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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Mothers Day at the Christian
Church..

In keeping with the custom whici,
has grown to be an international
one, Sunday morning, May l3ln, will
be given over to a Mothers Day ser
vice. The pastor. Rev. Henry Esch,
will preach on the subject, Gods
Queens anu Kings" We~are hoping
to have all of the grandmothers and
mothers of the congregation in spec
ial sections. We are also planning
to furnish Transportation for any of
the elderly people that will not be
able to walk to the church. If some
one fails to see you call the parson-
age and leave your name and we will
see to it that you have a way to-
come. We are exceedingly anxious to
have you in the service on that day
SO feel perfectly free to call on us.
viii not every man of the commun-
ity be in some church service on the
Lords day and pay his respects to
his mother individually and to
motherhood in general.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
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SCHOOL NOTES
GLEN WALKER
BARBARA .PENNIWELL
Editors
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But strong in will to strive, to-
seek, to find and not to yield
-Tennyson.
The High School base ball team
played Graceland on the home Ola
mond Monday evening and won by
score of to 3. The, same teams
play here again on Friday evening.
The Juniors and Seniors are BUSY
with preparations for Normal Train
ing examinations and class plays. -,
Prof. Gasssha listed the names or
all High School boys who are avail
able for farm work during VACATION
Margaret Hearn entered MISS
Cooney's room Monday.
Mrs. Konklin and Mrs. Hurst Wis
tied Miss Cooney's room last week
The 5th grade received a letter
from the State Normal Training de-
partment of Idaho.
Mrs. Hansell visited Mrs Hender-
sons room Monday
Mrs. Springer and Mrs. Lindsey
visited Miss Epperley's room last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Springer WISH :
ed Miss Ferren's room last Wednes~
day afternoon,
Mrs. Bell Visited Miss Grogan 3
room on Monday of this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Brethren Church.

Thursday evening prayer meeting.
S. S. 4. e. will meet Saturday at
ternoon at 2:30 at the church.
Sunday scnool at 10 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at y. nj.
The ladies of the church will give
their Woman's Day program at the
regular service house, s p. M
CROWN CHAPEL
Sunday school at 10.
Preaching at II.
In spl,e of the bad roads a good
crowd was at the afternoon service.
We are putting forth every eHort to
give you good service at Crown so
come out and help all you can.
UNION CHAPEL g.
They are having fine Sunday
school. Thirty-two were present Sun
day. That is certainly fine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
TuskeegO Baptist Church.

Sunday school has been organizec
and will be held at 10 O'Clock each
Sunday. All are invited to attend
Come, you are welcome.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

Get your wall paper at the Rexal.
store o|-tE
The Keota news., 1917-06-22
GRASS" AND BRONZE

A bronze door or doors costing SO
cents per pound-or 5000 adorns the
alley garage of the new Weld County
court house, in which county officials
will store their cars while performing
duties on the inside.
Behind the costly metal doors will
be stored the flivver and the handsome
super-six side by each-that is, if any
public official has the brass" to ride in
flivver after he gets an Office in that
grand building.
One is not surprised at the front
doors costing $500, but he wonders if
less expensive doors would not have
done quite as we'll in the alley and
the automobile entrance at that.
But going inside this magnificent
structure one finds there the epitaphs
of the builders, and he at once concludes
that if they were building monument
to themselves they thought they may
as well build good one especially in
view Of the fact that the peoples
money was paying the cost.
Two huge tablets placed conspicuousiy
upon the hall walls tablets of bronze,
with letters in bold relief-bear the
The Keota news., 1917-06-22

names Of the three county commission
ers. the contractors and the architect.
As the taxpayer gazes upon these his
mind will no doubt revert to q certain
bridge across the Platte river, whereon
the pride of the commissioners and the
contractor found expression in some
what similar tablet or plate. The
names of two of those commissioners
afterwards graced the rolls of our state
penitentiary, and the owner Of the
third name. or his friends, tried to
chisel the letters off the plate-but
with only partial success.
At least we shall fondly hope that
these beautiful bronze plates in the
new court house will never be marred
by anyone whose shame impels oblit-
Grafton of the letters. Those plates
are doubtless too costly to be so mar
,red. Winsor Poudre Valley.
The Keota news., 1917-06-22

THAT man Vaplon has "busted loose"
again. We understand Walt Mason
recently offered him pretty good sum
to quit, but Vaplon says he won't do it
SO long as he has job which calls for
travelling because it's the only way he
can keep out of mischief on the train
between dates. In this issue he tex
plains" why he has not yet volunteered.
The Keota news., 1917-06-22

The Keota News has changed
hands, the name Of Mary L. Haworth
appearing at the masthead in the
place of that of Fac Stanley. We
wish the new editor abundant success,
both financially and in the influence
she wields in her community. .-Agricul-
tural College News Notes.
When you look your best see Fortner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
Do YOUR BIT MADAM
BY CANNING FOOD
Secretary Huston Makes An
Especial Plea to the
Housewives.

Especial Dispatch TO West Virg!nlan)
WASHINGTON, Aug. Z. - Mrs
Housewife, are YOU canning and pre-
serving perishable fruits and vegeta'
bles NOW" is the question sent out
from the Nations Capital today. by Sec
rotary Houston of the U. S Department
of Agriculture.
1.-THE Department OF Agriculture real.
ICES that it is the desire Of every wO.
man in the country to serve the nation
in this great crisis" said Secretary
Houston, "and | wish therefore to sug'
gest particular ways in which women
can render a definite national service
l urge not only that every home assist
in the conservation OF the surplus per-
ishable fruits and vegetables by can.
ming, preserving, picking, drying and
storing, but also that every experienced
woman place her knowledge at the dis
posal OF her neighbors,
AT the beginning Of the war the
farmer and gardener responded
promptly to the appeal issued by the
President and Nature has been boun,
tiful. Now is the time for the consum'
ers to do their share.
Specially, may l not suggest that
every woman take steps to do neT
share to call meetings Of members Of
organizations to which she belongs for
the discussion Of the subject of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
;: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ;

has had in marriage that made her see
it in that light"
Then you think to know when and
how to lie is a great accomplishments"
I asked.
"Well," he answered slowly, and his
mouth curled up at one corner, you
certainly know great diplomat is sup.
posed to be very accomplished man.
But, Dick, want those whom love
to tell me the truth"
"You want nothing Of the kind, Mar
gle. You want the person you love to
tell you all the most flattering things
he can conceive about you and although
you know in your heart they are not
true you like to think he believes
them"
Dick" l said solemnly, when you
are sick and have time to think you
prove to be rather interesting"
I'D put it just the other way, Mar.
gie-being i'll and not being able to
work at your business is very apt to
make man think Of any little trivial
subject that comes up"
Then you think lying to your wife
is a trivial subject, do you, my dear
sir?"
mot if you are found not" said ire.
pressible Dick.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
PEACH PAN DOWDY

he held her hand eagerly.
II think we're stopping at the same
hotel" he said. 81 am Professor Win
throp, OF Hartsdale College, Month,
cello Iowa. Might | CALF"
Miss Annabel was yisibly impressed,
and Mollie disappointed. He had not
looked one bit like professor,
In the last weeks Of vacation that
followed the professor did his best to
overcome the stumbling block, but
Mollle had been teaching in a govern
ment Indian school in South Dakota
and was thoroughly prejudiced against
academic training at close range, And
yet the professor was boyish and
youthful! AS Miss Annabel said, his
appearance was so very much against
him.
Mollle listened to her objections,
never dreaming that the thrill OF 70.
nance had been Weakened even in her
armored breast
"You see," she told the professor
hesitatlngly, the night when he asked
her to marry him, II love romance
even IL am a school teacher. II you
could give up your chair at Monticello
What do you teach?'
Forestry" replied the professor.
Mollles eyes sparkled.
"Oh, I love that, II you were only
a forest ranger l know I'd say yes. b"
But the professor perseycred, and
the morning before they were to have
left for the West Miss Annabel tap
ped at Mollie's door long while, re-
ceiving no answer. She had left a
note on her pin cushion that told the
whole story.
pear Miss Annabel-I know you
will blame me horribly, but l couldn't
bear just to teach school for the next
twenty years as you have done. Phil
and | have eloped. hope you will
have a pleasant trip back home. Low
'1e "MOLLIE"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07

