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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16

| Let us have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith, let
us to the end dare to do our duty
as we understand abraham
Lincoln.
The senior class had business
meeting at the school house Tues
day evening of last week. Plans of
their commencement and class play
were discussed. Other things Of i'm
portance were gone over.
Mr.. Cooking was on the sick list
last week.
Chapel, conducted by Miss Sears
Tuesday morning consisted of read
ing of a chapter from Proverbs by
Miss Hoffman and vocal selection
by Leslie Pullin. ~.
Miss Sears is going to learn her
A. B. C's so she can give them the
next time she is called upon.
The civics class, as the senate and
house, are having mock proceedings.
Mr.. Alexander visited the north
building Wednesday.
Chapel exercises Thursday morn
ing consisted of song by the nigh
School glee club, cornet solo by
Abby Carrithers, speech by Dr.,
Foxworthy.
L. A., of the Senior class has de-
cided to part his hair on the side fol-
lowing the advice of some of the.
girls.
DR.. MCGUIRE of Humeston, was a
High School visitor Thursday.
The latest by Bob Teale, MARY
had little lamb"
The Seniors entertained the Jun.
iors at the P. E. O. hall Friday even
ing.
The football team expects to go to
CrestOn the 18th.
The Senior class think that the
Sophies are all o. X. Guess why?
Miss Barnes was sick and unable.
to be at school Monday.
Dutch" Albaugh must be kind Of
wandering around of late. He was
seen four times in the north ward
last week.
New reporters have been appoint
ed, Leland Albaugh and Helen Bar
rett for The Reporter and Maude
Ogilvie and Leland Ackerley for the
Journal.
We expected Lamont up for a foot
ball game last Friday but on account
of the weather we we're disappointed
However, a game was pulled off on
Monday evening. Score 40 to 7 in
favor of Leon. III '~
There are IA Juniors and one
Senior taking the Normal Training
Course. ".E@ .... ..@
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Ball, but do not think l will attend
as have quit tripping the light fan
taStic toe.
Preacher and Road Hog.

One day last week, Rev. G. F. Can
nom of Abel, was returning from con-
terence at Mt. Ayr in an automobile
with his family, says the Winterset
Madisonian. Somewhere between Pit
ger and Earlham he overlook Earl
Miller of Douglas township, driving
leisurely along in a buggy. The driv-
err OF the auto gave the signal indi-
eating that he desired to pass. Miller
refused to give part of the road and
held it for some distance, the charac-
ter Of the road being such that the
auto could not pass. Mr.. Cannon
had been away at conference a week
and seemed very anxious to get
home. Whether he had a wedding
or prayer meeting engagement or
only wanted to get home, deponent
sayeth not, but he waxed indignant
over the delay caused by Miller's
failure to get out of the way, and on
reaching Earlham filed information
against Miller for violating the act
OF the thirty-ffth general assembly,
relating to automobiles and other We
biz les. The case came to trial before
his homer, T. J. Beals. J. P. The
ccrnty attorney could not be present
and Attorney d. II. Miller, of Abel
appea cd for the complainant and J.
W. Rhodes for the defense. In the
meantime Miller fosnd cut that he
had violated the law and was liable
TO be fined for gross misdemeanor.
He signified his willingness to apollo
gize to the preacher and pay the
.osts of the suit. This was agreed
20 and the matter was dismissed by
the court. This will probably end
the matter. ~
( The law as enacted by the last
legislature is very positive and Sc
we're in this matter; it provides that
when persons meet on the highway
it shall be the duty of each to give
one half of the road, each turning
to the right; a person approaching
from the rear and desiring to pass a
vehicle shall give signal that he de-
sires to pass, upon which it is the
duty Of the driver in front to turn to
the right and give one half the road.
A failure to give half of the road is
gross mlsdemeanor, rising to the
dignity and enormity of an indictible
offense. 1t has long since been appar-
ent that the automobile has come
to stay and everybody might as well
make up, his mind to get along peace
fully with it. 1t will not pay any
better longer to dispute with an auto
mobile than with a locomotive. Per-
sons who either from choice or neces-
sity ride in a wagon or buggy must
respect the wishes of the fellow who
wants to 60 faster. We might add
that no reasonable person will de-
mand half the road when the going is
good on the side of the main track.
Also that neither road nogs or gen
tlemen are confined to any particular
style Of locomotion and tolerance
md reason are good virtues to prac-
tice on the Highways.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
Tells of Ak-Sar-Ben Carnival.

