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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
Pleasant Valley.

Mrs. Isaac Poland was called last
Tuesday to be with her daughter,
Mrs. William Warrick, who is very
sick.
Mr.; and Mrs. T. Willis and son. Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Brown.
John Poland has sold his ESQ acre
farm to James Daughton, Jr, for
500 per acre. MIR. Poland will
move to Grand River
Mrs. John Green went to Des
Moines Saturday to visit with her
sister, Mrs. Nellie Crees.
Mrs. Charles Poland called on h 1Sa
past week.
pitai al at af''s St. Jo .sD Wednesday, where
he was operated upon Friday. The
operation was successful and he is
resting easy at last reports.
Mr.. and Mrs: S. NJ Poland and
family went to Leon sunday to visit
got hurt by falling in Mr.. Latta's
basement in Grand River. They
took him to the Leon hospital for
treatment.
DR.. B. l.. Eiker, of Leon was call
ed last Thursday to see Mrs. VIM.
Warrick. who has been very sick the
past week. She is some better at
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Brown and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Woodland and
family started last Saturday for
Wyoming. Mr. Brown will work for
Louie Binning on his ranch, for SOS
per month.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. S. NJ. Poland we're: Mr..
and Mrs. Pete Merrill and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Munyon, OF near
Ellston; Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Fo-
land and daughter, of Grand River.
Louie Binning, who has been here
visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Binning, left the past
week for his home in Wyoming..-
Mrs. S. NJ. Poland spent last Mon
day with Mrs. Charles Poland.
Wesley Boles, who took their lit
tie grandson to Creston to have his
limb reset, returned home with him
the past week. He is doing line and
will soon be able to walk.
Mrs. Sarah Wycoff has been Wis
iting with her daughter, Mrs. II. L..
Brammer, the past week.
Mrs. Ezra Wycoff. Of Centervllle,,
is visiting with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bryant, of Grand
River.
Mrs. Sarah Wycoff went to Center
Vile to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
Wycoff then she will go to Morayla
to visit with her daughter, Mrs. w.
w. Wadsworth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
Gospel Ridge.

Mrs, Mart. of Columbia, Iowa, is
VISITING her son Jim Mart and family
Misses Eva Curry and Maude
Aembry, of near Decatur, was Visit
in9 the last of the week with the
fnsmer's aunt. Mrs. Marcia Curry.
Mrs. Jones, of Leon, came Wed
nesday for a few days visit at the
Will barbour home. -,
Miss Dora Morgan is on the SICK
Mrs. Marshall spent Thursday al
sernoon with her daughter, Mrs. Jim
Miss Eunice Evans visited over
sunday with relatives in Leon and
attended the baccalaureate sermon. :,
M and Mrs. Lyman Parsons ana
children spent Sunday at the =. >.
Evans home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
Evergreen.
(Delayed.)

(D0ldycu-
Mrs. VIM. Richards is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Stella Bryan, at
Charlton.
Ora Shumway is on the sick list.
Robert Garland sold some cattle
last week.
Mrs. Jamison and daughter, Mrs.
Martin visited at the Ben Barnes
home in Ringgold county last Fri
day.
James Johnson filled the pulpit at
the Evergreen chapel Sabbath even
ing.
The Red Cross auction at Lamont
Saturday was well attended by the
people of Evergreen.
Our district school closes for the
summer next Monday.
Dave Sickle and family visited at
Charlie McCullough's one day last
LLOYD Gardner and family visited
his father Bert Gordon, Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

John Cherry. of California, is Wis
iting with relatives and friends.
The past week the Red Cross
shipped Is gauze rolls 5 yards long,
pads, SO shot bags, 3kx4; $50 shot
bags, AXIS.
Mrs. Rudolph Clark and son Deyo
returned Wednesday from two
weeks visit with relatives at Clover
dale. Mimi
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society met with Mrs. Wylie We'd
nesday Afternoon.
Mrs. Coppock visited in Leon with
Mrs. Bay, Friday and Saturday.
Of course you can charge some
things up to bad luck, but that does
not wipe the red off the ledger Of
discontentment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
FairVieW.

o. l.. Peck and wife were Sunday
callers at the Bill Lourance home.
Laurel Johnson and wife we're
Lineville callers Saturday.
George Loushbaugh and family
were Sunday visitors at Lineville. !.
p. A. Bright and wife, Frank
Bright and family spent Sunday at
the Don Moore home>
Lee Spencer and family spent Fri
day afternoon at Princeton.
Quite a number from these parts
had business at Leon Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
Correspondents Take Notice.

