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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

Emmett Poland returned to his
home near Grand River Tuesday af-
ter spending couple of days in this
city on business.
o. H. Reynolds, of southwest of
Leon, went to Crown Tuesday to
visit his son-in-law, Jack Kendall,
who is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hasty left
Tuesday for Shenandoah, Iowa, where
they will assist with a series of re-
ligious meetings.
Mrs. Melvina Craig returned to her
home at Saline, Mo-, Friday evening
after visiting few days with rela-
tives in this city,
Cecil Cummings, who was mem
Der of the jury in the Riley case, re-
turned to his home at Davis City
Thurs day evening.
/! G. B. Daugherty came in off the
road Friday and visited over Sum
CAV in this city with his daughter,
Mrs. Port Bowsher.
Miss Madge Craig returned to her
home at Davis City Friday after Wis
iting a few days here with. her sister,
Mrs. G.. l.. Ingram.
A. w. Stoner, Of Ridgeway, Mo-,
came last Friday and visited a few
days at the home Of his son, 0. II.
Stoner, in this city.
Mrs. Lucy Allbaugh returned Mon
day from Charlton where she had
been visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Stanley.
Mrs. G.. H. Brown, of Des Moines,
came Monday evening for visit at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. r.
Turner, in this city
| Green Stanton departed last week
for a stay of several weeks at Hot
Springs, Ark, where he went for the
benefit of his health.
Miss Goldie Woodmansee, of near
Decatur City, returned home Mon
day after visiting a few days with
relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Lee, of near
Decatur City, returned home Satur-
day, after spending several days in
this city on business.
George Woodmansee, of west OF
Decatur City, came over last week
aud spent several days visiting with
relatives in this city.
Mrs. F. NJ. Miller and Mrs. Fred
Bryant, of near Decatur City. return
ed home Saturday after spending sew
eral days in this city.
| Mrs. Will Gardner went to Des
Moines Thursday to visit few days
with her son, Earl Gardner, and sis
te.., Mrs. Dell Hilliker.
Mrs S. C. Stanley returned to hel
home at Beaconsfield Friday after
visiting a few days in this city at the
home Of Louis Elwell.
j Miss Elizabeth Follmer went tc
Grand River Saturday and on Mon
day commenced spring term OF
school near that place.
| Mrs. J. J. Minor returned Monday
from Pleasanton, where she had been
visiting few days at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Still.
Miss Nita Cherry returned Satur-
day evening from Des Moines, where
she spent vacation week with her
mother, Mrs. Zoa Cherry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

Mrs. w. H. Winland, Of Saline,
Mo-, was visiting in this city last
Friday, being on her way to Corydon
for visit with friends.
Prof Russell Manley and wife, re-
turned Saturday evening from Osce-
ola, where they had been visiting with
relatives for few days
J. B. Newlin came down from Des
Moines Monday evening and will re-
main here for few weeks fixing up
his property in this city.
Miss Lola Brazelton went to La
moni Friday evening where she goes
regularly to take instruction in ora
tory at Graceland College.
j. E. Umphress, of Garden Grove,
returned home Tuesday afer spending
couple of weeks in this city as a
member of the trial jury.
County superintendent Miss Mabel
Horner returned Monday from Coun-
Gil Bluffs, where she attended the
teachers meeting last week.
Isaac West returned to his home
at DeKalb Saturday after visiting for
few days at the home of his son,
DR.. w. R. West, in this city.
Mrs. Pete Huddleston returned to
her home at Weldon last Thursday
after visiting few days at the home
Of r. W. Braden in this city.
P. S. Lamoree returned Tuesday
to his home at Van Vert, having
been excused from further service as
juror at this term of court.
Miss Ollie Foxworthy returned Sat
urday evening from Corydon, where
she had been visiting few days at
the home of DR.. B. S. Walker.
Silas Weaver, who is employed at
the state house in Des MOines, came
down Saturday and visited until
Tuesday afternoon in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cain, of near
Grand River, came Monday evening
to visit his father, Watson Cain, and
other relatives in this vicinity.
l.. E. Reed, who had been serving
| for a couple of weeks as trial jury
man in the district court, returned to
his home near Delray Tuesday.
! Mr. and Mrs H. J. Bradley went to-
Des Moines Friday evening and Wis
tied over Sunday at the home Of Mrs
Marion E. WATSON in that city.
E. NJ. Patton, of near Woodland.
returned Saturday from Ellinwood,
Neb., where he was called by the
death of his mother last week. r, {,
Mrs. w. F. Waight returned Tues
day from Osceola, where she had
been visiting a few days at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. ]. c. ATT.
| Mrs. w. H. Hazlet, of southeast Of
Leon, went to Garden Grove Thurs
day to visit few days at the home
of her sister, Mrs. F. L. Jenkins. '''
w. E. Clark, of Seymour, Iowa;
came last Thursday morning for a
few days visit at the home of his
| brother, G. H. Clark, in this city.
Mrs. Lenna Hoffman, of Garden
Grove, was in Leon Saturday being
on her way home from visit at the
home of a daughter in Van Vert.
E. w. Fierce, who had been here
for a couple of weeks serving as a
member of the trial jury, returned
! Tuesday to his home at Van Vert.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09

