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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
TOWNSHIP SAL
What Township Officials are Le-
gaIly Entitled to Charge for
The Services they Perform.
Am Iowa correspondent whites:

All iowa correspondence WFlCOS. ysa 5tts
What are the township trustees per-
mitted to allow farmer for dragging
the road with a split-log drag? What
is the salary of the township clerk under
the present law. Are the township
trustees allowed mileage when going to
meetings and other duties? Are they
allowed extra pay for night work! I'm.
der the present law it takes all day and
all might al elections"
The Iowa legislature a year ago en-
acted a law which authorized the town
ship trustees to have work done upon
the public highways by use of the road
drag, to be approved by said trustees.
The drag is to be used under the direc-
tion Of the road superintendent, and,
other things being equal, preference
shall be given to the occupants of the
land along which the roads lay. The
law states that reasonable compensation
shall be allowed for all work, but in no
case shall it exceed so cents per mile
for each time the road is dragged and
there shall not be expended to exceed
S5 onsany mile on which work is done
during one year.
The compensation of the townshi p
clerk is at the rate of 50 for each day
of eight hours, necessarily engaged in
official business, where no other COM
pensation is provided. In addition he
receives 5 per cent of all money coming
into his hands by virtue Of his office, ex-
cept the money turned over by his PREF
decessor. In fling each application
for a drain or ditch he receives 80 cents.
The board of supervisors may also allow
him reasonable compensation for making
outand certifying papers in any appeals
taken from the assessment by the
trustees for damages done by trespass-
ing animals. Until last year the town.
ship clerk was entitled to receive 2 per
cent of all money paid for road pur-
poses. This compensation was done
away with by the last legislature.
The township trustees are paid So
per day for each day Of eight hours in
which they are engaged in official bust
ness. For each day engaged in assess.
ing damages done by trespassing animals
they are paid 81 each. When acting as
fence viewers or viewing any ditch OF
drain their fees must be paid by those
requiring their services. The trustees
are given the same compensation pei
day for the time necessarily spent fol
looking after the roads as they receive
for other township business.
trustees would be entitled to pay fol
night work, as the law specifies th'
length of the day. We do not know
what Interpretation has been placed
upon this law.--Wailace Farmer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
TWO CENT R. R. FARE.
The Senate on Tuesday Passed the
Two Cent Fare Bill and it Will
Become a Law on July 4th.

The much talked of two cent passen-
ger fare bill for Iowa, has been passed
by both the senate and house of repre-
sentative and has gone to Governor
Cummins for his signature, which will
be promptly affixed and the law will go
into effect July 4th. The senate made
the house bill special order for Tues
day, and they passed the house bill with
only slight amendment by unanimous
vote, the vote being 4S yeas, Onays, and
two senators absent There is no ques-
tion but what Gov. Cummins will sign
the bill and it will take effect July 4th.
The original two cent fare bill was in
troduced by Representative Sankey, of
this county, and although the railroads
succeeded in defeating it, it has brought
forth fruit, for last year a plank was in
serted in the platforms of both the dem
ocratic and republican state platforms
pledging the party to vote and work for
the measure. This winter there has
been great wave Of railroad agitation
sweeping over the country and many
states have passed a two cent fare bill.
Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana, Nebraska
and Kansas have passed the bill and
Illinois, and Virginia will do SO before
their Legislatures adjourn.
The bill provides that all class A
roads may charge 2 cents per mile,
class B q cents and class G. cents.
Nearly all of the railroads in Iowa do a
business which classes them as A roads,
and the classification extends to the
branch lines of the roads the same as
the main lines. The Burlington road
is class A line so that it can only
charge cents on it's main line and
branches.
The only class roads in the state
according to the last classification by
the state executive council which will
be permitted to charge q cents a mile
under the new bill are the Colfax &
Northern and the Minneapolis & ST..
Louis. The class c roads, which may
charge cents mile by the new bill
are:
Abba & Centerville railway.
Chicago, Anamosa s. Northern railway.
Crooked Creek Railway s. Coal Com
pany.
Davenport, Rock Island & Northwest
ern railway.
Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern
railway.
Iowa Central s. Western railway.
Manchester & Oneida railway.
Muscatine North s. South railway.
Newton & Northwestern railway.
Tabor & Northern railway.
Wisconsin,, Minnesota & Pacific rail-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28

