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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
ONLY THREE BIG CIRCUsEs.
Only Three Shows of the First Class
Travelling on the Road.

There are only three of the circus
es OF the first class travelling on the
road today. That Is, there are only
three circuses carrying three rings
in which the performance is given.
These circuses are the Barnum 4
Eailey, The Ringing and The YAM
kee Robinson circus. All of these
shows have three rings, two elevated
stages and the usual hippodrome
track where the races are held. The
Robinson circus gives it Wild West
performance in the hippodrome
track. The other two shows do not
carry the Wild West annex, but give
a spectacular performance in addi-
ton to the circus.
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, in
speaking of the Robinson circus,
states that the performance is on a
par with either the Barnum or Ring
ling circus and states emphatically
that the present Yankee Robinson
circus will excel the Barnum show
within a few years. At Leon, Fri
day, August LIST.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
New Laws in Effect July 4

Many laws enacted by the last leg
islature will go into effect July 4.
One of the most important is that
providing for daylight saloons. I'm
der this law the saloons cannot open
must close at 8 o'clock in the even
ing.
The most important laws which go
into effect this week provide:
For daylight saloons.
For millage tax yielding $2,O0O,-
900 for extension and improvement
Of capitol grounds.
For pensions for widowed mothers
with children under Ia years of age.
For regulation of investment COM
panies.
For the sanitation of grocery
stores, and all places where foods
are made or sold.
For workmen's compensation and
fixing employers liability.
For the arbitration of disputes
between capital and labor.
For the working of certain prison.
ers on the highways and public work
in the state.
For executive council making in
vestigation of properties to deter
mine values for assessment purposes.
For state examination of county
records.
For non-partisan judiciary.
For selection of national conven-
ton delegates by primary election.
For undergrade and overhead rail-
road crossings where necessary.
For half mill tax for five years for
improvement of institutions under
the board of health.
For reorganization of the board of
health.
For reestablishment of chairs in
homeopathy at the state university.
For boosts in salary for state oftic-
ials.
For establishing rules of the road
for automobile traffic of the state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
NEW SCHOOL LAW.
Country Pupils Will BE Kept Out of
City High School Without
They Make Up The
Difference.

keokuk, July 19.-That the last
legislature fixed things so that the
poor country boy can not have the
same high school advantages as his
more prosperous playmates, is the
discovery made here yesterday.
The old law provided that children
ready for high school and living in
a district without high school facil-
tiles, could attend some adjacent
high school and their home district
must pay the actual cost of their
tuition. Generally, it was the coun-
try pupils who attended high school
in town and more than score adj
ways came to Keokuk.
In computing the cost Of the keo-
kuk high school per pupil per week,
in order to charge the country dis
tricts sending children here under
that law, it was discovered that the
cost last year was $1.6O per pupil
per week.
OF this $1.04 was out of the teach
ers' fund and Sc cents was out of the
contingent fund for fuel, light, water
and other overhead expenses. All
Iowa country pupils attending the
Keokuk high school last year are
charged to their home districts at
this rate of $1.60 per week, which is
$40 per school month of four
weeks.
The law was amended by the last
legislature, and one of the additions
made in it provided that no pupil
should be charged more than So. so
per month in such cases where the
home district of the pupil pays it.
This is $3.50 less than cost to the
keokuk district.
Members of the school board de-
clined to forecast what it's action will
be under the new law, but some of
them called attention to the fact that
the pupil or his parents may pay
whatever rate the Keokuk board fixes
for nonresident pupils, and that the
board may refuse to receive any non
resident.
This means that in attempting to
arrange for every country boy and
girl to obtain high school educa-
ton the legislature has fixed things
so that only those can do so who can
afford to pay the tuition fixed by any
city board will admit nonresident
pupils to it's high school at less than
the cost though residents, and the
maximum of $3.50 per month, or less
than 80 cents per week, provided by
the new law, is below the cost in any
high school in Iowa, if the cost is &C
curately computed.
Local school men said today that
in Des Moines and larger cities with
vocational auxilliaries to the high
school curriculum, the cost is higher
than in Keokuk and far above the
maximum of $3.50 per month the
outside districts are allowed by the
new law to pay for the tuition of
their pupils in the cities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
IS DOOM OF COUNTERFEITER.
Greatest Revolution Ever Made in
Paper Money in L. S.

