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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
The New Flag Law.

A new flag law has gone into effect
in Iowa. II was passed by the last
general assembly and is aimed to
protect the flag of the United States
and of the state Of Iowa from any
form of Dissertation. 1t repeats a
previous act which merely prohibited
the mutilation, insult, tramping upon
or defilng by any act United States
flag. The new law provides that any
person who in any manner for eXhi-
bition or display shall place any
word, figure, mark, picture, design,
drawing, or any advertisement OF any
nature upon any flag, standard, color
or design of the United States or any
flag of the state of Iowa, or shall ex-
pose to the public view any such flag
bearing such advertisement, or shall
offer for sale or give away anything
on which is printed or placed rep
resentation of any sucn flag for ad-
vertising purposes, or who shall pub
licly mutilate, deface or defy,
trample upon or cast contempt, eth
err by word or act upon such fla,
shall be guilty of a misdeme2i r,
This act does not specifically tate
that pictures of flags in coz. may
not be used in connection with ad-
vertising, and later defines flags
to mean flags themselves or pictures
of them printed or painted in colors.
The penalty is a fine of not exceeding
500 or not over thirty days in Jail
and in addition a forfeiture of $50
for each offense. Nothing in this act
prohibits the pictures of flags, not
printed in colors, being used for ad-
vertising, nor does 4. prohibit the
selling or giving away of pictures of
flags in colors on which no advertise
ing or words are printed, or the pic
lures Of flags in colors on fronts of
magazines or other publications
where the flags do not form a por-
ton OF an advertisement but are
simply used for decorative purposes.
Knoxville Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
Garden Grove.

Guy Young of Weldon, was here
the first of the week on telephone
business.
Our Chautauqua which closed
Tuesday night was an unqualified
success. Splendid talent and large
audiences made it so. 1t was finan-
cially a success and the Redpath-
Vawter Chautauqua will be here
next year, a contract to that effect
having been signed. w ..a..''
Mrs. Milligan returned to Davis
City Monday, after visit at the
Chas. Bates and Pearl Brown home.
Mr.. Zeman, of St. Joe, came to
visit his family who have been guests
at the Raleigh home and they all re-
turned home Monday.
Deane Gill left last week fo" Den
yer, Colorado, to attend the L...Ver-
sity Park College.
Mr.. Sankey Of Leon, was here
Monday.
Miss Edith Davis went to Humes-
ton this week where she will teach in
the public chsool.
Miss Helen Davis will attend the
State Normal school at Cedar Falls
this year.
Marshall Skinner and Tom Crago
were recent Leon visitors, the former
serving on the grand jury.
Miss Elsie Itchy left Monday for
Chicago to resume her work there.
Mrs. Mabel Munich of Washington,
is here visiting her brother Clarence
Pence and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Howard, of La
moni, were here Sunday visiting at
the Arson Richards home
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller of Mt. Ayr,
drove up Sunday in their car to visit
their son who is the Chautauqua
manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Hoadley of
GAINESVILLE, were here last week visit
ing relatives.
Otto Jordan has purchased a fine
new Oakland auto of Roberts 4
Herwey.
Lester Gill went to Leon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hastings OF
near Weldon, visited Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bar
bour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Monroe of Leon,
were attending Chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Knapp returned
from Vancouver the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
II. F.. ID. No. 2.
1t still stays hot and dry.

1t still stays hot and dry.
Roy Blakesley spent Sunday will
his sister, Mrs. Pearl Craig neal
Pleasanton.
Grandma Dale is slowly improv.
ing.
John Minor, wife and little daugh-
ter Helen were the guests of Ed Still
Sunday. e
Miss Jessie Barrett spent Sunday
afternoon at Joe Dale's.
Miss Hazel Moore returned Friday
from Mildred, Colorado, where she
spent few weeks with her brothers,
Walter and Perry.
John Robson had business in Leon
Saturday.
Mrs. Hattie Robson is much bet
ter at this writing
Georgia Minor and Miss Beulah
Drury were out buggy riding Sum
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Boswell are
rejoicing over the arrival of bounc-
ing baby girl that came to their
home last week.
Joe Dale delivered clover seed at
Leon Thursday.
George Blakesley and family were
the guests of their son Walter Sun
day.
Guy Garner and wife spent Sun
day at J. o. Garners.
Miss Grace Moore is some better
at this writing.
West Eden school began Monday
with Miss Slower as teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
Brush College.

