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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
MAY HAVE TO RAISE PHONE
WIRES.
Decision of Supreme Court May Es-
tabIish Minimum Height
of Poles.

Rural telephone companies viii be
reuuiHed to tear up the old telephone
poles along the highways of the state
and replace them with new poles at
least % feet long, at a total cost of
probably 100000, if the decision
of the Supreme Court is correct in the
case of Ernest Wegner, appellant, VS..
Joseph Fl. Kelley Of Sac City, accord
ing to the attorneys for Kelley, who
Wednesday applied to the court for a
rehearing.
The high court reversed the Sac
county district court in this action
holding that the telephone companies
must maintain their lines on the
highways so they will clear any farm
vehicle, including hay wagon with
the driver on top.
Attorneys for Kelley, the telephone
representative, assert that there are
2,SOO,OOO telephone poles in use in
this state, of which 100000 are on
rural highways. OF this number, sew
eral hundred thousand poles do not
reach over six to eight feet from the
ground, the brief states.
In the Wegnerkelley case the
high court held that the telephone
company should pay damages for the
injury to Wegner, who was dragged
from hay wagon by telephone
wire, at place on his farm where
there was no apparent means OF in
gress or egress The telephone COM
pany attorneys in their petition to
the court to reconsider the decision,
say if the ruling in this case is to
stand, that most of the rural lines
are now violating the law, and the
only thing to do is to cease such vio-
lations by placing wires at the proper
height. They call attention to the
cost of making the change and that
the expense would be passed on to
the patrons of the line in the way of
increased charges,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Mrs. j. G. Early.

Mrs. Susan Early, widow of the
late John G. Early, died at her home
in Kansas City, June IA, of malarial
fever after an illness of only few
days, aged II years. The news of
the death of this most excellent
woman caused deep sorrow among
her many relatives and friends at
Lineville where for many years she
and her family formerly resided and
all unite in the sincerest and most
heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved
family. The remains were brought
to Mercer last Saturday and tenderly
laid to rest in the Early cemetery be-
side her husband who passed away,
February l, 1915.
Susan J. Wells was born in Whit
ley county, Kentucky, Oct. 5, 1S45,
and died at her home in Kansas City,
Mo-, June IA, 1916. She came to
Mercer county, Mo-, in 1856 and set
tied about one mile south OF where
Mercer now is.
She was married to John G. Early
Feb. Is, 1868, and to this union ten
children were born, five of whom sur
vive They are 7. R., Opal, and Ruby
Early of Kansas City, Mrs. E. ]. Egg
gleston, of Mercer, Mo-, and Mrs. l..
G. Sheets of Yale, Iowa. Her hus-
band preceded her, having passed
away, Feb. 1, 1915.
Thirty-five years ago she left the
farm and moved to Lineville, Iowa.
where she resided for ten years. She
then moved to Leon, Iowa, and later
to independence, Mo-, and in 1906
again moved to Kansas CITY, where
she had since resided.
She was converted in early life
and united with the Christian church
of which she remained faithful
member until her death. She be-
came member of the church at Ear
ly school house and later moved her
membership to independence, Mo.
Funeral services were held at her
home in Kansas City and the remains
were brought to Mercer, where
short service was held, conducted by
Rev. w. e. Kaufman. Interment in
the Early cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
RObisOn-Mullen.

Mr.. Charles w. Robson, of DeKalb,
and Miss Fern Mullen were united in
marriage at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Mullin,
in this city on last Sunday, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Ar
thur Hasty.
The bride is a we'll known young
lady of this city, who has many
friends. The groom is a son OF Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Robson of DeKalb,
who for many years resided in Eden
township. The happy young couple
will make their home on farm at
DeKalb, and their many friends ex-
tend congratulations and best wishes
for their happiness and prosperity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Paw When Cured

It is the perfect confidence DR..
Stockdale has in his treatment that
warrants him in adopting the above
terms He does not require any mon
ey Except for medlcine) until cure
is made, or the patient satisfied.
DR.. Stockdale's reputation Tor
treating chronic diseases is we'll es-
tablished in the state. He is reliable
and invites any who are interested to
Investigate his standing, both finan-
cially and professionally.
He treats Chronic Catarrh, Dis
eases OF. the Eye, Throat, Lungs,
Stomach, Liver end Kidneys, Dys-
pepsia, Constipation and Rheu-
matism.
Men who are suffering from ner-
vous debility.
Blood and skin Diseases and Dis
eases Of Women. Consultation Free
and Confidential.
If you cannot visit him personally,
write:
Address:
DIR. B. A. sTOCKDALE, @
Utica Bldg, Des Moines, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Program for City Federated Clubs
1016.1917.

