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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-05
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Notice of Appointment of A. T.
Weldon.

42-2t Administrator of said estate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-05

n. 7. NLIIOOAN,
Apt Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-05

When food gives you distress you
need a dose of Prickley Ash Bltters
to relieve the stomach and help d.
gestion. 1t is a mans remedy for
the liver and bowels. Price $1.25
per bottle. E. E. Bell, Special Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-05
Notice of appointment of \. T.
Weldon.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
- Summers, christian name
unknown, son or daughter of John
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Administrator of the
daughter of<John and Eliza Sum-
mers, deceased. All persons in
any manner indebted to said de.
ceased or his or her estate will
make payment to the undersigned:
and those having claims against
said deceased or his or her estate
will present them in manner and
form as by law required for allow
ance and payment.
Dated this 21st day of May, A. D.,
1919.
Apt Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-05

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Julia Ann Summers, deceased.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Administrator of the
estate of Julia Ann Summers, de-
ceased. All persons in any manner
indebted to said deceased OF her es-
tate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned; and those having claims
against said deceased or her estate
will present them in manner and
form as by law required, for allow
ance and payment.
Dated this 21st day of May, A. D.,
A. T. WELDON,
Apt Administrator of said estate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28
MAURY FOUNTAINS IN
KENTUCKY OIL FIELD
COMPANY is PRO-
DUCT OF MEN OF THIS
SECTION.

Maury countians will follow the OPP
erations in the oil fields leased by
the Scottsville Oil Company of Ken
lucky with much interest. This COM
pany is the product Of Maury county
brains, Maury county money and Maui
ry county incentive. Several of the
most prominent citizens Of the county
are among the stockholders. Its wells
are located in Allen county, Kentucky,
said to be the best shallow producing
oil fields in the entire country. The
virtue of the shallow fields is the low
cost OF development. Some of the
best producing wells in Kentucky are
in this field and the cost of develop
ment is an inconsiderable part of the
cost in deeper fields. While no stock
of the company is for sale or on the
market there has been a lively de-
mand for it and many shares have
changed hands between individuals
recently at far above the par value.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28

stalks, who robs the soil of the humus
to which it has just claim through
the torch set under the straw pile;
who fails to feed the soil as he would
his priced stock, is not a good citizen
He is closing his eyes to the future
needs of the world. A farmer who
holds fee simple title to his acres
may have the legal right to so farm
them that their value as storehouse
to feed future generations of human
being is all but destroyed, but in the
opinion of this journal he has no moral
right to do SO. A thousand years from
now the earth's surface will contain
no more territory than exists today,
yet millions not yet in being will cry
for bread and meat. That man is a
blessing to his own and to succeeding
generations whose care of his soil is
such that while ever increasing his
contributions to the food supply of the
world, he nevertheless so reciprocates
the favors Of nature, that he adds con-
stantly to the productivity of his soil.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28
r. b. VOORHEES,, Canadian Soldier.
Is Officially Reported As Dead

After passing through many adven
lures and having many close calls fol
his life during the war, R. b. VOORHEES,
son of former Justice of the Peace
NJ. T. VOORHEES,, of the Sixth district
died in a German prison camp. He
was about 26 years old and while he
was in Scotland recovering from a
wound received in action he married
a Scotch girl. From his wife came
the news that he had been officially
reported as dead
Young VOORHEES, was living in Cana.
da when the European war began and
enlisted in a Canadian regiment. He
served with gallantry throughout the
war, being wounded so severely at
one time that it was necessary for
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28