Mrs. Mike Griffin and daughter
Virgene spent one evening last week
with Mrs. Charley Campbell.
Misses Marie, Opal, Marguerite
and Orel Frost of Decatur are visit
ing this week with their uncle, Ralph
Frost and wife.
Miss Hazel Moore returned home
from Wray, Colorado, after a few
weeks visit with her brother, Walter
Moore and wife.
Robert Martin spent one after
noon last week with Lester Lille
Mrs. Jane Lille left last Friday
for Kendall, Iowa, where she will
visit with her son, Willard Lille
and family. =.
Mrs. Ralph Frost planned a quiet
surprise on her brother Willie Hub
bard when quiet number of friends
and relatives gathered in to help
celebrate his 21st birthday. The day
was we'll spent and every one leav-
ing at late. hour wished him many
more happy birthdays.
Miss Beulah Hubbard spent one
evening last week with Miss Eta Lii
lie.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
FairvieW.

The ringing of the school bell is
heard in the distance.
Miss Myra Moore left last week
for Kellogg, Iowa, where she, will
teach school the coming year.
Mrs. C. P. Mcdowell and children
of Davenport, visited at the home of
her sister, Mrs. L. P. Hastings last
week. g.s2 a.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J.. Barbour and
family of Cedar Rapids spent Thurs
day and Friday at the home of the
formers sister, Mrs. l.. P. Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Walker and
family of Van Vert, spent Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Mary Mach
Ian. @..E s.- d.. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Hastings spent
Saturday and Sunday at the John
Barbour. home near Garden Grove.
Mrs. Mary MAGELLAN arrived. home
Saturday from Minnesota after a
months visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Howell of
Leon, spent Saturday at the home of
their son Robert north of Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Easter of Van
Vert, spent Sunday at the home of
the latter's mother, Mrs. Mary Mach
Ian.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
Decatur.

The dime social at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Phipps Friday ev-
ening was well attended and a good
time had by all.
Sunday will be Rev. McGilvray's
last sermon for this year. We hope
he may be returned to us for another
year.
Ira Chamberlin returned to Leon
Tuesday.
Miss Fern Reuss went to Keller
ton Tuesday for a visit with rela-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stanley of
Springfield, Mo-, who have been
guests of relatives here for some
time departed for their home Mon
day.
Miss Beatrice Akers of Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, who has been visiting
friends and relatives here for the
past two months returned home Mon
day.
Miss Lou Beck was a Leon visi-
tor Monday.
Misses Nora and Hazel Golfer, Ag-
mes and Jessie Caldow were guests
at C. r. Rileys Sunday.
Misses Beatrice Akers, Ressie
Creal and Gladys Shelton spent Sun
day the guests of Miss tern Reuss
The Misses Nellie Little and Gar
land Phipps were guests of Miss Ida
Creal Sunday.
Miss Alice Jones went to Garden
Grove Saturday where she will at
tend school the coming year.
Miss Esther Jones commenced a
fall term of school near Grand River
Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
Decatur.

| Miss Arlene Hammond of Akron
| Colorado, is visiting her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lake.
Miss Alice Jones left Saturday for
| Garden Grove where she will attend
school the ensuing year.
Misses Nora and Hazel Golfer, Az
mes and Jessie Caldow and Arlene
Hammond spent Sunday with Miss
Ona Riley.
Miss Bertha Boord of Elk, visited
friends here Friday and Saturday.
Misses Geraldine and Muriel Will
liams visited friends here Wednes-
day.
John Reuss and family, and Lew
Brown and family spent Wednesday
of last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Williams.
Mrs. John. Hammer and daughters
Blanche and Nan visited relatives in
Van Vert Monday and Tuesday.
Charley Riley went to Mallard
Saturday for a few days visit
Marion Woodland of Leon, was in
town Saturday on business.
Miss Frances Gardner left Satur-
day for Grand River where she has
a position in the schools for the
coming year.
Harry Tuttle of Van Vert, visited
friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, of
Leon, were in town Monday evening.
E. M. Jones, of Lamont, visited
relatives here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Euritt and Mrs.
Nan Jones and daughter Alice, were
visiting in Garden Grove Tuesday OF
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Tuttle of Van
Vert, have been visiting the latter's
sister, Mrs. Clay.
E. w. Townsend was a Leon call
err Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Shelton visit
ed a few days last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Shell
ton.
Robert Jones, of Lamont, visited
relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Chas. Orfield and family of near
Davis City, visited Sunday with his
mother, who lives west of town.
A. E. Cotterill, of Leon, was a
business visitor here Monday.
J.B. Dobson and son, Walter were
Leon visitors Thursday.
y. T.. "OOu"duocc VI AoAAoAAi' oAu
George Woodmansee of Elk, were
visiting friends here Wednesday OF
last week.
Misses Agnes and Jessie Caldow
visited their sister, Mrs. R. E. Jones
Monday and Tuesday.
w. H. Lloyd and family returned
the last of the week from Keokuk,
where they had been attending the
"opening' of the big dam.
Thos. Lake of Canada, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lake.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
Eden Township,