The following is the dates for the
meetings of the City Federated CLUBS
and the committees in charge:
Sept. 15-What will the City Feder-
alton do to benefit the Leon Pub
lie Schools for the year 1916-l9l7?
Mrs. l.. P. VanWerden,
Mrs. T. S. Arnold,
Mrs. Marion Woodland,
Committee.
Dec. 15-Talk by some prominent
sneaker on some pertinent topic or
the day.
Mrs. j. A. Caster,
Mrs. w. F. Lindsey,
Mrs. Julian Harris,
Committee.
March l6-Child Welfare, practl-
cal demonstration of a perfect
child.
Mrs. H. Farquhar,
Mrs. B. L. Eiker,
Mrs. C. H. Mitchell,
Committee.
June S-Business meeting. What can
the City Federation do to advance
Civics in Leon?
Mrs. John Harris,
Mrs. A. e. Hatch,
Mrs. Everett Waters,
Committee.
I Mrs. v. r. McGinnis, president, and
Mrs. S. Varga, secretary, for the en-
suing year.
Mrs. John Lake, of Shenandoah,
chairman of 8th District.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Moon-Wiley.

Mr.. John o. Moon, of Lamont, and
Mrs. N. J. Wiley, of Leon, were re-
married at the home of Mrs. Wiley
on north Main street last Thursday
evening, the ceremony being per-
formed by Justice John Woodmansee.
These good old people decided that
their separation was all mistake
and their many friends are pleased to
see them united again. They will
make their home in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Elm Chapel.

Miss Ida Hamilton spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her friend
Gladys Duncan in Lineville.
Those who spent Saturday evening
at the Charles Bright home were Mr..
and Mrs. Will Lemons and daughter,
Blanche, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Bright
and daughter, Edna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett hamilton and children, Mr..
ana Mrs. ID. S. Moore and family.
Ray Moore and neice, jamie Sin
clair, Glenn Gammill, Raymond Cur
ry and sister Lelah, Fern Fisher and
Irene Bright spent Sunday evening
with their friends Emmett and Ethel
Moore.
John Bright is no better at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Judd and family
spent Sunday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. Ed Lanes at Mercer.
Several from here attended the
ball game at Linevillc Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hamilton and
daughter Madge attended meeting at
Elm Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. lug Moore spent Sun
day at the Charles Bright home.
Miss Cleo Vaughn spent Thursday
of last week with her friend Ethel
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Bright spent
Sunday at the OFT Moore homo in
Missouri.
Mrs. Jennie Hatfield and daughter
Grace spent Thursday of last week at
the Charles Bright home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

Rags Wanted-The Reporter Of
Zee wants to buy nnanttty OF clean
cotton rags. Must not be less than
~ inches square. and larger prefer
red. Will nav 2 cents per pound.
We cannot use heavy WOODEN raQa.
Bring in your rags and get the
mOne"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

The mistakes that are likely tt
happen are the ones it is most i'm
portant to point out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

"rhey used to be poor, but now
they are rich," is usually said dis
dainfully.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

Don't forget the saturday after
noon matinee at the Idle Hour
theatre at o'clock. Admission
and 10 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

A great deal of the knocking on so.
ciety is done by people trying tc
break in.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

Every public speaker says you
must not talk too long, and then pro-
ceeds to break the law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

A beautiful girl can pout and get
away with it, but no man should try
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
LOOKING ON THE SUNNY SIZE
Anything is Better Than to Give
Oneself over to Pessimism Tha.
Will Spoil Everything