| success as there have ever been. The
man who constantly deplores the fact
that opportunities are no longer open
to men of ability and energy and en-.
thusiasm in this section is either ig-
norant or is bad citizen. He is try.
ing to spread the gospel of discon-
tent
A large majority of the men in Co.
lumbia and Maury county who are to-
day leaders in business, in financial
circles, in church or social activi-
ties commenced only few short years
ago at the bottom of the ladder. They
have made their way upward through
their own efforts and because in this
land opportunity the poor boy has
chance, if he is willing to play the
game fairly, with any other boy.
Too many of our people think that
fortune is just over the hill; that be-
yond the horizon there are golden OPP
portunities that they can never have
until they change their places of
abode. This is popular falacy. 1t
is true that many men go to a new
country and achieve immediate sue
cess but no record is ever compiled
of those who fail, who really lose by
the change. Men are daily regret
fully shaking their heads and signing
that their sons must leave Maury
county to seek opportunities. 1t is not
often that this is true. Generally the
same effort, the same initiative, the
same energy and the same determine
ton that one must eXpend to achieve
success in some other sections will be
just as fruitful of reward if expended
at the old home.
Fear is expressed that many of the
soldiers who will return to the county
within short time will become dis
couraged at the opportunities afforded
them here and will seek preferment
in some other and more promising
section. This suggestion should be
discouraged as far as possible. I'm
questionably there are individual
cases where it will be highly advanta-
geous and profitable for these men to
seek other fields, but on the whole it
is doubtful if any considerable number
can decidedly improve their station
in life by leaving Middle Tennessee.
This section, this state and this
Union of ours affords the young man
the same opportunities to achieve sue
cess that it gave to his father. Man
is largely the architect of his own for
tune. The men in this country today
who have achieved success and hon
ors and distinction started life in hum
BILE circumstances. No people in any
country in the history of the world
ever had less cause of discomfort and
unrest than the people of America
have today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28
VALUE OF OUR PRODUCTS.

With the assistance of several Of
the most conservative men in the
county who have had peculiar advan
tages for knowing the facts The Her
AIDS reporters have estimated that the
value of the countys agricultural pro
ducts last year aggregated around $40,
100000. OF course some allowance
must be made for inevitable duplica
ton, but it is likewise true that there
are many by-products that are unac
counted for and which in the very ma,
Nture of things, it is impossible to &C.
curately estimate. These may, to a
large extent, at least, Offset any dupli-
cation.
The government estimates that
there are 5000 farms in Maury county.
The Herald rather inclines to the be-
lief that the estimate is too high. It
thinks that 1000 would be nearer the
correct total. But taking the higher
figure as correct and we have an aver
age gross return for every farm in the
county of $4,000. Taking the more ac-
curate estimate and the average re-
turn would be $500 to the farm This
is not an extravagant estimate either
when every product of the farm is
considered.
There are 10000 people in Maury
county, in city, town, village and coun-
try. Ten million dollars divided equal
~ among theme would give each $3.50.
That is for every man, woman and
child in the county the agricultural
interests of the county yielded during
the year a gross income of $3.50.
Ten million dollars is more than the
assessed valuation of all the land of
the county. including town property
1t is two-thirds of the entire debt of
the state of Tennessee. 1t is sum
in excess of the entire revenues of the
federal government during the first
year of Washington's administration.
1t is a sum equal to one-sixth of all the
revenues of the federal government
when Abraham Lincoln was inaugu-
rated President.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
during the past four years the reve-
nues of the farms of the county have
doubled. No statistics for 1914 are
available, but it is doubtful if the farm
products of the county in that year
to half of this sum. We do
know that with the largest wheat cropt
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28

in history, estimated at a million bush
els, its value TO the farmers at the
thresher was less than three-quarters
of million dollars.
1t is the record that during the past
four years the cash and cash equlva
lent holdings of the people of the
county have increased by approx
mately four millions of dollars, a sum
added to our wealth. These figures
should give hope and courage for the
future to every business man in the
county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28
THE FUNDAMENTALLY BEST IN our AMERICAN LIFE

counrymen that the
life full civilization; civilization
bottom the woomene the aacencss and the completeness
well prosperity of life the country
"The the what fundamentally
best and needed Amercanfe the development
life rests ultimately ability by methods farming
highest intelligence cothe the
supply the city fresh blood bodies brains
endure the terrific strain modern e need the development
COUNTRY will
and strength Of the nation time Of its guiding
trolling spirit in time of peace.'-Theodore Roosevelt
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28

