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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
The Mothers Pension Law.

The provisions of the mothers
| pension law, enacted by the recent
Iowa legislature, and which becomes
! effective July 4th, are as follows:
Section 1. That section two hun
dred fifty-four-a-20 (254-a-2O OF
the supplement to the code, 1907
be and it is hereby amended by in
sorting in said section, after the
word provided" and before the
word "the'' in the ninth line of said
section the following: If the court
finds that the mother of such de-
pendent or neglected child is a wild
ow, and if the court further finds
that such mother is poor and unable
| to properly care for said child, but is
otherwise a proper guardian, and
that it is for the welfare OF, such
child to remain at home, the court
may enter an order finding such fact
and fixing amount OF money neces-
sary to enable such mother to prop
erly care for such child, and there
upon it shall be the duty OF the
county board of supervisors, through
it's overseer of the poor or otherwise
| to pay such mother, at such times as
said order may designate, the
amount so specified for the care OF
such dependent or neglected child
until further order of the court;
providing, however, that the amount
to be paid for the care of any such
child shall not exceed the sum OF
| two dollars per week; and provided
further that such payment shall
cease upon any such child attaining
| the age of fourteen years.
Section 2. Any mother whose
husband is an inmate of any institu-
ton under the care of the board OF
control, shall, for the purpose OF
this act be considered widow, but
only while such husband is so con-
fnod
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
IOWA FARMER STEPPING INTO
h PLACE THAT IS HIS.
One of the Best People on Earth
Elected to the Highest Honors
in the Masonic Brotherhood.

Iowa is an agricultural state. IN
fact, Iowa is the agricultural state.
More of Iowa is devoted to farming
than is the case of any other state
in the Union. Iowa excels in more
different branches of agricultural
pursuits that does any other state in
the Union. Iowa is generally con-
coded to be the best farming state
in the world. But her farmers have
been farming, and it is rarely the
case that an Iowa farmer taxes
prominent place in Iowa history.
Horace Boies is big farmer, put ne
became prominent because ne IS a
lawyer. In a hundred other cases
the fact will prove the same. How
ever, in the twentieth century the
Iowa farmer has been so prosperous
that he has really found time to de-
vote time to other things. And thus
there are a good many Iowa farmers
who are engaged in banking, who
are interested in all sorts of munich
pal affairs. and last, but by no
means least, an Iowa farmer and the
first of his kind, has been chosen the
chief officer of the Masons Of Iowa
One familiar with the history OF the
order and acquainted with the new
grand master writes as follows:
Frank B. Whitaker, farmer liv-
ing in Van Buren, county, near the
town of Hillsboro, was chosen grand
master of the Masons in Iowa al
the meeting Of the grand lodge held
at Council Bluffs June II. 1t is the
first time this high office has been
bestowed upon one of the class that
has made Iowa famous the world
over as an agricultural state. He
was born in California in 1862, and
came to this state in 1864, his par
ents settling in Van Buren, county
where he has ever since resided. The
county schools, the high school al
Birmingham and the Normal insti-
tuition at Kirksville, Mo-, furnished
his education. For two years he was
a pedagogue, but at the end OF thai
time he abandoned the profession
for the farm, where he now lives
with his family, a wife and four
sturdy boys. One of the most pleas
ant features of his installation as
grand master was the presence OF
his venerable father and his two old
est boys, all Masons, and all, it is
needless to say, taking the deepest
interest in the honor paid the soI
and father.
Brother Whitaker has for many
years been a district lecturer, hold
ing now the Oldest communion az
such He is a splendid ritualist, wei
posted in Masonic law and usage, ex
tremely companionable and his Sc
lection was a very popular one. His
high standing, his splendid mora
character, his interest in Masonry
and his level headed ability and COO
Judgment will insure to the craft II
Iowa a year of peace, progress ant
prosperity
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
IMPROVING PARCEL POST.
After July 1st, Parcels May BE Sent
G., o, D.. Not Over $500.

