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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18
Iowa Teachers Want State Salary
Law

ii the recommendation of the ex-
ecutive council of the State Teach
ers' association ever becomes a law
to work for less than $40 a month.
entire school year.
At the State meeting at Des
Moines the report of the committee
on tenure of Office for teachers was
adopted without modification The
committee recommended that min
imum wage be placed by the state
at $40 month, and that no teach
er's contract could be written for
less than the entire school year,
whether it means for ten months or
six months. This recommendation
follows the Ohio law, which makes it
mandatory upon every school board
to make $40 minimum wage for
its teachers. The law provides for
the punishment of the board as indi-
viduals for the violation of this law.
The board has no right to dismiss a
teacher during the school year with
out just and reasonable cause.
The executive council even by its
action can do no more than recon-
mend such state law to the general
association body. If the association
should take up this subject for seri-
Gus consideration it could instruct
it's legislative committee to prepare
bill to be submitted to the next
general assembly.
The executive council is also in
favor of the state teachers pension
fund to be created by the teachers
of the state. This was also included
in the report of the committee which
reported on the tenure of office for
teachers. The council will ask the
association to instruct its legislative
committee TO prepare bill to be
submitted 10 the legislature
The council also will ask the as
ISOLATION to secure a mandatory med
ical school inspection law for the
state. The council fayors the Mas
sachusetts plan, which makes it obi
gatory upon the public school boards
to have made rigid medical inspec-
ton of all school buildings and ply
steal examination of the school chill
dren. All of the school chill
dren must submit to thorough
medical examination and all def
ciencies corrected, either by family
physicians or by physician ap-
pointed for the purpose by the board.
Until such medical inspection law
is secured in Iowa the council will
recommend to the school boards of
the state that they supply the school
children with leaflets containing a
catechism on the care of the teeth
and general health rules.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18

last week and was unable to fill his
appointment to preach Sunday night.
Mrs. B. e. Musser visited few
days in Leon last week with Mrs. j..
w. Long and Mrs. John Archey.
Rev. Cooper will commence a
series of meeting at the M. e. church
on Nov. Goth Miss Elizabeth Ogden,
a deaconness, will be here to assist
him.
The M. E. Aid Society held chick
en- pie supper last Wednesday night
and took in SIS.
Mrs. Laura Wright left Friday for
her home in Shenandoah after short
visit here with her mother, Mrs.
Clara Wernitch.
Miss Laura Atterberry is learning
the duties of hello" girl.
County superintendent Long visit
ed our schools Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18
Garden Grove.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Burchett, of
Grand River, were recent guests at
the Grandstaff home. During the
week Mesdames Lloyd Hill and Chas
Graham, of near Davis City, and Mrs
Lutz, of Leon, were also guests.
Mrs. Faris Chamberlin, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Tay-
Tor, at Humeston, came Saturday to
visit her sisters-in-law, Mesdames
G. w. Hoadley and Woodbury..
Misses Pearl Smith and Maude
Burrell visited over Sunday at the
Farquhar home in Humeston.
| Miss Mabel Morgan and brother
Carl gave a very enjoyable party on
Wednesday evening. Light refresh
ments were served and a pleasant
evening spent.
H. H. Flanagan came in from
Des Moines last week to visit his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Vail entertained
party of friends Friday evening at
cards, five hundred being played.
Eight tables were filled. A delicious
luncheon was. served and the affair
was one of much pleasure.
| The funeral of M. V. Stewart,
whose body was brought here for
California, was held Sunday, being
conducted by the Masons. The
daughter Fannie and son Van Stew
art, accompanied the remains here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Boyce went
to Decatur City Saturday to visit her
brother, Newt Finkbone.
! John Parsons returned to Decatur
City Saturday.
| DR.. and Mrs. Ward returned Fri
day evening from trip to Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, the doctor being greatly
benefited by the trip.
Mrs. A. Brown, who has been Wis.
iting her daughter, Mrs. Barton, re.
turned home Saturday.
c. D. Mallette went to Des Moines
Thursday on business.
Grant McPherrin, of Cleartield
visited Thursday with his friend, c.
S. Stearns.
Mrs. Guy Williams went to Van
Vert Friday to visit
Gould Sanford went to Weldon
Friday to open his gallery there
Mesdames Mallette and Leighty
were Leon visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Peck returned Thursday from
Humeston where she visited her sis.
ter, Mrs. Ryan. :.
Mrs George Brown, of Humeston
was the recent guest of Mrs. Melissa
Northrup.
Mrs Alice Little, of Kansas, came
Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. VIM
Porter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rey
nolds, last Thursday, boy.
/ Miss Ollie McNay, of Humeston
visited her brother, DR.. McNay ane
family Saturday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Jennings ant
Bud Johnson. who have been visiting
at the Will Hines home, returned t
Leon Saturday.
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Woodland.

D. F. Snider returned Tuesday to
his home at Faxon, Okla, after few
days visit here with relatives since
his return from Ohio.
Mrs. c.. x. Coontz, of Lineville,
came up Monday of last week for her
children, Pauline and Carroll, who
had been visiting here few days.
DR.. McNay, of Garden Grove, was
lookin after business here Wednes-
day.
j. l.. Still, of Garden Grove, Wis
tied his parents here Monday night OF
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Carver were
Leon visitors Friday.
Mrs. Andy Adair returned Friday
from a short visit at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles MCGEE, of
near Clio.
A. P. Coontz delivered hogs at
Garden Grove Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Dye were Sun
day visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. S. Beavers.
Mrs. James konklin and son We're,
of near Leon, visited her mother,
Mrs. Mary Beavers, last week, re-
turning home Sunday.
Mrs. Ann Lane, of Garden Grove,
returned to her home Sunday after
pleasant visit at the home of her
sons, w. T. and T. G. Lane.
over Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Still.
r. d. Lockwood has been doing
carpenter work for w. c. Beavers
the past week.
John King is building large barn
for George Swan.
Miss Eta Ryan, of near Crown,
returned Sunday after vacation OF
two weeks and began the winter term
of school Monday at the Riddle dis
trict.
Jap Bethards cut his foot quite
severely the first of the week while
making a double-tree.
Bright & Cox served lunch last
Bright & Cox served lunch last
week at the o. F. Duncan and G. w
Williams sales.
The A. C. Sunday school will have
a program and box supper at the B
A. Y. hall Thanksgiving evening. AL
are cordially invited to attend.
J. S. Keller, of near Leon, pur'
| chased his fathers farm south and
east of here Monday of this week
and his father, A. X. Keller, bought
the property of Mrs. e. l.. Truitt
here, known as the Hartman prop.
! erty Neither will take possession
| until spring.
H. D. Richardson, who has been
poorly for SO long, seems to be i'm.
proving, being able to be propped VI
in bed and can talk a part of the
time.
w. D. Gouchenour and E. A
Bright were Leon visitors Tuesday
| D. B. and ]. e. Coontz attended the
play at Leon Friday night.
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tended church at River View Sunday

tended church at River View Sunday
evening.
Steve Marble called on his best girl
Sunday evening.
Orville Spencer spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Lathe Leeper.
Mrs. Hagan and Mrs. Drury were
Pleasanton callers Friday
virgie Schoonover spent Sunday
with Merl Dale.
Mrs. C. A. Brown spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. G. Barber,
at Garden Grove.
Homan and Leslie Pullin were
Leon visitors Saturday.
H. r. Slower made his regular TRIP
to Pleasanton Saturday.
Mrs. c. G. Campbell is quite sick al
this writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18
Salem.

Rev. Deyoe filled his regular ap-
pointment at this place Sunday.
j. E. Drury called at R. Drury's
Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Hill is visiting with her
sister Mrs. Slower, this week.
S. A. Dale and family and Clifford
Cowles and wife spent Sunday at C.
c. Campbell's.
School begins Monday morning at
High Brier with Mrs. Lulu Minor as
teacher.
Miss Edyth Cowles spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Alice and
Mona Still.
w. Moore husked corn for A. C.
Brown last week
Quite few from this vicinity at
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-18
r.. f. ID. No. 3.

Willard Smith has sold his 40 acre
farm to Bert Millsap at $40 per acre.
He gives possession March LIST, and
will locate in Oklahoma.
Andrew Bright and family are Wis
iting at Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where
Mr.. Bright is taking treatment.
The corn husking this year is a
little different from common. 1t is
not how many bushels you can huslx
but how many acres. The best we
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

By the House After Sew
eral Minor Amendments
Are Made

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 25.--Afier under
going several narrow escapes from de-
feat, the Keys fish and game bill from
the senate was finally advanced to
third reading in the house yesterday
after having been literally amended
by the house.
The house had the bill under consid-
GRAFTON for several days. The remain
ing sections were disposed Of before
noon yesterday in committee of the
whole and after considerable sparring
a motion by Cope to recommit the bill
with instructions was adopted in the
committee Of the whole by a vote Of
A to 40. Jones Of Oklahoma county
moved that the committee OF the whole
recommend that the bill be indefinitely
postponed but was each time ruled out
on point Of order The house, how.
ever. after the committee arose and
voted BY roll call upon the motion to
recommit the bin and voted BY ma
Continued on Page s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
Committees Are Appointed

At the Commercial Club meeting last
night. President Johnson announced
the following standing committees for
the year:
Membership and Finance-Ben f.
Johnson, chairman; Ed F. Johns. T. H.
Dwyer. r. NJ. Cochran. James Petty
john.
Advertlsing-Jonas Cook, chairman;
Charles P. Brown, P. G. Spinning, G. II.
Evans. J. W. Kayser, A. B. Cochran.
industrial-J. R. Abercrombie. chair
man; J. C. Early. d. II. sigmon. Scott
Jones. Dennis O'Brien, A. F. Book.
Trade Extension--J. b. Harper
chairman; Il. q. Dugan.. w. NJ. Ed
wards. H. T. Bettes, J. D. Buie, A.
schuler, f. Tignor.
Roads and Bridges-Ed F. Johns,
chairman; A. s. Gilkey. G. G. Calvert,
II. B. Spencer, Frank Rosenquest, Guy
Woods. C. Sullivan.
House and Entertainment-T II,
Dwyer, chairman; II. J. Jarboe, Jr.,
Or. T. H. Williams. r. G. Latting, r. F.
Thweatt, o. NJ. Claycomb. A. E. Me.
Kenzie.
Railroads-Lawrence Martin. chair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
Boosters Held
BIG Meeting
Atthe Court House Last NiGht-Many Important
Propositions Considered -AIIard Is Chosen
Temporary Secretary

Receiving important Industrial prop
ositions, starting movement for a
new Rock Island station, bootsing Con-
yention Hall and the boulevard, paying
over s4Se in cash for maintaining the
town building organization, the Com
mercial Club held big meeting at the
court house last night in which the
chickasha spirit was much manifest.
President Johnson appointed his
committees and calling the chairmen
OF the committees into conference with
the executive committee, Cad Allsnd
was chosen as temporary secretary OF
the club.
Among the propositions presented
through communications to the secre-
tary was one for big modern hotel
of 100 rooms or more, a wagon fac
tory and a tool factory.
Judge Dickerson brought up the de-
pot proposition and the railroad COM
mittee we're instructed to bring their
persuasive powers to bear on the Rock
Island at once. There is good reason
to believe that the company will look
with favor upon the proposition at this
time.
Convention Hall was again discussed
and a number OF subscriptions we're re-
ceiyed, leaving only $500 more to be
raised. A committee consisting of
George Petty. Hal Thompson and Jim
Robinson was appointed to solicit
among the farmers. Ed Johns said 20
day, I'VE are going to win out on this
proposition. success is already aa-
sured"
Taking up the boulevard question, 1t
was voted to transfer s140 derived
from the sale of fair property to the
boulevard fund. George Firmin made
a hit with his suggestion for 'Boule-
ward Day, when everybody will turn
out and work on the boulevard.
L. n. Chase suggested that the city
needed some public watering stations
and the Legislative committee was In
structed to take the matter up with
the city council
The ministers of the city we're made
honorary members of the club, also
officials.
1t was decided to hold regular meet
ings on the first Tuesday of every
month.
C. N. Fechheimer, chairman of the
banquet committee, announced that
March II had been finally fixed as the
date for the big feed. 1t will take
place a Convention Hall. beginning at
$50 p m sharp and tickets viii be
sold at 81 each.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
INSTITUTIONS
LOCATED
Tahlequah, NOwata and
ClaremOre Land-HOuSe
RuShcS Business

Guthrie, Okla. Feb. 25.-All records
for passing bills to third reading were
broken in the lower house yesterday.
Bills so passed located a normal at
Tahlequah, girls orphan home at No
wata, the eastern university prepara.
tory school at Claremore. created a su.
perior county court in all counties over
$4,000 population, made a secondary
agricultural school district out Of the
three Panhandle" counties. The
Keys fish and game bill was completed
in committee Of the whole, and score
Of local" bills, locating county court
towns, had the same good luck. The
Roddic general insurance bill, and the
Goulding farmers mutual bill were
both reported out Of house committee
favorably. The house concluded its
momentous session with fierce argu-
ment over the Anthony bill to reduce
gross production tax on coal, and killed
all but the enacting clause Of that
measure, leaving only a brief amend.
ment by Anthony providing that gross
production taxes should go into the
general funds of the state.
Cook Of Muskogee county made an
unsuccessful attempt to substitute
Muskogee for Tahlequah when the
normal bill came up. He
spoke highly of what Muskogee offered
but Hughes motion to tackle the Mus
kogee substitute carried with ease.
The Taldequah bill carries $4,000 as
a two-thirds price for buildings.
Tillotson secured the girls orphan
home for Nowata without difficulty.
The bill carries no appropriation, and
Nowata gives 40 acres of land and light
and water for five years. Workman
had more opposition in substituting
Claremore for Holdenville for the pre-
paratory school. Anthony, Japp and
Faulkner denounced the establishment
'f another preparatory school in severe
terms. Workman. however. had enough
votes to win over Holdenyille and
Atoka.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
the Bill
Won't 'tPaSS

Daily Olilahoman The Taylor cleo
tion bill will not pass at the present
session of the legislature. said D. S.
Lew yesterday upon his return from
Guthrie, where he and other election
officials OF various counties went for
the purpose of securing the defeat or
amendment efs the measure in the
house.
According to the county and city
election officials # would be a physi.
cal impossibility to apply Senator Tay-
lor.s proposed law 10 elections in his
own city, chickasha. to say nothing of
the predicament in which II would
place Oklahoma City and other large
towns. Mr.. Levy said
The members Of the lower house
the imnossibility Of its oper-
alton. and when the Taylor election bill
comes up for consideration il will eth
er be killed outright or amended SO as
to remove its Objectionable provisions.
OF this am certain. and | am inclined
to think that the present law will be
though the legislature has
time to pass satisfactory election bill.
In the event there is no legislation al
this session, which adiourns next Fri
day week, the Oklahoma Cit yelection
will be held in April, and the man.
ner of selecting nominees will rest en-
tirely with the parties"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

meath pool table and extracted there
from about fifty plnts Of whisky
Among the articles confiseated were a
lot of loaded dice and tools for loading
same.
The mint was next visited and a
quantity of bottled stuff that looked
like beer was seized
Calling at the Legal Tender the off
GERS were informed by the proprietor
that they were perfectly welcome to
search as he had been expecting them
all night. Nothing was found here and
search Of @e64 and Pat Tolan's place
had the same result.
Deputy Bryan and the police then
took an excursion into negro town and
bagged three dusky fellows and also
took a couple out OF an abandoned
railroad coach.
The East was then becoming gray
and The curtain was dropped on the
evenings program
II was reported that about twenty
five OF The tin horn species flew ;heir
kites for Fort Worth last night
Sheriff Louthan said: Heretofore
we have been letting the men go. who
were found in these joints. but from
now on every man found in them will
be arrested. on charge OF vagrancv or
gambling These places should all bel
closed BY iniunetions. the law is very
explicit on this point"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

man; b. p. Smith, Nj c. Mckay, E e,
Colby, r. X Wootten.
transportation and Rates-Myron
Humphrey, chairman; l.. NJ. Potts, G,
Firmin. NJ. B. Louthan, W. H. Thomp-
son.
Parks and Boulevards--J. B. Sparks,
chairman; W. A. Hopkins, ]. A. Rose,
F. e. Riddle. Ben Hampton. J. d. chas-
tain.
Sidewalks c. Early. chairman;
G. schlotterbeck. A. b. Thompson, G.
A. McGehee. George P. Holland, A. A.
Humphrey
Auditing-John s. Browne. chair.
man: John A. Mcclure. W. W. Horne
W. S. Kllgore. A. l.. Holiingsworth.
Convention-C. NJ. Fechheimer, chair
man; Joe Dews. p B. Barefoot,
George Petty. DR.. f. L. Dawson. n. NJ.
williams.
Paving. p. Burton. chairman: ].
A. Temple. Lawrence Mills. E. E. Col.
by b. B. Bridges. J. A. Darnell.
Legislatlve-Thomas O'Neill, chair.
man; A. S. Gilkey, J. T. Dickerson. J.
d. Carmichael, Alger Melton. G. W.
Barefoot VIII Linn. J. S. Askew.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
Raiders Make
Clean Sweep
County and City Officers Continue Cleanup Cru
Sade-Iin Horns Take Hike Sheriff Says
Close Joints

County and city officers again COM
blned last night in another crusade, on
the joints The sheriff has his dan
.der up" and his own men as well as the
city officers are heartily joined in
the cleanup.
It was a general roundup last night
and when It was over, 1t took six men
to carry the catch OF forbidden fluids.
gambling devices. etc. Under Sheriff
Yearta was again in command with
Chief Bailey also In the front line and
others participating IN the evenings
performance we're Deputies Bryan,
Jones and Morris. and city officers
Ballew, Lovejoy and Hay.
The first place tackled was the
Headlight. where on the entrance OF
the officers. bottles OF booze. gambling
devices. etc. began to rain from win
dows.
Moving over TO Kansas avenue, the
Willard Hotel, run by Jack Sawyer.
was next sacked you are as vel
come as The flowers in May" said
Jack smilingly as he met the officers
at the door and examined their creden-
tials, and when the invaders located
the booze plant and gathered up 11O
bottles of whisky and $50 bottles OF
beer, the genial landlord began to sing
the doxology.
Stopping at the City Cigar Store on
Third street a thorough search was
made and the liquor and gambling par.
aphernalia were seized. Yearta was
nosing around with his flash light look.
ing for the alarm bell. when he came
across the lair OF the blind nig under.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
Taylor Bill In The House
Is FavOrabIy Reported General Opinion Is That
Girls Industrial Bill Will be Passed
by the Senate

Special TO Daily Express.
Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 25.--It is now be-
lieved that the legislature will not be
able to adjourn with the expiration OF
the sixty days. It will not likely hold
more than a few days longer. how
ever.
When the time comes for action on
the location Of buildings in the SEN
ate. Chlckasha win win If there is
anything In public opinion Many SEN
ators who are for Chlckasha entered
into an agreement some time ago to
not take up the building problems un-
til after the several important meas
ures of general legislation have been
acted upon.
One measure in which Chlckasha is
vitally interested Is the city election
bill by Senator Taylor, which has
passed the senate and has been re-
ported favorably by the house com
mittee. The bill makes as few changes
as possible from the old swstsm. Orig
inally the bill provided for the cleo
tion of the city marshal and street
commissioner. but the senate commit
tee on municipal affairs voted to have
the marshal and street commissioner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25
Too
Much Study

j : ++*-+ + + + +#+++ + + + I.
= An eighth grade pupil in the =
: Verdon schools is reported to =
+ have gone crazy from over +
! study The poy IS is years of !
j age and had always been known !
: as quiet and studious pupil un- =
= til Tuesday afternoon. when he +
+ commenced laughing boisterously !
+ in school, When the teacher rem +
+ onstrated he left the room, and +
+ mounting his horse. tied near the +
: door rode over town, yelling and +
= terrifying every one, until the 3
+ officers caught him. =
= The demented boy is said to be +
= the son Of a wel-todo farmer +
= near Verden =
! + + J. : 4 =. ! ) !. i = = i i + ;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

e chlckasha and Vicinity To =
. night and Friday, fair; warmer. =
. 4&4++++%++@@+@+%% = =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

appointed by the mayor, subject to
the approval Of the council and the
committee struck the names OF those
Officers from the bill and requested
Senator Taylor to offer another bill
providing for their appointment. In
this bill II is provided that any city
may elect its marshal and commits
sioner If the council win adopt a reso-
luton or ordinance to that effect, so
II the measure becomes a law Chicka-
sha can still elect its marshal and
street commissioner If the council so
decides.
Senator Taylor secured the advance
ment of his bill authorizing counties
to issue bonds for bridge purposes
to the head Of the calendar last night.
Grady county is vitally interested in
this bill. It will now become a law.
The Chickasha Uniform Rank Of the
Knights of Pythias has applied for per-
mission to Join in the military display
at the presidential inauguration next
month. Senator Taylor has tried hard
to have the boys selected. but owing
to the lack Of funds for the purpose
Oklahoma will not be represented Of
ficially at the expense of the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-25

Our cashier has years of banking experience
Every ohe- officer who has active part daily
business is experienced.
The combined experience of officers only another
means Of giving to depostors safety and security
The money loan out the people, BE- paid when
due Poor Judgment in oaning will eventually bank
close its doors Our experience in banking and accurate
knowledge Of local conditions enable absolutely
safe loans amply secured
Our officers experience and good judgment for the
welfare Of business and the advantage customers
We invite you to associate yourself with this bank