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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19

day of December, A. D., 1913.
Remarks.
There is on hand the following
amounts of other funds:
Drag. balance on hand 31.59
Cemetery, balance on hand 1908
Board of Health, balance
on hand ............. 91.47
Report of Franklin Township.
Receipts.
To balance on hand at be-
ginning of year, January
l., 1919 ....% 10000
To amount received from
County Treasurer, April
apportionment ;. -. 1,264.OO
To amount received from
County Treasurer, Octo-
Der apportionment 49,. $500
To amount received from
collection of poll tax, in
cash 6.OO
$1,655.39
To amount received from
labor, on poll tax list. 225.OO
Drag Fund.
Balance on hand January
J., 1918 .....S 1000
Received County Treasurer
apportiOnment ....... 1880
Received County Treasurer
october LOW
5 ASSES
Disbursements.
BY cash paid for tools and
n0nhInQTv V,V
BY cash paid road super
intendentS ....... 4ol.SS
BY cash paid for labor. 1850
BY cash paid for thing cul-
verts. sand and cement 231.44
Road dragging 49,. 1925
Board of Health Fund.
Balance on hand January
1, 1918 ....9 Aoo'Vv
Received County,Treasurer 9.51
On hand January I, 1914. $ 164.51
Cemetery Fund.
l. 1918 IS 10000
Received County Treasurer 8.19
$ 1879
Paid rent 1850
Balance on hand January
I, 1914 .............$ 1919
Total disbursements So. 1,119.1S
Balance on hand December
We the the undersigned, Township nsip
Trustees of Franklin Township,
Decatur County, Iowa, do hereby GER
tify that the above statement is a
true and correct report of the receipts
and disbursements of the road funds
O fsaid township as appears of rec
ord as shown by the books in the
Office of the township clerk.
l.. G. Luce,
]. H. Nish,
J. C. OverholtZer.
Trustees.
Attested to by
J. F. Worden, Township Clerk.
Dated at Weldon, Iowa, this Bird
day of January, A. D. 1914.
Report of New Buda Township.
Receipts.
To balance on hand at be-
ginning of year, January
l, 1915 p 1oS.' q
To amount received from
County Treasurer, April
apportionment ....... S2O.Oo
To amount received from
County Treasurer, Octo-
Der apportionment 80. 93.OO
Total Receipts .s1,075.73
Disbursements.
By cash paid for tools and
machinery .$ loV.oo
By cash paid road super
intendents .......... o6O.26
BY cash paid to Grant NAL
lory for publishing
township report ...... 200
By cash paid for blanks
for weed reports and
notices l.4V
BY cash paid for rent OF
building of J. R. HUI
linger 49,. 1.VV
BY cash paid to township
clerk for per cent on
money received $500. 22.26
By amount transferred to
culvert fund ......... 1894
By cash paid to C. r. Boe-
ger for use of his wide
tire wagon. n of $17.62
road tax 4.4V
Board of Health Fund.
Received IS 1890
Road Drag Fund.
Received .............$ 10000
Received from the county 81, 1890
Township clerks Claim. 22.26
Total disbursements ....$ 941.56
Balance on hand December
81, 1913 ............$ 134.l7
Total amount uncOllected
poll tax returned to
County Auditor for year
1913, persons at $500
each $50. zl.uO
We, the undersigned, Township
Trustees of New Buda Township,
Decatur County, Iowa. do hereby GER
tify that the above statement is a
true and correct report of the receipts
and disbursements of the road funds
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19

Attested to by
Howard Petty, Township Clerk.
Dated at Morgan, Iowa, this 3Oth
day of December, A. D., 1913.
Remarks.
There is on hand the following
amounts of other funds:
Drag, balance on hand =. 31.5S
Cemetery, balance on hand 1913
Board of Health, balance
on hand s7.47
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19


