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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
SIS PER ACRE.
IMPROVED LAND. leo ACRES OR
4 -, MORE,

We know that many farmers ~
Iowa are looking for cheap land
suitable for farming where they car
raise good crops Of cogp, wheat, oats
and other grains; stock, fruit and
vegetables. We also know that these
farmers want to buy at cheap
price, as cheap q price as is possible
ito be had, and that many of them
desire homestead land. The best
homestead land has been filed on but
there are claims to be had in or near
good farming sections tf country
and within a distance of from two TO
ten miles of railroad stations. we
have one ranch of 160 acres for sale,
Q ~ miles from railroad station, with
fair buildings, 80 acres under plow,
balance hilly pasture land with six
head of horses, and farming machin-
cry for $4,000; $1,000 cash will
handle this proposition. We have
1900 acres, 5000 acres Of which
can be cultivated, located about ten
miles from railroad station in Ore
gon, that can be had for SIS per
acre. For those desiring smaller
farms, several could come together
to purchase this land and secure il
at this very low price of SIS per acre
and reasonable terms could be ar
ranged. Would be pleased to an
swer any questions you may ask re-
garding climate, and kind of crops
raised
For information regarding CHEAP
lands, write
J, Nj. CURTIS,
314 Bankers Trust Bldg,
TACOMA, WASH.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29

1t is earnestly hoped that every
teacher who expects to teach in De-
catur county will attend the six-day
lnstitute. l have looked forward to
this week as an opportunity to dis
cuss with you some of the problems
new and old that we rust meet in
Decatur county, and to secure your
sympathetic cooperation in the in
auguration of new plans and policies
which changing conditions demand.
The program of the Institute has
been designed especially for teach
ers. 1t is practical, inspirational and
thoroughly enjoyable. We believe
that even the most experienced
teachers w i'll find it exceedingly help
ful.
This is our last June Institute. Let
ls make it cur best one.
Sincerely yoa,ns,
MABEL HORNER,
County Superintendent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
A TENDANCE,

Each member of the Institute will
find an attendance record in the
back of this booklet. This record
should be checked, signed and re-
turned to the county superintendent
at the close of the week.
Sec. %, Laws of the 31st General
Assem- bly,:
The county superintendent shaft
annually on the first Monhay in Sep
TENDER file WITH the educational
board of examiners a list ct all per-
sons who have held certificates and
have attended the normal institute,
with the number of days attendance
Of each.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
INSTITUTE INSTRUCTORS AND
LECTURERS.
Hugh $. Buffum, Phi. d.
Marnupfto Mich

Hugh 5. Buffum, Phi. d.
Marquette, Mich.
The School, Applied Psychology,
Teaching of Special Subjects,
Grammar.
Fredrika V. Shattuck
Ames, Iowa.
The Teaching of Reading.
Julia S. Scurry
Eldora, Iowa.
Primary Methods, Industrial Work.
Plans for Boys and Girls
Clubs.
Supt. p. A. Long
Garden Grove, Iowa.
Agriculture, Economics, Algebra.
Supt. J. NJ. Howell
Davis City, Iowa.
History, Civics, Arithmetic.
Supt. @. NJ. Gass
Leon, Iowa.
Physics, Physiology.
Supt. Brent G.. Tye
Promise City, Iowa.
Geography, Orthography, School Elk
hibits.
Helene Griffin
Grand River, Iowa.
Music, Drawing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS. Z,

Many counties in Iowa have the
boys and girls of the town and rural
school organized into industrial and
agricultural clubs that are doing very
efficient work in solving the import
ant problem, how to correlate the
interests of home and school. Miss
Scurry will furnish the teachers with
practical working plans for the or
ganization and maintenance of such
clubs, in our county. ,,-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
GENERAL EDUCATION.

We are very fortunate to have
with us this year Doctor Hugh S.
Buffum, Superintendent of the Train
ing School in the Northern State
Normal, Marquette, Michigan. Doc
tor Buffum will give series of lee
lures on School Management, Applied
Psychology, and The Teaching of
Special Subjects.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
AWARDING OF COUNTY
DIPLOMAS.

One feature of the School Rally
Day program will be the awarding
of diplomas to the pupils from the
rural school who have passed. the
eighth grade examination this year.
The diplomas will be sent to those
graduates who can not be present,
but we hope for full attendance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
BY Mabel Horner, County Supt.