Some of our correspondents In
suppers and other public entertain
ments in their items. Please re-
member that all such matters are
paid advertising and do not send
them in unless they are authortzed
and will be paid for. Count six
words to a line and remit at 5 cents
per line for all such items.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

When you have backache the liver
~ kidneys are sure to be out OF
gear Try sanol, it does wonders tor
The liver, kidneys and bladder
trial soc bottle will convince you
Get Il at the drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

For Sale-On account OF moving
away, my Leon residence property on
north Main street. w. c. Stempel,
1921 Santa Fee Ave, Fl. Madison.
Iowa. u
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
THE MARATHON WAR FUND

The Marathon War Fund plan will
provide and maintain a fund collected
on the basis of your annual income
for the duration of the war and as long
thereafter as it is necessary for the
benefit of our soldiers and sailors and
all war sufferers.
In this systematic effort there re-
suits a union productive of the great
est good-One for All-All for One
One War Fund for all war needs.
1t will give each person in Marathon
county an opportunity to give accord
ing to his means.
1t will eliminate the wasted effort
involved in several separate campaigns
for the individual purpose.
1t will avoid conflicting campaigns
as there will be no duplication.
1t will insure against solicitation
for unauthorized purposes.
1t will unite Marathon county in a
hearty support of all war donations
for war activities.
war needs.
1t will mean your name is on Mara
thon County's Roll of Honor.
1t will mean you are doing your
share to win the war md Back the
Boys" who do the fighting. If you
cannot go across as they do, you car
come aeross
1t will mean your share is fair be
cause ~everyone contributes on the
basis of his income.
1t will mean All for One-One fol
All.
Subscription TO one common funC
gives each Marathon War Fund mem
Der a share in every act of mercy
War activities for Soldiers and Sailors
and war sufferers.
1t is entirely free from creed, rae,
or class, wholly a humanity PROPOSE
ton.
Each member of the Marathon Wa
Fund is a worker in this great cause
See that your neighbors and Friends
become members.
This war is a partnerships
ight-some pay. Which are You do
ing?
PUBLICITY COMMITTEES.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
nECISION OF THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION n

The question as TO whether the Wis
consin Valley Electric company shall
pay part of the cost of the new
cement bridge over which II must
cross with It's tracks 10 continue its
lines on the vest side and which was
placed before the Wisconsin Railroad
commission. has finally been passed
upon. The commission has decided
that il has no authority to compel the
street railway To bear part OF the
expense of the bridge. inasmuch, as
IL was not consulted or any applica-
tion made To the commission previous
to the commencement of the work,
as TO plans. etc. The franchise under
which the street car was built and
operated does not permit the use of
the city,s bridges until said bridges
are sufficiently strengthened, at the
company's expense, according to plans
and specifications of the board of pub
lie works. IL also provides with re-
gard to laying rails. planking, paw
ing, etc. AS the concrete bridge is
of sufficient strength for all uses
which may be required for street car
purposes the question OF a partial cost
of the bridge being paid by the Wis
consin Valley Electric company will
be matter to determine between the
parties interested.
The matter should be settled as soon
as ii is possible to do so, that the
people of the west side may have the
street car service to which it Is en-
titled.
The city council met on Friday even
ing and the question was discussed
and the city attorney expressed him
self to the effect that the city can build
the tracks across the bridge and lease
same to the Company at an annual
rental. The matter was referred to
the committee on streets and bridges.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
GRAND MILITARY BALL
Given by Company c, w. N. G. and
the Tenth Infantry Band
Largely attended

One OF the largest and most un-
usual social events In the history of
Wausau took place last Thursday
evening, July 20, 1918. when Company
G, w. N. g., and the Tenth Infantry
band OF this city, entertained at an
informal dancing party and concert
lat Rothschild park pavilion.
The evening was beautiful one,
and crowds and crowds of our citi-
zens from Wausau and Marathon
county, also from surrounding places,
went to the park. where they were
sure of an enjoyable evening, and at
the same time answering an appeal to
a patriotic duty.
The beautiful pavilion located In a
grove of pine trees, was unusually at
tractive in its decorations and was
done in the colors of our country--red,
white and blue-and fairly whispered
words Of patriotism all evening
Streamers of the national colors, num-
erous flags, and everything that sug-
gested in any way the patriotic spirit
OF this county, was used in decorat-
ing. A large electrical sign was no
ticeable at one end of the pavilion,
which flashed the words, go. C, w. N.
g., and Tenth Inf. Band" all even
ing.
The informal party opened with a
concert by the military band at eight
O'Clock and continued for an hour
The members were in full uniform as
were also the members of Company
.C. A grand march opened the dane
ing for the evening, which was en-
joyed by every one present until a
late hour. Major and Mrs. C. C. Yaw-
key led the grand march. Cooling
refreshments were served in the din
ing room of the pavilion.
1t was benefit affair given for the
home company and band, the pro-
ceeds to be used to purchase neces-
saries for these two military organiza-
tions. 1t was a success in every way,
and $350.00 was realized. The two or
ganizations departed Saturday morn
ing for weeks training at Camp
DOuglaS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
NURSES WANTED

1t has become imperative to make a
drive for those of our young women.
who will take up the work of nursing
and enroll in the United States
Student Nurses Reserve. To this end
an effort is to be made to enlist $4,000
young ladies of the country in this
reserve. OF this number forty are
wanted from Marathon county. The
Women's Committee of the National
Council of Defense working through
the various County Councils of De-
tense, will institute a drive to enroll
the requisite number. The campaign
in Marathon will be in charge of Mrs.
w. H. Nablo, chairman of the Women's s
Committee of the Council for this
county, and work to secure the forty
young ladies asked for will commence.
Young responsible women between
the ages of 19 and 80 of good health
and possessed of a good school or col
lege education are urgently requested
to answer their country's call for this
service.
l. By accepting assignment in civ
llian hospitals and then to training
schools.
2. By enrolling for army nursing
schools or in military hospitals.
8. By holding themselves in readi-
ness until April /, 1919, for assign
ments to either civilian training
schools or army nursing schools.
Term of training to vary from two to
three years.
Recruiting station for city of Wau-
sau at Quality Shop, SIG Third ST..
and in every village in Marathon coun-
ty. Campaign starts Tuesday, July 80.
1918.
For further particulars apply to Mrs.
w. H. Nablo, 621 McIndoe st. or Mrs.
c. H. Hooker, 115 Stewart Ave, Wau-
sau, Wis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
GEN. PERSHING AND GEN. FOCH
APPEAL TO THE Y. VI. c. A.

Renewed appeals from General
Pershing and General Foch, together
with the plans of the Government at
Washington to have nearly 100000
in France by September, have resulted
in new drive by the National War
Work Council of the Y. NJ. C.. A. to
recruit approximately 1000 business
and professional men for overseas
duty during the summer. New York
City has accepted a quota of 1000 men
above draft age to serve the soldiers
abroad in Red Triangle huts and
other Y. M. G. A. recruiting organiza-
tions over the country are making an
effort to enlist the services of 1900
other men.
"The men most needed here are the
men most needed in France today"
says an announcement received here
today by II. Fl. Davis, secretary of the
local Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. "The Y. M. G. A. is basing it's
appeal for men on the ground that
there is no job in France too small
for the biggest man in any American
community. The Y. M. c. A. workers
in France have had to become a part
of the military machine. General
Pershing relies upon the Association
to keep up the morale of the troops
so that with military training they
may become>the most efficient fighting
machines that ever went into active
war service
First of all, there is a pressing de-
mand for men who are natural leaders,
men who are real men, good mixers
and capable of eXerting the proper in
fiuence. These leaders generally are
assigned as hut secretaries, in which
position they will require a versatility
almost inconceivable. They must be
above the fighting age, but must be
able to undergo as searching a physi-
cal examination as does the man ad-
mitted to the combat branches of the
service. Ambassador Sharp, in a re-
cent appeal for more workers, en-
phasized the fact that many were
breaking under the terrific strain.
THAT is the answer to those who
regard the Y. M. G. A. as a paradise
for pacifists, refuge for slackers.
We can use none of them in our ser
vice. At least one in eight or ten of
our workers in France is in the shell
zone."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
WORD FROM IDAHO

