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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-21
BIRTHDAY OF STATE OF IOWA.
State Was Admitted Into Union Sew
enty Years Ago, December 2Sth.

The SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
admission of Iowa into the Union
occurs on December 2Sth. 1t was
just at the close of the year 1876
that President Polk signed the act
of congress which made Iowa a
state ION equal footing with the
original states in all respects what
soever.' Professor Benz. F. Sham
baugh. superintendent of the State
Historical Society of Iowa, is author
ity for the statement that through
out Iowa there was very general
feeling of satisfaction with the new
political status which came with the
establishment of state government
and admission into the union. Hav-
ing. outlived the conditions of terri
torial government the pioneers of
Iowa now entered into the new po-
litical life without regret They re-
joiced over the fact that they were
recognized as part of a great ma
ton. They appreciated the signifi-
canoe Of the change. Nor were the
pioneers of Iowa strangers to nation
al political life. AS settlers OF the
public domain they were in a very
special sense the children of the ma
ton. They had always cherished
the inheritance of the Fathers But
now the days of dependence were
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-21
HAD PRENfONITION OF DEATH.
Mt. Ayr Citizen Killed q Few Days
After Prediction.

Mt. Ayr, Dec. 17.-"Play that
piece again. 1t touches my heart
seeing that I'm going to die in few
days." spoke up old John Roberts in
the Victrola finished playing, "When
You and l We're Young, Maggie
Yesterday his prophecy came true,
when beam weighing approximate
~ five tons, fell upon him and
crushed out his life
John Roberts was one of the most
picturesque persons in this part of
the state. His hair and long flow
face, rudy and unwrinkled; his
physique, that of an athlete Eighty
seven years old, he stood feet ,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-21

inches in his stocking feet and
weighed 22O pounds, and was, as he
exposed it, capable of drinking q
quart of whiskey a day without bad
results.
Roberts made his living by NOV
ing buildings and was on his way to
job when the accident occurred
which cost him his life. The wagon
on which he was seated was loaded
with about six tons of material
and while going down a hill the
coupling pin broke and the largest
beam turned over on Roberts. kill
ing him instantly.
During the civil war Roberts
drove six horse team for the con-
federate army. He had not slept in
a bed for twenty years and could
outwork any man in the county.
Biggest line of wall paper in town
at the ReXal store. 37-tt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-21
Corn Husker is q Success.

The new two-row corn husker,
patented by Henry Godberson, now of
Charter Oak, but formerly Of Schles-
wig, was given a thorough tryout in a
corn field near Ute recently and
worked successfully. Two horses can
pull the machine in any field and it
is estimated that it will husk about
big a future for the successful corn
husker as there was for the self-bind-
er not many years ago. A company
of farmers has been organized to
promote the manufacture and sale of
the new machine.-DenisOn Bulletin
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-21

For Sale-On the Stone farm 6 -
miles northwest Of Leon, native lum-
Der, wood and posts. Lumber 4 to
10 feet. $1.50 per 100. Lumber 70
to Is feet, $500 per 100. Fencing
stove length, $1.25 and $3.50 load.
long wood, 8 foot load rs nts.
Come and see w. w. Fulton,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-21

II you want good insurance and
fair treatment in case of loss, have
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-21

Biggest line of wall paper in town
at the Rexall store. 37-tt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-25
cnEARwATEEs LAKE..

yno. Mcdowell is suffering from q
sprained ankle.
Ed Price spent Sunday with his
family here.
Geo. stamper was an Eagle River
visitor Wednesday.
Rollle Pflugradt and Walter Mur-
ray we're arrivals from Hiles Sa6uf-
day
Charley ODDS LETT Wednesday for
his home in Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Moses and Earl
Korth spent Sunday AZ Moses camp
near Three Lakes.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Brooks were
called to the southern part of the
state Wednesday by The death Ct the
formers mother
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kingman left.
Monday MIR. i<iDgman going 70
Wlaeeler's camp while his wife viii
visit relatives az Hunlbird, Osseo and
other points After March lst they
will be located al Elkhorn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-25
WINCHESTER.

DIR. BE Hickey spent a few days
last week at his home inSiilWaukee.
Mrs. I.E.Jensen who has been i'll Of
bronchitis is improving
Wallace Adkins made q trip TO
Rhfnelander this week.
The mothers are to be entertained
by Jhe teachers ana pupils of Mrs.
Adkins room Friday pm. We always
look forward to these enjoyable occa-
Bions.
e.. Daniels, sec'ty OF the Turtle
Lake Lbr. Co, Grand Rapids, Mich,
is looking over the business this week.
A. party Of R.N.A. members OF this
camp were guests Of the Vinegar
camp last Wednesday. They report
a Pleasant eveiiInssand the Vinegar
camp royal ENTERTAINERS.
Tom pillap lis g6fel,iIis: farm and
stock to>Dude Bafnhafdt and moved
to Abbottsford, Wis.,.
e.. =. :,s = e.p@
We understand 'tlAat= Mr. Forsytl4e
has SOLD his. house and will move TO
Milwaukee, h ss-ss;
Geo. o,Connor,of Eagle River was q
visitor here this week.
4r&
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-25
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of CatarTh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. T. CHENEY g. CO, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned. have known z. ].
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo o.
S Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and nu-.
cntls surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle Sold
by all Druggists.
Take AalFs Family Pills fer constipation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-25
-
High School Notes.

The Literary Society gave their
first open meeting Of this term Oh Fri
day afternoon Feb. 90, it being Wash
ington's Birthday Roll-call was ans
wered by quotations from Washing
ton, The program was we'll attended
and seemed TO be appreciated by all.
The program itself was not what we.
are capable of producing and in the
near future we hope to render q pro-
gram that will have moretof our at
tention.
The Basket Ball boys journey to Mi
nocqua Friday to play return game
with that high school. Minocqua
was defeated here and 8 good game
is looked for Friday evening.
&. During general assembly. period
Wednesday, Frank Carter spoke on
the subject and manner of debating
we are sure we. Heeded it andsean put
it to d good advantage. u
I supt.s All a 9sfail vlsited;ss school
Wednesday afternoon. ~'
E There will be. a teachers meating for
tllesteachers ofsthis school and imnle-
diate vicinity SATURDAY. OF this week.
it.WIll be .cond ucted byCo. Sttpt,s Aus
tin and the supervising teacher
Florence Cook, Mr.. Simmons, Miss
Stella Carlin and Mines. Geriz and
simmons were visitors of the school
this week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-25
Value of a Cooperative
Creamery.
this weeh

A successful Cooperative creamery
in any locality is one Of the instiUu-
tions which enables a cash business
to be done. t pays its patrons cash,
regularly and gives the dairyman the
net proceeds from his cream and milk.
1t is the only crop Che farmer can
harvest and sell every month in the
year for cash. Any other crop takes
from four to six months TO grow and
market. Therefore the old dairy COW,
the mortgage-lifter, as she is often
called, has put the dairymen in such
circumstances that they can do bust
ness ON a cash basis, with the aid OF
the cooperative creamery, In ninety
cases out of d hundred the successful
one is who pays cash for what he buys
Also, it enables him to buy where he
will and avoid paying the bills ofdead
beats. Better think this over and go
into dairying stronger than ever, and
remember, that the creamery at Ea-
gle River is Co OPERATIVE. and send
or ship this creamery your cream.
BARKER.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-25
SAWYER.
Herbert Warner has completed the
piledriYipg for tile Monolaw dock.

