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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
FINLEY FRAzff. KILLED
Al Old Time Leon School Teacher
Crushed to Death ia his Gold
Mine at Creede, Colorado. .

.Iany of the older citizens of Leon
will remember Finley Frazee, who
taught school in Leon in an carly
day, and will be sorry to hear OF his
death. He was a nephew OF Mrs. b.
"A. Norman, of Davis City.
The following account of his death
is taken from the Creede, Colorado,
Candle:
Shortly after the noon hour on
Monday, May "a, 1915, the citizens
tof Creede and vicinity were gr1cved
and shocked by the horrifying news
that Finley Frazee, a healthy, happy
man, just in the prime of life, had
met with an accident which proved
to be fatal. The cause of the acci-
dent being falling ground.
The news spread rapidly and ex-
,citement ran high, all were anxious
to know the exact result of the ter
rible accident, but nothing definite
was learned until later when those
who were working near him came
home from their work.
Mr.. Frazec had left home that
morning in a happy, jesting spirit,
and had worked till noon time, ate
his lunch and returned to his work,
which was on the eight hundred
level. 1t seems that he was mucklng
preparatory to putting timbers under
this rock, which was in loose ground
Without seconds warning ton or
so of rock and dirt gave way and
caught Mr.. Frazee across the BACK
in such manner as to bury him to
his chest. The force of the blow was
so great that death came almost In
!stantly and there probably was lit
tie suffering, if any. Men who we're
working near Mr.. Frazee, heard the
falling earth, and rushed to his as
sistance and quickly uncovered his
body. A messenger was hurriedly
dispatched for Dr. McKibbin, but
when the body had been lowered to
the tunnel level it was found life
was extinct.
The remains of Mr.. Frazee were
brought to his late residence and
upon examination it was found that
the back was broken, the dorsal veE-a
terbrae being crushed and several
ribs were torn loose.
The mines in Creede have claimed
q number of splendid men as toll for
the vast riches they have given up,
vet mining holds fascination 1or
brave men that cannot be thrown
down. They 4all realize that It IS
extremely hazardous, but it is their
soccuna iuns lssa: MI
nv 8eeause of the high esteem which
people held for Finley FraZee the
cloud Of gloom has settled over our
little camp and will not rise for
sometime to come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
County Cement Work stood Floods.

The board of supervisors, county
engineer Frank Mallette and county
bridge foreman Fred Barrett are all
feeling pretty good over the manner
in which the county bridge and cul-
vert work stood up under the recent
heavy flood tests, not a single piece
of permanent cement work giving
away. In some places the dirt ap-
prOaches were washed some, but
none Of the cement work was injur-
ed in the least. This Is a tribute to
the efficient work of the county en-
gineer and bridge foreman, and
shows that the permanent work
which is being done in this county is
strictly first-class.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
CENSUS FIGURES.
Decatur County Gained ,OO4 During
Past Five Years-TOwns Max
ing All the Increase.

The complete census returns as
filed by the township and town as
SCISSORS in Decatur county, show that
Decatur county has made net gain
in population in the past five years
of 1,004. The total population of
the county five years ago was 16,367,
and this year it is 1871. There is
a loss in the rural population of 68,
but this loss was more than made up
by the increase in the population of
the towns, which made total gain
of 1,072. The population of the
towns was published last week, and
the following is the returns of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
YEARS AGO
items Taken from the Files Of The
Reporter Published . Quarter
Of q Century Ago.

The Brown hotel commenced run
ming a free bus to and from the de-
pot.
The S8th birthday of Uncle Calvin
Johnson was celebrated at his home
when goodly number of relatives
and friends gathered to tender him
a surprise dinner, and it was a day
which will leng be remembered by
all present.
At meeting of the Leon school
board the following grade teachers
were elected for the coming year:
First-Mrs. A. A. Roy.
SecOnd-Mrs. Jennie Haskett.
Third-Miss Eva Kirkpatrick.
Fourth-Miss Mary L. Parrish.
Fifth-Miss Lillian Howard.
Sixth. E. Cummins.
The appraisers appointed to con-
demn land for the D. M. & X. c. r..
r. sidetracks, turntable, etc., select
ed seven acres of the Close property
west of. the main track of the road
and fixed the price at SIS per acre.
Mrs. Lucy Corbett, OF Lamar, Colo
rado, was visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lunbeck.
VIM. Blackburn and G.. w. Smith,
OIL DchdlD, DIOuSuI III SEVEN WOll
scalps to the county auditor last
Thursday.
Mrs. l. r. Atlee and Miss Mall At
lee left yesterday for Ft. Madison,
where they will visit relatives and
friends for time, after which they
will go to Lyman, S. D., to make
their future home.
Prof. S. w. Mowatt has been elect
ed principal of the public schools at
Jefferson, the county seat of Greene
county. He informs us they have
the finest school house in that town
he has ever seen in Iowa. A host
of friends here in Leon extend con-
gratulations to Prof. Mowatt in his
success in securing this school, and
that, too, at nice advance" in. salary
over what is paid for a principal in
tn Leon schools ~
Last Wednesday evening was the
fifth anniversary of the wedding of
DR.. and Mrs. Will VanWerden, and a
number of their friends assembled
with them in the evening to help
them remember it. A pleasant time
was spent and several nice presents
left to show the esteem in which this
young couple are held by their
friends.S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Cemetery Notice.

