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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-05-07

and compiled Statements ~ voters
in number and amount.
Section That the polling
places for said elections shall be
Frankliuton precinct No. | and
Hackley precinct NJ. 3 and Il.
M. Bateman, Il. H. i5rnm!l"id and
|. Talley are appointed commits
sioners and J. A. Foil clerk Of
election to serve at f'ranki'nl"n
for special election for School
district No. 10, and H. 4. Smith,
". G. Duncan and S. :. Thomas
are appointed commissioners and
w. 0. Grain clerk of election to
serve at Hackley for special cleo
ton in school district No. ., and
Il. W. Knight, lido Thomas AID
A. L. Stafford are appointed COM
misSioners and l.. W. Summerall,
clerk Of election to serve ut Frank
linton for special election for
school district No. "a, and all of
above named clerks and commits
sioners shall serve without COM
pen@tion. And said election
shall be conducted under the
laws of the state applicable there
to.
Section 4. The president of
this board is hereby instructed
to give notice OF these special
elections herein ordered, by his
proclamation to be published ac-
cording to law; and in said proc.
lamation he shall announce that
at ten o'clock, a. H., Wednesday
May, % 1914, this board will
meet at their office in the town
of Franklinlon and in open ses-
sion proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount
examine and canvas the returns
and declare the results Of the
elections.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the following resolution
was adopted: That all schools
running for not less than six
months in the year, shall be per.
mitted, on recommendation of
local trustees. to divide their
school into two terms a year OF
not less than three months each,
provided that no summer term
shall open earlier than June 10
and such school has aufficient
funds to it's credit to run the sum.
mer term, and the teacher shall
agree and be employed to teach
both terms.
On motion duly seconded and
carried Mr.. e. Ellis OFT was ap-
pointed as a committee to select
plans and award the contract for
the rebuilding of the Bogue Loosa
Creek school, same not to cost
over $780,
On motion duly seconded aud
carried MIR. F. B. Bateman was
authorized and instructed to let
contract for the construction of
the Poplar Head school.
Prof J. F. Peters came before
the board stating the plans and
needs for carrying on Domestic
Science and Club work in the Bo.
galusa school district. And upon
motion duly seconded and carried
this board appropriates the sum
Of 500 for this work when the
people of Bogalusa raise a like
sum and the state appropriates
the sum OF $50. The board ad.
journed to meet Wednesday, the
2Sth day Of May 1914. -
F. B. Bateman, Pres.
D. H. Springfield, Sec'y.
PROCLAMATION.
Frank'inton, La, April A.
Pursuant to resol utions passed
by the board of directors of the
public schools Of Washington
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taxable valuation S,

Signature of voter.
Notice tn Voters--To vote ir
favor of the proposition submitted
on this ballot place d cross (X)
mark i'll the square after the wor,.
"YE,' and to vote against i
place a similar mark in the square
after the word emo"
The secretary of this board be
and Nv il hereby instructed t.
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Proposition to levy a
7 mill special tax on all Vas
the property subject to Ae'
State taxation in School
District No. 19 of the --
Parish of Washington,
La, for the period of 5
years for the purpose of No
giving additional aid to
the public school.
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FOR THELEVYING OF A TAX

Proposition to levy a
4 mill special tax on all Yes
the property subject to ~
State taxation in School
District No. Is of the
Parish of Washington,
La. ,for the period Of 10
years for the purpose No
Of giving additional aid
to public schools.
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Signature of voter. ........
Notice to Voters-To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted
on this ballot place a cross (X)
mark in square after the word
eyes, and to vote against it
place a similar mark in square at.
ter the word "No."
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX
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PROCLAMATION.