Effective July /, patrons OF the
postoffice will be privileged to re-
ceive parcel post packages collect
on delivery The addressed OF the
package pays to the carrier the
amount due for the contents togeth-.
er with the government fee for re-
turning the money to the shipper.
The following information relative
to the new plan is given out:
Effective July !, 1913, package
on which the postage is fully pre-
paid, may be sent by parcel post and
the price of the article and charges
thereon may be collected from the
of ten cents in parcel post stamps
affixed, provided the amount to be
collected does not exceed 500.
Such parcel post may be insured
against loss without additional
charge in an amount equivalent to
it's actual value, but not to exceed
$50
A receipt will be given to the
sender showing the office, date OF
mailing, and the amount due him.
G.. O. d. will be accepted for mail
ing only at a money order office and
when addressed to money order
office
A tag will be attached to the G. O.
D. parcel showing the amount due
the sender, the money order fee
necessary to make the remittance
and the total amount to be collected.
Receipted tag will be considered
as the addresses application for a
money order for the amount due the
sender. A money order will then be
stamped G. O. u. and mailed the
sender in a penalty envelope. No re-
turn receipt will be furnished the
sender of the package as the money
serves the purpose.
The addressee will not be permit
ted to examine the contents of G.
O. D. package until it has been re-
ceipted for and all charges are paid.
A parcel may be refused when it
is rendered for delivery, but after
delivery has been effected, it cannot
| be returned on account of dissatis-
| faction with the contents or the
amount collected.
The department will not be re-
sponsible for errors made by senders
| in stating the collection charges or
! for any misunderstanding between
senders and addresses regarding
the character or contents of parcel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Springdale.

John Hammer and daughters,
Blanche and Nan, and Miss Lois
Millsap attended children's day ex-
ercises at Maple Grove church Sun
day of last week.
Sylvester Millsap and wife, Nan
Hammer, Eva and Leo Edwards and
Theodore Mullen attended church
at Decatur Sunday evening.
G. G. Beck, the Decatur livery
man has been hauling baled hay
from the farm of Gus Woodland this
week.
Mrs. Blanche Roberts is doing
some sewing for Mrs. Lincoln Wood
ard and Mrs. Charles Mullen this
week.
Miss Iowa Hammer returned home
from Leon Monday afternoon where
she had been attending the SUNNI err
School.
Jonah Fowler, of Grand River,
passed through Springdale Monday.
Ben Bennett is keeping up his
daily occupation of hauling sand to
town.
Miss Laura Buckingham visited
with her friend, Miss Ruth Nash this
week.
Some of the farmers in this yicin-
ity are putting up clover hay this
week.
Frank Ross, wife and children
were visiting with the formers sis
ter, Mrs. George Mannasmith, in
town Wednesday.
Misses Iowa Hammer, Eva and
Faye Edwards made their usual trip
to Decatur Wednesday afternoon
where they are studying music I'M
der the direction of Miss Ona Riley
Miss Blanche Roberts visited Sat
urday night in town the guest of her
friend, Mrs. Julia Shelton.
Miss Nan Hammer returned home
from Leon Saturday afternoon after
a weeks visit with her friend, Mrs
Carl Reynolds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Weather Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending June %, 1913.
Des Moines, Iowa.
Excessively high temperatures
and bright sunshine prevailed until
Friday, when light to heavy showers
occurred in nearly all parts OF the
state. In some localities the show
ers we're unusually heavy, while in
others the amount of rainfall was
only a trace. Over a strip about
two counties wide, from Polk to Fire.
mont county, and over Mahaska'
Washington, Johnson, Linn, Iowa.
Scott and Clinton counties, the
amounts ranged from one to more
than three inches. The high tenn
perature made corn grow rapidly,
and the dry, hot weather checked
the tendency to rankness in small
grain The conditions were favor
able for field work, and cornflelds
are now generally clean, and much
clover and alfalfa and some slough
grass was put up in fine condition.
The dry weather, however, cut the
strawberries and cherries short, and
was beginning to affect pastures,
oats, potatoes and garden stuff, but
the late rains will be of great bene-
fit to all growing crops. Owing TO
cool weather at pollinating time
apples are dropping badly.
The following summary showing
the acreage of staple crops as COM
pared with last year: Oats, SO per
cent; spring wheat, 95; winter wheat
1902: barley, 90; rye, "a; flax; SO;
tame hay, 80; wild hay, 81; alfalfa,
10. DastureS, SO.
GEO. M. CHAPEL,
"'% Section Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Alfalfa Experiment with Hogs.

