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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14

EUGENE. Dec. I%.--Men are justl-
ned In showing more interest IN food
'hhn do women. according 10 Miss
Lillian Tingle. head OF the household
sfis department Of the University Of
oregon. In hsr iecimre ON IAN Ads-
quhte Diet" bscause OF . difference
W makeup. she declared. u woman Ut
'hs ssms slss ~ . man snd doing tho
sane amount OF work requires Less
1909. She sIs0 pointed out that mon
"svs less chance 10 "piscs" than do
women.
" planning ~ adequate dot thers
sIs eight requirements 10 bs fulfilled.
Alss Jtngls sstd. virst. II must ful-
y" the food requirement; second. II
must NEST the protsin demands;
Ia're. II must furnish materials;
FOURTH, n must supply tho growth De-
'sss'sstss; efth. II must Furnish
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14

lightly with the ilngcr tips. Gradu-
ally add the milk: mix with u knife:
roll or pat on Toured board to about
an inch thickness: cut into rounds
with n biscuit cutter and put into u
baking pan. Bake In a hot over for
about i2 minutes.
1lntr Iiominy Padding Soak I cup
of hominy In I cups of water with !
teaspoon OF Salt over night; cook In n
double boiler until The liquid IL alb
sorbcd and then stir In l cup OF sugar.
n grating Of nutmeg. tho rind of !
l,mc grease a pudding mould and
into the bottom place I dates. cover
! inch with hominy and arrange the
remainder Of the dates around the
side OF tho mold: add enough to hold
them In place and then pour the re-
mnindcr Of the hominy In: steam for
2 hours. when done unfold and serve
hot with u sweet sauce or cold with
sugar and cream.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14
LEMONS BRING OUT
THE HIDDEN BEAUTY
Make thIs Ietlen Tor very little
eest end just sss
fee yourself.

What Eirl or woman hasn I near0 Oi
lemon Juice to remove complexion
blemishes: to bleach the skin and to
oring out the roses. the freshness and
the hidden beauty? But lemon jaice
alone II acid, che, cfore irritating,
and should be mixed with orchard
white this way. Strain through a fine
cloth the Juice Of two fresh lemons
Into . bottle containing about three
ounces Of orchard white. then shake
we'll and you have o whole quarter
pint Of skin and complexion lotion al
about the cost one usually pays for a
small jar Of ordinary cold cream. Be
sure TO strain the lemon Juice so no
pulp gets into the bottle. then this
lotion will remain pure and fresh for
months. When applied daily to the
face. neck. arms and hands II should
help to bleach, clear. smoother and
beautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces Of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons.
ADV.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14
! Clear, Peachy Skin > ;
! Awaits Anyone Who ;
! Drinks Hot Water !
oayo On lnol6o both, beeOeO break.
Saee heloe ~ leek end feel s
lleaR. svssst fresh.

Sparkling and vivacious - merry.
hright. alert-a good. clear skin and .
natural. rosy. healthy complexion are
assured only BY pure blood. II only
every man and woman could b In.
iuccd 10 adopt the morning inside bath
what . gratifying change would take
place. Instead Of the Thousands oe siek.
|ly. anaemic looking men. women and
girls. with pasty or muddy compiler.
ions: instead Of the mulutudss oe
nerve wrecks" "rundowns." brain
Tags" and pessimists. W should ~ .
virile. optimistic throng Of rosy-chssk.
I'd people everywhere.
An inside bath 70 had BY drinking
each morning before breakfast Q siass
Of real hot water with tsaspoonful a
limestone phosphate In II 70 wash from
the stomach. liver. kidneys and To
yards OF bowels the previous days H.
digestible waste. sour fsrmsntatioas
and poisons. thus clsanslns. sweetsn'
Ing and freshening the entire slimsn'
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Those subject 70 sick hsadschs. bll:
iousnsss. nasty breath. rheumatism.
colds; and particularly thoss vho have
10 psllid. sallow oompleyioa and who
are constipstsd very oetsa. ase ur0e6
10 obtain . quarter pound q limssteae
] phosphate 1t ths dsUGstose. whish VII
cost but . trils. but b su0eisot =
dem0nstrats tho svisk ~ re0ssk'
able change II both hsaith ~ sDpsas'
sncs swaitipg thess vhe Drsstlse u
tsrnsl ssnitstiea. We DHst rsoenbeg
that inside clssnlinsss h more inoest
ant than outside. bsoauss ~ skiD 6oel
not absorb impurities 70 eoataninstl
the blood. vhils ~ Derss u ~ thistS
fsst q bowels da.-A1x
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14
Move For Potato
Grading in Oregon

