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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11
PRETTY GIRLS DOLLED UP.

Lightly our hands touched-nothing more An, but never so touched before!
 Touch of lip, was it? Touch of hand? Either is easy to understand.
 Either may be smitten with fire or frost Never the touch of true love is lost.
 sWhy is 1t that so many women who cannot help being fair of face excite envy from a certain class of their sisters who have not been so ia vored by cpricious nature? When the lovely gir! appears in public. look ing as pretty as a picture, she is quite likely tc be accused by those whose hearts are fired by the bangs of Jeal- ousy of being ''dolled up" She wouldn't be near so stunning looking if she dressed as plain as other girls. Shed be positive fright if she brushed her curls back. Her pink
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11
WOMAN TOO CONFIDlNG.

Is it worth tear. is 1t worth an hour, To think of things that are well out
 worn? Of fruitless husk and fugitive flower, The dream foregone and the deed for
 borne?
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11
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WRESTLING WINNIE
By ELSA BLOOGETT.

She was something more than a bright, pretty girl, the petted and be- loved postmistress of Alma Station she was whistler, proficient perfect, never to be forgotten, once heard.
 To everybody she was Winnie-the community had adopted her as daugh- ter, sister, always friend and Abel Druse, who delivered the outlying mail, hoped for her as a sweetheart. lie had never told her so, but alone on his arduous route he had but one vision for the future, little home and the dearest girl in the world as his wife.
 Winnie had been always a whistler. Even in her old eastern home before bad luck had driven her and her old father to seek a new start in life, she had scandalized the town with her "hoydenish ways" and merry piping calls to the birds, the stars and all sur rounding humanity.
 T just love it out here in the great splendid Arizona mountains, father;" she had said. I can whistle here and no one to criticize and the echoes down the old canyon just seem to sing back to me"
 Winnie was whistling this bright and beautiful summer morning as she stood behind the letter case sorting the mail, She had happened across some new wild songsters in tho woods and was practicing her warbling imita-
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11

Two views of very fashionable coiffure are given in the picture shown above. This is one of several varia- tions of the same style in which the hair is drawn back from the fore head and brought forward over the ears. Those who are young eonugh, or look young enough, and have the face for it, may attempt it as it is pictured.
 The style is not generally becom- ing but nevertheless has many de- voices. It makes up in neatness and finish" what il lacks in softness, and it imparts the charm that lies in look ing well-groomed to those who wear it.
 To dress it, the hair may be waved or marcelled and parted at point on the forehead above each temple. The hair at the top of the forehead is then combed straight back and even when waved lies flat to the head with no hint of fiuffiness about it. At the sides it is brought forward and curved over the ears and the ends concealed under coils across the back of the head. One or two small ringlets are allowed over the temple. and recent version of this style has three short curls at the nape of the neck
 The same arrangement of the front hair appears with the back hair brought to the top of the head and coiled into a long puff extending to the middle of the crown at the back. In another variation of the style all the hair is combed hack from the face and brought to the top of the crown, where it forms loop of hair tied to
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11
Evidently Was Annoyed.

Duels have been fought over the most remote fancied insults. M. Ro- mieu. who seems to have been an ed itor, got letter from young lawyer which ran: Sir, send you with thia note ballad. which l beg you will read with great attention. If you think you can add few words to it, and they suit me. l consent to accept you as a collahorateur." The manu- script was returned with a note thus: Sir. have read your ballad with the greatest attention. 1 leave to you the choice of the weapons"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11

