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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
New Serial Commences Today at the
Idle Hour.

The first installment of the new
serial "A Lass Of the Lumberiands
mayie 1eavisiae Actress ~ viii be shown at the
Idle Hour theatre today, with two
matinees at 3 and AIS o'clock, and
the first night show at 7:15. Prices
5 and 10 cents. This serial promises
to be the most thrilling ever shown
in this city, and is pronounced the
best serial now in use. Don't mss
seeing the opening chapter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Many Sales Advertised.

There is an unusually large number
of farm sales being held at this time,
nearly three pages of The Reporter
being filled this week with sale ad-
vertisements. A man told us the
other day that he would rather have
an advertisement in The, Reporter
than to have ten thousand bills, and
he was right, for the people read the
sale advertisements in the paper at
home where they can read it all. No
one will stop nowadays to read sale
bill tackled up at the side of the road.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
High Priced Hogs.

On Monday of this week Warren
Little and son Otis, sold 10 G.. +.
Smith, 80 head of hogs for which
they received $2,573.O4. These hogs
brought $11.35 per hundred and
were the highest priced hogs ever
sold to local buyer in Lanfoni.-I
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
We Retract.

In order to save ourselves from a
libel suit, we hereby re-
tract the statement published last
week that the son born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Hurst, of Chicago,
only weighed ~ pounds, when in
fact the youngster tipped the scales
at 9 pounds. "Buck" Hurst, the
proud daddy of the aforesaid young
ster, doesn't propose standing for any
slander of his son, even to the ex-
tent of a pound and q quarter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Fire Losses Adjusted.

An adjuster representing all of the
the Jas. w. Hurst e Co. and Idle
Hour theatre, was in the city the lat
ter part of the week and made a
satisfactory settlement of loss with
J. w. Hurst e Co., on their stock, the
damage to the Idle Hour theatre, and
with C. E. Hurst, the owner of the
hrilding
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Will Connect Water With Depot.

The suggestion made by, The Re
porter a few weeks ago that steps
Should be taken to have the railroad
company connect the depot up with
the city water and sewers, seems to
have brought results, for the railroad
company had man in Leon Monday
making measurements and he said
they would connect up at once. The
travelling public would certainly ap-
preciate having water and toilet
rooms in the depot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15

at this time of the year, and espec-
Tally when we have had four months
of severe cold weather, but one day
last week Will Gittinger, of west of
Leon, found blue racer snake three
feet long. in the road, and killed it.
Mr.. Snake must have become very
weary. OF his winter quarters to come
out in the open.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Box supper and Dance Feb. 23rd.

The K. of P. band will give big
box supper and dance at the K. of P.
hall on Friday evening, February
23rd, the affair being in charge of
the lady boosters of Leon. No admis-
sion will be charged, and the band
will give a big free concert in the
hall after the box supper. This will
be followed by an orchestra dance
and general good time. Watch next
week for particulars
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Wood and Hay for Sale.

Clearing five miles east of Leon
and will sell you wood on the field
or will deliver it sawed in town,
good wood and in your furnace with
coal will save third in fuel expense
l think. Good timothy hay, at stack
sS 90 per ton, delivered Leon $1,000.
Phone viii Negley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Housh Sale Was q big One.

The big stock sale held by E.
Housh at his farm just southwest of
biggest and best sales ever held in
Decatur county, the sale totalling
$22 $4,000, and that is some sale.
Mr.. Housh has sold his farm, and
will have another sale to dispose of
the balance of his stock, farm imple-
ments, ETC., on Wednesday,, March
7th, as he gives possession of the
farm on March 1 9Th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Hereford Cattle at Leeper Sale.

At the J. E. Leeper big sale, 3A
miles northeast Of Leon on Friday Of
this week. he will sell 95 head Of
CATTLE: consisting of an extra good
lot s0f Hereford cows, heifers and
CALVES. MIR. -Leeper selected his herd
with great care and has some of the
best Herefords, in southern Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
sWe Have Had Our Troubles.

Eompelled to issue sixteen page
paper this week, a break down with
our big press, and other dimculties,
fave greatly hampered us with this
issue, and we have been compelled to
neglect considerable news matter, but
trust that under the circumstances
our readers will fOrbear with us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Notice for Bids for Road Work.

Bids will be received for doing the
road work of Long Creek township
until noon of Saturday, Feb. 18th.
Ine board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
26-2t Township Clerk
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Fred Monroe Burned Out.

Fred Monroe, living between Le-
roy and Humeston, was burned out
Sunday night, during the high wind
blowing that night, everything being
nearly q total loss.-Garden Grove
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15

If you have any OF our ice cream
hackers at your home please tele-
ph6ne us and We will call and get
them. walker Ice Cream FActoTy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
This is the Real Truth.