A representative of the Redpath Ly-
ceum Bureau is in the city for the pur-
pose of working up the Chautauqua
which it is proposed to hold in this city
next summer. Mt. Ayr and Osceola
have already sold the required number
of season tickets to secure the Chautau-
qua and Leon people should not stand
back but take prompt action to secure
the sale of the required number of sea-
son tickets to secure the Chautauqua.
If one hundred people would take ten
tickets apiece it would close the
matter up. A meeting of the club
ladies will be held this afternoon and
they are expected to assist in the
matter. Leon can not afford to let the
opportunity pass to secure Chautau-
qua. 1t is elevating for the general
welfare of the entire community
Don't be knocker but booster. Dc
your share and the matter can be
closed up in a couple of days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
Ernest Eugene Horner.

Ernest E. Horner, son of DR.. and Mrs.
j. B. Horner, died at Clarinda, Iowa, Feb
ruary %, 1907, aged 33 years, 4 months
and 25 days. The deceased was born in
Monroe county, Iowa, September ~,
1873. When he was only a year and a
half old his parents moved to Davis City,
and there his life was spent until seven
years ago when DR.. Horner and family
moved to Lamont. Ernest was one of
the bright and promising young men of
the county, showing unusual business
ability and was very popular with every
one. About two years ago he was
stricken with brain disease, and from
the early stages of the disease it was
known that he could not recover and
his death was only a question of time.
For many months loving hands cared
for him at home, and then he was taken
to the hospital at Clarinda where the
treatment seemed to improve his mind,
and he was able to come home again for
a few months, but as the disease grew
it became necessary last fall to again
take him to the hospital.
Ernest was united in marriage to
Miss Ida Marks, at Lamont, May 26,
1902, and their married life was a happy
one. The devoted wife and two little
children, Dean Eugene and Margaret
Ernestine, together with the father,
mother, one brother and four sisters
survive him.
He was an active member of the
Lamont Masonic lodge and of the Leon
Chapter, and these orders had charge
of the funeral services which were held
at Lamont Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock, the funeral being preached by
Rev. ]. A. Mckay, of Milo, an old friend
and former pastor of the family.
The early death of this young man il
deeply deplored by the entire commun-
ity. The funeral was one of the largest
ever held in Lamont, and nearly hun
dred people attended from Davis City
his old home. AS special mark OF
courtesy the Knights Templars of Leon
attended in full uniform and acted as
an escort. Interment was in the Rose
hill cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28

south and southwest, and great numbers
OF them are seen in eastern Illinois.
Some of the special advantages of this
unique breed of hogs is that they are
easy to fatten, mature early, are good
mothers, very docile, prolific breeders
and are more free from disease than any
other kind of hogs.
The first American Hampshire hogs
we're brought to Decatur county three
or four years ago by VIM. Green, Of
Grand River. H. D. DeKalb secured
them from Mr.. Green and then sent to
=. G. Stone, secretary of The American
Hampshire Swine Association at Arm
strong. ILL.,, for some of the finest breed
ing stock in America and from this has
sprung their present fine herd, which
is greatly admired by all who have seen
the hogs, and they bid fair to become
one of the popular breeds Of Decatur
county.
Messrs DeKalb & Smith think they
have some of the best specimens of the
breed in America and will make an ex-
}hibit of their hogs at the Iowa State
Fair at Des Moines the coming fall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
A UNIQUE AND FINE HERD OF HOGS.
AN AMERICAN HAMPSHIRE HOG.

How manyof The REPORTER readers
ever saw an American Hampshire hog?
Not many we will vouchsafe, yet they
are one of the oldest breeds in America
and are quite a curiosity on account of
the broad white belt around their
shoulders, and the black hog with
white belt is sure to attract attention.
Messrs DeKalb & Smith, Of DeKalb,
have quite herd and are going to
breed them on an extensive scale, now
having about thirty head in their herd
and have just received some additional
breeding stock. The American Hamp-
shire or thin rined hog was originally
imported from England in the early
part of the nineteenth century, being
brought first to New Hampshire and
then taken to Pennsylvania. One Of
the leading stock breeders of Kentucky
heard of them and sent to Pennsylvania
md secured fifteen head which were
lriven across the country to Pittsburg,
then taken by boat to Louisville, KY,
and. driven over hundred miles into
the interior of Kentucky. From this
stock they have gradually spread to the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28

The ladies of the Sorosis Club enter
tanned the ladies of the other Leon
clubs at the assembly room of the libra
ry building last Thursday afternoon
at a picture exhibition, at which was
shown about fifty works of art, painted
and drawn by parties residing in Leon,
with the exception of several fine pieces
painted by Mrs. Lillian McClaran, of
Davis City. The exhibit gave the
ladies chance to see what excellent
artists we have right here at home and
it was thoroughly enjoyed. Frappe
and waters were served.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
News of Old Leon Pupils.

Apache, Okla, Feb. %, 1907.
EDITOR REPORTER I was much in
terested in Mrs. Addie Currys letter
bringing back memories Of early school
days in Leon. l was a student when
Prof. A. ]. Abbot was in charge of the
schools. Many years after, Prof. Abbot,
Obe Hines and myself met in Topeka,
Kas. At that meeting it developed
that it was not Professor but Judge
Abbot, not Obe but Judge Hines, and
not Doss but Judge Gardner. However
we spent the night talking over our
several experiences in and about Leon
schools. Yours truly,
J. A. GARDNER.
Judge Gardner is now member of
the law firm of Herrif & Gardner, of
Apache, Okla.) Editor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28

rough three-edged grains that will ac-
cumulate in the bottom of the ordinary
edge drop planter while you are getting a
drink. You can't do that with any
planter that you have to hold your hat
and take out the corn and then you
lose some seed corn in the deal, besides
look at the time. They say there is
nothing too good for the Irish, so buy
the Sure Drop planter as it will do any
thing but talk. Mr.. Grogan and wife
were poor people when this firm came
to Leon, but by hard work and good
jud dsment they have accumulated good
100 acres Of mostly bottom land and
they have neighbors that swear by them
by the score
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
The Coal Prospects.

The coal prospectors have made but
little headway the past week, being
delayed on account of being unable to
secure casing for the hole, which has
been ordered from several cities, but
has not yet been obtained. Mr.. West
went to Des Moines the latter part of
last week to try and secure the casing
but has not yet returned. The hole is
now down about 504 feet and they were
drilling in black shale which indicated
another coal vein underneath it. Mr..
West is expected to return daily when
the drilling will be resumed, with
every indication of striking heavier
vein of coal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
John Grogan.

I can say that | am fully convinced
that the Sure Drop planter is the best
corn planter made today. 1t is he only
planter that ever saw that will not
string the corn with sudden jerk of
the team, and the only one that will
take up and lay out the wire perfect.
had ninety out of an hundred hills
three grains and the other ten had two
grains, and you can't tell which way my
corn was planted. Then again | would
not have planter could hot turn over
the seed boxes and change the plates
from the bottom. You can pick out the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
Died

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ode
Vanderpool. The little one was born
Feb. 7, 1907, and passed away Feb. 81,
at 10 a. m. He was sick only a few
days. All was done that loving hands
could do, but of no avail. The little
body was laid to rest in New Salem
cemetery. Feb. D.
The parents have the sympathy of
the entire community in their sad
bereavement.
Sleep on swet babe
And take thy rest;
God called thee home;
He tho't it best.
CARD-.We desire to express our
heartfelt thanks to the friends who so
kindly assisted us during the sickness
and death of our dear babe.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ODE VANDERPooL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28

The Leon rural mail carriers ask us
to call the attention of the public to
the fact that they are not allowed to
carry any package to patrons on their
routes which weighs less than four
pounds unless the package is brought
to the postoffice and the proper postage
placed on it. Kindly remember this
and help the boys out by observing the
rule. They are permitted to carry pack
ages weighing over four pounds for
a fee, but all small packages must be
regularly mailed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28

