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The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-28

Fashions in dress are an
index of intelligence from
the standpoint of the COM
mercial interests. The wise
designers realize that vari-
ETY. is the spice of clothes
as well as Of existence. II
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-28

Vacations taken in the
summer are the most profit
able. The summer is the
best time for recreation. 1t
allows more access to the
open air and to outdoor ac-
Invites. However. a par
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-28
Success Found in
Apparent Failure
BY Rev. Dr.. Floyd |. Beckwith. Chicago

in life and lureu not possible success
world counts success, should everybody.
There men who had chance But true the only
kind worth striving for be the lot willing
The price.
The principal requirements good health high IDEALS plenty
grit neItngshab enthusiasm and unimpeachable
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-28

1t is normal that men de-
sire success and abhor fail
ure. Yet so warped are
many mems ideas of sue
cess that it is difficult fol
them to understand that
there are successful failures
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-28

There may be savages or
peasants who have ideally
perfect teeth, but they have
never yet been discovered,
and the myth of their per-
lection has never survived
the establishment of a den
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-28


will withheld umn o his paper
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-28

Reading notices, ten lines less, 10 cents
over ten lines. cents per line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-23
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Frisby, of near
Saline, Mo-, were in Leon Tuesday on
their way to Flagler, Colorado, for a
visit with relatives.
Miss Blanche Marshall, who is
teaching school near Leon, went to
her home at Davis City Saturday and
visited over Sunday.
REV. B. Frank Jacobs, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, returned
Thursday evening from Des Moines,
where he had been for several days
attending the Des ;Moines Presbytery.
&c. R. Hodgdon who with his wife
and children had been visiting with
relatives in this vicinity and at Gar
den Grove, returned to his home at
Winnipeg, B. C., Monday. Mrs. Hodg-
don and children will remain for a
more extended visit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-23

Miss Bessie Sperry, of Hull, Illi-
nois, arrived last Friday morning for
visit at the home Of her aunt,
Mrs. Angelina Smith, of north Of
Leon.
Mrs. George Taylor and children,
who had been visiting with relatives
in this city and vicinity, returned to
their home in Morgan township Sat
urday
j. w. Wagner, of near Garden
Grove, was in Leon last Saturday,
billing the Corn Picnic to be held on
Saturday OF this week near Garden
Grove
Thomas Salisbury, of Garden Grove,
was in Leon Saturday, being enroute
home to visit over Sunday. He is
employed with the c.. B. & @. R. R.
Co., on special well digging, and has
been working for several weeks at
Mt. Ayr and Grant City, Mo.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-23

Mrs. John Staley, of Des Moines
came Friday for visit with her sis.
ter, Mrs. T. r. Sanders and other
relatives and friends in this city and
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Brenizer re.
turned to their home at Lamont Sat
urday after visiting a couple of days
at the home of James Grandstaff in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ,E. chatham and
little son, who had been visiting at
Osceola and in this city, departed
Tuesday for their home at Clinton
Oklahoma.
Henry Flanagan, of Des Moines.
who had been here doing some civil
engineering, went to Weldon Thurs
day afternoon to do some work at
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Brown, of Gar
den Grove, were in Leon Tuesday, en-
route to Osceola to visit a few days
at the home of Mrs. Browns father
Kim Fairall.
Rev. and Mrs. Jas. A. Armstrong
and their singer, Miss Naomi Fox,
went to Bethany, Mo-, Saturday and
conducted meetings near that city
over Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Pilmer, who had been
visiting for few days at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Guy Stark, in this
city, returned to her home at Nor
walk Tuesday.
Lloyd Lane, of Lovilia, Iowa, who
had been visiting here with friends
for a few weeks, departed Friday for
st. Joe, Mo-, for a few days visit
with relatives.
Mrs. James Mansfield and children
went to Chicago Friday evening,
where they will visit for several
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Rinehart.
Mrs. R. Ashbaugh, of St. Joe, Mo-.
and Miss Ada Chew, of Grant, Iowa,
came Tuesday for a few days visit at
the home of their cousin, j. Wesley
Chew in this city.
Mrs. Charles Penisten and children
returned Saturday evening from Cres-
ton, where they had been visiting for
a week at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Earl Trisler.
Mrs. Ray Whitley, of Allerton,
came Thursday, evening for few
days visit at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. John A. Fulton, and many
friends in this city. u
p. B. Walker and daughter, Miss
Mildred, were called to st. Joe. Mo-,
Tuesday to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
|SNalker's father, Mr.. VIM. Twedell,
who died Monday and was buried at
st. Joe yesterday. Mrs. Walker and
son Glen went to st. Joe on Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-09-23

