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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
and he might remember suddenly and

and he might remember suddenly ant
stop.
! In the deeper sense-and she wa.
~brcathlessly conscious of this, too
! he hadn't forgotten she was there
lie was telling it all because she was
nobody else. She knew-though how
she couldn't have cxplained--with
that intuitive certainty which Is the
only real certainty there is, that the
story couldn't have been evoked from
him in just that way by anyone else
in the world.
AT the end of two years in the
states attorneys office, he told her,
he figured he had his training and vas
ready to begin.
81 made just one resolution when l
hung out my shingle," he said, "and
that WAS that no matter how few
cases | got, | wouldn't take any that
weren't inte~resting-that didn't give
me something to bite on. | wasn't
willing to be bored for any reward
Wv ih'i " 'II'l IhCs ~ NtlhN u w
be bored. It's the worst immortality
there is. Well, and I never have been"
1t wasn't all autobiOgraphical and
narrative. There was a lot of his
decp-breathing, spacious philosophy
of life mixed up in it.. And this the
girl, consciously and deliberately,
provoked. 1t didn't need much. She
said something about discipline and
he snatched the word away from her.
What is discipline? Why, it's
standing the gaff - standing it, not
submitting to it,. It's accepting the
snctS of life-of your own life, as they
happen To be. 1t isn't being conquer
ed by them. It's not making masters
of them. but servants to the underly-
Ing things you want"
She tried to make a reservation
thcrc-suppose the things you wanted
weren't good things?
But he wouldn't allow it. "What-
ever they are" he insisted, "your de-
SireS are the only motive forces
you've got. No matter how fine your
intelligence is, it can't ride anywhere
except on the back of yOur W
passions. Learn to ride thcnl-cOntrol
thcm-spur them. But don't forget
that they're yen just as essentially as
the rider is"
1t was with a c%uriOusly relaxed
body, her chin Graded in the crook of
her arm. which lay along the back
of the couch, her eyes Unlicensed on
HE window, that the girl listened with
more and more %poignantly vivid con-
of the man himself, the
power of him, of something
carelessly eXultant in his own strength.
She got to thinking of the flight of Il
bird wheeling up higher and
on his powerful wings. Sud-
denly and to her cOnsternation, she
felt her eyes flushing up with tears.
She tried to blink them away, but they
raine toe fast.
Presently he dropped short in his
Nalk-stopped talking, with Il gasp.
n the middle of n sentence, an 1
into her face. She couldn't 81 e
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04

said he couldn't guarantee that we'd
be happy; that no pair of people could
be sure Of that till they'd tried. But,
he said, 1t looked to him like the most
wonderful, magnificent adventure In
the world, and asked IL 1t looked to
me like that, and l said 1t did. Be-
cause It's true. It's the only thing
In the world that seems wOrth-bother-
ing about. And we both think
though Of course we can't be sure
we're thinking straight that we've
got a good chance to make 1t co."
Even her mothers bewildered ears
couldn't distrust the sincerity with
which the girl had spoken. But this
only increased the bewilderment. She
had listened with a sort of incredu-
lous distaste she couldn't keep her
face from showing, and at last she had
to wipe away her tears.
At that Rose came over to her,
dropped on the floor at her knees, and
embraced her. II guess perhaps l I'M
derstand, mother" she said. II didn't
realize you've always been so in
tellectual and advanced - that you'd
feel that way about it-be shocked be-
cause | hadn't pretended not to care
for him, and been shy and cOy"-i in
spite of herself, her voice got an edge
of humOr in it-'und a startled fawn,
you know, running away, but just not
fast enough so that he wouldn't come
running after and think he'd made a
wonderful conquest by catching me at
last. But a mar like Rodney Aldrich
wouldn't plead and protest, mother.
He wouldn't want me unless l wanted
him just as much"
1t was a long time before her mother
spoke, and when she did, she spoke
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
AUTO IS NECESSITY
Becoming Increasingly Important
Factor in Farm Life.
Machine Eliminates Distance and
Helps People Of Different Parts Of
Land Better to Understand
Each Other.