We are glad to announce that q
careful review of the eighth grade
examination papers, shows that for.
ty-four pupils from the rural schools
will be awarded diplomas on School
Rally Day, June 14th. The name OF
Celia Anderson, of district No G.
Eden township should be added to
the list published last week.
.: :: ::
George Springer of Leon, Fred
| Crees, of Decatur, and Harry Shake
speare, of Lamont, have entered the
prize essay contest. This contest il
open to any hoy of good moral char
acter, who lives on farm, and is
| between 5 and 19 years of age. The
contest closes June 80. Are there
not other boys who wish to enter?
A free trip to the State Fair is GER
tainly well worth the trial.
:: :: ::
Miss Mary Hazlett closed her
school in the Sears district, with a
picnic and program last Friday. The
program was one of unusual merit
and has brought Miss Hazlet much
we'll deserved praise. She will teach
this school agasn next year.
:: :: ::
Attention should be called to a
change in the school law regarding
tuition in high schools. The follow
ing is quoted from section j of the
revised law:
Amy person applying for admis-
sion to any high school under the
provisions of this act. shall present
the officials of said high school the
affidavit of his father or mother or
guardian that such applicant is Of
school age, and resident and a resi-
dent OF school district of
this state, specifying the dis
trict. He shall also present a
certificate signed by the county !
superintendent showing profici- |
ency in the common school |
branches, reading, photography, arith-
metic. civics of Iowa, geography, |
United States history, penmanship |
and music"
This law goes into effect July 4.
1t differs from the present law in |
that the certificate Of residence may
be signed by parent or guardian,
instead of by the president or Sec
rotary OF the board of the school cor
OF the pupils residence, and
in that the certificate as to quail
tication must be signed by the c0un-
ty superintendent. Pupils no longer
may be admitted to a high school
upon their passing a satisfactory
exa mination before the officers there
Of, or under their direction"
The revised law also fixes the
maximum tuition that may be COL
lected by the high school, at $3.5OI
per month for each pupil attending
rom another school corporation
which does not offer four year high
school course. :s.nu
II there are questions Of general
interest that the readers Of this
column would like to have discussed,
We will be pleased to answer them
Is best we know.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
A SCHOOL EXHIBIT.

In the fall or early winter we are
planning to hold a school exhibit.
Brent G. Tye, one of our Decatur
county boys, who is succeeding splen-
didly in school work, has been hold
ing school exhibits for the past two
years He will be with us during the
Institute to give us the benefit of his
experience.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
DRAWING.

AS special aid to the prepara-
ton of school exhibits, Miss Helene
Griffin will present the subject of
drawing. We believe this is the first
time that drawing has been offered
in the Institute and that the teachers
will find the work attractive and very
helpful in teaching.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
Questions and Answers Pertaining to
Appointment of Fourth Class
POStmasterS.

I
! Q. No. What was the Taft Or
der pertaining to 4th class post
masters?
A. No. lit was an executive or
der made on October 10Th, 1912, by
President Taft putting all .4th class
postmasters under civil service with
! out an examination.
@. No. 2--What was the effect Of
| this order? .o. ."
| A. No. PIT meant each 4th class
postmaster in the United States then
! in office would hold the Office indefi-
ritely regardless Of his fitness or
qualifications, vacancies of course to
be filled based on competitive ex-
animation.
| @. No. 3-Wberein was this order
| unfair? -.
A. No. Sit put postmasters un-
der civil. service who had received
their appointment by virtue OF politi-
cal considerations and took no &C
count of merit whatsoever.
@. No. 4-What is the Wilson
Way" r..
A. No. 4-President Wilson, on
May Z, 1913, issued an executive or
der, amending the Taft order, which
Offices where the compensation is
$3.50 per year or over, there shall
be held an open competitive examina-
ton by the civil service commission,
the result of which shall be certi-
fed by the commission to the post
master general. The postmaster gen.
eral shall appoint one of the three
receiving the highest rating.
N@
when the compensation is under
$50?
A. No. Spy the postmaster gen.
eral based upon report made by a
post office inspector.
nations?
A. No. 6--Local examining boards
are appointed by the civil service |
commission to conduct the exam1na-
ton.
@. No. When will these exam
nations be held?
A. No. Tt is impossible to tell at |
this time; but they will be held as
soon as the department can take care
Of the work, and as the needs of the
service require
@. No. 8-Where are examinations
held?
A. No. Sat the most convenient
point.
@. No. 9-How does one make ap-
plication for examination?
A. No. 9-After an examination
is announced the applicant secures,
upon request, at the local post Office,
form 1853, which is the proper blank
70 be filled out and which contains
full information pertaining to the
@. No. 10-What is the nature of
he examination? - !;
A. No. lot covers elementary
penmanship, letter writ
ng, copying tests, together with
statement as to facilities for trans
acting the business of the office.
@. No. 11-How can one get more
complete information pertaining to
this matter? 7.sSs
A. No. 11-By writing to the
civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, d. c., asking copies of
form 1852 and 1859, which contains
to applicants and rules
and regulations governing appoint
ments, or by writing your member
Of congress-. f.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Work will be presented in all of
the common branches during both
the Institute and Summer School,.
Mr.. Tye will teach geography ac-
cording to the course of methods
prepared by the American School OF
Methods. He will also present the
work of that school in other lines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
AGRICULTURE.

