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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
THE NEXT AMERICAN PANIC.

The wise legislation of a Demo-
cratic administration which made
possible the federal reserve. BANK
system has made a financial PANE
such as with which we were con
tinually blessed in republican nan
no question but that We are headed
for economic depression, which there
is only one way to avold-and thas
is that we must put money away. II
we fail to save now, we ignore the
disasters of the past. History may
not prove cOnclusively that we are
in for disturbance but it points to
a moral certainty.
But we may escape it-for there
because the human race has reversed
itself. This is slender hope. 1t will
not soothe the misery of financial de-
preston
The world war has created a con-
dition analogous to vacuum. me en-
suing crush is certain to cause many
topplings. 1t happened so in Europe
after Napoleonic wars. 1t was repeat
ed after, the war of 1870: Inc
one of the extreme disruption. POS
sibly we are immune from the dan
gers that burst in all these periods:
The evidence of experience is against
us. -
If we put by our money we may
affect to sheer at alarms. 1t is the
only safe way to sheer. II we fail
to save, our incredulity will get us
nothing but hunger when trouble
out of purse, no matter whether the
future brings prosperity or panic.
Present prudence will save us in
panic and reward us in prosperity.
| The. reward will be substantial to
those who put by their money. II
now a dollar is worth so cents he
who puts it by lays up double; Never
was 100 per cent investment more
easily carried out.
History supports this, too. 1t was
more than five years after Napoleon S
fall before conditions returned to
normal Fran three to rive years
were required to stabilize the CONT
nent after the FrancO-Prussian war
The civil war ended in 1866. Not
until 1877 did establishment ap-
pear.
We are only little more than a
year away from armistice day. Ar
mistice day was one of violent Jubl-
lation. We still are celebrating it.
We are spending foolishly and TAX
ing small heed of the future: Re
CARELESS of the disasters which pre-
viOus wars have invoked, we are
sublimely living on stills.
High cost of living always has
been the companion of war. This per-
iod is discovering nothing new. The
symptoms we perceive have appeared
again and again. They have not
filed to support the diagnosis Of de-
preston.
Extravaganza does it's part to
cheaper the dollar. Economy nour-
ishes it. Experience shows us how
deprecated currency has followed in
the wake of great disturbances. Ex-
perience bids us beware IF ignoring
certain systems. The symptoms OF
today are certain Money pu- away
will Steady us in the almost inevitable
depression.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
Original Notice.

Myrtle NJ. Johnston and Gilbert
Johnston, her husband Plaintiff
E!ora r. SMITH, Robert ebsg s L. Smith, tx
x xide n Brazeif6n her. Saaze S%seaad
George W. Smith and Ora Smith,
his wife: Nellie Smith and Robert
l.. Smith, administrator.
In the District Court Of Decatur
county; a Iowa, February Term A.
f. f.; said said Defendants:
You are hereby notified that on
or before the 9Th day. of January
4. D., 1920, there will be on file in
the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Decatur county, Iowa, the
petition of the plaintiff aforesaid.
praying for the partition and sale of
the following described rea! estate
belonging to the estate Of VIM.
deceased to-wit, the SW Quarter of
the NV Quarter; the SW Quarter OF
the NE Quarter and the N One-half
of the SW Quarter of Sec. 16, town
ship 68, Range rs, Decatur county,
Iowa. and alleging as grounds there
for that the plaintiff Myrtle N.Y. Is I'M M
~. OAiIAI AAAnA00 y
garet L. BrazeltOn, George w. Smith
and Nellie Smith are each entitled
to an undivided one-ninth of said
real estate and that the defendant
Flora r. Smith, widow of VIM.
Smith, deceased, is entitled to an
undivided one-third of said real es
tate; that said shares be confirmed
and said real estate partitioned,
and that sale of said Premises De
ordered and a division of the pro-
ceeds made among the plaintiffs
and defendants according to their
respective shares; that statutory at
torney's fees be allowed for plain
tiffs' attorneys and be made a lien
upon the respective shares Of the
parties in proportion to their in
terests and for costs and for general
equitable relief. For full and COM
piete statement of plaintiffs cause
of action see petition when on file.
You are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the
term of said District Court of Deca-
tur county, to be. held on the 9th
day Of February A. D., 1920, q de-
fault will be entered against you and
judgment rendered thereon.
NcGinnis Z McGinnis, !.
.22-4t Attorneys for plaintiffs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
THE COUNTRY IS PROSPEROUS.

