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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
Sober Reflections
 On a Humbled Giant

1OEFORE dismissing the late king lO of pugilism to oblivion, some thing may be said in his favor. Now that he is defeated, and badly de- Sasted, Jess Willard shares the fate of other dethroned monarchs who have gone before him. He is charged with being "quitter" and the most unpopular heavyweight champion who ever lived. He was only 'fluke" champion who won the crown by beating down dissipated negro and never successfully defended his title afterward. There are also the in evitable cries that the Toledo fight was framed" It is the usual after math of championship battles.
 As for Willard's gameness, he showed that beyond any question at Toledo. Some of the best known sport writers in the country give him credit for standing worse punishment than any other champion ever re- ceived, and yet he came back for more, although decisively beaten in the first round and knowing it. It is said that no other man could have lived through the terrific battering Willard recsiv. ed, and that is probably true. Ever Dempsey praised his courage, and il should not be forgotten that Willard is around 40 years old.
 Willard's unpopularity is more of 2 credit to him than otherwise. He has always disliked publicity and hal avoided crowds as much as possible for a man of his profession. He Las never consorted with barroom loaf,rs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
Tribute to Red Cross

A graceful tribute to the Red Cross was paid by negro soldier at the Terminal station yesterday" said Hardie Brown. "The canteen workers mad met a troop train loaded with negro soldiers and supplied them with ice cream, cake and cigarettes. They were much appreciative of the attention and one of them said The Red Cross was the last to administer to our comfort in France and the first to look after our wants in America. They were al- ways looking out for our welfare abroad and have given us every atten- ton here It is the grandest institu- tion in the world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
TWENTY YEARS AGO
 IN THE AGE-HERALD
Events recorded July '. 1899.

Gen. Joe Wheeler yesterday received or ders to report to General Otis in Manila, and is now speeding across the continent to take the first transport leaving San Francisco. Although General Wheeler S appointment was vigorously opposed by the regular army the demand that he be put on active duty came from all parts of the country.
 The first steel output of the big steel district Matthew, Addy & Co. of Gin cinnati have concluded contract for the delivery of 15Oo0 tons of billets in that region The first delivery will be 5000 tons in, September. The steel mills at Ensley will soon be completed.
 Former King Milan, father of King Alexander of Servia, narrowly escaped assassination at Belgrade yesterday even- ing, when he was fired at four times while driving through Michael street in an open carriage. He was slightly wound ed in the back.
 Over 40,000 letters are now handledsdaily by the Birmingham postoffice. an in crease of 30 per cent over the past year The Birmingham office now receives 5S mail daily.
 Over triangular course of 90 niles 
 Iselin- Morgan yacht Columbia yesterday vanquished the Vanderbilt yacht, De fender. and convinced yachtsmen that she will be able to beat Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock next autumn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07

Frank L. Butts, in the Crimson White. G0E1HE most tragic, the most regret
 table thing to be seen in the south
 is the abandoned home, the dere- lict farm, to be found everywhere in rural communities It Is a sign of death and decay as applied to the com munity or rather, perhaps, of a fail- ure of the community to keep pace with the times-a failure to grow-but it is a sign of ambition and desire for betterment on the part of the indivi- dual The inefficiency and inadequacy of the rural school, church and other agencies of enlightenment and civili- zation mean a failure of the rural community to grow and develop as it should and the desire and effort on the part of the individual to have the full benefit of these agencies show lauda- ble ambition in them to keep pace with progress, enlightenment and civiliza- tion.
 This state of affairs comes about in this way: A young farmer owns piece of land He catches the spirit of prog ress; he develops the land, he farms scientifically, he surrounds his home with modern conveniences; he is happy and moderately prosperous. His chil- dren all the while are developing rap idly and are growing up. They are sent to the little district school, but finally, as the years pass, they begin to reach the point where this little country school no longer fills their need Our farmer, now middle aged, feels his happiness changing into trouble His eyes are opened and he realizes that the little rural school has not kept pace with the progress of the years that have passed He sees that 1t is pretty much the same little school that it was fifteen or twenty years ago when he started on his career and he knows that the world has moved on and that, therefore, this school is in- adequate for present day purposes Be- ing only moderately prosperous our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
@cHINA A DANGER TO JAPAN,

Marquis Kinunochi Saionji, senior Jap- anese delegate at the peace conference. made the following remarks with. regard to Japan's relations with China when in terviewed by Gregory Mason for the Out look:
 T have great admirat tion for many Chinese, but unfortunately some of the Chinese statesmen have a way of saving things for effect which they cannot mean Japan has solemnly promised to give back the leased territory of Kiaochau and to restore Shantung to China in full sov- ereignty, except little land at Tsingtao for establishing a Japanese settlement, and Japan will keep her word. do not need to defend that word from any in nuendo Japan has always kept her in ternational agreements, and her honor is above reproach.
 Tt is not necessary for me to take up other ridiculous Chinese pretensions, such as the pretension that Japan is aiming to gain military and economic control of China and build up a gigantic power with which to try for the hegemony of the world. Any intelligent man can see I that China is much more of a danger to | Japan and to the world than Japan is
 to China. Whatever steps are aimed
 merely to protect our just interests there
 and to preserve the peace of the far | ca st''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
Health and Social Diseases

