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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
WHAT NEWSPAPERS HAVE
DONE

Possibly it is wrong for the news
papers to- blow their own horn or
Strike the sounding cymbal OF self
praise, but once in awhile 1t is JUST
ifiable-and this is one OF the times.
The war industries board IN ar
ton put newspapers and periodicals
in class in the priority list, which
furnishes the basis for industrial
exemption from the draft. indus
tries grouped in class are OF ex-
ceptional Importance in connection
with the prosecution OF the war.
Those grouped in 2, ) and t nave
precedence over all industries NO.
appearing in the priority list. but the
board says distinctly that ''as be-
tween these three classes, however,
there shall be no complete or abso..
lite interference. This means that
newspapers and periodicals are prac-
tically on the same footing as the
industries and plants OF classes :
and 8 in demonstrating the essentla
quality of their product.
What service has the press al
ready rendered in this war? The
national publications broke down sc
effectually ali sectional barriers thai
when the time came to declare wal
| upon Germany it was the act or
united nation. Newspapers and per
! iodicals have been the most powerful
single force in popularizing. support
of the Liberty loans, and Secretary
, McAdoo has testified to the. major
part they have thus played, in sup
So So educated the public mind on the
issues of war and the duty OF every
citizen in a democracy that the draf!
has met with no opposition. Hat
! the newspapers, during the Civil
war, given the same support, to this
| principle, there would have been nc
draft riots then. The task of the
press in preparing the PUBLIC tor the
great loans yet to come is tremend
Gus, and its mission of education II
, the closing months of the war anC
! in the preparation for. peace is as
significant and essential as. thai
which it has already accomplished
st. Joe Observer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

The taxpayers of Decatur. county
have great deal to do with the
county auditor in an official capacity;
and it is very essential t dtaio a sog In
Ern Meter there is splendid
chance to elect one of the best
farmers of Decatur county, life
long resident of Decatur. county, :; a
man careful and methodical in his
business affairs, and one who mas
been successful. No man stanas
higher in the community where ne ne
neighbors will vote for him to-. a
man. They know his sterling
worth, and that he is the right man
for this office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
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SlleriH's Sale.

BY Virtue of an Execution, direct
ed to me from the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Decatur county, Iowa
on judgment obtained in said COURT
on the End day Of October, 1918, in
favor of E. w. Briggs as Plaintiff
and against VIM. Weadenhoft ct al
as Defendants, for the sum Of Eight
hundred and thirty-three Dollars,
$4,000 attorneys fees and costs tax,
ed at S11.S5, and accruing costs,
have levied upon the following Real
Estate, taken as the property OF
said Defendant, to satisfy said exc
cution, to-wit:
Lots five and six 6 and g.. in
block tthirty-two (32), in the town
of Weldon, Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale
to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, on the 4th day of November
A. D. 1918, in front of the Court
House door in Leon, Iowa, at the
hour of 10 o'clock A. M. of said day.
when and where due attendance will
be given by the undersigned:
Dated at Leon, Iowa, Oct, 3, 1918
John A. Fulton.
1927 Sheriff of said County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

The office of county treasurer is
one which requires man OF good
sound business sense, accurate, ana
of money. He is the custodian Of
the funds paid by the taxpayers OF
tie county In other P words h Grif +
in An the democratic candidate for this
Office t'ffi eAf has had years Of experience in
to-date business man; He has as, a q
reputation for integrity the equal OF
any man in Decatur county, and the
funds of the taxpayers would be
landed in business US, way v WIN ,5 MN
se,.l, ar after this office, but accepted
tie the termination at the urgent soliSl-
tation of his friends who decided T.; ne ne
was the right man to fill the ON. once
of county treasurer. Don't IorSet
that pat Griffin's name. is on the
ticket for treasurer, and see that he
receives your vote.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
sherin's Sale.

By Virtue of an Execution, direct
ed to me from the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Decatur county, Iowa,
on judgment obtained in said court,
on the End day Of October ODE" lsf pS.,; in
tiff, and against Frank NJ. Roberts
ct al. as Defendants for the sum Of
Fifteen hundred and tifty-eight
Dollars and 25 Cents, $3.50 attor-
ney's fees and costs taxed at so
and accruing costs, have levied up.
on the following Real Estate. taken
as the property Of said Defendant .a M';i9
Lots one, two and three g., 2 and
81 in block nineteen q9), in the
original town of Leon, Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale
to the highest bidder for cash IL
hand, ON the 4th day of November
A. d. 1913, in front of the Court
House door in Leon, Iowa, at the
hour of 10 O'Clock A. M. of said day
when and where due attendance will
be given by the undersigned:
Dated at Leon, Iowa, Oct, 3, 1918
John A. Fulton,
1O-2t Sheriff of said County.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

yern Kier. the democratic candi-
date for clerk of the district court
comes from one of the pioneer, ram
lilies of Decatur county. ne is
taRing in all business affairs. He
is is y We'll Qualified to discharge the
d duties OF clerk of the courts, and
Wherever he goes he makes friends;
There is urgent need for a good
man in the clerks office and Vern
Kier is the right man for the place Lac
He has never held county ONCE,
most successful farmers. Cast your
Vote for Mr.. kier for clerk of the
district court, and you will have no
reason to regret your choice
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Milt Manchester, the democratic

Milt Manchester, the democratic
candidate for member of the board
for the term commencing Jan. -,
1919, is recognized as on one =, OF !, ti ne
Decatur county. Whenever he, I'M
dertakes anything he does it thor
onghiy. He is we'll qualified for
this Office, is admirably located to
serve the interests Of all parts OF
Decatur county. He has had expert
ence as township officer ger b ana Is
familiar With mb pefor OF thu the O county
board Make up your mind to have
him represent you on the. county
hoard and then don't forget to vote
for him on election dav.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

Geo. w. Sanger, the democratic
candidate for county recorder, is
confined to his home by. injuries re-
ceiyed in an accident while at work
on a silo near Decatur several weeks
PERSONAL canvass for the office, but
his friends should make an. extra
effort in his behalf and see that he
receives full vote in every, pre-
cinct i'm the county. Mr.. Sanger
has been the victim Of two accidents
within the past two years, and will
not be aAle to follow his trade as a
mason longer. He has been lie
long resident of Decatur county, and
would be able to do the work in the
recorders office. He needs the help
of ali his friends in his campaign,
SO Cont forget him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

There 10 more Catarrh IN this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced It local
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be . consti-
futional disease, and therefore requires
ronstitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. J. Che ley Z
Co, Toledo. Ohio, Is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t IL taken In
ternally in doses from 10 drops to tea.
spoonful, It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
nfYer one hundred dollars for any case It
fails 70 cure. Send for circulars and tee-
bmonia1s.
Address: =. J. CHENEY . CO., Toaodo, o.
Sold By Druggists, 5Sc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

w. H. Golfer is the democratic
candidate for member of the board
for second term commencing Jan.
1, 1920. Mr.. Golfer is one of the
largest land owners and taxpayers
in Decatur county. He is familiar
with the arduous duties of the mem.
bers of the board, has had almost
two years experience, and is always
found carefully looking after the in
terests of the taxpayers. He is a
thorough business man, and made a
sacrifice when he accepted the office
neglects duty when called upon to
perform it. He is located on the
west side of the county, and that
side of the county is entitled to. a
on the board. See
that you vote this year for w. f..
Golfer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
1O-2t
Notice of Final Report.

In thn District Court Of Iowa In
and for Decatur County:
In the Estate of c. R. Goble. De-
10 Elizabeth Goble, Emma Merritt,
Nora Bozarth, Eva Merritt and
Hattie Venting:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned Oscar l.. Goble; sdmin-
istrator of the estate of G. r. Goble,
has filed his final report therein in
the office Of the Clerk of the dis,
trict Court in and for the aforesaid
county, and has, asked for it's .ap-
prevail and his discharI gg!7+ from 3na, fur
and that said report and application
for discharge will come on for hear
ing before the Court aforesal9! -, at
Leon, Iowa, on the 18th day of No
vember, A. D., 1918, at which time
and PLACE you can anpear ana SHOW bow
final report should not be approved
and the undersigned discharged
from any further duty and resnon-
/ l o"st Oscar l.. Goble, Administrator
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Notice of Expiration.

To s. H. Summers:
You are hereby notified that the
following described real estate, sit
uated in Decatur county, Iowa, to-
wit: SEA of SEA-, section "a,
township 81. range "a, also east
four acres sWA of SEA; also east asst
Is, township 81, range "a, was sold
for taxes of 1914, on the 9Th day of
December, 1915, to Patrick Griffin,
and that the right of redemption will
expire, and treasurer's deed for
said land will be made, unless re-
demption from such sale be. made
within ninety days from the date OF
completed service of this notice
You will govern yourself accord
ingly.
Dated Oct. 4, 1918.
Patrick Griffin
est Owner of Certificate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Green's August Flower

has been a household remedy all ov-
er the civilized world for more than
half century for constipation, in
the generally depressed feeling that
accompanies such disorders. It is
most valuable remedy for indiges-
ticn or nervous dyspepsia and liver
trouble, bringing on headache, COM
ing up of food, palpitation OF heart,
and many other symptoms. A few
doses Of August Flower will relieve
you. It is gentle laxative. Sold
nv = II BelI. 1919
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
County nolitics are very

County politics are very quiet
this year, everyone taking more in
than in who is going to be elected.
But the election should not go by
default, but every voter should
carefully examine the county tick
cts and vote for the best men for the
office in every instance The demo
Gratis never put better county tick
ct in the field than the one this
wear, and there is not single. can
didate on the entire ticket who is
not worthy of your vote.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

If the friends of Lieut.. Ralph A
McGinnis. who is now in the service
of his country, do their full duty on
election day, he will be elected as
county attorney, and the chances
are mighty good that the war will be
over in time for him to take charge
of the office the first of the year.
He is well educated, energetic
young lawyer, and would conduct
the office in the interest OF the tax.
nayers of Decatur county. Don
forget Lieut.. McGinnis when you go
to mark your ballot on election day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

Hon. F. A. CARRIER, the demo
cratic candidate for member OF the
legislature, made a splandld Iecoru
and is we'll posted on the needs OF
the farmers and taxpayers and his
experience of his first term puts
him in position to be Of great SEW ',
ice to the people of Decatur county
You know he voted in your interest," s
in every instance during his nr rs
term of office, SO why MAKE G cnadlfgv
county in the legislature, -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

Deactur county voters should not
Candidate cal sit tee on the non-partisan judi
ciary ticket fer supreme Judge, Hon.
v +. McGinnis, of Leon, the, only
demncrat on the ticket, and he is
cnlltlec. to big vote from his home
county for supreme Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

Don't forget to vote the non
partisan Judiciary ticket when you
mark your ballot this year, and
don't fail to vote for Decatur
county's candidate for supreme
judge, v. r. McGinnis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

Decatur county never had q more
faithful or Dainstaking sheriff than
Tohn A Fulton, who has served
nearly two years. He has faithfully
performed his duty in every instance,
and is entitled to a second term.
See that you vote for John A. Full
ton for sheriff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

Of course Teddy is not satisfied
with the way that President Wilson
is acting in the German peace move
and he never will be-but the
people of America do not care. They
have become immune to his vapor-
ingS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

President Wilson's answer to the
German peace proposal is one that
will live through the ages to come,
and will be handed down as one of
the greaest of state papers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Notice of appointment of Admins
traitor.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of ID.
P. Leahy, Deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Administrator of
the estate of D. P. Leahy late OF
Decatur County, Iowa, deceased:
All persons in any manner indebted
make payment to the undersigned;
and those having claims against said
deceased or his estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and pay
ment
Dated this 18th day of October,
A. D., 1918.
George E. Leahy,
11-St Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

John A. Fulton has made mighty
good sheriff the past two years, and
by right of precedent is entitled to
a second term as sheriff See that
you vote for him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Advertising Rates.

Advertising Rates.
Display Advertising, special Sec ~.
vice, per inch .....'' re &c
Reading notices, per line ..::,. oc
Cards of Thanks, cash Win en-.
Resolutions of Respect :. ..s1.OO
Church, school and society no
tees, where admission or en-,
tertainment fee is charged r.
per line -. -. -. oG
We are glad to publish. any and and
Ill church or society notices, put
please don't confound neW Wsrr not1ces
dents are cautioned not to include
said notices with their items unless
they are authorized and paid for, and
II POSSIBLE remittance for same
should accompany the notice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

Decatur county has one of the best
democratic tickets before the voters
that was ever put out. Elect every
man of them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

A man who lacks moral stamina
is not impressive, no matter how
much he talks about the uplift.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

Paying for things after they have
been used, is the hardest task any
of us have to perform.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

The United States senate meets on
an average of less than 200 days in
year, and it costs about $4,000 for
each meeting day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

One week from next Tuesday
election day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Martha A. Konklin, Deceased.
To Whom i May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
qnd ersignsd has been a d III e. and nd
tate of Martha A. Konklin. late OF
Decatur county, Iowa, deceased !;
All persons in any manner inde bte,d
is said deceased or her estate VIII
make payment to the undersignea !;
and those having claims against said
deceased or her estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and pay
ment.
Dated this 18th day of October A..
D., 1918.
John A, Konklin,
q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24

All hail the Wilson diplomacy-it
is real American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
10-3t

John A. Konklin,
O-3t Execu tor of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-10-24
Notice of APPOINTMENT Of Executor

i / o"$t Oscar l.. Goble, Administrator.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
HOME CIRCLE COLL MN.

Every child has a right to such an
education as will qualify for life's du-
ties. This is recognized as a patriotic
duty by the state. The premanence
of our political institutions depends on
the intelligence of our citizenship.
"The bayonets of foreign soldiers are
less to be feared than are the ballots
of ignorant voters" The welfare of
the state depends more on the moral
and religious training of her citizens
than on their intellectual training, yet
the state makes no provision for this
moral discipline. In some cases it
makes it difficult or even impossible
to secure such training. The training
of the mind is not all. There must be
a training of the moral sensibilities,
particularly the will. Not all this is
the duty of the public school; part is
the duty Of the church, but the larg-
est part is the function Of home. Every
child deprived, by what ever means, of
the education and training is defraud-
ed out an inalienable right, and when
he comes into the inheritance of citi-
zenship, may be depended upon to
avenge himself on the society that per-
petrated the fraud upon him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
MOTHERS VACATION

One OF our exchanges says that we
hate to admit tive men folks-but
mother is about the only person
around the house who never gets a
real vacation.
Mothers are peculiar, from the
standpoint Of husbands and sons and
daughters. A husband will go on a
vacation just as sure as the season fol-
vacation comes, and no matter wheth-
er business is fiourishing or not. Per
haps the fish are not actually calling
him-but he thinks they are. Daugh-
ter, too, packs her travelling bag when
she wants TO and starts off for some
college mates home FOR a FEW days OF
weeks. Brother starts off on an auto
mobile tour or goes to some river re-
sort for a week or so.
But mother too often stays at home
and makes things comfortable and
happy for the members of the family
who happen to be there.
Does mother ask for a vacation? OF
course not! Mother doesn't have
time to ask for one. She works from
sun to sun and longer She sews fol
daughter, mends for son fixes up The
last summers Palm Beach for father
she gets daughters vacation clothes
ready, She sends her boys away OF
an excursion. She sees that dads APP
parel is fixed up all right before he
leaves for the fishing waters-but she
stays at home.
All OF which shows that there i
something vitality wrong with tn
makeup of ordinary folk in these days
If we had the ordinary folk in these
days. If We had the proper respect fol
mother we would compel her to tax,
her yacation-and then we would take
ours if conditions are right.
So why not change things mite
this summer?
Why not go to mother and insis
that she go away for couple of week.
or months to visit back home or to &c
a change of living at little summer
resort?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