The editor of the Memphis, Tenn,
"Times" writes: "In my opinion Foley's
Honey and Tar is the best remedy for
coughs, colds and lung trouble, and to
my own personal knowledge Foley's
Honey and Tar has accomplished many
permanent cures that have been little
short of marvellous" Refuse any but
the genuine in the yellow package.
Bell s. Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
Wants a Debate.
Pine Grove Farm, Leon, Iowa,

NV O1io'O I M tH3 I1OoI, 1OWd,
Feb. 26, 1907.
EDITOR REPORTER have had
some correspondence with T. B. Wake
man an attorney and professor recently
Of Silverton, Oregon, University, and
the man who debated with Methodist
minister named Mitchell. Mr.. Wake
man will meet most any representative
of the church in debate if it can be ar
ranged to be held before the Chautau-
qua next summer. He is an able man, a
Freethinker and materialist. 1t would
be a drawing card. Or he will deliver a
lecture on Freethought.
J.W. LONG.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28

John Manning, one of the best known
farmers of the west side of the county,
was operated upon Monday by Dr.
Geiger, of st. Joe, for cancer of the
stomach, but it was useless and Mr..
Manning died Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
For Sale.

l will offer for sale at great bargain
160 acres of land, 81 miles north of Davis
City. The farm is known as the j. P.
Hunt farm. Good laying land, black
hazel soil, splendid improvements. If
taken by the 25th of March will sell it
fer $35.00 per acre. Call on b. f.
ssaitattler on the farm or write Chas. f.
Powelson, Winfield, Iowa, administrators
of the estate. 27-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
School Report.

District No. Woodland township;
term commencing August ~, 1905, clos
ing Feb. %, 1907; enrolment ~, average
21. Names of those on the roll of honor
as follows: Florence Bryson, Cecilia
Mahoney, Wilber Main, Maggie Grogan,
Clifford Bledsoe, Lelah Bledsoe.
M. CLEoPHAs BRYsoN, teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
Methodist Notes.

Preaching next Sunday both morning
and evening. This will be the opening
of the revival services. Sunday school
and League meetings at usual hours.
Special prayer service Thursday eve
ming of this week. You are very cordi-
ally invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
Baptist Church Services.

Regular services next Lords day.
Sunday school at 9:45 preaching II a. N.
and 1870 p. m. B. Y. P. U. G:30. Come
to the meetings. Jas. A. Armstrong
pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28

60 imported and American draft
Stations, at $3.50 to $3.50. 1900 to
1850 pounds. Is Coachers. Illinois
Horse Co., Des Moines, Iowa. 25-8t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28

Heaven helps those who help others.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-28
License to Wed.

Chas. A. Tompkins, Weldon ......... %
Hattie Mitchell, Weldon ................. %
Jimmie A. Cole, Grand River. ................21
Arimina Poland, Grand River %
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-16
WHAT LONDON DOES FOR ITS PEOPLE.

When we find city state national government
which is exertng itself in the direct interest of its people,
we like to tell our own people about it.
That is why we find recent number of The Outlook
so interesting, for member of parliament writes about
the work of the London county council.
This council not created until 1882 Since that
time has reduced the number of public houses and
strcted their location 1t has purified the Thames river
and conducted great sewerage improvements 1t has
cleared the slums and rehoused their people, finding
homes for 100000 and reducing the death rate from As
10 or u 1t has created 10 parks and public Fairgrounds
1t has made the fire brigade efficient 1t has acquired and
now operates the street lines, and has earned with
them over $5OO00O0, $1,500000 of which was used to
lower the county tax rate and the average per
senger is penny The employees have day off each
week 1t pure milk, full weight bread standard
and in the supervision of the coal trade alone it saved
the consumers nearly $1OOOOO0 per year. 1t carries
the school work. with 1000 buildings 10000 teachers and
100000 pupils. 1t gives free university scholarships
awarded on merit And it does all this and more over
l22 square miles and for population of nearly 100000
Is old fogy England going to Guido at own
form of government?
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ScALPED But HAPPY