Frank'inton, La, April a.
Pursuant to resol utions passed
by the board OF directors of the
public schools of Washington
Parish, La., at its regular meet.
ing held on the 9TH day Of April,
1914, I, +. b. Bateman, president
of said board, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said res.
olutiols, special elections will be
held in school districts No. 6, Is,
10, 20, q and "a, Of said Parish
of Washington, La, on Tuesday,
the Goth day of May, 1914, for
the purpose of submitting to the
property tax payers qualified un.
der the constitution and laws Of
the state of Louisiana, subject to
vote at said elections, the follow
ing propositions to.wit:
l. 10 levya SPECIAL tax Of six
mills on all property in school
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Proposition to levy a
7 mill special tax on all W.,
the property subject to 90
state taxation in School
District No. q Of the
Parish of Washington,
La, for the period of 5
years for the purpose of No
giving additional aid to
the public schools.
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SUBSCRIPTION sl.OO A YEAR
Frankllnton, La, May ?, 1914

School Board Proceedings.
(Continued from First Page.j
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Proposition to levy a
5 mill special tax on all g,
the property subject to It
state taxstion in School
District No. "a of the --
Parish of Washington,
La, for the period of 5
years for the purpose of N,
giving additional aid to
public school.
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Signature of voter. go.
Notice to Voters-To vote in
favor of the proposition submit.
ed on this ballot place cross (X)
mark in the square after the word
EYES," and to vote against it
place a similar mark in the square
after the word mo"
FOR THE LEVYING OF Ajax
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Mrs. J. VOL BROCK, Editor.

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district No. of the Parish of the polling place Varnado
Washington La subject and C. Thomas D. W. Tuo
taxation, annually for period and j. Grain have been ap
years. the purpose of pointed commissioners and w.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Big Increase in Auto Tax.

County treasurer w. G. Cozad last
week received the first installment
Of the state auto tax for this year, re-
ceiving draft for $5,562.S8. The
first installment received in 1913
amounted to $3,2O429, and the sec
ond s2,22O.54, total of $5,424S3,
the first installment for 1914
amounting to $l3S.O5 more than for
the entire year of 1913. In 1912
the total amount received by Decatur
county was $2,33S,67. The increase
of the first installment this year
will be another apportiOnment of the
auto tax receipts on September 1st.
according to indications there will be
another big sum to distribute at that
time, as the collections of the motor
vehicle department continues to av-
erage about $1,000 a day The
amount apportioned among the coun-
ties does not represent the total sum
collected. From the gross receipts
there was deducted 8 per cent for the
highway commissions expenses and
7 per cent for the expenses of the
motor vehicle department..
The auto tax is distributed
among the counties by town
ships and not by population.
The counties having the greatest
number of townships gets the biggest
slice. kossuth and PottaWattamie
counties each receive $9,735.O4,
which is the high mark The low
mark is $4,172.16, and there are fif-
teen counties which will receive this
amount. Clarke and Lucas counties,
just north Of Decatur, are among the
number, as this tier of counties
across the state have only twelve
townships, being only three town
ships deep north and south.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914
IN the DISTRICT COURT
Court Adjourned Friday. The Jury
Found James Mcintosh Guilty
of Assault and Battery.

District court adjourned last Fri
day after being in session for three
weeks. Nearly all of last week was
occupied in the trial of the case OF
State VS.. James G. Mcintosh, of Da-
Wis City, who was indicted on the
charge of murder in the second de-
gree, it being alleged that city mar
shall T. #. Stephens, of Davis City,
died last summer as the result of be-
ing struck by Mr.. Mcintosh. The
case was holly contested, it being
shown that Mr.. Stephens died ~
days after the time he was struck by
Mcintosh, and the jury evidently took
the view that the blow struck by Nc
Intosh was not responsible for his
death. The case went to the jury
about 6 o'clock Thursday evening
and at 9:15 the same evening they
brought in a verdict of guilty Of as
sault and battery, the assault on
stephens being admitted by Mcln-
tosh, who testified he struck him
with his fist but had no intention OF
killing him or inflcting great bodily
injury Judge Maxwell imposed sem
tence on Mcintosh the same evening,
fining him 500 and the costs of the
case. The fine was paid the same ey-
ening and he was released from GUS
tody and his bond exonerated.
Hugo Sichl and Thomas lyman,
the St. Joe clothing men who were
arrested at Davis City some weeks
ago for putting on clothing sale
without a transient merchants IL
cense, plead guilty to the charge and
were fined $25 each. The case against
Ikey Kohen indicted with them was
dismissed
The temporary injunction secured
by county attorney Sharp against
Henry Terry, of Davis City, restrain
ing him from selling intoxicating IL
quors was made permanent. s.
The following cases were disposed
of since our report last week:
Eliza Woodard VS. Charles H..
Woodard, the defendant ordered to
pay plaintiff $3.50 for attorney fees
and support within so days.
R. l.. and Grace Fear VS.. F. A.
Fear, ct al, report of sale and deed
to Louie Lloyd approved.
Patrick Griffin VS.. Edward Ham,
mond, Judgment, on account for $64.
c. S. Murdy vs.. G. 3. & @. r. r.,
settled.
c. S. Murdy and j. S. Ramsey vs..
C. B. & @. R r. Co., settled.
o. E. Hull VS.. Chas. H. WOodard,
confession of judgment confirmed.
Leon Cement and Brick Co. vs., p
B. and Fannie Walker. Judgment uE'
nnfp ~ =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
IOWA CENSUS.
State Officials Are Already Preparing
For The Count.

