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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10
Legal Notice.

Notice is hereby given that there
has this day been filed in the office
of the County Auditor, the field notes
and plat of the following resurveyed
road: ~. "
Commencing at the northwest cor
ner of the northeast quarter of sec
ton 1926, thence east 1925 chains,
thence south TN degrees, east
3.76 chains, thence north 347a de-
grees, east 1888 chains, across steel
highway bridge, thence south S8A
degrees, east 2.971h chains; thence
north 72H degrees, east PAS chains,
center of west side of wooden bridge,
thence south 70 degrees, east 2.88
chains, thence east 9.7472 chains,
thence south SO degrees, east 2.35
chains, thence north 81 degrees.
east 2.74 chains, thence east sos
chains to section corner at northeast
corner of section 1926.
Unless good cause be shown
against so doing county board will
at the September meeting approve
of said survey and plat and order
them to be recorded in accordance
with section 1919 of the Code of
1897.
R. E. MCLAUGHLIN,
- County, Auditor, Decatur County.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10
IOWA CONVICTS TO WORK ON
ROADS,

The law passed by the last general
assembly permitting convicts to be
employed on the highways under Ger
tain regulations, has not attracted
general attention throughout the state
but will probably prove to be of great
value in coming years.
The act provides that the board OF
control of state institutions with the
advice of the warden, may permit
prisoners to work upon the hign'
ways, such prisoners to be under the
custody of the warden at all times
even when they are performing serv'
ices under the honor system and
without any guard or officer in their
immediate presence.
The. State Highway Commission
shall supervise the work but the board
of control shall prescribe the condi'
tons under which prisoners shall
work while away from the institu'
ton. County boards desiring con-
victs of this character for road work
may apply to the highway commission.
The matter of wages is to be agreed
upon between the supervisors and the
board of control and such portion or
their wages as is deemed equitable
may be allowed by the board of con.
troll to be paid to the prisoners orato
their families.
The law contemplated working the
prisoners wholly on the honor system.
without uniform or conditions that
would make them conspicuous or SUBJ
ject to ridicule and only prisoners
whose character and reputation are
such that the warden feels that they
are deserving of confidence will be
permitted to take up the work. 1t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10
D. WARD KING ON DRAGGING
More Interest Being Taken As the
Farmers Become Converts To
The Automobile.

As more farmers become converts
good roads boosters becomes more no.
ticeable the road drag comes more
and more into prominence. D. Ward
King, inventor of the famous King
road drag is one of the most enthus-
iastic boosters for good roads in the
country and in a recent pamphlet is
sued he answers some of the questions
that have poured into him from all
parts of the nation.
The following are some of the ques.
tions and answers:
Would it not be better to plow the
road before dragging?
No blowing gives a soft foundation.
Flowing the middle of road is a relic
of the old dumpscraper days.
What do you do when there are deep
ruts in the road?
Drag them. If you drag when the
surface is quite loose and soft, you
will be surprised how soon the ruts
disappear.
How do you get the dirt to the mid
die of the road?
BY hauling the drag slantwise with
the end that is toward the center of
the road a little to the rear of the
other end. ..
But suppose the road is too narrow?
First drag the wheel tracks. After
three or four rains or wet spells, plow
a shallow furrow just outside the
dragged part. Spread this over the
road with a drag. Only pillow one fur
row. You may pillow another furrow
after the next rain. At each blowing
you widen the roadbed two feet.
How many horses do you use?
Two, generally; three if it is just as
handy; four when breaking colts-a
good solid team in the center and a
colt on each side; two men on the drag
one to drive, the other to control
the colts.
How do you drain the road?
If the earth is pushed in the middle
of the road continually, the road will
drain istelf.
Why not make the drag out Of plank ?
You can and do good work. But the
split log is the best. The plank drag
is not SO stin. q 5ls
why not make the drag Of heavy
49, IS. ~ $50
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10
Growing Iowa Institution.