SALEM. Dec. i%.-Ge0rGe Hysiop.
professor In the department Of farm
crops at the Oregon Agricultural Col
iexe. In u letter to the Oregon Pub
''c Service commission. has asked that
q bearing be- set for the establish
ment Of potato grading IN this state,
n" rnEgestsd that tho federal grad
e's would serve well for Oregon. and
called the attention Of the commission
10 the fact that potatoes were ship
ped from Oregon 10 California on a
declining market. and because Of poor
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14
MILL MEN WANTED

Al winter Job for experienced mill
men and lumber pliers. Dig wages, OK
esIlsnt msss house; fine cabins; siee
trIe lights; mems club house. Tsis
phone 70 Medoe Lumber Co., chIiequIn
Oregon. 27.f
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14
EAT LESS MEAT
If BACK HURTS
TAKE A GLASS o. OAlTO 70
FLUSH kIoNgvo IP OlAoogN
ooTHGRO you

EATING ms.t ,ssaIarlv ev.ouas,v oro.
duces kidney trouble n sone form ar
otber. .av. a vsii.knovn snAho,,tv ~.
cause the uric acide in meet excitea
tho hidn.v. th.v h>oo,,. o,>.,o.t.
cd: ret siuss,sh: olos nm snA oausa
al, sorts NJ di.trss.. psrticulsrIv haok.
che and m,.srv N the hidnev r..ion.
,,eum.,ic tvin.s. .evere hs.Asche. .
acid stomach. co,s,tinat,on torniS
liver sleepiessneas hiaAdsr m
urinary irr,t.,,or
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14

Dusias uas past year the Travellers
paid o1 800 900 for accident claims.
More money Was paid for automobile
accidents than any other. Get ,
Traveller policy from Chiicote. Z
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14
Men Require More
Food Than Women

roughage; sixth, II must appeal 10 the
appetite; seventh. II must be s"ifaple
I'm textrue and temperature; eighth
Il must be OF such character that the
normal digestive processes are not
Interrupted.
Ia order 10 relish ones meaal. MISS
Tingle declared. ono must learn 10
like everything. without relishing IT,
mainutritIon and Indigestion are spt
10 take place.
"Iearning 10 like THINGS IL . ques-
tion OF will power and habit sue
said, "snd also. accessories oftsn
make @ difference between relish A"a
nOn-rslish."
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14

grading often arrive there In poor
condition, with the result that they
are geld at u l0as.
In another letter 10 the commis-
sion Professor HyslOp asked that the
chief grain Inspector OF the commits
sion attend the grain convention ut
tho Oregon Agricultural College. to
be held there January 3 10 .. ana hve
Instructions IN the operation OF the
grain inspection department. The
convention IL u part Of the annual
Farmers Week. December 81 TO jan
uary q.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14

pcrts OF the forest service. and the
timber interests can take no other.
The trees that are cut are replaced
by others, thus perpetuating the
forests.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14

The great strength. big dividends.
and Incompatible benefits Of the "oid.
est Company In America" means nrst
class life insurance for you. For par.
ticulars see Geo. c. Ulrich. Distric,
Manager. The Mutual LIE Of New
York 19.tf
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14