Special attention will be given to
the growing, testing and judging of
corn. Teachers who wish to enroll
their pupils in the corn acre contest
next year will find this course help
full and practical. Supt. Long, OF
Garden Grove, will have charge of
the work
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
ALGEBRA, PHYSICS AND
ECONOMICS.

The subjects are presented espec-
tally for those who, wish to take
examination for FIRST grade certiti-
Gates. The work will be arranged
according to the length of the ses-
sion, which question is not decided
at the time this booklet is sent to
press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
EVENING NUMBERS.

Wednesday Evening-June II.
Lecture Recital-Mothers to Men.
Miss Shattuck. r
Wednesday Evening-June 1S.
Program by the Institute Literary
Society. -. go "a n-e.~-:
Friday Evening-June 20.
Lecture-Prof 6. w. Sampson,
Cedar Falls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
DECATUR COUNTY SCHOOL
RAtt1f DAY.

june Il will be observed as a
School Rally Day. Everybody inter-
'ested in the improvement OF our
schools is cordially invited to be
present. Patrons of the rural school
are especially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29

READING CIRCLE BOOK 1884.
Hoyt, Studies in the History OF
Education"
Carney, THE Country Teacher
and the Country School," -....
Laing, Reading, A Manual for
Teachers" s.r g. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
TUITION.

There is no tuition for the lnsti-
tute, June 8 to IA. A fee of $1.25
per week, or Sc per term will be
charged for the summer school, June
16 TO July %, inclusive.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
INDUSTRIAL WORK.

Miss Scurry's industrial work will
help to solve the problem of how to
keep the little folks proftaply en-
ployed, and will also prove an aid
to the preparation OF school exhibits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
PROGRAM.

The program in the back of this
booklet is that of the Institute June
9-14. The program of the Summer
School will be announced later.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
AFTERNOON RECITALS.
Miss khaffnnL

MISS ehatfnCk.
Monday-The Short Story in Lit
erature.
Tuesday-From p aul Laurence
Dunbar. ~
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. You Ought
to Know.
Thursday a m Whitcomb
Riley. '-4-r Iii NJ ~ ':&E!.
miscellaneous. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29

TO The Teachers of Decatur County:
The Decatur County Normal Insti-
tute will be held at the Leon High
School building, June 9 to IA inclu-
sive.. This will be followed by q
summer school which will extend to
the time of the July examination.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
EXAMINATIONS.

Examinations for County Uniform
Certificates:
$685. June IS, 26, 27.
July 23, "a, 25.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29

All accounts due GARNER & van"
Eostrand, VanNostrand Bros. and a:
81. VanNostrand, are in the hands OF
@. w. Hoffman for collection. Can
and settle at once. II. y. vanNos-
trand will be found at =. w Hon'
man's Office for the next ten days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29

For 4 . mild, easy action Of the
bowels, try Doan's Regulets, 2 mod
ern laxative. &c at all stores.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29

Some awful singers take advan-
tage of dead folks and sing at their
funerals.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
CIyICs.

Since pupils are required to pass
an examination in Civics, before en-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
J. o. wooDM Y a: IS
OsteOpathic Physician.

