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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
Leon May Get a Special Alfalfa
Train.

Leon has an opportunity to have
special alfalfa train visit this city,
providing the proper amount of in
terest is shown in the matter. Be-,
lieving that alfalfa can be made one
Of the most profitable of all crops
raised by Iowa farmers and that al
falfa will do we'll in this county, the
G. B. & O. R. r., the Agricultural
Extension Department of the State
Agricultural College and the Inter-
national Harvester Co. have resolv-
ed to unite in gigantic campaign to
extend the benefits of this wonderful
crop to the farmers east of the Mis-
souri, river, and are willing to CO.
operate with them in making such a.,
campaign a success. They offer to
provide a special alfalfa train to
make a trip over Iowa which will
carry a strong corps of speakers to
explain the proposition. The speak
ers will be the best obtainable. Sew
eral professors will represent the
Agricultural College, Prof. P. G..
Holden with his force of lecturers
will represent the International Har-
vester Co., and J. B. Lamson, agri-
culturist, will represent the railroad.
Several successful alfalfa growers
will be present to give their expert
ence in growing and feeding alfalfa.
An exhibit car will be provided, con-
tanning samples Of alfalfa, hay,
seeds, fertilizers, educational charts,
etc. Alfalfa bulletins, printed copies
of the lectures, etc. will be provided
for free distribution. Arrangements
have been made to assist all who
wish to SOW alfalfa in getting reli-
able seed, and where there are ten
or more farmers who wish to sow
alfalfa they will send a practical
man to look over the land on which
the alfalfa is to be sown, and to ad-
wise as to the best method of hand
ling to insure success in each par
ticular case. This man will stay in
the locality two. weeks if necessary to
assist in getting the alfalfa seeded.
This is all furnished free, and the
only thing the promoters of the spec
ial ask in return is that a petition
signed by at least Is active farmers
and Is business men be secured, the
signers agreeing to attend the meet
ing. Blank petitions are now in the
hands of number of the Leon busi-
ness men, and if you are interested
in alfalfa make it point to sign
one of the petitions at once. It is
absolutely necessary that the petit
tions be signed and returned not lat
er than June 5th, so do your part
and sign your name at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
PROF. GAss WILL STAY.
Popular Superintendent of Leon
Schools RecOnsiders His De-
;. t4s CisiOn to Leave Leon.

Prof. o. NJ. Gass, who has been in
charge of the Leon schools for the
past two years will remain in Leon,
which will be good news to pupils
and patrons of the schools. Some
weeks ago Prof. Gass was reelected
as superintendent for next year, but
the board could not see their way
clear. to grant him an increase IN
salary, and he notified the board that
he would not accept the position, as
he thought he was entitled to an in
crease. The board were then up
against it, and finally they persuaded
Prof. Gass to accept. Prof. Gass has
worked very hard for the advance
ment Of the Leon schools since he
came here at many personal sacri-
fees, and through his untiring ef-
forts it looks as if Leon was assured
of securing a State Normal depart
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
Be A Booster.

If you want to see this town grow
ou Shout d-ss gS q e bar that you are q
part of it land thar -lts, growth sde-
pends as much On au 4. q Il iyssss \
3nefghbors Don. get The, ~ z n AZ at
the fatpfe pEpspeYits o s2QEn
rests with q few, Tor 1. .ls i.sga
5nessssof the many. Above ali. don't
criticise those who are tryiiig 70 anps
build the cOmEfalnity ana dp nothing
yourself. They are at Least aving
the proper spirit and, Just as long as
you deny them your support, Just
that much harder their work will be.
Be booster for the town and lend
your cooperation to those who had
the nerve to start first. It is never
too early to start and it is never too
late TO begin. l "
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
BOOSTERS WERE HERE.
Special Train with Burlington Jeb-
bers Aboard, Spent tuesday
NiQht in this City.

The big special trade excursion of
the Burlington boosters visited Leon
Tuesday evening, and spent the night
here. The special train which was
the finest equipped train which ever
passed over this branch of the Bur-
{ lington system, consisted Of eight
cars, Pullman sleepers, dining car,
and club car and Burlington pri-
vate car. They were scheduled to
arrive at Leon at 1920, but were just
an hour late in arriving, losing this
time in getting over the Grant City
branch on account of having light
engine as the track would not per-
NIT the use of the heavy engine with
which they started out.
Leon gave them a cordial recep-
ton, about forty autos being lined
up at the depot to bring the visitors
up town. There were seventy-five
representatives of the Burlington
wholesale houses, factories, banks
and other lines on the train, and
Prof. J. Henri Fischer famous band
Of twenty-five pieces. The band was
taken direct to the band stand and
for more than an hour they render
ed a choice selection of as fine music
as was ever listened to in Leon
There was an immense crowd on the
streets, and as one of the visitors
asked US, where did all the people
come from" He said it was the
largest crowd they had ever had on
any of their trade excursions.
All of the business, houses were
kept open until late hour, and in
nearly every instance special dis
plays of Burlington made goods were
made in the show windows: The Wis
itors scattered around, visiting the
houses which handled their lines of
goods and forming the acquaintances
of the business men, as many of
the visitors we're the heads of the
Burlington houses and they had
never been in Leon before.
To a man the visitors were loud in
their praise of Leon, speaking in
glowing terms of the cordial recep-
ton given them and the interest dis
played in their visit. e.,
The small boys and girls had a
great time following the speciality
men around who distributed whistles,
candy and other souvenirs of the
boosters, and as one of them remark
ed, he never saw so many kids in
his life. I.
Accompanying the boosters was a
special private car occupied by Bur-
lington Route officials. which inclu4S
ed the foffowing: :.,ss p 7..1 4. Il,
" "'3s r. Pufer, General Freight
Agent, Chicago, Ill.
j. Francis, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, ILL.,
w. c. Wagner, Assistant General
Freight Agent, Chicago, Ill.
H.. E. Pence, Division Freight
Agent, Burlington, Iowa E
M M. Reno, Division Passenger
Agent, Burlington, Iowa.
+, J. D. Baker, Division Passenger
Agent, st. Joseph, Mo.
w. C. Hughes, Train Master, St.
Joseph, Mo. ... ..
G. w. Kohler, Travelling Engineer,
St. Joseph, Mo.
A: G. Maxwell, General Agent,
Keokuk, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
Recital,

The follOWing ia the nrOgram for
the recital to he given by Mr.. Rus
coli M,nlov in voico and niano nm
Tuesday evenine lime Ard at the NJ.
r church. assisted by Mrs. Russell
Manlov accomnanist and Miss
GIadvs Edwarna reader
PROGRAM.
voc., -. Indian I,ovo T ,vrics
Amv Wood forde Finden
Song Cvcle- - -. Is
:. The Tamnle Rel,s
- Ii Less Than The Dust II
M. Kashmiri song
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
Teddy Again in the Spotlight.

After several months Of quiet Sc
clusion, the irrepressible Teddy
Roosevelt is again in the spotlight,
this time at, Marquette, Michigan,
where he is plaintiff in suit brought
against George A. Newett, editor of
the Iron Ore, for $4,000 damages
for libel, charging that Newett pub
lished that he got drunk. This
Roosevelt denies but admitted on the
stand that he occasionally drinks
white wines, a mint julep and at
night drinks brandy in his milk. He
denies that he was drunk during the
campaign last year, while the editor
alleges that before the trial closes
he will prove that his assertions
were true s.,.'.s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
Former Leon Lady Organizes p. E
0. Chapter in Colorado.

Through the efforts of Mrs. Helen
Ellinwood, a former we'll known resi-
dent of Leon, now residing at Colo
RADIO Springs, Colorado, Chapter Y,
of the P. E. o. society in Colorado
was organized at the home of Mrs.
Godfrey in Colorado City, on May
9th. AS the Chapters are named
from the letters Of the alphabet,
Chapter Y is the twenty-fifth chapter
organized in Colorado. Mrs. Ellin-
wood has for some years been a
member of Chapter K, of Manitou,
and has taken prominent part in
the work of the society.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
More Paving for Indianola.

At the meeting of the city coun-
Gil held Monday evening the resolu-
tions of necessity for paving West
Ashland and East Salem, also the
alleys of the blocks surroundins.the
square were ordered published---this
is preliminary to doing the work.
The resolutions will be voted on
June 80 at which time property own
ers interested may appear and file
objections to the proposed improve
ment. We understand there is SER.
ious talk of paving State street to
the cemetery--we hope they will,
and while they are at it pave to the
@. depot, also A street, to be known,
hereafter as Buxton street. It is.
only a question Of very few years
till all of these streets will be-
paved and there can be no: better
time than now to do the work. .-In-
dianola Advocate-T
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
Misrepresenting Paving Proposition.

