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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-29

emily, there came the long. low, sol-
emn roll of the drums tho slow. xlel-
ancholy, almost human roll.
"Ah! it's-all -over!" he said. faint-
ly.
Only few women were at his side
now.
"It's-over," he gasped. "an'-Billy
you'll have t'-go-with tn rest
into tn trenches-an' under thu
sod. But-not-me! They said-l
c'd-go home Tn wounded. I'll-
tell Billy-when 1 git-there-
that you-died a-fightin'-an' a-think-
in-o'-her! An 1'll-give-her--th
things-you sent,-her picture an
tn testament! You've-got-mine yet
Billy, I give-'em-t'-ye, but--I'll-
not neede'em."
He attempted to rise, but could not
Some one held flask to his lips and
he drank.
The procession meantime wendell
down the hill again.
The first columns swept past where
WeakEyed Jones was prone upon the
grass. Some one stepped out to hail
some passing vehicle. The mayors
carriage approached "a jolly old
drunk, there!" the occupants remark
ed, then bowled away up the street
and out of hearing. Another carriage
swept past without a heed, load of
flower girls drew near. The driver
was beckoned to halt, but his atten-
ton was conferred upon his screaming.
laughing passengers.
The sun was now almost set.
Presently Weak-Eyed Jones feebly
raised himself upon his emaciated
elbows, peered with all the power he
could muster through his almost sight
less oIbs in the direction of the blood
red sun and moved his lips to speak:
"Yes-they're waitin'-fer me. Bill
ly. l wish-you-was- -goin too"
he said.
Later, when strange hands gathered
from the wayside all that was mortal
of the dauntless soldier, withered
spray of honeysuckle slipped unheed-
ed from his nerveless grasp. In the
meantime the city had resumed the
noisy tenor Of it's way, and Memorial
day and it's meaning had all but be-
come forgotten.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-29

to move along. Shouts of "Hurrah.'
Hurrah!" greeted his ears from every
side. Proudly he lifted his head and
threw his shoulders back with unc-
tlous military dignity.
The ovation continued with increas-
ed enthusiasm as they passed up the
street. Someone tried to retaliate
with a "Hurrah for the boys Of '61!"
but the voice was lost in the lusty
tide of cheering for "The boys of 1881"
Following the squad of soldiers came
bicycle brigade, men on horseback,
and, lastly, wagon loads of flower
girls dressed in white-wagons for
strong. healthy girls, while decreptt
old veterans must go afoot.
AS the long line rounded corner
and passed from the boulevard into an
east and west thoroughfare, Weak
Eyed Jones tottered. Bravely he pull
ed his remaining strength together
and ambled on, his faltering footsteps
unable to beat time to the rapid mu-
sic. Many of his comrades too, had
long since forgotten how to march.
And how few they numbered now
these veterans!
Mount Zion cemetery was beauti-
full spot-lifted above woods and sky
just beyond where the lake nestled
quietly between two hillsides-the val
ley, with its ribbon of rivulet, wind
ing verdure-laden at it's woody base,
the azure heavens outlining it's great
white gates, it's marble monuments,
its Towering shrubbery, it's trees Of
green, with rare exactness beyond.
Weak-Eyed Jones raised his eyes to
the hill yet in the distance. He could
see but the outline of the hallowed
spot rising against the lurid sky. His
spirit was awed! The heavy march
was telling on his weakened body, his
steps were getting more and more un-
certain. A momentary dizziness came
over him.
"Hark!" Suddenly the music OF the
flies and drums hoated to his ears with
strangely familiar sound. 1t took
him back to the front again, back to
the days Of '63! Once more he was a
youth-strong, vigorous, in arms!
And could this, then, be Thomas bril-
gade?-and yonder-yonder hill-Mis-
sionary Ridge where, proudly drawn
in battle array, the Confederate
legions awaited them calmly with a
welcome of leaden death?
| And whence all this rub-a-dub- dub
rub-a-dub-dub, that fired the very
blood within the veins? All! Foolish
question! Why ask when there was
Soffels, the drummer boy? Nobody
but Soffels could drum like that! Sof.
fels was the only one who could make
his drum talk" in accents SO clear
and true-now gay, gay as the morn.
ing sunlight; now sad-sad as the
hour OF death, as he turned the tide OF
battle into victory or defeat!
take the rif1e-pits at the base, then
halt and reform!" Weak-Eyed Jones
heard the order as clear as on the
day it fired the souls of thousands Of
Union soldiers to battle and to vic
tory. The march of many feet was
heard; the CLINT of polished bayonets
seen. The stars and stripes stood
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-29
Honor the Living.

