispans-
able Importance Of the spiral grooves
of the bore OF the gun, which give
them this whirling motion.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10

II YERBAFTER you will have no
- show with the telephone opera
y y tor when disputing as to.
whether you talked over your allotted
time. and must pay extra, Tor they
have geared a meter to the phone so
that the time is clearly indicated.
The costly whimsicalities of the taxi
cab meter at once come to mind, sug-
costing that a new sore trial is to be
added to the operation Of the tele.
phone. All service in this time Of
efficiency and exactitnde tends to be
metered. The gas and electric meters
we know; the water meter some OPP
pose frantically. but vaiply: the
meter inathe taxicab drives US mad
as II ticks of the miles. and now we
are even to talk by meter!
Increased efficiency has come to be
pretty much the secret Of increased
subscribers lists, increased revenue
and increased cordiale in the bust.
ness Of telephony generally. Nowhere
along the line. however, has the cor
dale been more often or more sorely
strained than through inefficient, in
adequate or careless timing oftollcalls.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10

A pint's pound the world around,
the old saying goes. Taking It as a
basis. and reckoning on the fact that
six ounces of blood are forced into
the arteries 20 times a minute, this,
counting SO ounces to the quart,
would mean three done.eighth gal.
ions Of blood forced out every min
ute, or 1915 gallons Of blood every
hour
Get your pencil again, and you will
find this means that the heart forces
out $500 gallons Of blood every day.
or 1,642,50O gallons every year.
In 40 years; the length Of a normal
life. the heart would have forced
l14,s75, 900 gallons of blood through
your entire body by way Of the
arteries.
And now science has accomplished
the prodigy of having the heart
not through the human voice. but
in the pulsing language Of its own
telephone its story over miles Of
wire. Imagine lover at a distance.
listening, in response Of his verbal
caress, to the exquisite love rhythm
Of his. lady,s yearning heartl For
the heart, in the beginning Of this
wonderful possibility. speaks in a
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10
DUCK, Foe Of the MOSQUITO

w THEN McAtee. Of the q. 8.
w Biological Survey. found many
mallard ducks whose gizzards
were full of mosquitoes. he very nat
urally began to suspect that the duck
might be potent agent in the sani-
tation Of the country.
Dixon. in Philadelphia, acting upon
McAtee's discovery. conducted expert
ments shortly after, which not only
confirm the facts. but have strength
ened the suspicion into something
very akin to reasonable conviction:
He seems to have demonstrated at
least that Of all its natural enemies
the mosquito has none to fear Us
much as the duck.
One experiment was especially con-
vincing. Two portions of the same
little stream were SO partitioned off
as to form two ponds of approximate
ly 400 square feet in size. The doc
tor placed 20 mallard ducks in one.
The other was stocked with goldfish
and carefully guarded against the ap-
proach Of aquatic fowls.
In less than a week the pond oc-
cupied by the ducks was found to be
entirely destitute of mosquitoes. The
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10
III EN- to its BE a I lly g by WIRE RE

advantage Of appl,cability 70 patients
at q distance.
Einthoven. In his laborat cry, made
electro kilograms 81 patients IN q
hospital more than q mile away, and,
several great hospitals are now pro.
yided with electrical connections by
which patients Ia the wards can be
connected with electro ographicI
apparatus situated In 8 special.
laboratory. g
In this way the patient Is spared
fatigue and the excitement caused
by the sight Of the apparatus. both
OF which are especially injurious and
disturbing in heart disease.
Before long, possibly. the public
telephone system will be impressed
Into this service, and the eminent
specialist, seated IN his office. can
examine the hearts Of patients who
remain In their distant homes.
And II the specialist ~ accorded
such wonderful facility Il Is safe to
concede that love VIII ana q way Of
turning this marvel ots, new process
to It's needs and fancies. scienca
works in the cold isolation Of abstrac.
ton, but what It brings forth. for the
benefit Of the race mo matter how
how technical is sure TO 3
be clothed in dime with the flowers
of fancy and feeling that have root
In the sciousness OF dreaming and
owing men and women. And with such
i subject as the human heart why
But what's the use?
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10
The. BIZ AC'K ROD i