We are sorry to see that some of
the few parties who are opposing the
paving proposition which is now be-
fore the city council, are resorting
to Misrepresentation in order to Sc
cure signatures to petitions of re-
monstrance against the paving, in
some cases telling them that if the
street in front of their property is
paved. that the cost will be more
than the property is worth. Now let
us be fair in this matter.
So that all may know just what
the law is in this respect, we quote
section 792-a of the Supplement to
lows:
N Sec: z2e-a. Special assessment
rate. When any city or town coun-
ell or board of public works levies
any special assessment for any pub
lie Improvement against any lot or
tract of land, such special assess
meut shall be in proportion to the
special benefits conferred upon the
property thereby and not in excess
of such benefits Such assessment
shall not exceed twenty-five per CEN
ltum of the actual value of the lot
Orgtract at the time of levy, and the
iaSt preceding assessment roll shall
s2s sss 4 al ken as prima faeiee evidence of
such value.
The Following chapter Of the code.
provides that where there is a de-
ticiency caused in making the assess
ment against any individual. property
that the deficiency shall be paid for
out Of the general fund of the city
or town.
Now for example, we will take the
residence property on north Church
street owned by Mrs. Paralee Moore
and Mrs. Ellen Beck The assessed
value of this property is 500, max
ing the actual value S4O0. If the
street in front of this property is
paved the paving assessment levied
would not exceed twenty-five percent
Of the actual value, which would be
$780, and this could be paid for in
seven yearly installments, making
the yearly cost for paving assess
ment to them S14.29 And we will
venture the assertion that if the
street in front of this property is
paved that the property will easily
sell for double what it is now valued
at.
We have used this piece of prop
erty to show just how much it
would cost the owners if they are
assessed the maximum amount which
the property would be liable for and
to refute the assertions made that
paving would virtually rob them OF
their property. Any property owner
can easily figure out just where he
stands on the same basis.
Paving is good improvement for
the private property owner, and
there is not town in the state where
paving has been put in that the
property has not advanced consider
ably more in value than the cost of
the paving.
The same system of gross misrep-
resentatiOn was used in the fight
against the w1terworks system, but
it was installed, no one waS bank
rupt over the cost to- them, and you
cannot fnd any one who would be
willing to give up the waterworks
system for the city. The same will
prove true in regard to paving.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
Had q Great Drag Day

There were 1,744 miles of roads
dragged in Appanoose county on
Wednesday of last week. The busi-
ness men of Centerville organized
for q drag day and offered prizes to
every farmer who would drag the
road from his home to Centerville,
the result being that 152 drags came
to town and the roads in Appanoose
county were put in excellent condi-
ton. One dragger came a, distance
of 81 miles and several exceeded
20 miles. The youngest driver was
q lad of six years and the oldest a
man over seyenty-five years old. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
X, p. District Convention.

The" *. P. district convention of
the 26th district, comprising the
counties of Appanoose, Clarke, De-
.catur, Lucas and Wayne, will be held
in Leon on Thursday. June 18th. In
the district there are II lodges with
a total membership of over 1850,
and there will probably be large at
tendance sof visiting Knights at the
conyen ton,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
Col: Heary,I Cadle Dead.

Col. Henry Cadle, the we'll known
lumberman Of Bethany, Mo-, died at
Bethany Tuesday night at II o'clock.
His body will pass through Leon this
afternoon, being taken to Muscatine
for interment. Col. Cadle. has fre-
quently visited in Leon at the home
of Robert Bowsher and was we'll
known by many of our citizens. He
had been in failing health for the
past year and his death was not un-
oYnocto6 tE s-,-s Z.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
State Highway Commissioner Was
Here.

H. c. Beard, of Mt Ayr, the demo-
cratic member of the State Highway
Commission was in Leon last Fri
day evening. His coming was un-
known until a short time before he
arrived, but a meeting was held at
the Commercial Club rooms that ev-
ening with a good attendance. and
Mr.. Beard went over the new law,
and explained at considerable detail
what the attitude Of the commissiOn
would be in regard to many Of the
provisions. He said that contents
for changes in the designated high
ways as selected by the boards OF
supervisors were going, to be so many
that in a great measure the final. de.
cisiOn would have to be made byh&N'
boards as it would be- impossible; t0f
the commission to personally exam
inc each of the more than 500 con-
tests which had already been started,
and advised all contestants to get,
their roads in the best possible con-
dition and then fight the matter out
with the board. In regard: to the
dragging and. caring for the county
highways he said it. was the duty bf
the board of supervisors to at once
take charge of these roads and not
the duty of township trustees. Mr..
Beard has given the new highway
law much careful study and the; COM
mission is holding frequent meet
ings in order to get the system, under:
way in the shortest possible! time,.
and we regret that notice Of his Wis.
iting Leon could not be given the
good roads men and township ofnc-,
ers, as we'll as the board Of super
visors, SO they could all have attend
ed. s5s.s.yr s,:5
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
Special p. E. o. Meeting.

A special meeting of the p. p. o..
Chapter will be held next Monday
evening, at which time the delegates
to the State Chapter at Burlington
will make their: report. Every mem
ber is requested to be present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
.,e: Attention!

Those having cut flowers that wish
to donate to the G. A. R.. for decofa-
tion please bring or send them sto1
the G.. AT ~ R Nall over the postoMess
early Friday !. %. May 30th..
lss; y s, Committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29

Buggies and harness At The lowest
prices at BoWsher s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

JOHNSON SIGNS BLUE SKY ACT.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 10
Governor johnson tonight signed the
blue sky act and the measure extend
ing the women's eight-hour law TO
include student nurses.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
First Lady of Land Ordered to
Abandon Social WhirI Until
June %.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-In her
room in the White House, under the
direction Of Or, Carl Grayson, U. S.
n, the Presidents physician. Mrs
Woodrow Wilson to-day endeavored
to recuperate from her exertions in
connection with delving into Wash
ngton's alley system and at the same
time trying to perform her duties as
FIRST lady of the land
Mrs. Wilson came to the White
House confident she was strong
enough to stand the social grind Of
the executive mansion and to do
something for Washington's poor
without overeXerting herself She
found she was mistaken. She forgot
that the strain of White House re-
ceptions, cabinet dinners and the like,
made an invalid OF Mrs. Mckinley,
Slapped the strength of Mrs. Roose-
welt and forced Mrs. Taft to retire to
private sanitarium for rest
Mrs. Wilson was most energetic in
investigating Washingtons sub
merged slums," MS the alleys are
known, and her constitution was not
strong enough to stand the double
strain. Consequently Dr. Grayson
has given orders that the Presidents
wife shall take rest until June 2S,
when the President and his family
start for Cornish, \. H., the summer
capital"
Mrs Wilson is not dangerously
sick. Or. Grayson SAYS. but she may
be II she does not remain quiet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
To Seize Bad Meats.
Under Pure Food Law.

WASHINGTON. June l9.-Prob-
ably the most radical and far-reach-
ing extension Of the food and drugs
act since its enactment was made to-
day when Secretaries Houston, Me-
Adoo and Redneld. charged with en-
forcing this statute. ruled that meat
and meat products in interstate or
foreign commerce, which hitherto
have been exempted from the provi-
slons Of the pure food law, may be
seized if misbranded or adulterated.
The action was taken on the
strength of an opinion by Attorney
General McReynolds. The three Ser
retaries revoked a regulation adopted
In October, 1905, only four months
after the passage Of the pure food law
which had prevented the Department
OF Agriculture, according TO "a state
ment to-day by Secretary Houston
from proceeding against manufac-
turers of meat foods under the pure
food Jaw, or ordering seizures and
prosecutions for misbranding or adul-
teration Of domestic meats"
Under the meat inspection law
the Secretary said. meat inspectors
have absolutely no power 10 seize
meat or meat food products that have
become bad or have been adulterated
after they have left a Federally in
spected establishment. The only rem
edy possible under the meat act is TO
proceed criminslly against anyone
selling bad meat, but even In this
event bad meat can not be seized nor
its sale prevented"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
Promised Federal Favor
For Hartman system,

NEW YORK, June ls.-Ex-Ju6ge
Robert S. Lovett chairman of ne
Union Pacific, admitted to-day that
he had consented to go to Washing
ton to testify before the Senate COM
mittee investigating Congressional
lobbying.
The summons to Chairman Lovett
to testify followed his public charge
that certain lawyers, claiming to
have strong influence with the Will
son Cabinet and leaders in Congress,
attempted to extOrt money from the
railroad. Mr.. Lovett declared It
amounted to pure blackmail.
Certain lawyers, Mr.. Lovett de-
clared, had told him they could secure
Federal favor which would help the
reorganization Of the Hartman sys-
tenn as ordered by the Supreme Court
Asked If he would lame the men by
whom he was approached, Mr. LoveIt
said:
q think I have said enough; per-
haps too much"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
PROSECUTION Of
SWIFT & CD. IS
ORDERED
Accused of Offering Bad Meat for
Sale - Provisions of Pure
Food Law invoked.

Following a hearing before Com
missioner of Agriculture J. J. Con-
nors Thursday morning, prosecution
for the violation Of the State pure
food laws was ordered against Swift
& Co. for offering bad meats
for sale at Americas. Ca Evidence
IN the case will be given to the So
licitor General Of Sumter County
with instructions to lay it before the
Grand Jury
With Commissioner Connors at the
hearing was Attorney General Thorn
as s. Fielder who sits with the Com
missioner TO advise him Of the law in
such cases. State Veterinarian Peter
Bahnsey presented the evidence
against the packing company, while
J. L. Brice, manager at Americus
and State Manager Beverett repre-
sented Swift q Company.
Evidence presented the Commits
sioner was that on May p six quar-
tiers Of beef, weighing 600 pounds.
We're found in the Americas plant of
Swift & Co, by representatives of
the pure food department This
meat was destroyed by pouring oil
upon it. Warning is said to have been
scented Swift q Co.
Again. on June Z. pure food inspec-
tors found 362 pounds Of lamb In the
Americas plant, which was said 10 be
In an extremely bad condition. II is
charged that this meat had been Of
fered for sale at a low price, but had
been refused
Following the second alleged finding
Of spoiled meat, the matter was laid
before Commissioner Connors and the
hearing held this morning ordered.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
EVIDENCE
WAS LOST BY
ACCIDENT"
Probers Unable to Locate "Gro-
GERS Committee" ~. P. Off,
ciaI to Bare "BIaCkmaiI."

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
Newlands, Of Nevada. before the
Overman lobby investigating com
mittee, Indignantly denied utilization
with the anti-free sugar lobby as in
timated in the correspondence Of
Henry T. Oxnard, leading spirit of
the beet sugar campaign against free
sugar. and Truman G. Palmer. the
Washington agent of the beet sugar
interests.
Senator Newlands said that the
sugar lobby was divided into the cane
sugar interests on one side and the
beet sugar interests on the other. Il
condemn the methods and practices
Of both as disclosed by the evidence
adduced before this committee" he
declared.
Frank c. Lowry, general sales agent
Of the Federal Sugar Refining Com
pany, said that he had first taken an
interest in lobbying in 1908-9. Lowry
denied that the cane sugar people
conducted an active campaign in
favor of the admission of Philippine
sugar free Of duty.
Wholesale Grocers.
He admitted that circulars and
pamphlets had been printed by the re-
fners in an effort to influence legis-
lation. These circulars, 1000 or more
purported to be from the wholesale
grocers' committee" Lowry admitted
that only % or IS growers had been
written to in regard to the member
ship on the committee. There are
$500 wholesale grocers in the United
States, said the witness.
And you say you can not find even
a scrap of paper relating to corre-
spondence with wholesale grocers o.
asked Senator Cummins
NO; they were all lost-by acct
dent" responded the witness.
1t had been contended that the
wholesale grocers' committee" was
a Pigment Of the imagination.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
Test To Be Made of
Saloon License Law

MACON. June 19.-The right Of a
city to forfeit a saloon license while
the owner has an appeal pending
win be determined in a case to be
taken up from Macon. This city has
an ordinance which provides that
upon conviction for violating the
prohibition law" a saloonist forfeits
his license
viCted, and appealed for a new trial
Notwithstanding Council revoked his
license Now CrOnin has secured
temporary Injunction enabling him to
continue in his business.