II you see an editor who pleascs
everybody, there will be glass plate
over his face and he will not be
standing up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
26-2t

We have some per cent money
for choice farm loans. Farmers /
Traders State Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Marriage Licenses.

Willie Mahoney, Leon %
Sylvia Bright, Eineville =
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
Really Big Fortunes

Have been started and made by a
comparativelysmall initial investment
In the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
Great Natural Resources

as these are the safest investments
and pay the biggest profits, being the
basis of all manufacturing, production
and profit, the fundamentals from
which all things are made.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24

A limited amount of this stock at 81
per share for short time only. Send
your orders now before price advances
and get the June Dividend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
PICTURES FOR CHILDREN-STA
THEATRE
Program for Week of May 2sth

The demand for clean pictures for
children Is ever increasing The
population of Skowhegan hardly war
rants the rental price of a specially
selected children's program. This
has been a problem for much con-
sideration, to find program such as
we can afford that will as whole
be pleasing to a mixed audience of
adults and children. After much de-
liberation and comparison OF pro-
grams, guided chiefly by comments
and criticisms published in our Pic
ture Trade Journals and popular mag
azine such as Ladies Home Journal
and others, we find that rs per cent Of
films recommended as clean and en-
tertaining for women and children are
Paramount Films land what is good
for mother and the children would al
SO apply to father and others).
Friday and Saturday are the days
when children come in greatest num-
bers to the Theatres, and Paramount
films will be shown at The Star Thea
ire each Friday and Saturday COM
mencing June 1st-a change both
days. This however, does not inter-
fere with our regular Paramount
bookings for Mondays and Tuesdays.
Our program will be Paramount
Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Satur-
day.
Fox Films which will be shown on
Wednesday and Thursday are already
too we'll known to need further in
PRODUCTION.
Compare this program Paramount
& Fox Features; "Patria" and Pearl
of the Army, Pathe Serials; and a
Pathe new not 2 mos. of age) with
showings in largest theatres in Bos-
ton, Portland, Lewiston, Waterville
and Bangor, and see how closely we
are following them.
The program for the week consists
of something good every day.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
2S-29-30. in addition to regular pro-
gram, Mr.. ]. Howard Albert, noted
lecturer and man of extensive trav-
ell, having crossed the ocean ZIP
times and visited 812 of the 1918 larg-
est and most noted Cathedrals, tombs
and buildings Of the world will give
short illustrated talk and 1t is de-
sired that all clergy, teachers and
scholars OF the town will hear him
Special music.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
r. SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS II

Bethany Guild will meet in the
church vestry this Thursday after
noon.
The regular meeting of the L. o.
C. c. will be held at Heselton Hall
this Thursday evening at 7.30.
Fred c. Dunlap has recently receiv-
ed his disappointment as local agent
of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.
Miss Gladys Pennell of Skowhegan
was vocal soloist at the morning SER
vice at the Universalist church at
Pittsfield last Sunday.
Mrs Lydia Cummings of Bingham
has been the recent guest of her
brother and sister Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Thompson of Winter street.
Mrs Amanda Witham and son Per-
ley Witham have moved to Lakewood
where they have leased one Of the
Butler cottages for the season.
The selectmen will be in session at
the Municipal building tomorrow CFri-
day. at two o'clock p. NJ. for the re-
vising and additions to the list of
voters.
Mrs. F. NJ Winslow OF Chelsea,
Mass. is the guest of Mrs. Edgar c.
Dunton, having accompanied Mrs.
Dunton home from Boston the last of
the week.
The body of Clifton Adams, the four
months old child of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
L. Adams of Auburn, was brought to
Skowhegan Saturday and buried at the
Southside cemetery.
Eugene Witham Of Skowhegan has
gone to Pittsfield where he has &C
cepted the position as superintendent
of the Pittsfield Yarn Spinning Com
pany whose mill has recently been
leased by Arthur Jones.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the
Methodist church met with Mrs L. E.
Jacobs on Mt. Pleasant avenue Mon
day afternoon. The next meeting
will be Monday, June fourth, at the
home of Mrs. Viola Smith, Madison
avenue.
Omar Boudreau of Arson who has
been serving 105 days in the county
Jail, was liberated Saturday by means
of disclosure procedure. The young
man has considerable talent as a mu-
stefan and has been helpful in exert
ing an educational influence over the
other inmates of the Jail. w. B.
Brown of Madison, was in town as as
sist young Boudreau to obtain his re-
lease.
Many of the young people in town
are enjoying themselves hanging May
baskets. About fifteen Of them gath
cred at seven o'clock one evening last
week and went to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Laskey where an ex-
ceptionally pretty basket was left.
The young folks were invited into the
house and delightfully."- entertained,
the hostess serving refreshments dur
ing the evening
The following stores will be closed
all day Decoration Day, May 80. Will
be open Tuesday evening.
A. r. JEWETT
LASHON & BUTLER
HUBBARD G FURBER
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
Autos for Memorial Day