Since we all have more or less mis-
fortune to meet let us strive to meet
IT in the right way. Why sit down
and bewail the i'll luck that is ours?
Why turn our sorrow over and over
In our minds. seeing in it ever new
phases of misfortune? No, Let us
stand up beneath it's weight, no mat
ter how heavy the load may seem,
and. with our eyes fixed on the glim-
mer OF light, let us walk swiftly out
OF the dark paths into the sunlight
Once we have learned 20 walk on
the sunny side of life darkness will
have no further tcrcors for us, for we
Will carry our sunshine around with
us in the depths OF our hearts. The
sunshine OF the mind is far warmer
and brighter than the sunshine which
we see and feel with our physical
senses.
once we have gained tie true sense
Of real mental sunshine we will have
the means TO pun ourselves out of
every Slough of Dyspond without any
outside aid For just ms i}unyan's Pill
"r.n.s Progress was mental, SO Il is
with all of our journeys through life.
What W" really accomplish must first
be worked out in NINA
Learning TO pick out the CLEAN OF
light from the dark path. learning
how TO avoid ,hr sioughs OF dcspond
and how 30 Nalr in the sunshine is
not easy. bot even the attempt at
'01"0ing these lessons brings it's re
ward of happiness and peace. Every
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
Amazing Appetltes.

II q baby had the appetite of q
young potato beetle It would eat so
to 100 pounds of food every "a hours.
II q horse ate as much as a caterpil-
lar. in proportion to its size, 1t would
consume ton of hay every "a hours.
caterpillar eats twice its weight OF
leaves every day; but a potato beetle
,devours every day at least five times
Its weight OF foliage. every bit of
which represents Just 80 much much
money to the farmer
The most destructive OF all insects,
however, is the grasshopper. which.
when in good health. consumes In a
day ten times it's weight of vegeta.
,tion. No wonder that whole districts
are devastated by its multitudinous
swarms.-Tit.Bits-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
Feminine Haste.

oh let us learn to wait" writes
Margaret Deland anent the change in
the feminine ideal 1T does not fol
low that we must be idle because We
refuse to be preCipitatc; it may only
mean that we have a faith that is
large in Time. and in that which
shapes it to some perfect end
Indeed, there seems to me a GER
tain unhumorous arrogance in this
bustling, feminine haste to make over
the world-it is as if we thought our
selves so important that nothing could
so right without us.
1T is the same sort of hurrying
anxiety 10 do which every house
keeper of us knows so well in her
little daily affairs an anxiety that
adds so successfully to the discomfort
OF our families.
eft, when you come to think of It
1t may not be nattcring-but when
an illness sweeps us off our feet or
some duty calls us upon a journey.
how wei our families do get along
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
Nourish Your Nerves.

People Of a nervous disposition need
nourishing, nerve building diet
Eggs served in various ways, milk, ce-
reals, etc, should be a standard part
OF the diet. BE careful of lavish use
OF tomatoes or red bcets. Supply your
table with quantities Of fruit and fresh
vegetables and serve bran bread or
biscuit frequently. Should you have
q tendency to obesity be careful to
avoid an excess OF starch and sweets.
Consult your physician about any es-
pecial tendency that you know your
family or any member of it to possess
and, guided by his advice, eliminate
such foods as might be harmful. In
families where there is no special in
disposition or hereditary tendency to
be considered let common sense guide
you, read up on dietetics and keep
your table free from unhealthful COM
binations and indigestible foods. You
will find this study an interesting one,
hut beware OF fadS. A diet must be
S4ri9d to be wholesome, and it is bet
ter to use spices and condiments in
moderation than to let your table lack
flavor from overZeal in leaving out
everything that Is not prominently
wholesome.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
PHRASE ESTABLISHED AS OLE
expression "In Our Midst" Is Not Ac
cepted by the Fast;dious Users
OF Our Language.

The phrase. "in our midst" is sound
English. but it is not used much by
those who have regard for the plain
meaning or the words rather than for
thelr idiomatic force. 1t turns up 90
casionally in an American newspaper
lor in speech in congress. but the
more fastidious shun it, Ii appears to
be in good newspaper standing in Eng.
land, however, for the Daily Tele.
graph has just used it on two sue.
cessive days, once in the heading of a
leading editorial article, namely. Ger.
mans in Our Midst" and again in a
special article, as thus The foreign
restaurant grew up and fiourished in
our midst It. the editorial writer had
headed his article, Germans Among
/ Us, it would have been quite intimate
enough for personal comfort while the
idea of a foreign restaurant, or even
native one, growing and fourishing
lin our midst" is decidedly painful or
decidedly grotesque, according as one
may feel about it,
The word midst means middle. and
sounds all right as Shakespeare used
II, III 'it l''lVN' VI tIlt tlBlll, or as
the Bible uses it, lin the midst
O. the garden" lin the midss of the
cloud" lin the midst of Tordun." and
so on, or in that famous passage, For
where two or three are gathered to-
gether i'll my name, there am in the
midst of them" Where the idea -
objective or collective there is moth.
ing unpleasant in speaking of ito mic 81
or the midst of them but when our
midst" is said to be crammed with a
hostile people, or with a growing res
taurant, the normal meaning is clearly
subjective and personal, and is alto.
gether too suggestive of green apple
days and later stomach ache. The
idiom is good, but a diagram is re-
quired with the usage in order to save
one from a wholly extraordinary. not
to say nonsensiCal, indigestion.-Hart-
ford Courant
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
WANTED "AlL-AROUND" MAN
Australian Employer Would Seem to
Require Much From Hand He
Was About to Hire.

Applying for n situation at an Aus
tralian homestead, the following ques-
tions were put to the applicant:
Can you milk, plow. shear or mend
harness?"
Dye know anything about book
keeping or poultry rcaring?"
Have ye ever tried to put in sheep
wires"
What sort of a carpenter are YEP"
Can you hang a door properly, or
do a bit of farriery?"
How would ye start if | asked ye
to build me small three-hundred-egg
incubator"
Dye throw away your skim when
you're making butter or would We
sooner put up few hog stiles an feed
-Pigs?"
After satisfying the owner that ne
was competent to undertake most Of
the aforementioned jobs. his wife took
the applicant in hand and asked sweet
ly whether he would object during
spare hours. to giving her children n
few lessons in German and French.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
Cottonseed Flour Nutritious.

Flour made from cotton seed is
valuable food for general consumption,
and an inexpensive substitute for
meat. 1t is remarkably high in pro-
tein. which is The tlesh-producing sub
stance Of meat, and is readily digested
by the gastric juices.
Cottonseed flour is maze from the
kernel of the seed after the oil has
been pressed from it. 1t is a highly
concentrated food and is in no way
intended to replace wheat aour or 9th.
er cereals. 1t could not safely be
used as such because an excess OF
protein is probably as damaging to
the human system as the lack OF it
1t should be mixed with three or four
parts of wheat flour in making into a
dough
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
Value Of Old Coins,

In the public mind a coin more
than so years old is hoary with age
and so rare as to be almost priceless,
but silver dollar of 1895 is actually
worth no more than 81 to dealers, and
then only if it is in an excellent
state of preservation, for a great many
OF them were coined. A half dollar of
1903 is worth as much as Is cents
more than lis face value, but collec-
tors and dealers find that there are so
many of them in circulation that there
is no profit in buying and selling
them. In fact, a person might have
hundred United States coins OF diff
ferent denominations and dates. no
two alike, but ali more than 100 years
old, which would be worth to a dealer
not over $40 above their face value.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
WORTHY OF STUDY BY ALL
Lessons Taught in the Book Of Ruth
Should Find Comprehension in
Every Mind.

The Book of Ruth is the greatest
pastoral idyl in literature. 1t is
founded on loving kindness, the low
ing kindness of the Moabitess re-
vealed to her family, and the loving
Kindness of Boaz, the wealthy Israel
lite. to Ruth, his kinswoman 1t also
contains the germ of that great heart
edness which is the center of the COS.
pei of Christian love
1t is book that opens with tears
and famine and ends with the sound
of wedding bells. The story turns
upon the straightforwardness of Boaz,
who showed kindness and manliness
to Ruth, member of a nation that
was lsraefs foe, and in that kindness
founded new house, the house of
Jesse and David, the royal line that
begat greater than David
1t was first the mingling of the
blood of the Jew and Gentle. symbol.
&c of the cosmopolitan width OF the
Christian religion 1t was the sign
that that religion was not TO be found
ed upon wealth, or upon social caste.
but upon the large. wholesome love
OF the human heart Boaz is immor-
tai among Bible heroes lor his kind
ness, his plain everyday generosity.
his sense OF protection and care FOR
the lonely, unprotected Noabitish Girl.
his dead kiusmnus wife, who i'm her
poverty CLEANED in his harvest field
after the reGpcrs Eoaz gave order
to his reapcrs that they should allow
her tD CLEAN ,aypu prp,n,y tbr cb,.,.n,,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
Fleas as Broad Jumpers.