throne; It then became the duty s
Black Rod to summon the low y.
House to the House Of Lords. !
When Black Rod. the kings repre-
sentative, was seen to approach. the
doors Of the House Of Commons were
shut In his face. thereby slgnifyins
the right Of Its members tosuninter-
rppted debate and freedom Of speech.
Black Rod, then struck three time,
with his star Of ebony surmonnted by.
q gold lion. whereupon he was asked
the question: 81
WHO Is therc2"
BLACK iRod.p he replied, ana i'm.
mediat ely he was formally admitted
to the door Of the House. Advancing
to the bar he made three deep bows
before addressing the e:aair.
"Mr. Speaker. the King desires this
honorable House to attendshis majesty
Immediately in the House Of L,ords !.
This office Of the Gentleman usns,.
of the Black Rod was instituted in
1850. but following the famous breach.
OF privilege BY Charles l.. in ist2.
when he attempted the arrest Of i've
members Of the House Of Commons.
Hampden. Pym, Holles, HeselrigE and
Strobe. the House has ever since re-
served the right Of free speech ana
uninterrupted debate.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10

single rail. Small models Of cars
operated in this way have met most
exacting tests.
A body that is made to whirl rap
idly on its own axis is thereby en-
dowed with new and strange proper
ties that seem almost magical. Be.
tween top when spinning and the
same top not spinning is a difference
that may be likened to that between
living and dead matter.
Prof. Andrew Gray, who discusses
this subject in a forthcoming report.
Of the Smithsonian Institution, has
constructed a miniature bicycle with
a whirling top for a rider. The top,
mounted above the rear wheel and
connected by arms with the handle.
bar, operates the front wheel Just as.
human rider does. turning It this
way or that to preserve equilibrium.
So long as the top keeps on spinning
the machine 1t controls is perfectly
stable.
A similar contrivance Is an aero.
battle doll which walks along wire.
While the top concealed within 1t
spins rapidly, the manilin proceeds
with slow and stately tread But
as the rate Of spin diminishes the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10
Plan Of Einthoven's Galya-
nometer for Recording Heart
Cnrrents.

syIiH Z
The sounds Of the heart are con-
veyed to the microphone by a
stethoscope and a rubber tube. The
microphone is connected with the
primary coil Of a transformer. whose
secondary coil is connected with the
string galvanometer.
The hono-cardiogram thus OBJ.
tanned shows oscillations, arranged
in groups, which are nearly synchron.
GUS with the second and third eleva-
tons Of the electro-c ardiogram.
These oscillations are especially In
tense and instructive in case Of val
vular disease. X.
These new electrical methods Of
recording the contractions and the
sounds Of the heart possess the great
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10
How the Comb Of Mlady Is MADE

blocks while still hot they cool in.
the form OF a fiat plate. 75.5
These plates are next taken to
the stocls-room, which is kept at a
high temperature by means Of steam
or hot-air flues. with the object Of
drying or hardening, and here they
are trimmed to shape, while the pors
ton that is to be toothed is cut to
a straight edge. VI asss,
The teeth are cut by circular saws
moving with inconc eivable rapidity.
When the teeth are tapered to q
point and rounded, the fntshers
smooth the whole article to prevent
1t from catching in the hair.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10
The Heart Of a Woman Who
Lives on Her Emotions Does
Proiipies of T.aho,.

to this weight. -
Every time your heart beats six
ounces Of blood are sent forth into
tne veins or conduits Of the human
system.
Put your finger to your pulse. II
your heart is normal, the beat ID
about 20 times each, minute, and
The amount OF blood forced out with
every beat or stroke Of this wonder.
ful little engine is six ounces.
Get pencil and paper, and you Will
ind that this little bundle Of muscles
beats 100000 times every "a hours.
OF 100000 times a year.
Three score and 10 years is the
allotted term Of life. The manor
woman who lives to be 40 has heart
that has beat 2,500,0O0,000 times.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10
WOND Err Motor
over of WOMALN'S
Troubled He ART

q c1ENcE is showing, in a most
convincing fashion, that when
a woman begins suit for
the price Of broken heart. though
she may be right in tradition and
sentiment. az a matter Of actual fact.
she is miles and miles from the
truth. For q woman's heart is the
hardest factor Of her physical and
emotional makeup. and. IL she be a
beauty who lives daily on her
emotions. then her heart is apt to
surpass anything that the heart OF
the average man might have to essay
during a given period.
Take for example some fragile,
emotional creature. so slight and
wispy that any one Of her gusts OF
extravagantly expressed feeling
might sweep her away like a flaming
autumn leaf. She would be unequal
to the hard physical effort Of even