The complete enumeration of Iowa
people will be attempted next year.
The governor and state officials are
already giving considerable time and
thought to the plans for making the
taking of the state census as COM
plete as possible.
There is general belief that most
of that which has been featured in
some places as the loss of population
in Iowa is due to imperfect census
work. 1t is regarded as certain that
if there is full count next year it
will show that Iowa is not suffering
in any way.
Governor Clarke is already taking
steps to secure the cooperation of
all the authorities in the state, to the
end that Iowa shall have a perfect
census enumeration. The county Of
ficials must be largely relied upon for
the enumeration in the rural dis
tricts, and it is here that the greatest
losses have been reported in the past
But in the cities the commercial Or
ganizations will be asked to help.
Nearly every city and town of the
state has a commercial club of some
kind. Each community is interested
in having proper count OF its peo-
ple 1t is hoped that some plan can
be worked out so that these CONNER
cial organizations will be able to
make certain that there is in every
city and town of the state an enum-
Grafton that will not be questioned
as to it's completeness and accuracy.
The enumeration is part of the
census taking and is under the direct
control of the state executive council.
A special agent will be placed in
charge to handle this work and moth
ing else.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Citizens! Your Attention!

The Commercial Club at their last
meeting requested me to issue a gen
eral invitation to every able bodied
citizen of Leon and vicinity.tO assist
them in glorious revel in dirt and
dust by assisting in removing the
same from the finished paved streets,
thereby giving boost to the success
full operation of the street and alley
department along this line.
Those who have teams and We
hicles, no matter what their rated
horsepower, and all individuals who
can get hold of or can use shovel,
are equally invited to meet Friday,
morning April II, on Main street,
where the fun will be organized un-
der the supervision Of the street and
alley committee.
If this date is not suitable on ac-
count of the weather conditions,
then meet Tuesday morning, April
IL. Dirt can be had for filing at a
reasonable price according to the
length of the haul. Come on and
help make this success.
Geo. r. Farquhar, Mayor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16

George W. Rudibaugh was born in
Columbiana county, Ohio, Feb. 4,
1880. end departed this life, April
4, 1914, at the age of S4 years and 2
months. He was united in marriage
to Mary Jane Thomas, March 3,
1851, and to this union We're born
three children, one son and two
daughters, Chas. L., living near Da-
Wis City, Iowa; Mrs. Icie Barr, of
Lineville, Iowa, and Mrs. Nettie Kea-
ton, of Orchards, Washington. He
moved to Agency, Wapello county,
1851, came to Decatur county, 1857,
teaching school for one year. In
1858 he moved on the farm where he
has since resided. He was success
full farmer and school teacher. He
was elected to the office of county
commissioner for two terms-1873-
1879. Since that time he has retir-
ed to private life. - He leaves to
mourn his loss a wife, three children,
seven grandchildren, seven great
grandchildren and many other rela-
tives and friends. Funeral services
were conducted at his residence Mon
day, April 9Th, at / o'clock a. m. by
Rev. c. r. Cortcll of the Lineville NJ.
f. church, interment being in the
LineVille cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Examination for FOurth-Class Post
masters.

