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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


pete fire and city be living
State Bank window and other paee 1t competent
eHe he w5 p supp ya od
WIS TIM tha the cost Me tor Math supply would be about
the provides that the council shall only sell
general should secured from
Wf AND has ff n 5 BY the of Gn chara and
the best quality and just good drink from wells
5000 Claimed in the anonymous Buien above 0 instead OF
aS cost NE for the v TIE fg 1 w
gnoNs Inc total actual h vauaton OF the property assessed last the city
GR s2ng 35s pon
city $4,000 5000 per annum
aasS BY he a ss sg sa @ on aa s
pay the annual interest and pay off all all bonds This
income from the water depending the number people
ddoa Tn u 9 fe % w % woS @ Sc it an
| mill levy above stated based upon vauaq Of the taxable
s. worth Of taxable
enough community pay sa5
year from the fire PGeeon his @ and the privilege having
known to drive faPta labor outo any city town Norman
81 @ a M Nat %
this We the Of Better leon and the hrstpubc
unless keeps PAGE With fRn the sR
the first questions always asked by looking for
water supply?
far o P:5 s % T? tf @ % Pod labor
right here at home and aborng should bear
We believe that the progressive citizens vote
a aSg " have sP edn sn ca3 gbe 6 make plain
y y !? # S::a'''' }S% $.4s::s..
e fsI E. HUI HUI, AP Olsen,
Exc Commit Of IeonCo Commercial Club
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-10

1t is not often that an anonymous
communication or circular has much
weight and this will prove the result
of the circulation Of the anonymous
Z Taxpayers Bulletin" It will help to
carry the proposition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-10

Which is the most reliable informa-
ti0n, an anonymous circular or one
signed BY reputable business men Of
your home city?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-10
TAX PAYERS BULLETIN.

TAX PAYERS BULLETIN
Facts and figures financial condi
the town and school dist. Of LEON comb ned
shown by the records:
Electric light bonds Sll 900 S6o5 90
School Bonds now outst anding Il, 900 $50
Present debt annual inst. S24 900 81, l25. 90
ter bonds SIS 900 81 SIS. 90
TOTAL DEBT with water bonds $50, 900 Sc, 700 90
Wi the unknown cost Of sewer system fol-
low. Making in al probable SIS, 900 Indebted
On which the annual l-2 per
cent would be So, 375. 90 and 20 years the
simple interest alone viii ch had been rom
the taxpayers Of LEON would be S67, 500 with
the debt yet to pay.
ALSO: The records show that the town Of LEON
pays 18th Of all taxes payed in the county,
viii CHI gives the town about 1000 Of the court
house debt pay.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-10

II you believe in building up Leon,
making it a bigger and better city, and
assist in securing new enterprises it is
your duty to go to the polls today and
vote in favor Of the waterworks propo-
sitiOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-10


: although it claims that the
the the bonded
light annual
bonded Indebtedness $4,000 electric light bonds
$1,000 efundg
Oft outstanding which draw The electric
the hands the
bonds become due October
debtdne the
this will
yearly being
= until the bonds will be 1886 $6o5
the above ntof
= city
IS c. Mitchell city clerk Of con- Iowa. present
bonded
Of electric light bonds drawing
= Indebtedness Of $4,000 S. G. MITCHELL,
: Subscribed me byS 9TH dav
of June M. STOOKEY Notary Public
The school bonds
school district
= be fair also add Icons the
would be This
bonded
by
s and interest thereon will have been
of that will
Al a. "A "A "A. "A. Al a. Al "A IA A A. a.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
RIDES WITH PET DOG IN
BAGGAGE CAR, NOW SUES

Atlanta, Ca, August 19.-Because
She alleges she was compelled to va
cate her seat in the passenger coach
and go into the baggage car on ac-
count of having a small lap dog with
her, Mrs. ]. P. Hearn filed suit in the
DeKalb county court Monday after
noon against the Georgia Railway and
Banking Company, for $4,000 dam
ages.
1t is alleged in the petition that the
plaintiff boarded a Georgia Railroad
train at Scottda1e for Decatur, on
March II last, with her small lap dog,
and that when the conductor came
through, he directed her to the bag
gage car without explaining his rea-
sons.
She also alleges that she was ig-
norant of the rules governing dogs
riding in passenger coaches.
She is represented by Attorney
A1onzo Field
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
OAK STREET M. E.
CHURCH DESTROYED
go 75,s1z1sIai
Fire originated In GEORGIA
WaShingtsn's House
Adjoining.
THREATENED ENTIRE BLOCK
Loss Estimated at $2,5oo, Partly
Covered by Insurance.-.Orisia
OF Fire URkasVR no In.
SuranCe On Church.