The United States government wants
thousands of young men between the
ages of eighteen and twenty to begin
or to continue college training in the
line of work for which they wish to
prepare, and at the same time to make
some definite preparation for military
service. To encourage young men to
enter college, the government has ar
ranged to organize what are known as
Students Army Training Corps in. a
large number of colleges.
A large number of officers must be
trained for the great army that is be-
ing organized. They will be trained in
officers training camps, and will be
drawn largely from the Students
Army Training Corps, where they will
have received good preliminary train
ing for the work in the Officers Train
| ing Camps.
The War Department has notified
the President Of The Stout Institute at
Menomonie, Wisconsin, that a unit of
the Students Army Training Corps
viii be organized in that institution at
the opening of the school year, Sep
tember 1G, 1918. Male students over
eighteen years of age may enlist for
United States war service when en-
rolled in the institute. and will thus
| become members of the Students
Army Training Corps. They will be
supplied with regular army uniform
and equipment, and will receive ten
hours military training weekly under
an officer of the United States army
Students taking this training will be
| eligible for enrolment in the officers
training camps later, and thus have an
opportunity to secure commissions be-
fore entering upon active service.
Students enlisting in this Students
Army Training Corps win not be
called to active service any earlier
than if they waited to be drafted. The
Stout Institute offers unusual advan-
tages for such students. In its shops
they can get training in a number of
mechanical lines in which, the govern
ment needs men, and thus may pre-
pare for such service. At the same
time they will be taking work for
which credit will be given them in the
IN f4f 70 90 1p
industrial arts. For sew eral years
there will be a demand for such teach
ers far in excess of the supply.
The President and Secretary of War
urge young men to enteB institutions
and begin their college training, and
at the same get the military training
they need, under the most favorable
conditions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29

There are many so-called homes
that do not deserve the name at all
Home means comfort, but when we
have it fixed up so deliberately that
we must sit in the garnet or the back
yard to genuinely enjoy ourselves
then it is the time we made change
and turned out the too-good-to-use ar
ticles and substitute for them real
homely things that we could enjoy ey-
cry day of the year and every moment
of the day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-29
SUGARLESS SAYINGS

cheerful mind and the determine
ton to make your small sacrifice are
the best possible sweeteners
Some things don't taste nearly so
good without sugar" Who said they
did? Hardtack for bread and tomatoes
for water may not be quite so good,
either, but the men in the trenches
find them possible.
Halt a loaf is better than none. If
Von reduce your use of sugar you
won't find yourself at the grocer's at
the middle of the month pleading
vainly for more sugar.
Just because your allowance is six
level teaspoons of sugar a day. it
doesn't signify that keeping within
that amount is all you need to do One
teaspoon day saved by every person
in the country would give an addi-
tional sugar supply for canning pur-
poses of 100000 pounds a day.
Has any one ever been able to dis
cover why peaches, apples, pears and
berries may be eaten "out of hand"
without sugar, but when they come to
the table sugar is necessary
Did you ever wonder just how proud
some of those folks that came over on
the Mayflower would be of their de-
scendants who Just can't" do their bit
of self-sacrifice when they pass a con-
fectionery store?/
A strict observance of the eat-more-
vegetables, use-more-milk, and eat
less-sugar requests would put the
beauty columns of the newspapers out
of business