An executive order has been issu-
ed by President Wilson for competi-
tive examinations for the position of
postmaster at all fourth-class post
offices at which the annual compen-
sation is $3.50 or more, and at which
the present incumbent was not ap-
pointed under the civil service regu-
lations will be held in Iowa on May
? and May 10th. For the benefit of
prospective candidates for the vari-
Gus Decatur county Offices we give the
dates and places in this vicinity
where the examinations will be held:
On May 2, examinations will be held
at Corydon and Mt. Ayr. On May
16 at Charlton, Lamont and OSceOla.
The following postmasters in Deca-
tur county are to be selected from
those taking the exalnina don: Davis
City, Grand River, Leroy, Pleasan-
ton, Van Vert, Weldon and Wood
land
Applicants may be examined at
any of the examination points and on
the dates mentioned without regard
to the location of the post office at
which appointment is desired. An
applicant for examination for ap-
pointment at any post office must re-
side within the territory supplied by
such Office. No change in the dates
of examination at any points can be
made. Applicants will be allowed to
be examined on only one of the dates
mentioned. The application form
may be secured from the postmaster
at any of the Offices for which the
examinations are held, the United
State Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. c., or the postmaster
at any place at which the examina-
ton is to be held, and should be
properly executed, indicating therein
the examination point at which the
applicant desires to be examined, and
should Immediately be forwarded to
the United State Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. c. Persons
who, for any reason, are unable to
forward their applications to the
Commission in time to receive writ
ten authority to enter the examina-
tion will be examined, subject to the
subsequent approval of their applica'
tions,. if they appear for examination
at place and on date scheduled
For location of the examination
! room, apply at the post office at the
place where the examination is held
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Notice from Mayor.

hereby cause to be published
parts of some ordinances of the city
|of Leon, that require immediate at
tention. from Ordinance No. 20:
Sec. / That it shall be unlawful
for anyone within the said city, to
throw or place upon any street or
alley or in any drain or gutter made
by the city of Leon, any filth, rub
bish, manure or garbage of any kind
Penalty, etc., follows.
We will give all such offenders
against this ordinance until May 1st,
1914, to remove such offense of their
making, from the streets and alleys
of this city and cease violating this
ordinance
Ordinance No. sc makes it unlaw-
full to throw glass, china or earth
boards with nails, etc., upon the
streets and alleys.
This ordinance with penalty is in
force. S.sr,s
Ordinance Regarding Dogs.
Sec. l. That for every dog or spay-
ed bitch owned or harbored in said
city shall be paid by the owner or
harborer thereof license of one (1)
dollar annually, and for every bitch
owned or harbored thereof license
of two Co dollars and shall be paid
before May 1st, of EACH year. No
license shall be collected on dogs
less than three months old.
Sec. 2. 1t is hereby made the duty
of the city marshal to annually col
lect such license and pay over the
same to the city clerk, specifying
the year for which it is paid and the
number of such dogs.
Sec. 3. The owner of such animals
after paying any such license shall
place upon every such animal col
lar with the number and year given
by the marshal on a metal tag, sup
piled by the city.
For other sections concerning
dogs, see ordinance book.
Geo. r. Farquhar, Mayor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Will Analyze Water Free Of Charge.

Iowa City, April 3.-Any city OK
town in the state may have water
analyzed for sanitary purposes in the
University of Iowa's Chronological
laboratory, free of charge, according
to a letter which has just been sent
out by DR.. C. S. Woods, state epid-
emiologist. Provision is made, how
ever, that no more than limited
number of samples is sent for analys-
is.
Following is the letter which has
been written to the city authorities
by DR.. Woods:
"Permit me to call your attention
to the fact that the last legislature
made an appropriation to the State
University of Iowa for the purpose
of engaging a state epidemiologist
who would study the causes of. epi-
denies, and the means of controlling
them and stamping them out. The
appropriation also provided for the
establishment of an archaeological
| laboratory.
The University has carried out
the provisions of the appropriation
and the epidemiologist and labOra-
! tory are now at the service of the
people of the state.
| "Any city or town in Iowa may
have water analyzed for sanitary
purposes at the laboratory, free OF
charge, provided, however, that not
| more than limited number OF
samples is sent for analysis.
In order to insure greater accur-
acy special containers for the sam
Piles of water will be provided by.
the university. The cOntainer will
be forwarded and returned at the eI-
pense of the applicant @
"You are cordially invited to call
upon the university at any time il
| it can be Of service to you in the
prevention and control of diseases
in your community }
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Paving Company Busy.

