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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Hold Webb-Kenyon Law Unconstitu-
tiOnal.

The Webb-Kenyon liquor law pro-
hibiting the shipment of liquors into
dry territory received two black eyes
the past week, when Judge Francis
M. Hunter at Ottumwa held it is un-
constitutional in that it is a delega-
ton by congress to the states of the
power of regulating interstate COM
merce in intoxicating liquors, which
power is vested in congress exclu-
sively. The court also held that the
law would give to the several states
the right what shall come into each
and that the failure to fix a punish
ment by the national law gives to.
the states the right to make the PEN
atty for the violations of the act.
The case was that of the State VS..
The United States Express Company,
charging that the latter delivered
shipments of intoxicating liquors in
to the state in violation of the Webb
Kenyon law. ~.
Judge c. w. Vermillion at Cen
terville refused to grant the state an
injunction restraining the express
company from carrying liquor from
Rock Island to Centerville and deliv-
ering it to bona fide purchasers for
their private use. ~
Another case was decided in the
Federal Court of Wisconsin in which
a brewing company secured an in
junction against the Rock Island
railroad for refusing to receive
liquor shipments consigned to GUS
toners in Iowa. II, Il, q
From the above decisions it looks
as if the thirsty ones would be able
to still ship in liquors from outside
states for their private use.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Necktie Tomatoes.

Last spring we made fun of Ed
Monroe for using up all the bright
colored neckties there was in the
house to tie up his tomato vines
with, but we guess he knows some
thing about raising tomatoes, for
last Saturday he brought us sample
basket of what the vines are growing
for him, and they were as fine large
tomatoes as we have seen for a
long time. He had two kinds and
insists that the tomatoes grown on
the vines tied with neckties have
produced much larger and brighter
colored tomatoes than those tied up
with common string.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Where Did 1t Come From?

There was quite little wind in
various parts of the county during
the storm Sunday night. John Tillet,
who lives on the Norman farm south
west of Decatur City, was in Leon
Tuesday and told us that on Monday
morning he found big top out of
black hickory tree lying in his pas
ture, where there is no timber, and
says there are no black hickory
trees anywhere around for miles. The
top must have been carried for sew
eral miles by the wind before being
dropped in his pasture.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Separator Burned.

The separator owned by ]. B..
Dobson, Howard Bennett and 9TH
ers, was badly damaged by fire last
Thursday night. They were thresh-
ing on the McCrystal farm north of
Decatur City, owned by Robert B..
Greenhalgh, and shut down about 9
o'clock that night. Howard Bennett
was sleeping near the machine and
was awaked about l o'clock and
found the separator on fire on the
inside. He summoned help and the
fire was extinguished, but the in
terror of the machine was consider
ably damaged, but the loss will not
be near total, the greatest loss be-
ing that the separator is put out of
commission while there is still a
great deal of threshing to do.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Dick Baker Found Dead in South
e Dakota.

-. r iehard .Raker.~,for many years a
well known farmer of Decatur coun-
ty, brother of Mrs. Brice McDon-
ough, of northeast of Leon, was
found dead in his bed at a hotel at
Twin Brook, S. D., last Friday
morning AS he was a stranger
there, having recently gone to that
country from Nebraska to work in
the harvest field, an inquest was
held by the coroner, and it was
found that he had died from a blood
clOt on the brain and that he had
alone in his room. From letters
found among his effects his relatives
were located and his body was or
dered shipped to Garden Grove for
burial, the funeral being held at that
place on Monday afternoon, under
the auspices of the Masonic lodge of
Garden Grove, of which he was a
member.
Mr.. Baker was born near Garden
Grove, March 10, 1875 and was 3S
years, 4 months and % days old.
His boyhood days were spent on the
farm of his father, the late Ralph
Baker near Garden Grove. When
the Spanish American war broke out
he enlisted in the 51st Iowa, and re-
mained in the service until the close
of the war, after which he returned
to Decatur county and engaged in
farming. He moved few years ago
with his parents to Delta, Colorado,
but returned to Decatur county, and
has made his home here since, with
the exception of some time spent in
travelling. He was an Industrious
and we'll liked man who had many
friends who will be panied to hear
of his death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Received Second Installment of
Auto Tax. r.