Fluctuations in the volume OF pos,
tai matter have always correspondent
rather closely to the losses and gains
of general business, IN seasons % .,
prosperity the mails increase IN
qqa1ti tga and Sod tngre Eaea.nl sy
orders, registration, special delivery
and parcel post. In periods OF de,
preston there is a decline in postal
activities as in every other line OF
The volume of Christmas mail IN
1919 was a reliable index, tnen. ol
commercial and industrial condltiohs
in this country. 1t indicated a wlue-
spread prosperity; Keports Oh IRON IRON
large increases in every class of mat
ter. In some instances the quantl-
ties of mail handled in given cities
were as much as 125 per cent ABOVE
those received and despatched IN the
three &C responding weeks OF 1918:
For the entire country the volume OF
postal business was not less than 70
per cent more than in the same reia-
tive period of the previous year.
It is quite evident from these facts
that if the cost of living is high 1T IS
by no means out of reach of the av-
erage person. Wages have risen SO
as to keep pace with ascending
prices for food, clothing and com
forts. Apparently there is no destl.
tuition comparable to that OF past
wears when the cost of living was
lower, but still too high for thous-
ands. Unemployment is the rare ex-
ception and the prospect is for even
greater demands for labor OF all
sorts.
Those who have been predicting
panics and recessions during the
days of reconstruction" should De
agreeablv surprised. There is no
sign that the transition from war to
peace is to be attended by any OF the
calamitous conditions which have
characterized the last several months
of European history. Even our IN,
dustrial disturbances have testl1led
indirectly to fundamentally sound
condition of things, since they, arose
not from lack of employment put
from dissatisfaction among thous-
ands who were actually at work.
It will be exceedingly difficult. for
politicians to convince the American
people that the situation could fail
to be changed for the worse by a
substitution of new personnel, poll.
cies and LEGISLATION for those that
have served the country so well De,
fore. during and since the World
War.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
Sheriff's Sale.

BY virtue of an Execution, direct
ed to me from the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Decatur county, Iowa,
on judgment obtained in said
court, on the Bird, day of October
1919, in favor of F. E. Sheldon as
plaintiff, and against Addie Zprnes
as defendant, for the sum of $1,000.
SILICA attorney fees, and costs tax
ed at 1928, and accruing costs, l
have levied upon the following Real
Estate, taking as the property of
said Defendant, to satisfy said exc
cutiOn, tO-wit:
The SWA of the NWA. The
West 20 acres of the West u of the
NWA and the North $3.50 of the
East As acres, of the North " of
the NWA of Section CD, and the
NV " of the NWA of the NEA of
Section 90, and the sen of the
NEA of Section 1S), and the SW n
of the NWA, and the North Il of
the NWN, of the SWA, of Section
8, all in township 20, range 26,
Decatur county, Iowa.
And Will offer the same for sale
to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, on the 7th day of February
A. D., 1920, in front of the Court
House door in Leon, Iowa, at the
hour of 10 o'clock A. M. Of said
day, when and where due attendance
will be given BY the undersigned.
Dated ut Leon, Iowa, January It'll,
- = John A.. Fulton, 1
EST. Sheriff. Of said county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22

Wood is likely to be to the faithful
friends of Harding. Lowden. voted
against seating Roosevelt delegates
Except those from California; IN
the Chicago convention OF l9l2.
This fact is not forgotten by the sur
vivors of the Bull Moose party.
Senator JohnsOn's nomination.
would be welcomed by the "standpat
element of the party almost as
warmly as would Senator Penrose,
by the "Progressives." Still, john
son is the logical man for the noml-
nation if Senator Lodges plan to in
ject the League of Nations issue into
the campaign is followed. Then, too,
think of the unqualified support that
the Johnson followers will give any
one except Johnson if he should lose
the nomination.
There are the leaders. 1t is use.
less to discuss the candidates. OF
Poindexter, ct al, for they obviously
will not be in the running.
Consider, then, the situation IN
which the republicans find them
selves and recall that Hays is Warb-
ling. Hasn't he every reason 10
whistle? One must have courage
when passing a graveyard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
HAYS WHISTLES TO HEARTEN
HIMSELF.

Will H. Hays, chairman OF the re-
publican national committee, contin-
ues to dash madly about the country,
whistling shrilly in a determined ct
fort to arouse the jaded spirits of his
republican employers.
same, I'VE can't lose," but the ques-
ton is: How seriously does Hays
take his own remarks
If the republicans were so cock
sure of winning with any candidate,
would not Hays be little less active
and would he not spread a little less
oil and salve as he goes
Taken without analysis, the state
ments of Hays and other republican
ming in 1920 makes an easy and
pleasing dose. and G. o. P. members
gulp it down with grins of satisfac-
ton Analysed before taking, how
ever. the pill does not go down so
easily, Here are few of the weak
nesses of the republican candidates
announced to date:
the choice of Old Guard bosses, is
decidedly persona non grata with the
Progressive wing of the party.
Furthermore. his record is practical
ly empty. The strongest appeal that
can be made in his behalf is that he
comes from the state OF presidents
and that the Old Guard and big bus
mess always will have his ear, and
possibly, his heart and mind.
General Wood, whose name is
poison to most members of the Old
Guard, seeks to capitalize his friend
ship for the departed Theodore
Roosevelt. who dead, is hero to the
"standpatters," but who, alive, was
their arch enemy. The best that
could be hoped for from Wood would
be militaristic platform detest-
able thing to the home-loving people
Of America, and platform which
would not even have the united SUD
port of the men who fought in the
late war. The nomination of Wood
would be marked BY Wholesale de-
sertions of the Old Guard.
Governor LoWden, of Illinois,
would be no more acceptable TO the
followers Of Roosevelt than General
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
Original Notice..
G. w. Baker, Plaintiff,

G. w. Baker, Plaintiff,
Against
Addie Zornes, Mary ]. Kirkpatrick,
Defendants.
In the District Court of Decatur
county, Iowa, February Term, A. d.,
TO said Defendants:
You are hereby notified that
there is now on file in the office OF
the Clerk of the District Court OF
Decatur county iSWa the Petition
of YOU the sum of one hundred and
twenty-five dollars as justly due
from you, and the interest thereon
at 8 per cent from the 10th day OF
June A. D. 1918, for and on account
of the one promissOry note of the
defendants for $125.OO, dated June
10th, 1918, payable to plaintiff due
in one year, drawing 8 per cent in
terest from date and providing for
attorneys fees, and for costs; also
alleging that each of you are non
residents of the State of Iowa and
have property within the State of
Iowa subject to execution, and ask
ing. for the issuance of a! writ of at
For full particulars see petition
on file.
You are also notified that unless
you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the
term of said District Court of Deca-
tur county, to be held on the 9th
day of February A. d.. 1920. de-
fault will be entered against you
and judgment rendered thereon.
J. S. Parrish,
224t Attorney for Plaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
YOUR GUESS is RIGHT.

Those who think William Jennings
BRYANT is not candidate for the
presidency of this country, prospect
i've of who else announces had an
other guess coming There is every
sign that he is in the race and Will
start running. 1t will probably be
found that he already has more COM
plete organization for his campaign
than any other candidate now CON
sidered probable. 1t is quite clear
he has not been keeping quiet for
nothing. Very soon he will resume
his accustomed place on the front
page of every newspaper in the land.
Watch our guess.-Moberly Demo-
crat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
Referees Sale.
(In PartitiOn.)

By virtue of an order of sale,
directed to the undersigned Referee
from the Clerk of the District Court
of Decatur county, Iowa, on judg-
ment obtained in said court on the
10th day of October 1919, in favor
of T.. w. Ballew Lumber Co., as
plaintiff and against Nellie Morgan
ct al as defendants, for the part
ition of the Real Estate named and
described in the said PLAINTIFF S
petition, I will, on the 21st, day of
February A. D., 1920, offer for sale
to the highest bidder, the following
Real Estate, to-wit:
The north 25 acres, of the south
east IA of the northwest n of Sec
ton No. % township 50, north
range, No. rs west 5th p. m.
Terms of sale: Cash.
Said sale to take place in front of
the west court house door, in Leon,
Iowa, at the hour of 10 o'clock a..
m. of said day, when and where due
attendance will be given by the un-
dersigned.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, January 7th,
1920.
E. J. Sankey,
23-2t Sole Referee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
Notice of Probating Will.
To all whom it may concern:

To all whom It may concern:
You are hereby notified there IS
now on file in the office, of the
Clerk of the District Court OF Iowa,
in and for Decatur county, an N
strument in writing, purportlng TO-
be the Last Will and Testament of
Carrie Hyatt late of said county, de.
ceased, and that 10 o'clock a: m. of
the 10th day of February 1920, has
been fixed for the probate of said
Will, at which time you can appear
at the Court House in said county
and show cause, if any there be, why
said Will should not be admitted TO
probate.
In witness whereof l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court at Leon, Iowa,
this End day of January, 1920.
Ira B. Officer,
22-3t Clerk of the District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
Tardy Bowels, Inert Live,

They Just won't let you put pep
into your work or play. Sick head
ache comes from retaining waste mat
ter and impurities in the body.
Feel right for anything-make the
liver lively, the bowels function regu'
larly, with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Smoothly yet positively they produce
results that cleanse the system and
make the liver and bowels respond to
the demands of strong, healthy body.
Still 25c.-at all druggists. Try them
tonight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22
NECLECTINC that
COLD OR COUGH?
Why, when DR.. Kings New
Discovery SO promptly
checks II

IT'S natural you don't want to be
careless and let that old cold or
cough drag on or that new attack
develop seriously. Not when you can
get such a proved successful remedy
as DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Cold, cough, grippe, Group does not
resist this standard reliever very long.
Its quality is as high today as it al
ways has been-and it's been growing
steadily in popularity for more than
fifty years. COO. and $1.2O a bottle
at all druggists. Give it trial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22

23-2t
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-01-22

1t is hoped that the republican con-
gress has made a few good New
Years resolutions--incluai one to
go to work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
BETHANY HAS
GREAT GUARDS
Have Been Great Help in
The Success Of The
Outfit

BETHANY, W. Va. Nov. 2.-TNa
fine defensive work " Latto AID
Dunn on the guard positions has
been one Of the s:rIrg points In
Bethany's eleven. Eoth these men
arc fast and elusive, working to-
gether to a great advantage in
forming interference for the run.
ner. Their ability TO take men out
has added great strength 10 the Of
tense OF the Green anu White. Ere
Yious to the last two games l1Itto
played a halfback position Whine
Dunn was occupying a tackle berth,
and with the shifting Of these two
men to the guard positions and
retaining Kiuder and Gw:nn as
tackles, Coach Bulau seems TO
have built up the strongest com
bination possible. q combination
that held its own against one OF
the heaviest teams in the country,
namely, Detroit University. These
four linesmeu work together with
the consistency OF veterans and
their play will bear watching by
future opponents of the Grasshop-
pers.
With three backtield men who
push the ten second mark close and
four fast linemen, Buland has been
conducting his practice sessions so
as to make this speed count, and
the results OF his efforts will show
in the remaining games.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
GAINED 60 POUNDS
IN A few Weeks
Cough Was Getting the Best of Him
But He Got Rid Of It Quickly.

Il had a chronic cough for a long
time, in fact 1t was getting the best
OF me. | could hot find anything
that would do me any good. y
friend recommended Milks Emul.
sion. The third bottle cured the
cough completely, made me
healthy and well and | feel like
a new man. Before taking your
Emulsion | was down to 1875 pounds
and now | weigh 1S5 pounds. It
don't seem possible that 3 bottles
Of medicine would cause a man 10
gain 60 pounds but it Is a fact
VIM. Clifton, r. +. D. No, 4, Chuck
cy, Tenn.
Mr.. clifton was fortunate in com
menCing to use Milks Emulsion
when he did. A rundown system
invites disease. Milks Emulsion
Mllks Emulsion Is a pleasant,
nutritive food and a corrective
medicine. 1t restores healthy, nat,
ural action, doing away with all
need Of pills and physics. 1t pro
notes appetite and quickly puts
the digestive organs In shape to as
simulate food. AS a builder Of flesh
and strength, MilkS Emulsion Is
strongly recommended by those
whom sickness has weakened, and
is n powerful aid in resisting and
repairing the effects Of wasting
diseases. Chronic stomach trou'
BILE and constipation are promptly
relieved.
This is the only solid emulsion
made, and SO palata6le that 1t 10
eaten with a spoon like ice cream.
Truly wonderful for weak, stckly
children.
No matter how severe your case,
you are urged TO try Milks Emul'
Eion under this guarantee-Take
six bottles home with YOU, use 1t
according to directions and II not
satisfied with the results, your
money will be promptly refunded.
Price 75C and $3.50 per bottle. The
Milks Emulsion Co, Terre Haute,
Ind. Sold by druggists every"
nit. City Drug Co, W. r. Crane
Drug Co. and all first class drug
gists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
TO FAIRYIEW
OPEN TO TRAFFIC

