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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Weather and Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending May s, 1917.
Des MOineS, Iowa.
The first four days of the week
were cold and wet, with heavy snow
in nearly all parts of the state on
the 3rd. The last three days were
clear but continued cold with frost
and freezing tempera tures in many
localities. Field work was practical
ly impossible and the growth OF rege-
tation is at a standstll About %
per cent of the blowing for corn is
vet to be done. but with the favor
able conditions now prevailing plo"-
ing will progress rapidly during the
coming week, and corn planting Will
be rushed in the southern counties.
All spring sown small grain is doing
nicely and winter wheat has lmproE-
ed some All tree fruits seem to
have escaped damage from the heavy
frosts. Reports show serious damage
to cane fruits. The cold wet wealth
err has been hard on young lambs.
pigs and chickens.
The secretary of the state hOrticul-
tural society reports conditions or
fruit on May LIST as follows: Apples
70 per cent, pears 50. American
plums 50, cherries "a. peaches. less
than ). grapes g., red rarDberries 90,
strawberries "a of a full crop. The
average cOnullloI " dll Ii uliS 10 u
per cent or one point below the May
average of last year. The condition
OF apples and cherry trees is per
cent better than last year, and the
cane fruits and strawberries about =
per cent lower than year ago. \
severe cutting back of injured canes
of raspberries will improve the quail
ity of the fruit Clear warm wealth
err for the next ten days will be a
large factor in determining the size
and quality of the fruit crop in the
state.
Geo NJ Channel Director
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
The New Highway Patrol Law.

The highway patrol law, passed by
the last general assembly, is said by
highway experts to be the best mea-
sure for the conservation OF hi gh-
ways ever adopted. Oftimes neglect
Of fills and drainage offsets all OF
the good accomplished by a large eX-
penditure of money and energy. A
patrolman armed with authority can
Obviate much of the disastrous eff
fects Of rains and floods. The new
law was drafted by Senator John
W. Foster of Guthrie Center. 1T is
as follows:
Section l. Boards of supervisors
shall cause all of the highways in
their jurisdiction to be patroled as
hereinafter provided, and to carry
out the provisions of this act they
are hereby empowered and required
to appoint patrolmen for the county
road system, and fix their compensa-
ton, who shall be known as county
road patrOlmen and who shall hold
their office during the pleasure of
the board so appointing them.
Sec. 2. The road patroImen shall
give their entire time to road work
ing season in the spring until its
close in .Ie fall Of the year and such
additional time as the board OF sup
ervisors may direct.
Sec. 3. Boards of supervisors shall
assign, allot or parcel out to the
county patrolmen such sections OF
road or roads as they can patrol ana
properly care for, and it shall be the
duty of the county patrolmen to go
over all the roads in their respective
sections at least once each week. and
said patrolmen shall make extra Wis
it's to such roads or bridges as may
be reported in need of attention.
Sec> 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the
patrolmen herein provided to drag or
cause to be dragged, after each rain
and at such other times as may be
necessary. all the county roads that
he within their respective sections,
and to remove all trash, debris or
other impediments from the entrance
to sluices, culverts and bridges and
keep the same and their outlets open
and free from Instructions. They
shall keep the side bitches along the
grade open and provide said bitches
with ample outlets. They shall re-
move loose stones and other impedi-
highway, fill depressions and keep
the roads free from ruts, water
pockets and mud holes and shall re-
pair approaches to bridges and cul-
verts and keep the said approaches
smooth and free from bumps, and
shall perform such other duties and
comply with such rules and regula-
tons as may be provided by the
board of supervisors.
Sec. 5. Boards of supervisors
snail provide patrolmen with such
tools and equipment as are necessary
to carry out the provisions of this
act and said patrolmen shall receipt
to the board of supervisors therefor.
Said patrolmen shall give bonds for
the faithful performance of their du-
ties and for the care Of tools and
equipment in such sum as the board
of supervisors may direct, which
bond shall be approved by the board
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Lamont Girl Wins Honor at State
University.

Miss Alice Agnes Hatcher, Of La
moni, who is a student at the State
University at Iowa City, was given a
most coveted honor last week. being
one of tWenty-One seniors at the
University upon whom was conferred
the honor of election to Phi Beta
Kappa, the Oldest and most distin-
guished fraternity in the United
States.
membership in Phi Beta Kappa is
gained solely through achievement in
scholarship, as a reward for high
class performance in their studies
throughout the college course. Each
year the chapter at Iowa City selects
the highest one-tenth of the senior
class in liberal arts for membership.
This year the honor was given to ten
men and twelve women, and last year
eleven men and nine women were
chosen.
Phi Beta Kappa was founded at
William and Mary Collge in 1776.
and to encourage patriotism and
scholarship. 1t has consistently held
to strict standard of admission
until today election means distinctly
that the recipient has made good
as student. So many Phi Beta
Kappa men and women have become
leaders in the world outside the col
lege also, that. gaining the honor. has
become prophecy of future achieve
ment. Decatur county is certainly
proud that this signal honor has
been conferred upon resident of
this county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Farmers Listed for Income Tax.

District Deputy T. S. Revenue Col
lector s. c. Wyner OF Des Moines is
spending some time in the Clarke
county court house gathering data
! relative to the income OF farmers in
Clarke county with a view OF collect
| ing q. 5. revenue due as per condl-
tons Of the federal income tax law.
Mr.. Wymer has little to say about
the business in which he is engaged,
but it is understood that he has com
piled a list Of about two hundred
farmers in this county who will be
required to make d report to the gov
eminent relative to their receipts
and disbursements since the late the
law became effective. II the same
has been elsewhere each farmer on
the list will receive a notice soon to
meet the collector at some place in
the county and answer in person,
under oath, series Of questions
propounded by the collector. The
| embarrassing feature OF this is that
| the average farmer does not keep a
record of what he produces on the
| farm nor does he know what he has
received for that which he has mar
keted. If it should appear in this
interview that his net receipts have
been $4,000 or more then he must
make a written report to the tollec-
| tor of revenues. If he fails to fill out
the blanks sent to him whether his
receipts have reached The amount
| required or not he is subject to a
| fine which, as some of the business
men in Osceola know, is usually i'm
| posed. This is the first time the in
| come of the farmer has been investl-
! gated. While it is probable that not
many in Clarke county Shall have to
pay a tax those that do shall have
to pay the back tax as well as that
may if you receive a notice you will
do we'll to comply with the request
promptly. -Osceola Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Dove Anna Hull.

Dove Anna Hull, daughter of J. {.
and Flora Hull. was born October 3,
1892, near Leon Iowa. and depart
ed this life at GlenwoOd. Iowa. May
7, 1917, aged "a years, 6 months and
~ days.
Besides her parents she leaves to
mourn her departure, three brothers,
one sister, aged grandparents and
numerous other relatives.
Devie has been a great sufferer
since six months OF age. but her pain
has ceased she has gone where suf-
fering is no more.
The remains were brought to Leon
Tuesday evening and after a short
service by Rev. Henry Esch pastor
of the Christian church, were laid to
rest in the Leon cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Battle Hill,

VIM. Vanderflute was a kellerton
caller Wednesday.
Mrs. All Payton and daughters
Cleo and Dorothy spent Monday ev-
ening at Edward McGahuey's.
Dick Boord had business in Kel-
lerton Tuesday.
Miss Kate Curry from Mitchell, S.
D., has been visiting at NJ. f. Man
nasmith's the past week.
Ivan SisSle spent MONDAY with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Sissle of
kellerton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldus Payton and
family spent Wednesday with the lat
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Stevens.
Edward McGahuey was calling on
his son Sam McGahuey of kellerton
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver McGahuey and
little daughter Reta spent Tuesday
afternoon at Edward McGahuey's
Mrs. Dena Burke and Kate Curry
had business in kellerton Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sincoe and son
Roscoe spent Sunday afternoon at
Edward McGahuey's
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert McGahuey spent
Sunday at Homer Stevens
c. y. Mannasmith spent Sunday
with his parents.
Opal McGahuey of Grand River
came Friday to visit her grandpar-
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward McGahu-
ey.
Orpha McGahuey spent Sunday
and Monday with her brother, Oliver
McGahuey and family.
Those who were kellertOn callers
Saturday afternoon were Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Drummond and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert McGahuey, Chas
Hyatt, VIM. Vanderflute, Mrs. New
ton and daughter Daisy ana son AL
vim, Jesse Wion and wife, and Orpha
McGahuey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
swat the Boosters.