amount paid to R. l..
Flora, road drag super
intendent ...... 1858
On June 4, 1913, to
amount paid to R. l..
Flora, road drag super
intendent ............ $500
On January l, 1914, to
balance on hand ...... 105.O0
$ 273.63
This leaves $4,000 on hand in
this fund on January !, 1914.
Report of Long Creek Township.
Receipts.
To balance on hand at be-
ginning of year, January
l, 1918 ...$ l0.1l
To amount received from
County Treasurer, April
apportiOnment ....... 10000
To amount received from
County Treasurer, Octo-
Der apportionment 80. 1890
To amount received from
collection of poll tax, in
cash 600
To amount received from
labor, on poll tax list. 1923
To amount received from
1912 Board ....,.. 82.68
Rebate on lost shipment of
tools 1V.OO
Total Receipts :. 81, 1852
Disbursements.
BY cash paid for tools and
machinery ...........$ 47.55
BY cash paid road super
intendents .......... 213.54
By cash paid for labor. 31.34
BY cash paid for lumber
and material ......... 500
Paid cash in full for old
warrent No. So. 80. 234.4o
Returned to County Treas
urer Culvert Fund 49,. 238.48
Total disbursements ....$ 1881
Balance on hand Deem
Der 81, 1918. -. 351.61
Total amount unpaid road
orders or warrants out
standing 1900
We, the undersigned, Township
Trustees of Long Creek Township,
Decatur County, Iowa, do hereby GER
tify that the above statement is a
true and correct report of the receipts
and disbursements of the road funds
of said township as appears of record
as shown by the books in the Office
of the township clerk.
Grover Hamilton,
Oscar West,
R. E. Ball,
Trustees.
Attested to by
A. G. Smith, Township Clerk.
Dated at Van Vert, Iowa, this 9Th
day of January, A. D. 1914.
Remarks.
Poll books sent in without getting
amount of unsolicited poll tax.
Report of Center Township.
Receipts.
To balance on hand at be-
ginning of year, January
l, 1913, overdraft. ...$ 386.42
TO amount received from
County Treasurer, April
apportionment -. $4,000.
To amount received from
County Treasurer, Octo-
Der apportionment ... 1890
To amount received from
collection of poll tax, in
cash 1926
Total Receipts, cash -. .$1,277.25
Disbursements.
BY cash paid for tools and
machinery ...... - 74.oO
BY cash paid road super
intendents 25O.9S
BY cash paid for labor -. $3.50
BY cash paid for lumber. 3O.44
BY cash paid for thing. 1886
Clerk per cent. ....... PA
Total disbursements .....$ 7OO.52
Balance on hand Decem-
Der 81, 1913. ........ 1901
Total amount uncollected
poll tax returned to
County Auditor for year
1918 SS.UV
We, the undersigned, Township
Trustees of Center Township,
Decatur County, Iowa. do hereby GER
tify that the above statement is a
true and correct report of the receipts
and disbursements of the road funds
of said township as appears of record
as shown by the books in the Office
of the township clerk.
M. F. Springer,
Walter C. Smith,
Trustees.
Attested to by
F. A. CARRIER, Township Clerk.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, this 3rd day
of January, "a. d. 1913.
Balance on hand in Road
Drag Fund, January l,
1914 COOP
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19
THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1914

1913 49,. $3.50
We, the undersigned, Township
Trustees of Morgan Township
Decatur County, Iowa, do hereby GER
tify that the above statement is a
true and correct report of the receipts
and disbursements of the road funds
of said township as appears of record
as shown by the books in the Office
of the township clerk.
p. R. Barr, ,,
o. l.. Peck,
Geo. G.. Bright,
Trustees.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19

Total disbursements -. .$2,O27.OO
Balance on hand Deem g;
Der 81, 1913. ......... 1888 9
Total amount uncollected a& ttgS.s
nojl tax returned to StG
County Auditor for year -
1918 -. $500
We, the undersigned, Township j
Trustees of Decatur Township,
Decatur County, Iowa, do hereby cer-&
tify that the above statement is . =
true and correct report Of the receipts
and disbursements of the road funds
of said township as appears Of record
as shown by the books in the office
of the township clerk. ~ ]'"a
M. C. Freestoner
Willis Crees,
Trustees
Attested to by
]. B. Riddle, Township Clerk.
Dated at Decatur, Iowa, this goth =
day of January, A. d. 1914. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-19

March 2, 1914.
Board met as per adjournment.
Members all present, w. M. Frost,
III, L. Northrup and j. H. Hill.
Board spent the day with road pc
titions, bridges, etc.
At five o'clock board adjourned.
w. NJ. FROST,
Chairman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
HORRIBLE BLoTCHEs OF

Quickly cured by DR. Hobson's Ec
zema ointment. c. P Caldwell, OF
New Orleans, La. states: INV doc
tor advised me to try DIR. Hobson's
Eczema salve I used three boxes o
Ointment and three cakes of DR.
Hobson"s Derma Eczema Soap. To-
Gay / have not a spot anywhere on
my body and can say l am cured
Will do the same for you. It's sooth
ing, healing antiseptic action will
rid you of all skin hu1ners. black.
heads, pimples- Eczema blotches-red
unsightly sores, and leaves your
skin clean and healthy. Get box
to-day. Guaranteed. ALI Druggists
soc. or by mail. Rfeifter Chemical
&c. Phila. SIT. Louis. adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
NAVY BADLY NEEDS OFFICERS
Number Not Sufficient to Man All Of
Fighting Ships.