ton when a splendid horse, all covered with lather from hard urging, halted outside.
 With a nasty critical glance all about him the rider, great giant of a fellow, wearing his sombrero well down over his eyes, ieaped to the walk, crossed it swiftly and approached the little window behind which Winnie stood. Winnie looked up swiftly. In an instant she detected that the flow ing beard the stranger wore was false, for it had shifted half out of place.
 Letter for John Byrd?" spoke the man, and Winnies nimble fingers se- lected from the B's a letter that had arrived nearly a month previous.
 Thanks" added the gruff, harsh tones, and Winnie started, for a care less shift of the hat of the stranger in some way released the false beard. It fell to the floor.
 Why" cried Winnie irrepressibly, you are Warren Ives, Give me back that letter-it cannot be yours"
 |. His eyes glowed dangerously. He mo- ticed the eyes of outspoken Winnie for moment rest upon a placard on the wall. It announced a reward of five thousand dollars for the delivery to justice of Warren Ives, outlaw and escaped convict, dead or alive,
 You bad man. You wicked man!" cried Winnie. Return that letter."
 It's mine, girl under false name"
 Give it back" persisted Winnie, "or m do it anyway, for you're want ed"
 She started across the room to where rope leading to the alarm bell of the village was. The man was too quick for her. He was a great, power inner door open. He grasped Winnie as though she were an infant, bore her outside, pressed his rough, burly hand over her lips to suppress her outcry and swung into the saddle, holding her with one hand before him.
 lOu hNOW tOO iuuCH! ue DlSSeu- 1t won't do to let you run free."
 The horse went like a meteor. There were few persons astir. Only once in the short course past habitations that the outlaw took did Winnie have an opportunity to free her lips. Then far and wide one of her masterly, shrill limitations of a shrieking locomotive whistle familiar to everyone in the place, pierced the air. An old man in the near distance heard 1t, turned recognized Winnie and the situation and started on a run for the town mar shal and his force.
 But the wild pursuit that ensued was in vain. Iu the first place the pursuers were not aware of the identity of the bold kidnaper, and when they lost his trail had no idea of the direction hc had taken It was sorrow to Win nie's many friends, a crushing blow to Abel Druse, when he reached the town on his route the next day. Forth with he found a substitute to complete his route, ready to resign his position vowing to rest neither night or day until he had found and rescued Win nie. He tried to console her heart
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11

able home, or a beautifully spread dinner table, or he would not be out in the streets in all kinds of weather. A great majority of the little news boys are orphans Their fathers and mothers have laid down their burdens early and the little brood is thrown on the world to live or die as God sees fit.
 Selling papers is the first thought that occurs to the child, and thus the struggle of life begins with him. If he has luck enough to dispose of the great bundle of papers he carries he has earned enough for a bed for the night in the "Newsies' Home" a roll and a cup of hot milk in the morning. Failing in this, he wanders into some hallway or seeks shelter in a dry goods box, where the compassionate angel of sleep finds him, touching his eyelds till they close against the worlds sorrows in dreamless, untrou- bed sleep.
 Only heaven knows his longings as he sees other lads of his age walking beside strong fathers or holding the hands of loving mothers. His life is too much of hustle to take time to think long over his misfortune or to be envious. Only when pain comes to him do the tears force themselves down his brave little face. and he longs for just one kiss from mothers lips, one touch of a caressing hand and a word of kindness.
 In his strenuous fife, he must stand up and battle with the strongest of his kind if he would not be trodden under foot. He learns to hurl back taunts and insults hurled at him, his childish lips lisping oaths that he knows not the meaning of, repeating the language of the bullies of the street.
 He does not understand why the men and women hurrying by frown at him, give him a shove or a cruel word. He keeps back the tears so bravely that they think he does not care. Shiv- ering alone in some narrow hallway, in which he thinks he has escaped the lad of the street looks up at the stars, vaguely wondering why he had no home no mother or father, no one on earth to whom he is dear or who cares if he lives or starves.
 He is grateful for even the momen- tary companionship of o stray dog who Is friendly, and who seems to want to cling to him and share his fortunes. He is the prey of the older, tougher, wellseasoned street gamins. There is no temptation known to unprotected boy life that he does not face, aye, and make his way through-to fall or live through them. He knows nothing of the sweet, childish joys of the lads who have homes and are cared for. When he reaches manhood he has gone through the entire schooling of sorrow, but he never forgets the mem ory of kind word and smile when life was darkest and hardest. They have often been the turning point in such a lads career, the one bright gleam in dark, lonely childhood, lighting the lamp of hope in his heart that all people in this cold world were not heartless.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11
Timely Tin.