T have had good opportunity to see Alabama in the last few months" said Dr. A. J. Dickinson. "I have been in many cities, towns and counties, preaching the gospel of health and sanitation under the state health board. The war opened our eyes to some things which we dared not face in peace times and out of the lessons learned through the physical examina- tions of the volunteers and the drafted men we are trying through education and publicity to lessen some of the so- cial diseases. I find readiness on the part of the preachers and the law yers to stand behind the medical pro- fession in it's propaganda for wise leg islation along modern lines for pre- vention and cure of communicable diseases"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
4 Colossal ConstructiOn


 Few people of the south have as yet grasped the magnitude of the gov erment works at Muscle Shoals or what it will mean to the south." said Mason billiard.
 The dam being built across the Ten nessee river at East Florence is the biggest in the world and largest ever constructed by man. About 2.o0o are employed at present on the construc- tion and new men are coming daily. A double shift was put on last week.
 When this dam, which is one mile and 200 feet long. 11o feet high, with a driveway over the top, is lit up with electricity, it will be a natural asset and curosity. Tourists from all over the world will visit it. Aside from nav igation and industrial benefits, it will serve the problem of cheap power to drive the nitrate plants to make cheap fertilizers for the farms
 The big nitrate plants at South Florence are having the finishing touches put on them and the machinery will be started up in a few days for the purpose of testing out their working powers, so we are advised. While it has not been officially announced, re- ports are that big things are expected to follow. Col. J. H. Burns will be in charge of the, plants and Colonel Cava- naugh of Nashville, Tenn, and Major Watts of Florence, are in charge of the dam construction
 'The people in the Tennessee valley feel very grateful for the efficient work done by Oscar Underwood, who really has been the power behind the throne, and, at many critical stages his watchful eye and conservative work has saved the day for the continued work there. Not only that section, but in my opinion Alabama, owes him a debt that it cannot pay, as this work when completed will be one of the states biggest assets."'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
SALARY METHOD BEST
l the Florida Times-Union.

From the Florida Times Union.
 Jefferson county, Alabama, has saved s22, ,s26.4 since October 1 of last year when the fee system was abolished and the salary method of compensating the tax collector was instituted. A pretty con- vincing showing in favor of putting county officials on a salary basis instead of permitting them to draw fees in pay ment for their services. The salary meth cd is fair to the officials and to the tax payers who save money by adopting it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
Visits the Cows and Chickens

'Tt is certainly delightful to get out in the country districts after a week in hot, sultry office in the city" said George Brooks of the Alabama. Power company. Tt is my duty to buy supplies for this company and in do- Ing so 1t necessitates me being close ly tied down to the desk in keeping up with all the purchases. Then when there comes q day when I can be out of the offiee it is certainly inyigor- ating and pleasant. It is great to get those cool country breezes and excel- lent meals you get in the rural dis tricts."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
MIR. ROOTS JOB

From the Charleston News and Courier.
 Elihu Root has tackled many tough propositions in his day, but he never facedl a harder one than that of getting the re- publicans out of the hole in which the stupid tactics of their leaders have placed
 them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
Agricultural Activity
 Throughout Alabama

A s the director of the cooperative GA extension work of the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn says, no other agricultural activity serves the same purpose as the painstaking experimental work.
 Alabama is far better off today as a result of the extension operations than it was few years ago. Says Director Duggar:
 "In field crops, in animal hus- bandry, in entomology, in horticulture, in plant breedings, in soil testing and in the use of fertilizers hundreds of experiments nicely calculated to de- velop exact information, are being conducted throughout the year and from time to time the results are given out to the world.
 Among other things one may mo- tice that 38S local experiments with field and forage crops were carried on in 1918, fifty of which were to de- termine the fertilizer requirements of cotton, corn and other crops when grown on Alabama's leading soil 1 types. Other experiments were to de- termine the best time to apply nitrate i of soda to cotton and corn-the in- creased production of cotton and corn resulting from use of lime-what strains and varieties of cotton are most resistant to wilt and generally the suitability of standard field crops to soils and conditions found in vari- ous parts of the state.
 "In the animal husbandry division there were experiments with sixty steers to determine the comparative feeding value of velvet bean meal, velvet beans fed dry, soaked velvet beans and cotton seed meal. There were also interesting data secured in ascertaining whether it was more profitable to 'hog off or sell peanuts as crop. Another experiment was lin feeding soaked velvet beans te brood sows on pasture.
 "The experiments in the entomology cal field were principally concerned with poisoning the boil weevil by Idusting cotton with calcium arsenat' Ia question that is attracting mucl attention this season-and the contro of the sweet potato weevil and ret spider on cotton"
 The value of the extension service to the farmers of Alabama cannot b. overestimated. The work of Dr. Dug gar and. his assistants are addin, wealth to the state year after year.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
Industrial Journal
 Credit to the South