County treasurer w. C. Cozad on
Tuesday received the second INSTALL
iment of the state auto tax appor-
toned to Decatur county, the draft
being for $2,220.54, which makes
the total received this year of ST.
O06.00. Last year the total auto tax
received in this county was $3,4S5.-
SO, SO that the amount this year is
more than doubled, and there will
be more to come yet this year. This
money must all be spent on the
roads by the board of supervisors,
but we don't believe they have spent
very much of it this year. 1t should
all be put to good use and have the
roads fixed up now. IT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
4 Greater Western Normal College.

The college at Shenandoah is en-
tering upon a greater field. Besides
it's sources of revenue in the past
the community will generously sup
port it with taxation and state ap-
preparations will be added. ,Tuitions
have been reduced. 1t has been a
great school in the past, but is or
ganized now for yet greater things
for the future. New courses have
been added, the new president has
taken hold with vigor and every
thing bids fair for a flattering open
ing Sept. End. See announcement in
this paper on page 8. ~ = er.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Pump at Water Plant Again Broken.

After working for almost a week
making repairs on the pump at the
deep we'll ana just when they thought
they had every thing working in fine
shape and had commenced filling
the standpipe, the pesky plunger
head clear at the bottom of the cas-
ing broke off last Saturday, and it
was necessary to take all of the
we'll casing out to replace the break.
The casing was all drawn out, this
work being completed yesterday
morning and as soon as the new
plunger is received it will be replac-
ed and the pump can again be start
ed. In the meantime there is no
water for use, the standpipe being
almost empty, but there is about
$4,000 gallons in the big cistern
which could be used is case of a
fire.
The city council last spring COM
menced investigating with a view of
installing different pumping sys-
TEN, and they decided at a meeting
held Monday night to at once install
an air pressure pumping system, and
an expert was to arrive yesterday to
take the measurements for the new
pump. This pump has all of the ma
chinery on top of the ground, COM
pressed air being forced to the bot
tom of the we'll through a small
pipe and this will force the water
out of the we'll. 1t has been thor
oughly tried out in many places and
the committee from the city coun-
Gil who went to Illinois last spring
to investigate, reported that the sys-
tenn was being used with entire sue
ces in many places where the we'll
was much deeper than the one at
Leon. The new pump will cost in
stalled from $1,000 to $1,000, but it
will be a good investment. We have
an abundance of water in the deep
well, and the only problem which
has confronted the water committee
is getting the water up in the stand
pipe. The present pump has
pumping capacity of less than sixty
gallons per minute, but the new
pump will pump one hundred gal
Ions per minute.
Everybody is hoping that the new
pump can be installed with the least
possible delay, as the water is great
ly missed when it is shut off.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Found Lost Watch and Lost 1t.

The Reporter had a small lost
local last week advertising for an
open face gold watch with initials
y. G. L. engraved on the back,
which had been lost by a tourist
passing through Leon in an auto. The
watch was found by Earl Axes, who
called at the office while we were at
the depot, to- claim the $40 reward.
He drove out north of Leon in his
auto and in some manner lost the
watch again. The reward of $40 still
holds good for the return of the
watch to The Reporter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Leon to Have a Big Factory.

City marshal Alex Ironside grave
ly informed us last Saturday that
Leon was going to have big factory
now that our streets were to be paw
ed, and when we wanted to know
what kind of factory it was he said
it was canning factory which would
run at full capacity canning the hot
air we have had the past few weeks,
for there would be big demand for
it next winter. We told Alex we
would see that he received an ap-
pointment as general manager of the
factory and he expects to have it in
operation in few days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
. A Dandy Good Rain.

The long drouth was broken by a
dandy good rain Sunday night which
fell all over Decatur county, and all
over Iowa for that matter. The gov
ernment gauge kept by Morris Card
ner in Leon Showed that almost two
inches, 1.96 inches of rain fell dur
ing the night. 1t will add very ma
terially to the corn crop in this
county, although some Of the early
corn is pretty badly hurt by the
drOuth. e.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
County Officials of Iowa Meet at
~ Omaha, Neb.