DR.. J. W. Wales, of Davis City,
was business visitor in this city last
Friday.
c. S. Stratton, of Saline, Mo-, was
a business visitor in this city last
Friday.
H. C. Watson, of Decatur City, was
business visitor in this city last
Friday.
H. B. Lunbeck, of Decatur City,
was a business visitor in this city
Friday.
w. H. Golfer, of Decatur City, was
business visitor in this city last
Friday.
j. q. McAlister, of Weldon, was
! a business visitor in this city last
Friday.
| Will McKern returned Monday ev-
ening from business trip to Shen-
andoah.
Claude Ogilvie returned Thursday
morning from short trip Ito Des
Moines.
]. w. Barlean, Of near Buckley
was business visitor in this city
Monday
D. A. Jennings, of Beaconsfield
was business visitor in this city
Monday.
7. A. Sutherlin, of near Davis City
was a business visitor in this city
Monday.
Walter Osborn, of near Davis City
was business visitor in this city
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Riley, of De.
catur City, were visitors in this city
Tuesday.
c. w. Sutherlin, of Davis City
was a business visitor in this city
Tuesday.
A. J. Hamilton, of near Blockley
was transacting business in this city
Tuesday.
A. L. Ackerley was business visi-
tor at Grand River Monday and
Tuesday.
/ H. f. Stalsworth, of Pleasanton,
was business visitor in this city
| Tuesday.
]. NJ Stuteville, of Pleasanton, was
a business visitor in this city last
| Thursday.
c. E. Tansey, Of Weldon, was a
business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
NJ F. Pullin, of Pleasahton, was
/ G business visitor in this city last
Thursday
Frank Boyd, of Grand River, was
q business visitor in this city last
! Thursday.
j. c. Upheld, of near Delray, was
business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
Harry Slower, of Pleasanton, was
a business visitor in this city last
Saturday.
Mrs. Bluford Wilson, of Decatur
City, was visitor in this city last
Saturday.
Mrs. O. F. Walker, of Decatur
City, was visiting in this city last
Saturday.
A. NJ. Pryor was looking after real
estate business at PleasantOn last
Saturday.
D. R. Slaughter. of near Lamont,
was a business visitor in this city
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Dobson, of De-
catur City, were visitors in this city
Saturday.
J. F. Hamilton, of Davis City, was
business visitor in this city last
Saturday.
r. Es Ross, the Decatur druggist,
was business visitor in this city
Saturday.
Mrs. L. A. Blackman, of Blockley
was visitor in this city Saturday
afternoon
S. w. Robbins, of Decatur City
was transacting business in this city
last Friday.
w. M. Gilbert, of Decatur City
was a business visitor in this city
last Friday.
Grover Hamilton, of near Delray
was business visitor in this city
last Friday.
Miss Sadie Stephens went to Osce-
ola Tuesday for a visit with friends
in that city.
Walter Mclaughlin, of Decatur
City, was a business visitor in this
city Monday.
Miss Neva Evans went to Garden
Grove Saturday for = short visit
with friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-09
PURELY PERSONAL