At Iowa City there is state insti-
tuition that during recent years has
been steadily growing in prominence
and usefulness. The institution is
the State Historical Society of Iowa.
1t was established by law in the year
1857 and at the same time the sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars was
appropriated for carrying on the
work of the institution. This sum
was increased to $500 in 1860. Twen-
ty years later it was fixed at 81 900
and in 1902 the permanent annual
support of the society was raised to
$4,000. In 1904 it was placed at ST.
500. In 1907 it was increased to
$4,000, in 1911 to 5000, and fin
ally in 1913 to $4,000.
The State Historical Society OF
Iowa is an institution devoted to re-
search and publication, and in this
respect it is not excelled by any SINH.
lar institutions in the United States
1t publishes a quarterly periodical
known as "The Iowa Journal of His
tory and Politics." Besides that ii
issues every year three or four sub.
stantial volumes containing biOgra.
phies of Iowa men, monographs on
various phases of the political, social
and economic history of Iowa, and
other miscellaneous historical mater.
ial, such, for instance, as the his
tory of the Hollanders in Iowa, and
the history of the Amana Commun.
ity. These publication are distribut
ed to the public libraries and to the
members of the society, who nov
number more than five hundred per.
sons scattered all over the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10
According to Uncle Abner.

Very few up-to-date fellers nowa--
days carry their false teeth in their
pocket wrapped up in silk handker-
chief. ...
There is no use in claiming that
you bought an ombreller, for nobody
will believe it. .@@ h..
We never saw mortgage shark
who looked as though he ever en-
joyed a good laugh.
A Prince Albert coat don't get a
Teller as far in business way as it
used ter. a
When the average man gets sick
he lays it to everything except to
whisky or tobacco.
The best way to find out how little
any Teller knows is just to listen to
him.
A Teller finds out more about the
true inwardness of automobiles in
five days after he buys one than he
found out in five years of looking at
'em and reading about EN-.
There is always work for willing
hands to do. When Teller gets
through moving his lawn he kin
start right in and NOW it over again
One thing a kid can't understand
is how his father kin use language
that is wrong for him to use.
/ have seen lots of fellers who
could wear derby hats in the summer
and be happy. It all depends upon
the point Of view, after all.
never yet have seen society
woman who could drink out'n a bub.
bly, fountain and look as though she
enjoyed it. II. n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10
tendency to slip over the bumps.
Don't you grade up the road first?

Don't you grade up the ROAD Hrst!
No. The grading is done with the
drag, gradually. BY so doing, the road
is solid all the time and is built on =
solid foundation
What does it cost to drag mile of
road a year?
The cost is variously estimated at
from one to three dollars.
How do you keep the drag from
lodging around sft1ewise?
BY not loading it too heavily. If a
drag lodges around the earth you are
moving, it is because it is overloaded.
Will the dragged road stand heavy
hauling?
Yes and no. A dragged road will
stand more heavy hauling than an un.
dragged road, but not so much as a
macadamized or well-kept gravel road.
Will drag help a sandy road?
A sandy road Is very different
proposition from the black soil, clay
or gumbo. An entirely different meth
cd must be adopted. Three things may
be done to a sandy road to make it
better: First, keep it wet; second
haul clay on to it; third sprinkle it
with crude oil, as they do in Calf
ornia and some parts of southern Kan
sas and Texas. The drag will be bene-
bcial in keeping the sand road perfectly
fiat so that it will absorb moisture and
keep it long time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10

Itching piles provoke profanity
but profanity wont remove them.
Doan's Ointment IL mended
for itching, bleeding or pr0truding
piles. Soc 81 III drug sstores. 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10
The Insurance Figures Enormous.

The statistics of insurance are stu
pendous. The aggregate of insurance
in force in the United States exceeds
$50, 100000; the aggregate as
sets of the insurance companies do
ing business in this country approxi-
mate $4,000, and the Ameri-
can people tax themselves annually
about $1,000, 100000 for the various
kinds of protection they get through
insurance. These figures are exclu-
sive of the amount of insurance in
AMI the assets of, the many fraternal
benefit associations and the local
mutual fire insurance companies,
whose name is legion. There are
probably 2O,OOO,0O0 people in the
United States who are insured under
one or more different kinds of in
surance policies; and doubtless half
the population is affected by this ire
mendous institution we call insur-
ance, the development of which has
been fully as amazing as any branch
or department Of commerce Atchi-
son County Mail. 5. III
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10
Sulphur, Okla, June %. 1913