MN to remain out of action for sew
eral months. 1t was while in a hos
p1tal in Scotland that he married about
year ago. Returning to the front he
participated in many engagements,
Out from October l was reported miss
ing IN action. 1t was feared that he
mad been killed or captured. When
the armistice was signed he was re-
ported as a prisoner in the hands OF
the Germans. 1t is thought that he
died IN the prison camp either from
wounds or from mistreatment by the
Germans. He has been away from his
fathers home about six years, but
mad kept in communication with his
iather continuously until last October.
lie is nephey Onion. J. C. VOORHEES,
ana Dr. j. l.. VOORHEES, of this city.
>>'@So""I>S~~~-~~o-~~e~~~-
en- to prisoners by the board of con.
tro. Neither committee will begin
work Tor several days. In the mean
time Senator Clarke will give as much
OF his time to his business interests
while Representative Russell will
again assume the role of farmer and
direct his efforts toward increasing
the food production of one of the rich.
est farms in Maury county.
Representative Hayes, who has been
confined to his home several days
with sickness, is very much improv-
ed and is expected to be fully recov-
cred when the legislature again con-
yenes after the recess.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28
MAURY DELEGATION
WORKING At HOME
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TIME TO
LOOK AFTER PERSONAL
AFFAIRS.

Maug county's delegation in the
general, assembly win spend a few
days with their families and business
before they get to work against at
the pleasing but rather Improbable
task of saving" the state. Senator
Clarke is a member of the recess
committee to Investigate agriculture
and the department of agriculture
while Representative Russell IS on the
committee to investigate the feed Civ.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28
Permanent Army
100000 FAVORED
By The Senator'S
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The SEN
ate military affairs committee today
agreed TO recommend an airy of 509,-
600 men and $4,000 officers as the per-
manent military force of the United
States. The committee hopes to have
the bill ready to report by nightfall
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28
LAND oE OPPORTUNITY.

An enormous amount of wealth has
been produced in Middle Tennessee
in the years that are gone, but there
are Just, as many opportunities for
the man Of energy. devotion to duty,
willingness TO pay the price to achieve
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28

HeraId chesp e0rumn Ad, Psy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28
PREMIER CLEMENCEAU'S
CONDITION is IMPROVED
(Bv United Press.)

PARIS, Feb. 25.-Premier Clemen-
ceau was so far improved today that
it was announced that no further bull
letins on his condition had been is
sued.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28

The value of all crops raised in the
South Central States for the five year
period of 1904 was 30 per cent of
the whole country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-28
SHOE WORKERS STRIKE
FOR 40-HOUR week
(By United Press.l

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Seyeral
thousand shoe workers struck. here
today for a 4S-hour week
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
Ideal Bed for InvaIids.

In view Of the elaborate care with
which most details Of sick nursing
have been worked out it Is more than
a little curious that the maintenance
of the patients warmth In bed should
have been left so long to the precari-
GUS ministry Of the hot-water bottle.
At the Treloar Cripples' hospital, AL
ton. England, two wards are now sup.
piled with electric mattresses, which
have proved both safe and convenient
in practice, even when child is the
occupant Of the bed. The mattress Is
differentially heated. and the heating
element is 80 disposed that the maxi
mum warmth Is generated at the foot
end, less In the middle and none at all
at the head end.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
BIC SHOW COMING
Hiram Goes to Purchase the
Necessary "Props."
He and Lcmuel Shemmer Exchange
"reminiscences Concerning Past
Performances in Which They
Had More or Less interest

