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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-10-14

principal is absolutely because is invested
in preferred Stock of Public Utility Company of known
standing and efficient organization.
Dividends paid four times and they assured too
because dividends Preferred Stock must be paid full before
any dividends may be paid the Companys Common Stock
You Pay Only sos per Share
Yet receive TO interest value OF 300 share
which makes the interest money you invest 1870 re-
aabe when you consider the absolute security
of your investment
You May Pay in InstalLments
Only SO down per share, the balance monthly Surely no
matter how little you that much! And you
will draw interest at TO what you in until the stock
is entirely paid for. san r.g,,g o1f
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
housekeeping.

I'd like to be an Eskimo and in
AN igloo dwell. and eat. fried ice
and scrambled snow, and go out
doors and yell. The humble Eskimo
lis glad we see him dance and sing;
his womenfolk don't drive him mad
by cleaning house each spring. He
isn't driven out of doors to hunt for
frozen grub while the women scrub
the floors-there are no floors to
scrub. He is not chased to beat
the band, danes with brooms and
mops in hand-there are no mops or
brooms. Year after year he sits in
peace, or lies upon his back, clothed
IN his wholesome film of grease,
and no one cleans the shack. His
mine are every year: and he can
find his blubber spade, his cork
screw and his spear. And, if he
spills of ashes on the floor, mo
female heart is sore. I'll go to Joir,
the Eskimo when next a vessel
starts for am tired of all the woe
that cleaning house imparts. I'm
tired of sitting on the stairs, OPP
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
Pecs,l.a ar Accident at OsceoIa.

Willard Wood, the fourteen year
cid con of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Wood residing in the Groveland
vicinity, while in Osceola Sunday
night HE. with what proved to be
quite serious accident. Shortly
after 9 o'clock he in company with
four boy friends, Orvil Mclaughlin,
Lloyd Miller, Art Willard and Edwin
Orr We're walking along on Main
street on the east side of where the
old Ettinger store once stood. Will
lard happened to stub his foot, far
ing on a piece of pipe standing in
the walk, it striking him in the
abdomen. He was picked up un-
conscious by his companions but
through their efforts he was soon
brought too and was on his way
again with them, thinking nothing
serious had happened. He rode to
his home in one of the boys rigs that
night and soon after arriving was
taken suddenly ill. DR.. Hollenbeck
was summoned and found that he
had received inward injuries. but
was getting along alright until
yesterday morning when he was
taken worse and was brought to the
Harkeh hospital for further treat
ment. It was most unfortunate
and peculiar accident. The many
friends of Willard are hoDing that
nothing further will result and that
he will soon be we'll again. -Osceola
Tribune
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
Farmer up Against IT,

Farming was pictured as confront
ed with more serious difficulties
than any other American industry by
Secretary Meredith Of the depart
ment OF agriculture, in an address at
the annual meeting OF the chamber
american farmers the secre-
tary said, not only are i'll competi-
zion with each other as producers,
but they are in competition with the
producers in other countries. Not
only that, but agriculture as an in
dustry is in direct competition with
other industries for capital and
dllions farmers are losing in COM
petition for labor.
Farmers hesitate to pay higher
wages because, unlike other indus
tries, there is no opportunity for a
quick turnover, or to pass the in
creased cost along to the consumers.
Not only are farm wages higher than
scarce at any price. and, on the whole
is said to be relatively less efficient
than formerly.
Farmers now are faced with the
problem of deciding whether to pay
higher prices for all the things they
have to buy-farm labor, equipment,
seed fertilizer, clothing and supplies
anu ne III ' cSLElSIt vi 4 large pdlt
CT the cost OF production in the early
snring months, with the prospect of
after the harvest when they come to
/. 2rkot their crops, they will be COM
PEELED to accept lower prices for all
they have to SCI, or whether they
shall cut down the initial expense OF
piodnc1lon by investing less capital
In equipment. reducing acreage and
numbers eff livestock. The latter
course means smaller production.
Che food situation in The next twelve
months Will depend on what answer
the IA mer5 give to this difficult
question:
Illustrating the rover of the
i merriam farmers, Secretary Mere
dith said .hat if they sod all .heir
belongings. i1c}udi,l~ and. crops and
I've stock. they would be able to buy
all the railroads. all the manufactur-
ing plants. ali the mines and all The
uuarriCs in the country
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
Farm Bureau Notes.