Mrs. Will McKern was visiting at
Van Vert Monday.
C. S. Rumley was business visi-
tor at Davis City Monday.
f, G. Hume ST. was business vlsl-
tor at Pleasanton Monday
James Miller, of Davis City, was
visitor in this city Monday.
o. j. Blatt was business visitor
at Lamont last Friday evening.
M. A. Gammill was business visi-
tor at Davis City last Saturday.
C. Wilson, of Davis City, was a
visitor in this city last Saturday.
J. H. Johns, of DeKalb, was bus
mess visitor in this city Tuesday.
S. w. Robbins, of Decatur City,
had business in this city Monday.
Miss Florence South, of Dekalb,
was visitor in this city Monday.
Dow Asbach, of Davis City, had
business in this city last Saturday.
Mrs. o. F. Walker, of Decatur City,
was visitor in this city Monday.
Fred Jones, of Lamont, was bust
ness visitor in this city last Friday.
Deputy sheriff Bob Craig had Off
cial business at Davis City Thursday.
Mrs. Orville Frazier, of Davis City,
was visitor in this city last Friday.
Oscar Evans, of Davis City, was a
business visitor in this city Monday.
John Poush, of Davis City, was a
business visitor in this city Saturday.
Mrs. Latta Hagan, of Davis City,
was a visitor in Leon last Thursday
E. w. Fierce, of Van Vert, was a
business visitor in this city Monday
DR.. F. H. Penniwell went to Osce-
ola Tuesday on short business trip.
r. C. Bolan, of Davis City, was a
business visitor in this city Tuesday.
d. C. Cowles, of Davis City, was
business visitor in this city Tuesday.
David Downey, of Davis City, was
a business visitor in this city Tues
day.
Charles Gore, of Pleasanton, was
a business visitor in this city Mon
Gay
Ed Underwood, of Davis City, was
a business visitor in this city Satur-
day.
DR.. G. P. Reed, of Davis City, was
a business visitor in this city Mon
day
Andrew Sell of Decatur City, was
a business visitor in this city Tues
day.
Henry Turpin. of Davis City, was
business visitor in this city last Fri
day.
w. H. Lloyd, of Decatur City, was
a business visitor in this city Satur-
day.
d. B. Bright, of Decatur City. was
q business visitor in this city Satur-
day.
BIZ Mrs. Andrew Sell, of Decatur City,
was a visitor in this city last Thurs
day.
Mrs L. A. Blackman, of Blockley,
was visitor in this city last Thurs
day.
Mrs. A. F. Byerley, of Van Vert,
was a visitor in this city last Fri
day.
o. B. Creal, of Decatur City, was
business visitor in this city last Fri
( day.
Miss Gladys Rogers, of Davis. City,
was a visitor in this city last Satur-
day.
DR.. o. P. Jamison, of Weldon, was
a business visitor in this city Satur-
day.
Charles Teller, of Davis City,
care Monday to attend court few
days.
Joe Keshlear went to Pleasanton
Friday for a short visit with home
folks.
A. J. Rumley returned Friday from
a short visit with relatives at Pleas
anton.
G. F. Acton, of Davis City, was a
business visitor in this city last Sat-
Lrday.
Miss Leota Carpenter, of Decatur
City, was visitor in this city Sat
urday.
ID. w. Teale, OF Davis City, was q
business visitor in this city last Sat
urday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Formal Opening Thursday and Friday, Sept. 10th & llth
CARRANzA'SP
 PLEASES CAPITAL Meeting to Arrange Pro- gramme for National Elec-
 tiOn Is Commended

Washington, September 5.-Administra- 'tion officials expressed satisfaction to- day over, reports from Mexico City that a general meeting of governors, military chiefs and army officers mad been called for October l. to arrange programme for a constitutional election.
 This represents the chief demand of General Villa. Acquiescence in 1t by General Carranza was regarded as a most hopeful indication towards harmony.
 The only dark spot on the Mexican horizon is the attitude of General Zapata. official reports say he refused to meet Carranza unless the latter goes south to Zapata territory. zapata also said he would insist on the planlof Ayutla to the effect that he should become provisional President, but was willing to share the executive power equally with Carranza' The latter has declared the proposal ap- surd.
 Efforts of the American government to bring zapata and Carranza into harmony continue, but the outlook Is said to be discouraging.
 Officials here are confident, however that if the Carranza and Villa factions agree and maintain a strong central gov ernment, the Zapata problem will be dis posed of without. difficulty, as there would be thousands of constitutjonalist troops available for an expedition to the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Invents a Self-Locking Door