The drouth which has been the
greatest in many years still cen
tinues.
Roy Dale returned to his home in
Leon last week after few days visit
with relatives in this neighborhood.
He has been almost incapacitated
from the active affairs of life on &C
count of illness. His many friends
will be glad to know he is improving.
Mrs. Levi Fisher of Dakota, is WIS.,
iting at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Campbell.
Mrs. Merit Cozad is recovering
nicely from her operation.
Miss Maude Slower who visited
friends in Leon last week, spent
Tuesday with Miss Mary McDaniels.
She returned home the last of the
week and on Monday began a term of
school near Davis City.
David McCutcheon of Dakota, is
visiting his many friends in this
neighborhood and in Leon.
Ode Dale, James Still, VIM. Bar
rett, and Harvey Fitch went to Des
Moines last week in Mr.. Dale's car,
where they visited the fair for a
couple of days.
H. E. Horney was Leon caller
one day last week.
Mrs. Georgia Still of Leon, is Wis
iting at her son Franks and family.
Harve Mcdaniel and family spent
Saturday with his parents in Leon.
Willard Slower and sister, Miss
Mabel went to Leon Sunday to be
ready to begin school.
A. C. Dale and wife of Leon, visit
ed with his mother Sunday. She is
very i'll at the home of her son, Joe
Dale
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
The King of All Laxatives.

For constipation, headaches, indi-
.gestion and dyspepsia, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, of
Buffalo, N. Y, says they are the
king of all laxatives. They are a
blessing to all my family and al
ways keep a box at home. " Get q
box and get we'll. Price 25c. Recon-
Imended by Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
Center Township.

Walter Baker and Garfield Bunch
have been threshing in Center.
Mr.. Hacker purchased a lot of
cattle and hogs in Center township. 4
Oscar Rex had good yield of oats
Messers. Bowsher & Bowsher had
business in Center last Thursday.
d Walter Baker will thresh for Cap
Brown.
Stock water is scarce.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

Generally debilitated for years.
Had sick headache, lacked ambition,
was worn out and all run down. Bur-
dock Blood Bi+ters made me we'll
woman. Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moos-
uD Conn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders,
ilaborers, rely on DR.. Thomas Eclec-
tic Oil. Fine for cuts, burns, bruises.
Should be kept in every home. 25c
and soc. ~ s J5s 4 81 l
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
FUTRELL SHORT
ON FISHING
Late Governor Makes Hurried
Getaway in Order to
Catch Up" on Fishing.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Aug. 6.-Late
Wednesday afternoon Jules Ma
irion Futrell, who has spent five
months in the office of Govern
Or, and filed it we'll, will board a
train and depart for Paragould.
He does not 60 exactly back to
private life, for he is still Pres
ident Pro Tenn Of the Arkansas
Senate, and should Gov. Hays
leave the state at any time, he
will return to grace the Office
again. He will also represent
his district in the next session
of the legislature as Senator.
Il am away behind on my
fishing" stated Senator Futrell
when asked what he intended to
do when he returned to Para
gould. There are some fellows
over home who think they can
beat me shooting ducks, and |
have to take this conceit out Of
them. Anyone looking for me
after Wednesday is going to
have a long hunt ahead of him,
unless he is willing to 60 out
where the fish are biting"
1t is reported that Senator
Futrell will become associated
with one Of the best known at
torneys in Northeast Arkansas
and practice law, but he declines
to discuss the matter at the
present time.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
SPECIAL SESSION
BUGABOO AGAIN
st. Francis Levee District Off.
Gals Not Likely to Get
Their Request.
Special to Independent.

| Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Aug. with
each change of governor comes
before the people the same old
bugaboO OF a special session of
the legislature. As usual. it
comes from the St. Francis Lee
wee Board. Failing to dispose
of 81 100000 in bonds at par,
even though 5l2 per cent inter
est was offered, the officers of the
Board desire a special session of
the legislature in order That a
bill may be passed which will
permit the Board to sell the
bonds at less than par.
The matter was discussed in
the presence of Acting Governor
Futrell and GoV-Elect G.. w.
Hays, Tuesday afternoon, and to
Gov. Futrell, who lives in the
levee district, and who is well
versed in its affairs, the propo-
sition was a laughing matter.
Gov. Hays, who takes office
Wednesday afternoon, stated he
knew too little about the affairs
of the district to venture an
opinion in the matter.
There is little chance for It
special session, even though
there are other matters of more
importance to the entire state,
which might be profitably con-
sidered at the present time.
According to the report of H.
w. Henningen, special account
ant who audited the books of
the St. Francis Levee District
from May l, 1911 to date, the
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
Would List All Employers.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Aug. 6.-Deputy
Commissioner of Labor Stats
tics NJ. j. Mcmahon is now COM
piling a list Of every industrial
concern in Arkansas which en-
ploys five or more people. He
has secured the names of over
5000 concerns, but expects to
find at least 1000 more before he
is through. These names have
been supplied by the county
clerks, and Deputy Mcmahon is
now working over the records Of
the Arkansas Tax Commission
to secure a lot more. After Sc
curing the names of the con-
Germs, Deputy Mcmahon will
then proceed to have the employ
ers furnish the required stats
tics regarding the work, remun-
GRAFTON, and conditions Of the
employees.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
Bovine First Victim OF Chair

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Aug. 6.-The
electric chair at the Arkansas
penitentiary has at last been
completed, Prof. Gladson, head
of the electrical department of
the University of Arkansas, put
ting the finishing touches on the
chair Tuesday afternoon. He
then tested it on g cow, and
found that it is in good working
''order. The COW was placed in a
crate and hauled into the death
chamber. One electrode was at
tached to her head, and the 9TH
er to a hind foot. The current
was then turned on and the DO
vine was instantly electrocuted.
The chair was built in the
shops at the University, end the
switchboard attachments came
from Chicago. Some Of the
parts are under patent in New
York, but the authorities there
permitted the State Of Arkansas
! to make use of them without
charge. The New York officials
even made suggestions to Prof.
Gladson which permitted him to
make a chair for the Arkansas
death chamber, which is supe-
rior to that in use in New York.
"The greater part of the pat
ented attachment Of the New
York chair" states Prof. Glad
son, ''is for the registration OF
the action of muscles. This Is
for scientific research. AS we
are not interested in that, we
had no use for the attachments,
and Arkansas has a better
working chair than has Ne"
York"
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
Reception For Miss Bridger.

Mrs. r. A. Hutchinson enter
tanned with reception last Mon
day in honor of Miss Annie
Belle Bridger Of Newport, who
is the guest of Miss Mary Tinny.
The reception was from four to
six and a large number of ladies
called during the receiving
hours.
Miss Bridger will leave for
Hope Wednesday, where she Will
spend a week with Galloway
college chums, after which she
will 90 to Little Rock to spend a
week with Mrs. Edward McDer-
nett, who was formerly Miss
Dell Park Nashville (ArkJ
| News.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06

ADHESION ) and 10 Cents
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
Companion Accidentally Shot.

Special to Independent.
Grubbs, August GILBERT
Watkins, a farmer living on the
Jake Ivy farm in Richwoods
Township, was shot recently
by young timber cutter, living
on the same farm.
The two were out hunting,
when the young man in going
around a tree caught the ham,
mer of his gun and the load was
accidentally discharged, lodging
in the right thigh of his COM
panion Watkins, who is re-
ported to be getting along we'll
and it is thought will recover,
unless blood poison should re-
suit.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
Cotton Opens On Farm.

Special to independence.
Little Rock, Aug. Cotton
has begun to open on the State
Farm, according to Commission
er Bradsher, and in a week or SO
there will be enough open cotton
to pick a bale. The cotton crop
on the state farm is not only
early, but it is large, and this
wear comes in almost as soon as
the short staple varieties. The
commissioners expect to make
$500 bales Of c>tton on the farm
this year.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
Uncovers Lost Equipment.

opeclal 10 independent.
Little Rock, Aug. 6.-The Ar
kansas National Guard, in its
search over the state for miss
ing property, is uncovering gov
eminent supplies in places it
never dreamed they would be.
Every day packages are ex-
pressed in, containing small ar
ticles, such as canteens, haver-
sacks, and bread tins. The ex-
press On these is almost as much
as the amount the Guard will
be credited for its return, but it
all helps g little.
Most Of the property which is
now being sent in to the Arnorv
is of obsolete design, but is lust
as good to secure a credit as
though it was new.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
GEO. ". HAYS
NOW GOVERNOR
u..,, Oath of Office Before Chief
Trstice-Stewart Private
Secretary.
c,oo;al to Independent.

