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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
"Chasing Chickens"

Chasing "Chickens" certainly has
changed and the boys have changed
with them. Twenty years ago boy
was willing to spend year some
times two or three or more, learning
trade. Do you see them doing that
now Not much. A lad asks you to-
day for a job, and if you suggest he
work week or a month for exper-
fence, he'll give you a laugh. he
must have wages from the moment
he doffs his cap, and half the time
he doesn't do that, but loafs around
the store or shop with his hat on
the back of his head and a pipe be-
tween his teeth. He can get $3.50 a
day washing your windows or carry
ing ashes from you cellar, what
the use of wasting time learning a
trade?
There isn't business today
which isn't yearning for one of the
oldfashioned boys who will treat his
elder with politeness and take an in
terest in his work beyond waiting
for the clock to mark up quitting
time, Saturday afternoon off and de-
mand pay for every minute over
time. He doesn't want to learn the
business; he has no ambition to own
it some day. He makes fun . ~
old town and hikes to the city al
every opportunity. He can't see tn
dear little girl next door who helns
her mother, but rushes to a rea~ r
city to chase skirt" The hes
iris on this old earth are right here
III about him: girls who are grow
'ng up to make true and
yomen, bat he chases the "chIe.eE.s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
ORIGIN Of Japanese Language.

'"rhe closest relation of the jap
ancse tongue is with ancient Hebrew,
although, in some cases, words show
Il great resemblance to Arabic, which
cOnserves the more archaic features
of the parent Speech
This conclusion has been reached by
DR.. Robert Armistead Stewart Of
Johns Hopkins university after an in
vestigation of the origin of the Jap
anese language, according to the ia
pan society, for which he has prepared
statement. Continuing, he says:
"!n the course of the investigations
there were established the mutations
that go far to proving the original
unity for the Aryan and Of the Sc
mite speech and that explain the
points of correspondence noted be-
tween Japanese and Indo-European.
Hence, it develops that primarily
through the Semitic, and sec0ndarily
through the European, Japanese
is related to our English tongue-a
fact that should cOndslce to quickened
interest Of the two peoples in one an
other and lead to a better understands
ing"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
LEARNED MUCH IN FRANCE
Doughboys, Back In America, Are Not
Quite the Same as When
They Left.

"The boy just back from France Is
a mighty different chap from the lad
who went over there" says William
Howard Taft, adding, with laugh :
Hes learned a lot he didn't know be-
fore. Take two instances that came
to my notice recently.
zone was the case of a doughboy
who before the war had been a hotel
clerk. On his return to America he
applied in New York for a place.
"'What references have you? de-
manded the manager.
"'Been over in France a year, and
before that
''Never mind the before that "
said the manager. If you've been in
France year you know all about do
nestle work. I'll make you head
chambermaid.'
''The other one" continued Mr.. Taft,
'was quite different. He, too, had
come back from France, and he, too,
had learned lot.
ado you think you could ever learn
to love me?' he asked the girl OF his
choice, and she answered.:
81 don't know. Anyhow, you might
continue your course Of instruction.
Gee! it's so different ="
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
REGULAR CYCLES OF THOUGHT
Might Be Described as Periodical
Waves Passing Through and Agi-
tating the Human Mind.

Just as we find a mathematical rule
at many of the bodily movements, just
so thought may be supposed to have
It's regular cycles. Such or such a
thought comes round periodically, in
it's turn. Accidental suggestions, how
ever, 50 far interfere with the regular
cycles, that we may find them prac-
tically beyond our power Of recogni-
ton. Take all this for what it is
worth, but at any rate you will agree
that there are certain particular
thoughts that do not come up once a
day, nor once week, but that year
would hardly go round without your
having them pass through your mind.
Here is one which comes up at inter-
walls in this way. Some one speaks OF
It, and there is an instant and eager
smile of assent in the listener or listen
ers. Yes, indeed; they have often
been struck by it.
All at once conviction flashes
through us that we have been in the
same precise circumstances as at the
present instant, once or many times be-
fCre.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11

ANOTHER SPHERE FOR WOMEN
Possibility That the Fair Sex Will
Carry Off Ronors In. Field Of
Naval Architecture.