Within the next month or two, if
present promises are kept, our citi-
zens will witness the greatest revo-
luton that has ever been made in the
size and appearance of paper money
in the United States. Each one of
the 2,OOO,O0O,O00 notes of that kind
now in circulation will be supple
mented by uniform pieces of curren-
cy about quarter size smaller than
that now used. If the comment oc-
casiOned by the parcel post, the rural
free delivery and every other nova
ton Uncle Sam has made in the last
20 years could be rolled into one, it
would bring forth tenth part of
the popular interest which will be
manifested when the people realize
that each and every piece of paper
money is to be changed. That day
will sound the doom of counterfeit
ers, who now raise one to ten, a
ten to twenty, a twenty to fifty
dollar bill, or, in fact misrepresents
any denomination, says Leslie's.
The value Of the new bill will be
apparent at sight. Any note with
Washington portrait will be 81;
Jeffersons So; Lincoln's, IS; Grover
Cleveland's $40; Alexander Hamil-
tons $40; Andrew Jackson's $50;
Franklin's 500; John Marshall's
$500 and so on. 1t would then be
impossible for a forger to boost a
81 bill to y $40 bill, as is now fire.
quently dsne, because within a few
months after the system has been in
vogue every man, woman and child
will have learned that George Wash
ington's picture stands for 81, and
not $40. We will then have the sim
plest system of national currency in
the world.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

According to statistics compiled at
Northwestern University in Chicago,
a college education is worth $4,000.
According to the United States cen
sus bureau, the average earning pow
er of a salaried man is S1,202 in Chi
cago, while the average earning pow
er of the graduate after five years
is 1862. Multiplying the difference
by forty, regarded as the number Of
working years Of q man, the value Of
. college education 10 determined.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
What Names!

Miss Rosalie Einspanjer, Lawrence
Einspanjer, Theodore Rauenbuchler,
Henry Werner, Arch Patten, Leo
Berens, John Suesens and Harry Oni-
on of this city were at Burlington
Tuesday evening attending the home
talent minstrel program by the Bur
lington council of knights of Col
umbus. 1t is thought the pageant
will be secured for an engagement at
this city in the near future.-Ft.
Madison Democrat
That item sounds like a warlike
report from the Turkish frontier, but
it is merely an item taken from the
Fl. Madison Democrat, Lee county,
Iowa. Nh .s
prnOr,Tr0r, UNnn 9TnT1 xunDr Ell
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Some Poet.

A correspondent sends in the fol-
lowing poem with the request that
we publish it:
Here's to the chigger,
That's not much bigger
Than the point of a pin:
But the bump that he raises,
Itches like blazes,
And that's where the rub comes
in" -. - .s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Lazy people ought to be trans
formed into rivers; then they could
stay in their beds. M *
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

The woman who owns a pet dog
thinks it knows as much as she does
and sometimes it does. ISL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Leon Chautauqua, Aug. 18th
to 10th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

2EPORTER FOR JOB WORK.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
SIXTEEN DEAD At
BROOKvILlE, IND.
This Is Latest Report-Town
Practically Shut Off
From World.

.CONNERSVILLE, Ind, March 90
The list of dead so far known at
Brookville follows:
MRS. SOPHIA BUCKINGHAM
JOHN FRIES.
MRS. JOHN FRIES.
MRS. MARGARET FRIES.
JOSEPH SENEFIELD.
CHARLES KEPPLE.
MRS. CHARLES KEPPLE.
MISS HEDRICK.
MISS COLEBANK
MRS. MARGARET BUNTZ.
THREE CHILDREN OF MR.. AND
MRS. JOHN FRIES.
MISS SEIWART.
MRS. STEWART.
BOY NAMED SCHUSTER.
The town is still practically shut off
from the rest of the world, for there
is no communication by railroad. tele-
phone or telegraph.
While the crisis has been passed,
yet great suffering exists at Brook
vile. This morning two wagon loads
of provisions and supplies were sent
from Connersville to the marooned
town. f.-..-z-s ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
K|EnzLE DIED OF
PTOMAINE POISON
According to DR.. H. N.
Holmes Who Made Exam
ination of Stomach.
FAMILY is NOW ILL
Was First Believed That
Greensboro Man Com
mitted Suicide.
FAMILY is NOW ILL