0N HE thirteenth anniversary of the
 0 Industrial Index, published at Columbus, Ga., is the occasion of many editorial expectations in the southeast. And every word of praise is deserved.
 The Industrial Index was a worth while weekly when it was started. Today it is one of the best industrial journals in the United States. Its sccpe has broadened year by year. It is not only an enterprising industrial news gatherer, but its comment is of the optimistic kind that helps in the Iupbuilding of the south.
 It has large advertising patron age and prosperity is written all over it's pages. That the Industrial Index will continue to progress goes with out saying.
 | A New York judge ruled that a fair
 motorist might call policeman a
 donkey or "darn old monkey" with ! out committing lese majesty. This doesn't necessarily mean that motorist of the 'male gender enjoys the same privilege.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07

BEGINNING THE DAY - God, grant me concentration. Give me grace and strength to bring the scattered rays to one point. May l pour my powers upon the one focus, until they burn their way through. May l be able to say, This one thing I do. In Christ's name. Amen H. NJ. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
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SCHOOL NOTES
Editors
MAE NIclxERN
ROE REED
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tbs loving and serving
The highest and best;
tbs onward answering,
And this is true rest.
Wilma Smith re-entered the pri-
mary grade last week.
Ray Taylor visited the primary
grade last Monday.
Glen Jones re-entered the primary
grade Monday, after having the
chickenpoX.
Mrs. Shular visited the first grade
last week.
Neal Adair is back to his work in
the fourth grade after sickness.
The sixth grade is very proud, for
they have enough perfect attendance
marks to give them two quarter-day
holidays.
The eighth grade is very glad to
have Gerald Stone back to school
again, after his long period OF sick
ness.
Miss Stearns. was absent last week
because of sickness.
Miss Smith was absent Monday be-
cause of sickness.
The High School, with the help of
teachers and few parents, served
chicken pie dinner to the Institute
people Friday noon. Under, the d.
rection of Miss Black, our domestic
science teacher, everything went off
in perfect order. The eats were all
contributed by High School students.
About $55 was cleared.
The High Section of Decatur
county decided to hold the county
declamatory contest in Leon, April
9th will probably be the date.
They also decided to hold. High
School sectional meeting the Satur-
day forenoon following the contest
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
Farm Bureau Notes.
tbs loving and serving
The highest and best;
tbs onward answering,
And this is true rest,

Now is the time to begin thinking
about the planting OF trees about the
farm this spring. Information as to
the best kinds of trees to plant for
fruit and wind breaks can be obtain.
ed from the Forestry Department OF
Iowa State College at Ames.
Now is the time to dig out the
barberry bushes that escaped last
year and so protect the wheat in
your neighborhood.
The poultry and orchard demon.
STATIONS held this week at, Lamom
and Garden Grove were we'll attend
ed considering the inclemency OF
the weather and splendid interest,"
was shown as Mr.. Nichols, the 1rult
tree man, and Mr.. Ward, the puoi,
tryman, gave us many pointers IN
the pruning and spraying Of trees
tree man, and Mr.. Ward, the poul-
trv On the whole it was a very
profitable undertaking.
We are now contemplating plans
for the sheep and wool project and
the tractor school. Watch Tor the
particulars.
seed can now be secured at bargain
prices. Most of the weed seed can
be bought at IL to 20 cents per
seed SCI mixtures. With good clover
seed selling from $500 to S2S.OO
per bushel and good timothy from
$500 to $500 it is very great
temptation to adulterate the seed.
beware of the seed offered you at a
low price because it is the very high
est priced seed you could possibly
buy If you contemplate sowing a
clover and timothy mixture, buy each
separately, mix it yourself and leave
the weed seed out, you don't need
that. The clover and timothy you
buy already mixed is the screenings
from all the different seeds that can,
not be separated and canot be sold
in any other way. 1t is all included
in these so called mixtures and is OF
very low grades.
There IS some very low grade
seed on the market at present and
farmers are warned to be on the
lookout for it. If there is any Ques-
ton regarding the quality Of the
seed. the State Experiment Station
will be glad to make a test Of purity
and of termination for you. Send
your sample direct to the station or
10 the county agents office together
with postage and it will be taken
care of.
Now is the time when few min
utes labor on your farm machinery
will save several hours perhaps next
summer when you are busy. We
have a number of returned soldiers
seeking jobs on farms. Don't for
get the road meeting, Saturday,
Feb 18TH
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
Original Notice.