Right now is the time to swat the
roosters. Do away with the ROSTERS
in your flocks and you will get more
and better eggs from your hens. The
eggs will be much better quality, and
will keep much longer. Each spring
by the poultry dealers tn> impress
upon the poultry raisers the impor4
lance of swatting the ROSTERS.
The state food and dairy depart
ment is urging this in the interest Of
egg conservation. fully zen per cent
of the eggs during the warm months
of summer decOnlpOse because of in
cubation, the department. declares.
Infertile eggs therefore keep much
better than fertile ones and if all OF
the roosters were dispensed with
during the warm summer months
there would be a large saving in eggs.
In the statement just now being is
sued the state department points out
the following:
produce only infertile eggs for
market because they do not spoil so
quickly as the fertile eggs.
dispose Of ROSTERS as soon as
eggs needed for Matching are obtain
ed, The eggs keep better and the
hens will lay just as manV.
"Provide plenty of clean nests with
clean straw in them.
leather eggs twice daily IN the
hot weather and store them in a
cool. sweet, we'll ventilated place, but
do not put them in damp places.
market them as often as possible
and carry them gently.
do not sell eggs from stolen nests.
Use them at home.
"Protect eggs from the sun when
taking them to market. Eggs exposed
to the hot sunshine for one hour will
spoil This applies to fertile eggs
as we'll as to iniertile eggs.
Candle your eggs. Insist on hay
ing good eggs and pay accordingly
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
Canada's Champ EnIists.

Johnny O'Leary. lightweight cham,
pion of Canada, has enlisted for active
service with the Sixty-tifth Overseas
battalion. A. w. Madden, formerly u
jockey we'll known on American tracks.
also has enlisted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
acknowledgements.

On last Saturday afternoon, May
5th occurred the wedding of John
Mcknight and Ethel Deppermon
both of New Virginia. Iowa, the cere-
mony being performed by Justice
Willard F.. Stookey, at his residence
in this city. The parties were at
tended by Delbert and Bertha Nc
Knight. Best wishes and congratu-
latiOns are extended.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10
School Report.

The following is the report for
the school year ending May 4, 1917,
at East Eden school, district No. I -,
in Eden township:
Total number enrolled, So.
Total number days taught, 100.
Average daily attendance, IS.
SALARY per month. $500.
Average cost of tuition for each pu-
pill per month, $1.45.
Number neither tardy nor absent,
during the year. 3.
school Classification:
Pupils in LIST grade .... -. -
Pupils in Bird grade ..........1l
Pupils in 5th grade 49,. -.... s
Pupils in 9TH grade 49,. ...... 6
Pupils in Sth grade ~
Number completing eighth grade
work, II.
Cuba E. Hayes, teacher.
Rope skipping is said to develop
the calves. Too bad, though, that we
y - - -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

AS the old "Holy Roman Empire"
was neither holy nor Roman, so is
the "divine right of kings neither
divine nor right.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

we have almest arrived at that
stage of altitude where the two-bit
coin is in the jitney class.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

half the so-called noted novel
ists'' we have not even heard of their
books.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

Money to loan on some good farms.
Leon Savings Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-10

Geo. NJ. Chapel. Director
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-21
CHAPTER XIII.

1t was n room of silence, save for
the kissing of the green logs that
burned on the open hearth, and for
the slow movements of Jennings as he
cleared the table. Straight and grim
in his chair, with the newspaper by
his side, Stephen Strangewey sat
smoking stolidly. Opposite to him, al
most as grim, equally silent, sat John.
Things were quiet at Market Ket-
ton today, then, John?" Stephen asked
at Inst.
There was nothing doing" was the
brief reply.
That, for the space of a quarter of
an hour or so, was the sole attempt at
conversation between the two BROTH
ers. Then Jennings appeared with a
decanter of wine and two glasses,
which he reverently filed. Stephen
held his up to the light and looked at
1t critically. Johns remained by his
side, unnoticed.
"a glass for yourself. Jennings"
Stephen ordered.
81 thank ye kindly, SIR" the old
man replied.
he fetched glass from the side
board. filled 1t. and held 1t respectfully
before him.
ITS the old toast." Stephen said
glumly. you know It'll"
AYE, Master Stephen" I" the servant
assented. We've drunk 1t together
for many long year. 1 give 1t ye
now with all my heart-confusion to
all womenp
They both glanced at John. who
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-21