An arrangement has been made by
the officers of the cemetery associa-
ton whereby all members of that
body may have any special work they
desire done on their lots, free OF ad-
.ditional cost to themselves, attended
to at once. For this purpose two
men will be at the cemetery ready
for work on Friday Of this week If
the weather permits or if not then on
Tuesday of next week. All persons
interested are asked to be there be-
tween the hours of and O'Clock,
and give directions as to their wishes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Band Concert.

The following is the program to be
rendered by the X. P. band at their
regular Saturday evening band con-
cert, Saturday evening, June 18th:
March, "Semper Fidelis" J. Sousa
Medley Overture, "Remick's Hits,
No. Is" .Lampe
March ..The Messa ge'' Funk
Waltz, In Rose Garden" Crosby
Rag, Down. Home. .SWeatman
Concert Gavotte, "The First Heart
Throbs". .... Eilenberg
.Chilian Dance, "Manana 4. Missud
March, "Our Favorite' 49,. .Atkisson
L. D. Wheeler, Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
New Salem Childien's Day.

The following exercises will be
held at the New Salem church on
Sunday, June 1S, beginning at 10:30
o'clock:
Song, "Our Flag
Prayer. Rev. Elba Dale.
Song, America" by congregation.
Address, Rev. N. B. Sill.
Song, "Wrap the Flag Around Me
Boys"
Recitation, Catherine Latta.
Recitation, Mabel Cowles.
Recitation, Carl Poole.
Recitation, Max Dale.
Recitation, Lawrence Latta.
Recitation, Rosamond Cowles.
Recitation, William Latta.
Recitation, Grace SchoOnoyer.
Dialogue, eight little children.
Recitation, Clarice Cowles.
Recitation, Roy Mcdaniel.
Recitation, Hazel Graham.
Recitation, Mae Smith.
Recitation, Georgia Waffle.
Recitation, Alta Hill.
Recitation, Fac Smith.
Song, american Eagle
Drills.
Decorate cemetery
The following is the program be-
ginning at $3.50 p. M:
Song, Sword of Bunker HILL"
Address, Rev. Elba Dale.
Recitation, Bonnie Hullinger.
Recitation, Opal Poole.
Recitation, Viola Still.
Recitation, John Dale.
Dialogue, four small boys.
Recitation, Lonnie Hullinger.
Recitation, Hazel Poole. {s;f,
Recita ton, Glata Garner. &;
Song, "God Be With You Till We
Meet Again.
Go. and decorate the Dale ceme-
terry.
Prayer.
Everybody welcome Come!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Rexall Store to be Shown at San
Francisco Exposition.

Bell e Painters Rexall drug store,
which is recognized as one of the fin
est drug stores in the state, Will be
shown at the San Francisco exposi-
ton, the Rexall Co., having selected
the Leon store as one on the honor
roll. A fine picture Of the store was
taken last week by Lloyd M. Smith,
and the pictures will occupy prom-
nent place in the Rexall exhibit at
the big exposition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Death of Mrs. Martin Still.

@ Mrs. Martin Still, one of the pio-
neers of Decatur county, died at her
HON near Davis City last Saturday
evening. Funeral services were held
at New Salem church on Tuesday,
and a large concourse of friends at
tended.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Marriage Licenses.

James E. Clampitt, Pleasanton IA
Annie M. Rogers, Pleasanton .22
VIM. w. Lacey, Shelton, Neb. ..33
Eta Conner, Lamont ~. ..g..5.s......22
Samuel A. Burgess, Lamont
Alice M. Chase, Lamont .......-
We're Evans, Lamont -. .......19
Laura Gruver, Lamont ....... .225
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
X. Of p. Decoration Day Next
4 Sunday.

