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The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
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The war il making many changes
In the landscape Of the United States
as well as In Europe. but while those
across the water are nearly always of
tearing-down nature the changes
here are Of the building up sort. Thus.
where pine forest stood SIX months
ago. model village IL now springins
into being at the site Of q shipbuilding
company's plant near Pascagouia.
Miss.
Landscape artists. engineers. and ar
chitects have pooled their talent to
bring about the most practical and at
trnctive arrangement Of streets and
dwellings. The town II made I'D Of
about 300 workmen's cottages each Of
which Is made to differ somewhat from
all Its nelghbors.
A modern hotel II being established
for transIents and every sort Of utility
necessary for = city. Nature also con-
tributed her share for In the center
Of the city Is beautiful park. Wheth-
er the war lasts one more yearfor ten
more. this little made-to-order Village,
no doubt, will continue to live for
ages.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
An Apher,sm Falls Down.

Genius has not yet been able to
utter an aphorism that would hold good
In every instance. "Familiarity breeds
contempt" they say. Every notable
poet, essayist or artist whatsoever has
left a tribute to his mother. either by
personal tribute. or dedication or
through symbolism. Of love for his
mother. Yet no other man has over
found such expression. however sub
lime. that could measure up to his
own idea Of his mothers virtues. And
where Is familiarity no pronounced a.
between mother and sonRSe4ttle
Post Intelligencer.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
orIaln Of t.eussheId Werde.

Anyone Interested in the history or
dress might find amusement for many
an Idle hour simply In searching out
the meanings Of many Of the words
used by dressmakers and haberdash.
ers. Take the simple word correct. You
will find that II IL a diminutive Of
"corse," or body-a word which we
stu have in corpse and corps. And II
was early used In the plural. ~ we do
now, nrst to Indicate an entire gar
ment, and then merely the stay portion
of such a garment. Similarly bodice"
which has recently been revived a. .
substitute for the overworked "waist."
il merely 4 plural for body. the term
originally being "a pair Of bodies."
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

The worst criminals seem to he tho
teeth. The Paris Medical takes . new
fling at them. blaming them for sins
usually charged to wronged, misjudGed
tuberculosis. "Baude insists that with
enlarged glands in the neck. the pri-
mary lesion should be sought in tho
teeth, before discriminating the tu-
bercle bacilli. and urges That the physi-
clan should insist on the teeth being
put in order as an indispensable ele-
ment of whatever treatment he II In
stituting."
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

When history sums up this war 1t
will not he the ferocity OF the German
submarine campaign Tint Will he re-
nlembered 70 much as Its fntuity. Nh
iioinl pride cannot ike down repu-
tatIOn Of colossal and abject failure.
The inability Of the submarine to pre-
vent the transportation of an AmerI-
can army to France will be remem-
bered. The. German submarine will
take Its place with the Spanish Ar
mazda and Nnpoleon's retreat from
Russia as n symbol Of ruthless and
humiliating defeat OF the pride and
folly Of Imperial power.-The Dial.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
To Reduce Flesh.

To reduce superfiuous fat you must
work. Your path will wind through
many lanes of self-sacrifice before your
mirror will give back the coveted will
lowy image. Your attainment Of the
ideal will mean hot work. too. for
vigorous exercise Is necessary. A daily
walk of 1--WE miles should not be ex-
cessive II you are in good condition.
Give fair trial to the tonic baths no
helpful for many girls who complain
Of "tired feelings"
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
How to Use the r.,.pben..

Telephone experts declare that IL a
person speaking over n phone hold,
tne ,ransmitter four inches from his
moath 1t Is equivalent to adding about
~ miles to the line over which he n
sonversing. Carelessness In using n
.elephone Is one Of the common causes
.ol ,ndistinct transmission. The best
results are obtained by allowing about
nah an inch to intervene between the
=. n'u.n ana the transmitter, according
70 Popular Mechanics Magaslne.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
Couldn't os. Even.