Fighting Ships.
The number of officers now in the
navy is not sufficient to man all the
fighting ships in the event of war
with foreign power, is the declara-
ton made in the annual report of
Rear Admiral Victor Blue, chief of
the bureau OF navigation He urges
that congress enact legislation provid-
ing for gradual redistribution of Of
fcers in the various grades to obviate
a condition that is growing worse.
Admiral Blue says a circular letter
IS being Sent to the principals of high
schools to ascertain if the examina.
ton for admission to the naval acad.
envy is such that the ordinary high
school student should be capable of
passing.
There also should be included in the
reserve ex-officers of the navy,
yachtsmen and officers and men of the
merchant marine. as well as those of
seafaring occupations The bureau
has already established an office of ma.
t!onal reserve which has obtained
pledges from 600 men to enrol il an
organization is provided by congress
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
FRED HANSEN IS
GIVEN A PROMOTION

Mr.. Fred Hansen, who has been
working for several years in, the
Green Bay Lumber Yard in this cit
is expecting to leave this week for
Atlantic to enter upon his duties as
Assistant Manager of the Green
Bay Lumber Yard there. He has
been very faithful in his business
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
REPORT ON navy
Il
Capable Fleet to1 Each Ocean
hee1e1, Says Daniels.
NAVAL BUILDING PROGRAM.
Asks fer Two Dreadnouehts, Three
subnaarin and Eight Destroyers.
Proposes to Spend More Money
Afloa, and Less Ashore.

Afloat and Less Ashore.
Two dreadnoughts, eight destroyers
and three submarines is the yearly
naval building program Secretary
Daniels recommends in his first an
nual report to President Wilson.
While such program is somewhat
less than recommended by the navy
general board, principally because Mr.
Daniels believes 1T is as heavy as the
revenues of the government will per.
NIT, he believes it is progressive one
which will meet the demand to go fer.
ward in the continuation of an ada.
quate and we'll proportional navy.
Second only in interest to the secre.
tary's building program is an indorse-
ment OF Winston Churchill's proposed
naval holiday with recommends.
ton that the United States take the
Initiative and that President Wilson
ask congress to authorize him to in
vite all the powers to a conference to
discuss the project.
Policy of Building.
Regarding his building program,
Secretary Daniels says:
The wise naval policy for the
United States at this time is to find
the golden mean. 1t cannot wisely by
itself reduce the construction of
dreadnoughts OF compete with other
great powers in burdening taxpayers
to hasten the construction of navy
larger than our conditions demand.
The estimates Of the navy department
show decrease in the ordinary ex.
penditures. The program of the de-
partment may be summed up in the
phrase: More money afioat and less
ashore. l therefore recommend the
authorization by the present congress
of the following building program:
Two dreadnoughts, eight destroyers
and three submarines.
This is not, it will be observed, a
large program. but it is progressive
one. II meets the demand to 90 for
ward in the continuation of an ade-
quate and well proportioned navy
We have under construction six battle.
ships of the largest and most approved
type.
Will Have Adequate Navy.
With the authorization of two of
the largest battleships ever construct.
ed, before the close of the present ad-
m1nistration, the United States will
have enough ships to have always &
-creditable ard capable feet in both
the Pacific and the Atlantic oceaus
These, together with the smaller sh,.s
under construction, will make t.,e
American navy one of strength and
power. ready for the protection of
American shores and American inter
ests. A steady building program Of
advancement from year to year will
he necessary to give us an adequate
navy the goal of American needs and
desires.''
The prices of armor plate and pow
der arc too high, the secretary says.
and he recommends government fac
tories
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
Our Friends and Enemies.

The things which our friends DO
with and tor us form part of our
lives. for they strengthen and advance
our personality. But the things which
our enemies devise against us 90 no.
form Nart of our lives; we only ex
peMence them, reject them, and guard
ourselves against them as against
frost. storms, rain, hail or any other
external Inconvenience which may be
ncounterei.-Goethe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
Turns Coal Into a Fluid.