Consultation and examination free.
Office at Woodmansee House one
block north of square. Phone 6. Of
fee hours 9 to II a. m. and to p. m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29
PILES
Consultation Free and Confidential
4 Address. DIR. F. M. TRIMMERo

766 Oakwood Boulevard, CHICAGO, ILL.,
Referemce-DSezel State Bank
Having been bothered witA--aaS
tarrh for several yearsanu getting
no permanent Fefief, consulted DR..
Trimmer the Chicago specialist, and
can say have had relief in every way
promised, and passed the winter with
better health than for five or SIX.
years. l will gladly recommend Dr..
Trimmer to chronic sufferers.
(Signed) ~ Al. MEEK
I'm Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-29

II there are questions of general
interest that the readers of this
column would like to have discussed,
we will be pleased to answer them
as best we know.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08

to a life of shame, he tells her
he will get her young sister back
from the country, where his
money has sent her, and place
her in an evil house OF such un-
utterable horror that you shudder.
Agnes then consents and the next
act show. the dive where she
works"
Elsie, Agnes sister. Is brought
by Vic. the SLAYER, who landed
Agnes to this very house and
locked in an adjoining room while
the place is being raided by the
police. Agnes then kills Vic,
begs the officer to take Elsie to
proper place. and In the fourth
act Is acquitted of the crime OF
murder to return to the life of a
lady In lone of Sacco's houses"
The play Is devoid OF the
pleasant ending" that critics in
variably claim is necessary to the
success of theatrical performance.
1t tells the naked truth, which
isn't pleasant to look at. but is
very instructive for IL exposes the
methods OF white slavers in a
most enlightening way.
The play was written and stag
ed In two weeks and has only
been presented on the Pacific
coast. Miss Marshall got the ma
terial for 1t while engaged In So
Geological work with Jane Addam'
In Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
BEATS RECORD
IN AIR RACE

BALTIMORE. Aug. S-Ascend-
ing at Garden City, Long Island.
for his race to Washington and
return, Aviator Marvin Wood
started on his sensational flight
at 4:31 this morning. He raced a
special train to Baltimore, lead
ing 1t by fifteen minutes. From
here Wood continued his flight
to Washington. He was forced
to land at Gaitherburg. Maryland.
at 8 o'clock On account of engine
trouble. He has already broken
the sustained flight record for
America by staying in the air for
|225 miles without stopping.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
Dean Worley's Pals
Gave Him The Time
OF His Young Life

Dean B. Worley. big and jovial.
forgot all about the thousand
and-one worries of handling the
business of several dozen vaude-
vile theaters last evening and
had the biggest time of his young
life.
He was guest of honor at a
banquet given by former intimate
associates in Tacoma, who took
occasion to welcome him back to
his home city after an absence of
three years. And that banquet
was about the swiftest, pleasant
est event of his theatrical expert
ence.
The Olympus Inn decorated a
special dining room in excellent
manner for the dinner, and spe-
cial cabaret performers made life
interesting through every course
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
GIN WHEAT IN
WAREHOUSE BE
ASSESSED?

Whether wheat lying in a
warehouse can be considered in
transit or personal property of
the company owning the ware
house will have to be threshed
out by the board of equalization
at its meeting in the county as
SCISSORS office today.
The Balfour-Guthrie company
has paid taxes this year under
protest on wheat with an assessed
valuation of $104,700, while the
Kerr-Gifford company has paid
similar taxes on wheat with an
assessed valuation of $19,235.
Both companies are shippers and
brokers.
They contend the wheat was
only in transit, awaiting ship
ment, while the assessor holds
that 1t is personal property of
the company while in a company
warehouse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08

of the long dinner. Morley was
visibly affected, and thanked his
companions again and again for
the ovation. The theatrical man.
ager, for years manager of the
Empress theater in Tacoma, is
now special personal representa-
tive Of John w. Considine, head
of the Empress circuit.
The guests were Fred John
son. Beal Foster, Peter DAILY. II.
A. Sullivan, Silas Babcock, Harry
Flood, Ray Nessesson, Larry
Flood, James North. James Nael,
George Shanxlin. DIR. F. Murray,
Bert Donnellan, NJ. j. Davis, John
Ockerfelt, James Carroll, Virgil
Wheeler and Harry B. Hewitt.
Addresses were made by Peter
DAILY, POSTMASTER; Senator Hew-
lit and Mark DAVIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
GIRL HIKERS KILL GHOST
BY WALKING 483 MILES TO
WIN A FINE SCHOLARSHIP