An Alabama doughboy had troubles
galore with a mule:
'Ah just couldn't take any interest
In dat mule. The others were all right.
Dis one. first crack outn de box. done
bit nah finger. Den, while Ah'm 'znm.
inin' nah finger he ups an kicks me In
de pants. Den dose bush Germans
started a gas attack.
II was s'pOsed to put gas masks 90
,lem mules an den on me. put masks
on two Of dem.
"Den led dis ornery one around In
dat gas foah two hours. an dog nah
eats. nothin' ever happeoed to dat mule
q tall"
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
WHARF sardln.. Ar Found.

sardines are abundantly found OF
the Galician. Andalusian and Canta-
brian coasts. This nsh varies In length
from approximately Az to IN inches
and weighs from "a to 8s grams 1854
to 2.89S ounces): occasionally larger
specimens are caught.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
japanese Pencil Industry.

In 1911 japan imported e5O00. 900
pencils. most Of which came from
America and Germany. But with the
opening Of the European conflict Ger
man sources Of supply were cut of.
and native manufacturers, who had
been producing only In comparatively
small Quantities, seized their oppor-
tunity and made the most Of It. The
result was that In 1915 the japanese
manufacturers were able TO supply the
demand and to furnish 168, 00O, 600
pencils for export.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
Ben FrsnkI,n's Advice.

III you would be wealthy. think Of
saving as well a. getting. Let MS then
be up and doing. and doing to the pur-
pose. One today 10 worth two tomor-
rows. Never leave that till tomorrow
which you can do today. We may
make these times even better II we
bestir ourselves. Industry need not
wish. and he that lives upon hope
viii die fastiag."- enjamin franklin.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
Population Of Vie Earth.

In 1887 the population Of the earth.
according to Busching, was about l.
O00!OOO.OO0; in 1900. according to
Fabri and Stein, only 100000. 900; In
1888. according to Stein and Horschel-
man. ST.. 900 900. In 1858 Dietrici e.
timnted 1t Mt 1,o88. 100000 and Kolb.
in 1885. Mt 1920. 100000. According to
the latest calculations the earth II In
habited BY 1.40O. 900 human beings.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
Ornamental Tree.

A ornamental trees the Japanese
and Chinese persimmons are entitled
to high rank. When the tsees are In
full leaf they are handsome without
other adornment. The trees loaded
with orange and orange-red fruits arr
among the most striking objects In
the garden. All thrive in California,
and not elsewhere except in some
southern states.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

''In some respects you are greater
than Napoleon" remarked the faithful
attendant.
But" protested the deposed ruler,
arm down and out
"Yea. Your finish IL very much ike
Napoleon's. and 1t took you n very
much shorter time to reach It,"
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
EXPLAINED,

wlllis-"what caused the row BE-
tween Bump and his wifef" ellis
They went out to theater last night
and Bump hired taxi to tnke them
home. When the driver asked him
where to, Bump said. Home and the
driver said. Which Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

This is the day when every happy
young member Of the women's land
army is singing "If ever marry In
all my life a farmers bride III be-"
md when the would.be farmeretts
rises at morn and sings II dreamed I
dwelt In overallx."-Los Angles
Times.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
wins. They Lett Behind.

We know Of lot Of men who didn't
leave much behind them in the way
Of actual cash accumulated but they
did leave families rich in the memories
Of the happiness they had while they
were alive.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
War Maearonj,

Somebody is complaining Of the size
Of the war macaroni. We have always
preferred the 44-calibre kind to the
sort they call wermicelli. as Samivel
Weller would say.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

Armament Of the Monitor.
The armament Of the Monitor. which
defeated the Merrimac. consisted Of
two eleven-inch guns. throwing $50.
pound shot.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

Take the human race as whole. it,
chief need 10 not more land. but more
sense. more industry and more intel.
lisent use Of what Il has already
Houston Post.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

When a woman who married a man
to reform him lives to be sixty years
old without becoming widow. she is
about as pathetic picture Of AMI
mated WEAKNESS as one ever sees.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
How tn. sa..,. Occurred.

How the Battle Occurred,
$50 your boy Mike has gone to the
war;"
And sure he has that"
They've had q great battle over
there. I'm hearing"
ITS the gospel truth"
so you heard about 1T"
"Sure and l did. Didn't Mike tell II
to me on a postalf'
"What did he sayf'
"surs he said: One day General
Pershing came out Of his tint and
says. says he. Is Mike Brady herer
and Mike says, ! am and he says,
says he. Let the battle 70 ONT"
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

The Sportsman what arc those
pedals under the organ used forf'
The Bookworm-"Those are for foot.
notes."-London Answers,
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
Enough to 90 Around