Last year the animal husbandry
section of the Iowa experiment sta
ton pastured on the average 1915
hogs, averaging 80 pounds, for a
period of $50 days upon an acre.
They received in conjunction with
the alfalfa 4 pounds of grain per 100
pounds of live weight daily. The
grain ration consisted of corn, plus
one-twentieth of meal ESQ per cent
protein). These hogs made a total
gain Of 3,109 pounds, with an out
lay of practically 10000 pounds OF
meal. Counting the production cost
of the crop at $1O.75 an ace the
corn at SO cents bushel and meat
meal at $3.50 per hundred weight,
the net profit with the hogs selling
at Sc, was 5000. The Sc hogs, af-
ter all expenses we're paid, netted
sS1.O3 for every bushel of corn fed
upon the alfalfa pasture.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Burr Oak Ridge.

Quite a number were out in their
cars Sunday afternoon.
Perry Chastain visited Sunday
with his parents, having returned
from a six months trip in southern
Ms souri,. G
Walter Blakesley and family
were Sunday visitors at Frank Chas-
tain's.
Frank Still and family spent Sat
urday night and Sunday at Eliza
Smiths.
Chas. Chastain and wife were call
err, at Gill Vanderpools Sunday al
ternOon. ~
Mrs. Shira is on the sick list.
Mrs John McCalla and son Maui
rice spent a few days at Chas. Chas-
tain's the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Bethel.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Still were the
guests of Mrs. Lulu Minor Thursday
afternoon.
Miss May Spargur returned to
Leon Saturday after few days visit
with home folks.
John Robson had business in
Leon Tuesday.
Jim Still delivered hogs at Davis
City Monday.
Will Moore and family were Leon
callers Saturday.
Mr.. O'Neal was the guest of Will
Barrett Sunday.
Harley Fitch and wife spent Sun
day at John Fitch's.
The Summer School girls that
spent Sunday at home were Hazel
Moore, Zeta and Capitola Robson
and Merle Dale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Notice of Probating Will.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Decatur county, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Lew
is Gaulter, late of said county, de-
ceased, and that 10 o'clock a. M, of
the 26th day of August, 1913, has
been fixed for the probate Of said
will, at which time you can appear
at the Court House in said county
and show cause, if any there be-
why said will should not be admit
ted to probate.
In witness whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Leon, Iowa, this:
9Th day of June, 1913.
e. e. BECK.
42-3t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

& All accounts due Cal mr. & Van
Nostrand, VanNostrand Bros. and H..
L. VanNostrand, are in the hands OF
C. w. Hoffman for collection. Call
and settle at nee. H. L. VanNos-
trand will be found at G. w, Hoff-
mans Office for the next ten days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. Thousands re-
ly on DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your
druggist sells it. Csc and soc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

The juice of a, lemon taken IN not
water on awakening in the morning
is an excellent liver corrective, and
for stout women is better than any
anti-fat medicine ever invented.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

"A dash of lemon in plain water is
an excellent tooth wash. 1t not only
removes tartar but sweetens the
breath.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

When a man tells you how honest
he is and how crooked other men
are, put your money in your SOCK
and hide your watch until ne goes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

!. Every time father misses one Of
his ties he knows that mother or
one ef the girls has lost a house
garter. i;s5 &
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

Il When a man carries his change IN
i purse it takes him minute to get
open and q half second TO- get y Y
shut
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

When washing marble basin, al
ways put few drops of ammonia In
the water, as, this brightens 1t con-
siderably. .E... Vs..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

HAD dyspepsia or Indigestion Tor
years. No appetite, and what ! ola
eat distressed me terribly Bur
dock Blood Bitters reached the
cause. z II. Walker, Sunbury'
Ohio. ss n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

The ostrich isn't such fool bird
when you figure the size OF his head.
There are lots of men wearing NO
8 hats who haven't anything on the
<.es&, .i.aIa.- !. !
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
j. O, WOODMANSEE
OsteOpathic Physician.

Consultation and examination free.
Office at Woodmansee House one
block north of square. Phone 6. Of
fee hours 9 to IL a. m. and to p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26

er, woven wire fence stretcher, set
blocks and tackle, 80 gallon iron
kettle, steel frame grindstone, steel
blacksmith forge, small tools in
Guiding crosscut saw, hammers,
wedges, mauls, post digger, forks,
spades and other articles too numer-
Gus to mention.
Ten dozen full blood Plymouth Rock
hens, one half dozen ROSTERS.
In, addition to the above several
household articles will be sold, in
Guiding cupboards, chairs, gasoline
stove, sewing machine, bookcase,
burglar and fireproof steel vault
and many other articles.
Lunch by Campbell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
FARM IMPLEMENTS:-Inclu