Mrs. B. C. Melvin and daughter,
Lois, of near Leon, went to Gaines
vile, Mo-, Saturday to visit few
days at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Clyde Weldon.
Miss Mabel Bradley departed Sat-
urday night for Notre Dame, Indi-
ana, where she will attend college
the coming year, taking music and
other special studies.
L. J. Little returned to his home
at Tingley Saturday, having been
here looking after some business mat
tiers and visiting his son, Lee J. Lit
tie, northwest of Leon.
l.. E. Clark, of near Pleasanton,
was a business visitor in Leon Mon
day, coming up to have The Reporter
print sale bills for his big sale on
Wednesday, Sept. 29th.
Mrs. NJ. L. Dale, of south of Leon,
returned Saturday evening from Des
Moines, where she had been visiting
for several weeks at the home Of
her daughter, Miss Nellie Dale.
Mrs. H. j. Close, of Webb City,
Mo. )! who had been here visiting with
friends, went to Kansas City Tuesday
where she will visit for several weeks
before returning to Webb City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cannon re-
turned to their home near Lamont
Saturday evening, having been visit
ing here at the homes of his broth
ers, Lewis and Eugene Cannon.
Guy Kelley and wife, of Extra,
Iowa, who had been visiting with
relatives at Garden Grove, came Fri
day for short visit with relatives in
this city before returning home.
Miss Eta Mcdowell, of Garden
Grove, was visiting with friends in
Leon Saturday, being enroute to De-
catur, where she will teach in the
Decatur schools the coming year.
Mrs. Mary Bird, who accompanied
the body of her mother, Mrs. Chris,
tina Seufer here from Centerville for
burial at Woodland, returning to her
home at Diagonal, Iowa, Saturday.
Mrs. G. M. Haines, who had been
visiting here, returned to Creston
Monday to visit relatives until they
decided on their new location. Mr..
Haines has accepted a position with
the National Poultry Co., but has
not decided where he will locate.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Olsen accom-
panied their daughter, Miss Nina, to
Des Moines Monday morning where
she will attend Drake University the
coming year. Mrs, olsen's mother
Mrs. NJ. ]. Scougal went with them
and Mrs. Olsen and Mrs. Scougal
went from Des Moines to Belvidere
Illinois, where they will visit rela.
jtives.
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Some National Flowers.

Every one knows of the rose. sham
rock aud thistle rs the floral emblems
Of England, Ireland and Scotland ant
the leek, though not a flower. fol
Wales. The sugar maple leaf is the
emblem Of Canada. Other nations and
cities have all their floral, emblems
and the lily seems to be the favorite.
Italy has chosen the lily and also the
city Of Florence. known affectionately
as "Giglio." which means lily. and the
city itself is spoken of as "tbe Flowe:
of Cities and the City of Flowers"
France. of course, has the lily in the
tleur-de-lis. Gerlnany's is the corn
flower. while Prussia's choice is the
linden tree. and the most famous thor
oughfare in Berlin is known as the
Inter den Linden. Spuin's emblem is
the pomcgranate. and. its wonderful
city of Granada is named after that
fruit. Egypt, with the gIories of the
Nile. appropriately chooses the lotus.
Athens has the violet. while Saxony
has the sweet scented misnonette.-
Pearson's Weekly.
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Sale Dates Claimed