Herbert Warner has completed t1i}ge
piledriYipg for tie Afonolaw dock.
Mr, Elernan, Of Star Lake. was a
business visitor at Sayner Friday.
The Art Club Will meet with Ars.
Grisim Thursday afternoon.
Frank Long, Il state forestry EN-
plosee, returned to his home at Say
ner after building state telephone
line near Rhinelaader.
MIR. and Mrs. G.W.Sayner entertain
ed Mrs. Florence Haney at dinner
Sunday. In the afternoon the DE Witt
and Kurtzwell families were visited.
The Neighbcrhood Civic Club met
Saturday evening at the schoolhouse
al the usual hour. There being no
Business to come before the Club. a
program consisting of the songs I'm
aOn my Way TO Dublin Bay" and
.a4eye's Old Sweet Song, = recitation
SsThe Face on the Floor by Mrs
Florence Haney and farce entitled
Grand Opera? was given. The presi-
dent announced that the Rev. Father
Nesien would address the Club Satur-
day evening, Maj. l. The remainder
OF tile evening was spent in dancing.
Melvin Long furnished tile violin mu-
ssif
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-25
carnot and Vote Tone.

Garnet, at the time he was visited
by Wolfe Tone, the Irish patriot; was
one OF the i've directors" who gov
erned the French republic. Soon after
the abOrtive invasion of England he
was prescribed and lied to Germany.
but returned, and later on became min
lister OF war. which office he held bat 3
short time. on account of his antaeo-
niH1n to Napoleon -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-25
POLITICAL Coy
az peter HaliorI

BY Peter n"l''
!, When one class Of gso9I
thing to say, 1t has oy ~
the custom to make g 81
out OF it instead Of a frlf I
sion. to print it in a law y
Of 4 newspaper and to
fore a jury instead q od .
the higher court Of COM
AS q result, political asllsI
cal lawyers, political ri
r9ascnline women are
poIitics and dissensioa =.
intolerance and hy5ts'i y.
nam ~ IN pubic affairs ~
low 1l' damp. murky atn t1,a.
understanding enY .3,tie,
I ltfgkIt- -
v ,srrrl I a bugs and lice gli
air Of truth and the sd Y
derstanding viii choke +"
We nave too many aln,,r :,
cana 81 Of grasping the
principles of business a an
can only translate ,.go vis
color colo to sensational st s.lsr
ness can -+and upon ei'',
rules-right .. wfo lm.gI.npd
can thrive upon n y mor
for for public opinion is %"
than a Kings sword -,
When prejudice ,s ss,s
class hatred E,s1I prs " he STsa
snsU el.S thrive upon a.. ~ I
statesmen sicken ap0s sHn
The remedy lies .,l11,,e Al
middleman-the taceOr
this result can &c SssiD.
the managers o. ,nSSustII
around q table OF .s y ueO
inc It over with l Ins bst
change cha Of inforna nate IS i
tries and the people 'l9Sss d
to success in business me- DE
in commodities. ~ ne pS
only rule when !. rueoItlcI
stands. Away WI, WIN eSl
ers who SUMMON 9,a and 10
their prison cell assI s d
prey upon the W ssiy corr
In the name 81 ~
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-25
SOLDB
SANBORN CONPI|
Eagle River, VII
Notice OF judicial and MAJ
Del gat. Election.
ATE of Wis. ansin


-s.AVc OIL W Is. GE5ll
Department of state So
Notice is hereby given that at
20 be held in the several towns Il
election precincts on The hryt
April. A. d. 1916, being the fourth
manth, the following officers are d
-Four Deiegates-at-Large from ca,
party in The state to the Nation.I
of such party.
Two District DELEGATE s to the ya
vention froIu each pohrigsl plrty
the congressional districts OF the Sd
A Justice OF the sunreIae Coars
William Fl. Timlia, whose term
first 0onday IN January, MA.
Given npder iny hand ahl ofia.
capitol in The guy OF Madison, VS.
i6oh Gay Of February, A D. 1876,
4, -. J.S.U0l
ts S3i ~ '''
The Detroit times., 1916-02-11
Russians Also Renew
ing Drives Against
Austrians
FIGHTING IN
FRANCE HEAVY
Engagement Spreads
From Sea to Swiss
Border