Dear Mollie has written letter. lit
fla hook. to be opened each day on our
rip. After breakfast each lAOrnlns
Dick and l open the letter for that -dy
and we have half hours amusement
n reading and commenting on ner
cleverness. ..,.od
"Ten Epigrams OF interest 10 none'
mooners." .
who is a monogamist is pretty sure
Ia be a misogynist. Therefore, OH
bride. YOU will have to choose between
your husband loving all women or nat
inc all women, which Of course In
cludes you"
"Clever, but not true" was DICKS
comment.
Mollieb next epigram read: Which
ever way you Judge kiss, as naughty
or nice, it is at least the most demo-
cratic thing in the world"
II wonder If she ever told that to
Chad" said Dick.
why not?"
"Because Chadwick Hatton is so
really aristocratic he would not like
his wife to think even his kisses could
be like those of the polloi."
"And yet kisses are all alike, Dick"
said.
"Never in thousand years. There
never was kiss like any other kiss"
"And do you never regret the kisses
that have gone betore?"
2 mo, dear, for to the connoisseur the
last kiss is the best Of ALL" And then
Dick leaned over and kissed me.
That was very delicate love making,
was it not, little book? suppose /
ought to have appreciated It but my
rebellious thoughts went Specializing
ON what kind Of kiss would Malcolm
Stuart have for the woman he loved.
You see, little book, Malcolm Stuart
had never kissed me,
We were as far apart as the poles
little book. l could not tell Dick what
Twas thinking and know unconscious
~ his thoughts we're straying back into
some hidden place where l might not
follow. The oneness OF husband and
wife, little book, is a myth.
We came back to the present when
I began to read MollIe's third epigra11:
"To be successful in marriage, both
husband and Wits must be diplomats
which means both husband and wife
huhst know when 10 lie and what to lie
about,"
/ hated To acknowledge the truth Of |
this but Dick was TANKER and more
honest, for ne remarked, 1.-THE little
devil, wonder what experience she
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07

YOU for advice / was in such bad con-
dition I did not think I could live very
long. The doctors said l had alce's Of
he Stomach and some said l had con-
sumption. had taken treatment from
four different doctors and got worse all
the time. had just about given up
hopes of ever being we'll again. 1 could
moi eat anything-couldn't take a drink
Of water but what it would nearly kill
me. NV stomach was in such bad con-
dition, / could not have my clothes
touch me, but since using your rene:
dies 1 can eat anything want to and
il does not hurt me. l am looking aud
feeling better now than have In i've
or six years. "-MRs. VINToN MILLER
Redstar, West Va.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
rovery helps the stomach digest the
food and manufacture nourishing blood.
i has a tonic effect and soon enables
the stomach and heart to perform
their functions in a natural, healthy
manner, without any outside aid.
Contains neither alcohol nor mar
cotics. Its ingredients are made public
aud printed on wrapper. IFS a pure
Alternative extract made with glycerlne
from native roots and herbs
DR.. Pierce's Pellets regulate and in
vigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
SOMETHING IN A NAME.

TABOR, Okla.-Carl Norris, midget
named after the famous giant prize
fighter, was arrested here for disturb
ing the peace. His parents, who hoped
he would follow his nameSake, had fl
nally put him with a circus sideshow
in disgust when he weighed only 50
pounds at 16 years. Before his arrest
he had whipped the fat man and the
wild man from Borneo. His parents
have taken him to New York to train
him to enter the ring for the flyweight
championship.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07

conservation of perishable products.
At these meetings those members OF
the organizations or others who are
known to be skilled in canning, pre-
serving, ETC.. might be invited to give
demonstrations Of these processes
That the community generally may
benefit by these gatherings, l suggest
that, through local newspapers, invita-
ton be extended to the public to at
tend, and that the local press be asked
to report the meetings so that the pro-
paganda may be spread among those
not present. More than one meeting
should be held. In fact during the
next several weeks, when the harvest
ing season is at It's height, frequent
gatherings Of this kind would be help
full.
: at seems to be desirable also that
women's organizations should cooper
ate with the local food officials, 80 as
to be able to utilize surplus perishable
fruits or vegetables consigned to mar
kets unable to absorb them.
ut is Of the first Importance that
these perishable crops shall not be
wasted. They must be consumed 10.
cally to as large an extent as possible,
thereby lessening the drain on our
store OF staple products and reliev.
ing the pressure upon the transporta.
tion agencies.
THE season for the conservation Of
perishable foods is a short one, and
I feel that efforts expended now by
the women of the nation for a period
Of three or four weeks will accomplish
a splendid and valuable work."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
HEALTH HINTS