snecial to Independent.
Little Rock, Aug. 6.-Judge
George W. Hays of Camden ac-
eording to arrangements, be-
came governor Of Arkansas at 2
o'clock this afternoon, when the
10Th of office was administered
BY Chief Justice Mccullough of
the supreme court.
One of the new governor S
Hrst acts was the appointment
Of his campaign manager Harry
r Stewart, formerly private
secretary to Senator Jeff Davis,
his own private secretary, with
Van Simms of De Queen as his
assistant.
|, Acorn Ferguson, having de-
clined the appointment of men,
bership upon the Jackson Coun-
ty board of Equalization, H. S.
Simmons was appointed to fill
the vacancy. The board as thus
named will consist of John NJ.
Glass of Swifton, Marvin Hare
Of Auvergne and H. S. Simmons
Of Newport.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
Moving Pictures
at the Operations
is Reels Per Week.
A good Program Tonight.
THE TRANSITION

The naoonshiner's arrest brings
about the happiness OF MS
daughter. She is rescued from
Objectionable environments,
featuring Mary Charleson,
George Stanley and Fred and
Bob Burns.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BOUND TO OCCUR.
How a dog upset a happy nome
featuring Alkali Ike.
(Comedy-ESSANAY)
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06

leVee board dealt in high finance
in disposing of 100000 worth
Of bonds in 1909, and after this
report the board of directors
would hardly again sell bonds at
less than par, in violation of the
state law, even through subter-
fuge. The board at that time
sold the bonds at par, but allow
ed an employee Of the bonding
company $4,000, which was in
fact a rebate to the bonding
company, the commission to the
employe Icing Il fictitious trans
action
The last legislature passed an
act permitting the board to sell
81 100000 worth Of bonds, but
it demanded par for them. The
directors have been unable to
sell them for that amount, no
doubt due to the failure of the
directors to see that interest on
the outstanding bonds was
promptly paid. Auditor Henri
gan stated in his report that this
had injured the credit of the
district in the money centers.
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
Useful Old Age.

Disraeli said: "Old age is un-
known to genius"
Dante was almost 20 when he
composed his famous epic.
Milton was 81 and blind when
he wrote Paradise Lost"
Robert Browning's greatest
poem, Ring and Book" was
composed when he was over 60.
Oliver Wendell Holmes was a
professor at Harvard at 80.
Michael Angelo completed the
great cupola of St. Peters at 81.
Haydn produced his sublime
|"Creation'' at Sc, while Verdi
was past 10 when he wrote the
score of ''Falstaff.''
Sir Isaac Newton wrote a
preface to his ''Principia' at 83,
while Sir William Herschell,
|Wnen over so, swept the heavens
with true range of vision.
Gladstone and Bismarck were
the controlling powers in Euro
pean politics when both were
past rs years Of age.
Won Moltke at 20 won the bat
ts Of Sedan, while Theirs, pres
ldent Of France, was 50 when he
achleVed his diplomatic victory
over Bismarck.
Cromwell was unknown to
lame at 40, while Washington
|Was Of middle age when he took
|cnarge Of the Continental army.
ulysses 5. Grant was nearly
40 when he emerged from the
'annery al Galena, ILL.,, to be-
ZONE one Of the greatest gener-
falls in history.
Nelson, Blake, Farragut and
/
'eWey We're beyond three score
"neh they achieved their fame.
oyama, the japanese military
eaoef, won his greatest victor
fes over powerful Russia when
past %, and all his corps COM
'nanders were over so.
Ito, Japan's greatest states
man who did more than any
D'nef man to make Japan what
IS today, was busy planning
~ country when assassinated
Rt SO.
Names Of others might be
multiplied Indefinitely to prove
0nclaslvely that men and wo-
len only outlive their useful
.sss When they think their use
fulness is past.
we are old only when we thinE
ourselves old.-Memphis New
Newport daily independent., 1913-08-06
Assessment Notice.

The assessment of local i'm
provement No. One-Bridge I'M
irovement No. One of the City
of Newport, Arkansas was
filed in nv office on the 14th DAY
of July, 1918, and the same i
now subject to inspection.
B. J. GRAHAM,
Clerk Of the City Of Newport
Arkansas.