The annual knights of 5Pythias
Decoration Day will be observed in
- hitting manner by the K. OF r.
lodge OF Leon. The members are re..
duested to meet ct the Aa!l 1t 1880
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
50, 195.OO In Losses Paid In One
Week.

Here is ono weeks fire and wind
losses which we have settled to the
of the policy holders the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

Meet Nc C Cherriagtoa's.'
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
.HUMPBACKED SALMON
ARE MOVED TO Maine
Bureau Places 100000 Eggs
In HatCherieS There.

Washington.-Seven million eggs of
the humpbacked salmon spawned in
Alaskan waters have been rushed
across the continent by the federal bu-
reau Of fisheries to replace the all hut
extinct Atlantic salmon of Maine wa
ters. Their destinations are the bu-
reau hatchery stations at Green Lake
and Craig Brook. Me. DR.. 81. M.
Smith, director of the bureau, is per-
sonally interested in the attempt to
give Maine new salmon industry.
With the single exception of the
Penobscot river, where Atlantic SAL
mon come to spawn. there are but
few salmon left in the waters of
Maine. In the fall of 1918 the bureau
sent 100000 humpbacked salmon to
that state, but because of the tenden-
cy of that species to spawn prolifcal-
ly only every second year the bureau
is planning to liberate a new stock of
the young fish next spring, which will
spawn, it is expected, in the ''off''
year.
The humpbacked salmon will spawn
near the mouth of small river or
stream, while the other Pacific coast
varieties as we'll as the Atlantic sal
mon insist on the headwaters of large
streams as spawning places. The
Chinook salmon of the Columbia river
will very often run 2.1OO miles up
stream to spawn. while the humpback-
ed variety has no objection to spawn
ing as near as 2,10O feet to the mouth
Of the stream.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
RAISES CHICKEN Thieves.
Otherwise Known as Skunks, Which
Arc Profit bic.

Otherwise Known as Chunks, Which
Are Profit bic.
Greenville, Cal.-Greenville has now
established one of the most unique in
dustries In the state a skunk
ranch. Early in the spring Will Ste
vens, a butcher, formerly Of Goldfield,
rented the F. W. Peck ranch and en-
tered the business on small scale.
Young skunks were captured in vari-
GUS parts of Indian valley and placed
In pens. They grew and multiplied
rapidly.
The business proved so lucrative that
larger pens of corrugated iron were
made, and the number of skunks in
creased. The skins sell for from So to
Sc each. The oil is also valuable and
Is sold to druggists. Stevens now has
large skunks that will be ready for
market in couple of months.
The skunks will eat all sorts of
scraps and waste food, but are espe-
cially fond Of milk and vegetables.
They seem to like human companion
ship and when called come to be pet
ted. To see forty chicken thieves with
their long, white striped bodies and
bushy tails feeding at trough like 80
many pigs is an interesting sight.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
FRANK JAMES IS DYING.
Ono Of Brothers, Formerly Notorious as
Highwaymen, Has Heart Disease.

Ono Of Brothers, Formerly Notorious as
Highwaymen, Has Heart Disease.
Excelsior Springs, Mo.-Frank James,
one OF the James brothers. notorious
as hlghwaymen shortly after the war
between the states. was stricken with
heart disease and was reported dy Ing
at the James home. near here. He is
seventy three years old.
James is one Of the last survivors
Of the bank robbers. made notorious
Dy an almost unparalleled career of
crime during the unsettled period that
followed the war. He has been living
the life of an ordinary farmer for more
than thirty years.
James was a son of a clergyman.
he Joined Quantrell's guerrillas in the
war between the states, together with
bis brother. Jesse. and took part In the
sackfng Of Lawrence. Kan
When the war ended they were hunt
ed far and wide BY relatives of those
who had metssdeath at their hands.
They soon became outlaws. Many
crimes Of the decade following the
war have been laid at the door of the
James Younger gang. of which the
only members left are Frank James
and Cole Younger. now living at Lees
Summit, Mo. Among their deeds were:
The raid on the Commercial bank at
Liberty. Mo-. in 1885, One bank de-
fender was killed and $4,000 stolen.
Looting of the RusseIlville (Ky.)
bank in 1868 for $17.OOO.
Bank robbery at GaIlatin, Mo-, in
1868. in which the cashier. Captain
John W. Sheets. was slain.
Robbery Of bank at Columbia, Ky.,
In 1872. in which R. A. G. Martin.
cashier. was killed.
Raid on bank at Corydon, Ia., in
which $4,000 was stolen in 1873.
The wrecking and robbing Of Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific train
near Council Bluffs. Ia., in 1873. The
engineer was killed. the fireman
wounded and several passengers In
jured.
Box Office in the fair grounds at
Kansas City, Mo-. was robbed of &c.
600 in broad daylight in 1873.
Detectives surrounded the James
home near Kearney. Mo-, Jan. 25, 1875.
and threw bomb into the house,
thinking to kill the James brothers.
1t exploded, tearing off the arm of
their mother and killing their brother.
Archie
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
CANAL NEUTRALITY RULE.
Only Six Fighting Ships Of Warrir
Na$i~~o Nav Da~. @s-

