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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06
| THIS SEAL HAD CURIOSITY
Mammal Got Into Trouble Through
Nosing Around Too Promiscuous.
Iy Among Strangers.

Seals are very plentiful among the
when asleep on the skerries. They are
attracted by musical sounds, and at
one time considerable number We're
said to make their appearance in the
bay OF Hoy when the bell Of the parish
church close by was rung.
Seals are usually much on their
guard against the approach of men,
but when unmolested frequently come
close to boats or people ashore. An
instance Of this occurred recently off
Skraill bay, in Sandwich, where some
yawls We're at paddock fishing, a writer
in the Edinburgh Scotsman says.
A seal made its appearance, and
showed great curiosity as to what was
going on. 1t swan repeatedly between
two boats a short distance apart, and
ultimately devoted its attention to one
Of them, diving under the boat and
coming up first on one side and then
on the other At last it made spring
ut fish which was being hauled out
Of the water on hand line. It failed
to get a proper hold, but the fish was
thrown back to afford another chance,
which the seal quickly seized. It kept
so near that eventually one of the fish
ermen got hold of it's tail, and by the
assistance of another it was taken into
the boat.
It was a young one, about three feet
in length. 1t did not seem to appreciate
its new quarters, and made strenuous
efforts to escape, but was kept pris
oner until the fishing ceased, and then
taken ashore. Subsequently the seal
was restored to its native element,
which it seemed to appreciate all the
more after its detention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06
Rain Has Followed cunless Battles.

That rain follows great battles Is
tradition that has persisted for CEN
turtles, and the fact-if fact 1t be-has
usually been attributed to the concus-
sion of the air caused by heavy artil-
lery firing. But correspondent OF
Nature cites a passage from Plutarch
telling of battle of Caius Marius
against the Teutons in 1O2 B. Q. IN
which that ancient historian wrote:
1T Is we'll known that extraordinary
rains generally follow great battles, as
if the gods decided to wash and puri-
fy the earth, or as If blood and corrup-
ton, by the moisture and heavy va
pors they engendered, thickened the
air which is changed by the most tn
fling causes"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06
MAGNETIC Pole Moves PenduIumvvis,

Magnetic Pole Moves PendulumWi0e.
The magnetic pole does not, as has
generally been believed, move in a CIR
Gle around the geographic pole, but
oscillates exclusively -on the Pacific
ocean side. This has just been proved
by Emile Belot, who has presented to
the French Academic des Sciences q
curve representing the motion Of the
magnetic pole since the year 1541.
The motion Of the magnetic pole 10
almost spiral, but its speed varies.
From 1880 to 1865 It averaged II kilo-
meters a year. For the last 100 years
it has averaged only 8 kilometers .
year. NJ. Belot likens 1t to the oscilla-
ton Of Z pendulum, which slows up
as it approaches the ends Of It's swing.
The period Of its swing is about 500
years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06
Love Hides the Scars.

Love covers q multitude of sins. "
When 4 scar cannot be taken away,
the next kind Office is to hide it. Love
is never SO blind as when it is to spy
faults; it Is like the painter who, in
drawing the picture Of a friend, hav-
ing a blemish in one eye, would pic
ture only the other side Of his face.
1t Is a noble and great thing to cover
the blemishes and to excuse the fail
ings Of a friend; to draw a curtain
before his stains. and display his per
fections: to bury his weaknesses in
silence. but to proclaim his virtues
fepW the Observation-Disclosures.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06
Belief In Fate Makes Failure.

There is no worse belief than that
in fate and luck to make one q fall
ure. It puts one in a wholly wrong
attitude toward life. It deadens in
centive and power to employ ones
wholesome aspirations. 1t paralyzes
the energies and the resolves. It rem
ders organized and spirited effort Inn
possible.
We may hope for no luck that we
are not worthy of and are not doins
our own part % sarn5The Christian
Herald
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06

Most trouble in the world, at
least that which is unimportant,
comes from folks taking themselves
too seriously.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06

Folks who move to bigger town,
never have quite as good time as
when they go back visiting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06

Folks of questionable character
find each other quicker than folks
of exceptional character.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06

Tbs word regatta" originally APP
piled to the contests of the gondol-
iers at Venice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06

