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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17
Gold Medal for Good Roads Paper.

(From the Office of Public Roads,
United States Department OF
Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
A gold medal to the school boy or
girl between the ages of 10 and Is
who writes the best composition, not
to exceed 500 words, on the repair
and maintenance of earth roads, is
to be awarded by Logan Waller
Page, Director, Office of Public
Roads, United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. c. All
compositions must be submitted to
Mr.. Page before May Is, 1913, and
the medal will be awarded as soon
thereafter as the compositions can
be graded The composition may be
based on knowledge gained from
books or other sources, but no quo
tations should be made.
After many years experience in
dealing with the public road situa-
ton of the country, it is Mr.. Pages
belief that ignorance on the subject
of repair and maintenance of roads
is as much the cause of their bad
condition as any other one factor. 1t
is expected that the competition will
bring about better understanding
of the subject of repair and main
tenarce in the rural districts.
Many children living in the rural
districts have experienced the disad-
vantages of roads made impossible
through a lack of proper mainten-
ance and it is expected that their
interest in the competition will slim
ulate greater interest among the
parents. Bad roads have prevented
many children from obtaining a
proper education and have even pre-
vented doctors from reaching the
side of rural patients in time to save
their lives.
Any child between the ages men
toned, attending country school,
may compete. Only one side of the
paper must be written on; each page
should be numbered; the name, age,
and address of the writer, and the
name and location of the school
which he or she is attending must be
plainly written at the, top of the first
page. The announcement of the
competition has been sent to the
superintendents of schools in the
rural districts. No further informa
ton can be obtained from the ONCE
of Public Roads. This announce
ment should be plain, to everyone,
and all children will thus start on q
basis of EQUALITY,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17
Thursday April 10, 1913

AICeSI.
R. E. Mclaughlin. Auditor.
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Wednesday. April 8, 1913.

r. E. Mclaughlin, Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of the Board OF Super
yisors of Decatur County, Iowa. !
April Session, 1913.
Monday, April :, 1913.

Board Of supervisors met in regu-
lar session, all members present.
Patrick Griffin, chairman, w. NJ.
Frost and II. l.. Northrup.
Board put in day setting up win
bridge companies.
At five O'Clock board adjourned
until eight O'Clock Tuesday morning
April Sth, 1918:
Patrick Griffin,
chairman
Attest:
r. =. Mclaughlin. Auditor.
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Tuesday. April 8, 1913.

| lSSt.
R. T. Mclaughlin, Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17

Board met as per adjournment,
members all present.
Board spent day looking up the
law pertaining to neglected children
of the county and making arrange
menrs for homes.
At five o'clock board adjourned
until eight O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing, April 9Th, 1913.
Patrick Griffin,
Chairman
Attest:
r. E. Mclaughlin, Auditor.
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Causes Much Disease
Advice about Stomach TROUBLED

and how to relieve them.
Don't neglect indigestion. for it
may lead to all sorts OF ills and COM
plications. An eminent physician
once said that ninety-hve per cent OF
all ills have their origin in . dis
ordered stomach.
Our experience with Rexall Dys.
pepsis Tablets leads us to believe
them to be one OF the most dependable
remedies known for indigestion and
chronic dyspepsia. Their ingredi..
ents are soothing to the inf1amed
membranes of the stomach. Rich
in Pepsin and Bismuth, two OF the
greatest digestive aids known to
medicine, the relief they ahord ie
very prompt. Used persistently and
regularly for q short time, they tend
70 relieve pains caused by stomach
disorders.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets help
insure healthy appetite, aid diges-
ton, and promote nutrition. AZ
evidence Of our faith in them, we ask
you to try them at our risk. II they
DO not give entire satisfaction, We
will return the money you paid US
without question or formality. Three
Izes, rs cents, so cents and Sl.OO.
You can buy Re1all Dyspepsia Tablet
IN this community only at our sore:
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Board met in regular session,
members all present.
Board put in day hearing argu-
ments on road petitions and grant
ing roads.
At five o'clock board adjourned
until eight o'clock Thursday morn
ing, April 10th, 1913.
Patrick Griffin,
Chairman.
Attest:
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Friday, April II, 1913.

