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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
PUC|LISM A
 \ CENTURY AGO

"Eo the bruisers of England are come to be present at the great fight speedily coming off; there they are
 met at a fitting rendezvous, where a retired coachman, with one leg, keeps hotel and a bowling-green. think I now see them upon the bowling green-the men of renown at all, who
 gaze upon them with timid wonder.
 Fame, after all, is a glorious thing,
 although it lasts only for day" So wrote George Borrow, the dis
 tinguished traveller. and author, of 8
 ring battle of century ago. This is
 the centenary of one of those memo
 rable contests bktween two of the
 greatest of the bruisers of old Eng
 land-Tom Oliver and Jack Carter.
 They met on the fourth of October in
 1916 near that famous old village,
 Gretna Green, when, to the surprise
 of everybody, Oliver, the unbeaten
 and the supposedly unbeatable, fell
 in the thirty-second round before the fierce assaults of Carter.
 How diffefent the ring battles of a !century ago from those now fought! TheH battled with bare fists, those old
 timers, and would have scorned <he
 use of gloves. The rings were pitched
 in open fields, often after long pur-
 suit by the police. Admission was
 free ito all, since there were no en-
 closures and no ticket sellers, and the
 money for which the brtisers fought
 was usually put up by wealthy back CTS, most of whom belonged to the mo-
 bility. A champion often received less money for long and gruelling con- test than would be demanded by a second-rater for a ten-round glove
 bout to-day. And sometimes they fought for love or bellyful. They were not nice, those old brui-
 sers, and their game was a brutal, bloody one. Yet for all that they stood as the type and the embodiment
 of that bull dog courage and determii- ation which carried little England so far-that made the tight little isl- and' the center of world empire.
 Many Britisler, in this crisis in the empires history, will say as George Borrow said many years ago, referring i to fhe old bruisers-'let us still hope
 that spark of the religion, of which | they were the priests, still fingers in | the breasts of Englisihmen." | Napoleon Lajoie's 5000 per annum
 contract expires with the close of this 1 season, and if the great Frenchman
 is seen in the spangles again next year
 it will be at a greatly reduced salary. | In taking over Lajoie the Athletics as-
 stunned only half of Larry's salary, and the Indians had to dig up the other ] $4,500.
 MT. .Weeghman, the Lunch Counter King of the Windy City, has come to the sad, decision that bear steaks and
 whale meat do not make a happy con- bination.
 MT. Weeghman has also come to
 Understand just what is meant by the old phrase, Thinkers dam." It is al- legged, however, that there have been occasions when he reversed it.
 Ali Bi, the terrible Turk, will now explain why every club that didn't win a pennant didn't win a pennant, and why each is certain to do so next year. Franks" used on the western front are said to have been imported from America. Hadn't missed any.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
Alleged Highwayman
 Held for High Court

Meriden, Oct. 4-On charge of waylaying and robbing Anthony Aug. IT, Stanley Galaski, after acity court hearing today, was held for trial in the superior court under bonds oi $1,000. He is also wanted, according to the police, for the holding up and robbery in Hartford, of Thomas Stu posko.
 Budlow Buski. who was arrested in Wallingford yesterday with Galaski in connection with the Hartford hold up, was today taken to that city for trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
ALMANAC FOR TODAY

Advertise in The Farmer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Oct. 4.-Forecast: Generally cloudy tonight and Thursday; probably rain tomor- row.
 Connecticut: Generally cloudy tonight and Thursday, probably rain Thursday; northeast winds, increasing slowly.
 A disturbance central this morning near Charleston, s. C., is causing cloudy and rainy weather on the South Atlantic coast. A long trough of low pressure, cx- tending from New Mexico north- eastward to Minnesota, Is causing unsettled weather, but has not caused much precipitation, be- tween the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi liver. The tenn peratures are rising slowly in the central and eastern districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04

make Nelson go down and stay down for the count of ten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEET.

Willimantic, Oct. 4-The Connecti- cut Branch of the International Order of Kings Daughters and Sons opened it's 21st annual convention in this city today. Routine business. presentation of reports, addresses and discussion of various phases of the work of the or ganization occupied the greater part of today's meetings. Election of offl- cers will be held tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
Extra Sporting Page

Mogridge came in then and Grif- fiths stick men feasted off him for SIX hits altogether and total of two runs The score was tie when Mogridge en- tered the arena and one thing may be said for him. After the visitors had collected their runs in the eighth it was his hit that brought home the tying run in the ninth and prolonged the affair until it was mercifully stop ped by darkness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04
NAVAL ATTACHE NAMED

Paris, Oct. 4-Commander Elm manuel Aubin De Planpre has been appointed naval attache of the French embassy at Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04

A movement to- secure more men for the British army will be launched when Parliament convenes next Tues day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-04

such a look, turned on his heel with something that sounded like You go to - and walked away.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
The Vanishing Metals.