ing steel wheel farm wagon and hay
rack, wagon box, top buggy, spring
wagon, road cart, cast bob sled, two
Champion mowers, foot cut, Sand
witch side delivery hay rake, John
Deere corn planter, edge drop, and
wire; P. & O. spring trip cultivator,
Getaway disc with tongue truck, l 6
inch Success riding sulkey plow, g.
section steel roller, 16 inch walking
pillow, 3-leaf steel harrow, Milwauk-
ee corn binder almost new, self
dump sulkey hay rake, steel water
tank, u horse power gasoline en-
CINE, small power feed grinder, pair
platform scales, two sets harness,
IA and Il inch, 2-hole corn she'll
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
$500, 900 FoR AMEs.
Four New Buildings For State College
Campus Recommended to Legislature


Special to Times7.Republican.
Ames. JAM 20.-The building COM
mittee Of the state board of education.
in session in Des Moines. reported
recommendations to the legislature for
an appropriation of nearly a third OF
million dollars-s300,0 in round
figures-for four new buildings on the
Ames campus.
The separate appropriations asked of
the general assembly for Ames are:
Ninety five thousand dollars for new
agricultural laboratory building; $685..
600 to erect a portion of a prospective
100000 chemical laboratory building
$4,000 for railway engineering lab
oratory. and $4,000 for an annex to
Margaret hall, the women's dormitory
Representatives of Des Moines firm
Of architects, which has designed most
Of the more recently constructed build
ings on the Ames campus, will be here
next week to so over the ground with
President Raymond A. Pearson prior
to commencing on the plans and speci-
cations.
Congestion Of the present buildings
due to the greatly increased number OF
woman students and the increase Of the
men, demanded, immediate action in
order to take care Of the present at
tendance, and to provide for greater
demand for facilities in the future. The
chemical laboratory, as planned and
when completed, will be one Of the fin
est buildings at Ames. The remainder
OF this structure will be added to the
initial part as needs require.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
olD.TlME ENGINEER OF IOWA
CENTRAL DIES At kosH.
koNoNG, MO.
BODY TO BE BROUGHT
HERE FOR iNrERMENr
Pulled Passenger on Old Central For
Thirty-Fivs Years, and Was in Ser
vice With Road Over Forty Years
Mrs. Laura Peterson Parish. Daush-
tor, Lives at Grinneli.

A telephone message from Grinnell
this afternoon announced the receipt
there. of telegram from Koshkonong,
Mo-, telling of the death of Charles r.
Peterson, former wellknown resident
of this city, and for many years an
engineer on the old Iowa Central rail-
road.
The telephone message wass from Mrs.
Ora +. Parish, daughter of Mr.. Peter
son, who also announced tina: the body
would reach this city Wednesday,
morning for burial.
Saw Over Forty Years Service.
Mr.. Peterson was one Of the very
Oldest of the engineers in the ernploy
Of the Central. He came to the road
in 1870, when the headquarters were
still at Eldora. After running freight
q few years he wac placed in the pas
senger service, where he remained for
thirty five years. He left the service a
year ago. because of illness. and went
to koshkonong, where he had invested
in a fruit farm.
Mr.. Peterson had never recovered
from his severe illness of a year ago
When he suffered an attack of pneu-
monia. Heart disease and dropsy fol-
lowed, and was the cause of his death
Leaves Widow and Four Children.
Mr.. Peterson was about 70 years old,
and is survived by his widow and
four children. The first Mrs. Peter
son died in this city Feb. 80. 1896. His
second wife was. Mrs. Amy Veach, of
this city. Three of the children are by
the first wife, iii the persons CO Mrs.
Jessie Piersol, wife of G. j. Piersol, a
banker Of Clarkfeld, Mimi; Frank
Peterson, a division engineer OF the
Chicago Great Western railway, at
Des Moines: and Mrs. Laura Peterson
Parish, wife Of Ora F. Parish. a Grim
mel! physician. The other child is DON
aid. aged 70, a son of the second hrs.
Peterson.
Mr.. Peterson is also survived by a
brother, Arthur Peterson, car shops
employee of the NJ! & st. L. in this city.
Another brother. Fred, Is an en-
gineer on the Illinois Central ct Forl
Dodge, and John, Peterson, a brother,
lives at Marietta, o.
Funeral Arrangement Not Made.
The arrangemepts for Mr.. Petersons
funeral have not yet been made. fur
ther than, the burial will be beside. the
body OF. the first wife in Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20