The production Of rubber 10 among
the large possibilities in the Philip
cine Islands,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06

Some folks seem to have all thu
experiences.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06

Conceit spoils more folks than le
nOrance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-01
$1,000 Gone Says
Wiley VeSperman
SPENT SMALL FORTUNE ON
TREATMENTS BEFORE FINDING
RELIEF BY TAKING TANLAC

Il spent at least two thousand dol
lars on medicines and treatments be-
fore / finally got relief by taking
Tanlac." said Wiley vesperman, OF
441S Bowser avenue, Dallas, Elk.
II suffered with rheumatism in my
left arm and shoulder for seven
years" he continued. "and at times
was so badly crippled up that l would
just have to give up and 60 to bed !.
/ also suffered terribly with indiges-
ton, and what little / ate formed SO
much gas that / would belch up my
sour, undigested food and would be-
come faint from dizziness. could
hardly sleep at night for the misery
was in and in the morning would
get up feeling SO awful that I could
hardly get around.
But Tanlac has driven away every
bit of the pain and misery, never
suffer from indigestion and can ea'
anything want. My condition has
improved so wonderfully since
started on Tanlac that I am able nov
to give all my time to my business
Just like I did before that awful rheu.
matism got It's hold on me. My wife
is taking Tanlac, too, and she Is jus,
as enthusiastic about II as I am"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-01
HOME GARDERENs
WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
ADDITIONAL DAYLIGHT

Washington, April with the ex
ira hour of daylight beginning
throughout the country Sunday and
continuing for 210 days, the home
gardeners are all set for the start OF
the greatest home food production
drive the country ever saw, according
to reports to the National War Gar
den Commission. Since January the
get ready drive has been on and 1t IL
expected next Saturday will see mi,
lions of gardeners In the home
trenches.
The suggestion made by Charles
Lathrop Pack, president OF the Com
mission, that April 6. the anniversary
Of Americas declaration Of war or
Germany be fixed each year as the
date for opening the home food pro-
l'duction campaign is reported to have
been taken up all over the country.
Reports to the Commission show
the garden campaign is on a larger
scale than ever and in hundreds o.
places It has been made a permanent
feature of the community enter work
with the slogan Victory Gardens. "
Some of those renorts follows:
MINNEAPOLIS Thousand lots
oa~a"~ea loet WOW are reserved for
members Of the Garden Club this wear
nrd 'v,~ts a~e Ne'ng made to obtain
rerr'ss'cn from owners to use much
o'A"~ vacant p-onertv.
CAica~ -nv',lo' Grant Havs. IL.
rector Of e~tere'on wo-k IN public
s"Noc'v ho''aves ne eonnt viii show
tnN nm home gn~aons. THO 'n,r,,vrs
ton sNra-'rc-t ~ the voYro War',
Ch~'st'a0 aeeoo'rt'on e niant,ng Isa
ecree % 'raue'-'al Gardens for the
to-e'-- No-r 70 helm IN the American
izat'or wo-t
savarrsh o. .-wn~or css5wrrt an
nounees IRE c'tv viii do blowing free
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-01
(By J. c. Sellers.)