Board met as per adjournment,
members all present.
On motion the following claims
We're allowed:
A. w. Stearns, tax collectors 800
H. l.. VanNostrand. mer-
chandise for j. P Rumley 3.95
II. l.. VanNostrand, mer-
chandise, Mrs. Short. =. III
Mrs. Davis, taxes RENTED.
n. l.. VanNostrand, mer-
chandise for county home $50
Geo. W. Sanger, assessing
Center township. . 49,. 1O4.5O
II. l.. McClaran, merchan-
disc Sherman Wheeler. 4.93
Frank G. Mallette, acting
as road commissioner. -. 5.75
&c. l.. Bedding, medical SER
vises Mrs. Geo. McGahuey 1000
o. f. Hull, printing for
bounty. -. 49,. 49,. 71.45
w. NJ. WEIGH T. Co.. supplies 1926
F. 4. Bowman, medical SER
vice J. p. Rumley family. 23.7o
W. G. CoZad, extra help and
office expense. ...... $500
Harry Bradfeld, merchan-
disc for county home. -. 5o.4S
a. R. Warfield, justice of
peace, State VS.. Sparks... $50
VI. Camp, medical aid McBee
family 49,. ..... 22.5O
o. f. Hull, publishing pro-
ceedings. -. 55.67
A. w. Stearns, tax collector 14.10
Frank c. Mallette, WORK on
| piats. 49,. ::...... o.oo
Buell. & Son, merchandise for
Bigley family. :. -. 3.S4
II. l.. McClaran, merchan-
dis Bigley family -. =. 1886
Frank Marshall, claim referred.
II. L. VanNostrand, mer-
chandise Rube Chase -. 6.27
Anna Fierce, soldier exemption
! claim approved.
F. L. Lorey, sheriff report APPROX
r. E. Mclaughlin, Office ex-
penSe. 1. -
e. E. Beck, Office expense. 3.65
| Mabel Horner, Office expense 3.4o
Mabel Horner, expense visit
ing school,. -. $40
Will Gardner, Office expense $50
School fund mortgages numbering
from 1856 to'191 inclusive, approved
Fred Fowler, claim for do
nestle animal. . 100
Frank Hickman, claim for
domestic animal. -. :. $50
w. A. Ramsey, claim for domestic
animal referred.
G. c. Redman, claim for do
nestle animal. -. 49,. $50
c. E. Ramsey, claim for do
nestle animal. -. 49,. 1880
Further action on the Dynamite
Hill petition was deferred to the May
meeting.
On motion the auditor was in
structed to draw a warrant for the
required amount of expense to the
American Home Finding Association
for neglected children.
Patrick Griffin, per diem and
mileage. -. 80. 49,. 21.SO
w. NJ. Frost, per diem and
mileage. -. 22.40
H. l.. Northrup, per diem
and mileage 1880
No further business appearing be-
fore the board at this time, board
adjourned to meet again on Monday.
May 5th, 1913, in adjourned session
for the consideration Of unfinished
regular business.
Patrick Griffin,
Chairman.
NIL oroblir AnHjtnr
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mem OerS all present.
Frank Boyd was granted under
ground pass-Way for stock under
west bridge between sections % and
80, Richland township.
On motion the following claims
We're allowed:
Mrs. r. E. Barnhzer, meals
for jury ..s Wv
Biddison Coal & Grain Co... 10o.41
Bowsher & Bowsher, mer-
chandise for court house. l.oO
Bowsher & Bowsher, mer-
cbandise for county home 34.4o
P. Z. Brady, lumber for
county home. 2-oS
Burroughs Adding Machine
Co., repairing and ribbons $50
F. L. Barrett, work on court
house. 1'9'
Harry Bradheld, merchan-
disc for paupers. -. -. 1898
Iron Reed, claim referred to next
June meeting.
!. NJ. Lovett, medical SER
vice for VIM. Riggs. 49,. go
Belvel & Duden, merchan-
disc for VIM. Riggs. -. 500
Board appointed G. T. Chamberlin,
constable for Decatur township to fill
vacancy.
Cleopatra Miller, soldiers exemp-
ton allowed
Frank G.. Mallette, county
plating. .... lIoo
G. A. Mannasmith, bond approved,
as deputy clerk.
G. H. Mitchell, claim referred.
Matt PARROT & Sons, sup
E. E. Beck, fees Oldfather
case. 49,. ..... @.'3
Mrs. Eta Mexican, taking
Oldfather to Eldora. 49,. 1880
Greenman Lumber Co., pill
ing for county -. 49,. 1866
Will Gardner, quarterly report ap-
proved.
B. F. Robson. annual report OF
justice of peace, approved.
Bell & Robinson, merchan-
disc for county home. -. 1910
Bell & Robinson, merchan-
disc for county home. ... 100
Bell & Robinson, merchan-
disc for court house. 49,. 12.o3
F. N. Hansell, merchandise
Clymer. o.-9
F. n. Hansell, Merchandise,
I6lclS. T. :
r. N. Hansell, merchandise,
John Porter. 49,. l.SV
Ed Teale, refund on automo-
bile assessment. -. -. 11.3I
J. W. Hurst & Co., merchan-
disc county home. -. 20.so
o. E. Hull, publishing high
way notice. 1z.-o
J. J. Walls, justice of peace,
State VS.. Robt. Axes. -. 200
F. L. Lorey, sheriff, State VS..
Robt. AXES. -. -. zoo
Journal Co., printing. =. 22.oo
w. H. Jenkins, soldiers exemp-
ton allowed.
Mary MAGELLAN, taxes RENTED for
year 1912.
S. A. Oiler, soldiers exemption al
lowed.
William O'Grady, road petition
was granted.
Petition for bridge across Grand
River at Durham Ford referred.
McMurtry road petition referred to
next meeting.
Van Tilburg Oil Co. supplies 800
VanNostrand Bros, merchan-
disc for county home.... 1913
D. A. Glendening, culv TT
for county. 1s.oV
c. G. Cline, work on court
house. 4.25
Ed H.. Sharp, Office expense. 17.4S
Crichton & Son, merchan-
<dise for court house. -. S.55
City of Leon, water for coun-
ty. ~. 1899
w. w. Craig & Son, work
for county. -. -. 2.25
w. p, Cochran township
clerk, Fayette. ..... 500
Albert Hutchcroft, trustee,
Fayette. -. :. :. ...." 4.25
Andrew Anderson, trustee,
Fayette.-... i. -. 4.25
c. F. Smith, trustee, Fayette 4.25
w. H. Lloyd & Co., merchan-
disc Morton. -. .....= 500.
Leon Electric Co., lights for
court house and Jail. 1888
IF. L. Lorey, boarding pris
oners. 1890
Ed Lewis, bond for assessor.
approved .#ss ]. VI, 3
Leon clothing Go, n .''aE,s char.
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BELL & ROBINSON
he 9eaea&2 Jaers