How to elude your wife when she in- sists that you positively must wear your rubbers when you go out:
 First. tell her you positively will not do 1t. This will produce in her an at titude of resignation, and she will al> most forgive you for not wearing them for giving her chance to act the role of martyr.
 Second, say that you never wore rubbers before you were married. She will then tell you that you were al- ways sick, too, and will work herself into jovial glow by thinking what good care she is taking of you.
 Third, wear the rubbers to keen peace in the family.-Judge.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11

IS II worth tear, IS It worth an hour,
 To think of things that are well out
 worn2
 Of fruitless husk and fugitive flower,
 The dream foregone and the deed for
 borne?
 It is great blessing to behold wom- en who have sweet, confding natures, but there is such thing as being too confding. No blow is more cruel or more keenly felt than to discover ones faith has been misplaced, ones trust rudely shaken. The maiden who is too nfiding-confessing unasked to man that he has awakened an in terest, If not tender sentiment, in her heart-realizes her mistake when she sees that her admission has lost him. The wife who is too confiding- telling her husband all of the secrets of her family-is sure to rue 1t bitterly If trouble comes between them, and he gives broadcast to the world the in formation he was not entitled to know about
 Of all women accredited with judg- ment - the widow is supposed to have had experience. Yet she of supposed sense-solid as the rock of Gibraltar-is susceptible and may easily become the victim of overcon- fidence if she does not use the ut most caution. She has been accus- toned to defer to the opinion Of her husband, even on most trivial mat ters. She has never thought her own problems out or been guided by her own judgment.
 Left alone, she is helpless. There are always acquaintances who stand ready to advise her regarding her finances, if she has been left well pro- vided for, and apparently, confidence sharks are wont to find the lovely, un- protected widow easy prey.
 His scheme is as ingenious as it is heartless. His wife is the first to cos dole with the bereft woman. She is brought to their home to take her away from her dreary surroundings. Here she is consoled, catered to, ca joled into the belief that there never were such kind friends, so devoted to her interest and the desire to make her forget her woe.
 The wife suggests that her husband will be only too pleased to look after any little business matters the widow may be perplexed over. Her confi- dence once gained, the way to her bank account Is a straight road easily traversed The husband of her dear woman friend persuades her to draw her funds from the investments the departed one has placed them in, and put where his judgment directed.
 When her house of faith, which has has been builded on the sands, falls with a sudden jolt, she wakes up to find her beautiful illusions regarding friendship cruelty shattered.
 Each and every investment that friends have made prove to be fasco. With her mismanaged wealth flown. she wakes to find herself a sadder, but wiser woman. When strangers show too much regard for an unprotected woman of means. she should be chary indeed of letting them into her confi- dence too deeply. She should also be wary of the man who Is willing to take all the trouble of managing her affairs-for friendships sake only. He may have an ax to grind Women who are too confiding learn soon or late to beware! take care! They should never relegate to strangers q task which they can do for themselves.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11

he dodges in front of you, earnestly soliciting a stray penny from your plentifully filled purse, do not thrust him aside with an angry word or give him a frown. You cannot j Il d g @ from appearances how much a kind ly smile may gladden. his for lorn little heart or a sheer depress him.
 You may well assume that he has not a comfort
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11
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BOY LIFE AND ITS PERiLS.

Only lad whom nobody owns, Fse, ragged heartsick forlorn, Thrown on the world to live or to die Wishing he'd never been born. No one to whisper kindly word, No one to whom he Is dear No one to kiss him or clasp him close In the hour temptations near Every one gives him scowl or a blow, God pity and save his heart From the hits of the merciless mob, Who knows not It's aches and smart!
 Laura Jean Libbey When you see a little newsboy pip- ing out his wares in a shrill voice as
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-11
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Made With RuffIes.

There are plain silk petticoats to wear with walking frocks that are plain petticoats. no more, no less They are made with ruffies to give the required fullness at the bottom. and some of them are stifrened with erin oline or a reed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
White Oak.

Born. August IL to Mr. and Mrs.
r. A. Harding, son; also to Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Gibson, girl, August
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Stiles are Wis
iting this week with their daughter,
Mrs, w. S. Rosengrant.
w. S. Rosengrant left Saturday for
Villisca to visit relatives.
John Williams of Williamsburg
has been visiting his brother Tom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bulkeley and fam
lily of Van Vert are visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity this
week.
Charles Hinebaugh is building a
new barn.
Mrs. j. w. Wagner and daughters
returned Friday from Marengo and
Earlham where they had been visit
ing the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kelley Ct We'll
don and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Luce visit
ed over Sunday at the G. w. Luce
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brazelton spent
Monday at the Hardin Lillard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Warrington and
sons and Misses Madge and Marie
Manning of Kellerton and Miss Jennie
Campbell of Leon spent Friday at the
F. NJ. Rosengrant home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
Leroy.