Enough to 90 Around.
Don't imagine that you're getting
all the hard luck or all the good luck.
because that never happened to any.
body and never will.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

Knew She'd Bought Ono.
Wife-I attended the mammoth sale
today. Hub-Where are you going to
keep the darned thingf
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

Daily Optimistic Thought.
Riches without charity are nothing
but charity without riches IL evidence
Of true worth.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

A Matter Of Principle.
Mother-What do you want another
doll fort You have dosens.
Little Elsie-I know It. but I am
nrmly opposed to race suicide.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
A. the AT Exhibition,

AZ the Art Exhibition,
Look at these statues, Jane. How
90 you suppose they got 20 broken upr
Maybe they were stored at the same
place our furniture was"
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

OF taxing up me
reading Of Mere
dith's novels a.
an indoor sport.
What did I think
Of Meredith, etc.,
I replied that I
hadn't read .
whole lot Of Mer-
edith but 10 Q
brief characterize
alton of his works
I would say that
he was, dull.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
Absorbing III. SUMS Hest.

According to an Italian scIentist's
figures a square mile Of the earth's
surface in six hours Of sunshine re-
ceives heat equivalent to the combus-
tion Of more than 1900 tons Of coal.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

In Shelter.
What has become Of the dove Of
peaceT
shes safe, but not visible. The
American eagle has taken her under
bis wing"
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

II IL better to worry about what
may happen and get busy. to prevent
It than to spend lifetime worrying
after 1t has happened.
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
The -
Scrap Book
SOME DIFFERENCE oF OPINION
Proving That Readers Can Nsvss
Asrss on the Merits Of Authors
Who May Be Famous.

A chap wrets to me 4 while ago.
says Eloi, and said he was thinking
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26

After Their Quarrel.
"of course you speak to Lena when
you pass herT
Indeed, do not. Why. I don't svss
notice what she has enl"
The Meeker herald., 1919-07-26
Explained.

Explained.
What Is a dual personality"
on that's what "A chap asd Q girl
discover that each has after being
married q week or so.r
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07
ID AND

senate 1ateu'i and p SartcS arf1 Senator tor
Lodge, long noted for his familiarity
with and interest in foreign affairs,
are moved to tears over the Crime
of shantung.' Because Of Japan's
Germany grabbed from China, Sen
ator Lodge and others would reject
the Deace treaty and throw the
League of Nations covenant into the
b%oneyard.
1t is more than passing strange
that Senator Lodge should suddenly
develop SO deep an interest in
China's territorial integrity after
the lapse of twenty-one years dur
ing which he was silent and stone
cold on that subject.
1t was in 1898 that the inter
national robbery was committed and
SshhantI1g passed tethe possession Of
Germany. Senator Lodge was then
in the senate, President Mckinley
was in the White House, the repub-
licans were in control everywhere.
Senator Teller and some leaders OF
the opposition party denounced the
ed it be Americas duty to "join
with Great Britain in a notice to
Russia and Germany that dismem-
berment will not be permitted"
Did Senator Lodge define a simil-
lar attitude for himself? Not until
the lapse of twenty-one years, then
to suddenly burst into tears, to be
moved to intense indignation by the
transfer of a bit of territory from
M international robber to another
strong-arm nation whose title is at
least no worse than was that of the
imperialistic country Senator Lodge
saw commit the original robbery
without much as lifting his voice in
protest. Verify, the years have
softened the Massachusetts senator's
heart, but have failed to make con-
sistency his jewel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07
..BEARING PROSPERITY"