From the New York World.
 Dr. w. s. Irwin. of the United Fruit liner Pastores. which arrived recently from the West Indies. is the inventor of a wonderful self-locking lock, and it might have locked him in for life.
 He came home on his last trip after be- Ing with the company for twelve years and dsresigned from the service. The doc tor is surgeon, and hassa way of look ing into things For the past year he and Chief Engineer J. Johnson have been working to perfect his self-locking lock. The engineer says the surgeon got the idea from working in case of lockjaw.
 Anyhow. with this lock you can lock Q door without shutting it. YouFcan lock it half> shut, or quarter or three-quarter shut The lock communicates by rods with the hinges of the door, and as soon as you take the key out of the keyhole the lock becomes set.
 On the voyage up Dr. Irwin locked him. self in the stateroom. He tried to get out, but there was nothing doing. The key wouldn't work. The doctor remained in his room for three hours. The chief en- gineer went to his assistance, but couldn't make the lock work It was absolutely burgiarproof Finally they lowered a rope trough the skylight and dragged the Iocksmith-eurgeon out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
PROGRESS|VESF|LE LIST OF NOMINEES Candidates to Be Voted on in November Filed in
 Montgomery

Montgomery, September 5.-(Special) Names of nominees of the progressive party for state offices in the general cleo tion in November were filed in the office of the secretary of state today by w. M. Howard, chairman. and George S! Obear. secretary. The list of candidates was nominated at convention of the progressive party in Birmingham on Au- gust 6.
 Following is the list of candidates: For governor, E'. H. Cross, Gadsden; lieuten- ant governor. c. B. Forman, Attalla; sec retary of state. T. T. Mock, Birmingham; treasurer, John F. Sufferer, Cullman aud itor. Will Cochrane. Newmarket; attorney general, Duncan D. Trimble, Birmingham; commissioner of agriculture, Sid Berry Mobile; railroad commissioners H. H Bolton, Mobile. and John M. Green, Bay Minette; congressman at large. c. A. Say Tor, Birmingham; United States senator, A. F. Longshore, Columbiana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

ing failed to learn their lesson, are anx- ious again to enter politics.
 Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston, member of the state senate and to be the next lieutenant governor of Alabama intinated that it would be wise were the present railroad commission to postpone action on matter which would not be effective prior to the beginning of the adminlstra- ton of another commissionl-that, in other words, matter of such grave importsrce to the wealth producing section of the state should not be disposed of NIn the tail-end period of the administration of mission.
 The political viewpoint is that tue rail- roads in preparing to increase coal rates are preparing gradually to increase all other rates, to win back, in other words, the favors granted the people through rate reduction of recent weeks, that re- auction whicU was hailed by friends of Charles Henderson as the result of d Justs wise and equitable compromise, and b ythe friends of B. NIB. Conner, as the production of cowardly and treacheYc IS surrender to the commo ncarriers which have been for years in battle with the people.
 Should the railroad commission grant the railroads the right to attach an extra 10 cents on to the price of every ton of coal passing through Birmingham, 8 clamor against the members of tho com mission and the railroads. themselves, would resound throughout the state. In- stantly smooth politician would groom himself for future combat on the hust- ings. And if tn erailroads should force other increases, the smooth politician would be elected
 The anti-ralroad agitation, with the ex- ception of the prohibition agitation. was the most destructive of all which in re- cent decades have distressed Alaharna. With alarm the contemplated move of the railroads is considered. with as lrich alarm. as a matter of fact. as one an,ici- nates the increased cost of living which the proposed increase would produce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
GRAND JURY WILL
 MEET TOMORROW Charge Will Be Delivered by Judge Fort-Busy Ses-
 sion Ahead

The grand jury for the September term of the criminal court will be or ganized tomorrow by Judge w. E. Fort, who vii 1also organize the petit juries for the week. No cases have been set for Monday on account of Labor Day and after the juries have been organ ized and the charge to the grand jury given by Judge Fort the court will ad- journ for the day.
 There are over 250 cases on the grand jury docket and others are to be added which. it is said, will make busy session for the inquisitorial body As to whether. Judge Fort will make any special charge or not could not be learned.
 On Tuesday morning the trial of the noncapital felony cases will be com menced in the first division of the criminal court and the examination of witnesses before the grand jury will begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
CRIME ONDECREASE
 IN B|bb COUNTY Grand Jury Files Report at Centreville-NO Market
 for Cotton