Mrs. Albert Bevard went to Des
Moines Monday Of last week.
Guy Williams Of Humeston visited
here the past week.
Charles King and family of Mt. Ayr
called on his cousin, G. l.. Culver and
family on their way to Davenport to
attend sheriffs' convention.
Fred Updike and family of Chart
ton visited Tuesday and Wednesday
with his father, Bob Updike.
Lyman Young of Usage came last
week in his car to join his family and
visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Cox went to New Virginia
Thursday to visit with her daughter
and family.
Oris Davis and Claude Mcclure
were in Leon attending to school
business one day last week.
Mrs M. ]. Ross and Lulu McPhet-
ridge visited Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Ross daughter, Mrs. VIII
Trisler at Weldon.
Mrs. Thorpe Roberts of Prosser,
Washington, and Mrs. Walter West
of Trenton, Mo-, were week end
guests of Miss Mary Buffum.
Adam Hoy was Humeston passen-
ger Saturday.
Thomas Buckner of Lenox came
Saturday to visit with his nephew, A.
B. Duncan.
Mrs. Early Moon and son Raymond
went to Cambria Friday to see her
mother who is quite i'll.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
This Is Your Last Chance!

The terms of the sale are these:
1. ST puts the cabinet you choose in
your home.
2. 81 weekly quickly pays for it.
3. The low cash price fixed by the fac
tory prevails strictly. B
4. No interest. No extra fees.
5. This sale is under the direct super
vision Of the Hoosier Company.
6. Your money back if you are not de-
lighted.
You need Hoosier Cabinet more right
now than at any other time of the year.
Your kitchen is hot and disagreeable, and
in addition you have more work to do. You
have fruit to can, preserves to make and hun
dreds Of other things which keep you in the
hot, sitting kitchen for many extra hours.
The Hoosier will save you many hours OF
this unnecessary time and will start working
for you tomorrow if you decide at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
Orphan Ridge.

Jim and Ray Marvin and families
spent Tuesday at Lee Davis.
C. w. Mitchell and daughter Edith
returned Tuesday to their home at
Millerton after few days visit With
the Barlean boys and other friends.
Lee Davis called on Jim Smith
Sunday.
Fora McNelly spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones.
Those spending Sunday with the
Barlean boys were Lee Davis, John
Leahy and Ray Aten.
John Piper helped Amos Brazelton
stack oats Saturday.
A. j. Fulton called on l.. A. Durell
Saturday evening.
George Leahy called on the Man
chester boys Sunday
jim Osborn had business at the
county seat Saturday.
Mrs. Ann Ellis while getting out OF
a wagon Thursday evening slipped
and fell, spraining her limb and
bruising her up considerable. She
will be laid up for some time.
Everybody reports having had a
good time at the Davis City reunion.
w. D. Smith spent Sunday with
home folks.
Sam Fairall and family of south
east of Humeston drove over in his
car and spent Sunday with his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Brazel-
ton.
C. E. Leahy and family spent Sun
day in Leon.
Charley Leahy delivered hogs to j.
F. Parker at Davis City Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
Battle Hill.

Ivan Sissel and brother were KEEL
lerton callers Monday.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended the reunion at Davis City last
Thursday
George Stout had business at e.
McGahuey's Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Payton are the
proud parents of a fine baby boy who
came to make his home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Vanderflute
were Lamont callers Thursday.
Mrs. Edward McGahuey and sons,
George and Golden attended the ApOs-s
tolic meeting at Kellerton Wednes
day evening.
All Payton and daughters Cleo and
Dorothy called at E. McGahuey's Fri
day.
Orpha McGahuey who has been
very sick is better at this writing.
Mrs. Dave Drummond and children
spent Wednesday evening at e. Nc
Gahuey's.
G. A. Mannasmith spent Sunday at
M. E. Mannasmith S.
Charles Potts and sisters, Myrtle
and Minnie and Rev. Campbell and
sister-in-law were calling at Ed Nc
Gahuey's Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. All Payton and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Gahuey spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Ray Thompson of Van Vert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur DeVries and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Vanderflute and
Capt. Gooding of Kellerton went to
Creston on business Sunday.
Bert and Orpha McGahuey spent
Sunday afternoon with Ralph, Roy
and Goldie Stout.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
Dell'ay.