Anger is a weakness which many
people mistake for strength.
A real man With strength OF charac'
ter rarely loses control of his temper.
Anger does the angry person more
harm than it does anyone else.
Science tells us anger creates poison
within the body which upsets mans
digestive apparatus. This partly cx-
plains why a crouch IL usually a dys-
peptic.
The thing works in a circle. A good
beginning towards a permanent cure
of dyspepsia is a cheerful disposition.
Stop and think See if you can re-
member one single good thing you
have ever accomplished by getting
angry. Anger never has helped you
to finish a Job sooner or do it better,
1t has never added one cent to your
earnings, it has never obtained new
friends for you or helped you retain
the old ones.
Then, too, an angry man is frequent
ly a careless man. Some men get an.
cry when tool doesn't work right.
When a man loses his temper over a
little thing of that kind he stands a
mighty good chance to lose something
else along with it-a finger or hama
or his head to say nothing about the
ten to one shot that his digestion will
be lost also.
Anger burns up bodily energy just
as much as hard work does. Burns it
up without accomplishing anything but
harm.
Anger is just as bad for the nervous
system as sand is for the gear box Of
machine.
Anger makes the blood boil" and
incidentally puts a needless strain
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07

and mash them and sweeten to taSte.
To each quart of fruit pulp allow one
pint OF cream and one pint of rich
milk. Simmer one cup of milk with
a few bruised peach kernels, cool and
add the pulp. Freeze and set aside
to ripen for three hours before serv'
ing.
A delicious peach Ice cream may
be made by. adding one pint Of peach
pulp 20 one kuart of cooked Custard
and freezing as usual.
PEACH FOAM.
Crate 2 firm peaches aud whip stiff
the white of one egg with a pinch OF
salt. Add gradually to the esq one
tablespoonful Of sugar, then one
tablespoonful of grated peach, alter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
AN HONEST PIGEON.

STELLA, Mont. - Gervaise NiceI is
saws it's true about casting your bread
upon the waters. He stopped to feel
tame pigeon in the city hall park
and found about its neck his wife's dia-
mond ring, which disappeared wh!I9
summing on the porch aftera thorough
washing a week before. But the ring
won't come off the pigeons neck and
Nichols is keeping his feathered bene-
factor till it dies, refusing to kill the
honest bird.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
His Last Match.
BY ISABEL FROST.
Downright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

Newspaper syndicate.)
HE professor had noticed his
fellow travellers but slightly
4 on the trip to the caves from
his hotel at Stanton. He was deep
IA a description OF the famous cav
ems and making notes OF Speclai
features he was anxious TO see,
Another thing the professor was
rot susceptible to feminine influence
however proximitious. He had been
guest at the Mountain View Hotel
for five weeks, iaunting hither ana
you on his reseatch work, and never
had even the suspicion Of romance
crossed his path; but Just as they
reached the end Of the road leading
to the caves he had closed his note
book, placed 1t in his inner pocket and
glanced up to meet the most interest
ing eyes he had ever seen, gazing at
him questioningly 49,,
There were two persons petoFe MIN
the owner OF the eyes and her com
panion evidently a relative The
Arst was about 20, her travelling suit
was dark brown linen, her hat OF
close brown straw, her waist OF pom
Zee and her eyes and hair were brown
Some vagrant lines from Percys hen'
Dues crossed the professors MIND.
"oh nut brown maid, | met thee
wandering,
All clad in woodland brown"
Her companion the professor noted
hastily was somewheer In the uncet-
tain years Of spinsterhood; her felt
fedors only accumulated her rather
sharp profile and reticent manner
she eyed the professor with reflective
postponed judgement, at the same
t,nha noting his interest in the nut
brown maid" 49,
AZ the entrance to the caves the
two went ahead, as the professor IN
gerad. lured by the printed descrlp'
HonA IN the guide.books fo- sale at
the door. The old man in charge
snwsered all his queries mechanic
aily. The day was warm, ana VISITORS
ma been numerous. Yes, the caves
we're 90 many miles long, onl = GER
tain portion had been explored some
we're lighted by electricity, and some
Nv Tuide torches. There was no dan
ger If you we're pretty sure Iootea'
a didn't go wandering off by your
self. The caves we're all natural Tor
nation, etc. -, ...o,
The professor received his torch
and tucked it under his arm, aosent,
mindedly, quite as II 1t had 6een q
baton. He ignored the little box OIL
SAFETY matches held out by the MN
and made way into the caves )HOiiahV
Far IN advance rambled Mollle and
Miss Annabel. 1t was Mollie's first
trim IN vacation time; in fact, IT was
her first year as teacher, ana now
instead Of keeping her mind firmly on
Miss Annabel's dissertation on stag
MATES and stalactytes, she was won
derins whether every one was inter
ested IN such things, whether that
nice blond boy with the eyeglasses
who had sat opposite to them in the
stase really and truly enjoyed going
through the caves on miosummel
day. when all the beauty OF the OUT
side world called to them. Sne re-
membered seeing him at the notel
near staunton and on several OF their
ayneditions. Oh, how tired she was
of that word, expedition. To travel
and should have a gypsy cart, and no
time schedules. ,.o
She hardly caught what Miss Anna
bel was saying when all at once 'p0
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07