Friday, March S: Duroc Jersey SOW
sale. B. A. Samuelson's annual sale
OF Duroc Jersey bred sows and gifts
at Pleasant Hill farm AZ miles north
of Kiron; 61s miles south of Odebolt
Friday, March S: Duroc Jersey sale.
John r. Upper sale of 40 head OF
thoroughbred Duroc Jersey bred sows
and gifts at Woodbine, Iowa.
Thursday, March II: Hereford cat
tie sale. 3. w. Gregory's annual sale
of pure bred Hereford bulls and fe-
males at Harlan, Iowa.
Big Hereford Sale.
On another page of this issue OF the
Review will be found the announce
ment of B. w. Gregory, who will hold
his annual sale of pure bred Hereford
bulls and cows at Harlan on Thurs
day, March 18th. Here will be an op-
portunity for the Crawford county
farmer to purchase the best there is
in the Hereford line. Mr., Gregory is
listing 20 head of bulls and 80 fe-
males. He has herd that is second
to none in this section of the country
and has reputation for raising the
best. Read his announcement FOR
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-03
ENGLAND DECLARES BLOCKADE.

England seems disposed to gosGer.
many one better on any move the alat
ter makes to advance her interest
The latest move on the part Of Eng.
land is to declare blockade against
all German ports, which means that
foodstuff from abroad shall not be per
mitted to enter Germany. This is
what may be denominated the starv.
ing process and England is acting
in defiance OF International law in car.
rying out her threats to blockade all
German ports.
The conduct of both of these couu
tries toward the United States is most
humiliating and we do not know how
much further Uncle Sam will permit
them to trample upon our rights. We
are sure of one thing, that If condi
tons were reversed and the United
States should assume to do what eth
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-03
Court Humer.

A legal journal gives the following
instances OF ,htI1nor in German courts:
In Berlin an ironworlser was sent
to prison because he had laughed ut a
policeman. 1t appears that as this
man was proceeding along a street one
day his risibilities were aroused by the
sight Of a particularly stout policeman
giving chase to dog. The offender
was promptly hailed to court and ''sent
up" for scandal. Is
A German in attempting to board a
moving train fractured his leg. After
six months in a hospital he was dis
charged. whereupon the state railway
department at once prosecuted him for
infringement of regulations" He was
fined sum equivalent toss.
Upon entering an omnibus a man
trod on the foot of woman. who was
SO incensed by the incident that she
remarked that he walked like hen.
For this term Of reproach the lady was
fined 20 marks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-03
Fifteenth. Century Artists.

Artists in Italy in the fifteenth cen
fury were little better of than small
shopkeepers., This is shown by the
dowries they usually gave their daugll-
tiers, which varied from $l,04O to ST.
OSO. and it is related as an extraOrdi-
nary instance that Andrea Mantegna
gave his daughter $1,000 at the time
of her marriage. which was about the
close Of the fifteenth century. Michel
angelo. Raphael and Titan We're the
only painters of the fifteenth century
who succeeded in, attaining a position
of ease Aiichelangelo at his dcath left
about $4SOOO. besides some real estate.
t., his nephew. Leonardo. Raphael's
property was estimated to be worth
$135. 600. while Durer was worth at the
time of his death only $3l.G5O. In
those days, however, pensions We're
frequently given to artists by sover-
eigns and cities.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-03
Touring Has rremendou. Significance

Several different and widely diver
gent estimates have been made by
competent experts as to the number
of cars which can be expected to cross
the country over the Lincoln highway
during the touring season OF 1915.
These estimates all have for their
basis much the same facts. These
are: The number of cars owned in Ger.
tain sections Of the country; the pros
perity OF those sections; their near
Eess,sand. accessi bilityr.tO tha-incoln
highway; the number of inquiries re-
ceived on the subject by the foremost
touring bureaus; the prop0rtionate in
crease of long distance touring in 1914
over 1913 as shown by the reports on
main travelled routes, and many 9TH
ers.
The results arrived at are amazing.
Even the most conservative figures
are staggering. The Lincoln highway
association itself should be in the best
position to estimate traffic volume. Its
figures line up as follows: Five thous-
and cars to drive to the coast and re-
turn or 10000 trips. Three thousand
of these cars to come from east of the
Ohio river, one thousand from be-
tween the Ohio and Missouri and one
thousand from west of the Missouri,
but not including cars owned in Cali.
fornia. The cars east of the Ohio
would cover out and back approx
mately 5000 miles each or 1S,00O,O00
miles. One thousand cars between
the Ohio and the Missouri, out and
back, cover approximately 1000 miles
each or 100000 miles, while the one
thousand cars from the Missouri west
would cover approximately 1000 miles
each or 100000 miles. This makes
total of car miles covered, without
counting in any side trips whatever,
OF 24,O00,0OO miles.
Figuring 10 miles to every gallon OF
gas, these cars would require 2,400,-
900 gallons of gasoline. Figuring one
gallon of oil to every 200 miles, 1907
900 gallons OF oil would be needed.
And ON the basis OF 5000 miles per
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-03
THE ATLANTIC FLEET.