Only Six Fighting Ships Of Warning
Nations May Pass at One Time.
Washington.-President Wilson re-
Gently issued proclamation announc-
ing the neutrality regulations for the
Panama canal zone.
1t provides that all vessels of be,lig-
erent nations shall be allowed to pass
through the canal in the order of their
arrival at either end, but that twenty
four hours shall elapse between the de-
parture OF vessels flying the flags Of
two nations that are at war.
War vessels shall pass through as
rapidly as possible and shall not re-
main In waters adjacent to the canal
longer than absolutely necessary. No
vessel shall remain in the canal more
than twenty-four hours.
The docking and repairing facilities
OF the United States shall be used by
belligerent ships only to make repairs
that are necessary to their seaworthi.
ness.
War vessels shall not be allowed to
provision in the canal zone except
when absolutely necessary and then
shall take on only enough to meet their
needs until they arrive at the next port.
Aeroplanes are forbidden to cross the
zone or to make a landing at any point
on the zone
Commanders of belligerent vessels
are forbidden to embark or disembark
troops in the canal zone except for the
purpose Of making necessary repairs.
Not more than three vessels flying
the flag Of any belligerent nation shall
anchor In the waters adjacent to the
canal at one time. and not more than
three. making six in all, shall pass
through the canal at one time.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
PHYSICAL BLIGHT AS
FRUIT OF The WAR
Offspring Of Survivors to Be
Weak and Crippled.

Washington.-Over Europe of the fu.
ture. no matter upon which side VIC
tory rests, declare medical men and
scientists, will sweep the devastating
hand of physical blight. Children with
crippled forms, weak bodies and un-
balanced minds will fill the cradles of
every nation now at war, offspring of
the men made unfit for parentage by
the rigors of the great conflict.
DR.. Ales Hrdlicka, curator Of the Ma.
tional museum and noted anthropol
ogist, is one of the savants who has
studied the effect Of Europe's conflict
upon the children yet to be born. 10
him the present war presents a vastly
different aspect with regard to future
generations than any conflict has ever
presented before.
Since men of science first began to
study the effect Of wars upon the hu-
man races it has been admitted that
whenever the best physical examples
OF nation went to war to be destroyed
the physical manhood Of that nation
suffered. Then it was discovered that
for every man killed or fatally wound.
ed four died Of disease. AS warfare
approached its present modern charac-
ter the number of killed and wounded
In each engagement decreased. while
the number who died from "natural
causes increased. Army physicians
say that the percentage of mortality
from wounds in the present conflict is
likely to be far less than it has been in
the wars Of the past.
But the scientists-both medical men
and anthropologists-add to that state
ment their belief that the loss of the
men killed in the war will not detract
from the physical welfare of Europe's
future sons one-hundredth part as
much as will the men who return un.
wounded from the field. because war is
no longer primarily an annihilator of
life, so far as the calculations Of science
are concerned, but shatterer of nerv-
Gus constitutions. creator of neuras-
thenic wrecks, weakened mentalities
and sapped vitalities.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06

master, who will be supplied with
forms to be filled out and forwarded to
the labor department agent in charge
OF the zone in which the Office is locat-
ed. The distribution branch Of the i'm
migration service handles this part of
the work. and to them also 90 the re-
ports Of the department of agriculture
agents as to sections where help is
needed in harvesting or other work.
Applicants are then to be Informed of
the place where they can obtain work
of the kind they seek and at the near
est point to them. the postal service
acting as the distributing and collec-
tion agency for applications and re-
plies throughout the transactions.
In announcing the readiness of the
system, Commissioner Caminetti said
the plan was not a mushroom growth.
but the product Of months of labor over
details. Already. he said. it had been
tried out in a small way. and the re-
suits had been most satisfactory. After
the fire at Salem, Mass. last June,
when nearly 1000 factory operatives
were thrown out of employment, the
labor department succeeded in finding
work for many of them.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06