Fire, which originated Thursday
In the home of Georgia Wash
lngton, colored, destroyed the Oak
Street M. E. colored church, and for a
time threatened the entire block along
the south side of this street, between
William and John streets.
1t is thought that the fire originated
from a defective flue. 1t spread rap
idly and when the alarm was given
the Georgia Washington house was in
blaze from the front to the rear.
The church, which adjoins this house.
was soon afire and almost totally de-
stroyed.
The loss on both buildings is esti-
mated at $4,000. The insurance on the
church was Cancelled a week ago. and
there is only small amount of in
surance on the Washington house,
which was totally destroyed.
The Washington house was partly
damaged by fire two months ago.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
LIFE INSURANCE FOR DRYS
ONLY FORMED IN ATLANTA
Tie Temperance Life Insurance Com
pany of America Is the First
Organization of Its Kind.

Atlanta, Ga, August ia life in
surance company that will accept
risks on total abstainers only has
been organized with Atlanta as head
quarters under the name of "The
Temperance Life Insurance Company
of America" 1t is the only organiZa-
tion of it's kind. in the United States.
Application for charter was filed
Tuesday with Secretary of State Cook,
the incorporators being W. A. Coving-
ton, Of Moultrie, joint author Of the
HardmanzCovington prohibition bill;
J. H. Andrews, DR.. Marion McH. Hull.
James K. Hines, all of Atlanta; and J.
F. Fender, of Lowndes county. The
initial capital stock is 100000 with
privilege of increasing this amount
as the need arises.
Numbers of the leading prohibition
lists throughout the country are said
to be behind the company with the in
tention of making it Of national in
fluence and Importance. j. Pope
Gown, state treasurer of Georgia,
as been mentioned among others for
the Office of it's presidency
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
DRYs WON IN FIFTEEN COUNTIES.
TWenty-One Counties of South Caro-
lima Held Elections Yesterday.

Charleston, S. c., August 17.-The
unofficial returns from the elections
held in twenty-one of the so-called
wet" counties of South Carolina for
the purpose of allowing the voters Of
each county to choose between pro-
hibition and the county dispensary
| system indicate that the prohibition
lists have won victories in fifteen of
these counties. Complete returns
| from some precincts not reported to-
night may change the result in two
or three counties, but the Drobabili-
ties are that prohibition has carried
Abbeville, Bamberg, Barnwell Berke=
ley, Calhoun, Colleton, Dorchester,
Fairfield, Hampton, Kershaw, Lee,
Lexington, Orangeburg, Sumter and
Williamsburg counties. The dispen-
sary has won in Aiken, Charleston and
Richmond counties and is leading in
Georgetown and Beaufort.
The election was without excite
ment or special incident in any coun-
ty and a small vote was polled.
The majorities for prohibition ac-
cording to the present returns, which
re IN most cas"s ntaf t;ea3ty cc9e
iate, range from fourteen in Cal
noun county to 9S2 in Orangeburg |
county The smallest majority for |
the dispensary is in Florence county, |
where it has a lead Of forty votes,
which may be changed by later re-
turns and the official count. The
largest majority for the dispensary is
in Charleston county, where it re-
ceived 1925 votes, against 3O5 for pro-
hibition
One-half of the state was already
Try, and the act under which today's
election was held was a compromise
Measure adopted at the last session of
he legislature to defeat bill pro-
7iding for statewide prohibition The
general belief is that the prohibition
SITS will again move the passage of
such a law at the next legislature
lext January. The election today
vas on the question of voting in the
lispensary, prohibition having been
lecreed since August last under the
ill providing for the election, which
permitted the counties then wet to ]
7ote back their dispensaries if they ]
% desired
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
THE FUTURE SOUTH.
President Judson, Of the University OF
Chicago, Talks to Southern Club.

Chicago, August 19.-Presiden Har-
ry Pratt Judson, of the University OF
Chicago, in an address before the
Southern Club, predicted a bright fu-
ture for the South.
The new South is being talked of
much, he said. 'It is rapidly devel-
oping and there are many elements in
this development. 1t is a South grow
ing in the spirit of the twentieth CEN
tury. One of the very best elements
is the fact that the new South main
tains the best ideals of the old South.
Tilling the soil as it is titled in few
states is one of the marks of progress
An era of commercial prosperity new
er before heard of in its history is
coming to the South
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION.
Daughters of Rebekah to Entertain 1.
o. o. f. Orphans.
Wilmington Star.