Mrs Emma Bowman, of this city,
who is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Maud Grimes at Deni-
son, Iowa, attended the Ak-Sar-B
Carnival at Omaha, and in a letter
to her daughter, Mrs. P. F. kopp,
tells very Interestingly of the visit.
We are permitted to publish the fol-
lowing extract from her letter:
| want to write you description
of the Carnival Maude and | az
rived here from Denison Monday the
29th. That evening we attended the
Carnival which consisted of things
too numerous to mention. The next
afternoon was the flower parade, the
floats were beautiful and the most Of
them representing different indus
tries of the city, for instance the Ice
Cream Industry was represented by
cleam colored float trimmed with
white and cream flowers driven by a
large white swan, the sides dotted
here and there with little girls. An
other float represented the stock
yards. This was decorated with
crimson roses and had'a large horse
mounted in front while on top stood
a large calf The butchers. dressed
in white were arranged on each side
of it. Next came the Elk tloat--it
was trimmed in green and yellow and
had large Elk standing on top.
around it stood the members of the
order in their official dress which is
beautiful; again there was the old
Dutch Mill (Which by the way took
the premium) but | cannot describe
the beauty of it all.
Floats filled with little children,
some in white others in pink, yell
low or lavender and many in purple;
they were drawn by swans, butter
flies or birds.
the floats propelled by electricity.
The next event was at nine o'clock.
1t was the electric display. The city
was beautifully decorated with Ak
Sar-Ben colors-red, yellow and
green. The floats were headed by
the old King Ak-Sar-Ben and his
knights who represented the stories
of the Arabian Knights Entertain
ments. You know that was the book
father called my bible fifty years ago.
There was Sinbad the Sailor, with
the Old Man of the Sea astride his
neck-yOu know the old man told
Sinbad that he would give him all he
asked if he would let him ride, he
said he was so small Sinbad would
not know he was there but he found
him very heavy load for he could
never be alone and the old man al
ways knew all he did. think that
is like some of our sins, little girl,
they are so small but they become so
heavy when we carry them awhile.
| will not tire you with more now
but will tell you when come home.
Yesterday was German Day and II
thought of Phil. think he would
have enjoyed carrying a banner.
There were seventy-five or a hun
dred thousand people on the streets.
There were fourteen bands in the
parade. Today is the Wild West pa
rade and tonight is the Coronation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
EXHIBITS BY SCHOOLS.

purpose: 72
EXHIBITS BY SCHOOLS.
1. Set of specimens of penman.
ship from five different pupils, not
more than from same grade.
2. Best book of specimen school
work. ...
3. Best exhibit of industrial work
by pupils below the fifth grade.
4. Best exhibit of industrial work
with corn used as material (grain,
husks, cobs or stalks may be used
EXHIBIT BY INDIVIDUAL PUPIL.
= 1. Best map of the county.
:. 2. Best set of physiology draw
ings.
3. Best industrial map of Iowa.
4. Best set of 12Gsentence dia-
grams.
5. Best Autumn farm booklet
with original cover design.
6. Best set of 6 original problems
pertaining to farm life stated and
solved. =
/. How, to make a good road.
2. School luncheons ESSAY or il
Illustrated booklet).
3. Sanitary conditions in rural
schools ESSAY or illustrated book
lett.
3. Story of early pioneer life in
Decatur county.
The Decatur County Historical
Association offers a prize of $40 for
the best and a prize of SIS for the
second best essay written by pupil
of the Decatur county schools on the
History of Educa ton
in Decatur County,
The Farmers Institute offers the
following prizes:
BOYS EXHIBIT.
Class A.. Best ten ears of white
corn. si &; II s *
Glass B. Best single ear Of white
corn.
Class 6. Best ten ears Of yellow
corn. y
Glass p. Best single ear 81 yellow
corn. 173
class r Best u ears u pop corn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
GIRLS EXHIBIT.

/. BY girls under Ia:
Class A.--Best button hole.
Class B.--Best plain apron.
Class C.-Best fancy apron.
II. By girls between IA and IS:
Class A.--Best button hole.
Class B.-Best plain apron.
Class C.-Best fancy apron.
BAKING. ..- 0.. LIB.
l. BY girls under IA:
Class A.-Best loaf of bread.
Glass Best plate co of cook
les.
II. BY girls between IA and IS:
Glass A.-Best loaf of bread.
Class B.-Best plate of cookies.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
School Exhibit.

