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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
MODEL INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Plans For Institution In Mountains OF
south Are Discussed.


Washington Numerous large be-
quests have been received toward the
establishment somewhere in the noun
tain districts Of the South of a model
Industrial school, according to officers
of the Southern Industrial Education
al Association here. Plans for the
proposed institution were discussed
at public meeting BY Chief Justice
Shepard. Of the District Supreme
Court, president Of the association;
United States Commissioner Of Educa-
ton Claxton; Representative Little
ton. OF New York. and other prominent
speakers. President Hubble. Of Lin
coin School, Cumberland Gap Noun
tain. Tenn, and Mrs. Susan Wetmore,
OF Christ School, Arden. N. G., urged
the necessity for aiding the ignorant
people Of their section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
AMuNDsEN's REPORT.
says He win Submit Charts and Al
information.

Christiania. Norway. The Nor
wegian nag has been planted at the
South Pole by Roald Amundsen. the
Intrepid Antarctic explorer. and there
Is great rejoicing throughout Norway.
King Haakon has received this
cablegram from Hobart. Tasmania:
Pole attained 14th-17th December,
1911. All well.
(Signedf ROALD AMUNDSEN.
All doubts are now removed as to
.Amundsen reaching the Pole. but as
Captain Scott. the British explorer.
has not been heard from. he may also
have reached the goal,
rne Captain denies having cabled any
message regarding Captain Scott or
he British expedition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
70 RETIRE OLD employees.
insurance Company Puts into Effect
q Pension System.

Newark. N. 1.-THE Prudential In
surance Company Monday put into en-
feet pension system for retiring EN-
ployes who have been in continuous
service with the company from to
80 years The amount of the pension
will be per cent. of the retiring en-
ploye's wages multiplied by the num-
Der Of years he or she has been in the
company's employ. The retiring age
for women is placed at S. years and
for men at 40.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15

Al meeting lately OF flre-protec-
ton association It was stated that fire
70 the United States cost $500 min
ute. Also. that the annual life loss
wAs 1900 people. and that 5000 are
annually injured. This showing is 4
disErace to civilization The vast ma
5ority both Of life and property loss il
prsventable. and the big mistake Of
the ago is in treating such loss under
he head Of accidents
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
GEN. sALAxAR PRoTEsTs.
The Brother Of Madero Recruiting
Troops IN United States.

San Antonio. Tex. General Salazar,
commanding q portion Of the revolu-
tionary forces in Northern Mexico,
wired the Federal authorities here
saying brother Of President Madero
Of Mexico Is in the United States re-
cruiting soldiers for the Mexican Army
and protesting against it "An effort
win be made to take these recruits, +
says the telegram, Into Mexico
through El Paso. and serious results
will follow. for their entry will be
opposed"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
AMuNpsEN,s pEeTs.
An Appeal To Norwesians To Pay
Them OF.

Christiania. 1T is announced that
Capt. ROAD Amundsen's debts on ac-s
count Of his South Polar expedition
amount to 10000 kronen (approxi-
mately $4,000. A special commit
tee which has been appointed has sent
out an appeal to Norwegians to sub
scribe this amount SO as to enable
the committee to cable Amundsen at
Hobart that his debts have been paid.
Later national subscription for the
benefit OF the explorer win be opened.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
parrow's Trial In May.

Los Angeles, Cal. Clarence s. OAR
row, former chief counsel for the Nc
Namara brothers. will be placed on
trial May IA on the charge OF having
bribed jurors in the case Of the con-
tossed dynamiter, James B. Nc
Namara. now serving a life term in
San Quentin, prison.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
sTunENT cAokEs 10 DEATH.
Was star Tackle On College Football
Team.

Collegeville, Pa.-Robert Thompson,
Of Pittsburgh, and for four years q
star tackle on the Urisinus College
football team, strangled to deash while
eating dinner in the dining-hall OF that
institution. His throat was in a veal
condition from the effects of a recent
attack Of diphtheria, and 1t is believed
the muscles Of his throat contracted
on = piece Of meat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
SEVEN klLLEp IN NINE.
Eight Others Probably Dead As Re-
suit OF Explosion.

Merritt, B. C.-Seven bodies were
taken from the Diamond Vale Col
iieries. The rescuers brought news to
the surface that there was every rea-
son TO believe that eight other men
were entombed. and in all probability
dead The force Of the explosion was
terrific. Alexander Paterson was
hurled from the main slip 80 yards to
the engine house and fan Weighing
more than ton was blown out
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15

Theatrical booking agents have re-
solved to quit giving encouragement 70
skase-struck young girls who have run
away from home This Il likely 10
help considerably n uplifting the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
Drowned In Tub OF Water.