Fisv Insurance In STANDARD eeasps'
wiss-Ths RtHs. Atlss. Nstsonsl'
ltdsjjty.I'i,sujs. AHssvIess EASts. ~
psvI. 0lAsiAs y RwtSsss. ~ u1''
eatS.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14

ChilcOtc Inns an exclusive list Of
business property, houses. lots. farms
and ranches. Prices arc low and
terms right. Z
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14
SEWING MACHINES

For everybody. Buy. sell. rent and
repair them at 1909 Main street.
l2-5t EVANS & BALM.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14

Good shoes and good shoe repairing
yOu'll lind ut tho
l3.u MODERN SHOE STORE.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-14

Skates sharpened at Telford Bros.
garage. 10.6t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
A Change in the I'inglev Bank.

A deal was completed yesterday in
which j. E. Fierce of Beaconsfeld,
purchased A. r. Hass' interest in the
Tingley State Savings Bank; also the
latter's residence property Mr..
Fierce will be here Monday to take
up his duties as cashier, and his fam
lily will come as soon as he gets pos
session of the Hass property. He is
a banker OF twelve years, experience
at Beaconstield and Grand River, and
is a splendid business man. The
Vindicator editor has been acquaint--
ed with Mr.. Fierce for six years, and
has found him to be a good citizen,
enterprising, and actively identified
with FALL that tends to build up a
community. G.. c. Hayer remains as
assistant cashier and no other change
in the officers or directors. We ex-
tend very cordial welcome to Mr..
Fierce and family, and predict a sue
cessful future for the bank under the
new management. Patrons of the
bank will find Mr.. Fierce to be the
right man in the right place.-Ting-
lev VindicatOr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Surprised Mr.. and Mrs. }. f. Hacker.

Last Friday evening a. surprise
party was very successfully carried
out at the home of Mr.. and Mrs:
John Hacker, by a large number of
friends and neighbors. The surprise
was complete, which started the en-
joyment of the evening off at high
tide. The hospitality of the home
was at once thrown open to the
company, and were very soon COM
fcrtably situated. Through :. the
thoughtfulness of the leaders of the
party, refreshments, consisting of
oysters, were brought, which also
added to the enjoyment of the even
ing.
During the course of the evening
a pedestal was presented to Mrs.
Hacker by the Methodist Ladies Aid
Society. of which Mrs. Hacker was
full and successful leadership.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hacker have sold
their farm and will move to Leon,
which Is very greatly regretted by
this community. and especially by
the church and Ladies' Aid Society,
in both of which the family played a
very Influential part.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
AT THE IDLE HOUR.
An Extra Fine Bunch of Attractions
Coming to the Idle Hour Theatre
i'm Next Few DAYS.

Today the attraction at the Idle
Hour is "The Fighting Trail" Wit
agraph picture of red blooded adven-
lures in the great west. THE Fight
ing Trail will be shown at the Idle
Hour every Thursday both matinee
and night. 1t is the biggest serial to-
date and tremendous success every
where. 1t is wonderful and the Idle
Hour management guarantees it to
be the best you have ever seen.
Prices 5 and 10 cents at all shows
plus one cent war tax
the attraction is Fannie Ward in
The School for Husbands. This
is a Paramount feature of SURPRISING
beauty, wonderfully produced with
cast OF all stars supporting Miss
Ward. Fannie Ward is decidedly.
popular with Leon theatre goers and
this attraction will without doubt at
tract the usual big audience of Fan
ME Ward admirers: The price OF
admission is 5 and 10 cents pfus one
cent war tax.
Saturday, December sth, charlie
Chaplin will come to the idle Hour,
in "By the Sea-" He was to have
appeared at the Idle Hour last, Sat
urday-i in this picture but late Satur-
Gay message was received from the
fin film house stating that by the Sea"
day before and was not returned in
time to ship to Leon SO Charlie in
Police" was substituted "By the
Sea" will be at the Idle Hour next
Saturday afternoon and night sure.
Admission ) and 10 cents.
- Monday, December 10th. Pauline
Frederick comes to the Idle Hour in
Sleeping Fires" Leon people have
seen many excellent pictures in which
this beautiful star has appeared but
the Paramount people assure the Idle
Hour management that they will en-
JOY. this. picture more than any in
which. she has yet appeared. l. is
fine production. Admission will be-
8 and 10 cents plus one cent war
tax
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Charlie Chaplin at the Idle Hour
Theatre Saturday.