Thers i Rexall Store In nearly every tow19
Graz 8ritsin. There il , different RexaA
Randy for nearly every ordinary human n'mm
esch especially designed for the particular "
Tor whish It IL recommended.
II Rsxall Scores are Ansssiea's Greatest
-Ss., Drug Stores L.. .. s 81.
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Il See the new goods just received al
s. a.. Gates e Co. this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
aHORVI.EDv


Ada Cambridge, in the March number OF
| The North American Review.
| Dress is not my subject, but only a
natural introduction to my subject. IL
was the hobble skirt suggested 1t. :.
| / am a womans s woman; l am even
although / detest the term-a woman
rights woman; but l wish sometimes that
tyrant man would exercise his brute power
in this matter That he does not turn
under the provocation of such ffocks and
hats as have lately been brought into his
family and at least refuse to pay for
them argues him but an imitation tyrant,
after all, without the brutality OF
worm.
Small beginnings that are the roots OF
all great endings are decidedly indicated
in our case. Not only can we clear no
gap at all, not even a street gutter, we
cannot even jump for it until the back
width is slit up with a knife or tenderer
hand puts in new one somewhat fuller
than the last" That is where we must
begin. We shall have our equality with
man recognized all right when We are
equal, but that is not yet-while we are
tangled up in chiffons and he goes
free.
Now how to go on-for go on we must,
belated as we are. Well, there is the
mems example. If you prefer not to be
beholden to them, there are our grand
mothers and Observation-Disclosures to give
us useful hints. Those admirable women,
not having time and brain power to waste,
held to one fashion of costume for years
| and years.
| They have but to set an example-an ex-
ample of mere sobriety. Is that much to
do? Our grandmothers did it without eff
| fort or thought and the money they
| saved upon Intoxicating liquors, SO to
| speak, provided excellent nourishment for
| the body polite of their day. Queen Vic
| toria was a more efficient queen and no
less dignfied a lady for her unooncealed
gray hair and furrowed face and some
| times dowdy garments. Not that we want
awdiness-emphaticall not. Beauty
! beauty all the time! But what is beauty
when reduced to its elements? Surely
first of all sincerity, then simplicity, then
| harmony, appropriateness-in short. most
of the ingredients at present conspicuous
| by their absence from the creations of
fashion and which the creators only use
| by accident, apparently. from time to
| time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

regulation of public utilities, keeping
them on a reasonable basis SO far as
cost to consumers is concerned. The
state, he says, should also take tolls
on all hydro-electric energy sold.
At this point the distinguished fish
and game commissioner ignores not
only the rights of riparian owners but
also the law of 1907 which hands over
to any improvement company IAN
easement for power purposes to and
in the waters and beds of the river in
which said dam or system of dams
and lock or system of locks are to be
constructed for the full area covered
by the slackwater pool or pools which
will be created by the construction of
such dam or system of dams to the
extent necessary for developing the
full waterpower of said river over the
length of the same upon which navi-
cation is to be improved"
Mr.. Wallace is all right so far as
regulation and control of public utili-
ties are concerned, but when as gov
ernor he would undertake to collect
tolls from hydro-electric energy he
would, alas, strike snag in the law
of 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Lipton's Challenge Declined

