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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28

for the purpose of blowing them up
while at sea.
as receiving $50 for the labor fund in
connection with establishing branch
of German and Acknowledgements Ia
Dor information and relief bureau in
Detroit.
The German embassy maintained
confidential relations with the Irish
revolutionary movement, through John
Dewey of New York formerly of Chi
cago), editor of the Gaelic American.
Through Dewey at least one check for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28
THIS DRUGGIST KNOWS
BEST KIDNEY MEDICINE

Sixteen years ago I began to sell DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root and today believe
it is one of the best medicines on the
market; and my patrons are very rauch
pleased with the results obtained fron1 it's
use and speak very favorably regarding it.
Swamp Root has been very successful in
and I have no hesitancy in recommending
it for have great faith in its merits.
Very truly yours,
OWL DRUG STORE,
By r. F. Boies,
Oct. 8, 1915. Sedalia, Missouri.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28
WORK OF GERMAN PL0TTERS

In the fall of 1914, shortly after the
outbreak of the war, the German en-
Ibassy established a publicity depart
lnent at 60 Wall street, under the di-
Irection of Wolf Won lgeI. About two
years later this office Was raided and
documentary proof obtained that Won
iIael was the chief spy and plotter of
vast system maintained in the United
States under Ambassador Won Bern
lstorff's general direction.
Paul koenig, pretending to conduct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28

165 pounds and am as strong as a man.
+ think money is we'll spent which pur-
chases Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOS. O'BRYAfJ, 1755
Newport Ave-, Chicago, III.
The success Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inf1am-
nation, liberation, Irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache, bearing down feel
ing, fatulency, Indigestion. dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the STAN
dard remedy for female ills.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28

James r. j. Archibald. the magazine
writer. in whose possession the Brit
ish government discovered official cor
respondentce between Won Bernstorff
and Berlin, is shown In one of the pa
pers seized to have acknowledged re-
ceipt of $4,000. Edwin Emerson, an
other writer, got $1,000 from Won lgei
Ray Beveridge, a California artist,
md sister of kuehne Reveridge, the
sculptor, is shown to have received So,
900 of German propaganda money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28
Letter to
DIR. Kilrner & Co.
Bindf1arntOn. N. Y.
Oct. 8, 1915.

Prove What Swamp-Root Will DO For YoD
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable In.
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Ady.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28

was UkldUIS u WAlA
or do any of my own
work. / read about.
Lydia E. Pinkham .
v e g e t a BIZ COM
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost inn
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and / never had bet
Tor health 7 weigh
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28
fine FARMHOUSE.

Charles had lived his four years on
a farm. He was on a visit to his city
aunt and upon arrival asked for a
drink. His mother took him into the
bathroom and drew some water from
a faucet. my" exclaimed Charles,
looking around the white enameled
room, "Aunt Dell has lovely pump
house."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago, Ill.-'sFor about two years
I suffered from female trouble so
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28

A quiet wedding is often the prelude
to a noisy divorce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-28

There is wit in using a proverb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
County Judging Contest at Anes.

A silver trophy valued at fifty dol
lars will be awarded to the county
team of five boys, scoring the highest
in stock and corn Judging. This
trophy shall be competed for annual
ly until one county has won it three
times, when it shall become the prop
erty of that county club organization.
The contest shall be held during
the regular winter short course at
Ames, which for 1917 will be Jan
uary 29th to February 3rd. Those
boys are eligible who were enrolled
in the 1916 club work even though
they did not send in their final re-
port. This includes forty-six boys in
Decatur county who are eligible to a
position on the team which will rep
resent the county in the contest.
Any boy contemplating on attend
ing the short course at Ames next
week should notify Neal Campbell at
Grand River, Immediately. by tele-
phone. who is county leader OF this
county and who if arrangements can
be mace for team, will accompany
them to Ames. Parents should urge
their boys to attend the short course
expenditure of the same amount of
time and money secure SO many
practical and fundamental ideas rela-
tive to farm efficiency.
The TIM left before the short
course begins is short, thus making
it necessary for the boys who expect
to attend to notify the county lead
er right away, il arrangements are to
be made for a team to represent De-
catur county in the contest for the
silver trophy
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
''ClVILIZATION."
The Worlds Biggest PhOtOplay Will
he Shown at Idle Hour Theatre
on Friday, Jan. 26th.