Sarah E. Briner, Samuel p; Briner,
E. Sylvester Briner, ct al, PLAINTIFFS.
Nancy Brammer, Marion Bran
mer, McClelland Mcconnell, Priscil-
la Mcconnell, his wife; George Nc
cornell. Inez Mcconnell, his wife;
Sidney Walters ct al, Defendants,
Mcconnell, George Mcconnell,
Inez Mcconnell and Sidney Wal
tiers:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office Of the
Clerk of the District Court of the
above named County and State, a
petition of plaintiffs claiming to be
in fee-simple of the following de-
scribed real estate situated in Deca-
tur County, Iowa, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of Section 26,
Township ~, Range y; DECATUR
County, Iowa, and that the defend
ants have or claim to have some
right, title or interest in and to
said premises adverse to these plain
terest that the defendants may have
or claim to have is Junior and in
ferior to these plaintiffs; that the
plaintiffs are the owners of said
premises in fee-simple by inherit
ance from w. NJ. Briner. late of De,
catur County, Iowa, deceased, and
was at the time of his death and
had been since prior. to 1870 the
owner of said premises, occupying.
using and improving the same by
purchase from Alexander Brammer,
and that said possession was open,
notorious, hostile and adverse to the
said Alexander Brammer and al
persons claiming by, through and
under him, and for general equit-
able relief and for costs.
For full and complete statement
of plaintiffs cause of action, see pc
tition.
Now, unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon of the
second day of the next term of said
Court, to be held at Leon, in said
County, commencing on April 81,
1919, default. will be entered against
you and judgment rendered thereon
in accordance with the prayer OF
said petition
McGinnis & McGinnis,
25-4t Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
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KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
LOOK OUT!

The housewife Of Holland would al
most as soon be without food as with
out her Real Dutch Drops" as she
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL Harlem
Oil Capsules They restore strength
and are responsible in a great measure
for the sturdy, robust health OF the
Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist and
insist on h is supplying you with GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules. take
them as directed, and if you are not
satisfied with results your Druggist WIN
gladly refund your money. Look for
the name GOLD MEDAL on the box
and accept no other. In sealed boxes
three sizes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13
ACICSV, -.
S. G. Mitchell, City Clerk.

We want men and women to per-
NIT us to care for their clothes
We don't scorch, burn or gloss any
garments while pressing them. In
stead we make them look like new
The difference will delight you. G.
w. Conner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13

kidney troubles don't disappear Of
themselves. They grow slowly but
steadily, undermining health with
deadly certainty, until you fall vic
tim to incurable disease.
Stop your troubles while there is time.
Don't wait until little pains become big
aches. Don't trifle with disease. To
avoid future suffering begin treatment
nth COLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
Sules now. Take three or four every
day until you are entirely free from
pain.
This veil known preparation has been
one Of the national remedies of Hol-
land for centuries In 1896 the govern
inent Of the Netherlands granted a
special charter auth orizing it's prepara-
ton and sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13

Order cut flowers and floral de-
signs from y. E. Hull. local agent OF
Lozier, of Des Moines, at The Re-
porter Office. Orders sent by phone
or mail, but order as early az pos
eible.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-13


har, S. E. Benefit, w. f. Howell, c.
Brazelton and Francis varga.
Reading and approving minutes Of
last meeting.
On motion the following claims
were allowed:
Adair Bros, ditching ......$ 600
NJ. A. Martindale, street work 17.1O
J. L. Mitchell, pumping .... 1870
Frank Smith, pumping 49,. ITO
VIM. Lorey, work ........ 4.SO
H. Bowman, work :. ..... rs
E. BOYD, dragging -. -. $40
C. A. Clemensen, dragging 900
Iowa Southern Utilities Co.,
Iowa va s Southern Utilities Co., y
pumping and lights -. 1880
Richardson & Co., material. 900
G.. G. Cline, work =. -. 2.40
G. W. Gravatt, work -. $50
F. NJ Osborn, salary $3.50. 5000
Frank Smith, salary -. $500
Jenkins e Croker, work 800
]. F. & c. Howell, work -. 1880
Leon Telephone Co., rent to
February, 1919 -. $50. 1880
L. Kalkofen, work -. -. 80
Mr.. Payne, attorney for the Light
Company, presented a proposition of
% - cents per 1000 gallons or 3
cents per kifowatt hour for pumping
the city water after the expiration Of
the present contract which expires
in 1920.
A committee from the Chamber Of
Comemrce being present the council
listened to their plea for additional
paving and requested that the pre-
iiminaries for this work be taken up
by the council at an early date.
The council has taken both PROPOSE
tons under consideration.
No further business appearing
council adjourned.
J. NJ Gardner,
Mayor.
Attest.