LONDON. Feb. 1i.--Beginnins
with local attacks in the Artois and
south of Arras. furious fighting Is
now spreading all along the western
front. according to. dispatches from
both Paris and Berlin today.
At the same time Petrograd re.
ports the Russians engaged In a
heavy stack against the Austrian
positions northwest of Cxernowits
and the Austrian war once reports
heavy Russian attacks along the en-
tire front from Bessarabia TO volhy.
MIA.
Ofhcial dispatches from Paris in.
dicate that the French have been
oounter-attacking almost without
cessation for 4s hours In the vimy
heights region. The French war OF.
nee reports the recapture OF prac.
tically all the positions taken by
the Germans In the Artois region
and successful attacks in the fight.
ing near Frise.
The battle has spread to the Brit.
ish front where a heavy artillery
duel has been In progress for more
than ~ hours.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-11
Many Mentioned, But
AppOintee Will Be
Surprise, Tip
HAY TO GO ON
| WITH PROGRAM
Congress, Will Not Be
Inhuenced BY Res
ignati0n
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ll.--An-
nouncement will be made of Secre-
tary OF War Garrison's successor
within "a hours. He will be DEM
ocrat. This information came from
the White House today. II appears
dark horse" probably will be
chosen. Those close to the presi-
dent declared none of the men most
prominently mentioned so far would
get the vacant portfolio. The pres
ident has decided, however. that ne
cessity. political and negislative. re-
quires prompt filling of the cabinet
vacancy.
A score of Democratic notables
we're mentioned in gossip today re-
garding the place. Most prominent
were Secretary of the Interior Lane,
Henry M. Pindell. Peoria. ILL.,, edi-
tor; Rep. Swager Sherley. Ken
lucky. in charge of war department
fortifications in the house; AS
sistant Secretary Of the Navy Roose-
welt; former Gov. Walsh. OF Massa-
chusetts; former Gov. Harmon, OF
Ohio, and former Gov. Alva Adams.
Of Colorado.
Rep, Aague, OF Massachusetts. to-
day asked the president to appoint
former Gov. Walsh. Ohio Demo
Gratis we're urging Harmon.
That the next secretary will be a
man who can work with Chairman
Hay, Of tho house military commit
tee. was asserted on authority. One
report was that Secretary Of the In
terror Lane might be transferred to
the war ONCE and former Gov. Ad-
ans. Of Colorado. or Joseph ". Teal.
Of Portland, Ore, appointed to sue
coed Lane. White House authority
gave little prospect. however. OF
Lanes being chosen.
Regarding Pindell. Democratic
leaders discounted prospects of his
selection secause OF his opposition
10 former Secretary Of State Bryan.
Pinde1l bolted Bryan twice when
Bryan was the Democratic presiden.
tisI candidate. II was not believed
the president will choose any one
either openly or impliedly anti-Bry-
an. The political consideration 10
that the president desires to hold
the Bryan wing In congress and Bry-
m men among the rank and file.
II was authoritatively stated Gen.
Goethals. governor of the Panama
canal some. Ia not being regarded
for the war post.
Rep. sherley is uniformly regard
ed ~ especially equipped for the
vacancy. For many years he has
had charge of army seacoast forti.
nestions and artillery appropria.
tions IN the house. sherley denied
today any knowledge that ne was
being considered. y y
Secretary Of War oarrison's rec.
ignation will have no effect on con.
sress." This Was the curt DECLARE
tion today Of Rep. Jamea Hay. OF
virginia. chairman Of the house mill.
tary afRairs committee. the storm
tosstenssa - ra0s TAisssss,
The Detroit times., 1916-02-11
u. S. Will Not Contest
Right to Attack
Them
ALLIES WILL NOT
REMOVE GUNS
Britain Sees Reopening
of Entire Submarine
Issue
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The
United States, 1t was stated on high
est ofiicial authority today, cannot
protest the announced sea policy Of
the Teutonic powers 70 stnk armed
merchantmen without warning.
That this government believing
the Teutonic nations 70 b within
their; rights in this respect, shcrtly
will issue a warning to all lis M
tionals not TO travel on belligerent
ships that carry guns OF any kind.
seemed certain.
This position must be taken. many
officials declared today. II Americas
attitude Is to continue to be logi-
calIy followed out.
The American attitude regarding
arming of merchantmen, 1t became
known for the first time today, was
clearly set forth in the informal
suggestion it recently made to the
Entente Allies concerning the ."ab-
serce of conditions now, which In
earlier times was the excuse for
arming of merchantmen" These
reasons were presence OF privateers
and pirates on the high seas.
None of the powers addressed,
Secretary of State Lansing said TO-
day. have replied TO these sugges'
tions. He said he assumed their
delay Was caused by the obvious ne
cessity Of joint deliberation Of the
question. The English. however,
have expressed them
selves unalterably opposed TO any
suggestion that would put their mer
chantmen at the. mercy Of the sub
marines. In informal statements
tContinued ON Psge THfrteen)
The Detroit times., 1916-02-11