winning seed corn sold for Sl5G.40, and
the domestic science products for 80
w. g.. Kelley, James and Gerald Earle
wine, OF Mondamin. a. last year, car
ried OF the Hon share Of prizes for seed
corns The Eariowine bushel Of Reds
yellow dent sold for $3.50 to j. NJ
Fouch and w. W. Latta, Of Logan.
The. grand sweepstakes, the $500
Hereford bull given by A. Spooner' OF
Mondamin, for the best bushel OF corn
was won by Gerald Fralewine. OF Mon
DAMN. Powers. Of Dunlap. and Doyles
or logan. Closing with second and
third.
Among those III attendance at the
short course. ages differed materially
William Arthur aged 50. father oil
judge Arthur. was doubtless the oldest
man in attendance: and, the youngest
nfs lnber of the regular course, was
Paul Rainier. aged 10 years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
Royal Nsiahbors Install.

Lotus Camp, No. 81, Royal Neigh
bors Of America, held tbs installa tion
Of officers Friday night. Mrs. A. NJ.
Rhoades acted as installing officer and
was assisted by Mrs. T. ]. Reed, dep
uty supreme oracle. Those receiving
OFFICES were: Oracle, Mrs. Lou Glenn
ems; past oracle, Mrs. John Twiss;
vice oracle, Mrs. Claude Fetters; cham
cellor, Mrs. Will Melton; reader, Mrs
Sam Harter; receiver. Mrs. w. Q,
Butler; marshals, Mrs. Otto Nelson and
Mrs. Frank Crone; inner sentinel, Mrs
S. j. Tinker; outer sentinel. Mrs. Lee
Moore; manager. Mrs. Freeman Wer-
tenberger; pianist, Mrs. David Russell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
INVESTIGATES NEW JOB.
Taft Family Prspars to Settle in New
Haven, Conn.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 20.-Pres!
dent Taft upon his arrival here with
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Moore was met by
his son Charles, and Prof. Henry G
Emery, Of the Yale faculty. The pres
dent went at once to the university
administration building for the corpo'
ration meeting. Mrs. Taft and Mrs
Moore went to a hotel to inspect the
suite which is being made ready fol
the family's occupancy when the pres
dent takes up his duties as Kent pro-
lessor of law.
Mrs. Taft also planned to visit sew
eral houses which have been otfereo
for permanent residence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
both DUE TO cARELEssNEss.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gives findings on Two Wrecks.

Washington, Jan. 2G.---Careless sig
Mailing is indicated In report OF the
interstate commerce commission as the
primary cause Of an accident on the
New Orleans division OF the Yazoo IL
Mississippi Valley railroad near MONTE,
La. on Nov. II. in which fifteen pas
sengers were killed and 24S passen- :
gers and three employees were Injured
No block system was on the railroad.
IN unlighted switchlamp and the
'inex periencc" and lack of alertness'
OF a freight train crew are assigned
by the interstate commission as the
causes Of the accident on the Cincin :
natl, Hamilton 4 Dayton railroad, at
indianapolis, Ind, on Nov. 13. resulting
il the death of thirteen and injury OF
eleven. Attention is called in the re-
port OF the lack Of block signals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20
ROOSEVELT TO BE WITNESS.
Will Probably Be Asked to Testify in
Steel Corporation Case.

New York, Jan. 20.-Hearings in the
government suit to dissolve the Unit
ed States Steel Cooperation under the
Sherman antitrust law. which were tc
be resumed here tomorrow. were post
poned until Wednesday. w. Z. Cofrey
former president Of the corporation
will be the first witness.
1t is expected that Theodore Roose-
Welt will be called in the course of the
hearings. He will be asked to testify ir
connection with the absorption of the
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company by the
steel corporation during the panic o.
1907.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-20

] The thousands who have laughed at
"Charley's Aunt" Jane" The Private
Secretary" and other English comedies,
will be glad to learn that they will have
an opportunity Of seeing such another
play when Mr.. William Hawtrey and
his English company comes to- the
Odeon theater in farcical comedy en-
titled Dear Old Billy" Friday evening.
Mr.. Hawtrey was so successful last
season in this play (having long run
in Chicago), that Mr.. A. c. Delamater
at once made arrangements with him
for this, his second American tour. All
who enjoy q good, clean comedy can
not fail to- be pleased with Dear Old
Bffly. ~ Odeon.