The Pilot had word from Mrs. e.
S. Peterson of NeZperce. Idaho. Fri
day. Mrs. Peterson will be remem-
bered by many Wausau people. as she
was connected with the Children's In
firmary during her residence here.
She said in part:
"How is old Wausau? To say /
oftimes get lonely for Wisconsin,
would not give you an idea of how
lonesome. | like the west and its
people, but some how our own folks
look best
Expect every one is busy with war
work Dr. Peterson is preparing to
enter the service. and | am planning
on entering into the Training Camp
Welfare Service.
Miss Tessendorf is az Appleton
caring for her mother. who is quite
i'll. She enjoyed her stay out here
very much
Miss TessendoTf also was connected
with the Children's lnflrmary here at
the same time that Mrs. Peterson
was IN the city, and she also is well
known here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
THRESHERMEN MEET

The threshermen of the county met
at the court house in the circuit court
room, on Thursday afternoon, to dis
cuss prices for harvest work of the
season. A. G. Burg called the meet
ing to order and presided. stating the
object of the meeting.
After some discussion, it was re-
solved that the minimum price for set
ups be $500.
The following prices per bushel
were fixed upon foe threshing; oats,
4e; barley, wheat and rye, sc; buck
wheat, Sc; peas, 15c; fax, SOC.
y 1t was voted that any thresherman
making a change in the prices as
above will have his license revoked.
There were 75 threshermen pres
ent, which is considered large repre-
sentation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
CIRCUS HAS UNIQUE
SYSTEM FOR TICKETS
Peculiarly Gifted Men Are Chosen
BY Hagenbeck- Wallace
Management

No individuals about a great circus
institution are regarded with greater
awe and solemn wonder than the three
persons who sell tickets in the "big
show" wagon. There is something
almost canny about their daily exhi-
bition. Their flying hands put to
shame the clutching display of the
octopus. No quicker-brained more
|.resolute or more peculiarly gifted men
exist than are with the Hagenbeck-
Wallace Circus, which will come to
Wausau, Friday, Aug. 2.
With eyes fixed steadily before them
fingers or hands never lingering or
sluggish, but accepting a counterfeit
offering like flash, the ticket sellers
work as if human automatons. Every
body seems excited and sometimes
unreasonable. Uniformed employees
maintain order. The wheels of the
ticket wagon are buried to the hubs
or it would be swept away in the
rush. A mountain of bills and coin
grows and is toppled into baskets.
Soon these are filled and money lit
ters the floor. There is no chance
to assert them until the ticket sale
has ceased, and yet the day will re-
cord balance as correct in details
as the most exacting banking institu-
ton.
Tickets are distributed to the sellers
in bundles of fifty. They are placed
in racks above their heads. The
scrutiny of few moments in deduct
ing the empty racks from those un-
touched shows the exact sale. The
assistant treasurer furnishes the man
agement with a boX-office statement
and as double check the ticket boxes
at the main entrance are counted up
by an auditor. Instant dismissal and
possible criminal prosecution awaits
an employee of the Hagenbeck-W Wal
lace Circus guilty Of "short-change
or other swindling methods.
Every department of the Hagen
beck Wallace Circus is governed with
a system equal to that followed at
the ticket wagon. The big show has
gone on growing every year until to-
day it is unequalled by any other
tented exhibition. In the neighbor-
hood of 1000 people are connected
with the enterprise. Three of the
longest trains ever used to handle a
circus transport the institution from
city to city. More than 400 circus
artists of international fame appear on
the program in addition to the famous
Hagenbeck trained wild animals. An
| immense street pageant at 10 a. m
will be given on the exhibition day
The performances are at and p. m
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
MARATHON WAR FUND
Organization to BE Perfected ON the
llth OF August Mt the Opera
House

The Marathon War Fund will be
organized at the Grand Opera Horse
on the afternoon ~ August nth at2:SO
o'clock, at which time the general
plan of contribution win be discussed.
The committee having the work In
charge is as follows; f. ID. Timlin.
chairman; ]. l.. Sell, NJ. G. Ewing,
ID. c. Everest. W. b. Heinemann w.
T., Curtis, NJ. p. Mccullough. j. A.
sullivan. G. w. Phillips. A. c. Schmidt,
i. w; Genrich and r. j. DeVoe.
Ii is hoped at this meeting TO have
a representative from every organiza-
tion. institution and manufacturing
plant in Marathon county Each
manufacturing plant is entitled to one
delegate representing the firm and one
delegate To represent each sniff work
ing in the plant. The delegates to be
elected by the men in their respective
shifts.
The committee of arrangements
want your advice and counsel and TO
that end will be pleased TO receive
suggestions at any time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
WAUSAU FAMILY IN FRANCE

While roaming about the country
districts of France, Ralph Clark, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark, of Rhine
lander. who is with the 127th Wiscon-
sin infantry, discovered the home OF
family who had once lived in Wau-
sau.
In recent letter Clark writes: "In
making the rounds / came across a
family who had resided in Wausau.
The mother had lived in Wisconsin
q years, and you can imagine how
good it seemed to converse with her
about old times in our state. She is
the first woman / have met in France
since leaving Paris, who could speak
good United States Her husband
and two sons are in the French army"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT TE1IRTY-TEIREE YEARS AGO

on Fourth street, the old-back straps
broke, letting the cutter run unto the
heels of the horse. The result was
that there was some tall kicking and
running. The line OF travel was up
Fourth to McIndoe, west on said street
to Third, down Third to Forest east
on Forest to Grand avenue, down that
thoroughfare TO within a stones throw
OF the cemetery. II was a lively turn,
and the stiffness isn't all out of
Flieth's hair yet.
Officers of Cutter Post, No. 55, G..
A. r., elected at recent meeting: j.
i. Briggs, commander; Carl Muller,
s. V. commander; Peter Berg, ]. v.
commander; Rev. Thos. Greene, chap
lain; Van Tassel, adjutant; w. B.
Philbrick, quartermaster; w. w. De-
Voc, officer OF the day; Louis Block,
officer of the guard; DR.. |. w. De-
Voc, surgeon; G. f. Eldred and DR..
A. t. Koch, delegates to department
encampment.
Sheriff-elect, VIM. Kickbusch, has
appointed his deputies and jailor, and
has made good selections, s. A. Cook
of Unity is deputy on the line; ]. ID.
Wicker, undersheriff, and Vim. Wilson,
jailor. There may be change in the
above. We will have more to say In
our next issue.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
GRIST MILLS IMPROVEMENTS

The Cereal Mills Co., is adding a
65xS0, two story brick addition to its
present plant, for the storage of their
-four, feed and other products. A
further indication of prosperity in the
careful management of that pioneer
concern and up with the times.
The Northern Milling Co., another
Of Wausau's prosperous old time and
modernly built up concerns, operated
by experienced hands. has just COM
-pleted new solid brick 40x90, two
story addition adjoining its premises
for the storage of their outputs OF
flour and feed.
The owners of the Dodge Hooker
Mills are keeping abreast of the times
by making some substantial improve
ments to their already well equipped
plant. They are installing new ma
chinery for extracting oil from corn
also presses, eXpellors and oil storage
tanks, the latter to take care of the
corn oil when 1t is ready for shipment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
Tuesday, December 20, 1884

The Business Mems association will
give grand reception at their rooms
on the 30th inst. ii. s. Haseltine, Ben
Heinemann and r. Lee Goff are the
committee of arrangements.
c. Strobridge has purchased William
Reeds residence, located at the corner
OF Third and McIndoe streets.
Last week Ely Wright purchased
Charlie Mosher's interest in the Bells
house.
AL meeting of Forest Lodge No.
1870, f. & A. M, Dec, 18th, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
II. p. Manson, w. M.
w. b. SchoIfield, S. w.
II. Drake, J. w.
r.. ID. Parcher, Treas.
A. III. Grout, Sec'y.
Hiram Dunfield, Trustee.
1t made many a mans heart palpi-
tate on the West Side the other day
to see a sleek, fat deer bound along
one Of their streets.
Henry McCrossen, Charley Manson,
and John Alexander are at home to
spend the holiday vacation.
Last Friday, as II. G. Flieth was out
for pleasure ride with his fast nag,
and had reached the top Of the hill
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-30
ANOTHER PEACE OFFERING

An informal peace offering has been
made by Germany according to the
Berlin Vorwaerts the socialist news
paper. which declares il obtained the
information from reliable sources. The
principle terms are as follows:
No anneXations or indemnities in
the west.
The Russian and Roumanian peace
parties to stand unquestioned.
Belgium's future. as we'll as that of
other small nations. including the Bal
kans, TO be determined at the peace
conference.
All colonies to be returned to Ger
many.
Freedom of the seas to be recog-
niZed.
Gibralter and Suez canal defenses
TO be dismantled and Germany to be
permitted coaling stations in those
places