The New York Yacht club is the
defender of the Americas cup, which
it has held against all corners through
out two generations. Sir Thomas Lip
ton has frequently challenged the
club and has endeavored each time to
win three races out of five over its
course. His efforts heretofore have
been in vain, and now he attempts to
dictate new conditions. Heretofore
the racing vessels have been not less
than 65 feet nor more than 80 feet
in length on the water line. Sir Thom-
as now says that yacht of the 90
foot type cannot be constructed on the
other side of the sea and brought
across in safety to the crew without a
sacrifice of some of her racing quail
ties to the strength of construction
necessary for an ocean voyage. He
proposes now to send across cutter
rs feet long on the load water line.
His challenge has, however, been de-
clined by the New York Yacht club
because it seeks to confine the home
club to a similar vessel, whereas in the
deed of gift the defending club was
left free to elect vessel up to 80
feet in leng !. Sir Thomas will soon
see that he cannot name the conditions
of the race. He must conform to ex-
listing conditions or keep out Of the
contest for the Americas cup alto
gether.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

Unfounded Charges Against South
The attempt to put the blame of in
reference with the suffrage parade in
Washington ON trough stuff from the
south" has miscarried. No evidence
to sustain the point brought forward
by Miss Elsie M. Hill of Norwalk,
Conn.,, has been brought out, and none
will be. The spectators from the south
looked on with wondering eyes at the
parade, but at no point did they crowd
upon it or interfere in any manner
with its progress.
The chief trouble occurred where
Seventh street crosses Pennsylvania
avenue, and the evidence shows that
at that point were gathered the hood
lums of Washington reinforced by the
hoodlums of Baltimore, which is only
40 miles away. The riff-raff and rab-
BILE of the two cities created the trou-
BILE.
The commissioners of the city and
Chief Sylvester should have foreseen
all this. They should have known that
the novelty of the pageant would at
tract vast array of spectators, and
they should have been ready to meet
it, reinforced by detachments of cav
airy from Fort Meyer, but their fore
sight was not equal to their hindsight,
and the capital was disgraced by OBJ
structions Of peaceful and wholly
lawful parade-a parade that the COM
missioners had authorized.
Everything" says Charles Edward
Russell, the we'll known magazinist,
(which was in the hands of the wom-
en- on Monday was success; the one
thing in the hands of the men went to
smash" A still greater suffrage pa
rade is planned to take place in New
York on May 3, and this will demon
strate the difference between a COM
petent, we'll drilled police force and
an incompetent one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
A CITY UPON THE WATER
From the New York Mail.


The rivers flowing through Canton,
China, have upon their waters practically
a separate city, composed of about 100000
persons, living on sampans and house.
boats. These floating homes are moored
together in such a way that streets and
squares are formed, through which the
tradesmen ply their wares. Kitchen
boats move along the liquid thorough
fares, BARRIERS and doctors paddle about
ringing bells. There are fish boats, CLOTH
ing boats, vegetable boats, apd even float
ing biers to convey the dead to earthly
graves There are floating hotels, float
ing restaurants, floating dance halls and
even floating leper boats, from which
emerge pathetic figures who hold out trays
for aims.
The inhabitants of the city never marry
with the shore folks and seldom even
land In some cases the men get occupa-
tions on shore, but this is rare, and they
chiefly make a livelihood by dredging for
coal dropped by passing steamers or by
searching for articles lost overheard by
tourists.
Each sampan within its scant 20 feet
shelters under It's bamboo roof from six
to a dozen people. 1t Is rude one room
affair, and in most cases extremely dirty.
Over the stern is usually hung basket,
where squawking poultry and squealine
pigs bewail the fates that cast'them into
such cramped quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
"A Popular Appointment