S~HSSNNS>SHS@NSS>>S>S
lights went out and they we're in
pitch darkness.
THANK goodness we have our torch
es," exclaimed Miss Annabel thank
fully. BE careful where you step.
The bottomless lake in Just beyond US
was 1t the pool Of the Gnomes? Do
you remember, Mollie?" =,
II don't remember anything" repli'
ed Mollie desperately, land l haven't
any matches. What do you suppose
has happened?
Just then a guides voice sounded
far at the end OF the cavern Some
thing had happened at the power plant
The lights would be turned on at any
instant. Every one was to stay on the
exact SPOT where they were and move
at their own peril, Even as he said
this there came a splash. Not loud
one, but Just as II a stone had been
tossed into the lake, and then voice
almost within few feet of them.
cts all right" said the professor,
at was my match safe. was nervous
and 1t fell from my hands, but I've one
last match left. think we'll have to
risk It for our torches"
Haven't you any paper" asked
Miss Annabel sharply I'VE could
twist tapers and conserve the light
supply in this way"
Thee professor shuddered. He had
only his notebook, filled with precious
data for several magazine articles. He
struck the match as a last hope, and
it caught the pitchdipped tow on the
end of his torch. The flare Of light
revealed the two on the rock below
him, and the professor improved ey'
erv moment of the time they waited.
He drew imagery Of the past, lie
was Dante, he said, conveyed by,
Beatrice and one Of her blessed
companions through the shades. Come
to think of it, he would rather be
Orpheus seeking Eurydice. Miss Anna
bel shifted audibly,
:" don't see," she said, how you
can ever think flippantly in a place
like this. l feel as il were buried
alive.
the guides came through the cayerns
to lead all the tourists out safely, Miss
Annabel went ahead, while the pro-
lessor aided Mollie, At the entrance
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07

mating sugar and pulp and beating
until the snow" has swelleG to at
least 8 cuptuls. Flavor the sugar
and egg with almond and have all
ingredients Ice cold. Serve ip cups,
or spread on sponge cake and brown
quickly in a very hot oven.
PEACH SALAD,
Peaches make fine salad If serv.
ed with bananas, or celery and wal
nuts, or with chopped apples CT
pears. Arrange on lettuce hearts,
and serve with simple French dess-
ing.
BAKED PEACHES.
Pare the fruit but do not remove
the stones. Arrange in an earthen
baking dish and sprinkle with sugar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07

much like peaches Dcala recipes may
be applied TO them.
PEACH cos8LER.
Fill deep earthen baking dish
with halves of ripe peaches leaving
a few stones for flavoring. Add half
a cupEul OF ice water and half a cup
full OF sugar for each half dozen
peaches, and cover with a fine pastry
crust. Bake and serve hot or cold
with cream.
PEACH PAN DoWDY
Fill a baking dish with sliced
peaches seasoned with sugar, cinnamon
and butter, moisten sugar with water
and cover the fruit with pastry crust.
Bake slowly. When Drowned re-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-07

IN hVe years, anu
I give Or. Pierce's
G olden MNlical
Discov cry aud
'Favorite Pre-
sctiption' all the
praise. ! also
used Dr.. Pierce's
Antiseptic Heal.
ing suppositories
and they have
h elped me so
much. The first
time | wrote to