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. =
Tired and tanned. but happy and
healthy, Alma Bledsoe and Ruth
M. Towne, Los Angeles stenog-
raphers, recently arrived here
after a 4S3-mile hike from Los
Angeles during which they en-
countered adventures that would
make dime novel read like a
COOK book. By making the jour-
ney in three weeks they won art
school scholars hips.
One night the girls slept in a
haunted house and Miss Bledsoe
awoke to find a pair of bright
green eyes staring at her from an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
DIVORCED FATHER AND
MOTHER in FIGHT FOR
POSSESSION OF CHILD

little the bone of contention between
Judge Cards court today Charles johnson
and wife divorced a year more The child was
awarded Recently the mother who has married
again and now the let her
a week. Judge Clifford granted the request
mother claims she discovered that the cd had been
abused sleep shack by herself ON cNeis
islan wa beate otherwise mistreated
mother custody until further notice.
affidavit that the mother
child and Judge Clifford revoked
his order and the father The officers
mother and child until this morning when
be given custody OF
old The case is still in court
married again ALSO and has little baby now
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
500 ROSES TO
Be TAKEN EAST

Ralph H. Clarke and William
G. Stearns of the Tacoma Rotary
club will go back to Buffalo next
week to attend the annual con-
vention of the Rotary clubs. They
want to take back W it'll them 500
fine Tacoma roses, which will be
waxed to preserve them, and will
be presented to the women at
tending the convention from all
over the country. Anyone having
roses they can give should tele-
phone to Mr.. Stearns, Main 543.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
BULGARIA WILL
QUIT FIGHTING

LONDON, Aug. S.-tBy United
Press. plan to force Turkey to
abandon Adrianople was consid-
cred today in a conference of am
bassadors of European powers.
Bulgaria formally notified the
powers that it stands ready to
demobolize its army as soon as
peace terms are formally signed.
1t also served notice that it is up
to the powers to force Turkey to
evacuate Adrianople.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
PRESTON BERRY
GOES BANKRUPT

A petition in bankruptcy, sign
ed by three creditors, has been
filed in the federal court against
Preston Berry, the Tacoma jew
eler. Creditors signing the petit
ton are Virginia Ball of this city;
T. d. MURPHY. Red Oak, Ia, and
w. r. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.,
Bradford, la. Berry is alleged to
be indebted to Virginia Ball to the
amount of $27,233.97. The 9TH
ers are small sums.
Berry has consented to the
petition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
PAINTER DIES
FROM TUMBLE

Harry WEIGH, age 22, the paint
er who fell so feet yesterday aft
ernoon while working on the Ia
coma theater building, died at an
early hour this morning at the
county hospital. He had suffered
fractured skull, broxen jaw and
several minor fractures. The
painter did not recover conscious
ness from the time of the fall un-
til his death.
Welch's mother and brother
arrived last night from their home
in Portland ana sat by the bed
side until the young mans death.
The remains were removed to the
G. G. Mellinger company's and
will be taken to Portland for in
terment this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08

obscure corner.
"Ghost or no ghost, here goes
a bullet" she said, and fired three
shots. Two reached their mark,
and a wild cat which had made
its home in the tumble-down
chimney "shuffled off,"
A fight with tramp whose at
tack was quelled by the sight of
Miss Bledsoe's revolver and the
Staying of a rattlesna1e with a
blacksnake whip were other Incl
dents of the trip.
1--WE slept In bed just once
and that was in the dry bed of the
Santa Clara river" said Miss
RledsDe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
ALABAMA SENATOR
DIES At CAPITOL

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 8.
-(By United Press. Joseph
Forney Johnston. senator from
Alabama. died of pneumonia to-
day. Johnston was a democrat
and was born in South Carolina
20 years ago. He was elected to
the United States senate in 1907
to succeed the late Senator Pet
tus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-08
LANE COMING
To TACOMA

Secretary Franklin X. Lane of
the interior department, who was
formerly resident of Tacoma. is
coming back to see the city.
Word was received here Thursday
that he would be here August 10
and would spend day on Mount
Tacoma. He will be accompan-
led by Adolph Miller, assistant
secretary.