Persons of middle age who but dim
ly remember the closing days of the
awful struggle and the scenes of joy
that followed the return of the SOL
diers to their homes, participate in
the ceremonies Of the day with feel
ings of reverence, and the children
with almost a sense of awe. Rever-
emily and gratefully we remember the
services Of those who fought and suf-
fered for the union. We can but
strew with fragrant flowers the graves
of the dead; we should with fragrant
deeds remember the living. Not long
are they to be with us. More graves
call for tribute each year. Let us do
the living honor while we may.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-29

che backless benches in front of the
speakers stand.
the day the heated atmosphere had be-
come saturated with clouds of choking
dust, which rolled into the city behind
hundreds of incoming farmers con-
veyances. But Weak-Eyed Jones took
1t all with a generous degree of hui
mility and accomplishing. A young
couple at his elbow INDUCED so busily
in conversation he could not hear the
voice of the adjutant, yet he bore it
silently. Even though his obscure
sight, years before made almost use
less by a rebel mimic ball, which car
ried away the bridge of his nose and
grazed both eyes, was powerless to
penetrate the dust-heavy distance be-
tween him and the speaker he was Sc
cretly happy.
His meditations were cut short by
sudden commotion at his elbow. Peo-
pie were hurrying from their seats;
the program must be over. He was
carried along with the rest, towards
the speakers stand, but he hadn't gone
far when he noticed some one trying
to speak. Above the noise he just
caught the last phrase: will close
with selection by the young ladies'
quartette."
Then it wasn't over yet! There was
to be one more number! He tried to
be seated, but buxom country woman
jostled hard against him, nearly send
oer l., Nh 81
The quartette commenced to sing,
but their voices were drowned in the
tumult of confusion.
Presently drum corps somewhere
out in the street struck up Marching
Through Georgia'-the line COM
menced to form. Hurried along with
the throng, Weak-Eyed Jones took up
a marching position with others of his
blue-coated comrades. The heat was
still more sitting here, as they stood
waiting for what seemed like hours.
Presently Weak-Eyed began to grow
faint. The morning had found him
physically indisposed, but never yet
having missed meeting with his SOL
der comrades on the thirtieth Of MAY,
he didn't propose to to-day. 1t might
be the last unexpectedly it would
but he'd &c this once!
The band up the street struck up
sThe Star-Spangled Banner"-he was
conscious of the column moving. He
had stood still so long his legs were
almost stiff and action made him stag
ger, but with the use of his cane he
maintained his balance and managed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-29
STATUE TO RocHAMBEAU.
United States and France Do Honor
to Noted Erenchnan

to Noted Frenchman.
Washington, May 26.-Amid the en-.
thusiastic demonstrations of great
concourse of people the superb bronze
statute of General Count de Rocham-
beau, who brought the forces of France
across the sea at the hour of greatest
peril in the American revolution, was
unveiled Saturday. Seldom has any
event presented so many brilliant fea-
lures of military pageantry, and at the
same time given occasion for the
manifestation of the strong bonds of
republic and the United States. For the
capital witnessed the sight of rank on
rank of French seamen swinging
Trough Pennsylvania avenue and
mingling their cheers with those of
the American blue jackets and sol
diers, while at the same time. the
French tri-colors were entwined with
the stars and the stripes, and the
sound of the "Marseillaise'' was heard
along with the .'Star-Spangled Ban.
ner."
The ceremony Oh unwilling occurred
at the southwest corner of Lafayette
square, almost directly opposite the
White House, where the massive fig
ure of the French general has been
erected. Surrounding the figure were
grand stands to accommodate the
many distinguished officials and the
guests invited to take part in the ex-
ercises. On every hand the colors Of
France and America were blended,
one stand being hung with great folds
of red, another with white and still
another with blue. Within the am
phitheater were gathered representa-
tives of every branch of the govern
ment, including the president of the
United States and members of his
cabinet, the chief justice and associ-
ate judges Of the supreme court, the
lieutenant general of the army and the
admiral of the navy, senators and rep
resentatives. Not less distinguished
was the representation of France, des-
ignated by President Loubet, and in
Guiding General Brugere, the highest
field officer of the French army; Vice
Admiral Fourier, inspector general of
the French army; the venerable Cen
eral Count Chalendar, the descen-
dents of Rochambeau and Lafayett
and others distinguished in French
military, official, literary and artistic
life. With them were the French en-
bassador, M. Cambon, and the entire
staff of the French embassy, all in
brilliant and diplomatic uniform,
while the diplomatic corps was rep
resented by the German, Russian, Ital-
ian and Mexicn ambassadors and
ministers from many foreign coun-
tries.
President Roosevelt and members
of the cabinet were escorted from
the White House by file of minute
men, dressed in the uniform of con-
tinental days. Addresses were made
by President Roosevelt, Ambassador
Cambon, General horace Porter and
Senator Lodge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-29
teraight to the breeze as like clock
work that human phalanx moved t