years. 1t lives in my heart, a greater
thing than my ambition, q greater
thing than my success, greater thing
than life itself. / love you, John Can't
you feel, don't you know, that moth
ing else in life can matter?"
Not a line in his face softened. His
teeth had come together. He was like
a man upon the rack.
ut is true? 1t is true, them" he
demanded.
She looked at him without any reply.
The seconds seemed drawn out to an
interminable period. He heard the
rolling of the motorbuses In the street.
Once more the perfume of the lilac
seemed to choke him. Then she leaned
back and touched the bell.
THE prince spoke the truth" she
said. II think you had better goT
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-21

and that IL so 1t was his right Look
down the road. Johnl on that night
was on my way to the castle; but I
broke down. and In the morning the
world was all different, and 1 went
back to London. 1t has been different
ever since. and there has never been
any question of anything between the
prince and me. because 1 knew that 1t
was not love"
John was shaking in every limb. His
eyes were filed with fierce question
ing. Stephen sat there. and there was
wonder in his face, too.
when you came to me that morn
ing" she went on, you spoke to me
in strange tongue. 1 couldn't UNDER
stand you, you seemed so far away.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-21

ised to become my wife. He raised
his glass-I can see him now. he
told me, with smile, that 1t was the
anniversary of the day on which you
promised to become his-w
Louise shrank back.
"He told you that?"
John was on his feet. The fever
was blazing once more.
''He told me that, face to facer
"And you?"
"If we had been alone" John an
swered simply, 81 should have killed
him. I drove the words down his
throat. I threw him back to the place
he had left, and hurt him rather badly,
I'm afraid. Sophy took me home
somehow. and now am here"
She leaned little forward on the
couch. She looked into his face search
ingly. anxiously as If looking for
something she could Dot find. His lips
were set in hard, cold lines. The
likeness to Stephen had never been
more apparent.
Listen ~ she said. "You are a Puri-
tan. While admire the splendid self
restraint evolved from your creed, 1t is
partly temperamental, isn't It? was
brought up to see things differently,
and do see them differently. Tell
me, do you love meT'
'Love your" he repeated. 'You
know It'll Could 1 suffer the tortures
of the damned If I didn't? Could
come to you with mans blood upon
my hands If I didn't? If the prince
lives, it is simply the accident of fate.
tell you that if we had been alone I
should have driven the breath out OF
his body. Love your
He rose slowly to her feet. She
leaned with her elbow upon the man
telpiece, and her face was hidden for
moment.
Let me think I" she said. "I don't
know what to say to you. / don't
know you, John. There isn't anything
left of the John loved. Let me look
againt"
She swung around.
you speak of love-" she went on
suddenly. "Do you know what It is?
Do you know that love reaches to the
heavens, and can also touch the Meth
ermost depths of hell? If / throw
myself on your knees before you now,
If link my fingers around your neck,
If / whisper to you that in the days
that were past before you came I had
done things 1 would fain forget, If I
told you that from henceforth every
second of my life was yours, that my
heart beat with yours by day and by
night, that had no other thought, no
other dream, than to stay by your side,
to see you happy, to give all there was
of myself into your keeping, to keep
it holy and sacred for you-John,
what then?'
Never line in his face softened. He
looked at her moment as he had
looked at the woman in Piccadilly, into
whose hand he had dropped gold.
"Are you going to tell me that it is
the truth?" he asked hoarsely.
"Think for a single moment of that
feeling which you call love, John ~
she pleaded. Listen I love you. 1t
has come to me at last, after all these
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-21

/ wanted to tell you the whole truth.
but / didn't. Perhaps / wasn't sure
perhaps 1t seemed to me that IL was
best for me to forget, IL ever / had
cared, for the ways of our lives seemed
so far apart. You went away, and I
drifted on; but 1t wasn't true that
ever promised to marry the prince. No
one had any right to put that para
graph In the newspaper !"
''But what are you doing here, thenr'
John asked hoarsely. Aren't you on
your way to the castle2"
She came little nearer; her arms
went around his neck
you dear stupidr' she cried.
Haven't / told you? I've tried to do
without you, and can't. I've come for
you. Come outside, pleasel It's quite
light. The moons coming over the
hills. 1 want to walk up the orchard.
/ want to hear just what I've come to
hear"
He passed out of the room In q
dream, under the blossom-laden boughs
of the orchard, and up the hillside
toward the church. The dream passed,
but Louise remained, flesh and blood.
Her lips were warm and her arms held
him almost feverishly.
"In that little church, John, and
quickly-so quickly, please r. she whis-
pered.
Jennings hastened In to where Ste
phen was sitting alone.
"Mr. Stephen" he cried, whats
coming to us? There's that French
hussy outside, and n motorcar In the
drive, and the chauffeur's asking
where he's to sleep. The woman wants
to know whether she can have the
same bedroom for her mistress as last
timei"
"Then why don't you go and see
about 1t, you old fool?" Stephen re-
piled. "Plck up those pieces of glass
there, lay the cloth, and get some sup
per ready"
Through the open doorway they
heard Aline's voice In the hall.
"Meester Jennings. will you please
come and help me with the luggageT"
Get along with your Stephen or
dered. you'd better hurry up with
the supper, too. The boy Tom can see
to the luggage"
The old man recovered himself
slowly.
you're taking 'em In, sir-taking
'em into the house?" he gasped. "what
about that toast?"
Stephen refilled two glasses.
WED better alter 1t a little" he
declared. Here's confusion to most
women. but luck to John and his
wifer
Mr.. John and his wifei" Jennings
repeated, as he set his glass down
empty. "Pn Just see that them sheets
Is aired upstairs, sir. or that hussy
will be making eyes at Toni"
He departed, and Stephen was left
alone. He sat and listened to the
sound Of luggage being taken upstairs,
to Alihe's little torrent of directions,
good-humored but profuse. to the
sound OK preparations In the kitchen.
In the room the tall clock licked SOL
emnly: fragment of the log every
now and then fell upon the hearth
Presently he rose to his feet. He
heard the click of the garden gaze.
the sound of John and Louise return
ing. He rose and stood ready to well
come them.
THE END.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-21
CHAPTER XXI.

Before the wide-flung window of her
attic bedchamber, Sophy Gerard was
crouching with her face turned west
ward. She had abandoned all effort
to sleep. The one thought that wns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08

undertook TO champion the cause of
Serbia. France was brought in because
she had undertaken a solemn treaty
obligation TO stand by Russia in case
Of an attack. Belgium was brought in
because she was on the direct road to
France. Great Britain was brought in
because she had given her word TO de-
fend Belgium.
Prussia was the first in the fray, and
not the last, and the leaders of the
Russian democracy knew that. That is
why they have not moved from their
LOYALTY to the cause of the Allies, de-
spite all the Prussian subterfuges, de-
vices and tricks. Had Russia been a
democracy in 1914 she would not have
allowed a country Of men and women
her own kith and kin to be unscrupu-
lousy trampled down by a confederacy
Of military autocracies. Democrac!es
are surely not less likely than sutocra-
cies to defend the weak, and any one
who says a Russian democracy in 1914
would not have defended Serbia is
libelling the people of Russia.
America. who has now come into the
conflict, has never known defeat, and
on this occasion, too, she, with her
allies, will triumph over her foe.
"For all these reasons | ask you to
be of stout heart. There may be stony
paths TO climb, but we will climb them.
Our footpsths may be stained with
blood. but VIC will reach the heights,
and then, in front, we will see the rich
valleys and plains of the new world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Reichstog Centrists Plan
To Back Erzberge,

LONDON. Sept. THE Clerical Cen
tire party in the German Reichstag, It
is understood from reliable German
sources, in order to prevent the inlt'a'
tive in the movement for Parliamentary
reform from falling into the hands OF
the Socialists, will back firmly the
declaration Matthias Erzoerger, the
party leader, intends making before the
Reichstag committee, says Reuter-
Amsterdam correspondent. Inc parry
even. it is said contemplateS a reIuSal
% vote the government credits ii its
demands are not acceded to: o..
In his declaration Herr Erzberger' y
is believed. on the same authority. Will
demand the immediate introduction OF
a government responsible TO the Reichs-
tag, and will suggest that Alsace-Lor-