Everyone enjoys the cool weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horny Redman were
Des Moines visitors the first Of the
week.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the Davis City reunion last
week.
Bob Patterson and wife and father
and mother of Des Moines visited
over Sunday at Arthur Richey's.
Mrs. Guy Smiths sister from New
Virgene was visiting her last week
Miss Irene Stone spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Gladys
Hoadley.
John Rumley and family were Sun
day visitors at Ed Fierce's in Bea
constield.
Mrs Anthony Cox visited Monday
night at Bert Redman's.
Will Goodman went to Chicago
Friday with two cars Of hogs.
Sam Heather and family started
Saturday il their car for months
trip to Colorado Springs.
Lawrence Burrfield is staying at
Mr.. Reeds this week while they are
visiting in Des Moines.
Frank Binning and Bert Redman
returned last week from Chicago
where they had been with a shipment
of stock which included load Of fine
cattle which Mr.. Binning had raised
and fed. They brought $1,000 which
was the top price for cattle that day.
Cleve and Joe Ramsey of west OF
Van Vert delivered hogs to Ben Red
man Friday.
Grover Hamilton shipped two cars
of hogs Saturday.
Mr.. Shell, mother and sister of De-
catur were calling at Frank Bin
ning's sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilantt of Osceola
have been visiting in this neighbor-
hood.
Lew Thompson and wife were Leon
visitors Thursday.
Robert Palmer of Leon spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Frank Bin
nings
Threshing is about over in this
vicinity.
Bessie Upheld is visiting at home
for while.
Ben Redman was Decatur caller
Monday.
Frank Binning and family visited
with Mrs. Binning in Grand River
Sunday evening.
Bert Redman and family spent
Sunday at P. G. Harris in Osceola.
Delray is getting to be quite a
shipping place, there having been fiji
| teen cars Of stock shipped from here
the past two weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-24
Brush College.

Misses Annie Hubbard and Eir.
gene Griffin spent monday Afternoon
at the G.. G.. Campbell home.
| Clyde Waller and family, Gill Van,
derpool and daughter Lottie and Mrs
Will Smith and daughter visited al
J. N. Stills Sunday.
Ralph Frost and wife of Leon are
visiting this week at the David Hub
bard home.
Mrs. Nj. l.. Dale left Monday for
Des Moines to visit a few days with
her daughter, Miss LaNelle.
Mrs. Earl Hayden and son spent a
few days last week with her uncle
steve Latta.
David Hubbard and Ralph Frost
called at the M. l.. Dale home Sun
day evening.
Mike Griffin and wife and son Rus
sell were Leon visitors Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Annie Hubbard spent Satur-
Gay with Mrs. M. l.. Dale.
Ode Vanderpool and family were
Sunday visitors at Ode Dale's.
Eugene Cannon and wife and
grandson Aubrey Virden spent Sun
day at Ray Gamers near Weldon.
M. L. Dale and son MAX helped Da-
vid Hubbard stack oats Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Boyle spent Sun
day at the Nj. Griffin home.
Several from this vicinity attended
the reunion at Davis City last week.
Charlie Ward and family of near
Beaconstield and John Grogan and
wife and daughter Marea spent Sun
day at Mike Griffin's.
Mildred the little four year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Rich
ards died Thursday morning and was
laid to rest Friday near Knoxville.
She suffered great pain in her short
illness of only few days. She will
be sadly missed by all. God in his
infinite mercy saw fit to gather an
other bright jewel from our home
and transplant it in the glory world
where the bright and shining angel
awaits to be reunited with her par
ents and friends and through the ten
der mercy of our blessed Sayiour's
promise we have the assurance OF
meeting our loved ones at the last
trumpet's sound. Let's all strive to
gain that blessed portal.