1.-THE women who have stormed the
fortress of naval architecture have won
place in what is perhaps the most
( interesting professions in the world"
says Manchester Guardian. "Mr.
Chesterton has commented on the odd
fact that, while men have been
building houses from the beginning of
time they have not achieved anything
like a perfect house, but the position
as regards ships Is still more curious.
Your house may not bea perfect house,
but, with proper precautions, you can
be sure Of getting what you planned
and Of getting house that will stand.
Even now it is far otherwise with
ships. Take the case Of racing yachts.
Two yachts may be built on similar
plans by the same firm; one will be
triumphant success, the other a rank
failure; no one seems to know why.
Big liners are built nowadays in pairs
or triplets; yet any seafaring man will
maintain that they are entirely distinct
In every essential particular, and even
in the matter of speed there will al
most certainly be difference. Stranger
than all is the case of warships, which
seem to delight in puzzling their archi-
tects. In the case of one class OF
splendid cruisers in our own navy rad
ical changes had to be made after trial
trips, and it is pretty well known that
some designs have been far from COM
ing up to what was expected Of them;
yet 1t this date 1t would have been
ceived. However, 1t may perhaps be
said that woman will find natural
affinity for these little peculiarities."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Cause of the Query.

AS soon as women have the vote
and the league of nations becomes q
reality, says DR.. Anna Howard Shaw
she is going to be a ''gay young girl
AS it is, no one would suspect her OF
being past seventy. And she likes to
tell stories on herself. This is one
she told in Indianapolis to group
of friends:
"When / was in California recently,
folks kept coming up to me and say
ing. How young you look, in most
surprised tones. Well, it began to
wear on me. Why shouldn't l looh
young? So when young girl came
up and said it for the 'steenth time
said, so do you look young.
"And then learned the reason for
all the surprise. The newspapers had
been told that I was in California In
SO with Miss Anthony. 1t had some
how got twisted to read: DR.. Shaw
was ninety-six when she was here
with Miss Anthony That would have
made me about 120 years old"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
TOO WILD in CELEBRATION
Americans In Paris, Released From the
Horrors Of Trenches, Somewhat
Astonish the French.

Not the least of our pride in the ex-
peditionary force was its. good behav-
Tor. For general morals we were the
prize winners. But, Of course, soldiers
In a nonprohibition country will get
drunk now and then. One reason for
our prohibition wave is the fact that
many Americans have no moderation
in their use Of alcohol, and that they
sometimes tend, when drunk, to tear
up the sidewalks, writes Will Irwin, in
the Saturday Evening Post.
Your French poilu, who, in his reac-
ton from the trenches took to liquor,
got q blissful and genial jag, which ex-
pressed itself In talkativeness and in
Irritation. The American whooped it
up.
As two coyotes on moonlight night
can give the impression Of whole
wolf pack, so two drunken Americans
could give the appearance Of drunk
en- army. They might be surrounded
by fifty poilus, all half seas over; it
was the Americans whom one noticed.
This tendency brought Its most de-
plorable effects In Paris. The capital
of the world was not leave center.
Nevertheless oil sorts Of commissions
and activities centered there; soldiers
were constantly coming and going on
military errands; moreover, though
Paris was officially barred, men never
theless got Paris leave by pull or ca
j6lery. In spite Of the provost marshal
and the military police we always had
the American drunk with us; and
when present he always announced
himself. The French, who, as have
said, grow merely genially expansive
with liquor, did not like this
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Caught at Last.

A father said to his pretty daugh-
ter one morning:
"What time did you send that young
Simpson home last night?"
"Oh," replied the girl, Il don't think
It was very late"
1T must have been close to mid
night!''
"Why, father?"
didn't you send him out the back
door and hurry off to bed when you
heard me coming int"
"Why, father, had been in bed for
hours
"You heard me, then?
Eyes, you woke me up"
"And you had been in bed for
hOurs?'
"Ur huh!'
'~That certainly is funnyl"
"Why?"
Because when went to light the
lamp nearly burned my hands OF on
the hot chimney. Tele'
gram.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Romance Of Business.

Platinum worth S2,415,OOO ant
Weighing $4,000 ounces was recently
brought into this country. 1t Travelled
from Russia as the personal baggage
of a Massachusetts business man
who had undertaken on his own re-
sponsibility to secure it for the gov
eminent. To this task he gave ovel
a year of his time without renumera
ton, advanced his own funds. over
came an uncounted number Of dar.
gers, obstacles and hardships, and
sacrificed his health. A tragic ending
to the story of commercial romance
is supplied by his death, four hours
after his return. from exhaustion
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Another Check Protested.