manager Lindsey, of the Idle Hour
theatre, has booked the greatest
spectacle ever conceived by brain of
man, "Civilization,' for one day at
the Idle Hour theatre, on Friday OF
this week, being able to secure this
date on account of the cancellation
in another town. This production by
Thos. II. Inces, is the most astound-
ing and stupendous picture ever
produced, critics pronouncing it as
much bigger and better than, The
Birth of Nation" Nothing has ever
been seen on the screen which equals
this stupendous production. It is
mysterious and tremendous, thrilling
and inspiring, and nothing better has
been offered in pictures. This pic
ture has been showing in the larger
cities to long runs, and everywhere
the press has praised the production
The seating capacity of the Idle Hour
is going to be taxed to the utmost
at this production, and we advise all
to have their seats reserved at
once.
The matinee performance is at
2:30 O'Clock, prices 25 and so cents,
and the evening performance COM
mences at S:15, prices 25, SO and rs
cents.
Reserved seats can be secured at
Cherrington's without extra charge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
THE NEW THEATRE.
Splendid Program at Popular Picture
House for Coming Week.

An unusually good program is on
the boards for the coming week at
the New Theatre, and prices for all
the attractions the coming week are
placed at 5 and 10 cents.
This Thursday evening will be
shown Hop, the Devils Brew a
five reel Bluebird feature play, wor-
thy of your patronage.
Friday there is a varied program,
including the two reel feature play,
"The Good Woman a reel of Uni
versal Animated Weekly and a one
reel comedy, The Burglar"
$50 oeiock, there ss is stumbiing, iif
two reel drama. Love and a Liar
a one real comedy, and Windsor Nc
Kay and His Jersey Skeeters,'' one
reel comedy.
On Monday, the big five reel Blue
bird feature, Behind the Lines
is for the scenario Walter Woods
provided for Henry -McRae to direct
from and the result promises thrill
Iins entertainment for lovers Of ox-
citing photoplays. Behind the
Lines" is a military melodrama of
tremendous force and interest. The
battle scenes are awe-inspiring and
the riding. and horsemanship in this
Bluebird feature have seldom been
excelIed. There is suspense created
in the action and love-interest, which
grows in it's intensity in manner 10
keep the spectator on edge until the
final movement Harry Carey and
Edith Johnson play the leading roles,
Carey taking the part of an Ameri-
can surgeon employed to discover a
relief for much of the suffering in
military hospitals, and Miss Johnson
as a Mexican spy, is Carey's associate
in the guise of nurse. OF course
the girls double role is discovered,
and the suspense is intensified
through her sacrifices in self-impos-
ing her system to the test of a serum
which has been discovered by her
surgeon-sweetheart The girl lin
gers in the hospital between life and
death and when she finally RECEIVERS
is Immediately delivered to the fac
tional firing squad to be executed as
a spy. In this intense situation a
troop of United States cavalry pro-
jects itself and the exciting drama is
brought to a stirring finish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ago
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO.