Moorfield Storey, president Of the Ma
tional association; DR.. w. E. B. Du
Bois and Lindon Bates, Jr. Oswald
Garrison Willard presided.
The National Association For the
Advancement of Colored People seeks
to uplift the colored men and women
OF this country by securing to them
the full enjoyment of their rights as
citizens, Justice in all courts and equal
ity of opportunity everywhere. 1t fa-
vors and aims to aid every kind of ed
ucation among them save that which
teaches special privilege or preroga-
tive, class or caste. 1t recognizes the
national character of the Negro prob
lem and no sectionalism. It believes
In the upholding Of the constitution of
the United States and it's amendments
in the spirit Of Abraham Lincoln. It
upholds the doctrine of "all men up
and no man down." 1t abhors Negro
crime, but, still more, the conditions
which breed crime, and, most Of all,
the crimes committed by mobs in the
mockery of the law or by individuals
in the name Of the law. 1t believes
that the scientific truths of the Negro
problem must be available before the
country can see it's way wholly clear
to right existing wrongs. 1t has no
other belief than that the best way to
uplift the colored man is the best way
to aid the white man to peace and So
cial content. It has no other desire
than exact justice and no other mo-
tive than humanity.
The committee on the Spingarn
prize spent much time and thought be-
fore it finally decided that. taking all
things into consideration, from the
many names Of candidates presented
that the farreaching results of the pro-
fessional and scientific work of DR..
Just in it's relation to human enlighten-
ment as touching racial advancement
during the fiscal year of the associa-
ton merited the gold medal thus pre-
sented. The intellectual ability of DR..
Just shows that the colored man is
capable Of attaining to as high devel-
opment in literature and science as
men of other races are.
The Appeal., 1915-03-06
DR.. JUST WINS
SP|NCARN MEDAL
Young Howard Professor Is
Awarded First Prize,
FOR HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT.
One Hundred Dollar Gold Medal, the
Gift Of Dr.. Joel e. Spingarn, Pre-
sented to Successful Candidate by
Governor Charles s. Whitman-Great
Throns Witnesses Ceremony.
BY N. BARNETT DODsON.


New York.-On Friday evening, Feb.
II, In the presence of an audience
of upward Of 1000 people. at the
annual meeting Of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People in Ethical Culture hall.
Governor Whitman awarded to DR..
Ernest Everett Just the first Spingarn
medal. This 500 gold medal is offered
annually by DR.. J. E. Spingarn, chair
man of the board Of directors Of the
National association, to the man or
woman Of African descent and Amer
ican citizenship who shall have made
the highest achievement during the
preceding year in any field Of elevated
or honorable human endeavor.
DR.. Just since 1912 has been pro-
fessor and head Of the department of
physiology in Howard University Med
ical school. He was born in Charles
ton, S. c., thirty-one years ago. He
was prepared for college at Kimball
Union academy at Meriden, N. H., and
was graduated from Dartmouth in
1907. magma cum laude. being the only
one Of his class to receive this special
honor. He was also elected to the Phi
Beta Kappa. From 1909 to 1914 he has
devoted his summers to research work
at the Marine Biological laboratory,
Woods Hole. Mass. He has been doing
special research work in physiology
and zoology since 1911.
In spite Of his youth and the amount
of time that his professional position
requires him to devote to academic
routine, he has been since 1912 a regu-
lar contributor to scientific periodicals.
The Biological Bulletin. the official or
gan Of the marine biological labora-
tory, has published series of his
scholarly accounts of his scientific in
vestigations. He has now in press an
The Appeal., 1915-03-06

James H. Dillard. director of the
Jeanes and Slater funds. and Oswald
Garrison Willard, president of the New
York Evening Post company.
The Spin;sarn medal is offered each
year by DR.. Spingarn and is not re-
stricted to any particular field of hu-
man endeavor. The next award will
probably be made at the annual con-
ference Of the association during the
first week in May.
After the speech by Governor Whit
man Professor William Pickens of WI
ley university made an eloquent appeal
for his race. There were ten minute
addresses by Mira Ali Kui Kahn,
representative of Persia to the United
States; Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman.