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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-09

l have been reading over the Pro-
gressive platform of 1912 and COM
pairing that document with what has
happened during the last three years.
I find the platforms and the record
of accomplishment in both parties
form wonderful tribute to the Pro-
gressive movement.
Woman suffrage, jeered at by
both old parties, is now accepted in
their platforms. In a very large
number of states the legislatures
have worked out workmen's compen-
satiOn bills and other legislation of
the humane character Endorsed by
the Progressive party in 1912.
THE big thing in this Progressive
movement" Parker went on, inter-
rUpting himself, "is that this party
was the first really to stand for hU-
man rights as against the exclusive
rights of property and special priVi-
Iege. This is the party which brought
to the front child labor laws, work.
mems compensation measures, the
regional bank plans, rural credits, old
age pensions, mothers pensions and
all kinds of legislation looking into
the bettennent of the lot of the work.
ing man and woman.
For too long both old parties have
been dominated by big business and
have worked for the particular bene-
fit of corporate and large interests.
1t was time the affairs of the coUn-
try should be looked at from the
point of view of the IS per. cent who
die, leaving no property and who
work to try to get just suficiency
of daily food, clothes and shelter.
when ! left the old party I did not
leave for personal advantage or mo-
mentary advantage. went into this
movement for the big future and. for
my children and their children. A
party which stands for important |
fundamental things can well afford
RI 1oOly tO tho f1If1Irn for I11tiT1 70
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-09
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"HOUR AHEAD" DIDN'T GO

"HOUR AHEAD" DIDN'T 60
Hamilton, Ont, Aug. 9. - Two
months of daylight saving" was
sufficient for Hamilton.
On June 4 city council ordered all
clocks set ahead an hour. Citizens,
however, did not enjoy rising an hour
earlier mornings, so last night city,
fathers reverted to standard time, to
take effect 10 p. m. Sunday, Aug. 13.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-09
AUTO RIDE AND BEACH PARTY
FOR WOMEN UNIONISTS

TUX VOWEN UNIONI0 >
The Women's Trade Union league
will hold its next meeting Sunday, 3
p. M, at the home of Mrs. Edith Nc
Kay, 2308 Central st., Evanston.
After a short business meeting,
autos will take those who attend for
a ride along the North Shore boule-
wards. Supper will be served on the
beach after return from the auto trip.
Take Evanston 81" train to How
ard st., change to Evanston surface
car and get off at Walnut and Central
SITS.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-09

FULL lSlHItS- FAIL ~ TIM BIZ
POINTS IN HUGHES TALK
G. o. P. politicians today dissected
Chas. E. Hughes speech trying to
find the big points. Most of them
were disappointed. They felt that,
although Hughes was given great
applause, his speech lacked a punch.
Most of it consisted of the usual pre-
election promises made by, every can
didate for every Office in the U. S.
He made promises against pork
barrels" He, denounced the Wilson
administration. He preached firm
ness in the Mexican situation. He
spoke of his ideas for efficiency in
every department of the govern
ment All this was expected. But the
big idea" the politicians yearned
for, that they might make of it a
campaign battle cry, was missing.
However, Hughes made a good i'm
preston and did much to offset his
reputation for GOODNESS" About
1900 packed the Coliseum to hear
the candidate. And they went away
liking him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
Davenport Woman
Escaped Knife

Mrs. S. T. Oliver OF 1926 East
High street, Davenport, Iowa, was so
ill that her physicians told her she
must go to hospital.
An operation appeared necessary.
Her case had been diagnosed, she
says, as gall stones.
She was able to move about but
little-to go any distance was tor
ture.
She sent for Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. Then she wrote:
II am greatly obliged to you for
your wonderful remedy. ! had been
very bad with gall stones and the
doctors said I would have to go to
the hospital. Last February sent
to you for a treatment, and when
received it l could not walk block.
II never have had pain since
took the first dose. I fell OF fifty
pounds, but have gained it back"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent results for stomach, liver
and intestinal ailments. Eat as much
and whatever you like. No more dis
tress after eating, pressure OF gas In
the stomach and around the heart.
Get one bottle Of your druggist now
and try it on an absolute guarantees
lii not satisfactory money will be
returned. q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
A YelD From the Grass Roots.

Mr.. Editor, | have gazed into the
crystal and these things have been
revealed to me:
Brave Teddy, he is roaring loud and
high.
His battle flag is soaring in the sky
Old Mexico he'd slice,
Lick the Kaiser once or twice,
And soak J. Bull one in his bloomin'
eye.
Billy Bryan, he is leaking from the
craW.
how raw.
If we would do his way
We will fold our arms and pray
While our enemies, they swat us on
the jaw.
Our munition makers, all are doing
They are coming dollars making shot
and shell.
They are handing out the talk
That will make the eagle squaWk,
So they can keep on making stuff that
raises hell.
Hyphenated yahoOs sneak around
With sticks Of dynamite that weigh
thousand pounds,
And while darkness hovers Ger
Our land from shore to shore
They blow things up for fifty miles
around.
Our congressman are sitting on the
wall.
All they do is hump their backs and
spit and squall.
They would act quick enough
If they only knew the stuff
They will need to re-elect them, one
and all.
Expert Palmer says we could not lick
rabbit;
Though it's true, In scared to death
to hear him blabb it.
He'll have a horde of Chinks
Over here in forty Winks,
And all the wealth We've got they'll
quickly grab it.
The people in dumb terror shrink and
quail.
They can hear the shrek of shells on
every gale.
And in their dreams they see
Hostile fleets on every sea,
While an invading army sWipes their
kale.
Our president is using every means
To perfect plan that from all dan
ger screens,
But when he suggests way,
snort and bray
Until they jar the scalp loose on
their beans.
A. VI. Chrisman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
Cow Hooked Man in Eye.

Thos. l.. Cain, who resides north
east of town, met with a peculiar
accident on Tuesday night Of last
week which nearly resulted in the
loss of his left eye.
He had gone to the barn to milk
and had put some feed in a box on
the ground for the COW. Some hogs
were in the barn and trying to get
the feed out of the box and the COW
threw her head and hooked at the
hogs to drive them away. Just al
this juncture Thomas stopped down
to pick up the milk bucket when one
of the cows horns struck him over
the eye causing a serious injury and
of course great pain.
He came to town where he receiv-
ed medical attention and the eye
dressed. An examination showed
that the point of the horn did not
enter the eye cavity and therefore
the eye is not lost. The eye was
operated upon last July and has been
very weak since the operation but
was gaining in strength slowly. 1t
will be some time now before it can
recover it's normal strength.
He is getting along as we'll as
could be expected under the trying
circumstances.-Cainesville News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
FREE TO The SICK.
DIR. FRANKLIN MILES, The Great
Specialist, Will Send His Book
and $3.50 Worth of NeurO.
pathic Treatment Free.

If you have any of the following
ailments, you should send postal
card for DR.. Miles Free Treatment;
Weak nerves, heart, stomach, bowels,
bladder or kidneys; pain in the left
side or shoulder, short breath, palpi-
tation, irregular heart beats, swell
ing of the ankles, or dropsy; head
ache, dullness, dizziness or drowsi-
ness; nervous dyspepsia, the blues,
cold hands and feet, backache or
rheumatism, nervousness, sleepless-
ness or trembling.
His Book contains many remark
able testimonials from those who re-
port cured after many physicians
failed. 1t also contains endorsements
from Bishops, Clergymen, Statesmen,
Editors, Business Men, Farmers, etc.
Send for Remarkable Testimonials.
His Improved Treatment for these
diseases are the result of thirty
years experience and are thorough
ly scientific and remarkably success
full, so much so that he does not hesi-
tate to offer Free Treatments to the
sick that they may test them at his
expense. Few physicians have such
confidence in their remedies.
Write at once. Describe your dis
ease and you may have $3.50 Free
and new book on 'Neuro-
pathy Treatment through the
Nerves. Address DR.. Franklin Miles,
Dept. N, 887 to 897 Main street, Elk
hart, Ind. 23-26-29
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
The Improving Auto.

You can buy a better automobile
now for $1,000 than you could get
five years ago for $1,000. You can
buy better car now for 81 900 than
you could get ten years ago at any
price. No other merchandise has i'm
proved in the same time to anything
like the same extent, and no wide
awake manufacturer pretends that
the lettering process is finished.
Part of this amazing Improvement
is due to the favorite American spe-
cific, quantity production" The
enormous increase in the output OF
cars has enabled makers to standard
ize, specialize, and turn out better
article at smaller price. But part
is due to what foreigners call re
search work." and Americans, try
ing it out"
No man not an expert can so much
us name half the advances made in
automobile construction in the last
few years; and American builders
now lead the procession. They have
caught up and passed the French en-
gineers who so long reigned supreme
III this field. They have broken away
from their dependence on foreign
steel 1.-The best automobile metal now
made is made in America. They have
shown the national genius for devils
ing comforts and trouble savers.
They have gained leadership which
Europe can not challenge for ten
years, if ever; and each season they
are giving more for the money than
ever before.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
DR.. TRIMMER

CHICAGO SPECIALIST
will make his 61st regular trip to
Leon, Hotel Leon, Thursday, Feb. "a,
and return every 20 days.
Office Hours, 8 q. m. to 6 p. m.
I TREAT ALL CHRONIC DISEASES
If you or your family are so af1lict-
ed call and see me. Consultation and
examination costs you nothing.
treat successfully the cases / under
take and accept no fee from those
that cannot be successfully treated.
l have special treatment for dis
eases of men which would like to
explain in person.
Piles, Fistula and Fissure treated
successfully without the use of the
knife or detention from business.
Address DIR. F.. NJ. Trimmer, 766
Oakland Blvd, Chicago, Ill.,, or Knox.
vile, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
The Price of Gasoline.

The automobile industry of the
United States is confronting a SER
ious menace. 1t has made wonder
full advances. 1t has conquered a
thousand technical and commercial
problems. 1t has limitless market
for further development. But unless
it can find some way to check and
turn back the climbing price of gaso-
line much Of the energy, genius, fore
sight and courage which have made
the automobile business the wonder
of the century will miss their just
reward.
Gasoline that sold for s u cents
per gallon few months ago is SELL
ing for rs cents now and it is limited
that the price may go to 40 cents.
There is no shortage of crude Oil
from which gasoline is made-on the
contrary, the stock of oil on hand is
larger than ever before. There is no
new difficulty connected with the
process of manufacture-gOve
chemists have found ways Of extract
ing more gasoline from a given guam
THY of oil than used to be thought
possible. The price has gone up SIM
ply because the trust is able to put
it up.
If the price stays high or goes
higher thousands of people will give
up their ambition to own motor. A
great and growing business will meet
a disastrous check Can not that
business do something to help itself
and save the whole community from
extortion?
The automobile industry has a
marvellous endowment of brains, re-
sourcefulness, inventiveness and gen
ius; also abundant capital. Surely, if
the chiefs of this industry will unite
for the work they can find a way to
produce gasoline and sell it at mOder-
ate prices to consumers. They need
not cover the whole country with
selling organization. 1t would be
enough to smash trust prices in five
or six centers of population.
Without the slightest wish to teach
automobile makers their business,
tie Journal commends this matter to
their earnest attention. 1t believes
they can do quickly what govern
ment action could accomplish only
after long delay, and what ordinary
private effort can hot accomplish at
ali.-Chicago Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10

REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10

Badness is relentless and cold
blooded malady which strips the hu-
man head of it's verdure and leaves
it in state of glistening decollete. IT
is one of the most determined all
ments in all materia medica, and
when once firmly seated is harder to
shake off than the one-piece bathing
suit.
Science has long studied the cause
and cure of badness, but has not
succeeded in locating. either. we
pay out great deal Of money in
this country every year to keep sci
ence from dying natural death, and
what do we get for it? Some of the
best and longest winded scientists on
the pay roll carry with them to their
daily tasks translucent dome which
is entirely denuded OF everything ex-
cept thought and glittering beads or
perspiration. And yet all that science
has to offer to the victim OF this mer-
CHESS epidemic is vacant look and
some new dandruff remover.
Badness seldom attacks any but
men of bullying intellect. Jonn Quin-
cy Adams, president of the United
States, was SO bald that he could
shave himself in a dark room by
moonlight, and his massive, bump,
besprinkled dome would easily gen
crate 200 candlepower on bright,
sunny day. All over this fair, strict
ly neutral land of our, so rich in MS
tory and ammunition factories, are to
be found smart, brainy men with
shining cupalos from whence all but
reason hath fled. In it's search for
intellectual companionship, badness
seems to settle upon newspaper men
with great Violence, which probably
accounts for the large number OF doc
tors, ministers and lawyers who have
more hair than an Angora goat.
Although the bald headed man has
much to sadden and depress him, he
is never downhearted except in fly
time, when he circumvents the do
nestle house fly with skull cap.
Badness is never the result OF dis
sipation, but is caused by thinking
upon deep subjects which other peo-
pie haven't room for. Some forms OF
badness have a nefarious accomplice
in the person of the derby hat worn
during working hours, which has the
same degree of ventilation as the
roller skating rink.
Badness never attacks the female
sex, except in some spot which can
be Immediately poulticed with
switch four shades removed from the
color of the original hair. This is
one of the two beauties of being
woman. The other is homework
Howard Ram. 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
Farm Bargains
In Northern Missouri

Just over the line in OLD MIS-
| SOURI, we are Offering the best bar
gains in improved farms that can be
found anywhere in the CORN BELT
today. These farms are located in
Harrison and Mercer counties, just
over the Iowa line and only D to 20
miles from LEON, IOWA. Many OF
the owners have grown rich farming
and raising stock on these farms;
and as they now want to retire, offer
to sell these fine tracts Of land at
far below what they would be asked
for similar lands in Iowa. Taxes on
these lands average about $500
D., quarter section Look them over
and drop right down and see us, and
see these real farm bargains.
No. 500 acres, 10 miles from
Iowa line, on the Cannon Ball auto
trail, good eight room frame dwell
ing, new barn 40xG0, new double
corn crib for 10000 bushels corn,
new 5-tOn scales, 20 acres timber,
balance prairie land and in tame hay
and blue grass, has most all been i'll
grass for 40 years, farm known as
the Malone farm, where thousands
Of cattle have been kept during all
these 40 years. Price 500 per acre.
VIII carry strong loan long time.
900 acres hog tight
No. 600 acres, fine location, join
ing above farm, good s room house,
good barns, sheds, scales, Windmllls
with abundance of water, 24O acres
hog tight fencing. All in tame hay
and blue grass. Price 500 per acre.
No. 200 acres adjoining No. Is
on the south. One Of the best i'm
proved farms in the country, all in
tame hay and blue grass, but %
acres scattering timber. Price $12J.
$4,000 cash, carry balance long
time at per cent.
No. $50 acres joins No. on
the south, all prairie land Now in
tame hay and blue grass. Is acres
good timber, lays level to gently roll
ing. Price $10O, will carry $4,000
long time at 5 per cent.
No. 9--140 acres, fair improve
ments, s acres timber, balance prair-
lie land, fine location. Price 500,
carry strong loan at ) per cent
No. 1870 acres a miles from
No. 8, all in tame hay and blue grass,
no improvements 200 acres lays al
most level balance rolling blue grass
pasture. Cheap as dirt at $50. Carry
back strong loan at 6 per cent.
All of the above farms are within
80 miles of Leon, Iowa. All on the
Cannon Ball Auto Trail, and they
are the finest in North Missouri. We
will add, that the taxes on these fine
farms are about one-third what they
would be in your own county. II
sold at these prices, you must act in
the next twenty days. Many other
farms at from $45 to $40, with fair
to good improvements. These farms
are either owned or controlled by us.
Come quick!
If YOU DEAL WITH Us YOU GET
RESULTS
Davis 6 Davis
GAINESVILLE, MO.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
The Newspaper and the Jury.

The Republican acknowledges a
letter from law firm asking us to
kindly refrain from mentioning GER
tain cases pending in the Grundy
courts because We are likely to in
fluence the jury and prevent justice
being done, or words to that effect.
When we stop and reflect how
court procedure is done, and how a
lawyer, skilled and trained in cross
examining and probably drawing $50
day, is brought into case for the
express purpose of asking confusing
questions, and when we see this law
yer take witness who probably new
err was on the witness stand before
and probably has not even common
school education, and ask him such
adroit questions that even the oppos-
ing attorneys and the judge himself
must have the reporter read the
question over before it can be decid-
ed whether the question is proper
one to answer-we say when we see
all of this transpire, as it has actual
ly happened in Grundy county within
a few months, then we are moved to
say that all the articles a newspaper
might print, so long as they are con-
fined to the petitions and what they
set forth, won't influence jury in
any way or have any influence upon
justice. Justice, as between a legal
shark and witness not even skilled
in ordinary everyday English, is a
missing quantity. :.
The Republican will continue to
print court news.-Grundy Republic
can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
Coughs and Colds are Dangerous.