DIR. Otto hummer, director of the
physics institute of the University of
Breslau. announced that he had sue
ceeded in making coal fluid by cleo.
tricity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
In Company.

In mixed company, among acquaint
aDces and strangers, endeavor to learn
something from all BE swift to hear;
be cautious CT your tongue, lest You
betray your ignorance and perhaps Of
tend some who are present.-Isaao
Watts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
Surely Sufficiently Governed,
The human family is subject t
lfty principal forms of government.
Lone Life.

Sir John Lubbock, the scientist, has
shown how long insects may live il
preserved from accident and harm OF
all kinds. The greatest age attained
by an insect, as far as known. was
that reached by queen ant. which
lived until August s. 1883, when she
was nearly fifteen years old. Another
queen Of the same species DIED after
q life OF .hirteen wears.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
suffrasists will Call on President.

Another suffragist delegation is to
visit the White House this week in an
effort to obtain an expression from
President Wilson as to his stand on
the suffrage question.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
Good Fertilizer for Fern,.

Nitrate of SODA dissolved in water
should be given to ferns that are small
or weak, but c. not make the proper
ton of nitrate more than one-quarter
Of an ounce 20 the gallon, but large.
plants, and hose Of vigorous growth
should be watered ,'ith solution in
proportion Of oue-half an ounce of
nitrate to the gallon. Apply about.
every ten days. SCOT and salt are also
good.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
Philippine subterranean River.

A subterranean river in the island
Of Palawan. one Of the Philippines.
has been explored and surveyed by
two officers of the United States coast
and geodetic survey, and is described
in a report Of that service. The river
is navigable for small boat for about
two AID a half miles from its mouth,
the tunnel through which it passes
widening in places into large cham
bers containing beautiful stalactites.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
important, Though Unnoticed.

We are apt to underestimate the
force OF unorganized conviction in
politics and religion Milk costs a
city as much as water, for all that it's
supply isiunfocussed so little i'm
pressive in any way. The milk has
notning monumental about it, but the
.ol'y aqueduct is not OF more &C
count.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
Can You Believe This? i

Natures most deadly antipathy
seems to have been overcome. A rat
was killed in produce company's
plant in Missouri and left four young
rats, which the cat has undertakes
to bring up, meantime not neglecting
her duty OF keeping the place clear OF
all adult rats thar come In sight.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
lord HaIdane,s Speech Appreciated

White House officials expressed
their appreciation Of the speech of
Viscount Haldane. lord high chancel-
lor of Great Britain, in London, in
which he lauded President Wilson's
Interpretation of the Monroe doctrine
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
ATTENTION.! LADY
BOOSTERS TO meet

There will be a meeting of the
Lady Boosters Monday night Mar
2 i'm Dr. Newlons office.
This will be the first meeting
of the season and election of Off
GERS. Everybody come and make
this one of the best meetings Of
the year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
New YORK Realty concern eankrupt

The New York Real Estate Security
company, with large realty holdings
OF Office buildings and apartment
houses. was forced into bankruptcy by
creditors with claims for balances due
on the purchase of bonds
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26
Pessimistic.

The best luck any man can have 10
oevei' to have been born; but that sell
dom happens to anyone.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-10-08
Equalizing The
 Tax List
 

The Common Council set as a Board of Equalization at the Coun- cil Rooms last Monday and Tues day from the hours Of two o'clock to four both days. Several chang es were made in the assessment roll and notices have been given to the paries on whose assessment changes have been made. The next meeting of the Board will be Thursday Oct. 2oth. at the same hours and the last meeting will be on Oct. 3Ist. so if you have any protests to make against the chang es YOU must make them by that time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-10-08
Miners Return
 From Interior

Lord Beauclerh, Finley Mitchell Vim. Mitchell and Lloyd Simpson all prominent mining men of the Dease Lake country returned from the seasons work on their claims in that country last week. The men one and all have a good word for the country and state that their claims have never looked better than they do at this time. The parties. state that the war will prob ably retard thelr operation to some extent as it is all British capitol. but they are hopeful of things be- ing settled before the time comes for the spring work to begin,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-10-08
Karen Returns
 Last Trip