President Wilson's selection of John
Shelton Williams of Richmond and
Baltimore for the position of assistant
secretary of the treasury will not only
meet with hearty approval in the
south, but it will be accepted In
financial circles generally as capital
appointment.
Mr.. Williams is in the prime of life.
He has been associated with his father
in the banking business ever since ne
grew to manhood. Before he was 30
he was recognized as financier OF
exceptional capacity. He organized
the Seaboard Air Line in 1899 and
was the president of that railroad sys-
tenn five years. He is now president
of one of the largest banks in Rich
mond and is also president of the
Georgia and Florida railway.
Few men in the south have such
wide personal acquaintance as Mr..
Williams. He numbers his friends by
the thousands. AS soon as he became
president of the Seaboard he prof.
ected the construction of the line
from Atlanta to Birmingham. Such
an extension of the Seaboard system
meant the expenditure of large sum
of money, but Mr.. Williams had the
prophetic vision and knew that no
matter what the original cost might
be the Seaboard must reach the Bir-
mingham district. And his policy has
been we'll justified. The people of
this city hold him in especial esteem
for what he has accomplished and
they will be gratified to kniw that he
is to have a, prominent place in the
democratic administration.
Like Secretary of the Treasury w.
G. McAdoo, Mr.. Williams had never
sought office, but being a man of
constructive mind and large experience
in affairs, he is uncommonly well
equipped for public life. In accepting
a government position Mr.. Williams,
like other men who have had honors
thrust upon them, makes real sac~'-
flee, and the administration is to be
all the more congratulated, therefore,
for inducing him to accept the posi-
ton of assistant secretary of the
treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
DALMATIANs A FINE RACE

Robert Hichens, the novelist. who is
again writing a travel series for the Cen
turn magazine, describes In the March
Century the people of picturesque Dali
malta" the edge of the Balkan war Zone.
They are a handsome people, he says
rustic looking, yet often noble, with kind
yet bold faces, steady eyes, and mag
nifcent physique. Their gait is large and
loose. There are giants In Dalmatia IN
our days. And many of the women are
not only pretty, but have delightful ex-
pressions, open pure and gay. There
seems to be nothing to fear in Dalmatia.
l have driven through the wilds and over
the fianks of the mountains both in Dali
malta and Herzegovina. in the dead OF
the night and had no unpleasant experi-
ence. The peasants have high reputa-
tion for honesty and general probity as
well as for courage. And beggars are
scarce. if they exist at all, in Dalmatia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Adrianople and the War

The surrender of the besieged fort
fess would no doubt speedily lead to
the end of the war. Turkey has moth
ing to gain by a continuance of it..
She is no. match for the allies. The
allies can gain but little, for none of
them want Constantinople, and the
time has really come to end the strug-
gle.
It is reported that Shukri Pasha,
the commander at Adrianople, has
sent a message in cipher to Constan-
tinople saying that his food and am
munition supplies are nearly ex-
haunted, and that the besieged town
is full of disease. This, if true, indi-
Gates an early surrender of Adrian
ople, unless indeed peace negotiations
are hastened, or an attempt made
from the Tchatalja lines to relieve the
city. The former is improbable, and
the latter impossible, and the surren-
der of Adrianople within weeks
time is pretty sure to take place.
The defense of the city was begun
with the coming on of the war itself
It goes back to the closing months
of last year, and the gallant command
er and his brave men cannot be
Justly blamed if they surrender wher
their rations and ammunition are ex.
hausted.
Shukri Pasha may attempt tt
break through the lines of the allies
but if his effort should be successful
Adrianople would fall, and this is al
the allies desire. This would not pro
long the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14
Cigarette smoking

II have no statistics at hand, but I
think it safe to say that cigarette smok-
ing is decidedly on the increase said
a club man. "It used to be that the
volume of the cigarette trade depended
upon the excessive smoker who bought
several packages every day, and the
small boy. Now, the average man who
uses tobacco at all smokes cigarettes
occasionally. 1 notice this in all the cafes
where smoking is allowed. There are
fewer cigarette fiends but more men who
smoke intelligently and without any ap-
parent harm to themselves.
Il noticed the other day that an anti
cigarette crusade was being organized
predict that such crusade will make
very little progress. Certain it is that
many men of exemplary habits enjoy a
cigarette or two after every meal, and
why should they not indulge to any mod
crate extent?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-14

eaten almost nothing. For breakfast he
has nothing more than a bit of nreaa'
without butter, and coffee. At IL O'Clock
he stops to eat a little bread and drink
a little sour wine. That is all ever saw
any of them eat At o'clock he stops
again to eat a little bread and drink a
little sour wine. After he gets through at
night he has what he calls dinner. such
man cannot work at any labor requiring
steady physical exertien continuously un-
der pressure in competition with man
who eats three square meals a day.