sulphur, okld., uuC ~ l. u
The longest day of the year ans
little longer to me away from
Geary. Arrived at this place Thurs
day at 2 p. M, left Oklahoma Cit.
at 9:05 a. m.
Crop prospects are fine but we car
not even see a field of corn here
After we had rested from our jour
new the boss lady told us to take the
hack and go to west Sulphur where
the bromide and medicine springs
are located, it looked somewhat com.
ical to see Mr.. Strong driving and
lust "de lady" on the inside. we
found the springs and Mr.. Strong
took several cups of the healing
water but the inhalation was enough
for me but | have become accustom'
ed to the smell and can drink the
water without much effort. Some
say they drink gallon at a time and
gain a pound per day. think they
must get weighed Immediately after
drinking.
At our hotel, at 4 a. m, the crow
ing of two lusty roosters and the
squeals and grunts of three red pigs
disgustingly arouse us, we dress and
take a mile anu d HILL vain " tAS
springs, get drink and, by the way,
get tired of following man around
carrying a gallon bottle and nothing
stronger than water in it. Well, we
get back to breakfast in all it's prim-
tive pioneer style, old fashioned
steel knives and three tined forks
which is a great aid to my digestion,
l try to get a big mouthful on at
once but fail and patiently try again,
otherwise we are both feeling fine
and enjoying the resort. We visited
the Bromide Spring 1888 Sunday.
haven't learned how many were at
the Sulphur 440 and 4S4 Friday and
Saturday. We have been here four
days and we have only seen four
dogs, and have been over the best
part of the town. Several times Mr..
Strong thought l had eloped but l
always come back. l think good
plan for younger wives if they send
their husbands to this resort is to
come with them. 1t this is all pub
lished it will give a description of
the white and blue Sulphur springs
to our Geary friends and the Boost
err.
Mrs. Kate SrOng,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10

The aver1ge married 1O1n1 rs a1
81 liSs III q r a,EEi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10

It's easy enough to go to war. The
trouble is to get back. 3
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-10
A Letter from Mrs. Kate Strong.
SULPHUR, Okla, June 80, 1913

Sulphur, Okla, June 80, 1913.
Editor Reporter:-Will send you
this clipping, also the next, next
week, as l have been thinking about
writing to the Reporter for some
time, as / guess there are still some
left who like to hear from me
through it's columns. Like It fne at
this resort, if it is a small enc. There
is a mistake or two Ny the printer IT
you publish please correct. Would
write but it is easier for you to print
from another print.
Mrs. Kate Strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

have been SO impressed with the work
of your committee that they wish to
take it up as national work and
when we consider that the Daughters
of 1912 OF Alabama have accomplished
in asking for and being given 'the
right of way. by prominent men IN
authority and in creating sentiment
along the entire route for the jackson
highway with the proffered aid and
support of the National Society United
States Daughters of 1912. composed Of
several thousand cultured, refined, pa
triotie women. we feel that this monu-
ment to Andrew Jackson. The jack
son Highway" will soon be vital
lied reality EMMA RITTENBERRY,
Chairman jackson Highway Commit
tee. Birmingham. January 2S, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
Miss Alma Rittenberry Sub
mits Report on Campaign
of Education
WIDELY ADVERTISED
ALONG WHOLE ROUTE
Gives Details of Trip Made Along
Entire Length of Proposed
Route for Great National
Memorial

The annual report of Miss Alma Ritten-
berry. chairman of the Jackson highway
committee of the Daughters of 1872 of
Alabama, has been submitted as follows:
Madam President and Board of Directors:
In submitting the second annual report
of the jackson highway work, we shall
have to ask you to excuse us for not rem
dering it when due at the last regular
meeting of the board of directors.
When the report of October 80, 1911, was
submitted 1t was most gratifying that so
much sentiment and enthusiasm had been
created in behalf of the Jackson high
way that the same chairman was reap
pointed to serve until the work was COM
pleted, or rather until the presidents S
term Of office expired BY that time we
hoped to have the highway built, or the
sentiment in its favor SO crystalized that
the building of this memorial to Andrew
jackson would be one of the instances
where there could be mo such word as
fail."f
The second years work has been con-
tinued on the same line as that of the
first with the exception that it has been
carried ON with the expenditure of much
more time and personal expense on the
part of the chairman. This second years
work was started with only s15 in the
treasury. Ten dollars has been sent by
the daughters of New York and Sc by the
daughters of Texas to the president and
by her turned over to the chairman. AS
the work of the Jackson highway commit
tee Is purely educational, for the purpose
of creating sentiment, the money has been
spent for portage, stationery, telegrams
night letters, typewriting and other ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
THE AGE-HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1918