Fred Reffeling, tailor who FOR
merly worked for Archie McLeon,
was knocked down yesterday at
the intersection Of Washington st.
and Main av. by a Traction street
car. He was taken in the patrol
wagon to the emergency hospital,
where it was found one side of his
scalp was laid open to the bone
DR.. Roark sewed the scalp and
stopped the blood, after which the
injured man was put in Jail to
sleep off the effects. He was
happy all during the operation to
his scalp. When first picked up
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certainty the waiting pabe
despair. the hopIessness.
The surmountne pahos
orphans who do understand They
pit mouth
the priests with of
look the shifting
wonder written
their fate in the mecfuy
For hours long, agonzing almost ending hours
women and wait before the first party
smoke baekened and dirt besrmed from the yanins
mouth OF ubterranean
bns engine starts CULVER alternating and fear
over and through it all the woman's Of heartbreak
the dread black
bring body burned and bakened the crooked
scorehed ped face ptabie protection
the the other
the long pentup foodgae
In ts thral Here inferno
the concentrated Of the universe
And until bodies Perhaps
still missing after week. but haunting the pit mouth the
myriad tolng of bells tells its
dead faithful to the last waiting weeping suffering
their
lived her
has children perhaps boys big oil
who to help her fight
went to
be babies only
Mining companies have asyum
for charitable
the families OF other undsmayed fate
o. the hundreds who MI the hills,
asveloped fine OF optmsm.
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anxiety for the next seven years"
The Italians eyes cleaned as he
glanced restlessly about him. There
was no reason for Walter to ask
himself if his prisoner understood.
care you going to send me to
PRISON." Silva asked.
oh, we'll come. to that presently.
In the meantime, | want a little in
formation. You. will remember
when in the managers room at the
Imperial a lady came and address
ed few words to you. She stayed
quite long enough for me to recog-
nize her features. want tot know
what Mrs. Delahay needed to see
you for"
A sharp laugh broke from Silva's
lips.
"Yoou are very clever" he sheer
ed. "Oh, so clever. So you are in
terested in Mrs. Delahay? You
had better ask her. She will prob
ably be astonished-"
"Ah, / see what you mean," Wal
ter exclaimed. at was stupid of
me not to grasp the problem soon
er. OF course, it was not Mrs. Del
ahay at all | saw with you, but her
sister, Countess FlaviO."
Something like an oath broke
from Silvas lips.
Thank you very much" Walter
said. You could not tell me any
more If you were ever SO candid.
And now I know exactly what
brings you here. 1t is not rob-
berry"
Robbery" Silva broke out vehe-
mently. "Sir, your words are a
deadly insult am an honest man,
though l may only be servant; |
would scorn to touch what does
not belong to me-"
"In that case you came here for
violence, then Walter said. yours
must be strangely illogical mind.
You would not soil your hands with
another mans money, but you
would not hesitate to stab him in
the back under cover of darkness.
Come, don't let us argue any long
err. You came here the other might
to murder my uncle. 1t is useless
to deny it,"
Have | made any attempt to
deny it," Silva said, in voice that
was utterly devoid of passion.
Have l lied to you in any way?
Oh, | see there is no mercy in your
face, and doubtless if our positions
were reversed, should act as you
are acting tonight. You are going
to hand me over to the authorities.
I shall be no worse treated II tell
the truth. | did come here to take
Lord Ravenspur's life. l am only
sorry that | failed"
(To be continued) .
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need $50, 100000
TO IMPROVE ROADS

The national grange, represent
ing 100000 farmers OF the United
States, has begun a campaign for
the improvement of public high
ways. Congress will be asked to
adopt such legislation as is neces-
sary to bring about a better con-
dition Of affairs.
At the last convention of the ma
tional grange, held recently in Con-
cord, N. H., the following resolu-
tons were adopted:
Resolved, that the national
grange favors general policy of
good roads construction by the va
rious municipalities, counties and
states, and
Resolved, that we favor the i'm
mediate enactment of legislation by
congress making liberal federal
appropriations for the improvement
of the public highways of the
country, these appropriations to be
expended in such manner as con-
gress may prescribe
The scheme outlined compre-
bends the expenditure of $50,000,-
900 in five annual installments for
the improvement of country high
ways.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-16
ITALIANS DIE IN TUNNEL

TACOMA, Dec. ia gang of
30 italians was caught by North
ern Pacific passenger train in the
Stampede tunnel and three are
dead as result Two were hit by
the train and these, with one other
were killed by the fumes of smoke,
Nearly all the gang were over
come.