Hundreds of automobile parties
took advantage Of the opening OF
the new road between Fairmont
and Fairyiew Sunday and enjoyed
a ride over one OF the most pic
turesuue routes in this section OF
the country. From early morning
until late at night an endless pro.
cession passed over the road going
both ways, and many yer the eX.
~Dressious of delight at the fine
views along this new acquisition 10
Marion county's already fine sys,
tenn OF hard roads. The road was
only opened to traffic yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
GAME WILL
BE STAGED
AT CAPITAL
Expect Greatest Crowd
FRat Ever Attended
Game There

IoRGANToWN, New. at de.
SeIo6ad today that Joe Harrick, tho
Sensational right tackle OF the
West Virginia University football
team who had been depended upon
to take scare of Captain Moore, the
best player on the Washington u
Leo eleven who plays at LETT tackle
for his team, may be out OF Satur-
dayssgame with q bad knee. Har-
rick eot'a bump on the knee In the
Lehigh game which has never com
pletey recovered. In spite OF this
has played throughout each
lns and played exceptionally
III. AT Princeton, Saturday, now
ever, tthe injury was aggravated 10
an extent that may make 1t impUs'
sible for the Mountaineer star TO
take part in the contest.
Two or three thousand EeoplO
has been the record for attendance
at football games in Charleston III
the .iast but no contest OF major
Importance has been played there
since, before the war and since
Charleston has practically doubled
her population. The result Is That
the West Virginia management
WhiGhis handling the game, IS up
against 1t" to accommodate o
whogwish to see the contest. a sin
gle party, the head Of a large man
ufacturIng concern in southern
West Virginia, ordered n block Of
$50 tickets to accommodate his pa
irons throughout the southern
West Virginia coal field and many
Other zlarge orders have been re.
cefaed. here. The sales at ';hHrles-
t6nNand Huntington, according 10
telegraphic reports received BY, the
authorities here, have exceeded all
expectations and indicate a com
nlete sell-out before tho game ne
Ana Saturday. Washington ana
iyee-ia-brtnging a big crowd OF root.
ers and more than a hundred Will
go from here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
Great Crowd See Wash=Lee Game Saturday
REALTY E ri
FILED FOR RECORD

The ruiowlng deeds have been
filed with County Clerk A. G. Mar
Ralph H. Regan and wife to 10.
seph Cantor, a parcel OF land in
Fai-wont district. Consideration,
$4,000.
George E. Holden and wife to
Ida o. Miller, 4 parcel OF land or
Sixth street in the city of Fair
mont. Consideration, $1,000.
William Fast and wife TO Walter
Smith. u parcel Of land in Paw
Paw district. Consideration, $1,000.
Z. J. Parker and wife to William
Fast, q parcel OF land ln>the Third
ward of the city Of FairmOnt. Con.
Sideration. $3.50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
BUM CONDUCTOR
IS PRIZE WRITER

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Knut Ham.
sun, Norwegian author and for,
merry 4 conductor on the old Hal.
stead street horse,caT line here
back In the early eighties. has won
the 1920 Nobel prIze for lItera.
ture, friends learned today.
Hamsun came here from North
Dakota. where he had worked on n
farm, and after being discharged
from the horse.car line because he
read books instead OF collecting
fares and ringing bells, he went
East and obtained Il berth on a
He returned to Norway in the
carly nineties, and in 1898 brought
out his first v~Olumc-his collection
of Pan Poems.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
B. & o. TO HAVE FULL
u OF CARS

With the mines practically idle
today in the region and 4 very linn
tied tonnage to be loaded, the B. &
o. railroad will have a full run of
empties on Wednesday and the car
supply should be favorable for a
portion of the remainder of the
present week.