Mansfield, o.-Mrs. william Nc
Clintock. 81, tainted while washing.
and falling head foremost into the tub
OF water, was drowned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
cosT OF LIVING INQUIRY.
Bill In Senate Proposes An interna-
tionaI Investigation.

washington. An International in
quiry into the high cost Of living was
proposed in bin introduced in the
Senate by Senator Crawford, of South
Dakota The bin would appropriate
$4,000 to enable the President to ex-
tend invitations. to other nations to
participate in general conference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
wore FOR KENTUCKY WOMEN.
Bill Granting Suffrage in School Elec-
tions Passes.

Frankfort, KY Suffrage for Ken
lucky women In school elections is
provided in the bill which passed the
State Senate and. having passed the
House, goes to Governor McCreary
for his signature. Qualifications are
the same as those demanded Of men
voters in such elections, except that
the woman voter must be able to read
and write.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
VOLUME LV111, NO. 38.
BASIS OF AGREEMENT IN GEN.
ERAL PENSION BILL.
Conferees of Both Houses of Con-
gress Take Action Which Will
Insure Passage of Measure.

Washington, May 2.-Conferees of
both houses of congress on the gen.
eral pension bill reached an agree
mont today on the basis of the bill
with some increases for advanced
age and length of service. This &C.
tion is said to assure the enactment
of the general service bill into law.
The conferees were Senators Nc
Cumber, Burnham and Gore, and
Representatives Sherwood, Adair
and Sulloway. Messrs. Gore and Sui
loway refused to sign the report, the
former on the ground that the SEN
ate was conceding too much and the
latter because it does not concede
enough.
The increases grant SIS month
to soldiers sixty-six years old who
served two and half years, and $19
to those who served three years.
Those seventy years old, who served
one and one-half years, $21.50; two
years, $23; two and one-half years,
$24; three years, $25. Those of
seventy-five years, who served one
and one-half years, get $27; two and
two and one-half years, $50. Sena-
tor McCumber, the author of the
compromise, will present the report
to the senate when the workmen's
compensation bill has been disposed
of.
1t is estimated that the increase
in the governments pension expend-
itures for five years will average
about SIS, 100000 annually.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
The New Stallion Law.

"The new Iowa stallion law is 60
ing to rid the state of all horses that
are unsound in most efficient man
ner," said A. r. Corey, secretary Of
the state board of agriculture. "Sev-
eral applications for registration
have been refused because the horse
in question has not been physically
sound. When an owner reports his
stallion for registration, the applica-
ton must be accompanied by sworn
statement from a veterinary surgeon.
II the veterinary reports unfavorable
the owner can appeal. In that event
a board of three veterinary surgeons,
one appointed by the state board,
one by the owner, and the third by
the two other appointees, examines
the animal. If this board declares
the horse unsound, he cannot be
registered in this state. There is
no rescue from the action of the
board of three veterinaries. 1t will
not be many months before it will be
impossible to hear complaint
against the physical conditions of
stations in Iowa. The law is not
too severe, l have heard but one or
two complaints against it. Few men
want to own a stallion that is not in
the best of condition physically
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
New Court Cases.

Fora McNelley VS.. Walter Mcneil
ley. The parties were married in
this county Dec. "a, 1896, and lived
together until March, 1909. She
alleges in her petition that her hus-
band has been guilty of cruel and
inhuman treatment of her, and has
also been convicted of felony.
She asks for a decree of divorce and
the custody and control of their four
minor children. Sharp e Parrish,
attorneys for plaintiff.
Farmers Bank of Grand River VS..
J. F. and ]. NJ. Ward. Suit is
brought on promissory note for
$3321O, dated August 81, 1910.
Geo. w. Baker, attorney for plain
tiff.
E. A. Smith VS.. Ava Smith and
wife. The plaintiff is the widow Of
Cyrus Smith deceased, who at the
time of his death owned lots 2 and 8
and the west half of of lots l and 4,
block 12, Miles addition to Leon.
She alleges she is entitled to an un-
divided one-third of said real estate,
and the defendant who is the son of
Cyrus Smith is entitled to the other
two-thirds. Plaintiff has been al
lowed 5000 for one years support as
the widow of the deceased and asks
that the real estate be sold and the
proceeds divided among the heirs
after she has been paid her allow
ance of 5000. C. w. Hoffman, at
torney for plaintiff.
D. H. Hubbard vs.. c. r. Still.
Suit is brought on promissory note
for $65 dated May 20, 1889, on
which there is now due $50. Plain
tiff alleges that defendant moved
from the state in 1896, but has prop
erty in Iowa subject to execution and
asks that a writ of attachment be is
sued against the property of the de-
fendant. G. w. Hoffman, attorney
for plaintiff -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Desecrating the Dead.

1t is hard to think that there is
any person in Leon who is so devoid
Of all human principle that they
they would steal from the dead, but
such is the case. Recently Mrs. w.
L. Barry set out a fine Rambler rose
bush on the grave of her mother,
Mrs. John Sewers, who is buied in
the Leon cemetery. Last week she
went out to see how the rose was
growing and was surprised to find
that some vandal had dug up the
rose bush roots and all and carried
it away with him, probably to plant
in their flower garden at home. The
party guilty of this despicable crime
should blush with shame every time
they look at the rose bush, and the
roses would if they could wither and
die. There is a severe penalty for
stealing flowers from any cemetery
and it is said that certain person is
under suspicion and may yet have to
answer to the law. 1t is not the
first time that fine flowers have been
stolen from graves in our cemetery
and one of these days the guilty
wretch will be caught, and no mercy
should be shown them in giving
them the full penalty allowed under
the law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Nothing to the RumOr.

In last weeks issue of The Re-
porter we made short notice of an
occurrence at Van Vert, in which it
was stated that citizen of that
town had departed after a number of
men had waited on him with rope
which they threatened to use, and
that young woman had accused the
said citizen Of being the father of
her child. The rumor was in general
circulation on the streets of Leon,
and we heard it from what we con-
sidered reliable sources, but we have
since learned by talking with citi-
zens of Van Vert, that nothing OF
the kind occurred, as they knew
nothing of it, The story was
brought to Leon by a man who heard
it at Weldon, and how it originated
no one seems to know. We are told
that the citizens of Van Vert were
considerably wrought up over the
matter, and We take this method OF
making the correction. 1t is not
the policy of The Reporter to mis-
represent anyone, and at the time
the item was published we published
it believing it to be a fact, but de-
velopements since have convinced US
there was no foundation for the
rumOr whatever. "e6&
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Farm House Burned.

The farm house on the farm of
Glen Thompson n mile east of
Fairview church, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Monday night, which
is supposed to have been caused
from the house being struck by
lightning. Mr.. Thompson, who is
one of the candidates for the republi-
can nomination for sheriff, had NOV
ed temporarily to Leon, and his son
was farming the place. He left the
farm Monday evening after doing
up the chores to spend the night in
Leon, and sometime during the night
the house burned, together with all
the contents. The loss will be con-
siderable to Mr.. Thompson, but for
tunately he carried some insurance,
$500 on the house and $500 on the
contents, both policies being in the
Farmers Insurance Co., of Cedar
Rapids, represented by Pease &
Pease.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Automobile Parties Coming.

During the month of June two big
parties Of auto tourists will pass
through Leon over the Waubonsie
Trail. The Denver Automobile Club
will cross the state on the Waubon-
sic, and the Des Moines Auto Club
in their Little Glidde1f tour will
make the run over the Waubonsie
from Keokuk to Leon and then to
Des Moines over the Interstate.
Within short time a party of Kan
sas City autoists will make run
over the Interstate from Kansas
City to Des Moines, and the members
of the Trenton, Mo-, Club are plan
ming on a tour over the Cannon Ball
from Trenton to Leon. Every farm
er in Decatur county should COM
mence right now dragging his share
of these trails so that they will be in
the pink of condition when the tour
lists travel over them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Mothers Day at Christian Church.

j Next Sunday is a day set apart in
honor of mothers. The pastor will
deliver special sermon at the morn
ing hour "In Memory of Mother"
All who can are requested to wear
the white carnation, the flower
adopted for this particular day, as
token of her purity. We would also
like TO have as many who can bring
pot plants and other flowers with
which to decorate. Bring them ear
ly Sunday morning if you cannot do
so Saturday. Let the membership
put forth a special effort to get the
old people out to this service.
J. S. Coffin, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
Commercial Club Elects New Officers.

At the regular meeting of the
Leon Commercial Club held last
Friday evening there was big at
tendance, several parties from Deca-
tur City also being in attendance at
the meeting to discuss the good
roads question. The annual election
of officers was held, resulting in the
! election of the following for the COM
ing year:
President-Harry J. Vogt.
Vice President-Geo. E. Hurst.
Secretary-Jas. F. Harvey.
Treasurer-Fred Teale.
Executive Committee-C. M. Axes,
A. E. Ellis and Pete Brady.
Mr.. Vogt was the first president of
the Club when it was organized five
years ago, and Mr.. Harvey was the
first secretary. Both rendered val
liable services to the club and with
their reelection to these Offices again
the club will take on new life.
discussed, the most important being
the necessity of doing something to
improve the big depot hill on the
Davis City road; a committee con-
sisting of C. M. Axes, E. G. Monroe,
Jas. w. f1uTSL duu T.. IIOuSu was dp-
pointed to confer with the city coun-
Gil and the board of supervisors in
regard to Strengthening the road
from the bridge south to the foot of
the hill proper, and the committee
did not waste any time, the result
being that a strip of land has been
purchased by the city off the east
side of the properties owned by T. E.
Wallace and c. H. Harp, and the
road will be Strengthened from the
bridge and graded up even with the
present bridge, and the top of the
hill cut down, so that when finished
it will be an almost straight road
with a gradual incline to the top
instead of the present very crooked
and steep hill. The road will be
surveyed and built according to
grade, and it will be one of the best
pieces of road improvement done in
Decatur county.
A motion also prevailed that
committee of three be appointed to
be known as City Improvement
Committee the selection of the COM
mittee being left to President Vogt,
who took time to consider who to ap-
point on the committee. The Com
mercial Club through this committee
will take up the matter of improving
the looks of the city in several ways,
and the work will have the COM
mendation of the citizens generally.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
COUNTY NOMINATIONS
List of County Candidates Filed to
be Voted for at the Primary
Election Monday, June 3rd.

The following is complete list OF
all the county candidates who had
filed their completed nomination pa
pers when the time for filing closed
last Saturday night. Nearly all OF
the county offices have nominations
made by the democrats and republi-
cans, the only Office to be voted for
by the democrats for which there is
no candidate is that OF coroner,
while the republicans have no can
didate for member of board of super
visors for the term commencing
January 1st, 1914 or for coroner.
The socialists filed nominations for
four county offices, representative,
treasurer, recorder and sheriff.
Democrats.
Representative-A.M NJ. Pryor.
Auditor R. E. Mclaughlin.
Treasurer w. c. Cozad.
Clerk-E. E. Beck.
Recorder-W. A. Boone, P. E.
Shirley.
sheriff-James r. Cain, w. M.
Mapes, G. R. Piercy.
Superintendent M. Howell,
Mabel HOrner.
Attorney-Geo. w. Baker, Marion
Woodard.
Member Board, term commencing
Jan. l, 1913-W. H. Snyder.
Member Board, term commencing
Jan. /, 1914-Patrick Griffin.
Republicans.
Representatives.. S. Coffin, /. A.
Smith.
Auditor-M. Linden, ]. V. Lem
ley.
Treasurer V. Arney.
Clerk-Charles Fisher.
Recorder-John c.. Duffield, Will
Gardner, Harl Williamson.
). Sheriff G. c. Hill, Forest L..
Lorey, F. C. Mullinnix, Glenn Thomp-
son, H. l.. Tullis.
Superintendent-O H. Hollen,
Erven Spencer.
Attorney-Ed. H. Sharp.
Member of Board, term commenc-
ing Jan. l, 1913-H. L. Northrup.
Socialists.
Representatives. H. Bobbitt.
Treasurer-F. M. Freeman.
Recorder-H. L. Pease.
Sherih-Burt Biddison.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
The Liquor Situation at Mason City,

Mason City, Iowa.-"This city is
now receiving an undue amount OF
notoriety throughout the state due
to the great numbers of arrests for
during the past year. The
sad feature of it all is that the re-
ports are in a large measure true.
One man for every twenty-five in
habitants was arrested during the
past year for intoxication, and the
chief of police has estimated that the
citizens of this town spent last year
something over 100000 for booze
quite sum for a city of about
10000. The fact is, the basement
of the city building is now piled full
of confiscated liquor, and the officers
are in a quandry as to what to do
with the stuff. 1t is true that Mason
to the liquor question, and there is
no doubt but that the present state
of affairs has been brought about by
one thing, namely, the defeat of the
liquor laws of Iowa. Several petit
tions of consent have been circulated
here, and two of them have had suf-
ficient signatures, but the threats of
boycott and social ostracism that
surrounded this system have made it
impossible to legalize the petition.
The voters of Mason City have be-
come disgusted with this state of af-
fairs and, the result is fast growing
contempt for law has sprung up.
The laboring man says that if he is
to be governed by such system he
will do as he pleases, anyway. And
he has. What Mason City citizens
want now is a fair expression of the
people. on this all important question.
If majority says by it's ballot the
saloons shall stay out then the min
ority rs willing to abide by the rule.
On the other hand, if the majority
want a regulation instead of the
present condition they believe they
should have it. Business men in
Mason City, who deplore present
conditions, are a unit in the opin-
ion that it is time to do away with
the petition of consent method, and
substitute the secret ballot in it's
stead. They believe, and to the
point, that the ballot is used to de-
eide every other public question, and
that there is no reason Of making an
exception in this one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-09
More Postal Savings Banks for
Decatur County. A

The government will establish
four mere postal savings banks in
Decatur county on June 1st, it being
announced that postal savings banks
will be opened at Grand River, Les
roy, Pleasanton and Van Vert on
that date. A postal savings bank
has been open in Leon for number.
of months but no business has been
transacted, the public seemingly not
being interested enough to even
make inquiries in regard to it. And
we don't believe the new banks to
be established will do enough busi-j
ness to pay for the time of the post
master in making out the monthly
reports.