The furnishing up of the United
States Atlantic fleet, and the hurried
fitting out of every vessel on the navy
list which can possibly be made sea
worthy is to be followed this spring by
a complete reorganization of the fleet
itself, according to the New York
Press.
While the state department is lex
changing notes" with warning Euro
pean powers, the navy department is
working on the realignment of the di.
visions OF the fleet so as to make the
first line OF defense as strong as it can
possibly be with the material at hand.
By the end of March, it is expected,
the>first line will consist of four
superdreadnaughts and eight dread
naughts, all tuned up to the nth power
of defensive and offensive efficiency.
There are ten such vessels in commits
vada, which every endeavor is being
made to have ready for service ahead
of time, will be added to the Atlantic
fleet. This will make necessary the
Encouragement of the division into
which the fleet is divided so as to dis
tribute the power in the most judicious
manner.
The fleet now consists OF four diyi-
sions of battle ships, cruiser squad
ron, destroyer and submarine flotillas,
Golfers, supply and hospital ships,
mine layers, and smaller auxiliaries.
But of the four battle ship divisions
only the first two are composed Of
first-line ships, or "dreadnaughts," as
they are unofficially called. As q mat
ter of fact it has been necessary to
use one second line ship, the Kansas,
to I'll out the second division.
The addition of the Oklahoma and
Nevada viii make it possible to build
up three divisions of four dread
naughts each, and Of these vessels four
wilkearry the new fourteen inch rifles.
In addition to these, Uncle Sam is
now hurrying up the work in five much
larger ships, the Pennsylvania, Ari-
IONA, California, Idaho and MISSISSIPPI
pi, each OF which will have $4,000 tons
displacement and carry a main arma-
nent OF twelve fourteen\ inch guns.
But no amount of work can possibly
get these ships ready for service this
year.
Twelve First Line eattieships.
The right arm of Uncle Sans de.
tense by April will consist of these
first line battleships
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%
ed, while the tenant probably. cleared
more than $1,000 during the year 1914.
People in Iowa and outside of Iowa
have laughed when they have heard
it said that farm land IL this state
will be worth $500 an acre. Yet this
price has already been reached in a
few instances and now it is predict
ed that $1,000 an acre will be reach
ed. This latter price is probably some
years distant, yet with the steady adj
vance of land (Which is said to be
$57.30 in ten years) these apparently
enormous prices are hardly fancy. 1t
is predicted that within very few
years the owner of ten acre or more
farm in Iowa will BE King O. men for
"a that. BY the Iowa Statewide Pub
licity Commission.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-03
STATE F,REMAN's REPORT