Members of Russell Post request
those having automobiles, who are
willing to do so, to place the same at
their disposal for a part of Memorial
Day afternoon. Please communicate
with F. Marion Mills regarding the
matter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
HOLT & HIGHT
NOTICE

The subscriber hereby gives notice
that he has been duly appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of Andrew J.
Bodwell late of Pittsteld in the County
Of Somerset, deceased, and given bonds
ing demands against the estate of said
deceased are desired to present the
same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make pay
nent Immediately.
JAMES HALLIDAY.
May 8, 1917 Pittsfield, Maine,
nw4O
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
O! I L

Is one of the greatest of them all
with demand increasing much faster
than production.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-14
HOT WEATHER HURTS HORSES
Animals Subjected to Continuous Hard
Work Are Often Overcome
How to Treat Them.

In hot weather when horses are SUBJ
jected to continuous hard work and
exposure to the sun, they often become
overheated and lose consciousness,
often falling. In conditions Of this
kind the animal is not excited as is
the case In q condition of fits, where
there is excitement.
The breathing is slow, the pulse Is
lessened in frequency and lacks dis
tinctness, and with this comes short
ening character of respiration.
Remove harness and place the ami
NAL in cool place. Cold water ap-
piled to the head, OF cracked ice on the
head and poll, keeping the head ele-
waited, will help. Offer small
amount Of cold water as drink.
Three or five ounces of whisky may
be given in cold water. Rub the ami
NAL with cloths soaked in cold water.
Then rub whisky, if available, leaving
the skin dry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-14
For Lovers of Sardonix.

IF you have an eye open for a good
sardonix cameo you will be pretty
sure, sooner or later, to come across
one that will make you glad. There
are many limitations of sardonix and
it ought to be part of your search to
make sure that you know the real from
imitation. Often you can come across
good piece in a collection of old
jewelry that is being sold because the
owners do not appreciate its intrinsic
artistic value. Sometimes-especially
if you travel in out-of-the-way corners
of the globe-you may come across
good piece in little pawn shop. Per-
haps in your own family, slowed away
in the bottom box or jewel case with
various articles Of adornment Of an
other generation and another taste,
you may be able ITO find the precious
cameo in sardoniX you are looking for.
AS q usual thing the old settings are
the best, though if the cameo needs
new setting any good jeweler will
put the right sort of frame or setting
on your piece.-Excnange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-14
LIGHTENs BURDEN OF GRIEF
Hard to Overestimate the Influence OF
Smiling Face on Those
in Suffering.

It would be impossible to deny that
love and sympathy possess a great
influence over the whole course Of
our lives. How many, let the reader
ask himself or herself, are daily drift
ing astray for the want of these ,vir-
tues? The thought of having no one
to care for them, no one to listen to
their plans with a word Of encourage
ment or sympathy in their failures /;
no one to soothe or heal bodily suf-
ferings, or to whisper word Of COM
fort when bowed down in sorrow, has
caused many hearts to fill with dark
ness and despair. The road to pro-
mote love and sympathy is open to
all, there are no barred gates to pre-
vent an entry, no one ready to prose-
cute for trespassing; all are free to
enter. It's best visible and Invisible
advertisement is a smiling face and
kind heart. AS the sunshine Is to
the flowers, so is the influence Of the
face which meets you with smile;
as the rain moistens the parched
ground and brings forth the, fruit OF
the earth, equally so is the burden Of
invisible grief lightened by the help
of q gentle heart.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-14
PASSION THAT MAKES THIEVES
Emerson's Declaration Concerning
Book Collectors Would Seem to
Have Been Amply Justified.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once declared
that collectors were all thieves.
"The passion of classification masters
the mind and makes rogues of honest
men," The case of professor of the
ology in the University of Berlin, who
had Just been convicted of stealing
books from the university, reminds
writer in the Boston Transcript of En-
erson's saying and Of the following In
cidentS:
"W. S. Shaw, the founder Of the Bos-
ton Athenaeum, used to steal from the
private libraries Of his friends any
books he wanted to make his darling
Athenaeum complete. Collectors OF
shells steal 'orangias' from the Grin
nells' mantelpiece and Mrs. Coffin's
house at Siasconset. Mellish Moore
told me that the books stolen from the
Boston Athenaeum are mostly from
the theological department, so that
they are forced to keep those locked
up. But the books most often taken
are patent reports, by lawyers" Pro
fessional and collecting morals must
have improved since Emerson wrote
those words in his Journal in the f1fties;
he goes on and adds: "But even In
comparatively late days I have seen
some queer instances Of collecting zeal
as, for example, this: A couple OF
respectable Boston business men, one
of whom collected weapons, visited
very swell house in Rhode Island once
in the absence of the family; they
were admitted by the aged caretaker;
while in the drawing-room, one OF
these reputable gentlemen engaged the
old custodian in conversation while the
other slipped under his coat the au-
thentic tomahawk Of noted Indian
chief-and got away with it. And the
queerest part Of the matter was that
the collector used to boast Of the
achievement when exhibiting the toma-
hawk as an item Of his treasures
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-14