What will the future do for met
ais? The ancient world came close
to exhausting the gold of Lydia, the
silver of Laureion, the iron of Eubo-
ca. The modern world devours met
ais at rate of which our grandfath-
ers never dreamed.
More copper has been shot away in
the great war than was mined in the
same length of time single genera
ton ago. Iron is being torn from the
bowels of the earth at rate which
will use up the richer deposits with
in the lifetime of men now helping
in the process. Lead, zinc, tin-all
are becoming scarcer. A single COM
pany manufacturing Photographic
supplies uses 10 tons of silver per
year, and the moving picture bust
ness absorbs more than 500 tons. The
flood of gold' is slackening because
of a dwindling supply.
What will the world do when these
mineral supplies are gone, or have
become prohibitiyely costing owing to
the scanty supply remaining? There
seems to be but one permanent an
swer to this question: The world
must perfect the extraction and use
of aluminium. There is a substance
so abundant that one can not imagine
a shortage of it. The. investigator
who could make aluminium as cheap
" as crude iron is made now would
turn every clay break into poter-
tial mine and change the channels
OF trade more than a dozen wars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
Pleasant Ridge.

Those who were visiting last Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry jim
merson were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crabb
and two sons of Tennessee, Miss Nina
Palmer of Grand River. !
Lloyd Vanderpool of Grand River
was visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jonn Vanderpool last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dean spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Briner.
Thomas Wills of Tennessee who
ter at this writing.
Rev. A. l.. Harper of Eagleville,
Mo-, filled his regular appointment
at Pleasant Valley church Saturday
and Sunday.
William Wadsworth made bust
ness trip to Leon last Friday return
ing home the same day.
Arthur Evans Of Grand River and
H. l.. Brammer and Allen Pence and
Henry Immersion went to Des Moines
last Sunday in Mr.. Evans car, re-
turning home the same day.
Those who took dinner last Sun
day with Mrs. Lavina Immersion
were J. L. Brown and wife and son,
Mrs. Arthur Evans and son of Grand
River, Mr.. and Mrs. John Acton, Mrs.
H. l.. Brammer and family ana
Grandma Brammer.
Rev. Hickman Of Missouri and
Rev. E. Vanderpool commenced a
series of protracted meetings at
Grand River last Tuesday night.
H. l.. Brammer and family spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. Briner.
Mrs. Lavina immersion spent
Sunday with Mrs. John Poland.
James Cole of Westerville has been
very sick the past week but is some
better.
A school meeting for the election
of directors was held at the Liberty
school last Monday. George Ball and
Henry Brammer were elected for the
coming year.
George Poland and family spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. L..
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Pence took
their little son to Des Moines on last
Monday to the Methodist hospital to
have him operated upon for growth
on his back. Mrs. Louisa WadsWorth,
Mrs. Fences mother, went with them.
Mr.. Pence returned home Thursday
and said the little one was standing
it better than they thought it would.
Mrs. Pence and her mother will stay
with the little one until he is able to
come home. The many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Pence hope for a speedy re-
covery for their little son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Munyon are
rejoicing over a fine daughter that
was born to them the past week.
Ernest Poland and Horace John
ston who bought the old Harrison
Brown farm have torn down the old
house on the farm and are building
new one.
Mrs. Ella Woods is assisting Mrs.
Elmer Munycn with her house work
this week.
William Mcconnell came last Sun
day to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Briner. -
Rev. Ernest Vanderpool filled his
regular appointment at Tuskeego last
Sunday
E. E. Dunn and family were visit
ing last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Acton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
pleaSantOn.

OH Hutchinson one of our prosper
Gus farmers is in Colorado visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Sherm Kindred.
He is we'll pleased with the country
and may decide to buy up a lot OF
land and locate there.
An enjoyable event took place at
the Hutchinson school house last Sat
urday. The ladies of the district
surprised their teacher, Mr.. Boatman
by bringing we'll filled baskets and
spread the table at noon with eatable
good enough for king. This was
an evidence to Mr.. Boatman that they
appreciated his years work in their
school and to convince the young man
that his extra work was SO much APP
precated they raised his salary and
rehired him for the coming year. This
is fine recommendation for Mr..
Boatman.
Mrs Steve Edwards is quite sick
at this writing.
The play given by the NJ. E. young
people Saturday night was we'll at
tended and all report that it was we'll
executed and enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spence Moore took
an overland trip in their car to near
Blythedale, Mo-, and visited the form
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Moore last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bicknell went
to Leon last week so that he could
have some dental work done.
DR.. Maxwell and daughter Miss
Madge of Leon came down to Pleas
anton last week. The DR.. is settling
up some Of the bank business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Horn spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Full
ton near Blockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Willis of near
Burris visited his daughter, Mrs.
Lewis Knox.
Rev. Fair filled his regular APP
pointment at the G. U. Church Sun
day and Sunday night. He will be
with us again two weeks from last
Sunday. Come, you have standing
invita- ton.
Mrs. Frisby of near Saline came up
Saturday and will visit her daughter,
Mrs. Earnie Landphair.
Mrs. Anna Grimes of Leon and
Mrs. Arthur Edwards of Humeston
are helping care for their mother,
Mrs. Edwards who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Huston went to koyle to visit
her sister, Mrs. Joe Dobson who is
living near that place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
Orphan Ridge.

Joe Barlean and sister, Mrs. Ann
Ellis have been sick, but are much
better at this writing.
Bert Adams of near Davis City was
here Saturday on business.
Charley Piercy was here Monday
shaking hands with his many friends.
Charley is a good man and if he gets
the nomination for sheriff will be
elected.
Misses Beatrice and Della Leahy
spent Saturday at the Ellis home.
Mrs. A. G.. Brazelton and Mrs.
Amos Brazelton called at the Bar
lean home Friday to see the sick
folks.
c. E. Leahy attended the school
meeting at Eden Center Saturday.
w. M. Barlean and Jim Osborn
had business at the county seat Sat
urday.
Those who spent Sunday at the 81
lis home were C. E. Leahy and wife
and Henry Brannon and family.
Jim Osborn and daughter Ruth
spent Sunday in Leon.
S. P. Hoover was in these parts
Tuesday and sawed wood for several
of our most prosperous farmers.
Alpha Fulton was in these parts
Monday on business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
Crown.

Oats sowing time is at hand and
we predict that farmers will soon be
busy al it.
Abe McVey has finally succeeded
ir getting settled on the farm he re-
Gently purchased two miles north OF
Leon. Lawrence Caster Of Leon NOV
ed onto the farm Abe left.
H. S. Miller has sold the farm
which he recently purchased of J. S.
Ryan to the syndicate that is buying
up so much of Decatur county's soil.
On account of the Leon tabernacle
meetings there will be no preaching
at Crown and the Sunday school will
not be organized until the meetings
close.
The sick of this community are
convalescent. Mrs. B. NJ. McDonough
is reported as much improved Mrs.
w. w. Stiles who had been sick for
several weeks was able to go to Leon
last Saturday and Mrs. j. F. CARRIER
who has been confined to her home
for five weeks the greater part OF
the time being confined to her bed,
is now able to sit up most OF the
time, and others who were complain
ing are out and are at work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
I'IeaSantOn,
DELAYED

(Delayed)
Grover Willis and wife came up
Sunday to visit his grandmother,
Mrs. Miller who has been sick for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tye and daughter
Beulah took on overland trip to Line
vile Sunday to visit relatives.
Miss Ruby Huston of Leon visit
ed home folks Sunday, returning to
Leon Monday.
Leon Overton, our up-to-date bar
Der has improved his shop by put
ting in three new lights. He is also
doing big business for laundry for
which he has the agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spence Moore and
daughter Lois visited Mrs. Moore's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Still Of
near Gainesville Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Knox visited
friends in Davis City Saturday and
Sunday.
Malle Dunn has rented the Will
Moore property in north Pleasanton
and has taken possession of same.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Mollie Putnam who departed for
lOu " uuOSl 81 c111 opSA AVN
is improving rapidly and will soon be
able to be at home again.
Mrs. Nell Beach Of Lineville came
last week to visit her father, Mr..
Bicknell who is in very poor health.
She returned to her home at Line
vile last Sunday.
Forest Hagan who is attending
school at Leon visited from Friday
till Monday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ora Hagan.
DR.. Maxwell and daughter Madge
of Leon visited this town and their
many friends here last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Os Higdon,
a fine boy of average weight and
great intelligence.
The Sunday school at the c. U.
church is making a great gain in at
tendance and interest. Come to our
Sunday school at 10 a. m Sunday
school at the N. E. and l.. D. S.
churches at the same time. They are
all interesting. You are invited.
Mrs. Huston is making prepare
tons for her summer class Of music.
DR.. Macy and family took a pleas
ure trip in their car Sunday and
went to their farm and visited in
other parts of the country.
Albert Overton and wife. Willie
Moore and wife were out in their car
taking advantage Of the beautiful
Sunday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
Tennessee Ridge.

Church was well attended at Ten
nessee sunday night.
Nina Ball spent Sunday with Edith
Grimm.
Ruby and Pearl Finley spent Sun
day with Nellie and Della Boles.
Amy Ramsey spent Sunday with
her grandmother, MRS. Ramsey.
Clarence and Ella Spray spent
Sunday with Thomas Chip and wife.
Floyd Grimm and wife spent Sun
day with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Grimm.
Mrs. Roy Clauson spent few days
the past week with her mother, Mrs.
Ed Emley.
Mrs. Lon Adams spent one day
last week with Mrs. Francis Spray.
Della Collins spent Sunday with
Leota Hopkins.
Mike Poland and wife are the
proud parents of fine baby boy
born to them one day last week.
Mrs. Jay Crabb went to Grand Riv-
er Sunday to spend few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Weldon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

vith LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is q blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure 1t you must take IN
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure y
taken internally, and acts directly upon pom
the blood and mucous surfaces. HAIRS
Catarrh cure is not Quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one Of the best ply
sicians in this country for years ana is
q regular prescription. It is composed OF
the best tones known, combined with the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton Of the two ingredients is what pro
duces such wonderful results IN curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, Tree.
q. Z. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo. q.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
T1ke HAll's Family Pulls for eonstipssion'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23

le above named bank, do solemnly
lc to the best of my knowledge and
E. G.. MONROE, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
A. l.. Ackerley, -
w. H. Shields,
Carl Monroe, Directors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
To Rid Child of Worms.

Don't sco1d the fretful, nervous
child. Often it is due to worms. Get
rid of these by giving one-half to one
lozenge Kickapoo Worm Killer, a
a laxative worm candy. Give only
plain nourishing food, lots of out
door exercise and put to bed early.
Watch stools and continue giving
Kickapoo Worm Lozenges, they will
positively remove the worms. Csc at
druggists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-16
Fashions Show Our Intellectual Development
By HAROLD H. CORNELL, Boston, Ma.s.

flor the peculiar fashions different nations spoil the especially when contradictory given for the thing For instance the Chinese insist their being cred the their modes sake and interest while the Turk hides all but the mystery and interest saying that Weserne have many oces because tire of seeing much o each other.
 We claim clothes for the the Chneseo proprety. Why hen like instead of indugng quarterly changes of fashion which ministers with matter for All th nothing the shock European evening gowns Japs, who think nothing of mixed bathing in the nude
 Some like the Ekmo clothes for warmth There do to be changes fashion tm suspect their fashions being truly index of intelligence On the other hand t sturdy Patagnans of the almost fgd South America only nery and it when bad weather might
 The read of the fashions pepxed by the for the clothes they that to indicate intelligence of the gve
 But these only the they all seldom the real If the fashions clothes speak poorly for his claim still less of the which find vital questions how far from the ground skirt shall hang inches shall be the bottom what the prevailing color whether the after the braid at the and pockets the side and whether waist shall be preserved by twobutton peargray button white previously soaked in paste.
 The changes fashions intelligence however in their makers Not because they make clever fashions but because people that the best show they have plenty it all clothes Some people judge mans by whether . singe-breasted coat or double-breasted
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-16
Many Adventures Encountered on Nine- Month Sail From
 Manila.
CARRIES MAHOGANY CARGO
Runs Through Three 1yphoons and a Number of Ordinary Storms-Pro- visIons Spoiled, Crew Subsists
 on Green Turtles.

New York-Bringing a tale of many vicissitudes, the four masted auxil- iary schooner A. J. West recently ar rived here from Manila and completed an interesting nine months voyage which smacks of the eighteenth cen tury.
 The Filipino steersman was chat tering as the ship came up the bay. for he had only been in cold weather the last three days of the voyage. Such an effect did New York's climate have or the F1lipinos that 1t was ne- cessary to work them for fifteen min- ute shifts only.
 With valuable cargo of mahogany, the A. J. West, a rakish looking craft, began its voyage May 1 last and has travelled nearly 23,000 miles. She is the first ship of Philippine registry ever entered at this port.
 From July II to July 25 she went through three typhoOns. If the schoon- CT had not possessed submersible quail ties nearly equaling those of Uboat she might not have survived. About half of the mahogany was in the hold, and the rest was lashed to the deck.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-16
MAIDS SCARCE IN LONDON
Desert Households for Munltion Fac- tories and People Go to
 Live in Hotels.

London.-Hotels and boarding houses in London are full of people seeking to evade the servant trouble, and yet the proprietors of these establishments do not know where to find servants. This difficulty has been brought about by the demands for woman war labor.
 The trim maid of other days is waitress in a teashop. The cook roasts and boils for a hotel whose chef is fighting: the nursemsid has put on a uniform and starts the omnibus or punches a ticket on the subway
 The skilled servants, who know their work and prefer to keep in It, fit in and out of situations to the great benefit of agencies and to the despair of all who employ them. A month i'll a private hotel brings it's circle of tips. and they are off to new employer. Those who are really capable demand their pound a week and all found.' Those who are useless are employed for few weeks and allowed to wan der to other fields.
 In their despair employers of domes- tic servants are turning to old men ln' eligible for army service.
 In these days all manner of innova- tions are creeping into staid English ways. Large breakfasts and late din ners are disappearing.