The report of6the state fire marsha
shows that the states loss from fire!
was considerably less last year thar
the year previous. There were Z:
deaths in 1914 from fre-31 wome1
and 20 children Gasoline and kero
sene We're responsible for the deaths
of thirty-one, while eight children
were fatally burned from playing will
matches or by being in close proxim
ity to bonfires. Thirty-fve bugs were
arrested by the state marshal, six Of
whom were convicted and sentenced
there being fourteen cases pending.
The state fire marshal continuing
his report says: Es
There We're 1926 fires in the state
last year in which $25,S4O,499 worth
OF property was endangered. The big
1851 900 loss; Sioux City, March 26th
loss $303,244; Baskerville, March 26th
loss $110,90O; Sioux City, May oath
loss $133,25s.
The following recommendations fol
Legislation are made by Mr.. Roe in
his report:
Provision for inspection, both state
and local, for electric wiring.
A gasoline storage law, or law
making 1t mandatory upon municipal.
tiles to make provision by ordinance
for such storage.
Standardization of chimneys and
flues in cities and towns.
A law regulating moving picture
shows, specifying the construction OF
the booth, the number Of exits, width
of aisles, seating, etc.
Provision for inspection of gasoline
and carbide lighting systems. +
A law requiring county superintend-
ents to report to the department OF
public instruction the com pliance S0r
noncompliance. upon the part of the
teachers in the public schools with
the law requiring instruction in the
causes and dangers of fire.
A law prescribing the duties and
responsibilities of telephone compan-
les and operators in the matter OF re-
ceiying and promptly turning in fire
alarms.
A law prohibiting the leasing of a
building as human habitation unless
1t measures up to certain standard,
both as respects sanitation and safety
from fire.
In conclusion the state fire marshal
says that as the fire loss in Iowa last
year was reduced $433,00O, while the
general loss of United States and
Canada increased $10,OOO,0OO during
the same period of time, he feels that
Iowa has made somewhat of an i'm
provement.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-03
High Cost Of Distributing Food Prod
ucts-No. 8.


What becomes of the retailer il
schemes for cooperative buying and
storage and public markets shall be
worked out successfully?
There need be no fear for the re-
taller, provided he is progressive and
adapts his business to. the prices the
consumer is able to pay. For one
thing, the average retailer is far too
apt to buy his goods. OF the wholesal-
er simply because it is "the easiest
way" u
Perhaps it takes him but five min
utes to give his order to the agent Of
the wholesaler. Perhaps also by .
little investigation among the farmers
and farm bureaus, he, could find some
one who would agree to let him have
small. quantities of,food products ev-
cry week at price d little ahead OF
that which the farmer gets from the
jobber, and which would permit him
to sell to the retailer for moderate
price. at~
Retail business should be done in
bigger units. The little grocer, wbJ
never gets business enough to buy
in any quantity, is rot an economical
distributor. Ii he can advertise reas-
onably. he should be able to- double
his sales, which would permit him to
buy in larger quantities, to reduce his
overhead charges per unit OF sale, and
to sell at lower price. ~
Distribution of food products is a
big subject. Its various aspects have
only been limited at in the limited
space available for this series of edi-
torials. The ideas that stand out most
clearly are these:
l. The American people are paying
a needfessly high cost for food by let
ting these supplies pass through too
many hands.
2. The farmer could make more
money for himself by providing such
storage facilities, usually cooperative
arrangements, as would enable him to
sell to retailers and single consumers
in small lots as needed.
3. The retailer should take more
pains to protect the interest OF his
customers, and investigate all pos
sible chances of buying goods direct
from the producers. Then he should
advertise freely to enlarge his bust
ness and reduce the relative cost of
overhead charges. a.
= A -
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full particulars and by all means plan
to attend the sale.
Duroc Jersey Sale.
B. A. Samuelson's eleventh annual
sale OF DurocE Jersey bred sows and
gifts will be held at his farm near
Kiron on Friday of this week. Here
is your last opportunity to buy Duroc
Jersey stock at public auction this
season. He is offering 60 bred sows
and they are certainly grand lot
Read his announcement on page six
of the second section.
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set of tires, 4,SOO sets Of tires. would
be used or 1920 tires.
The total expense of these tours, in
GLIDING gas, oil, supplies. night stops.
tires, meals, etc. and figuring three
people to the car, as estimated by the
Lincoln Highway association is ap-
proximately $i,470,000. The associa-
ton admits this estimate is exceed
ingly low.
The Panama-Pacific exposition ex-
perts estimate on much the same basis
as the association except they take as
their first figure $4,000 cars making
the trip instead Of 5000. Their fig
lures therefore call for l2O,OO0,OOO car
miles covered and total expenditure
of about $22,357, 100000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-03

er one of the countries is doing that
neither of them would tamely submit
for minute. Germany is lately man.
ifesting disposition to yield on some
points raised by our objections, but
England seems quite willing to snnb
us. England has always manifested
disposition to cultivate us when it
was to her interest to do SO, but when
she has nothing to gain she is quite
Indifferent to the wishes of the Unite
States.