The automobile Is becoming an in.
creasingly important factor in farm
life. 1t is rapidly reducing the isola.
ton which once made the %agriculturist
more or less of an involuntary hermit.
The motor car is beginning not only to
mellow the farmer, but to expand the
city man. The day when every farmer
looked upon an automobile as an OBJ
ject for abuse has largely gone. Today
the farmer gives the automobile half
the road with good grace, for his own
possession Of Il similar vehicle has re-
versed his pr%ejudices.
The motor car is bringing the world
together. 1t is eliminating distance.
It Is bringing the country nearer to the
city, the East nearer to the West. 1t is
helping the people of the different
parts of the land better to understand
each other.
City Market Handy.
The middleman came into existence
originally because the farm was so far
from the city. With the gasOline-prO-
PEELED vehicle the farmer can now
reach the city market in Il few hours.
His need for the commission merchant
is not so great. The value of the food
distributor Is consequently lessening.
The automobile will some day bring
the farmer direct to the consumer, and
also the consumer direct to the farmer.
The standard of living on the farm
is, of course, revolutionized by the au-
tOmObile. Not only has the autOmO-
bile brought about the possibility of
city shopping for the family but it also
aids mechanically the operations of
the farmer through the various appli-
ances for pumping, threshing, etc.
Two streaks Of Mud.
The time is not far distant when the
old "twO streaks of mud which once
constituted the rural highway will be
Il thing of the past. Instead of hav-
ing merely a few main roads of high
and bearing fancy names, we
will have a general system of perma-
nent pixies running in all directions, a
network affording easy accessibility.
The coming Of the city motOrist into
the open country has led to good
roads, better hotels, improved villages,
and a beneficial influence on the
thoughts and manners of the farm
dwellers.
A Saturday evening census Of the
cars "hitched" along the curb of any
small town. made while their farmer
owners are attending the weekly
movies or the lyceum bureaus enter
-ainment, would surprise a good many
,ity folks.
The number Of high-grade cars that
will be found "three-quartered' to-
ward the sidewalks proves that the
,est In automobiling pleasure is none
90 good for the presen:-day farmer
md his family.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04

her mother came in and, presently, POr.
tia. She introduced him to them, and
then dropped out of the conversation
altogether. AS if it were Il long way
or, she heard him retailing last nights
adventure and expressing his regret
that he hadn't taken her to his sister
to be dried out, before he sent her
home.
She was aware that Portia stole O
look ut her In a puzzled, penetrating
sort or way every now and then, but
didn't concern herself as to the basis
or her curiosity. 1t wasn't until he
rose TO go that she aroused herself
ana went with him into the hall.
There, after he'd got into his o~vercoat
md hooked his stick over his arm, he
held out his hand to her in formal
leave-taking. Only it didn't turn out
that way. For the effect of that warm,
1.-the grip flew its flag in both their
faces.
You're such a WONDER" he said.
She smiled. $50 are y-yOu." 1t was
the first time she had ever stammered
in her life.
When she came back into the sit
ting-room, she found POrtia inclined
to be severe. did you ask him to
come again?" she wanted to know.
Rose smiled. 81 never thought of
it," she said.
"Perhaps it's just as WELL" said
Portia. ibid you have anything at
all to say to Him before we came
home, or were you like that all the
while? How long ago did he Gomez"
u don't know" said Rose behind
Il very real yawn. 81 was asleep on
the couch when he came in. That's
why | was dressed like this And
then she said she was hungry.
There wasn't, on the whole, a hap
pier person in the world at that mo-
ment.
But Rodney Aldrich, pounding along
III five miles in hour, in Il direc-
ton left to chance, was not happy.
Or, If he was, he didn't know it. He
couldn't yield instantly, and easily, to
his intuitionS, as Rose had done. He
felt that he must think-felt that he
had never stood in such need of cool,
level consideration as at this moment.
But the process was impossible.
Anyway, it was Il remark Frederick
had made last night that gave him
something to hold on by. Marriage,
she had said, was an adventure of
which no amount of cautious thought
in advance could modify the es-
adventurOusness. There was
no doubt in his mind that marriage
with that girl would be a more won
ierful adventure than anyone had
had in the world.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
RECENTLY PATENTED oILLEss TIR PUMP.