Charlie Chaplin. the great fun
maker, comes to the Idle Hour The,
atre next Saturday in by the Sea, =
comedy that has never been shown
in Leon before. This comedy was to
have been shown at the Idle Hour
last Saturday but just before matt
nee time a telegram was received
from the film house stating that the
picture had been used in Cedar Rap
ids on Thursday and that it had not
to Leon, and that they were sending
"Police as a substitute. OF course
it could not be avoided on their part
They assure us that "By the Sea-
will sure reach us next Saturday, De-
cember 8th, without fail. 1t will be
shown both matinee and night in
addition to the other program. Mat.
inee at 3 O'Clock, admission ana l '
cents plus one cent war tax. nave
the penny with you please.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
In Honor Of Mrs. Maurice Elder.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Wheeler en-
tertained at dinner Friday evening
at their home in north Leon, the i'm
mediate relatives, Sin honor of Mrs.
Maurice Elder, of Franney. Wyoming,
Mrs. w. w. White apd Mrs. F. Fl.
Lorey, of Des Moines. and Forrest
Grimes, of the U. S. S. Pennsylvania,
who were in Leon over Thanksgiving.
After supper the guests through
the courtesy of w. F. Lindsey, en-
Joyed theatre party at the Idle
Hour.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Forrest Lorey and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Chew and daugh-
tel. Mabel, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Grimes and family, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
w. Lorey and children, M. F. Grimes
and mother and son Marion, Mrs.
w. w. White, Mrs. F. II. Lorey and
son Cecil, Mrs. Maurice Elder, For
rest Grimes. Mrs. Wheeler, S. H.
Lorey and Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Wheel
er and family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Many Signing for County Farm
Agent.

Fred .Woolley,~of Garden Grove,
who is in charge Of the work of Sc,
curing the required two hundred
members for the organization of a
Farm Bureau in Decatur county,
says they are making pretty good
progress, having secured something
over. one hundred members up to the
first of the week, and they expect to
wind up the matter in the course of
a week or ten days. Here is copy
of telegram from David Houston,
secretary of agriculture at Washing
ton, d. c., which we ask all our far
mer friends to read carefully:
November %, 1917.
lveloped by the Federal Department
of Agriculture in cooperation with
the State Agricultural Colleges has
demonstrated it's great usefulness as
a means of promoting the full devel-
opment of the agricultural resources
OF the country.
Working in intimate and sympa-
thetic relation with rural people the
application of scientific knowledge
and discovery to the business of the
farmer and the home life of the coun-
try people. In the present war he
has been ready to meet the emergen-
cy and to concentrate all rural forces
and organizations In working out the
great problems of food production
and food conservation. In recogni-
ton of his value as local leader
Congress has provided funds for the
immediate extension of this system
to every agricultural county in the
United States. State and County
Councils of Defense and all rural or
ganizations can do patriotic pub
lie service by assisting the Govern
ment and State in accomplishing
this end.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Important Notice to All Registered
Men,