lNEraight to the breeze as like clocN.
work that human phalanx moved tp
obey.
Was that the foe, there, entrenchsd
at the base of the hill, calmly waiting
with muskets primed and ready? Bit
never a man did he see falter. on
ward they pressed, with music soaring
and flags flying. into the fray and into
the face Of death. Then, when the
first yolley had been met and passed.
they were over the breastworks aud
upon the foe. He felt an absence about
him then. He looked for Billy. Billy
was gone! A bullet had carried him
down at the first onslaught, he con-
cluded Then he saw the men In the
trenches waver for moment, club
their muskets for a last feeble stand
That was all; then they fed. The Fed
eral troops, forgetting their orders in
the enthusiasm of the moment, were
as quickly over the ramparts and
after them-through woods, over logs,
past gulches, and into the face of a
murderous musketry from above!
Presently Weak-Eyed reeled and
fell from the marching column, strik-
ing his head as he fell. Grasping a
shade tree by the side of the thor
oughfare he slowly raised himself to
his knees. Had he, too, been struck
by flying bullet? He put his hand
to his head. Yes, there was blood!
and the bridge of his nose was gone!
But be forgot the pain momentarily
as he heard the order: charge the
crest of the hill" pass from mouth to
mouth as it came from Grant. His
pulses leapt. His blood fairly bounded
at the words. He tried to rise and
obey, but he could neither see nor
walk.
"Hurrah fer th'-stars an'-stripes!"
he shouted in the exultation of the
moment, but the effort cost him throbs
of pain.
A vehicle full Of belated ce]ebra-
tionists, hurrying after the procession,
heard his shout. "a drunken soldier
they said Weak-Eyed thought an
ammunition wagon was hurrying to
the front.
His sight cleared little after the
first daze from his fall. In the dis
lance he saw clouds of dust arising.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-29
Tax Ferrets' Work.

Dubuque. May 22.-Tax ferrets op-
Grating in Dubuque county have COL
lected and turned to the county treas.
urer over $4,000 in moneys and Gre
dts withheld by lie rich and well
to do people from the assessor. Du-
buque is next to Polk County in re-
spect to the amount collected by the
ferrets. The very shrewdest tactics
were rendered necessary to meet the
resistance Of the money loaners In
their efforts to evade paying their just
taxes. In nearly every instance. how
ever. the total amount was secured
without even lawsuit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-29
Remember the Sailors.

A worthy custom of Memorial day
exercises is the strewing of flowers
on the waters in memory of the sail
ors of the civil war who perished In
the mighty conflict. And surely worthy
of honor are the men who fought with
Farragut and our other great naval
leaders. In the exercises of tho day
they should never be forgotten.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-29

5Sll upon Ills 0lUOWS anu p66T9Q at Iu6
bloGd-red sun.
"The smoke of the battle" he thought.
The music was still playing, clearer
and louder than ever, indicating the
enthusiasm of battle. Someone ap-
preached his side
"Only a-scrape-comrade! he said.
"Never-mind NELL be-all right
soon. There's work-fer you-up
there!" He indicated the hill with a
wave of his hand.
II tell you he's not drunk; he's
sick" The man at his side addressed
some one near at hand.
In pity they tried to raise him to
his feet. His legs would not support
him; he collapsed again at the foot
of the tree. IT,
A roll of drums floated across the
valley and into the old mans ears.
"Hark!" he exclaimed, raising him
self with heroic effort. "I hearth
sound O. vict'ry" volleys of musket-
ry rang out on the air. Give ito
'em-boys!" he added.
Chances are against him. a voice
was heard to remark nearby. "He must
be taken to a physician"
cav! He's only had drop too much
t. drink, l tell you" some one an
swered.
Weak-Eyed didn't hear; his whole
mind, his whole being was centered in
! another direction. Back Of Mt. lions
crest the sun began to set, and, pres
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-29
Thomas Re-nominated.

Sheldon, May 22.-Judge Lot Thorn.
as, of Storm Lake, was yesterday re-
nominated for the second term as re-
publican candidate for congress from
the Eleventh Iowa district,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-06
EXIT OF reaev

me last chapter in the Tracy case has been WRITER. Deserted at
asst by the luck witch Tor nearly two months had enabled him 10 pa
lerance Ia the peace Officers Of Two states tho outlaw made hs nnel
tand and lost wounded and unable to continue lonser his hepeless
aghL fao 10 face at last With death 81 capture, drspatrtns u eWu
senana. the outlaw dragged himself weariN 70 cover and There under
ne sreat tars went 70 meet his Maker with a bullet nem hs own
revolver through his breast Y
True Ia the traditions OF ee Western bad man he died With lis Dot
IN and ended IN violence a life devoted 70 violence lie had swefn chat
a would never BE- captured. and he was not The armed men who closed
n upon his hdins place AZ dsynShs this uorins found only a pin"n
,utwtuea them to the last and hs dead lips stn snecred contempt and
defiance fr maa.nadc laws
n "a = fitting end t. the trsEedy. The outlaws death was shorn
n an hsragsma and this fact viii do much to correct the evil example
n his Rc. The wages Of sin Is death. and Tracy reVeived hts vase In
tuc time me any other tanakrcasF. HIS was a dogs NE AMI a dogs
Heath. a stern reminder Of the fact that theirs Is but end I a career
II evm
Tracy escaped NOV the pentten,ary at salem. Ore N the morning
~ iure > and during ms few weeks that elapsed between that dats and
sr death izs nixht. had made for himself a reputation that vii live In
police annals Ionx after HIS bones have eFumhled 10 dust No less
he time he la the reae~ntary was marked BY human bleed
That the aesasrados end ives encompassed without the. shedding ot
more innocent bleed Is 81 the most satisfactory features o the
asst action IN the <oresaiaed drama. The eonyiet "a absolutely dee
,crate and that ne AID nas add % his record Of eight murders before
turning his weapon upon himself Is n u the surprises % the eAss
Traeys suicide e1ss nothing % settle the long pending controversy a
70 whether the outlaw W. really a brave mar and a good general. r.
/ ravsn Who shot only from umhusa and whose alleged generhshP was
sny good luck Was his last art that OF a philosopher. r. 4 a eowardf
RMS a \ question that each man win have % answer for himself
Tracys greatest mistake vas undoubtedly made when he left the
.cnse forests OF the Puget sound country and attempted "a make his
gay as ~ the tredess plains Of Eastern Washington. The moment
n crosed the Cascade range and left the mountain eonftnes his life be-
game forfeited and the rev OF his end comes a . n o surprise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-06

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
King County. In the state OF
Washington. Jennie If. Field,
plaintiff. vs.. Newton W. Field. de-
PENDANT. No Summons.
The state Of Washington 60 the
said Newton w. Field, defendant.
You Hre hereby summoned 20 APP
pear within sixty Cg0) days after the
date Of the first publication Of this
summons. to-wif. Within sixty te0)
days after the twcnty-third t2ard)
day Of June 1902. and defend the
above entitled action In the above
entitled court. and answer the COM
plant Of the plaintiff. and serve a
copy Of your RnEwc upon the un-
dcrElEned attorney for plaintiff az
hiH office below stated and IN case
OF your failure 80 TO do. judgment
viii be rendered against you. nc
cording { o the demand Of the COM
plant. which has been flied with the
clerk OF said court.
The object % this action ia 10 oh
latin a Judgment OF the above en-
titled court, dissoivang the bonds OF
matrimouy between che plaintiff and
defendant and awarding TO the plain
tiff the custody OF the 1--WE children
OF the plaintiff and defendant. to-
wit; Isaac Newton Field. a male,
ana Fern Freda Field, a female.
RICHARD GoWAN.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
y. o. address, 2ii Washington bldg.
Seattle, King County, state OF
Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-06

A New York physician OF prominent and wealthy family. has usr
rd a professional nurse whose tender eae IN a severe illness saved
his nfa
To do s. he threw over a wealthy English sri Of powerful social tn
nuenc- to whsm he o engaged. 81
This sort OF thinxo ftenh happens in ricton. some Of the most tender
scene IN all artistic literature are based IA the love that grows out OF
. nurses devotion 10 her patient
In no other OF the infinite capacity I'm which woman serves man.
msfng his cares and soothing his pain. does she appear to such good
advantage It Is thus. as an angel That she brings heaven 20 earth
1t a two years ago that Dr. Harry Redman wa ~ in Bellevue
hospital and n nursed by Mis- Edith wynaan. when he left h hos
pstai they we're s~.ethesrts but he went o south Africa as a physician
a the hospital ship Maine. and bis vows wer forgotten by him Coins
10 London he met a rich English Girl. whom he Thought he loved better
than n poar New York nurse-
But again Illness zane upon hin. and then. when he could nnd no
rehek hts hr@rs yearned fr N patient. tending help Of the gHih e had
asserted. Ne returned to AnereA. reached a hospital In Richmond. VA
and ser for Edith wyman she went to him at nee.
He was near to death. and In his distress and despair. he realized
mat the faithful girl a necessary. nc, only to bis health. bat TO HE
happiness
It was h very best qualities Of woman that had won II a the
very b@f 4 quality Of nan that moved him At the last
Man reasonably IA doubt whom he truly loves but the woman
whom he turns o in sroubaa. Is pretty sure TO be his bes, companion
when the skMs are clear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-06
ARE STILL
AT The TOP
SEATTLE BALL PLAYERS TOO
MUCH FOR TIE BUNCH
cRsssERs.

Duxdale's aggregation gave Jack
GFiHes "HunchgfAassfH a touch OF
high life fof the opening of the Sc.
aftle-spokaue settles Al Afhtetic park
, sterday Afternoon Foar little kos-
tai. who was offered As a slab artisf
b. the visitors. was = mark for the
local siuEserr and they pounded him
at critical points all through the
game. The kcefr ahs ; 10 Z M
Senftie son. Dugdaie was jubilant
and wasn't sore because his team
male a good showing "a whole
played good bail. ftniph Frary. an
old Seattle xrnpdatand fav0rtle. has
a had hand and Vas holding down
the initial has Instead o. being IN
his usual place behind the bat. lie
made a few errors because o. HIS In
jury. but everything taken into eon-
siderafiou they we're excutahle.
About as pretty a ptav ~ was seen
during the game wal made by How.
els. the visiting left fielder. He
made a double play Sith an Assist
from the deep field BY making a
long and accurate thruN. IL occurred
In the third inning. lie had cap
tured a long fly from ~Dairympie'z
bat klopf was on THIRD and tried
hard TO steal home. NawrtiH threw
20 n plate and cauR,g Kiopf.
Gus kiopf led the batting yester-
day with a single. two tWo-bagRcra
and a neat sacrifice. All ~ the Sc
attic men were strong with the stick
nd appeared TO find Kosfnl when
eve they wanted. stasau was IN
the hox for cattle and pitched n
good steady game. A couple o. times
dumb play nctted hits for spokane
that in reality should have been cut
Off easily.
chaunesy Fisher made his first sp-
pearance az a baseball umpire In Sc
attic yesterday. To say n least he
did not make = favorable impression
as a critic Of the game. lie was de-
cidedIy off on balls and strikes. His
judgment at critical points on the
bases was not tested. Fisher has
been a good player and understands
the game thoroughly. When he has
a little more experience at umpiring
he viii undoubtedly improve.
The first thing Seattle did ycsier-
day was to land on Kustai for two
hits. Schwartz negotiated the first
one. followed closely by Bahbttt with
= sacrifice and a long ny scored
Schwartz. Three errors and a couple
Of hits Melted Seattle two more runs
In the third and there would have
been n runaway had not HOwefla
come 70 the front with his double.
Seattle scored onv In the fifh and
two I'm the sixth by hitting and the
timely assistance OF Spokane errors.
In h first part Of the sixth Spo-
kane scored her only two runs. Bah
bitt. by an error, let Kelly % Spo.
kane. get 10 first. Reitz hit and