sey's ability and seeming fairness
would ignore and try to discredit a
patriotic organization like the National
Society United States Daughters OF
1872, especially when the chairman
showed him the articles printed in The
Birmingham Age Herald of September
and 10. 1911. and editorials in the
Mobile Register of July 13, 1911, call
Ing attention to the fact that not one
of the eight national highways WAS
named for Andrew Jackson, man
whose name is identified with more
roads and trails than any other in
American history, nor was one proposed
to connect the lakes with the gulf,
coming through the cities of Louisville,
Nashville, Decatur, Birmingham, Mont
gomery. Mobile and New Orleans.
The Jackson highway was planned
and launched by the Daughters of 1912
of Alabama as a national highway and
more work in an educational way has
been done for this than any proposed.
with the exception of the highway
planned by the New York Herald and
Atlanta Journal from New York to
Jacksonville. Fla.
In an article published in The Bir-
mingham Age Herald of September 3.
1911, your chairman suggested that
federal aid he asked to construct a
memorial bridge to Andrew jackson
Ala. A bridge that will meet the re-
quirements of all traffic and request
ed Miss Maude Mcclure Kelley, pres
ident of the Daughters of 1912 of Ala
banla, TO draw up a bill to be pre-
sented to Congress. The bill as drawn
by her is here appended:
An act to provide for the erection
of bridge across the Tennessee river
at Decatur. Ala.
BE 1t enacted. etc, that $500 600
Is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated for the erection of a
bridge across the Tennessee river at
Decatur, Ala. the same to be approved
by and under the direction of the chief
engineer of the war department"
Last spring your chairman wrote to
President Hooper of the American Au-
tomobile association asking him to
send one OF their route over the Jack
son highway. Mr.. Hooper replied that
at that time they had not decided on
the route of the tours, but cordially
expressed his sincere wishes for the
success of the Jackson highway and
suggested that the Daughters OF 1912
fall in line with the American Automo-
bile association in its effort to get
state and federal aid for the construc-
ton Of highway and roads.
In conclusion will say that every
dollar of the chairman's expense over
the jackson highway, a distance of
over 1900 miles, was met by her indi-
vidually. with the exception of $5 con-
tributed by thet Southern Bitulithic
company, and two parties not caring
for the magazine insisted on giving
to the cause s1.50 Mr. II. p. Warner
gave $3.50 besides a generous per cent
of the subscription price of Southern
Good Roads. Every prominent newspa-
per along the entire route sent re-
porter to the hotel to interview the
chairman. and the notices given the
the work have been preserved and
filled.
1t is especially gratifying that our
national president. Mrs. William Gerry
Slade. and the national executive board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