There will be big gathering of
county officials held at Omaha, Neb.,
this week, when the county auditors,
county treasurers and members of
the boards of supervisors will hold a
joint meeting in that city. County
treasurer w. G. Cozad and wife,
county auditor r. E. Mclaughlin,
wife and daughter Verda, and mem
ber of the board of supervisors H. L..
Northrup and wife all left yesterday
morning to attend the meeting The
city of Omaha has made elaborate
preparations to entertain them dur
ing their stay in that city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Married Ten Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cannon cele-
brated their tenth marriage, anniver-
sary on last Sunday at their pleas
ant home on Eden Prairie. Twenty
three relatives were present and q
delicious four course dinner was
served. The only relative from a
distance present being Miss Matte
Cannon, of Ramah, Colorado.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Chautauqua Prices.

The single admission price for
Chaltauqua programs will be as fol-
.lowS: ~
The, lectures by Father Nugent,
COY Buchtel and DR.. Cook will be
Sod All other programs s35c
You can save money ny buying
season tickets. sss q
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Leon Again Defeated.

The Leon ball team met defeat at
the hands OF, the Lineville team at
the Leon ball park Sunday after
noon, the score being II to in
favor Of Lineville. Butcher, Of Da-
Wis City, was in the box for Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Heavy Wind at Lamont.

There was miniature cyclone or
very heavy wind down near Lamont
last Saturday evening at the farms of
T. J. and Art Smith, just southeast
of Lamont. At both. farms the silos
were blown down, sheds unroofed.
and other damage done, \: esl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14

Heating of all kinds, steam, hot
water and W1rm III ct Cline ri
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14

Leon Chautauqua Aug. 9th
to 20sh.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
BILLS RETURNED.
Governor Returns Some With Approval,
Others With Veto.

Governor Returns Some With Approval,
Others With Veto.
Nashville.-Ihe following bills were
returned to the senate with the COVER
hor's approval:
Senate bill pertaining to roads in
Campbell county.
Senate bill to amend the corporation
of Bon Air.
Senate bill to authorize Louden coun.
ty to issue bonds.
Senate bill authorizing Carroll county
to issue bonds.
Senate bill authorizing Rhea county
to issue bonds.
The following senate bills were return.
ed with the governors veto on the
ground that they were passed on one or
more readings without quorum:
To amend chapter 1856, acts of 1907.
Road law for Meigs county.
Providing for the widows of Confed
crate soldiers.
Jury commission for Maury county.
To amend chapter s12, acts of 1907
Graded roads in certain counties.
Authorizing Coffee county to issue
turnpike bonds.
To substitute electrocution for present
form of capital punishment.
Creating road Improvement districts.
To define and prescribe license for
transient merchants.
To define lines in circuit districts in
Loudon county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
BISHOP BYRNE PUTS
BAN ON BUNNY HUG
CATHOLIC CHURCH WILL EXCOM-
MUNICATE ALL RACERS.
Sudden Orders From Head Of Tennessee
Diocese Show That Catholics Con-
slider Situation Is Critical.
Defense of Decency.

Memphis.-The turkey trot, the tango
and the bunny hug are forever barred
to Catholics.
Excommunication will be the penalty
inflicted upon members of that church
yielding to the fascinating lure of the
new dances.
That edict was read from every Cath
Ole pulpit in the city. 1t is the most
drastic yet recorded in the fight against
rag dancing.
To turkey trot and remain a Catholic
is now practically matter of impossi-
bility.
The edict bars all offenders from par
ticipating in the sacraments. This, in
itself, means accommodation. One of
the most peremptory rules of the Cath
Ole Church is that all of its members
must attend to their religious duties at
least once year.
Being denied this privilege, the rag
dancers will at the expiration of years
time be dropped from the fold.
This action, so many of the Catholic
clergymen declared, was simply taken in
defense of the principles of decency.
The edict came directly from the Rt.
Rev. Thomas Sebastian Byrne, bishop of
the diocese of Nashville
He condemned them as being "lewd,"
immoral and "disgustingly vile"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
A Sign at Gettysburg.