Miss Viola Wasson, Of Morgan
township, is the guest OF the Misses
Lulu and Harriet Young for a few
day.
;The building formerly occupied by
Actions restaurant is being remodel
Arthur Tharp will open new cafe
in the building
Frank Clark. went to Des Moines
last Thursday and may conclude to
locate in that city. Frank is one OF
Icons best boys and the firm that
secures his services will be in luck.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
| David e. Gatchell 26 to Emma
| Varga 2S.
William P Gittinger 27 to Ella
Frost 25.
Mrs. James Stewart died at her
home; west Of Leon on January p.
over year. She was 5S years of
age, and was buried in Palestine
Mrs. Timothy Moore, who was
| thought last week to be. fatally in
jured, is recovering rapidly from her
wounds. Fourteen wounds were in
flicted on her head and face. The
crazy.
Again has the shadow of death en-
tered the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. F.
Bradley, taking away the life OF
their little son Leo, who died Satur-
day night at y O'Clock. He was bur
led in the Catholic cemetery in
! J. G. Early and son T. R.. Early
have purchased r. w. McConn's lum-
ber yard and his residence and Tom
Early will run the McConn yard
while John Wood will manage the
old Early yard. Mr.. McConn will
start a new lumber yard at Harvey,
a suburb of Chicago.
Mr.. David E. Gatchell and Miss
Emma Varga We're married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Varga in this city Tuesday
evening, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Samuel Ollerenshaw
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
They left Wednesday afternoon for a
Washington, ID. c., after which they
will go to Denver, Colorado, where
Mr.. Gatchell will engage in mercan-
tile business.
Sherman Heydt, boy fifteen
years old but small for his age,
walked from Davis City to Leon
Tuesday and tells pathetic story.
He formerly lived 1T Lawrence, Kan
sas, where his fathe" was a butcher.
His father died about a year ago,
leaving the family in destitute cir
cumstances. The little fellow rustl-
ed around and supported his mother
and himself by working al anything
he could do, but in few months his
mother also died Ha met a man VINO
was shipping his stock back to- 1lli-
nois, and hired to him to work on
his farm. When they reached Davis
City the man wanted him to steal
corn to feed the stock, and upon his
refusing put him off the cars and
left him. Then he hired to a man
near Davis City who kept running ing
him since last September, but has
never received any pay except his
board. He left the place Monday
and went to Davis City, but as he
could not get work there he walked
to Leon, stopping at farm houses on
the way inquiring for work. Mike
Mayer heard his story and sent him
to Fred Niece's restaurant to stay at
his expense until he could get work.
ne seems to be a good boy, very
anxious to work, and would make a
splendid hand for some of our farm
ORC s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
Struck a Heifer with Auto.

". II. Shields of this city had an
other auto accident last Friday,
while driving near Elston. He met
a man driving a bunch of cattle in
the road, just as he came over the
top of hill, and in spite of his ef-
forts to miss them a fine heifer got
in front of his car, and when the
heavy car struck the heifer two of
her legs were broken. MT. Shields
sent butcher out from Ellston and
had the heifer killed and saved
something in this way from the sale
of the meat and hide, but it cost
him about twenty dollars more to
settle for the heifer. Will says he
can strike more things with his auto
than any man in seven counties, but
always comes out fairly lucky.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
Letter From Representative CARRIER.
Des Moines, Jan. 22, 191

Des Moines, Jan. %, 1917.
Editor Reporter--The legislative
mill is grinding now at its full capac-
ity The principal business being. the
introduction of bills. We are making
d great attempt to sayey the country
or our own political hides, don't
know which. A great variety Of bills
have been introduced with the usual
number of freaks.
] think on the whole the. members
of the Thirty-Seventh General Assem-
bly, are a fine bunch, Judge CroZier,
of Marion county is the oldest mem
ber and the only civil war veteran:
Bob Johnson is also an old man, and
RoWIey, of Van Buren,. is the author
of the capitol extension bill. J. B..
Weaver il. is fine man, but no such
scrauper as his illustrious father,
Wa--ne. Clarke and Union counties
are represented by krouse, Lewis
and Coakley, all democrats.
Among the bills introduced may be
mentioned bill to repeal the pri-
mary; bill to repeal the insurance
law; a bill to repeal the law in re-
gard to the election Of county super
intendent. The big road bill has not
yet developed, and temperance mea-,
sures in the house, except in regard
not been introduced. l am stlll
working on my taxation bill, which
will take away the power of the ex-
ecutive council to change valuations
as passed upon by the county boards
in so far as it effects county and
township taxes. | want it to be effec-
tive and reasonable, and will not in
troouce it until ! am satisfied with
it. Will mail you copy of it in its
present form and will welcome sug-
gestions and criticisms from the tax
payers. l think if / can succeed in
getting it through ! will have earned
my money.
Bills to increase the number of
district judges in the third and eigh-
teenth judicial districts, and a bill
to build a building for the Supreme
Court and law library have been in
troduced
Respectfully,
F.. A. CARRIER
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
A New Homestead Law.

A new homestead law was APPROX
ed by act of congress on Dec. 80,
1915, which makes provision where
by stock-raising homestead entries
may be made for not to exceed GAO
acres of land which are chiefly valu-
able for stock raising and raising
forage crops. A former entry OF
homestead land does not bar another
entry under this act. Instead of cul-
tivation as required by former home
stead laws, the person making the
entry must make improvements on
the land, tending to increase its
value for stock raising purposes, OF
of such improvements to be made
within three years of date of filing
entry On the land. Copies of this
new homestead act may be secured
by writing Congressman II. M. Town
er at Washington. d. c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
Why Not Have q Business Mems Or
ganiZatiOn.

The business men of Leon should
get together and form a business
mems association for their mutual
protection. The idea is not. new
one, and is being successfully used
in many Iowa cities. One of the OBJ
jects would be to protect the busi-
ness men from subscribtion papers,
getting caught on fake schemes and
such like. Let the Leon business
men organize, and then every man
refuse to sign subscription paper,
Donate any money, or take space in
any of. the fly-by-night advertising
schemes. unless they have been en-.
dorsed by the executive committee of
the association Centerville has
such an organization and when the
promoter of the go to Church" sign
scheme struck that city the associa-
ton refused to endorse the. scheme
and the merchants were not taken in,
as they were in Leon and nearly
every other town in Iowa. Let's get
together and form aeLeon Business
mems Association.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
Mrs. G. II. Buffers Father Dies Sud-
denly.

Mrs. C. E. Butler of this city, on
Sunday afternoon received a message
with the sad intelligence that her
father, Mr.. G. M. Barnes, had died
suddenly at Pittsburgh, Penna.. his
death being due to heart failure. Mr..
and Mrs. Barnes recently left their
home in Omaha, Neb., for an extend
ed visit in the south, reaching Pitts
burgh, Penna., on Saturday, where
they stopped off to visit a few days
with their son, Dr.. Gilbert Barnes,
Institute in that city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes were well known in Leon,
having frequently visited at the home
of their daughter in this city, Mrs.
Butler and sister, Miss Annie Barnes,
who is teaching school near De-
ing for Omaha, to attend the funer-
al of their father, which will prob
ably be held today.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
Members OF G. a. II. Get Transport
tatiOn to Famous Battle Ground.