tho road she WAS also working bar
| way over the route of the jackson
/ highway and while doing this A.
work of the Jackson highway was
thoroughly explained. As ras,It y
good road advocate was gained ana
| of the chairman.
At Pine Hill the chairman told nc ~. j.
work to some 1000 people assembled
TWO thirds of whom We're women A..
Mobile Hon. John Craft and Hon
BLOCK called meeting of the diract. .
ors of the board of trade. The chain-
man read Mrs Watts speech. An in.
sitation was extended to the Chairman
to visit Mobile in November A. ~,
Orleans the chairman was invited ~.
Mr. Trezevant, secretary of tba D.
| gresslve union. to attend n factar
luncheon, and was given the nri,,tlor.a
of the floor, dividing honors with sl,sse
! prominent speakers trim To NJ
Vile was made by way of yiclxsb,7nr.
and Memphis These two cities are NOT
on the route of the jackson hfeh :,
but much interest was taken IN o,', ,S,
work. Just here wish to saw tbat ~
are much indebted to Mr.. Lee pioh
ardson of Vicksburg, who sent his a.,
tomobile around to the hotel wbara ~.
chairman was stopping, placing n ~
her disposal for going through the NJ
tiolidl park, winch she did
At Nashville the Ladies', Har,,i+o
association had appointed Mrs wtliis
]. Hitting chairman for Tennessee anS
through her your chairman was invitad
to go before the board of directors - .
the association and explain our wo,,.
The directors pledged their moral s,,ne
port.
Your chairman worked her wav on
down through Franklin, Columbia and
Tam 70
and met with cordial support and in
dorsement of the work
on the night of September Is Rir-
mingham was left for Chicago. the
northern terminus of the Jackson high
way and Bowling Green, KY, was
| reached on the morning of the 18th
The trip through Kentucky was a pas
toral delight as we'll as a successful
one in the interest of the jackson high
way. Kentucky is beautiful in Sep
tember. Stops were made at the towns
and villages along the old louisville
and Nashville turnpike At each place
the visit and object was heralded ahead
Visits were made to Smith Grove, Cave
City. Horse Cave. Munfordsville, Eliz-
abethtown and Louisville. On leaving
Louisville the chairman was invited to
attend the auto salesmen's convention
by one of the publicity men and was
given the privilege OF the floor. Our
work was there indorsed. A Cole car
was placed at the disposal of the chair
man and with two of the Indiana
Daughters of 1912 we took in the city
and the speedway. This courtesy was
extended by Mr.. Mckee. advertising
manager of the cole Car company, In
dianapols There is no concerted ac-
tion among the Daughters of 1872 of
Indiana in regard to the work of the
Jackson highway, but there is among
prominent good roads men a sentiment
In behalf OF a north and south road
with the assertion that the name,
jackson Highway was most appro-
pirate. An invitation was extended to
meet with the Daughters of 1912 of
Illinois at their October board meeting,
which was held at the La Sale hotel,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
Says Sage Tea Mixed With
Sulphur Restores Natural
Color and Lustre

Gray, faded hair turned beautifully
dark and lustrous almost over night, Is
q reality, IL you'll take the trouble to
mix sage tea and sulphur, but what s
the use, you get a large bottle of the
ready to-use tonic, called ''Wyeths
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy at
drug stores here for about so cents
Millions of bottles of "Wyeth's' are
sold annually, says n Unknown drug
gist, because it darkens the hair so
naturally and evenly that no one can
tell 1t has been applied.
You Just dampen sponge or soft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
GRAY FADED HAIR. OR BEAUTIFUL
DARK, ATTRACTIVE CHOOSE, MADAM!

brush with Wyeth's Sage and sulphur
and draw 1t through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time Those
whose hair is turning gray, becoming
faded, dry, scraggly and thin have
surprise awaiting them, because after
just one application the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become luxuriantly
dark and beautiful--all dandruff goes,
scalp itching and falling hair stops.
This is the age of youth, gray-haired.
unattractive folks aren't wanted around,
so get busy with the Sage and Sulphuf
tonight and you'll be amazed at your
youthful appearance and the real beauty
and healthy condition of your hair
within few days. Inquiry at drug
stores here shows that they all sell lots
of ''Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur and
the folks using it ARE enthusiastic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

MADISON PLANTERS
INJURIES FATAL

Huntsville. March s.-(Speeial1-John
NJ. Burdine. prominent merchant planter
of Madison county. died in Chattanooga
from the effects of injuries sustained in
an electric car accident nearly two weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

ago. Mr.. Burdine was visiting his son
IN Chattanooga and stepped off car
before 1t stopped. He broke a leg and
the shock resulted in his death. Mr.
Burdine was 20 years old and for many
years had been engaged IN business at
Deposit a few miles north Of Huntsville.
-Four sons and two daughters survive
him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
HUNTSVILLE STREET
TAX RECORDS BROKEN

Huntsville March s.-(speciaf)-Th po-
lice have collected s1476 OF street tax this
season and have broken all previous rec
ords The collections are expected to
run much higher as there are a great
many other delinquents. The same col
lectors are now out after the business
houses that have failed to pay their priv
iiege taxes due on the first of January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
Alfred Picard Dead

Paris. March S.--Alfred Maurice Pi-
card, former minister of marine and
member of the Academy of Science,
died today at the age of 50.