Wilmington Star.
One of the most delightful features
of entertainment in honor of the /. O.
O. F. Orphans who are now on their
annual outing here, will he the excur-
sion on the steamer Wilmington on
Friday evening of this week under
the auspices of the Daughters of Re
bekah, ladies' branch of Odd Fellow
ship. The committee from Letitia
Lodge is composed of Mrs. e. G. Hud-
son, chairman; Mrs. J.. Williams and
Miss Fl. Burriss, and while the chill
dren will be guests of the ladies, al.
friends and Odd Fellows especially arc
cordially invited. The fare will be Is
cents the round trip and dainty re-
freshments will be served on board
for all who wish to help in the cause
The steamer will leave at eight
O'Clock and it is likely that the triE
will be both up and down the Cape
Fear. The ladies cordially invite
everybody to join with the visitors II
this delightful outing.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
FOR CONSTIPATION.
A Medicine That Does Not Cost Any.
thing Unless Tt Cures.

If you suffer from constipation in
any form whatever, acute or chronic,
we will guarantee to supply you med
icine that will surely effect a cure if
taken with regularity and according
to directions for a reasonable length
of time. Should the medicine fail to
benefit you to your entire satisfaction,
we promise that it shall cost you moth
ing.
No other remedy can be compared
with Rexall Orderlies for this easy,
pleasant and successful treatment of
constipation. The active medicinal
ingredient of this remedy, which is
odorless, tasteless and colorless, is an
entirely new discovery. Combined
with other extremely valuable ingre-
dents, it forms perfect bowel regu-
lator, intestinal invigorator and
strengthened. Rexal Orderlies are
notable for their agreeab1eness to the
palate and gentleness of action. They
do not cause gripping or any dlsagreea-
of action. They do not
| BILE effect or inconvenience, and may
| be taken at any time of day or night.
! We particularly recommend Rexall
| Orderlies for children, delicate or
aged persons because they do not con-
| tain anything that could possibly in
jure the most delicate organism. They
are just as easy to take as candy, and
unlike other preparations for like
purpose they do not create a habit
but instead they overcome the cause
of habit acquired through the use o
ordinary 1axatives, cathartics ane
harsh physic, and permanently remove
the cause of constipation or irregulol
bowel action.
We want you to try Rexal1 Orderlie.
at our risk. We know that there il
nothing that will do you so mucl
good, and we will refund your none,
without argument If they do not dt
as we say they will. They are pre-
pared in tablet form in two sizes o
packages; So tablets, Csc, and II tab
lets, 10c. j. Fl. Hill & Son, Cor Eas
Centre and Walnut Streets,
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
QUEER STORM IN CHARLESTON
City Isolated for Two HOUSEWIVES
ALI Down.

Charleston, S. c., August IT,
Charleston was visited last evening by
a wind and rain storm, which, while
doing no special damage in the city
beyond littering the streets with
branches from the trees and disar-
ranging the street car schedules, had
the effect of cutting the city off en-
tirely from communication with the
outside world for period OF several
hours, and which has tied up the navy
yard and suburban line of the Con-
solidated Railway Company.
The storm was peculiar for this part
of the country in it's resemblance to a
small tornado in it's results, scores of
telegraph and telephone poles being
blown down in a small stretch of ter
ritory at Magnolia crossing, in the
upper edge of the city, and the scene
there was one Of the greatest confu-
sion, the entire roadway being Uttered
with telephone and telegraph wires,
telegraph poles and limbs of trees, all
traffic being absolutely halted. Poles
and wires were blown down across the
Consolidated's navy yard and subur-
ban line, on the state road, causing the
feed and trolley wire to fall across
Magnolia crossing. In order to let
the Southern Railway train out it was
necessary to cut the trolley wires.
A bolt of lightning struck the cupo-
la of building, demolishing the
structure and scattering pieces of
wood and tin in all directions.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
DIR. Charles Duffy.

New Bern, N. c., August 19.-Dr.
Charles Duffy, the oldest physician in
New Bern, died here at eight o'clock
yesterday morning from cancer. He
was operated on last February, and
was greatly improved in health, but
afterwards grew rapidly worse. He
was a surgeon in the Confederate Ar
my. He was an active practitioner for
fifty years, and an expert in the med
ical profession. He was chairman of
the State Board of Charities for years.
He leaves a wife and son, DR.. r. N.
Duffy, and brothers, Drs. Frank and
Leinster, of New Bern; Rodolph, of
Onslow county,. sisters, Mrs. George
Simmons, Of Onslow county; Mrs.
Mose1ey, of Little River, S. G. He
was born in Onslow county July Is,
1893.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
SMELLING THE MOORS.
Spanish Warships i'm the Harbor of
Melilla i'm Action.