"Top o the morning, Lemuel!" This
from Hiram Jessup, OF Jessups Cut.
Same tew yew, Hiram" returned
Lenuel Siclmer, owner and clerk Of
The one general merchandise store of
the town.
SAY, Lem" says Hiram, "besides
gettin' few things here in thuh store,
druv over tew tell yuh I've rented out
the oDery house fer two nights the
month after next week Me and ODE
diah Higgins heZ been a-sweepin' thuh
hay out Nv It an brushin' thuh cob
webs Off'n thuh cheers. Thuh pianner
had nest Nv eggs In it right alongside
litter NV kittens. Kin yew beat TINT?
That reminds me; got any good white
paint? l want tew paint the psrskin-
neum boxes In the opery house."
Sorry, Hiram, but amt got q
snack O. paint in thuh hull place.
Cyrus Punkweed used thuh last on
his henhouse. l kin give yuh bushel
NV good strong lime that oughter do, II
being quicker tew dry than paint"
All right. Lem. I'll give yew tew
tickets fur thuh show fer it. It's Uncle
Toms Cabin they're gonna play"
"iew won't give me no seats II
they're where they wuz when them
pictures about He Loved Her All Right,
nut She Moved Away in Thuh Night
"uz put on thuh sheet, tibet drummin'
sandsnipe made such an ALFRED racket
II dTuv me nigh plumb crazy"
Thet wuz tew bad. Lem. Yew kin
hev thuh best seats in thuh house this
ull'e. want some good strong rope
100 Lem. These Uncle Toms are goin'
'eW give me two dollars eXtry eff cut
mole in thuh roof tew let Little Eva
on"
WAL, I'm dern sorry. Hy. amt
.S"' any rope. fer Pike Logan took thuh
n'N 10 feet. Howsomever. here's 80
1'et w good barbed wire tibet oueiter
10 just tell Little Eva tcw hang on
"e.Wcen thull points"
rihc' Lem. Say, them Uncle Toms
want me few feed them six blood
u""'ds they got fer two dollars a day.
wat shall feed emf"
lew take fools advice, Hiram
JI"ssup, an don't feed no animals |!
""'h thet circus cum tew town 10
r""rs ago, got thuh contract few feed
""h clcphunt, an that bloomin' hawg
~ an elephunt ct me outer house.
.'o'ne an stable. amt been able few
''"ooperyrOot thuh loss yit!"
=. '"eSs I'll let them bloodhounds
',,, then, Lem. Thanks. I'll send
S' "u" tickets Ground. Hope we hev a
pro 40 10 /, Fly. Slong."-Detroit Free
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
Lax In Milk Inspection.

The United States department of
agriculture has just recently COM
pleted an investigation of the milk
supplies of the cities and towns of
the United States. OF all Of these only
265 report regular dairy and milk in
spection. Inspection is generally least
developed in cities Of less than 1OO.-
600, and in cities Of between 5000
and $4,000 less than onc-seventh re-
port any dairy inspection, and in some
of these the system is only partly de-
veloped. =
The dairy division of the depart
ment has valuable information on the
most effective systems Of milk con-
troll for cities Of all sizes This intor-
nation, and where necessary the per-
sOnal assistance of federal experts.
are available to boards of health and
civic organizations for the solution of
their local milk problems.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
Can An Auto France?

Can an automobile prance?-or Is I.
In this one respect inferior to the
horse7 A few days ago handy little
truck was navigating Spring street
Jeffersonville, which is rather rough
because the war delayed repairs. II
was loaded with long boards which
projected far behind and practically
balanced, the truck on the rear axle
When holes in the street were struck
the front wheels reared up so violent
ly that the chauffeur, or driver, was
catapulted into the air. He then got
down and "led" mis- truck which did
not prance unless running at least
five miles an hour. Had he "let 'er OUT
she would certainly have set on her
tail.-Indianapolis News.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
End Of Peonsce In Ecuador.

do .'hage has been abolished In Ecua-
o,n NJ, through legislative decree, which
cn ,w 'hns imprisonment for debt, &C.
co m'n,g to information recently, re-
" wv" from Consul General Frederic
"'o'hg OF Guayaqull. Prior to this
tn r. peon was compelled by law
u,a 'o,''aih on an estate rs long as he
rows 'nnebted to the owner, who ar
,, ,,Bd that the peon was always ow-
' ms more than he could nav, condI.
dccro ,''ot was practical slavery The
poo, "'So forgave all debts owed by
tlo o's' merely making their emancipa.
"o, complete.
wnr,, members Of this class may now
% -, LOT whom they please, come and
o,n. VIII ana enjoy equal rights with
"e' citizens of this republic.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
More Food From irrigation.