One year in Florida is equal, In ac-
complishment, to three years on the
Northern or Western farm where the
weather conditions are unfavorable
to more than comparatively short
season of each year being possinble
for out-of-door, or farm work and soil
cultivation. This is why a recent
writer, a competent observer and
practical farmer, sums up the condi-
lions that are responsible for 'the in
coming flood Of Florida farmers" for
the reason that big capital is coming
| to the state and thousands Of acres
are being developed which have never
felt the stimulation of the plow."
The writer here quoted makes the
provable claim that "a years accom-
plishment on Florida farm repre-.
sents three years Of Northern agricul-
tural effort"
| Any one who has lived sufficiently
long in Florida to become thoroughly
familiar with farming and live stock
conditions in the state knows that the
writer above quoted has no difficult
task to prove the truth of what he
asserts. In large section Of Florida
it is possible to show ample evidence
of the fact that every day Of every
year something useful and necessary
in tn food line is growing and being
harvested. In no section of Florida
is the growing season less than three
hundred days Of the year. This state
ment implies diversity of fruits and
farm crops as we'll as heards of stock
cultivation of the former being inter
rupted but rarely on account Of wealth
err conditions which are also such as
to permit cattle to be outs Of doors
the year through.
True, there are, perhaps, two
months in the year when cattle an(
hogs need special feeding, but ever
then forage crops are available in thu
field or by means of the silo. Expen
sive shelters are not at all necessar.
for any month of the year in Florida
Leguminous crops, so necessary TO
cattle, are grown more abundant.
and in greater variety in Florida thar
in any other state in the Union. Ant
this solves the live stock feeding prob
lem. The buying Of expensive feed
and the maintenance of costly hous
ing for live stock are two prime fac
tors vastly in favor of Florida.
slot air" arguments in favor o
Florida soil and climatic condition
are no longer convincing, in fact ar
waste Of time and energy on tn
part Of any one endeavoring to Sc
forth the claims Of Florida to thos
seking reliable information regarding
Florida with view to becoming
truckers, farmers, live stock raiser
or merely we'll satisfied home people
Facts Of the utmost reliability ar
available to convince the inquirer
even though the most skeptical, tina
in truth one year in Florida count
for three years in the cold climates O
the North and West. Hence 1t Is tina
men of energy and capital are comm
into Florida in increasing numbers a
the years pass along, and are her
making prosperity Of opportunit
! such as is to be found nowhere els
In all this broad land.
|
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-01
Duval Hotel
JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA
100 Rooms. SO Bath

Opposite postofFice All modern i'm
provements, elevator. telephone ser
vice. Rates without bath. 81 and M
with bath. $3.50 per person. w. 8
Jones. Mgr.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-01
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
APPLY TO LEGISLATURE FOR
SPECIAL LEGISLATION TO
PREVENT SEEMING IN LAKES

To all persons who may be interested
or concerned:
Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned will apply to the legislator
of the State Of Florida, at It's mex,
regular session, In Tallahassee. Flor
Ida. TO enact and pass a special Law
to prohibit SEEMING for fish or othe,
purposes in the lakes within or partl,
within the corporate limits Of thu
City of Lakeland, Polk county Flor
ida. and also In such lakes as NAV
shutt on the city limits of the sair
City of Lakeland. Polk county. Flor
ida and also to fiS a penalty Cor tn,
violation Of said law.
Dated this 18th day Of February
1919.
A. ]. HoLwoRTHY.
J. C. SwINDEL.
SnnA ~ N 1,Cnrrx,N,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-01
Three Years In
One In Florida
FOR all victory gardeners.

FOR all victory gardeners.
Cleveland, O.--victory gardens will
BIO made the base Of a big community
development plan here. Sunday
School Gardens" will be planted bv
classes in many parts Of the city.
Detroit. The park department IS
conducting course in practical gar
dening in the schools. Moving picture
theaters and street car advertising
are being used to promote the can't
paign.
Norman, Okla. j. W. Bridges as
sistant regional director, Of the Unit
ed States school garden army for
Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. re-
PORTS there will be 100000 victory
gardeners in Oklahoma alone this
year.
Toledo, O.-This city will give priv
es for best gardens and products and
has appropriated SO 900 for Flowing
and other work in campaign. 1t Is ex
pected that more than 100000 worth
OF products will be grown by city
farmers.
Memphis, Tenn. Victory gardeners
are wearing little buttons bearing a
spade and the words: Feed Mem
phis.'
Norfolk, Wa big garden exhibit
ton with many prizes is planned for
fall.
Atlanta, GA demonstration gar
den in the city square is under way
and the campaign is backed bv the
Woman's Clubs.
New Orleans Members Of wom-
ems clubs have organized to make
New Orleans the Garden City Of the
United States"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-01

"The garden has come to stay"
said Mr.. Pack, "for it is row a
mighty economic factor. Bushes
concerns have taken up the work as
never before and see 1t as one of the
greatest barriers against unrest that
the country has. All reports show
gardening Is permanent project and
the central point around which all
community work will be planned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03
of s8 Trum-

Mrs. Arthur D. Smith of ss Trum- bull avenue, Fort Trumbun Beach, when their daughter, Miss May Smith, was the hostess at Two in One" party, the guests including the girls from the Connecticut National Bank, of Bridgeport, where Miss Smith is employed. and a number of Milford friends, who gathered in cos tune to celebrate the day. Miss
 Smith had made plans to entertain the girls from Bridgeport at a din- ner and had gone to the trolley to meet her guests when the merry masqueraders from Milford arrived
 About 30 were present and the rooms were prettily decorated with corn stalks, Jack O'Lanterns, witches
 black cats and other novelties, and
 presented very attractive appear ance. All the old-time customs were
 observed, and during the evening"
 games music and singing added an enjoyable diversion, after which a
 dainty luncheon was served by the
 hostess assisted by Miss Marion Oviatt of Milford.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Armenda W. Smith, 90, whose death occurred Wednesday, were held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harvey DeFor- est Warner, of Harborside Drive this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, with the Rev. Leslie Briggs of the First church, officiating. Burial took
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE.

Today, Nov. 3, is an anniversary
 with a British Hip, Hip, Hurrah!'
 in it, when Sir Francis Drake in 1880
 world. What faith the British folk
 had in him! Gallant gentleman wear Ing the Elizabethan ruff, your whls-
 kers cut la Vandyke, your adVen- i lures stir the pulses You were a courier, but a smasher-of the en- emy. There is about you a salt sea smell that whips up the jaded senses romance squeezed out of Times tubes. Francis Drake, English naval commander, was born in Devonshire, in 1540. Those were the days when England was out after the premier enemy,-Spain. After many voyages to the West Indies, Drake sailed for | the Caribbean Sea, captured several Spanish vessels, crossed the Isthmus ] of Panama, the first Englishman to gaze upon the Pacific. In 1577, Sir Francis Drake began his voyage around the world. Treasure-ship upon treasure-ship fell to his daring. When . the Spanish Armada bulged large on
 the horizon, it was Drake who took i a leading part in the running fight
 up the channel, and in the decisive action off Gravesend. Galleons of ] Spain, ye were colapsing balloons [ for Drake was there! The splendid sea-log, alas, died in a foreign port, ] at Porto BeIlo. But monument
 stands to his memory on old Plymouth Hoe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03
fILFORD

The high school juniors observed Halloween by class party at Sil- yer Beach on Saturday evening, near ly every member of the class being present, and Miss Rieser accompa- nying as chaperon.
 The participants were in costume and masked and box lunches pro- vided by the young ladies and select ed by guess by the young gentlemen were opened at the proper time. In addition to a number of lively games not to mention Consequences" there was a fortune teller, identity not disclosed; and competent judges decided that Miss Mildred Quirk should have the prize for the best costume and Edward Feimer for the most successful rig on the part of the boys.
 Mrs F. B. Burwell is to give a reception to the Alethea Circle on Wednesday at her home. It will be an all day function, the main busi- ness being sewing for the coming fair; and there will be dinner at the old fashioned hour of high noon or thereabouts, the same to be provided by the host and to be sold to the guests for the benefit of the circle fund. Looks like a good time and good finances.
 The Red Cross drive began yester- : day and will be continued throughout the week. The American Legion have general charge and will fur nish the greater part of the active power covering the town as thor . oughly as possible.
 The revival meetings at the Meth odist church for the week begin to- , morrow, Tuesday evening, with a ] sermon by Rev. Leslie B. Briggs. ! Friends of MT. Briggs will be l pleased to learn that the lady whom l he struck with his automobile in 1 New Haven last week is recovering i Among many Halloween parties 1 indulged in by the young people, one ! given by Miss Esther TibbaIs at her home on Lafayette street to a dozen ] or more of her friends, was a pleas ant affair. The guests were in cos i tune, a pretty and animating scene resulting.
 Charles L. Doherty, according tc l promise, is engaged in building op- ! erations on an extended scale at the 1 Four Corners, or near the junction o1 Naugatuck avenue and the Poin1 | Road. He has already eight houses under way and it is said will make the total number 25 or more
 tAA0 tSi ILdlIlS O4 lIlG roosevelt M e. ! morial soliciting teams have not al 1 reported, but it is estimated that the
 total collection will be in the neigh
 borhood of $500, a respectable sun l considering that "drives'' are not a, popular as they once were.
 Plymouth church notes: Monda,
 evening, Kayopha club with Mrs l Frank LindIey; Wednesday evenin. 1 7:3O, Plymouth people worship at tn, ! Methodist church; Thursday, Ply
 mouth Circle with Mrs. CharIe
 Graves; church supper for adults o1 1 Friday. Nov. 14th
 MT. and Mrs. George Ferris or
 their wedding trip, have been heart
 from. Their itinerary included Springfield, Mass, Saratoga ant
 Lake George, and also stay of
 few days with the parents of Nil
 Ferris at Cohoes. N. '. They are ex | pected home on Tuesday.
 One of the very pleasant event
 last night in honor of Hauowe'e e
 was held at the home of MT. an
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03