9 The Ford Paving Co. are getting
busy with a big force of men on their
paving contract in this city. They
have been grading for the past
month and Monday morning COM
menced mixing concrete and putting
in curbs and cutters. A large amount
of material has been received and
they will commence spreading the
concrete foundation now within q
short time. Charley Treble, the fast
brick layer came in Monday and will
soon be dropping the paving brick
into place against.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Iowa Third in Rural Routes.

Practically every farm in Iowa is
within a short distance from rural
route and only two states in the un-
ion have more routes than Iowa has,
according to the Iowa department
of agriculture.
An investigation of the rural route
situation recently was made by How
ard N. Whitney, publicity agent for
the department. His report says:
"There are only two states which
have larger number of rural routes
than Iowa, Illinois having 1855 and
Ohio 1859 as compared to Iowa with
2,242 Both Illinois and Ohio, how
latiOn than Iowa. Illinois has 2,161,-
662 people living on farms, and in
towns of less than $500 people. ohio
has 2,1O1, 1897 and Iowa 1,544,717.
The area of Illinois exceeds that of
Iowa by about 600 square miles,
while the area of Ohio is less than
that of Iowa by about $4,000 square
miles. California has only 409 rural
routes. Its rural population amounts
to 9O7,810 and the area of the fam
GUS southwest coast state is 1885,
$50 squares miles as against 56,O25
square miles in Iowa. The western
states as a rule have but few rural
routes. Wyoming has 13, Utah 81,
Montana SO, New hlexico 18 and
Nevada 4.
"The middle western states on the
whole are better supplied with rural
routes than any of the other states,
population and area considered. With
practically every farm in Iowa con-
venient to a rural route, and tele-
phones enough for ninety out of ev-
cry 100 farm homes, with no farm in
Iowa more than ten miles from a
railroad and an automobile for every
thirty-two inhabitants, it would ap-
pear that every farm in the state is
conveniently located not only for the
conduct of its business but for the
comfort and convenience of the farm
er and his family
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
twenty-five YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO.

Nose Hollingshead, who was con-
fined in the county Jail, being on
trial in the district court on the
charge of rape, committed suicide in
his cell in the Jail by shooting him
self with .32 calibre revolver. The
evidence had all been submitted in
the case when he shot himself, and
the case went to the jury who re-
turned verdict Of guilty. Hollings-
head however died the following
morning.
Robert Kennett and Miss Hattie
Williams, both of Leon were married
at Mt. Ayr.
The Garden Grove Express was
purchased from the Boydston Bros.
by the Express Printing Co., and S.
II. Amos took charge as editor.
Mrs. George Miller, of Omaha, was
hero visiting her sister, Mrs. p. S.
Young.
Miss Matte Pressler was to be
married to gentleman from Nebras-
ka.
Judge McDll and Smith McPher-
son were over Sunday visitors in
Leon, being here on legal business.
Leander Bechtold and wife were
preparing to leave Leon, having de-
cided to locate at Lincoln, Neb.
Miss Lottie Woodbury., of Osceola,
was the guest of Miss Lulu Young.
The big bank case from Osceola
which had been on trial in the dis
t,ict court in this city, in which Geo.
Fl. Cowles, president of the defunct
Osceola bank, was on trial charged
with embezzlement and mismanage-
ment of the banks affairs, resulted
in verdict of mot guilty. being re-
turned by the Jury,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-16
Special at Idle Hour Tonight.

There will be double special fea-
ture at the Idle Hour theatre this ev-
ening, an Edison two reel special
"Alexias Strategy" being the feature
play, and the other feature will be
Leon and Leon People," showing a
large number of views of Leon and
Leon people which were taken when
they did not know it, and the pic
lures will show many Leon people
who will be surprised to see their
pictures. You may be in one of the
pictures, SO don't miss seeing them
tonight.