Plenty Of exercise, good ventilation,
Hight, and proper care throughout the
whole year are necessary for the vigor
and health of stallion, according to
Dr. w. c. McCampbell, associate pro-
fessor of animal husbandry in the Kan
sas State Agricultural college.
Exercise tones the muscles, stimu-
lates the circulation and digestion,
gives strength and vitality to every
tissue and every organ of the body.
"Good honest work is the best kind
of exercise for stations. Some owners
find it practical to work them In pairs,
while others find it more satisfactory
when a stallion is worked with geld
ing or pregnant mare.
Use Care in Working.
utmost care is necessary in work
ing stations. They are big, strong
and willing, but as usually soft and
fat from lack Of exercise. Conse-
quently they must not be given hard
work at first One should begin with
light work-only a few hours each
,day-gradually increasing the work
until the stallion is able to do daily a
full days work A half days work
during the breeding season is benef-
icial.
aside from the economy resulting
through such work, the stallion will
become stronger, more vigorous, more
itractable, easier to control, and more
agreeable to handle, as well as bet
tier breeder.
Feeding Problem.
'The proper amount of exercise
given will make the question Of feed
ing the stallion less troublesome. How
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-14
FOR VlGOR AND HEALTH OF A STALLION

to feed is more important than what
to feed. The stallion should be fed
three times day regularly and at the
same time each day. Plenty Of pure,
clean, fresh water should be provided.
The problem Of proper ration will de-
pend largely on the feeds available. on
those that are home grown. as well as
upon the consideration of the amount
invested in the stallion. A good, whole
some ration should be selected and
enough should be fed to keep the stall
lion in fairly good flesh but not too
fat. During the breeding season one
should aim to keep him gaining little
each day.
1.-THE place where the stallion is Kept
should be flooded with sunlight, and
properly ventilated. Sunlight and
fresh air are the best and cheapest
disinfectants we have, but avoid
drafts"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-14
slLO FURNISHES CHEAP FEED
So Satisfactory That Mississippi Ex-
pert Would Not Attempt to Get
Along Without One.

Ry PROF. ]. S. MOORE. Mississippi Ag-
ricultural College.)
We are using silage principally for
dairy and beef cattle. 1t Is so salts
factory that we would dislike very
much to attempt raising cattle with
out a silo. 1t furnishes us the cheap
est feed, with the exception Of pas
turage, that we have on the farm. The
silage keeps perfectly and the stock
are very fond Of it. Corn is the prin-
cipal crop grown for silage, although
we have used sorghum, soy beans,
cowpeas, alfalfa and Johnson grass.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-14
SOUND, VIGOROUS, PuREBRED PERcHERoN STALLION

should be sown: All Of the rye grain
produced Of suitable varieties, there
fore, should be reserved for seed in or
der that very large acreage may be
sown this fall in the sandy lands of the
coastal plain. Those who have seed
are urged to supply it to their neigh
bors for sowing only, at reasonable
prices and if there is any excess to
notify their experip' ent station or the
department of agriculture, giving
amount and price of seed on hand.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-14
What's the AnsWer2

A movie actress said at Bar Har-
Dor tea:
ga girl can't dress in less than nine
ty minutes-and q ninety-minute toilet
is only an ordinary one at that. A real
toilet, which includes hair-waving,
manicuring, and massage, requires
three hours.
"The less a girl puts on the longer
it takes her to do it. Girls never wore
as little as they do today, and never
was it necessary to be as careful and
thorough about ones dressing.
"Some men grumble because girl
takes so long to dress, but I say to
them:
"'Would you rather wait for an at
tractive girl or have an unattractive
girl wait for your"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-11-14
PACKING MATERIAL In SlL0
Work Is Necessary to Obtain Full Ef-
fieIency of Structure and Keep
Silage Properly.

In filing the silo with silage it Is
necessary to see that the material Is
carefully packed not only to obtain
the full efficiency of the structure, but
in order that the silage may be prop
erly kept. This has heretofore been
done by human labor, but recently
there has been invented On electric
roller which moves around on top OF
the pile as the building Is filled and
packs the corn down hard and tight.