Madrid, August 18.-The Spanish
warships in the harbor of Melilla are
Smelling the Moorish stronghold on
the heights of Mount Gurugu and the
advance of the Spanish army under
General Marina is believed to be on.
Two columns of 1000 men each
started from Punta Negra and Restin-
ga, two cities respectively east and
vest of Melilla.
General Marina, dispatches say, was
at the head of column of $4,000
men.
A Spanish cruiser moved from the
harbor and is bombarding several Riff
villages along the coast.
Six thousand troops are being held
at Melilla, awaiting word from Gem
eral Marina as to where they shall be
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21

JAMES B. EDWARDS
STRUCK BY NEGRO
Brought to GeIdsbere los
pitaI in a Serious Con-
diti0n.
ASSA|LANT STILL At LARGE.
Attack Secured On Farm of Capt.
D. A. COgdeIl In Graatham
Township Wednesday
Evening

Mr.. James B. Edwards, of Grantham
township, lies at the point of death al
the Goldsboro Hospital as a result OF
a brutal attack by negro Wednes-
day evening.
Me-. Edwards, while at work on the
farm of Capt. D. A. Cogde1l, was
struck ont the head by heavy club.
rendering him unconscious.
The assailant escaped and is still
at large, although every measure has
been taken for his capture.
He was brought to the local hos
pital last night in a wagon. His con-
with not much of chance for recov-
cry, his skull being fractured.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
LIEUTENANT SUTTON
KILLED HIMSELF
SSxAEIzk 4
Verdict of Jury Made Put
lie Wednesday Even
ing.
I.st
OFFICERS Fail IN Duty.
MfS. Sutton Not Satisfied With De-
ciSi0n of. Court OF Inquiry
And May Take Case to
Congress.

Lieut. Sutton is directly and solely
responsible for his own death, which
was self-inf1icted, either intentionaE
or in an effort to shoot one of IT,:
persons restraining him, and his
death was not cuased by any other
injury whatever"
This was the verdict of the naval
court of inquiry, which verdict has
been approved by the judge advocate
general of the navy and by Beekman
Winthrop, assistant and acting Sec
retary of the Navy.
The court also finds:
That Lieutenant Utley failed in his
duty as senior officer present in per-
hitting Lieutenant Sutton to run
away and arm himself.
That Lieutenant Bevan, officer of
the guard, failed in his duty in not
disarming Lieutenant Sutton by
force, while in front of his, Sutton's
tent.
That Lieutenant Willing, officer of
the day, failed in his duty in not i'm
mediately assisting by force in help
ing to disarm Lieutenant Sutton when
he arrived on the scene before the
shot was fired.
That the charges of Wilful murder
and conspiracy to conceal it, made by
the complainant, Mrs. Sutton, mother
of Lieutenant Sutton, are purely inn
aginary and unsupported by even d
shadow of evidence, truth or reason.
The court recommended, however,
that in view of the youth and decided
inexperience of Lieutenants Utley,
Willing and Bevan, at the time, and
of the altogether unusual conditions
of excitement, threats, and danger
during the aforementioned fracas, nc
further proceedings be taken.
In approving the findings and rec
judge advocate general, Acting Secre-
tary Winthrop says:
BY it's concurrence in the opinion
of the court and of that expressed in
the minority report, the Department
indicates it's thorough disapproval of
the lax state of discipline shown by
the evidence to have existed at the
oCHOOI Vi dppIlCdC1OA pI lOI "
and at the time of the death of Lieu
tenant Sutton.
''The results of this laxity has
brought serious discredit, not only on
the officers responsible for the in
efficiency in the institution, but in
the marine corps as a whole"
When shown the report of the court
of inquiry Mr.. Henry E. Davis, attor
ney for Mrs. Sutton, said:
'"The judge advocates handling of
the case is fifty supplemented by the
courts action, which makes the in
quiry mere curtain-raiser to the
main performance.
While they decline to discuss thei.,
plans it is almost certain that Mrs
Sutton and Mrs. Parker will bend
every effort to have Congress make
an investigation of the case.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
The September Wide World Magazine