Prospects throughout the western
reclamation belt indicate that the food
production records Of 1917 and 1915
will probably be ecllpsed by those Of
the current season. Prices Of essen.
tjal foodstuffs are high enough to
make 1t attractive and profitable for
farmers to produce on big scale. Re.
ports indicate the labor supply js
abundant and good, although demand
ing high pay. Credits are not cramp.
cd. with the consequence that native
farmers are not handicapped in their
operations. This Is why 1t looks like q
boom year for the rubber-boot farmers
Of the far West.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
Those Yankee VandaIs.

A huge electric cross formed part
Of German holiday celebration In
one Of the bridgehcad towns. On New
Years eve a private had "fraterniZed"
to the extent Of several schnapps and
was walking toward his billet when
he came upon a small group Of Ger.
mans.
"Nob-end." said the buck genially
"SchOen," answered the ndmiring
German, looking up Mt the sign.
The buck looked up. "Ja wohl"
He Strengthened himself and charged
forward. "She's erste classe. She's
mine"
A friendly NJ. p. soothed sputter-
ing burgomeister and escorted the sou.
venir hunter to his bunk.-Sergt. l.. f..
Warthman, A. E. F., Gin Judge.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25

The first aviaters to fly from or to
the deck Of a warship were Americans.
Eugene Ely few from the deck Of the
scout cruiser Birmingham on Novem-
Der IA, 1910, and on January IS, 1911,
the same aviator in flight made by
him at San Francisco allghted on the
deck Of the battleship Pennsylvania.
He then made return fight from the
deck Of that warship. Other Amer
lean aviators have since performed the
same feat.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
Rescued by hother.in-Iaw.

william Olive Of Bridgewater, after
putting new roof on dog house in
his yard, was afraid the dog would get
cut on the nails sticking through, and
crawled in to clinch them on the in
side. When he had finished the job
he found that his coat was caught on
nail and he couldn't get out. He
made all the noise he could, and final
ly, after n long while, his mother-in,
law heard him.-Boston Globe.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
Lime Shown to Be Beneficial.

In France the government once
classified soldiers according to their
birthplace. 1t was found that those
reared in regions where the soil was
rich in lime were nearly an inch and
half taller than those from regions
where the soils were poor In lime.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
Stjrrjnu Incident.

did you find your first airplane
flight exciting?"
II certainly did" said the venture
some citizen. AT the last moment
friend wife rushed up and tried to pre-
vent me from going and when the
propeller began to whirl she did nose
dive into the arms Of her nearest rela.
tive."-Birmlngham Agc.Herald.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
Simplicity at the Stove

Mrs. Your Enthusiastically tried
some Of those Simple Dishes for
Luncheon"
Caller-How did they come out
Mrs. Youngbride-I got them done
IN time for dinner.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
California Burglars Original Methods

Burglars attempted to open the safe
OF the Western Mechanical company.
Failing to dislodge the safe doors
after burning off the hinges, they
broke into the company's garage, took
out truck, holsted the safe through
skylight with the company's tackle,
hauled 1t to canyon and rined 1t Of
$1,000 cash and Liberty bonds.-Los
Angeles Times.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-25
The RIuht Man,

"They say Miss Highstrung is going
to marry an army officer"
"Well, I should think that man
who makes business Of war might
be able to get along with her."--Bos-
ton Evening Transcript.