Centreville, September 5.-(Special) )-The fall term of the circuit court of Bibb adjourned at late hour yesterday after noon after one of the very busiest sessions of court ever held in this county. Last week was devoted to the trial of civil cases and this week was occupied with the trial of criminal cases.
 The grand jury returned 42 indictments and reported crime on the decrease in Bibb. There were three murder cases set for trial, but two of them were contin- ued until next term Of court on account Of absence of witnesses; the other result ing in the defendant getting a sentence of 10 years in the pententiary. A large number of cases in which persons were charged with violations of the prohibi- tion law were on the docket and number of defendants were sentenced to hard labor. Judge B. M. Miller, the presiding judge, left today for his home at Cam den.
 As yet, there is no market for cotton in Bibb. It is reported that the banks of Centreville will make arrangements by which they will advance money on cot ton, but the amount that will be advanced on each bale has not yet been stated
 An effort is being made to get the farm CTS of Bibb to agree to raise as many as 5000 bushels of wheat during the year 1915 If the farmers will agree to raise as many as 5000 bushels in Bibn next year ,J w. Hunnicutt. a capitalist, will erect flour mill at this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
IN INHERITANCE TAXATION
 ALABAMA HAS BLUNDERED


 M. c. Burke. member of the faculty written many letters on the absorbing topic of taxation. declares today that in the matter of inheritance taxation the constitution makers blundered by trespass on territory they should not have invaded
 This letter follows.
 If you can spare me space. I should like to call the attention of the read CTS of The Age-Herald to the curious provision of the state constitution in regard to inheritance taxation. Sec ton 219 authorizes the state legisla- ture to levy. at the death of the owner, "a tax of not more than two and one half per centum of the value of all estates" except those estates Which pass to lineal descendant or memper of the immediate family of the oe- ceased The section is obscurely woroeu' being a single involved and complex sentence. But the intention Of the constitution makers seems to nave been to prohibit CD the taxing Of lnnerl- tance within the family; CD all taxes ID excess of 21h per cent In brief, in dealing with the whole question or m heritance taxation. the state legislature is tied down hard and fast in advance
 sIt is a clear case of trespass The constitution is supposed to lay down general principles of law; 1t is not expected to fix precise rates and fig ures. Our legislators, 1t seems to me show a very feeble sense of their own dignity and responsibility to submit without a murmur to an uncalled for restriction of their powers. The legis- Iature imposes other taxes without any constitutional limitation. Who pray de- crees that laundry shall pay $10 and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Many Should Avoid Canoes From the Providence Journal


 Probably any attempt to abolish the canoe would arouse much opposition. The canoe too popular to be eliminated without a protest. Nevertheless, the number of persons who should avoid can being is very large; the lengthening list of drownings indicates that easily cap- sized craft may be as dangerous as a motor car operated by an inexperienced or reckless driver.
 Twenty-Five years ago boats that would not capsize even when rocked were com mon on rivers and ponds. They were less graceful than canoes. but they had the advantage of stability; Infact, they were nearly foolproof. Pers6ns who canno. swim and who are not adopts in the del- icate art of keeping a canoe right side up should stick to the old fashioned row boat. It is better for them to stay on land. when safe boats are not available than to take the chances of drowning The exercise of little common sense will prevent scores of fatalities every summer.
 The simplest solution of the canoe prob lem Is in providing rugged rowboats for amateurs and in requiring applicants for canoes to give proof of proficiency as paddlers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

a pawnshop $50? Not the constitution, but the legislature, and there Is no shred. of reason to assume that the legislature will not be as fair ana Just toward inheritances as toward pawn shops and laundries. Look at the fed eral constitutions; the sixteenth amend ment which Alabama ratified, gives Congress a free hand in framing an income tax No hint of @ per cent or per cent limit in that amendment! Congress might the,e ore attempt to push this tax up to fshe dizzy heights of confiscation, but it will never do SO. do not admit that the national Con- gress is one whit more reasonable, more cautious than our own state legisla- ture. do not see why it should be.
 Of course the constitution makers b1undered woefully when they attack ed a problem beyond their scope. The weight of precedent is distinctly against the total exemption of all leg acies within the family. Forty odd states now levy Inheritance taxes; of these perhaps 10 or 12 aonfine the tax to collateral heirs. In a large major ity the provision of the Alabama con- |stitution would have been felt as a bur den and handicap. On the question
 of percentage our plight is even worse
 Two and half per cent is an absurdly
 low maximum. no other state, so far as I can discover, limits itself so nar- rowly. Maximum figures vary from 5 per cent in good number of states up to 24 per cent for Arkansas and 20 per cent for California. Several European nations tax inheritances 20 per cent or
 more. Some may think these heavy rates unwise, but I consider Arkansas and California rarely blessed in their right to pass foolish statute if they choose.
 Finally If legislators have proved themselves reckless and prone to folly why not try the popular referendum? Anything rather than a rleid iron-clad, marrow gauge constitution