The past week we have neld three
i demonstrations on soil erosion work
in widely separated neighborhoods
No work that the farm bureau has
taken up and fostered has met with
such success at the meetings or gives
good The rolling land OF the county
is SO subject to washing-that there
is no estimate in dollars and cents
Nalue-can be put upon the POSSIBLE
| tiles Of stopping. all washing of De-
catur county Soils. On the. farm OF
Prof. Sunderlin of the Agricultural
Engineering Department of the State
| College, constructed a series of dams
out Of material that usually goes to
waste on most farms. On the farm
of Claude Ramsey west Of Van Vert,
he constructed another set of models
and on the farm Of J. w. Walton,
dams. II you are interested in the
washing of soils, constructing dams,
terracing hill-SideS, or work Of that
nature, ask the County Assent for
bulletins and instructions or better
still. go see the work Oh the above
all the information there that you
wish--ask the County Agent to start
you in the proper way
Another project that has been Of
tremendous Importance to all fruit
growers is the spraying project.
There has been more calls for the
County Agents time on this work
arrange to work in groups from now
on instead of individuals, as our
membership is so large we cannot be
on every members farm. There has
been a little trouble in getting lime
sulphur and lead arsenate on ac-
count Of the switchmen's strike tying
up the freight. Every striking
on windfalls and wormy apples this
winter and see how they like it. Now
is the time to apply the second spray.
Use six quarts of lime sulphur--one
and one-half pounds lead arsenate
(powder) or three pounds lead
arsenate (paste) and fifty gallons
water. Apply to all orchard trees
until they are dripping wet.
The first week and TINS week viii
see all the corn planted by the boy
corn club members. 1t has been a
very strenuous time for the boys this
year. but everything will come out
10. X in the end we hope. We have
"a nice bunch Of boys now in this
work and hope that they carry it
through to successful conclusion.
This will be about the last week
to enroll in the pig club work ana
hope to have fine bunch of boys
and girls in this work. If you wish
to enroll in this club send your name
to the county agent at once before it
is too late.
We have superintendent the plant
ing of the corn variety experimental
plots this last week and hope to- be
able to have some valuable infor-
matien on this next fall. We have
also started two fields of corn treat
ed with 16 per cent acid phosphate
applied at the rate of one hundred
and twenty-five pounds per acre and
are anxiously waiting results as to
whether it will pay in increased
yield. This is something that the
farmers should get line on as some
time in the future we are going to
be forced to do it. If you have not
already done so better plant some
raro for early hog seed and patel
Of pumpkins for fall feed. Nothing
novc tor ratlIrnc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
GET TEN YEARS AT ANAAIOSA.
Two Lads Plead Guilty and Judge
Hunter Fixes Sentence.

The two boys, Guy Miller, Of Des
Moines, and Doyle Wren, of Van
Vert, who faced preliminary hear
ing last week on charge of entering
the Lucas postoffice about two
weeks ago., and taking post cards,
stamps and some other supplies,
were given. an indeterminate SEN
Hunter for ten years each at
Sheriff Lyman left Tuesday morn
ing with the boys for that place,
where they will begin to serve the
mandate Of the court without de-
The boys are both IS years old.
They told of a number of similar at
fairs in which they have been i'm
serving as tools to shield older and
more hardened criminals from the
arm of the law. In this particular
case, they claimed, their orders were
to come to Lucas and make a
general survey Of the situation
there toward The end of further de-
yelopments later on. But further
shaped by the hand of justice, and
stone walls and iron bars may per-
haps be in time to affect the REIN
ing process and make out of these
young would-be criminals two desir-
able citizens on whose minds there
has been impressed well learned
lesson of respect for law and order,
and that there is no place in society
for that element. Our present
standards Of civilization have been
achieved through the recognition of
established principles Of justice and
all other that makes for a people
deserving Of the rights of American
citizenship. The sooner there comes
or is developed in the youth of the
country sufficient capacity to
fathom this fact, the sooner will the
menace of such outlawry be done
away with.
The sentence was fixed upon in
formation from the county attorney,
and no uncertain plea of guilty up
on the part of the two boys. Two
brothers Of young Wren and one of
Miller were here at the time CT the
sentence Charlton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
Primary Election Proclamation
County Auditors Office, Decatur

County Auditors Office, Decatur
County, Iowa.
Leon, Iowa, May II, 1920.
! Notice is hereby given to the quail,
fled electors OF Decatur County
Iowa, that Primary Election will
be held at the regular polling places
in the several election precincts in
Decatur County, Iowa, on Monday
June 7th, 1920.
The polls will be open from nine
o'clock a. N. to eight O'Clock p. m,
At this primary election candidates
are to be nominated by the Republi-
can, Democratic and Socialist Parties
for the following offices:
Two Presidential Electors at large.
One United States Senator.
One Governor.
One Lieutenant Governor.
One Secretary Of State.
One Auditor of State.
One Treasurer of State.
One Attorney General.
One Railroad Commissioner
One Presidential E e C tor f or
Eighth District.
One representative III Congress
for Eighth District.
One State Senator for the Fifth
District
One State Representative for the
Sixth District.
COUNTY OFFICERS
One County Auditor.
One County Treasurer,
One Clerk of the District Court.
One Sheriff
One County Recorder.
One County Attorney.
One Coroner.
One Member Of the Board Of Sup
eTvisOrs, term to begin January End,
1921.
One Member of the Board Of SUE
ervisors, term to begin January End,
1922
TOWNSHIP OFFICES
One Trustee, term TO begin Janu-
airy End. 1921.
One Trustee, term 10 begin Janu-
AIRY End, 1922.
Trustees to fill vacancy, if any.
One Township Clerk.
One Assessor.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Republican Committeeman.
One Democratic Committeeman.
One Socialist Committeeman
Delegates to the County Conven-
per apportionment of the Central
Com mittee Of each of said parties.
The Republican, Dem ocratic and
Socialist County Conventions will
each be held on Saturday. July 3rd,
1920, at eleven O'Clock a. N. (See
Sec. 1887 a25.l
In witness whereof. I have here
unto affixed my hand and the seal
of the County of Decatur, State of
Iowa, this 18th day of May. 1920.
G. A. MEEK,
County Auditor of Decatur County.
Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
Print Paper Conditions.

The writer made business trip
to Omaha last week to look up
DaDer stock to fill contracts of con-
siderable size. We were unable to
get any of the stock scheduled for
these jobs and were glad to take
what we could get. The stock pur-
chased menas a waste of twenty
the price has doubled. We were I'M
able to get a single sheet of print
paper Of the size used for the Tri-
bune but we have the promise of
par. Of ton about the first OF the
manth While the newspapers are
all getting along in hand-to
mouth style the condition will get
better or worse. If the sssringcney
continues much longer. with the
many country newspapers in small
towns are going to be forced out Of
business. 1t may not be very long
until the county seat newspapers
will be the only ones printed in each
county. Consolidation and extinc-
ton are in progress. The national
newspaper association. reports two
thousand newspaper plants went out
|of business last year.
may be a serious menace to bus
mess is expressed in the action of
foreign advertising firms with
whom we do business. We have.
been advised that to relieve the
condition so far as they may, we are
absolved from the condition in the
contract requiring the mailing of
proof of the adv. has been inserted.
and that certificate of publication
filed with bill be sufficient.-Har-
Ian Tribune,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
MRS. o. e. MOORE GAINS 20
POUNDS.
Eats Anything, Receivers Strength
and Sleeps Soundly Since TAX
ing Tanlac.

Since began taking Tanlac am
not only in perfect health, but have
gained twenty pounds in weight"
said Mrs. o. o.. Moore, 1915 Harris
son Street, Kansas City, Mo-, re-
Gently. Continuing, she said:
Eighteen months ago l suffered a
nervous breakdown and became SO
weak could not do my homework
or even walk up or downstairs. haa
severe headaches nearly all the time
and such awful dizzy spells it was
with difficulty | could keep from
falling, and on three occasions did
actually fall to the floor. | also had
which were so bad they would fright
en- me. My appetite was so poor it
was nearly impossible for me to eat
anything at all and could not digest
even the little l did eat, and as
consequence lost weight until | was
scarcely more than frame and just
became weaker and weaker every
day. My nerves were in an awful
condition and it was almost impos-
sible for me to get any sleep as |
was so restless. / would lie awake
half the night every night
II had taken many different treat
ments and medicines for my troubles,
but none Of them did me any good,
and as | had read SO much about
the good Tanlac was doing others !
decided to try it, and | had not
taken over half bottle when l be-
gan to feel better, my appetite im
proved and my nerves were in better
condition. l continued taking it I'M
til now / can eat anything I want
without having the slightest sign Of
indigestion, my nervousness is all
gone and can sleep as peaceful as
a child all night long. I never have
a headache now or those dizzy spells
and those pains in the region Of my
heart have stopped completely. |
have regained my strength until l
can do all my own houseWork for my
house Of six rooms with the great
est ease, and, in fact, ] don't remem-
Der to have ever felt better in my
life. I look upon Tanlac as remark
able medicine and am more than glad
to say a good word for it,
Tanlac is sold in Leon by e. E.
Bell. in Lamont by j. f. Jones, in
Grand River by Fred Bone, in
Pleasanton and vicinity by G. A.
Craig.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
Where Farming is Profitable.

Farm lands in the South have not
been boosted by speculation. Why
buy farm in high-priced section
and cripple your future with debt
when you can buy a better farm in
the South for one-third the price.
Don't you want a farm where olim-
attic and soil conditions are unex-
celled? 1t is our business to help
you find just what you want. We
know Southern lands and land
values and it is to our interest to
locate you where you will succeed
and make business for the railroad.
There is no charge for our service.
For full information call on, or
write to, ]. C. Williams, Manager,
Southern Railway Development
Service, Washington, d. c. 41-12t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
! pressed by fantods three, because
the touches and the chairs are hung
upon tree.-Walt Mason.
Land Values Increase.

an average of 1855 per acre now as
compared to $1S2 per acre in 1919,
according to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Iowa has
100000 acres of improved farm
land and this increase has increased
the capital wealth $1,000, 100000
the past year.
In 1880 farm land, improved, was
increased to SAB per acre and in
1910 it reached 500 per acre and in
1916 it was worth S153.
AS it now stands the overhead
price to raise a bushel of corn is soc
a bushel for the average bushel
raised This is one of the big items
now in raising corn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27
AFTER GRIP
WINTER COLDS
ran ri OOH
bad BLOOD

You are pale, thin, weak-with
little vitality. Your liver is slug
gish and the bad blood causes your
stomach muscles to lose their elas-
ITCHY and become fabby and weak
then indigestion. /.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, made from wild roots and
banks, and free from alcohol or
narcotics, is the great and powerful
blood purifier of to-day. Ingredi-
ents printed on wrapper. This
tonic, in liquid or tablet form, is
just what you need to give you
vim, vigor and vitality.
Take the Discovery as directed
and it will search out impure and
poisonous matter throughout the
system and eliminate it through
the natural channels.
You can procure a trial package
of the tablets by sending 10c. to
the Invaiids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y
Rockford, Ill.-ftI was having trouble
with my liver. I would have severe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

Henry BRYANT brought a freak
egg to the Hines feed store last Fri
day that is most peculiar Happen
stance that has happened since Heck
was pup. 1t was an egg within an
egg. Mrs. Bryant was doing some
cooking and on breaking one that
she supposed to be a double-yolked
egg found to her surprise that ii
only contained the white portion
and no volk at all, but, strange to
say when she came to examine j..
the other egg remained inside. Henry
thought this too good to keep and
tested the egg and found it perfect.
Jim is going TO put it under hen
and start new breed of chickens,
next. Grand River Local.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

It takes two trucks to move the
average household-one to carry the
furniture, and the other to convey
the old clothes the housewife gives
away as soon as she moves into the
neN PLACE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

pains through my
b ack, sick head
aches, and felt tired
all the time. Ny
mother has always
been a stron g
a advocate Of DR..
Pierce's remedies
and it was on that
account that I tried
DR.. Pierce IS Golden
Medical Discovery.
One bottle restored
ma IN q norfoct1v
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

An Ohio clergyman says the needs
of this rapid age demand the SER
mons be cut to fifteen minutes. But
there are some in every congregation
who couldn't even get to sleep in
that time. - ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

healthy condition and I have had no
return Of trouble. - MRS. ANNA
BUSHAW, 1901 South Main St.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-27

According to teh underwear adyer-
tisements only thin young ladies un-
dress in public.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-05
PERSONAL Mention
Miss Odessa Clifford, Society Editor. Pbon. aoI