threshing give the yield in this par
ticular crop at about 80 bushels an
acre. 1t was salable at about 81 to
$40 a bushel. That's Is per cent
gross on S4O0 an acre land. Ot
expense of the crop but it looks as
though a mar could live and have a
few necessities at that.
The corn crop prospects are ex-
cellent. We should have a big corn
crop of fine quality. Corn is doing
we'll. 1t averages a good stand. 1t
looks like a corn season from spring
to fall. And corn is money, Big
none nowadays and will stay big
turn out.
Hogs are high. They will stay
high. Some complaint is being made
on the price Of cattle by those who
bought feeders for high prices. But
taken all around crops and livestock
are money makers and prosperity
hangs high on the farm.
money this fall. Iowa is overtlow-
ing with money right now. The six
million dollars worth of government
bonds taken by Marshall county
doesn't appear to check the bank de-
posts. The fact is that we are
obese with prosperity. Prices are
high but dollars are plenty. .
There's q danger in it. One Of
the hardest things to bear is pros
perity. There is a serious danger
that we forget thrift and imagine
that it will. always be May. 1t isn't
so. December in the cycle Of
years as it does in the cycle of sea-
sons. The rajry day arrives. The
frost falls ana the weather freezes.
And it is chilly then for those who
threw away their blankets IN July;
come like a cold snap. we shall go
to bed some, night and wake to find
water CEUzen in the wash basin.
IhI$ the way it works in weather
AID in life. And then the a who
put away q blanket here and there
when blankets were plenty and It
looked as though we'd never need
them has the antidote TO the shiv-
ers. Conversely those who grass
hoppered through the summer must
shake when the cold comes.
Old Mis- Means in the HOosier
Schoolmaster advised her husband
as to land when it was cheap. Git
a plenty while yer gittin',' said she.
1t is good advise when money is
plenty. Cit some Of it and git
it where il will come handy when
money is scarce. For in all we'll
regulated families accidents hap
pen and that's just as true of we'll
regulated nations.-MarshalltoWn
Times-Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07
"A CONCENTRATED GROWL."

Mr.. Champ Clark happily charac-
terizes the policy of the senate re,
publicans as one concentrated "a
divine right held that the King
could do no wrong, the straightest
sect and the majority of republican
leaders hold that a democratic presi.
bitter opposition to Mr.. Wilson, a
constant nagging criticism, a refusal
to be satisfied whatever he does or
leaves undone, is the republican
policy or impolicy. Be he present
or be he absent, he is always their
Doctor Fell. If he keeps to him
self. they accuse him Of isolation
and secretiveness. If he throws
open the White House to them, they
afraid of his powers OF persuasion.
If he changes his mind on any pub
lie question, as every Statesman
whose mind is not stagnant, and
whose judgment is not fixed beyond
the power of change and event, must
do, the republicans blame him for
his first opinion and blame MIN fer
them. 1t almost seems as If they
were obsessed by a hallucination, a
fixed idea, a monomania.
In 1915 the republicans carried
on their campaign largely in this
same spirit of barren criticism and
of constant belittlement of Mr.. vii.
son-with what felicity Of result
and effect upon public opinion they
seem to have forgotten. Since then
Mr.. Wilson's most fruitful, construc-
tive, and beneticent work has been
done. He has strengthened him
self among the people,: Sagacious
and fair-minded republicans like
Mr.. Taft know we'll the danger that
the republican party courts by its
blind, u%nreasoning hatred or feal
of Mr.. Wilson. The republicans in
congress have learned nothing from
the canvass and election Of 1915
AS patriots and Americans, the dem:
ocrats must regret this unadvised
republican policy. AS democrats
looking only to partisan conse.
quences, they can afford to put w
with the concentrated growl' Of
which a majority of the American
people must now be unspeakably
tired.-New York Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07
MAKING THEMSELVES RIDICU
LOCS.

One of the republican newspapers
gloats over the fact that certain re-
publican senators do not indicate a
willingness to accept the presidents
invitation to visit the White House
and discuss with him the terms of
the peace treaty.
Among the absentees are certain
senators who have been loudest in
damnation of the treaty and con-
ter what he may or may not do.
And n of the things they have
damned him loudest for was his al
legged tendency to go it alone" to
refuse to take senators into his con-
tidence.
But now that the treaty is ready
and the senate's innings are at hand,
VociferOus in their denunciation are
not disposed to take advantage OF
the opportunity they have been SO
loudly demanding, to go over the
treaty's provisions with the presi-
dent.
It is strange that critics Of this
type are SO blind that they cannot
see that they, are making themselves
ridiculous; that they cannot under:
fusal Of the opportunity to go over
the terms of the treaty and the
articles of the League covenant
freely and frankly with him. He
was instrumental in the drafting;
he is more familiar with the terms
der their oath of office to gain all
the information they may from him
or any other source, SO they can
more intelligently discharge their
duty when the time comes to vote
on ratification. We believe the
American people feel that it is.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07
CHAMP CLARK SCORES HOUSE
REPUBLICANS.
Declares Republican Party is Reduc-
ing Self to "A Concentrated
GrOWl,'