The following telegraphic orders
issued by Provost Marshal Crowder,
have been forwarded by Adjutant
General Logan to all local registra-
ton boards with the request that
they be given the widest possible
publicity, as they are Of great import
ance to. all registered men.
most extensive and continuous posi-
BILE publicity to BE given through the
.Adjutant General, local and district
boards, the newspapers and by all
other possible means Of warning to
all registrants who may have chang
ed their places of abode and postof-
flee address to communicate immed-
lately with their local boards where
they are registered and furnish their
naires which will begin to be mailed
December 18th will reach such regis
trants without delay. hegistrants
are bound by law to keep themselves
advised of all proceedings in respect
Of them and failure to do SO may re-
suit in their losing right to claim ex-
cmption Or discharge
Between now and December 18th
it is desired to afford registrants as
wide an opportunity as possible to
enlist in both Army and Navy. There
fore, any registrant, even though he
has been called by his local board to
report for physical examination,
may enlist until December 10th up
on presentation to the recruiting Of
ticer Of certificate from his local
board that he will not be needed to
fill any deferred percentage of
the quota of the board. Regard
less of the re-examination of regis
'trants under the new regulations,
each board should keep available
list to sufficient number of select
ed men to complete deferred per-
centages of their quotas. See slast
paragraph Section Two Selective Ser
vice Regulations. AS to enlistments
in Navy after December 18th see
Section 49,"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Claim Filed in Federal Court for In
junction.

A case wherein the Walker Manu-
featuring company of Racine, Wis,
with distributing office in Iowa, prays
an injunction against the manufac-
ture, use and distribution of Radius
rods patented by Christian Knudson,
of Clinton, Iowa, in April, 1917,
against Ray A. Hammer and j. c..
Danielson, a co-partnership organiz,;
ed under the name of the Radius Rod
Co., but not incorporated, has been
filed with Commissioner Hunt in this
city and will come up in the next ses-
sion of Federal court here.
Plaintiffs claims that Knudson as
signed the manufacture of his pat
ented rod to them and that the de-
PENDANTS have infringed upon their
patent. Plaintiffs ask for all profit
made by. the defendants from the
sale of the rods and that they be re-
strained from the further manufac-
ture of the said patent.-Ireston
AdHorficar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Declamatory and Music Contest.

The annual Decatur County Rural
Declamatory Contest will be held ct
the M. E. church, in Leon, Saturday
afternoon December Sth, at 1:15
o'clock.
The admission is ten ceLts for
children from the rural schools, and
twenty-five cents for all others. The
proceeds are used to pay tho ex-
penses of the contest and to furnish
the prizes offered in the Rural School
Exhibit in the spring.
The spelling contest will be held
later in the year.
AS this goes to press number of
held. The following is the program
of the Declamatory and Music, Con-
tests, as reported to date:
High Point-Mildred King,
spunky Ridge, The Boys, Story"
Center--ElizaBeth Muck, Crown.
Burrell.Maxie Merrifeld, Terre
Haute, THE Green Mountain JUS
tice."
Eden-James Chastain, East Ed
en-, "The Modern Washington.
Long Creek--Myfna West, Elm
Grove, "EncOuragement"
Woodland Hazel Multi Wilson,
Pleasant Hill, The Kaiser's Dream
..NF Fra9klinLPorothy ahfn zo;5 Stiles Lillard
Morgan-Earl Drake, White Oak,
when Jimmie Goes to Bed
Garden Grove-Martha McKib-
ben, Tick Ridge, THE Christian Sol
der"
Hamilton-yirgie Scott, Holden
Little Willie"
MUSIC.
Long Creek-Good Hope School
The Boat Song"
Hamilton-Vine Oak School
! Freedoms Herald"
Center-South White Oak School
"Grandfather' Clock"
Eden-Hard Scrabble School
| "Our Banner"
Woodland-south Woodlan
School, Canning the Kaiser"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Items Taken frsm the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
Of q Century Ago.