The quality of the compressed air
In a tire is of more Importance than
most people realize. The well-known
effect of oil or oily vapors on rubber,
has been a difficulty hard to overcome
In the commonly constructed piston
pumps, as pistOns and cylinders must
be fabricated. Too little oil means the
freezing" of piston and cylinder by
unequal heat expansion and too much
oil means pumping oil along with the
air into the tires. Even when the
amount is exactly right the heat of
compression tends to vaporize the oil
and impregnate the air that is pumped
into the tires.
A new invention adapting the di-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
Clean the Sprinus.

The suspension springs of a car
should be cleaned and fabricated fire.
Quently. A squeak can often be
traced to the springs. When they be-
come rusty squeaks are bound to
arise. By lifting the weight off the
springs, 1t is an easy matter to insert
between the leaves a paste made of
graphite and oil. This will not only
eliminate the squeak but also produce
easier riding qualities.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
Blind Children Learn.

Here is an original method used to
teach a little blind child her alphabet,
that l hope may help other mothers
who have little one afflicted with the
same handicap. Use the raised letters
from old felt pennants and paste on
four pieces of cardboard. Dividing
the alphabet into four parts prevent
the child from trying to learn too many
letters at once. When the alphabet is
mastered. the letters a then be made
into words and put on small card
boards. The little ones touch soon
learns to distinguish between letters
and it is interesting to note how soon
it grasps both letters and words.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
~ Guess Perhaps Understand,
Mother"

humbly-resignedly, as if admitting
that the situation was beyond her
powers.
Its the one need of q woman's
life, Rose, dear" she said, "the corner
stone of all her happiness, that her
husband, as you say, wants her.
Doubt of it is the one thing that will
have the power to make her bitterly
unhappy. That's why it seems to me
SO terribly necessary that she be sure
about it before it's too late"
Eyes, of course" said Rose. "But
that's true of the man, too, isn't 1t?
Otherwise, where's the equality"
Her mother couldn't answer that ex-
cept with Il long sigh.
Ever since ~babyhood, Rose had been
devoted, by all her mothers plans and
hopes, to the furtherance of the cause
of women, whose ardent champion she
herself had always been. For Rose
not POrtia, was the devoted one.
The elder daughter had been born
at a time when her own activities
We're at their height. AS POrtia her.
self had said, when she and her two
brothers were little, their mother had
been too busy to-luXuriate in them
very much; and, during those early,
and possibly suggestible years, POrtia
had been suffered to grow up, as it
were, by herself.
She expected Rose to marry, of
course. But in her day-dreams it was
to be one of Roses converts to the
cause. Certainly Rodney Aldrich, who.
as Rose o~utrageously had boosted,
rolled her in the dust and tramped all
over her in the course of their argu-
mentS. presented Il violent contrast to
the ideal husband she had selected. In
deed, it would be hard to think of him
as anything but the rock on which her
whole ambition for the girl would be
shattered.
That night, during the process of
getting ready for bed, Rose put on
a bathrobe, picked up her %hairbrush,
and went into Portals room. POrtia,
much quicker always about such mat
tiers, was already upon the point of
turning out the light, but, guessing
what her sister wanted, she stacked
her pillows, climbed into bed and set
tied back for a chat.
81 hope" Rose began, "that you're
really pleased about it. Because moth
err isn't. She's terribly unhappy. Do
you suppose it's because she thinks
sort of deserted her, In not
going on and being a lawyer-and all
"Oh, perhaps" said Portia, indiffer-
81 wouldn't worry about that,
Because really, child, you
had no more chance of growing up to
be a lawyer and a leader of the cause
than l have of getting to be a briga-
dier-general."
Rose stopped brushing her hair and
to be told why not. She
had been getting on all right up to
now, hadn't she?
"Why, just think" said Portia,
what mother herself had gone through
when she was your age: put herself
college because her father
lidn't believe in higher education /,
practically disowned her. Shed |
six months in that awful school
She was used to being
lbused and ridiculed. And she was
working hard enough to have killed
camel. But you! Why, |
amb, you never really had to do any s
hing in your life. If you felt like G
t. all right-and equally all right II c
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
Good Batteries Needed.