On or about November Sth a
travelling man giving his name as
Atkins stopped at the Howe hotel
in Osceola. In the course OF the
day he presented an expense
check to the amount of $44,9O to
Landlord P. E. Shirley with. the ex-
PLANTATION that he represented the
Pacific Coast Borax Company OF
Oakland, California, and that he was
in the city making arrangements to
put on an advertising camnaign in
Osceola for his company and that, a
force of ten or twelve men to make
a canvas of the homes of this
vicinity in the interest of a Borax
washing powder and that he had a
contract with the Sentinel editor to
do the advertising. His check was
cashed and he went on his way. No
thing more was heard of him or the
check until last Friday when the
check was returned protested. The
Central National Bank of Oakland
on a regular check of that bank.
Since the aforesaid stranger had
no contract with The Sentinel and IN
view of the fact that neither he nor
his force of advertisers have appear
ed since the date mentioned above
it is assumed that the check is BOGUS
and that Landlord Shirley is holding
the check for S44.90. This kline. OF
work is becoming altogether to fire.
euent in Osceola. The well estab-
lished rule of banks not to honor a
check or draft for a stranger MIGHT
well be enforced by our all too obIg-
ing business men, The rule would
work hardship on honest strangers
WHO are every day accommodated
by local hotel managers but 1t SENS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Now They Help Missionary.

The death of "a cat caused a MAJ
and his wife, members of the Trinit,
Nj. E. church in Washington, to De
eide that it would be possible fo'
them to support native missionar,
in China as their contribution to til.
centenary movement in which tht
Methodist Episcopal churches are t,
spend $1O5,O0O,00O for war reconstruc
ton and home and foreign missions
during the next five years. 1t was
costing them So month to feed the
cat, and until kitty passed on they
didn't see how they could afford t.
give $50 year 10 support native
missionary in China.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11

No organs Of the human body are 90
inportant to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow up and com,
mence to lag in their duties, look out:
Find out what the trouble is-wlthout
wax. dizzy. suffer from sieepiessneas.
or have pains in the back-s0oks W
at once. Your kidneys need help. These
are signs to warn you that your KID
neys are not performing their 1qnG
tons properly. They are only hall
doing their work and are allowing I'M
purities to accumulate and be convert
ed into uric acid and other poisons,
which are causing you distress and WI
destroy you unless they are oS'Nsa
from your system.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
THE MOST
DANGEROUS DISEASE

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OH
Capsules At once. They are an old, tried
preparation used all over the world for
centuries. They contain only o1d-fash-
toned. soothing oils combined with
demonstrating and system-cleansin g
herbs, we'll known and used by ph al
clans in their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil CAPSULES are i'm
ported direct from the laboratories in
Holland. They are convenient to take.
and will either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded: Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure to
get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes.
In sealed packages. Three sizes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
No More Insects or Plant Diseases.

Now that plant quarantine No. 81 OF
the Agricultural department Is In eff
feet, prohibiting the importation OF
plants without a permit, there will be
no more garden insects or plant dis
eases. If there are it will the fault
OF the federal horticultural board, for
no insects or diseases can enter now
except with the permission of the
hoard. Do not discard the sprayers
and insecticides, however, as they will
still be useful to combat the old and
sA,r troubles that are bound to appear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11

Mason City Globe-Gazette: II
each is willing to talk it over dis
passionately it is not difficult to eff
feet An amicable adjustment. But
. me ~ uo.n are stubborn, they
ONE TO blows, one gets licked, and
he ether IS punished by the courts
II his conscience.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11

of the city streets. There is moth
ing to keep him here, SO he wastes
his time, money and strength trying
to be tin horn sport, a regular "12
O'Clock feller," in nearby city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11

that even landlords may be obj
to do something unusual to .protec;
themselves.-O Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Not Worried.