Few of us realize the danger OF
coughs and colds. We consider them
common and harmless ailments. How
ever statistics tell US every third
person dies of a lung ailment. Dan
gerous bronchial and lung diseases
follow a neglected cold. AS your
body struggles against cold germs, no
better aid can be had than DR.. King S
New Discovery. It's merit has been
tested by old and young. In use over
As years. Get bottle today. Avoid
the risk of serious lung ailments,
Druggists. l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10

Collections and adjustments of ev-
cry description handled by bonded
attorneys on strict commission basis.
We start in where collection agencies
leave off and can positively collect
your outstanding accounts if there is
the remotest chance. References and
particulars upon request. CONNER
cial Reliance Association. Kansas
City, Missouri. 47-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
All Balled Up Again.

The department of state is all ball
ed up again in licensing automobiles.
With less than half the cars reported
with applications the department is
10000 behind in plates and is giving
immunity" receipts. Last year it was
just as bad and the year before. We
would have just as much trouble get
ting our mail if we had to receive all
postotfice.
What is the sense of it all? Why
shouldn't en- automobile tax be paid
at the court house where all other
taxes are paid? Why dump 100000
collections into one office at Des
Moines, collect the money there only
to send 80 per cent Of it home again
and swamp one Office trying to handle
The business that belongs to ninety
rine?
Gun licenses are issued by the coun-
ty auditor; why not auto licenses?
We used to think that we needed the
numbers all registered at state Of
fi,:e and the plates issued there, but
now the law makes one plate good
for three years so all we need to do
is to send a bunch of plates out to the
county auditors, six months in adj
vance and have him send the secre-
tary of state a triplicate copy Of each
receipt he issues. How simple that
would be? How much more conven-
lent for an auto owner to drive over
to his county court house and drive
home with his auto number? How
much less excuse for the man who
tries to take cover behind all this
confusion and Immunity business
to evade his license? Why not intro
duce some common business sense
into this auto license collection
Marshalltown Times-Rcpublican
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-10
State Of Ohio, city Of Toledo Ess.

State of 1 9aio: city Gsys e; Toledo ISL
Frank ], Cheney makes oath that he IS
senior partner Of the firm OF 1: j. Cheney
& CO., doing business il the City. Of TO;
lcdo, County and State, aforesaid and
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev--
ery case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARll1l COkE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
nv pre- &c, this 9Th day of December.
A. D. 1856.
. Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo y.
Sold by all Druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-05
WAR BREVITIES

The great naval battle fought by
the British and Germans off the
coast of Jutland last week con-
tnues the all-absorbing feature of
the war. While Germany still
holds to her original announce
ment of losses "a battleship,
three cruisers and several torpedo
boat destroyers- the British adj
mlralty says there is the strong
est grounds for supposing that
the Germans lost two battleships,
two dreadnoughte>battle cruisers,
tour light cruisers, nine torpedo
boat destroyers and a submarine
eighteen vessels in all. The
admiralty says that with the des-
truction of these ships Germany's
losses were not relatively, but alb
Isolutely heavier than those of the
British.
The region of Vaux and Dam
loupe, northeast of Verdun, has
been the scene of further futile
attempts of the Germans to pierce
the French lines. All the attacks
were set at nought by the French
fire, except night attack between
Damloupe and Fort Vaux, where
the Germans obtained a foothold
lin French trenches. From these
however they were Immediately
driven out by counter-attack.
The Canadian troops and the
Germans have been battling
flercely on the Ypres salient. The
German guns opened up several
days ago, deluging the Canadian
positions and the surrounding
territory with shells. Then the
German infantry advanced along
an extended front of almost two
miles, capturing trenches. In a
series of counter attacks in which
bomb and bayonet played an i'm
portant part, the Canadians re-
gained most of the lost ground
and have reorganized their posi-
tons.