P~resent-day se~lf-starting and cleo
trio lighting systems require efficient
batteries. For this reason the battery
should receive careful attention. 1t
should be inspected frequently, and
the plates Of the cells kept covered
with electrolyte. A little distilled
water added at frequent intervals may
obviate the necessity of a new battery.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04

or rock and the winch Is attached to
a substantial part of the auto by the
simple hook shown in the detached
figure. With this puller one man can
rescue a car.-WiscOnsin Agriculture
list.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
Warned.

Robert" said his teacher, sternly,
you are incorrigible. I shall certainly
have to ask your father to come and
see me-" Better not do that, teach
err" responded the doctors son; pop
charges two dollars q visit"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04

A recently patented baggage carrier
for automobiles IL intended to be fast.
ened over the hood of q car.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
on Runners.

German inventors have brought out
an automobile which travels on three
sets Of movable runners instead of
wheels.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
Moving Car Sideways.

Jack up one wheel as high as you
can and pull the car over, allowing the
lack to fall toward you.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
AUTO FULLER IS CONVENIENT
BY Attaching Device to Substantial
Part Of Machine One Man Is
Able to Rescue Car,

This puller consists of a tackle and
winch arranged as shown. The an
Choir rope is attached to a tree, post,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04

Replace Broken Windows.
Automobile windows that can be al
most instantly replaced when broken
have been patented.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
AFTER THE SUGGESTION OF MARRIAGE HAD BEEN MADE TO RODNEY ALDRICH, HE
DIDN'T WASTE TIME IN FOLLOWING 1T UP-RosE SURPRISES HER MOTHER

NOPSS-RH Stanton. student at the University of Chicago put off street mrin the rain anr
argument with the. conductor She hnon~edl by young man VIII, offers help and c~rs her to another car
Ha An hour later kn man. RNmy Ahhh "A welodo lawyer appears baked with rain at the home Of
hsw wealthy married sister Mrs MMn Whitney to aud birthday Inner in his honor Mrs Whitney sr
Gs that it's about time Rodney looked and for wife He calls on Miss Sumtn and what occurs the
meeting is described in this nNannn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs: j; s.zzArney returned
from Van Vert Friday evening
where they attended the Home Com
ing celebration and visited a few
days with friends.
Miss Beulah Hickman returned to
ther home at Royal, Iowa, Monday,
after a visit in this CITY, at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. George w. Watsa-
baugh in this city.
Miss Jennie Barbour, of Garden
Grove, was in Leon Thursday, be-
ing on her way to Van Vert to- visit
few days at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. l.. p. Hastings.
her home near DeKalb Monday after
a few days visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Foil
mer, of north of Leon.
John r. Hamilton, Of Birmingham,
Alabama, arrived yesterday for a few
days visit in this city, being called
here to attend the funeral of his
mother, Mrs. Joseph Hamilton.
Miss Josephine Beavers. who Is
teaching near Humeston, came Sat
urday and visited over Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
&c. p. Beavers, east of this city.
Mrs. Sam Hamilton and children
returned Saturday from RUSSELL
Iowa, where they had attende big
ents, MIR. and Mrs. B. F. Phillips.
MRS. C. f.. Butler returned satur-
day from few days visit with rela-;
tives in Des Moines. Her brother
in-law. Glenn Butler of Des Moines,
came home with her for few days
visit.
Mrs. e. E. Rumley of this city, and
her daughter, Mrs. Eva Robinson, of
West Grove, who was here visiting,
went to Pleasanton Monday for
few days visit at the home Of Mrs.
Daugherty. -
Leon High School, went to his home
at Pleasanton Friday and drove in
his car from that place to Lineville'
to take part in the football game be-
tween the Leon and Lfneville High
School teams
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-11
Leon Defeats I4inevilIe.

Last Friday afternoon the Leon
High School foot ball boys played
their first game of the season at
Lineville, defeating that team by the
score of 80 to 0.
For the size of the school Line
line was the principal cause of-their
downfall. The Leon team had only
four veterans-Hagan, Leeper,
Gardner and VanWerden. The new
men showed up splendidly and Leon
patrons of the game can fell assured
In the first half Capt. Gardner
went over for the first count and
Zimmerman kicked goal Later Tim
norman and Jordan each made
touch down Score at the end Of the
first half 20 to 0.
Gardner and Biggs each made
touch downs in the second half and
the final whistle blew.
Earl Dodge made the kick-offs,
and Dwight zimmerman did the goal
kicking, being successful in three OF
the five trials.
Leon's lineup:
-Gittinger
LT-Leeper
LG-Hagan.
C-Oficer.
RG-Dodge.
RT-Merwin:
RE-Gray
Q-Gardner, captain.
LH-Zimmerman.
FB-VanWerden.
RH--Jordan.
Snbstitutions Mullinnix for Hag-
an, Elwell for Merwin, Biggs for
Jordan, Brown for Gray.
Referee-LeO Hoffman, Leon.
Umpire-Murphy of Lineville.
Biggest line Of wall paper in town
at the Rexall store. S7-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-11

Miss Florence Grimes returned to
her home at Davis City Saturday ev-
ening after visiting few days in this
city at the home OF her uncle, M. F.
Crimes.
w. II. Darner returned to his
home in Des Moines Saturday, after
spending a few days here looking af-
this city
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans returned
to their home in Des Moines Satur-
day, after few days visit at the
home Of his father, j. H. Evans, in
this city
day with her brothers. Cecil and
harold Wright who are working in
Mrs, T. S. Wright, of villisca, ar
rived Friday evening to visit few
days with her daughter, Miss Lulu
Black, one of the new High School
Mr.. and Mrs Harris Cannon. of
Thursday from a visit with his
brother. Len Cannon, at Ramah,
Mrs. j. L. Gardner returned Fri
day evening from Van Vert where
she had been visiting with reaatives
and attending the Home Coming cell
ebration.
Miss Ollie Fulton returned to her
home at Kellerton Saturday evening
after visiting few days at the home
of her brother, sheriff John Fulton,
Mrs. zed Gore, of strauspurg,
Colorado, who had been visit
ing with relatives in Leon, went to
Mt. Ayr Friday to visit . few days
with relatives.
w. c. Kelley, of Clarinda, district
elder of the Free Methodist church,
was in Leon last Friday. being on his
way to Garden Grove to conduct
quarterly meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Fl. Walker,
of ClarinGa, and his sister Mrs. Eva
Casteel, of Hager City, Minnesota,
arrived Monday evening for weeks
visit with relatives and friends in
this city.
Miss Ada Brown, who had been
making an extended visit in this city
with her sister, Mrs. j. A.. Caster,
departed yesterday for Pittsburg,
Penna., where she will spend the
winter with sister, Mrs. Harry
Taylor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-10-11

Mrs. J. c. Gill and daughter, Mrs.
r. p Aldrich,. who had been visiting
at the home of the formers son, Roy
Gill, of southeast of Leon, returned
to their homes at L.nark,- Illinois
last Friday.
son John and Mr.: and Mrs: o. E. Hull
lautoed to Galesburg, Illinois, last
Friday and spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. Vogt, former
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Griffin and
daughter Mis- Gusie, went to Osceo-
la Saturday for visit with their
the home of Mrs. Griffin's sister, Mrs
Chas. E. Edwards.
Henry Bright, Mrs. Floyd Cozad
and Ray Robinson drove to Osceola
Thursday to meet Mr. Bright's
daughter, Mrs. Eta Spence, of Chi
cago, who came for visit at her
fathers home in Leon con, ,
son, Kansas, who had been visiting
with relatives in Oklahoma, came
Thursday for visit Of several weeks
in this city with her sisters, Mrs. r.
d. Gardner and Mrs. A. A. jerks.
!. Miss Madge Maxwell departed for
Shenandoah Tuesday to, join her
During their residence in Leon they
made many friends who are sorry to
see them leave Leon.
DR.. and Mrs-J. w. Roweu return
ed Saturday from Chicago where
they had been visiting for q few days
with their son, Edgar, who-is yeo-
at Chicago for a few days after a
cruise on the great lakes
A bunch of the Decatur county
soldier boys who are stationed at
Camp Dodge at Des Moines, came
down Saturday evening and visited
with home folks until Sunday after
noon, returning to Des Moines Q
hours leave OF absence. In the party
wore Fred Epperley, Joseph Rey-
uols, DIN MAGELLAN, Joy Dodge and
Harold Carey, of Leon, and Willie
Shelton, of Decatur City.