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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
A Word to the Boys of Iowa.

The farm boys camp, which has
been such a popular feature of the
Iowa state Fair of recent years, will
be part of the big exposition again
this year. Under the rules and gov
erning conditions 100 farm boys may
enjoy the fair as guests of the State
Fair Association. Rules of the con-
test will be the same as last year.
The subject for the essays will be:
"How Good Roads Will Benefit the
Iowa Farmer
The question of highway improve
ment is live one these days. Things
are going to move pretty fast from
this time on in Iowa, and today it Is
pretty nard to find man who does
not have definite opinion on the sub
ject. The youngsters are thinking
about it as we'll - the older heads,
thinking clearly, too, and this essay
contest will furnish an excellent OPP
portunity to exploit views and en-
thusiasm.
Certainly the boys should be in
terested in good roads, for listen!
When permanent road building te-
gins in Iowa, as it will in the near flu
ture, it will in all probability be fl
nanced and carried on by issuing
lOng-term, Understanding bonds,
payable some time in the future when
the boys Of today shall have reached
mature years and assumed the re-
OF life and the state.
The boys of today will be called upon
to take up these bodybuilding bonds
when they mature. All this is right
and proper for reasons not to be
gone into at this time.
All members of the Boys Camp
this year who so desire may enter the
Boys Judging Contest without pay
ing any entrance fee The winners
in this contest will draw five scholar
ships in the Iowa State College of
Agriculture, valued respectively at
5000, $3.50, $125, 500, and one for
the short course at the same institu-
ton, valued at $25. A silver loving
cup, valued at $50, has been donated
by j. w. Kennedy, to be presented to
the boy winning highest honors in
the contest.
So get busy, boys. 1t is cracking
good topic, one you are all acquainted
with. You have a pretty clear idea
Of what good roads the year around
would mean for yourself and your
own particular neighborhood. Think
1t over anl then put your conclusions
on paper to the extent of 500 to 1000
words. II you would like to learn
more about the contest, rules, regu-
lati0ns, ETC., write to Secretary Corey
at Des .Moines, and you will receive a
folder by return mail which will ex-
plain everything. Do it today, boys,
for under the conditions the essays
must Ne on file witn the various
county chairmen not later than April
18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
who Pays the Road Commission?

Times-R What salary do
the members Of the good roads com.
mission appointed by the governor
get, what business are the members
in and who pays the expense OF the
commission? Please answer.
Inquirer Belle PLANE, Iowa.
The members of the commission
serve without pay. The chairman, d
Hess as chief Of the TimesRepubli.
can, interested heavily in the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Nonpareil, majority pro;
pretor of the Lennox Furnace Com
pany and large land owner. Elk
Senator Foster, of Guthrie, is bank
err. Hon. J. M. Brockway, Of Let's, is
farmer and large land owner. J
G. Davis is general counsel for the c.
& N. w. railroad and a prominent
lawyer. Ed T. Meredith is the pub
Usher of Successful Farming and is
being urged for high position in the
U. S. agricultural department. Ed
F. Rose is lumberman and mer-
chant at Shenandoah. C. E. Cameron
of Alta, is chairman of the sta,e agri-
cultural society and known to all
who hold interest in the state fair.
AS to the expenses connected with
the commission-the commission
pays it's own expenses. 1t pays for all
it's printing out OF the pockets OF its
members. 1t pays it's own postage. II
a member answers a call to appear
before a meeting of any kind in the
state he takes the expense of his
journey if it is offered; otherwise he
pays it out of his p. cket. The ex-
pense of mailing out circulars or in
formation is usually divided some
what like this: Norris mails out and
pays postage to the newspapers, Fost-
er to the bankers, BrockWay to the
farmers, Davis to the lawyers, Mere
dith to commercial and other clubs,
Rose to mayors and city officials and
Cameron to county fair boards, etc.
The information requested by the
Enquirer" as given above is worth
the attention of those who have i'm
agined that the good roads commits
sion is sals.ried or supported by any
kind of fund or appropriation. In
the absence of the chairman of that
commission from this Office on mis-
sionary journey in the interests OF
better highways, it is not outside
good taste to state that the commits
sion was created and is doing its best
at it's own exps nse to discover and
recommend to the legislature the
cheapest, surest and most feasible
plans of road improvement, without
pay and without any thought or pros
pect of personal profit. They are in
fact men VINO can afford the expense
connected with the work and who are
willing to bear it. The commission is
representative of the different inter-
ests of the state, all are men who
have proved their capabilities as bust
ness men and business advisers.
1t should not be an astonishing
thing that men are willing to do pub
lie work without pay and without
personal purposes in view. We are
arriving in Iowa at condition where
many men still active and interested
in public matters and themselves
with the financial freedom that per-
mits them to set aside such consider
ations as salaries and personal ex-
penses and assist and encourage pub
lie movements from an impulse OF
progressive citizenship.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
The Aches Of House Cleaning.

The pain and soreness caused by
bruises, over-exertion and straining
during house cleaning time are
soothed away by Sloan's Liniment.
NO need to suffer this agony. Just
apply Sloan's Liniment to the sore
spots, rub only q little. In q short
time the pain leaves, you rest com
fortably and enjoy a refreshing
sleep. One grateful user writes:
"Sloan's Liniment IS worth its weight
in gold" Keep bottle on hand, use
1t against all Soreness, Neuralgia
and Bruises. Kills pain. 25c. at your
Druggist .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
Death of Prof. l.. Nj. Hastings.

The following account of the pass
ing of Prof. l.. NJ. Hastings, is taken
from the Iowa City Citizen of March
9Th. Prof. Hastings was we'll known
to many of our readers, having been
a pioneer educator in Decatur coun-
ty, and was a brother-in-law OF the
late l.. P. Sigler:
After battling against pneumonia
for the past zen days, l.. M. Hastings,
nearly seventy-nine years of age,
died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning
at local hospital. Mr.. Hastings had
lived in Iowa City for more than a
quarter of a century ana was we'll
known and universally respected cit
izen.
His ability as an educator, his
wide knowledge OF public affairs,
and his activities and intense interest
in life Notwithstanding his years,
gave to him hundreds of friends.
Perhaps he was best known to many
people because of his delight in BIZ
cycling. For years he has ridden
his bicycle about the streets of Iowa
City until the sight of the well-pre-
served and rudy old gentleman
pedaling about the town was almost
an everyday occurrence where it
would have excited unusual interest
in other cities. He enjoyed this
form of recreation and exercise until
the day of his last illness.
Only about month ago Mr. Hast
ings spoke at the high school assem-
bly, telling personal "reminiscences Of
Lincoln. He was unusually active
both mentally and physically, TAX
81, s-& i,,f0 in oil n.
al, musical, scientific and athletic
activities of. the city.
Lewis Marble Hastings, Jr., was
born April 18th, 1887, at West Boyl-
ston, Mass, where he spent his hoy
hood. He came west in 1857 and
in 1858 came to Iowa where he be-
gan the public school teaching which
later proved to be his life's work.
In 1863 he was married to Phoebe
Arnold, of Garden Grove, Decatur
county, Iowa, whom he survived by
six years. Four children came of this
marriage, Henry L., lawyer, de-
ceased in 1903; Grace, deceased in in
fancy; Frank A., consulting engin-
eer, OF. Wheeling, w. Va; Jessie F.,
instructor of physics and chemistry
in the Iowa City high school.
Mr.. Hastings was pioneer in the
development of the public school sys-
tenn of Iowa. In 1854 he organized
the public schools of the city of Of
tumwa, which were previous to that
time ungraded. He remained in that
city until 1873 in which year he was
president of the Iowa State Teachers
Association.
From 1873 to 1882 he was engag
ed in public school work in Illinois,
being engaged successfully as super
intendent of schools at Litchfield and
West Aurora, in which latter city he
remained for seven years.
Returning to Iowa In 1882, he
again entered it's educational work
and was superintendent of schools in
several cities, moving to Iowa City in
1888 for the purpose of educating his
children. From that date until his
death he has made his home in Iowa
City.
BY his death Iowa loses one of her
ablest educators and Iowa City a
man whose citizenship was ideal.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence, 92S Iowa Ave, at 3
p. m. on Monday, March s, 1916.
Interment was made in the family lot
in Oakland cemetery at Iowa City.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
MONEY!

The Mint makes 1t and under the
terms of the Continental Mortgage
Company you can secure 1t at So
for any purpose on approved real es-
tate. Terms easy, tell US your wants
and we will cooperate with you.
]. Petty 4 Company,
1913 Lytton Bldg. Chicago. III.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-16
SHAVING REQUISITES

soc Rexall Shaving Lotion . for SIC
Csc Witch Hazel Shaving Lotion2 for 26c
25c Rexall Shaving Cream 2 for 26c
Csc Rexall Shaving Stick 2 for 26c
35c Rexall Cream of Almonds 2 for 3Gc
csc Trailing Arbutus Talcum
Powder -. -. 2 for 26c
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
After Grip Then
Spring Feuer?

This 10 the time of year to look
out for trouble! We feel weak-our
blood seems hot-no appetite.-It's
time to clean house! This Is whom
the blood Is clogEed and we suffer
from what II commonly called . cold.
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discov-
cry purifies the blood and entirely
eradicates the poisons that breed and
feed disease. Pure blood is essential
to good health. The weak. rundown.
debilitated condition which so many
people experience 10 commonly the Of
feet Of impure blood. Medical Discov-
cry" not only cleanses tho blood Of i'm
purities, but increases the activity OF
the blood.making glands. and snriches
the body with pure. rich blood.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service,
TO PROBE sARTH ESTATE BOOKS
inheritance Tax Appraiser to Exam
Inc Equitable Company Ac-
counts

Inheritance Tax Appraiser to Exam
Inc Equitable Company Ac-
counts.
Denver-To determine the amount
or inheritance tax which the state
OF Colorado may claim upon the mil
lions left by the late William Barth,
pioneer Denver capitalist and realty
owner, State Inheritance Tax Ap-
praiser Leslie Hubbard has served the
executors Of the Barth estate with
a notice that he intends to make g.
thorough investigation into the books
of the Equitable Realty Company of
Wyoming.
The Wyoming corporation is the
holding concern for the Barth prop
critics, which include the Equitable
building in Denver. 1t is successor to
the Equitable Realty Company Of
Colorado, which was dissolved sew
eral years ago when the properties
were transferred to the corporation
organized under the laws of Wyom-
ing.
In connection with the examina-
tion into the books of the company.
the state appraiser will also demand
that a complete financial statement
be made to him of the property held
by Mrs. Leona Barth Brookman, the
holder of deeds of trust executed by
William Barth shortly before his
death, about which much of the liti-
CATION involving the estate has CEN
tered.
The state is pressing two claims
for inheritance taxes against the
Barth property. One is based on
property held by Mrs. Charlotte
Barth, wife of William Barth, who
transferred her holdings to the Equit-
able Company three days before she
died in November, 1909.
The other is based on the property
owned by William Barth or repre-
sented by the trust deeds which he
executed shortly before his death 20
Mrs. Brookman, formerly the wife of
his son, Charles Barth, who died
three years ago.
The combined tax, it is estimated.
will run between 100000 and $780,
900.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
STOP EATING MEAT IF
KIDNEYS OR BACK HURT
neys II Bladder Bothers YOU
Meat Forms Uric Acid.


Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other. says q well-known authority.
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys. they become overworked;
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts Of distress. particularly backache
and misery in the kidney region; rheu-
matte twinges, severe headaches. acid
stomach, constipation, torpid liver.
sleeplessness. bladder and urinary ir
ritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or II bladder
bothers you. get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy:
take tablespoonful in q glass Of
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with lithia. and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to normal
activity; also to neutralize the acids in
the urine 30 it no longer irritates. thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes delightful effervescent lithia.
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean. thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
New War Game.

Playing war got three small boys
into the Columbus Qnd) city court.
They had been reading the newspa.
pers. They knew eggs were cheaper
and also about the latest things in gas
bombs. They armed themselves with
eggs. playing that they were hand
bombs, then lay in ambush to await
the coming of the enemy. Just any
sort of an enemy would satisfy them.
John ]. Hosea, manager of the Citi-
zens Telephone company in Columbus,
happened to come along with his new
ly-washed touring car. Clarence KEEP
ley, friend, was riding with him. The
boys decided the car was a battleship
or a Taube or something like that,
and they opened fire. Eggs spattered
the sides of the car. Kepley jumped
out of the machine and gave chase.
He captured one boy, who confessed
and gave the names of his confeder-
ates. They were loaded in the car and
taken to the city court, where Mayor
Volland lectured them.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
Liquor Shipments Increase.

Shipments of liquor from outside
the state to Denver have increased SO
as to tax transportation facilities, &C.
cording to the various express CON-
panies the increase being 500 per
cent for the last month of the pres
ent quarter over the first month.
There were 6S2 shipments in January.
2,297 in February, and approximately
3,532 for March. The American Ex-
press company carried 404 shipments
in January and 1 800 in February, and
its shipments for March aggregated
over 2.227, or more than eighty day.
The Wells-Fargo Company handled
fifty-eight consignments in January
159 in February and upwards of 300
in March. Other concerns delivered
220 liquor packages in January. 1888
in February and approximately 1000
in March. Traffic officials say thot
the imports will continue to increase
until a fairly stable standard is es-
tablished.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
HELD ACT WAS, JUSTIFIED
Judge Put Himself In the Prisoners
Position and Felt He Would
Have Also Slain.

II there was one thing Ossup Mango
was partial to. 1t was good moving
picture. So he settled down in an aisle
seat with sigh of expectation as the
eighty-seventh episode of The Haz.
ards of Hannah" began on the screen.
Just as the note explaining the vii
lain's motive was flashed on, a stout
man with all his hair in his whiskers
wedged himself in front of Ossup on
his way to an inside seat
'Pshaw, missed the motel" thought
Ossup. "Ah! He's going to blow up the
bridget"
Half a second before the dynamite
went of. a thin woman with three
babies in her arms got in front of him
on her way in.
And l. love explosions, tool" NUT
tered Ossup. But few minutes later
he frightened, for the aeroplane chase
started.
All during the chase Ossup was gaz-
ing at the back Of a fireman who had
got wedged between Ossup's knees and
the seat in front.
Il know!" thought Ossup. "I'll wait
for the second show and see the parts
these people have made me miss" And
he did, and during the note scene the
thin woman stood In front Of him on
her way out, the fireman blocked the
bridge explosion and the stout man
hid the aeroplane chase.
1t was then that Ossup Mango killed
the two 'ushers who came down to
chide him for complaining aloud. But
later. the Judge who tried him, being a
movie fan himself, discharged him
with words Of commendation.-India
apolis Star.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
Former Iowa
Farmers Are
Doing Well
In Canada.

ing statements about the enormous
war taxes that are being paid here
$500 on quarter section yearly
about forcing young men to enlist for
the war; about the cold no crops and
any old story that by it's extravagant
boldness might influence men and
women from venturing north to Can
ada, is really in the list Of curios to
our people. Knowing the country, We
can hardly take 1t seriously. Our gov
ernments, however. dominion and pro-
vincial. are taking steps to expose tho
false statements that are being made.
and thereby keep the channel open for
continuing the stream Of settlers that
has been flowing to us for the past
decade.-Advertisem
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
WISE HOSTESS
Won Her Guests to Postum.

Three great coffee drinkers were
my old school friend and her two
daughters.
They were always complaining and
taking medicine. determined to give
them Postum instead of coffee when
they visited me. SO without saying
anything to them about It, made a
big pot of Postum the first morning.
Before the meal was half over
each one passed up her cup to be re-
filled, remarking how fine the coffee
was. The mother asked for a third
cup and inquired as to the brand of
coffee I used. didn't answer her
question just then, for heard her say
q while before tLat she didn't like Pos.
tum unless 1t was more than half
coffee.
After breakfast told her that the
coffee she liked 60 we'll at breakfast
was pure Postum. and the reason she
liked 1t was because It was properly
made.
Il have been brought up from q
nervous, wretched invalid. to q fine
condition Of physical health by leav-
ing on coffee and using Postum.
Il am doing all can to help the
world from coffee slavery to Postum
freedom. and have earned the graft.
tude Of many. many friends" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 16c and 25c
pkgs.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in q cup of hot wa.
ter, and. with cream and sugar. makes
delicious beverage Instantly. soc
and SOC tins.
Both forms are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's . Reason" for Postum.
sold By Qrocers.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
Bio Families Scarce.

Big families are the exception now
instead of the rule. But there is the
Sarnia family Of Woodland. Cal. The
head of the household, Lucio Sarnia,
is the parent of twenty-four children.
The last, but probably not least, Of his
flock has just arrived. and is lined up
on the side of the brother minority.
Sarnia is the father of twenty-one girls
and three boys. and has been married
twice. He is sixty-two years old. while
his wife is but twenty. Notwithstand-
ing her youthfulness, she is the moth
er of five children.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
Salt From Hawaii,

One of the minor products of the
Hawaiian islands is salt, the output
for 1915 having been 2.400 tons, val
ued at So ton. Most of the salt pro-
duced in the islands is the output of
the Honolulu Salt company, whose
product Is confined to coarse salt and
manufactured entirely by natural evap-
Grafton. no vacuum pans. kettles or
grainers being used.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06

a myriad Of caravans of the past
bleach along the desert trails. cara
vans that mostly came to harm at the
hands of marauders; but there are
some among them destroyed by thirst.
by the sand storm or by the water of
wells poisoned in inter-tribal wars.
OF all three risky Tripolitan trades.
the caravan trade is the most risky;
and the old caravan men will find lit
tie in the newer industry of war for
which their peace.time labors have
not fully prepared them.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
Colorado People Heavily Insured.

At the close of last year there
were 167,862 life insurance policies,
for a total of $500, ,461, ,177. in force in
Colorado, according to the annual re-
port of the state insurance depart.
ment. The report shows that dur
ing the year 1915 the insurance COM
panies paid 1,90S losses and claims,
amounting to $2,S64,165. The prem
iums received by the various life in
ductions for losses, claims, dividends,
commissions or other expenses,
amounted to S6,390,442.25.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
important to Mothers
Sure Thlnq.
Sudden Death
Caused By Disease Of the Kidneys


The close connection between the
heart and the kidneys is we'll known
nowadays. When kidneys are diseased.
arterial tension II increased and the
heart functions arc attacked. When
the kidneys no longer pour forth waste.
uremic poisoning occurs and the per-
son dies, and the cause is often given
as heart disease, or disease Of brain
or lungs.
It 10 a good insurance against such
Q risk to send 10 cents for q large
trial package Of "Anuric"-the latest
discovery Of DR.. Pierce. When you
suffer from backache. frequent or
scanty urine, rheumatic pains here or
there, or that constant tired, worn-out
feeling. get "Anuric" at the druggist
It's 81 times more potent than lithia.
dissolves uric acid - hot water does
sugar.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
CLEAR RED PIMPLY FACES
Red Hands, Red Scalp With cutIeura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

The soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better, quicker. safer. surer at any
price for skin troubles of young or
old that itch, burn. crust, scale, tor
ture or disfigure. Besides, they meet
every want in toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
Tho Final Test.

Can you tell me whether or not
our navy is good one?" asked the
anxious citizen.
Not yet" replied the sarcastic
man. There is such q hopeless diff
ference Of opinion regarding our navy
that I am going to reserve my own
opinion until 1t goes out and tackles
q hostile feet"
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
National Forest Fires In 1915.

Forest fires burned over not quite
100000 acres of national forest land
in 1915, according to official reports
Just compiled, or less than two acres
per thousand. Out Of total of 1894
fires, BAG, or 5k per cent, did damage
to the amount of 800 or more. The
timber loss was 156,000,000 board
feet, valued at 100000.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
HIts American Trade.

Chinese are becoming so adept In
the manufacture Of biscuit and crack.
ers that the Hongkong product is be-
ginning to compete with the imported
articles, having already worsted COM
petition from Shanghai. This will af.
feet the United States. from which tho
major portion Of biscuit. crackers and
cakes for China have been imported.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
A Liberal Lad,

Caller-Well. Bobbie, suppose
when you grow up you'll follow in
your fathers footsteps?
Bobbie-How can I? Pops an avia-
tor.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
lacks Initiative.

is your boy doing we'll in busi-
ness?"
I'm afraid not" answered Mr.. Cob
bles.
II understand you gave him good
start"
80 l did, but he expects me to stay
behind him all the time and keep push
ing"
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
Uncannv knouIedne.

The Charlotte Observer says that
there hasn't been red petticoat in
North Carolina since the big sleet."
That's entirely too much for any one
editor to know.-Nashville Tennes-
sean.