The Lakes Of Killarney are
though. to have been once the site
Of q large and pcpulous city.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-11

B elieved e Fighting,
Once Stopped, Would
Never Be Renewed
THINK GERMANS
MAY AID PROJECT
Plan At Least to Miti-
gate Horrors Of
Conflict
By UNITED PRESS.

BERNE. Switzerland, Feb. H.
What is regarded here as the first
definite move to end the world war
was made Lere today when the per
manent committee to establish last
ing peace met TO formulate propo-
sails for an armistice.
Peace advocates from several neu-
trail countries were IN Berne for the
meeting.
rhe committee hopes to obtain the
consent OF the belligerents to an
srmistice of at least two weeks be-
fore the spring campaigns bring
fresh slaughter IN Europe. They
Lelieve II the guns can be silenced
for two weeks the fighting Will new
er be renewed.
Several peace leaders said they
were encouraged BY the German
cllaneslQ0r's resent rstehstag speech
to believe that Germany will give
benevolent consideration TO any
plans for an armistice. II they fail
In their plans for a truce. they hope
Al least 10 suggest q program to the
beliigere::s designed TO eliminate
some OF The more horrible features
OF the war One suggestion Is that
tho telligerents pledge themselves
to conduct no r1ore air raids upon
cities behind the battle fronts.
Prince Won Buelow. former Ger.
r,En chancellor; Prince Hohenlohe
and Baron Won Kraft. have arrived
At Lucerne. II was reported today
they are In touch with the peace
movement here.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-11
Free Lancers Break Up
Only One Game,
Thursday Night
FIFTEEN PLACES
ARE VISITED
Sports" Have Left
Regular Haunts,
Police Explain

Pursuant to the mayors recent
orders to the police department to
drive the gamblers from the city,
several members of the free lance
squad under the direction OF Lieut..
John Reid. visited, they said, all
the known gambling resorts In the
city, Thursday night.
AT No. II Grand River-ave.. In
the basement of the Robinson cigar
store. the police said they found
four men playing poker. The detec.
tives confiscated $50. slot ma
chine, 1000 poker chips and six
new decks OF cards.
The officers visited Is places
which they said are all Of the
known gambling establishments In
the city. The consensus OF the re-
ports made TO Lieut.. Reid was that
everything was quiet in the line Of
gambling.
Several officers who claim to be
acquainted with the situation de.
clare that, following the mayors or
ders. the we'll known gamblers left
their regular "hangouts" and re-
sumed their activities by establish
ing games wherever the opportunity
presents itself in rooms OF several
small downtown hotels.
Supt. Marquardt could not be
seen, Friday. regarding the activi'
ties OF the strong arm" squad In
eliminating the gamesters.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-11
HAT
and NOTE
ON WHARF
Mrs. Vernia Jonas End
ed Life In River,
1t Is Feared