The river boat Karen, Capt. Johansen: arrived down from what is probably he last trip on the river this fall last Tuesday after noon. She had four passengers who are on thier way south, Rolden Roades of New York, c. Sherman of Telegraph Cteek and ]. uihlem and Dr. H. A. Sifton both of Mill waukee. Dr. Sifton IS one of the most prominent surgeons in the United States and with MT. Uihlem has spent some time hunting ln the Lease Lake country.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-10-08
Company To
 Ship Garnets

Miss Durkey, President of thes Alaska Garnet Mining & Manufac.- turing Company who are opperat- ing the garnet ledge at the mouth of the Stikine, was a passenger uR on the Mariposa the first of the week. Miss Durkey states that the Company will ship some twelve tons of garnets south on the Dol phin the next trip. The Company have secured a selling concession from the government to sell their garnets in the Manufacturers Build ing at the San Francisco Fair and this shipment will be the first bound for that place.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-10-08
Club Giving
 Big Time

The Wrangell Civic Improve ment Club are giving a big. dance and card party at the Wrangell Hotel tomorrow evening, Oct. 9. The dance and party is being giv- en for the beniht of the Public School and IS an affair that every public spirited citizen of the town should attend. And the Club promises a good time to every one that attends as they have prizes for the card players and refresh ments for the dancers, and then you get the whole evenings enjoy
 lent for only fifty cents. Remem- Der the time and place aad don't fail to attend if its only for a few minutes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-10-08
Lost Man Is
 Reported Found

The rescue party sent out hy the Marshals office last Friday to b. cate Jack Brown, or Russian lack as he is known, arrived back in town last Saturday and reported that the lost man had been found by his partner, Shorty.
 According to the story told by the men of the rescue party, Jack took his shot gun and started ont for a little hunt on Friday alter noon September 26, and somehow got lost in the woods and could not find his way~back to camp. Jacks statement as told to them was that for the first three days he lived o4l berries and other eatables found in the woods but that kind Of food soon became tiresome and for the last three days he ate nothing. The man shows a wonderful constitu- ton in going through what he did and coming out alive, living in the woods for seven days, and all of the time t was raining and he was soaked to the skin. He stated that at night he would make a moss bed in as dry a place as he could find and would lay there as long as possible and when the cold became unbeatable he would getup and run until he was warm again, and so on all night and on the night of Fri day, Oct. and. he came out on the beach, but seeing no place in sight made his moss bed for the night, and fell on it from exhaustion and as he did so he heard some one ohopping wood close by, so Started to cry out as loud as possible until he attracted the attention of the choppers who went to his assistan- ce and proved to be hls partner, Shorty, who took him to camp and cared for him as good as possible. The rescue party from town arrived at the camp about an hour after Shorty had the lost man in camp. The camp was situated in Johnson's Cove on Etolin Island.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-10-08
Chamber of Commerce
 Meeting TOnorl VI

There will be a meeting of the WrangelI Chamber of Commerce at 7:3o tomorrow, Friday, night. There are several things of lmpor- tance to come before the meeting and every member is requested tq be present.
 There are several people in Wrangell who are in business here and have the interests of the com munity at heart who are not mem- bers of the Chamber, and to these we ask you to put aside your petty greviances and come and help us boost for a bigger and better Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-10-08
Accidently
 Shoots Self

Geo, Hamburg, a fisherman, was brought to town last Sunday morning and taken to the Wrangell Hospital suffering from being ac- cidently shut with shotgun.
 According to the information given out by the patient he started to go out to a boat in the bay at Point Baker. and having a shotgun with him, went down to the boat lying on the beach and climbed Tn leaning the gun on the side of the boat and after getting in the. boat he reached behind him for the gun and started to pull 1t in the boat when the trigger cought on the side of the boat and set the gun oil, one of the discharges entering his back near the spinal column and lodging in the hip bone. The accident oc- cured about : P. NJ. on Oct. 3rd.
 Hamburg has been at Point Baker for some time and is about 25 years old.
 Dr. Dawes reported this morn ing that the patient was resting much easier and would be out in a short time unless blood poisoning sets in.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-10-08
Moose Orchestra
 Gives Good Time

The Moose Orchestra gave their dance as per advertised last Sat urday evening at Red Mems Hall. The affair was very enjoyable one indeed every one attending stating that il was the best time ever. The Orchestra are blaming on giving dances at regular intervals and from the music and general good time at the last one they can be as- sured of the patronage of the dane ing public of the city.