A large flock of wild turkeys have
been roOsting down in Woodland and
several hunters have bagged one or
more Of them the past week. Horny
Long and VIM. Wallace came in Mon
day afternoon. with fine turkey out
four, but could not find the others
as they fell in the, brush after being
shot.
A marriage license was issued to
l.. e. Weaver % to Edna E. Tullis
J. w. Delk is now employed as
stenographer by the, Empire Loan
Associafon of st. Joe.
Sheriff G. w. LaFollette went to
Des Moines yesterday to attend the
annual convention of Iowa sherins.
Mrs. Bessie Grannon, of Kansas
City, arrived Friday afternoon. being
called here by the serious illness Of
her mother, Mrs. Joe DERRICK
lgnace hainer, OF Davis. City,
started last Saturday for New York,
where he will spend the winter, and
to see Grover Cleyeland inaugural
ed
Isaac Mccleary, of High Point
township, died last Saturday after
an illness Of three weeks with ty-
phoid fever. He was an old resi-
dent of High Point and widely
known throughout the county.
Geo. p. Campbell, of Davis City;
purchased J. N. Gates law library
and will begin the study of law.
Judge Knapp was very ill for sew
eral days the past week, but is bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. E. w. Curry returned Thurs
day from Emporia, Kansas. Her
niece, Miss Della Lunbeck, of En-
poria, came home with ho" and will
this city
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
New Court Gases.

S. varga VS.. Samuel Smuleson ct
al Suit is to foreclosc a mortgage
given to secure a note for 81, ,435.
Francis Varga attorney for plaintiff.
Josephine M. Sullivan ex. VS. Ring
gold county. Plaintiff sues for $2O,-
900 damage for the death. of James
II. Sullivan who was killed by a fall
in an excavation in a road in Ring
gold county, which was not properly
guarded, and a change of venue was
granted from Ringgold to Decatur
county. Frank Wisdom attorney for
plaintiff.
Jane Woodland adm. VS.. Citizens
State Savings Bank. Suit is brought
to recover $4,000 on certificates of
deposit for money belonging to the
estate of A.. G. Woodland, deceased
which were issued after his death,
and the money is now needed to pay
claims against the estate, claiming
fraud was used in getting her to &C
cept the certificates which were dated
back. Marion Woodard and c. w.
Hoffman attorneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Mrs. Angeline Vaughn.

Mrs. Angeline Vaughn was the
daughter of Washington and Nancy
Taylor. She was born in Wyalusine.
uary y. 1889, and died December 4,
1917, at the home of her daughter
Mrs. A. G. George, at Leon, IoWa,
after long illness. She lived Tor
many years in Keokuk, Iowa, and
about IL years in Des Moines, Iowa,
but for the past 10 years had been
making her home with her daughter,
Mrs. A. G. George.
terian faith when young girl.
Funeral was held at KeokuR.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
w. A. Hopkins Elected President of
jefferson Highway.

At the annual meeting of the jeff
erson Highway Association directors
held at Denison, Texas, vice president
w. A. Hopkins, of Lamont, was hon.
ored by being chosen as president OF
the association for the coming year;
Mr.. Hopkins is one of the best road
boosters in the country. he organ
lied the old Interstate Trail, now a
part of the Jefferson Highway, and
has done much good work for the
Jefferson Highway. He VIII continue
the great work on this highway
which has been commenced and
which promises to be one OF the
greatest Auto Highways in the
world. Jas. F. Harvey, of Leon, was
reelected as Iowa director. The
next meeting of the association will
be held at Joplin, Mo-, next July.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-06
Ralph Mc(iinnis Appointed Probate
Referee,

appointing attorney Ralph McGinnis,
Of Leon, as referee in probate for De-
catur county. His duty will be to
Investigate all probate cases filed be-
tween Jan. l, 1906 and Jan. l, 1916,
see that proper reports are filed, ex-
Iamine the reports, investigate sales
|of real estate belonging to estates,
and see that administrators. execa-
tors, and guardians file reports as re-
quired by law, and make an exami-
nation of these reports. 1t is ex-
pected that referee McGinnis will be
able to clean up large amount of
old probate matters which have been
on the docket in this county for
years. He will receive q fee for each
case which he examines.