July l. 1868, on Cemetery Ridge, near
Gettysburg, Pa, was posted this sign,
"All persons found using firearms
in these grounds will be prosecuted
with the utmost rigor of the law"
For the failure to enforce it you must
blame old John Burns, for he was the
constable at Gettysburg; but the majesty
of the law was himself blazing away
with borrowed gun.
And, as accessory before the fact, you
must indict the man who had the shoe
store; for he, and not Hooker, Meade, or
Lee, brought on the Battle of Gettys-
burg. A detachment of men in blue
with holes in their shoes came into town
to clean out the store, and at the same
time came detachment in gray with no
shoes at all; and then the village ordi-
nance against the promiscuous use Of
firearms began to go to pipeces.-Edga-
Allen Forbes in the American Magazine,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Talks on Cattle Diseases.

Selmer.-Dr. G. N. Wickwire, govern.
ment expert, of Newark, N. j., delivered
lecture on diseases of cattle and ami
mails, cattle tick eradication and tuber-
culosis to the state institute. He told
about many interesting demonstrations
with cattle and animals and cited case
of tuberculosis near Selmer, which came
directly under his work, COW which
was brought to the Selmer vat for dip
ping. He said the cow was owned by a
negro, and he refused to dip her, telling
the negro that she was infected. He
made inquiry about conditions in the
home and the negro told him that,seven
of his family had died during the past
seven years and that they had used no
milk except from this cow, which is Is
years old. DR.. Wickwire has supervision
of the cattle tick eradication in McNairy
for two seasons. The county will be re-
leased from quarantine this year about
November /.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
BATTLE FLAGS ELIMINATED
Old Confederate Says Decision is a
Wise One.

Birmingham, Ala.-"I think that the
decision of the federal government that
no old battle flags shall be brought to
Gettysburg at the reunion next month
Is wise one" said a confederate vet
Gran. "The coming reunion is planned
to obliterate all feeling between the
North and the South 1t would be ex-
tremely unfortunate should any unto
ward incident mar the occasion, and in
my opinion the surest way to produce
one would be to allow the battle flags
to be brought there.
"There is nothing which soldier re-
CARDS with higher veneration than the
flag for which he fights. 1t symbolizes
all that he loves. All the Confederate
flags have not been returned to their
commands by federal regiments by which
they were captured, and if these were
brought to the reunion it might easily
lead to ill feeling.
Il remember one incident of the fight
around Chattanooga that exemplifies, I
tnlHk, IIle NeHerdllOu WITH winch SOL
der regards his flag. An Alabama regi-
ment had been offered to hnl5 \ slight
eminence near Orchard Knob and was BE-
ing outflanked. In addition there was
heavy fire from forces in front with a
calling crossfire. Men were falling thick
and fast and our commander, seeing that
the situation was hopeless, gave the or
der to retreat. The color bearer was in
the van encouraging the men and be
was loath to leave the position. When
the men fell back, as they did suddenly,
he was left alone on the top of the emil
nence. Just as he started to follow us
ball passed through his body and he
fell dead.
INSTANTLY there was cry of Save
the flag!' from our fellows, and about
dozen rushed back, seized the colors
and succeeded in rejoining the regiment.
1t was almost certain death to return
in the face of that fire, but dozen
men had risked their lives to save the
flag from capture"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Great Defense.

The great advocate-let us call him
Mr.. McSweeney-w defending a
man In a murder case. The case
looked hopeless, and McSweeney sub
mitted no evidence for the defense.
So the public prosecutor. believing
that conviction was assured, ended
with just few perfunctory re-
marks.
Then, In quiet, conversational
tone, the famous McSweeney began to
talk to the jury. He made no men,
ton Of the murder. He just described
in vivid colors pretty country cot
tage rung with honeysuckle. young
wife preparing supper, and the rosy
youngsters waiting at the gate to
greet their father on his return homo
for the evening meal Suddenly Nc
Sweeney stopped. He drew himself
up to his full height. Then, striking
the table with his fist, he cried in
voice that thrilled every bosom;
Gentlemen. you must send him
back home to them!" ~
A red-faced juror choked and blurt-
ed out: by George. sir. we'ii do It."
London Opinion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
DANGER IN SUMMER RESORT.
Much of Typhoid in Cities Contracted in
Country.