The September Wide World Maga-
zine contains a splendid namber of
stories. tales of travel and adventure,
anecdotes, ETC., all of which are Of
exceptional interest and entertain
ment. "The Exploits OF fhe Duke of
the Abruzzi," continued from the Au-
gust number, takes the reader from
the vicinity of the north pole to the
regions of the equator, where the
Duke went to explore the Mountains
of the Moon"
Other interesting articles in the
September Wide World include with
Pen and Picture in Nigeria" a de-
scription of wonderful pioneer work
in one of Great Britain's West Afri-
can possessions; Sports in Idia," so
exciting and strenuous as to warrant
Colonel Rooseyelt's investigation; the
third installment of "An Engljshman's
Pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina" the
author stating that had his identity as
a European been discovered he would
have been murdered by the fanatical
pilgrims; my Most Exciting Balloon
Experience" by Mrs. Assheton Har-
bord, the first woman to cross the
English channel in her own balloon !;
Through the Rocky Mountains on a
Raft a stirring record of notable
achievement; "A House Built in a
Day. showing by description and
photographs the various stages in the
erection, completion and occupation
of a very creditable dwelling, all with.
| in twelve hours; "The Balinese an
Their Ways" description of a pecu
liar people on the Island of Bali, neal
! Java; etc, etc. The number con
cludes with map, showing at 9
glance the locality of eacn article ant
narrative of adventure.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
RETURNS TO MATTEAWAN.
Harry Thaw Goes Back to Asylum for
Criminal Insane.

White Plains, N. Y, August H.
Harry Thaw packed up his grips in
the county Jail here today preparatory
to his return to Matteawan tomorrow.
He threw out several hundreds of
letters, most of which were from
cranks and women.
The Thaw family, it was learned to-
day, will make an attempt now to
have Thaw released from Matteawan
and committed to the custody of his
relatives. They will agree never to
let him out unless accompanied by a
member of the family or a special at
tendant.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
PASSING OF NOTED PRELATE.
of C0adjutor Will Mean
Retirement of Archbishop Keane.

Dubuque, Ia, August 1S.-The ire
movable priests of the Roman Catho
lie archdiocese of Dubuque met today
to discuss the selection of coadiuto1
to Archbishop Keane They will make
list of three names and this list will
I then be sent to meeting of the ire
movable rectors of the dioceses o1
Lincoln, Sioux City, Dubuque, Omaha
and Davenport, which together form
the province of Dubuque. The bish-
ops will pass upon the list, and it will
then be forwarded to Rome. from
whence the name of the new arch
bishop will be announced.
Despite the several denials that
have been issued it is generally under
stood that the appointment of a coad-
jutor will mean the permanent re-
tirement of Archbishop Keane from
all active duty. The venerable pre-
late-he will be seventy years old next
month-has been in ill health for a
long time, and his physicians have
warned him that he must cease active
work entirely. His retirement will be
an almost irreparable loss to the Ro-
man Catholic Church in America.
Intense in his Americanism, loyal in
his friendships, boundless in his toll,
open and generous to fault, Arch
bishop Keane stands as a splendid
type of manhood. A man of profound
learning, he has been recognized for
years as one of the heads of the
hierarchy of the United States, and
has enjoyed wide acquaintanceship
throughout the country. His many
admirers regret his forced retirement
all the more, for they had fondly an
ticipated his elevation to the Sacred
College, or to some other eminent po-
sition where his culture, his e1oquence
and his cheerful optimism might find
full fruition
Archbishop Keane was born in Ire
land, September IL, 1889. He came
with his family to the United States in |
1916, was educated at ST. Charles Col |
Lege and at st. Mary's Seminary, Bal
,imore, and in 1866 entered the Roman |
priesthood. After serving for |
a time as assistant pastor of ST. Pat
rick's Church, Washington, he was
made bishop of Richmond
In 1884 Bishop Keane took part in |
he third plenary council of Balti-
more, at which time it was decreed |
hat there should be established a /
great national institution for post
collegiate and highly specialized edu-
cation to be called the Catholic Uni
1ersity of America, and Bishop Keane
vas chosen one of the directors and |
vas subsequently requested by the
American hierarchy and by his Holi-
less, Leo XIII, to resign his diocese
n order to devote himself entirely to
he direction of the university, and in
1886 he was appointed it's rector He
continued as head of the university |
Until 1897, when he resigned and went |
% Rome to become closely attached |
o Leo XIII. By his erudition and
broad culture he became one of the
advisers to the American church near |
he person of the Pope and established |
himself name which is now known |
he Catholic world over.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-21
KIMBALL GETS THREE YEARS.
Quick Work Made of Defaulting Cash.
ier of Southern Pines Bank.

Raleigh, N. c., August 17-George
A. Kimball, defaulting cashier of the
Southern Pines Citizens Banking and
Trust Company, was arraigned at Car
thage today on charge of embezzle-
ment and falsifying the books. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for three years. He
will begin his sentence at once.