The high school juniors observed Halloween by a class party at Sil- yer Beach on Saturday evening, near ly every member of the class being present, and Miss Rieser accompa-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03

Among the improvements that are to be made at the Devon fire house on Spring street for which the town appropriated funds at the annual town meeting is the laying of a cement sidewalk and driveway in front of the building. The Board of Fire Com missioners have let the contract for this work to Joseph Buso, of Milford, who will start the work this week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03
'lace in the Milford Cemetery.

place in the Milford Cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Marsh, 73, whose death occurred suddenly Wednesday was held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Springstein, of Baldwin street, De- von, Friday afternoon at o'clock, with the Rev. Leslie Briggs of the First church, officiating. Deceased is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Springstein, and on son, Fred Marsh, who was recently honorably dis charged from the service. Burial took place in Park Cemetery, Bridge port.
 A large number of youngsters and some of the elders, participated in the Halloween pranks Friday even ing, there being the usual masquer- ading about the streets and the din of horns and other paraphernalia. Several private and public entertain ments were held, and the form of dances and parties appropriate to the occasion. MT. and Mrs. Edward Roberts entertained a large number at their home on West River street, composed of the ladies of the bridge club to which Mrs. Roberts belongs and their escorts. It was a real old fashioned affair, they all being at tired in costumes of the dark ages or those of the bur1esque to say noth- ing of the reversal of sexes Irving Perkins, with the assistance of the guests, furnished the music for danc- ing and the evening was topped off with Halloween menu.
 Mrs. D. E. Platt of Plymouth Place is confined to her home sufferine with severe burns, the result of her clothes catching fire from the kitch- en stove.
 SOTOnfhI10r Vo11 "o1o%2 Te1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03

After the coal miners raise the cost of living for the railroad workers by going on strike, then the railroad workers will proceed to raise the cost of living for the coal miners by going out. Meanwhile where does the public get off?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03

Anyway the whole country will gladly give financial assistance to the Reds" by providing them with free steamship tickets to the most distau! points on earth.
 The aviators talk much about tail spins" Many of the after dinner orators need one back into their chairs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03

Twenty-Five district captains and workers of the American Legion, Mil ford branch, Post No. 34, under the direction of Sergeant Edward B. Brotherton, chairman, will begin on Sunday, Nov. 2, taking the annual Red Cross roll call. The membership drive will continue until Nov. H. A feature of the campaign will take place on the following Sunday, Nov. g, when all members of the American Legion will wear their uniforms in the effort to enroll members. The fee for one year is one dollar and it is hoped that every man, woman and child will join the Red Cross this season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03

Ali members of the degree team of Metoaka Council, Daughters of Poca- hontas, are requested to meet at Red N1en's Hall Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock for a special rehearsal in drill work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03
ASPIRIN FOR COLDS

Insist on ''Bayer Tablets of As pirin" in a "Bayer package" contain ing proper directions for Colds, Pain, Hea adache, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheuma tisn. Name 'Bayer'' means genuine Aspirin prescribed by phy- sicians for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of F tablets cost few cents- Aspirin is trade mark of Bayer Man ufacture of Monoaceticacideste of SaIicyIica id-Adv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03

POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03

The President hasn't had any "cerebal lesion," but the takers have had a dangerous lesion of hot air.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-03

More than 200 attended the Hal Iowe'en social held by the Rivercliff- Intervale Community club at the Mansion house Friday night, ard the affair which was the first to be given by the recently organized association /Droved a big success. 4 pleasing pro- gram was given including vocal and Instrumental numbers, recitations and other specialties which were greatly enjoyed by the large number of guests.