Wanted-Men and women, inter-
ested in the schools Of Decatur
county, to offer prizes for the follow
ing proposed exhibits, or to contrib
ute towards general fund for that
OurpOSe:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16
SCHOOL NOTES

Katherine Horn-Fay Hatch
Editors
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-16

Coat, style 1885, is made of
black astrachan, lined with Nell
Rose satin, muller, collar and cuffs
are trimmed with plush, fastens
with large silk ornament, three
quarter length. Price $11.oo.
Coat, style $50, is made of
black silk plush, has shawl collar,
fastens with three silk frogs, length
81 inches, lined with black mer-
cerised lining. Price $3.50.
Coat, style 1900, is made of
black silk plush, has large shawl
collar. fastens with one ornament;
length 50 inches. Price $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Coal for the Semet-Solvay company's S
plant at Ensley is delivered by railroad
in drop bottom cars over coal bins, and
from the bins to the oven charging
cars that deliver it to the oven
to be charged. 1t is then allowed to
run out of the charging cars into the
ovens through the charging holes in top
of the same. 1t is then leveled in the
oven with mechanical leveling device.
after which the end doors have all the
Joints closed smoke tight with clay and
the coal is coked by heat applied to sides
of the oven by burning gas. This is de-
livered in horizontal fiues that are built
in the oven walls. All of the smoke
and gas given off by the coal is passed
through the various apparatus and the
by-products recovered. They are first
secured in three forms, viz: gas, Ii
quor and tar.
After the coal has been coked suffi-
ciently about 16 to 10 hours, the oven
doors are opened and the coke is pushed
which pushes it into steel car, where
it is quenched with water, the coke
being red hot when pushed out. The coke
is then run over screen which sep
arates the very fine coke or braiZe and
the lump coke is again delivered to the
larry car and by electric locomotives de-
lvered to the blast furnace bins of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
panys furnace plant, near the coke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Great Men Great Laughers

From the Christian Endeavor World.
James Russell Lowell is said to have
been of very fun-loving disposition.
Light-hearted jest and nonsense were
sprinkled plentifully through the long life
which was so filled with solid, hard work
and achievement.
One day, when walking out with a
friend, he passed large building over
the door of which was written Home for
Incurable Children"
"Ah." said Lowell. with shake of his
head. that is where l shall have to be
sent some day.
Everyone knows of the immense labors
of David Livingstone in the inhospitable
part OF Africa, and of the devotion of his
wife. Does everybody know that in the
midst of their lonely life they were often
much of the time as jolly as a pair of
school children on a holiday?
TO such an extent did the spirit of
mirth preside over their counsels and un-
dertakings that sometimes Mr.. Living
stone would say to his wife, Really, my
dear. we ought not to indulge in so many
jokes. We are getting too old; it is not
becoming. We must be more stad."
Charles Kingsley was always bent on
introducing as much frolic and merry
making into his family life as possible. He
was proud to be able to say, II sometimes
wonder whether there is as much laugh
ing done in any home in England as at
our parsonage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

are several different specifications for
the various uses for which it will be
used.
The pitch which is the residue left in
the stills after the creosote oil has basn
driven off and is sold for roofing and paw
ing purposes.
The light oil is product somewhat
like commercial gasoline and is made in
various degrees of purity the lower
grades being used as fuel oil quite sue
cessfully and better grades for enriching
low candle power Illuminating gas and
the driving of motor cars, which is a
quite recent use for the same and has
proven to be very successful, more mile
age per gallon having been made on test
runs than the same quantity of gasoline
will drive car.
Ovens Heated With Gas
The ovens are heated with gas made
in same after by-products have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

taken out and in addition to using the
gas for heating the ovens all the boilers
are fired with gas, making steam for
running all the engines on the plant.
poth the lighting and power electric
generators and in addition to the above
deliver about or million cubic feet
per day to the Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railroad companys steel plant, who use
1t for various purposes in making steel
AT plants where the gas has a market
value it materially adds to the revenue
of the plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

at is interesting In scanning these figures
to trace the approach of periods of de-
pression-those few lean years that serve
the useful purpose of demonstrating that
Birmingham is built upon a foundation
that no temporary business distress can
shake.
The steady slump from s39ooo,OOo in 1890
to $l6,Ooo,0o0l in 1894 reflects a financial
collie that many of the old time traders
in real estate will vividly recall
1t makes the attack of 1905 which
many persons deemed quite serious, less
imposing than 1t is generally considered.
| These figures show that Birmingham
began TO catch its stride about 1899. The
good year of 1907 sent figures bounding
up to $113,Ooo,OOo, then came the money
panic.
After slight recession the natural ad-
vantage of the city brought about a
steady recovery. which has increased by
leaps and bounds to $16O.0oo,O 900, or about
30 per cent gain over the high mark in
1907 ,and this in spite of the fact that
fewer banks are clearing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Early Banking History