Harry Kienzle, who died last Sat.
urday afternoon in agony at his home
on the Carter farm near Greensboro
died from ptomaine poison caused by
eating tainted sausage, and not from
poison self inflicted, according to the
chemical analysis of the stomach and
liver of the victim.
The examination was made by DR.
H. N. Holmes, head of the chemical de-
partment of Earlham college. Dr.
Holmes was given a portion of Kien.
zle's stomach and a piece of the liv-
er. Arsenic or strychnine was looked
for by DR.. Holmes though no trace of
either poison could be found.
1t was believed that he took poison
because of financial losses he had sus-
tanned during the fires in Greensboro
His wife and daughter are also of the
opinion that death was due to pto-
maine poison as they were also i'll af-
ter eating the sausages. The only 9TH
er theory held is that he suffered a
violent attack of indigestion causing
ing acute indigestion. His stomach was
only partially inflamed according to
the authorities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
STATEMENT ISSUED
At INDIANAPOLIS
Chairman of Relief Commit
tee Explains Situation
There.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 90
The following statement has been Is
sued by William ]. Mooney. upon the
flood situation in that city:
To set at rest the fears of outsiders
in general as to the flood situation in
Indianapolis. the following official
summary of conditions as they now
exist was prepared yesterday by the
publicity committee of the citizens
general relief committee to be handed
to the newspapers and to the news dis
tributing associations to be sent broad
cast over the country:
The flood waters in Indianapolis
have subsided so that for the first time
since last Tuesday, actual conditions
could be ascertained. The general re-
lief committee of the city of Indiana
polls, appointed by the mayor. can
vassed exhaustive reports made by
subcommittees this afternoon. They
found, while the waters had been high
er than ever before know in the his
tory of the state, the loss of life was
surprisingly small and the damage
to property was less than had been
feared. Hundreds of houses in West
Indianapolis, Haughville and north.
west Indianapolis had been submerged
and some smaller structures carried
away
THE main part of the city did not
suffer except from temporary suspen-
sion of water supply and Transports
ton facilities. These are again avail
able. There was much suffering for
thirtx-six 1861 hours until citizens,
who were isolated by the floods. could
be removed. These have no all been
cared for and their sufferings relieved
So far as now known, very few deaths
directly traceable to high water, have
been reported. Several valuable
bridges have been damaged or de.
stroyed, but this loss will fall upon the
public. The city is beginning to re
sumo it's normal business condition
1t now appears that the citizens have
responded so literally that all local
calls for relief can be met The city
is now cooperating with the Governor
of the state and his committee in re-
lieving distress throughout Indiana
ALI assistance coming from outside
the city will be distributed to Indiana
points through the state committee,
which is advised of serious losses in
several localities.
William ]. Mooney,
Chairman indianapolis General Re-
lief Committee"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
PERSONS REPORTED
SAFE AT DAYTON

The following persons have been re-
ported safe by the Palladium CORE
spondent who went to Dayton. estab-
fishing headquarters at the Third Pre-
cinct Police Station on West Third
street for the purpose of getting COM
munication to Richmond people and
their Dayton relatives:
w. S. ELLIOT.
MRS. nj. S. CROWELL.
WILL A. MARIETTA, 364 Park ST.
MRS. WALTER LYNMAN.
LEW MAYBURN,
REIBOLD
GEO. AUTHOR, Reibold Bldg.
w. r. NIXON.
MRS. C. WACHTIGAL.
ROLL SHANNON.
E NJ COTTON.
GARFIELD HARRIS.
FRED OHERLY.
WILL ELLIOT.
MISS CLARA TRUs, 1850 So. Brown
street.
E. L. KING.
w. H. THOMAS.
MRS. DR. WILSON.
GRANVILLE HARRIS.
MRS. BLANCH FOSTER.
j. W. ROOP, family.
c. A. PICKETT family.
WILL LIERRANCE.
JOHN LIMERICK
Mr.. J. B. HURR.
J. P. BARRETT and wife.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
Starr Piano Company, L. H.
& p, City Light Plant SUI
perintendent and Others
Will Raise Objections.
A DAM WOULD HAVE
CAUSED A DISASTER
Johnson, of Light Plant, De-
clares Buildings Would
Have Been Scattered
From Here to Liberty"