During the past week Billy Will
liams received and had signed ac-
cording to order, number OF blank
forms provided by the department
at Washington which when duly
filed may entitle those who signed
Vicksburg at some date during the
coming summer This favor to the
members of the c.. A. r. is the result
Of special act of congress and it is
a privilege that should be greatly ap-
preciated by the veterans who serv-
ed under General Grant during the
famous siege around the old town on
tiis,. .Dalkl of the Mississippi, says the
Osceola Sentinel.
Iowa veterans on to Vicksburg. -
Grand Peace Jubilee at Vicksburg
National, Park,-Legislature to help.
Next General Assembly will be ask
ed to make the necessary appropria--
military park in the world" says
Col D. J. Palmer, Past Commander
in Chief.
Comrades: Doubtless many of the
veterans of the Civil War now living
in Iowa are not aware that move
ment is on foot and we'll advanced to-
wards completion, to hold a grand
tional Park, Oct. 16, II, 1S and 10,
1917, at which every veteran living
in Iowa no matter from which state
he served, who took part in the cam
paign of the siege and capture Of
Vickburg will be entitled to attend.
Veterans, Union or Confederate,
no matter as to the place Of service,
while in attendance, for which the
government has appropriated $780,
600, but if they did not participate
in the campaign they will pay their
own railroad fare.
The plan devised by the Council
of Administration OF the association
of which Comrade e. j. c. Bealer of
the governor member, is to go to
the legislatures of the different
states who had organizations in the
campaign and petition them to make
appropriations to pay the transpor-
tation of the veteran from his home
to Vicksburg and return. To accom-
plish this it is necessary:
tirst--To learn how many veter-
ans are residing in the state who took
part in the campaign, from which
state they served their names, post
office address, the organization they
belonged to and. the probability of
attendance.
Second-To properly present the
matter to the legislature and ask for
tiio i1CSSoooi app ~ y
above required information MUST be
fled with the secretary not later than
March 10, 1917, otherwise you will
not be eligible for transportation.
The chairman suggests that the
urand Army Post take the matter up
at their meetings. and also requests
the press throughout the state to
give the matter as much publicity as
possible through their papers. To
facilitate procuring the names OF
eligibles, comrades are urged that
when notice of this matter comes to
their attention, and they hope to at
tend, to Immediately notify the sec
retary.
Aauress all applications to J. O..
Stewart, secretary, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
A New Grocer in Town.

A new grocery man came to town
yesterday morning and is stopping for
the present at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Hutchinson. He is a
very lusty youngster, but will not
attend to the grocery business in
person for several years. Mr. and
Mrs. Hutchinson are receiving the
congratulations of their many friends
over their first born. A message was
received by Lester yesterday morn
ing telling of the birth of a girl baby
at the identical same hour to his sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Donald. of near
Seymour. Grandpa E. L. Hutchinson
says not many men become double
grandfather within an hour.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
Change in jefferson Highway South
of Lamont.

General Manager J. d. Clarkson of
the Jefferson Highway Association,
recently made special trip to Lamo-
nj to Settle the controversy and To-
cate the Jefferson Highway between
Lamont and Eagleyille. The old In
ter-State Highway used the west road
running south Of Lamont to Eagle
Vile, and what-is known as the east
road or State Highway, on which a
great deal of work has been done,
contested to have it selected as the
official Jefferson Highway: Manager
Clarkson made two round trips over
the two roads, and a big bunch OF
boosters for both roads attended a
meeting held at Lamont and present
ed their arguments. After going over
the two roads manager Clarkson de.
cided the contest in favor OF the east
road. and the route will be changed
providing, the hackers of the east
route agree to accept the conditions
imposed as to some, improvements 70
be made in the road, which they Will
no doubt do
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
knights Templar Install Officers.

At the regular meeting of Tri-
polls Commandery No. 60, Knights,
Templar, last Thursday evening, the
following officers were installed for
the coming year:
E. C.-H. Farquhar.
Gen.-F. A. Gardner.
G. Cdr. J. w. Rowell.
S. W.-Dr. H. r. Layton.
J. W-Dr. F. A. Bowman.
P.-Win Cash.
Treas.-S. Varga.
Rec.-W. A. Poush.
St. B.-H. l.. Long
Sw. B.-O. E. Hull.
War.-F. Varga.
1st G.-Dr. O. w. Foxworthy.
End G.-J. A. Caster.
3rd CD. A. Buell..
Sentinel-A. M. Brady.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-25
New II. A. NJ. Officers.

Leon Chapter No. 33, R. A. M, has
installed the following as officers for
the coming year. The Chapter is
these days, having nine
on the way:
H. P.-W. A. Poush.
K.-Floyd Coder.
ST. A. Gardner.
Sec.-Francis Varga.
Treas Varga.
P. ST. a. Wagner.
G.. H.-Win Cash.
r. A. C.-H l.. Long.
1st V.-E. w. Faruuhar.
2nd V.-Dr, w. R.~West.
ard V.-G. L. Stark.
Sentinel-A. M. Brady. !