E2TlN DdHhtHS
| The first bank established in Birming-
ham was the National Bank of Birming-
ham. 1t was chartered in 1871 and organ
| ized by Charles Linn, who erected the
brick building corner First avenue and
| Twentieth street for it's use.
| In April 1885, r. l.. Hudgins & Co..
commenced business. This firm was COM
posed of T. l.. Hudgins of Tuscaloosa,
William S. Mudd and Josiah Morris of
Montgomery.
| The City Bank of Birmingham was the
third banking institution organized. 1t
commenced business in April, 1882. The
| City bank was a continuation of the pri-
vate banking firm of T. l.. Hudgns Il Co.
| February, 1884, the Alabama State bank
was chartered by Joseph F. Johnston,
| Gen. E. w. Ruclker and others. 1t erect
ed its own building at the corner First
avenue and Twentieth street, where the
American Trust and Savings bank is sit
| uated. A few years later 1t was char
tered by the national government as The
Alabama National bank.
| The jefferson County Savings bank was
organized by Christian f. Ensen in Oc-
tODer, 1880. lnlS Dank eiecieu It's oWh
building at the corner Second avenue and
lTwenty-frst street, which quarters 1t has
occupied ever since
| In May, 1884, First National Bank OF
Birmingham was formed by the consoli-
dation of The National Bank of Birming-
| ham and the City Bank of Birmingham.
| The First National continued business in
the Linn building until 1904, when the
bank removed to its present quarters in
the First National building.
The original board of directors of the
First National were as follows:
| Judge William S. Mudd, p H. Earle,
John C. Henley, L. l.. Hudgins, 7. L.
| lIillman, w. j. Cameron, E. w. Linn,
William Berney, w. T. Underwood.
Financial Thermometer
The following tables showing clearinss
The following table showing clearings
tells a remarkable story.
The figures reflect the ebb and flow
of business, the occasional set-backs, the
determined recoveries and eternal per-
sistence with which the tide of trade in
this growing city ever seeks higher
| levels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
BY-PRODUCTS ARE
MOST IMPORTANT
At SEMET-SOLVA
Big Plant at Ensley Has
Many Unique Features.
Products Are Sent to
Many Places

Practically everybody who has
lived in Birmingham for any
length of time has heard of the
Semet- Solvay process. Hundreds
of people know that there is
such a plant at Ensley, but only
very few have ever visited it,
and not many more know of the
products or how they are made.
This is one of the few big indus
trial plants of the country where
the by-products are the most i'm
portant. The following story
tells of the plant. the products
which are obtained, and the pro-
cess followed in the making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

The Ensley plant of the Semet-SolVay y
company is 10 years old and has been
continuously in operation since it's COM
pletion. The present plant is more than
twice the capacity of the first installation
and is considered one of the most regular
wage producing industries of the district.
Semet-Solvay by-product ovens at Ems
ley make blast furnace coke exclusively
and it is all made from slack coal, most
of which has been washed to reduce the
ash in the coal and coke. BY the use
of these ovens 1t is possible to produce
good coke from the cheapest coal pro-
duced at the mine and in many cases the
by-product ovens will make coke from
coal that could not be coked at all in
beehive ovens. Some of the advantages
of Semet-Solvay over beehive ovens are
as follows: You can use the slack coal
from the mines and with a great many
Goals that Will not coke at all in bee
hive ovens good coke may be secured
from Semet- Solvay ovens.
Approximately 10 per cent more of the
coal is converted into coke than with
beehive ovens. For instance coal that
6OCNs
beehive ovens will yield from ~ to rs per
cent with Semet-Solvay ovens, which
means about 200 or 300 pounds more coke
per ton of coal or a saving of about 60 or
rs cents per ton with coke at the average
market price. This increased amount is
not due to the coal not being well coked
and all volatile matter being driven off,
but to the redepost of carbon from the
smoke and gas as same is driven off and
TALLY coked coal The arrangement Of
the coal in the two kinds of ovens is
exactly opposite in beehive ovens, the
coal is in large fiat oven whose short
est dimension is its vertical height,
while in Semet-Solyay ovens the coal is in
an oven 80 to 30 feet long, so to 120 inches
high and 16 TO is inches wide or thick
and has the heat applied to the sides,
while beehive ovens are mostly heated
from the bottom or within the oven The
greatest saving effected by the use of
Semet-Solvay ovens is the recovery of
the by-products which are lost with the
use of beehive ovens.
By-product Recovered
The by-products recovered at the Ems
ley plant are ammonia, tar, light, oil,
and gas. Ammonia to the equivalent of "A
pounds sulphate of ammonia, per ton of
coal. The ammonia is marketed in two
forms, mostly as sulphate of ammonia
to fertilizer factories and a small portion
as ammoniacal liquor to powder works
for making high explosives.
Tar to the equivalent of or 10 gallons
per ton of coal and is marketed as tar to
pipe works or distilled and products and
residue sold as creosote oil and pitch. The
United States government. various wood
preserving companies and railroads are
large users of creosote oil, of which there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Clearing House History
Tells Prosperity Story
CONTINUED from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
1SS9-E. w. Linn.
1S90-William Berney.
1S91-R. d. Johnston.
1S92-E. f. Enslen.
1881. b. Cobbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