II there is any legal way by which
the Hawkins Lake project can be stop
ped IL will be done according to promi-
nent residents of Richmond. who be-
lieve a repetition OF the Dayton ca
tastrophe might have occurred in this
city had the dam been constructed at
North Seventeenth street last year.
The dam is now being built by Con-
tractor |. E. Smith of this city. who
reported a loss of approximately ST.
500 as a result of the flood on the
Whitewaterllast Monday night. IL the
project is stopped il should be done
Immediately before any further expen-
ditures are made the authorities here
believe.
Had the dam at Main street held
up a few hours longer IL is probable
that the factories would have suffer
ed a greater loss according to Supt.
Johnson OF the Municipal Light plant.
Had the Hawkins dam been built
last year the Municipal light plant
would have been scattered freely be-
tween here and Liberty" said Mr..
Johnson.
The fact that the project is under
the supervision of Richmond CONNER
cial club and many prominent citizens
of the city as well as the T. H. l. & E.
traction company would result in the
project being. given up. The stock
holders of the company have not stat
ed definitely what course they would
pursue though a meeting will be CALI
ed soon.
A dam constructed near Winchester,
ed several parts of the city. The dam
was owned by resident OF Randolph
county who had 1t constructed In order
to have private lake formed II was
considered safe until an unusually
heavy rainfall caused the water to rise
and il was unable to withstand the
pressure. The owner was compelled
to reimburse all parties who lost their
property in the food. according to a
decision handed down from the higher
courts
Vice President Harry Gennett OF the
Starr Piano company said today if
there was any way by which construc-
tion of the day could be stopped It
would be done. The dam at Main
street caused us several thousands OF
dollars loss and we will not be in fa-
vor of the project. We are prejudiced
against the construction of any dams"
he said.
The cost OF constructing the dam
will be $4,000 according to the Off
cials of the company which il promot-
ing the project. 1t was planned to
have the dam completed by July 1
though had 1t not been for the flood
Mr.. Smith expected to have the work
finished by June Is before the storms.
No work has been started since the
flood Monday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
Sixty Blocks in Cincinnati
Are Under Water-Twen-
ty Persons Perished in
Four Villages Near There.
OTHER OHIO TOWNS
IN BAD CONDITION
Chilocothe Has Big Amount
of Suffering Practically
Every Ohio River Town
and City Touched.

CINCINNATI, O., March 29-Sixty
blocks were under water here at noon
and traffic with Covington, KY, was
suspended The approach to the sus.
pension bridge was covered with
water Another slight rise will put
out of commission the Cincinnati and
South Covington car line. Several
blocks in Covington and Newport are
under water and a large number of
manufacturing plants on the Kentucky
side are crippled.
twenty-five persons perished in
floods in four villages at the junction
of the Miami river and the Ohio river.
At Harrison, Ohio, twelve bodies were
recovered, at New Bethlehem, two
bodies, Cleeves, two bodies; all of
them identified.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
GEO. SE|DEL SAYS CONDITIONS
At HAMILTON ARE TERRIBLE

George Seide who sent to Hamilton by the Richmond
Relief committee investigate the conditions telephoned the fol-
lowing the Palladium this afternoon that
The condition here in Hamilton simply terrible 1t is
bad not than anything Dayton There great suffer-
there thousands people rendered The
clothing stockings bed clothing bread
crackers coffee gasoline and coal oil and unless
Richmond help this work the suffering will be
The death list here will be between $50 and 500 great
dead bodies be Hamilton and there
been little attempt investigate the houses for additional bodies
All efforts toward saving the living
There telling how of the dead bodies
Hamilton people bodies the
from Dayton"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
UNDERTAKES FIGHT
National News Association)

COLUMBUS, O., March 29.-
The sun today shown upon dew
astation. Bodies disfigured so
that Identification is impossible
were dug from the debris. Whole
families who had been in upper
stories of houses were rescued
early this morning. Many of
them are in a critical condition.
The fight of the undertakers
for possession of the bodies is
hindering Identification. Direct
or Barger claims that not over
one hundred were drowned while
the coroner insists that the loss
will reach hundreds. Of the 56
bodies recovered only seven were
identified. The property dam
age is estimated at from fifteen
to twenty million dollars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
SUNDAY AMUSEMENT
NOT TO Be ALLOWED
Prosecutor Keller Gives Our
Statement on This
Matter.

The advertised vaudeville entertain
ment at the Murray theater Sunday az
ternoon and evening for the benefit of
the flood sufferers OF Dayton and 9TH
er cities. will not be given with the
consent of the police department Or
Prosecutor Keller. The "winkingr at
the violation Of the law because IL 10
in behalf of charity will not be indulg-
ed in by either. they said, today and
other forms of Sunday amusement.
where admission is charged. under the
cloak Of charity. whether given in
church or theater. will not be counte-
nanced- This afternoon Prosecutor
Keller gave to the Palladium the fol-
lowing:
have been asked as Prosecuting At
torney to permit certain places of
amusement to open Sunday in order
that the proceeds OF the entertain
ments be given 10 the flood sufferers
Of Dayton. Although keenly appre-
ciating the needs of the Dayton pe6s
pie and the charitable spirit which
prompts those promoting the benefit
performances. | do not feel justified in
giving my consent to what would be
a law violation. Chief Gormon Of the
police department and | feel that il
would be establishing a precedent for
Sunday theatricals and would be the
opening wedge for general Sunday
amusement As officers, Chief Cor
mon and / suggest that such owners
OF amusement places in Richmond an
desire to help the flood sufferers do
so on week days
Will W Keller.
Prosecuting AttornaR
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
w. u. MESSAGES
UNDELIVERED

Up to a. m. the following messages
at the Western Union were undeliver-
ed:
Chas. Charleson, Ruth Clark, A. K
Clarke, Harry Baumgartner. Leon H.
Block, Hazel Benton, Mrs. Emma
Barkdall, Mrs. F. P. Black, Mr.. Otis
Dorman, Miss Josephine Fleming.
w. L. Cinder, Hattie McCampbell,
Mrs. John Myers, W. O. Mendenhall.
Horace Mcpherson, Scott Lewis, VIM.
Loeher, VIM. Lavenstein, Max l. Katz,
Miss Mamie King, John Hasemeier,
Miss Opal Hamilton, Mrs. Addie Hell
ny, Mrs. B. c. Hill, Miss Flora c.
Harrison, Mrs c. e. Hamilton, Alice
Harrington, John E. Rosental, Mrs.
Geo. Rogers, Alex Gebhardt Reed,
Jno. F. Rowlett, Louis B. Rede, A L..
Reid, Mrs. Alice Ross, F. C. Rutan,
Mrs. Rebecca Rowe, John w. Jones,
Earnest Jung. HI. F. Pilgrim. Mrs. NJ.
Trimble Patterson. Hazel Lough Phil
lips. Al. Pardieck, ]. E. Pepin.
Frank Pickering, Harry F. Pritchard.
Miss Geraldine Parrott. Mr.. v. D.. No
land, VIII Newbold. Mrs. Henry Me
nochmer, Edith Fuller Warnsley, Law
renee Williamson, F. C. Wrinkle, John
I. Woodruff, Mrs. Francis Wireman,
Geo. H. White. Mrs. Jerry III. Walter,
J. l.. Wagner. Robert L. Wilson, Edna
Wright, Mrs. R. R. VanSant, Rev. w.
B. Freeland. T. L. Turner, Mrs. Mar
tina Tracy. Mrs. Mike Toohey. Mrs
Ida Turner Gao Shora rhaS Cfofdlo
F. A. Spencer, H. n. Stevenson. Jane
Sidham, Mrs. W. A. Sample, DR. d. w
Stevenson. Henry F. Erik. E. G. Ell
bridge, Bair NJ. Ffoto. Mrs. Sarah Dor
mire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
RECOVER % BODIES
oNationai News Association,

(National News Association)
PERU, Ind, March 90 At
ten o'clock this morning, % bod
les had been recovered from the
flooded section where waters are
rapidly receding. The authori-
ties today devoted their efforts
to removing the dead carcasses
of the animals and the debris.
Parts of the Wallace Brothers
circus was damaged. Many of
the animals were drowned but
elephants succeeded in getting
out of the way of the flood. They
were found last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
LATEST REPORTED
DEAD AT DAYTON

TWO WOMEN BY NAME OF
HAWKE
SAMUEL KOPP
GEORGE RICHARDSON. of the
state employment bureau.
GEORGE SNYDER AND WIFE.
MRS. CLEMERSON, Vine and
Ward streets
JOHN GLITZ
MRS. YOUTZ, of Richmond street
B. E HARKRADER, an electric
manufacturer
FRANK SCOTT.
OLLIE SANDER FORD. of Ringold
street
MRS BOWEN, South Main street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
RICHMOND RESPONDS
TO CALL FOR MONEY

The sum of s1,023.25 in cash was
turned over to the relief committee to-
day up to late hour this afternoon
and contributions are being received
evry hour.
The total amount received is
s5,204.36 for the flood sufferers. Pres
ident s. E. Swayne Of the Commercial
Club reported this at late hour to-
day. He commended the people of the
city for their generosity and the re-
port of the raising of funds for the
flood fugitives will greatly encourage
them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-29
9 DEAD At CHIlocoTHE.

fNatfcnal News AssociatiOnl
CHILOCOTHE, O., March 29.-The
known dead today totals eleven, nine
of whom have been identified. The
property loss exceeds, s1,00O,O0O
Eight persons are known to ba dead
at Coshepon, Ohio
Reports from Pomeroy, Middleport,
Mason City, Point Pleasant, Clifton,
Racine and Syracuse, say that all these
towns are flooded and the river stage
of 1884 will be broken.