APPLY referring to, the republican
party al "a concentrated groWl,,
Champ Clark, democratic leader,
flayed the carping critics OF Presl-
dent Wilson in a spirited speech. IN
the house of representatives, during
dry Civil appropriation bill because
OF the inadequate amount appor-,
toned for the vocational training OF
disabled American soldiers. 1t was
noticeable that the remainder OF
the debate was barren OF preslden-
tial criticism; moreover, the appro-
priation for the soldiers was raised
through democratic insistence.
81 have not always agreed with
and l never do agree with every
thing that any man who ever lived
does, and eve will. When l have
differed with him | have come out
into the open and fought K q
filth which editors hoping for some
reward, could heap on me. have
not sided in and out as the gentle
man from Wyoming MOndell, re-
publican floor leader) and his fol-
lowers 7 doing.
"Certainly the great republican
party does not propose to reduce IT.
Dull SIMPLY " q Nv ohoNA'
But that is exactly what you are do
ing. The whole speech of the gen
tleman from Wyoming was nothing
but a growl, and he is getting to be
the greatest GROWER on the Amerl-
a continent, bar none.
"Anybody can find fault. That
is one of the easiest performances
known among men. Any plug can
go out with an ordinary telescope
and find spots ON the sun. They are
there; they have always been and
always will be; but Notwithstanding
the spots the sun continues to warm
and light and fructify the world:
You can talk all you please about
the spots on the present President
of the United States, but notwith-
standing, the fact stands forth that
by the verdict of the civilized world
he is the foremost man in all the
world. He needs no eulogy.. AS
Daniel Webster said about Massa-
chusetts, There she stands and you
can judge for yourselfs,' and there
is not a man in the house who has
any respect for his own reputation,
both for intelligence and -veracity,
not a single one, who will deny that
by the universal suffrage Of Amer
lea he stands at the top of the
hpan'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07
THE LEON EXPORTER, THURSDAY, AUGUST Z, 1918.

Chairman Graham, republican Of
the special house committee to find
out why a democratic administration
won the world war, n how, at
tense for ante-bellum preparation.
At a large majority Of the republi,
can members of congress voted
against all American legislation
prior to our entrance into the war,
then a~ssailed the administration
for not preparing, and next nolslly
seem that a charge of Inconsistency
is in order. Also, Mr.. Graham over
looks the fact that the majority of
the council were republicans. Per-
haps he has not found that out yet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07

Chairman Hays favors a League
OF Nations, fayors the Knox resolu-
tics of the republican senator's, fav-
ors the republican plan of short
dealing with soldiers as well as the
departments that are taking the
leadership in the country's indus
trial and social reconstruction-in
fact, favors most anything you hap
pen to ask Willie about. He is all
things to all men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07

Thomas Jefferson through the
Declaration of Independence helped
man Homer S. Cummings OF the
Democratic National Committee,
while today Woodrow Wilson is
the primal force in preparing a doc
ument of liberty that is destined to
set the whole world free" But
there are certain .'non-partisan" re-
publicans who s~trenuously decry a
universal freedom because . demo
cratic president has made it pos
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07

Had it not been for the veto of a
democratic president and the insist
ence of democratic senators and rep
resentatives, the disabled American
soldiers of the world war woulu
have gone a-begging as regards ade-
quate vocational training. But the
republican party could have pointed
to another example Of party effici-
ency in saving the nations money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07

If Senator Borah really wants a
referendum on the League of Ma
tions, and does represent a very
intelligent and patriotic constitu-
ency," he can obtain a quick answer
to Idaho for ~vindication. Perhaps
his reluctance is due to a recollec-
ton of what happened to Senators
Roscoe Conkling and Thomas Col
lier Plat in New York in 1881.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07

Senator Sherman agrees that war
is what General Sherman said it
was, especially when it was fought
under a democratic administration
and when a democratic president
negotiates the greatest pact of peace
ever written, and is instrumental in
forming a society of nations that
will give the world its first promise
that there will be no more vars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07

tThe abundant capacity of repub-
lican leadership to make mistakes.
No, the quotation is not from a dem
ocrat. It Is from Senator Kenyon
of. Iowa. Surely, senator, you
didn't have Senator Lodge or Chair
man Hays In mind?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-08-07

Senator Borah's threat to quit the
republican party if the League OF
Nations covenant is ratified is anoth-'
er reason why many republicans
favor ratification.