1S94-B. B. Conner.
1857. NJ. Davidson.
1S96-H. B. Gray.
1S97-E. f. Enslen.
1S9S-John II. Barr.
1S99-W. =. G. Harding.
1900-H. L. Badliam.
1901-C. +. Enslen.
1902-W. A. Porter.
1903-J. d. Elliott.
19O4-T. o. Smith.
1866. II. Frye.
1906-Leo. X. Steiner.
1907-W. w. Crawford
190S-W. p. G. Harding.
1909-W. II. Manly.
1910-C. M. Williamson.
1911-W. A. Porter.
1912-Thomas Hopkins
1913-W. c. Sterrett.
The membership stand at present is a:
follows:
1. First National bank.
Z. jefferson County Savings bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
CHAM Trust and Savings CON-

s. Birmingham Trust and Savings COM
pany.
TO- Traders National bank.
II. Steiner Bros.
Il. American Trust and Savings bank.
Il. Commercial Bank and Trust COM
pany.
15. Merchants and Mechanics Trust and
Savings bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
CAPACITY of Ensley Plant

works or may be loaded into railroad
cars if so desired.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
Died

Mr. August Mueller. prominent
farmer residing three miles west of
Denison, passed away last Saturday
night at the German Lutheran hos
pital in Sioux City after prolonged
illness. Mr.. Mueller was one of the
prosperous German citizens of the
county who by his thrift managed to
acquire an abundance of this worlds
goods. He was member of the local
order of the Woodmen of the World.
The Review has endeavored to fur
nish it's readers with an obituary of
this prominent mans life, but through
some misunderstanding the same
failed to reach us for this issue.
The funeral services were held from
the home yesterday afternoon at l
O'Clock, Rev. Wetzler. of Schleswig.
officiating. after which the remains
were laid to rest in the Morgan town
ship cemetery The Review joins with
a host of friends in extending sym.
pathy to the bereaved family and
relatives.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Grace Meyers gave delight
full bridge party Wednesday evening,
when she entertained several tables
of players, complimentary to Miss
O'Connor, of Chicago, and Mrs. Tabor,
who has been her guest for several
weeks. A particularly good game was
enjoyed and most delicious lunch
was served at the close of the even
ing.
Mrs. Everett Kemp added much to
the pleasures of last week by enter
tanning the members of the P. E. o.
chapter Thursday afternoon, honoring
Mrs. Edith GillmorH Hoffman, of Tue
son, N. NJ. Mrs. Hoffman retains her
membership in the DenisOn chapter
and her sisters were delighted to have
her with them again and feel that
Mrs. Kemp was very courteous to at.
ford them such splendid opportunity.
Dainty refreshments added to the af-
ternoon's pleasures Mrs. Austin, of
jefferson, and Mrs Goudie, of Sioux
City. were out of town guests.
Mrs. o. A. Patterson was bridge
hostess Saturday afternoon. honoring
Miss O'Connor, of Chicago. Three
labels were spread for the game, which
was a spirited one. At luncheon
time the ladies were served at the
dining table, which was prettily dec
grated with saliva A number of Mr..
Patterson's friends attested to the
good quality Of the viands at little
later hour
A dainty luncheon was spread by
Mrs. RAYMOND Conner Thursday, COM
plimentary to Miss O'Connor. Six
ladies enjoyed the pretty party and
devoted the afternoon to bridge. Miss
Dorothy Pfarr assisted Mrs. Conner
in serving the tempting menu.