Miss Nancy Hopkins, of Atlanta
was the guest of Miss Marie Shippen
this week. -
Mrs. Doyle P. Butler entertained
the Phiiathea's on Tuesday evening
at her home on Church street.
Mrs. H. c. Dobbs is able to be out
again, after months illness.
Misses Emmie Montgomery and
Margaret McNeel spent the weekend
in Atlanta with Miss Alice Green.
Miss Jane Skinner and Miss See
burg, of New York, who are secre-
taries of the Y. w. C. A. are in Ma
rietta this week, in connection with
the work.
Lyle and Leslie McCollum, of Eto-
wah, Tenn, spent the weekend here
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
W. McCollum.
Mrs. Hugh Agricola, of Gadsden,
Ala, was the weekend guest of her
cousin, Miss Louise Schilling.
Mr.. W. W. Hall, of Augusta, spent
the weekend here with his family.
Mr.. L. A. Wood, of Chattanooga,
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Swanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Y. Looney an
nounce the birth of daughter Mon
day, February %, at their home in
Inman Park. The little girl has been
given the pretty name of Muriel
Elise.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Nesbitt have
moved to their new home in Inman
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Van SAINT, of
Atlanta, were weekend guests of
Mrs. M. R. Lowman.
Mrs. Roberts and her daughter and
son, Mr.. Guy Roberts, formerly of
Canton, have taken possession of
thier new home on Whitlock avenue
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-05

Mrs. George p Moore, of Chatta.
nooga, stopped over on her way home
from Miami, Fla, for a week enc
visit to her aunts, the Misses Kirk
patrick.
Miss Sarah Little, of Eatonton, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rossel
Little.
Mrs. George Montgomery enter
tanned few friends on Friday even.
ing at an informal supper. Hei
guests were Mrs. Emma DuPre, Miss
Jean Wallace, DR.. L. L. Blair and
Mr.. Vivian Waddell.
Miss Katharyn DuPre, who is at.
tending Scudder School, New York
was one of the bellies of the Junior
week festivities at Cornell University
She was entertained as the guest Of
Mr.. Baxter Maddox, of Atlanta, who
is student at Cornell.
Messrs. Harry Irwin and Eugene
Stubinger, of Atlanta, were guests of
Mrs. Lucy Edwards for tn eweek-end
Mrs. Oscar Barnes spent several
days with relatives in Atlanta the
first of the week.
Miss Elizabeth Miner, of Atlanta
was the guest of Miss Lillian Joll.
last week.
Mr.. Vivian Waddell returned OF
Sunday night to Richmond, Va, afte
spending a week here with his pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. I. A. Waddell
Miss Ida Roberts spent the week
end in Atlanta the guest of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Roy Roberts.
Mrs. Roberts Bachman, of Atlanta
is spending while with her aunt
Mrs. C. M. Law.
Mr.. T. J. Galley returned this weel
from weeks stay in Chattanooga
Mrs. l.. B. Robson was the week
end guest of Mrs. S. H. Hall.
Miss Lillian jolly spent the week
end in Atlanta with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Griffin an
Miss Helen Griffin returned on Sun
day, from a four months visit tt
Mrs. c. o. Wyatt in Los Angeles
California.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-03-05

Mr.. A. V. Cortelyou left on We'd
nesday morning for Washington. He
will spend few days there, and later
go to New York for short while.
Miss Harriet Robson spent the
weekend in Stockbridge with Miss
Sara McWilliams.
Mrs. R. ]. Hancock has resumed
her china painting, and is now filling
orders for gifts.
Mrs. L. F. Jones, of Griffin, is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Della Ha-
milton.
Miss Mary Holland returned to
Lucy Cobb college on Sunday, after
spending week with her mother,
Mrs. R. N. Holland.
Mrs. M. R. Lowman visited rela-
tives in Atlanta, last week.
Mr.. Bella Barnes, of Cedartown,
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. R.
L. Squires.
Miss Aimee D. Glover, of Agnes
Scott spent the weekend at home.
Mrs. w. L. Terrell and little son,
w. L. Jr., have returned from At
lanta, where they were the guests of
RELATIVES.
Miss Elizabeth Hague has accepted
a position with the law firm of Clay
& Blair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan McNeel left
on Thursday for New York, where
they will be for short while.
The Marietta Girls Basket Bal
team was entertained at luncheon a
the home of Miss Goldsmith in Stone
Mountain after the game there Sat
urday.
Miss Glennis Hancock attended the
Clark-Coolidge wedding in Moultrie
last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Allen Hardeman went down tt
the Base Hospital at Fort Mcpherson
on Sunday afternoon as member Of
the Yaarab Shrine Band, which gave
a concert for the wounded soldiers
there.
Mr.. C. R. Hatcher is able to be
out again, after an attack of ner
vous prostration.