The Dentist-i'm afraid shall have
to kill the naive.
The Book q gan Go ahead. guess
I'VE got plenty left.-Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11

Tso many mistake their prejudices
g fuc.a in the case.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Awarm fleecy lining
an all-rlllb}ber surface
the new U.s. .VValrus rau.z=7zzzzsn.z,
an all:
1.-The new U.S. zalrus

consists Of heavy layers Of the finest rub
Der. At every single point where the
wear is hardest, the u. 5. Walrus is
heavily reinforced.
Ask your dealer today to show you a
pair Of the new us. Wa!rus. Notice the
lining of thick, soft feece--the smooth,
ali~rs.hc.' cl-,-:::-cc. fer you've worn
a pair for a day or so, you'll realize why
they're fast becoming so popular with
farmers everywhere.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
It's easy to be thankful when We
are prosperous.

Man may be made of dust-Abut
ne always wants a little bit more,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-11
Other "U. S." naodels-aN built
for the hardest uear

Whether you prefer a boot or a
bootee for the wet season, rubber"
for general use, Or clotl7-top arctic
you can hlld in u. S. rubber foot
wear exactly what you need. Tough,
heavy soles-special achievements at
toe and hecl---arld nfiyays the highest
quality rubber-t!aese points are win
ming u. s. rubber footwear thou-
sands Of new friends every year.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-30
CHARLIE COLE STARTS A
FACTORY

Charlie ole has acquired large
aud growing family. They are Bel-
gians whom he has adopted. Their
skins are all colOrs and sizes accord
ing TO the sizes and shapes Of the
Belgians. Charlie will eat and
doubtless will invite his friends to
eat of his Belgians too. This does
sound cannibalistic, social fault
which one would scarcely lay at
Charles door, but Of course one can
never tell, Anyhow. he says his
Belgian Hares are increasing and
multiplying exceedingly. Charlie is
thinking of starting u Rattery and
Cattery. The rats will feed the cats
the cats will feed the rats aud II. NJ.
llershberg will pay Charlie large
sums for the cat skins which will
be Persian, Angora, ana etc.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-30
ANOTHER SOLDIER HOME

John II. Corey. OF Sproule, Ky,
has arrived home from France
where he followed the Stars and
Stripes for thirteen months and was
on the actual firing line from June
to the signing of the armistice. Nov.
II, 1918.
His duty lay in the dangerous
work of taking supplies to the front
as Wagner with the Supply Com
pany, 9th Infantry. 5th Division,
Capt. ONeil in charge. He took
part in the fighting in the Annould
Sector, st. Die Sector, Frappelle en-
gagement, St. Mihiel offensive. the
ArgOnne-Meuse offensive and in
spite of his continuous long service
and the risky nature of his work.
he escaped without d scratch.
Following the armistce he was
two months with the army of occu-
patton in Germany where the people
appeared to be in good shape. tho
further back, there is no doubt they
were suffering for food, due to the
effectiveness of the British and Amer
lean blocade
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-30

MADE
ME
WELL

r. N. Jarvis was in Williamsburg
Monday and won the case Common
wealth against Margaret and Joe
Jones, false swearing. The case
was thrown out of court.
7. r. Honnold, Louisville, Ky, and
j. E. Hanway. editor OF tho Casper
Tribune, Casper, Wyoming, were
here last week looking over the oil
fields of Knox County.
Miss Leila Hutton. of Corbin has
accepted position with the Model
Bakery. Jake Denzer says business
is fine and it ought to he lsJake is
turning out real bread and cakes.
Miss Mildred Odgon, from Madi-
sonville, Ky, has been the guest of
Mrs. Elizabeth Archibald. This was
Miss ogden's first trip to. the noun
tains and she enjoyed hoy trip I'M
mCngely.
DR.. 3. F. Herndon and Mr. D. c.
Payne have formed partnership
and will be known under the firm
name of Herndon and Payne. They
will handle drugs. watches, jawelry
etc.
Geo. Lynch. son of Mr. aud Mrs
John Lynch OF little Poplar died
Thursday, May 22nd. from typhoid
fever aggravated by pcritOnitis.
The little fellow was only II years
old when death called him away.
Gilbert Garrard Miller, the recent
son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Miller, ar
rived at the family home Sunday,
May 25th. His dad and mother look
on him as the finest baby they know
We are not out FOR arguments.
Supt. Hemphill reports that there
were 23 examined in the Diploma
examinations and 10 passed; out of
SO in the regular County examina-
ton, 23 passed; of 70 who took the
examination, only G
failed to qualify.
S. L. Dayton, of Macarthur, Ohio,
and formerly postmaster of Bradel,
Knox County. is visiting in the count
y. Mr.. Dayton has bought 1904
farm at Macarthur, and with his
nephew, Charles Dayton, will run the
same.
Fred Hemphill is in receipt of
some excellent kodak pictures of
and other boys who were in
Hospital Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Mrs. Thomas H. Hayden contin-
ues to improve nicely. Her sister,
Miss Lillian Albright, remains with
her at Louisville.
Clarence T. Brown from near Bir-
mingham, Alabama, is here the
guest of his sister. Mrs. Geo Ash
worth. Mr.. Brown did his bit over
seas at st. Mlhiel ana the Argonne
where he served with the 53rd Pho
neer Infantry. For the last three or
four days there he was in contact
with the Germans who fed.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-30