Fear Of a third operation, and her
mind affected by years of illness,
Mrs. vernia Jonas. 2s years old. Of
No. 20 Kellogg.st.. sister-in.law OF
Walter Thayer. a clerk In the Jus
tices' court. Is believed to have end
ed her life. sometime Thursday
night, by iesping into the Detroit
river At the foot OF Bates-st.
Ahat and coat. said by the WON.
ans mother. Mrs. Emma eeltier. Of
No. u Keiiosg-st., TO be those Of
Mrs. Jonas. were found near the
dock. while footprints OF woman's
shoes led through the snow 10 the
edso Of the dock. rherc were no
returning footprints.
when her husband. Edward Jonas.
tCsasiausA On Page Twsivs).
The Detroit times., 1916-02-11
Closing Of GrogeefiG
Proves Boon to Iron u
County
DRUNKEN MAN q
is RARE SIGHI
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich, Fsb. "a

CRY9TAI. EAILA Mich Nm fI<{/
,s..,., 80, ~, - ~ &
80. "' - 80. !. u:
IRON county went Out OF peelsS \ ~
and the county became the 1x
patch Of dry territory IN tho Ur {
Peninsula. Since that tim Yiv1 n
conditions have bettsred. sovo1I NY y
new business houses have or 4
and the proprietor Of one a. ~ \ =
funct saloons has convert6A 1
premises into Z large ana tHr1v
grocery store. Another 1pex
LIQUOR dealer has opened N ~
date lunch room and recroaSto1 - n
lor. ana IA doing rood - - Y Y. s.
IN the weeks immedia4eaS @
inx the closing or the erorrsr1en h \
sood results OF the dry rsGinns - y
not 20 apparent. There Va : t6l13
dency 10 lax enforcement oe t1||
local option law, and "blind - Il
were common. Finally. the HnS I;
C. Flannjgan. Judge OF tn oave
court. called the attention a r.
county pol,ce 10 conditions ana
manded them to spare No eGult w I
carrying out the provision oRs \ Y
law. a few raids. coupaed vikk - y
oismisssl OF an oH,csr found 49,
warm IN the discharge of Hi Au11f 4
brought about . nnarhed fmfro ~ 4
rnent. Today lawbreakees - f0oD
ana far between. Most u - N "
Iatiors took place among -
eixn element. Y :, = q a.
0fnce the saloons vonk ~ y =
business not only have utounnn x q
merry occupied by gruG ehopes =
utilised IN legitinats buginlnu q 7
terurises. bu. other CO.
bauldfneu have bean zGaflS = ~
|larre6 Snd inproved, - y
| not decreased, @ was pro61cto6
|the VETS. and marchanRB - ~
knnSpsf 80 tpinew snd -
|ssAs mach bekser. Taxsu - IT..
which fact u seised upcn ~ -
vets and their supporters 10 Co.
vince, other Northern lGHcAjGzM ooon.
mupities OF the "eviI" Of local a.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-11
Breckenridge Felt
With Garrison

WASHINGTON. Feb. lin a
statement prepared for the United
Press. Henry s. Breckenridge. who
resigned as assistant secretary Of
waf. today Outlined his views on
army splans lQw. before congress,
WhIch led TO his retirement M wen
o. that Of SECRETARY Of War GArri.
kon, whose policy Breckenridge sup.
ported. The statement follows:
1T 10 inadvisablc 10 buiId a mill.
tary policy for the nation upon the
state militia. because to rest The de-
fense OF the nation upon ~ little
armies over which the national gov.
errment has not and cannot obtain
control. Is to tamper with the coun.
trys safety"