Nashville.-Dr. R. @. Lillard, secretary
and executive officer of the State Board
of Health, speaking of the large CORE.
spondence that comes to the office, max
ing inquiries concerning the benefits to
be derived from the various summer re-
sorts, said:
''The board of health desires to call at
tention to the fact that large proper
ton of the cases of typhoid fever which
develops in the towns are contracted in
the country during the summer. In or
der to contract typhoid fever, it is neces-
sary to swallow the germ, and this in
PRODUCTION of the poison frequently
takes place through the medium of in
fected well water. Milk may also be-
come infected and convey the disease
and typhoid fever is sometimes trans
united through the contamination of
food by flies. 1t would, indeed, be well
II those who seek rest and recreation
in the country would more attention to
their sanitary surroundings and less to
the scenery"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
TENNESSEE SHORT
Term BONDS SOLD.
STRONG BANKING SYNDICATE OF
NEW YORK BUYS SECURITIES.
Potter, Choate & Prentice and Harris &
Co., New York Purchasers, Holders
Of Maturing Bonds, May Buy
New Issue.

New York.-Any fears that may have
been entertained that the state of Ten
nessee would default on the $9,222 900
Of its state debt due July were set at
rest by the announcement by the funding
board of the state that strong banking
syndicate had purchased bonds sufficient
to provide the necessary funds. The
syndicate is headed by Potter, Choate &
temporary loan funding bonds are dated
July /, 1913, payable July /, 1914, with
interest at the rate of five per cent.
The bankers assert that they will offer
the bonds in the near future on about
a 5 1-2 per cent basis and that the hold
ers of maturing bonds will be given an
opportunity subject to sale of exchang-
ing their bonds for new temporary loan
one-year bonds. The new issue is a legal
investment for savings banks and trust
funds in this state.
The $11,45s,000 per cent refunding
bonds of Tennessee were offered for sale
on May 81 and sixteen bids were received,
all of which were rejected. An offer To
purchase the first installment of $685..
900 to be isused on July at "a was sub
mitted by one syndicate, while another
syndicate offeerd SO ~ for 100000
worth. The failure of the sale was fol-
lowed by the Tennessee legislature pass
ing an amendment to the original act
which permitted the plan of selling short
term notes or bonds to bear not more
than six per cent.
The Tennessee bonds which fall due
on July 1 and which will be retired with
the proceeds of the sale of the tempo
rary bonds just sold are held quite large.
ly in this city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Professional Criticism.

At banquet of New York newspa
per men recently a story was told to
exemplify the pride which every man
should take in the work by which he
makes a living.
Two street sweepers, seated on a
curbstone, were discussing comrado
who had died the day before.
"Bill certainly was a good sweeper
said one.
eyes" conceded the other, thought
fully. fBut-don't You think he was a
little weak around the lampposts ?"---
Everybodys Magazine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Fine Meeting at johnson City.

Nashville. j. w. Brister, state
superintendent Of public instruction, has
returned from johnson City, where he
attended the convention of county SUI
perintendents. Thirty-two out of thirty
four superintendent were present. As
surances were given that as result of
the conference number of the East Ten
nessee counties will establish CONSOLE
dated schools and that others will ap-
point school supervisors. All counties
in that division of the state having high
schools are preparing TO establish the
economic branches, including agriculture,
in connection with these schools.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Tobacco Market Active.

Clarksville.-This has been another ac-
tive week in tobacco circles, sales
amounting to 1,076 hogsheads, or about
1,72l 600 pounds. Receipts in the open
market were 1874 hogsheads. Loose floor
sales were not so heavy during the past
week, only about $4,000 pounds being
sold. The market has been strong on
all grades of tobacco, especially good
leaf, which always finds ready pnrchas-
ers, reflections being very few. The sale
Of Tugs holds up well and good prices
ere maintained.