G. +. Blanton, of Gibbs, was in
town Monday. Mr.. Blanton is one
of the best farmers of his section
and is interested in the fly campaign
lie came to the Advocate Office with
Mr.. Tye to get an idea of the fly
trap made by Mrs. Rawlings and Mr..
Tye.
According to Prof. II. NJ. Oldfeld
Scoutmaster, Barbourville should
raise &c associate members of the
Boy Scout organization. The mem
bership fee is only $500 per year
and it should be easy to interest
that number of grown-ups in this
good work. The Campaign will run
from June 8 to II.
John Lickliter of near Swan Pond
and brush Creek. whose post office
address is. Barbourville, was in town
Monday with dandy cherries. excel
lent for pies. Cherries are short on
account of the freeze lie will have
more for sale. He will also have
spples, peaches and 'blackberries To
sell.
We wish TO draw attention to the
Davonia Mineral Water Company ad-
vertisement OF last week wherein
they offer a 5000 prize for the best
slogan. Fill in the coupon with a
good slogan Of three or four words
like 1T Floats used by Ivory Soap
and you may earn the $500. Get
your wits TO work and take shot
at the prize.
In recent Methodist Missionary
Centenary Drive. May 1925, the Bar
bourville Charge of the NJ f.
Church, South, over subscribed its
quota by almost $S5O.OO. The quo
ia for the charge was $l,750.0O; the
total subscription was $2,59S.75.
The Barbourville Church cOntribut-
ed most of this amount.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-30

Mrs. M. s. Davis, 1907
|i1Othe Ave., N. Nashville,
Tenn, wlftes:.
After having been asconstant
suiferer from catarrh for more
than twenty years and after try
ing almost every remedy adver-
used. and having lost all hope, I
very reluctantly began the use
Of peruua about two years ago.
Everybody says I look younger
now Than ! did twenty years ago,
end I actually feel younger and
better and weigh more. am
recommending IL to my neigh
bcr9 and all with whom I come
in contact"
sOid Everywhere
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-30
BIG FARMERS CONVENTION

An opportunity to hear such dis
tinguished men as Senator Thomas
Z, Gore, CLIFFORD Pinchot, DR.. W. j.
Spillman, Milo d. Campbell, John A.
Spartan, Maurice McAuliff and Chas.
S. Barrett is offered farmers and
any other citizens who care to hear
them at the Big Farmers Conven-
ton, Saturday, May S1st, at 10 a. M.
Lexington, Kentucky!
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-30
About rheumatism.

Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for
the reason that il Is the most COM
mon of all ills, and il is certainly
gratifying to sufferers to know that
there is remedy that will afford re-
lief, and make rest and sleep posi-
BILE. 1t is called Chamberlain's Lin
iment.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-30
WANTED

Carpenters, Boat Builders, Joiners,
Cabinet Makers, Millwrights, Tin
smiths, Plumbers, Pipeitters, and
Painters for work on high class
yachts and photograph cabinets.
Steady work. Our shops are SAM
tary, light and steam-heated.
The Matthews Company, Port Gin
ton. Ohio. 27-7t
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-30
A CORRECTION

Last week we ran a notice to the
effect that Mrs. l.. NJ. Cole had sew
cred her connection with the Peer
less Cafe and the notice was incor-
rectly worded thru a misunderstand-
ing. The following is a correct eX-
preston of what should have been
said.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-05-30
OH MEN ATTENTION

We lisyefOn Hand 1000 OH Lease
nlanl,e eettcr Get Some Now.
Avoid Being out When The Rush
Which w. Coming Arrives.
The Advocate