The jumping powers of lieas have
been much exaggerated, according to
bulletin on these insects recently
issued by the department of agricul-
ture. The species known as the hui
man flea PuleX irritans) is probably
the best jumper. According to Mitz-
main, the maximum horizontal dis.
tance this species can jump is thir.
teen inches and the maximum verti.
cal distance less than eight inches.
The question of the tiea's jumping
powers is of Importance in connection
with the spread of bubonic plague
and other diseases OF which this in
sect is the carrier. The Indian plague
commission. which has investigated
the habits Of the Indian rat flea. finds
its maximum horizontal jump to be
only five inches. while Mitzmain re-
cords the maximum height to which It
can jump as three and one-eighth
inches. One species of flea, the stick
tight" Is nearly incapable OF jumping.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
NATURE HIDES ITS SECRETS
Scientists, Using the Finest of Instru-
ments, Admit That They Have
Learned But Little

Greenwich tEngD observatory was
founded by Charles II. mainly for the
purpose OF investigating the move.
mcnts of the moon in the interests OF
navigation. but though generations OF
astronomers have in the Intervening
two and half centuries been working
at the problem the moon has not vet
been made amcnable 10 their math-
cmaticS The astronomer royal. in his
report Of the work at Greenwich dur
ing the last year calls attention to
the increasingly big deviation between
the calculated position of the moon in
the sky and it's real position as shown
by the Greenwich observations.
This deviation has lately been in
creasing in serious manner, the error
last year being more than IL times
as large as it was 90 years ago, the
average annual increase amounting
in the two decades to half a second
OF arc In longitude. The cause Of the
failure of astronomers to make the
moon amenable to their exact mathe-
matics, based on the dynamical laws OF
gravitation, is believed to be some
attractive force of which we are at
present ignorant though in all prob
ability one factor is the true shape
OF the earth, which still awaits &C
curate determination. Fortunately the
chronometer and wireless telegraphy
have made seamen practically indie
pendent of lunar observations in as
certaining their position in the track
less oceans. Westminster Gazette
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
Modest tjaro,

AT an English county station a lit
tie child. owing to the rush OF a
crowd OF trippers, Mas pushed over
in front of an outgoing train. Quick
as a flash workingman jumped on to
the track, threw the child on TO the
platform and scrambled up himself,
but scarcely quick enough, as the en-
gine in passing rolled him over on the
platform.
Several people fastened to his su-
cor, but he rose uninjured. and with
a face expressive OF extreme concern
drew out OF his pocket a colored hand
kerchief containing his days victuals.
which he cursorily examined, and then
ruefully exclaimed: "Confound It.
Just my luck!"
What Is the natter"
Why. I've broken two eggs and
rhubarb tart. and it's all mixed up
with my tea and sugar"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
TO BE CHECKED
wise Mother VIII Not Allow the
Smaller Children to Impose Upon
the Older Ones.

" Ihe small boy is loud in his protes.
itations as he and his little chums pIav
together, all of whom are older than
he. The boy realizes that the other
Ichildren are prepared to take adyan.
Itage OF MIN and the instructive habit
tot self-protection. common to all ami
mails, makes him resent the attempt
In his efforts to maintain his own
rights he is very likely to become in
sistent and dictatorial and he will not
hesitate to take advantage of the fact
that he is younger than the others.
and so under the protection Of his eld.
Iers, who he feels certain will be on
his side in the discussion
A child is never too young to he
taught that he must not be selfish
ana must ask no more than his rights.
This habit of lording it over all his
companions may increase as he grows
older unless a wise mother can rea-
son him out of il.
In family composed for the most
part Of boys the girls often make life
miserable for them by selfishly appro.
priating the chief pleasures for them
selves Many men who have a poor
opinion OF women gained this opinion
as children in their own homes, where
selfish girls were allowed to insist
that boys should chivalrously defer
to them in everything.
: Boys aud girls in family should
be brought up in the same way, and
what is right for one should be con-
Ssidered right for the other.
oh, but you will be a man and give
up to your little sister," the mother
says, and the selfish girl is allowed to
impose on the boy in this way.
, Little disputes in regard to family
rights should be decided on their
merits and not with regard to sex.
Boys should be taught to protect their
sisters, but should not be allowed to
cater to their wishes when these are
inspired by pure selfishness.