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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
From Our Correspondents
Welcome Ridge.

Frank Alldredge is on the sick list
this week.
Laura Alldredge called on Bertha
Alldredge Thursday.
Charlie Branon is working for the
Manchester Brothers this week.
Grace Al6lredge took supper with
MIR. and Mrs Sales Monday evening.
Vera Cox called on Lulu Housh We'd
nesday evening.
Harl Alldredgc has been helping his
uncle, Mr.. Cain, this week.
Winnie Housh is on the sick list this
week.
Frank Alldrcdge accompanied Roy
Stout to Davis City Thursday.
Roy Ellis returned home from Kansas
City Thursday evening.
Laura Housh and Grace Alldredge
called on Mrs. McKern Friday.
During the rain storm Friday night
the lightning struck one of the elm
trees in front Of B. d. Alldrcdge's house
abous feet from j. III. Alldrcdge's bed
Mr. E. Eoush's house was also struck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
Garden Grove.

The corner stone for the new school
house will be laid next Wednesday
afternoon. Hon. M. L. Temple OF Os-
ceola will speak and an effort is being
made to secure Gov. Cummins.
d. |. Lovctt shipped three cars of
cattle to Chicago Saturday.
G. o. Foxworthy, of Ralston, Iowa,
came Saturday to visit his friend, Chas.
King.
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. O. r. Eastman
and daughter Bessie, of Ottumwa, came
Saturday to visit relatives.
S. 7. Robertson went to Davis City
and Lamont Saturday.
Geo. Hitchcock, of San Francisco,
California, who has been visiting rela-
tives here returned Saturday.
j. e. Vail returned from Kirksville
Saturday where he had been on bust
ness.
Last Thursday afternoon the Episco-
pal Sunday School had picnic in the
Maple grove in Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Aten's
yard. The afternoon was spent in
games and bountiful supper was
served.
Because of being delayed by trains
the Uncle Toms Cabin show did not ar
rive here until late in the evening Sat
urday and being unable to pitch their
tent they used the opera house, This
play always draws a crowd and Satur-
day night was no exception.
The band was invited to attend the
County Culture Club meeting Friday
evening which met at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Young, but owing to
the storm was unablelto go.
7. B. Daniel returned from Humeston
Saturday where he had been building a
large barn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
Indian Greek.

George Jennings is on the sick list.
James Rumley had business in Leon
Saturday.
Oscar Bascr is working north of Leon,
Mrs, j. n. Still and daughter, Miss
Angie, spent one evening last week with
Miss Maggie Mcdaniel.
Mrs. W. d. Robson spent Friday with
Sarah Robson.
Alice and Nora Still were pleasant
callers at David Robisons Thursday
evening.
chas. Ray, of Woodland, was in these
parts enc day last week.
VIM. Smith called on John Mcdaniel
Saturday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Lille was an over Sunday
visitor near GAINESVILLE, Mo.
Frank Oiler had business over near
Davis City Sunday evening.
Miss Maud lille is assisting Mrs.
Clay with her household duties.
Steve Latta and wife were Sunday
visitors with b. Il. Robisons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rumley spent
Saturday night and Sunday with the
latter's mother, Mrs. M. Pool.
Oda Dale and best girl passed through
these parts Sunday.
Daniel Robson and family were the
guests Of Oscar Mcdaniel Sunday.
Nellie Baker was visiting friends on
the creek the first of the week.
James Still and Oda Vanderpool were
seen going east one evening last week.
Miss Grace Pool returned home from
Snake Prairie Saturday evening.
James Rnmley had business near
Boothtown Sunday.
Miss Anna Mcdaniel had business in
Leon Monday.
Walter and Perry Moore, Vergil and
Chas. Robson, Joe Clay and Miss Grace
Moore were the guests of Miss Anna
Mcdaniel Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
Lick Branch.

People are rejoicing over the much
needed rain Saturday.
j. E. Evans and G. A. Finch purchased
hay stacker of Bowsher & Biddison Sat-
day.
Little Zola Cannon wassvisiting the
past week with her cousin Miss Bertha
Cannon.
Mrs. Evans called on Mrs. Nora Flynn
Saturday.
Pearl Evans visited Saturday with
her cousin May Evans.
Misses Cleo and Edith Bryson and
Miss Mcintyre took dinner with Mrs.
James Flynn Wednesday.
Mrs. Little and daughter Miss Pearl
spent Sunday will, her daughter Mrs. e.
e. Evans.
Mrs. Dan Griffin of Leon is going to
the Mineral Springs at Lineville this
week for her health.
Mrs. Crum visited one day last week
with her daughter, Mrs. James Flynn.
Miss Alice Flynn came home to- spend
a few weeks with her parents.
Melvin Kinds called at |. e. Evans
Saturday.
d. Cannon and family visited with
relatives at Leon Sunday.
Melvin Hines visited his cousin
Johnnie and Floyd Powers near Decatur
City one day last week.
j. S. Grogan and daughter Maggie
We're Leon callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolts and son Paul Wis
tied Sunday at Eliza Evans
Miss Elva Evans and Christina Kyle
called on Mrs. Pinch Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
Tuskeego.

Rev. Nichols, of Beaconsficld, u. B.
minister assisted Rev. Lemonds in the
meetings Saturday night and Sunday
night at the Advent church.
Friday July 10th being Lizzie Hick-
mans 18th birthday several of her young
friends gathered at her home to help
her celebrate the occasion. Ice cream
and cake was served and all enjoyed a
pleasant day.
G. r. Piercy and family spent Sunday
at Walter Venus.
The Misses Ollie and Rilla Bason Wis
tied the latter part of last week with
kcllerton friends.
Mrs. Harold Scott is on the sick list.
Fred Wion and family, of Elk Creek,
visited few days at Grandpa Payton's.
Rev. G. w. Smith filled his regular APP
pointment at the Palestine church cast
of Decatur City Sunday and Sunday
evening.
Charles Whitaker and family of
Beaconsfeld and Jess Wion and family,
Of Sweet Creek, Sundayed at James II.
Payton's.
There was large crowd attended the
basket meeting in Chas. Rhodes grove
Sunday.
Grandpa Fosdicll is reported better
at this writing.
Mrs. Whittier spent Wednesday night
at Mrs. Laura Barnes.
There was show in town Wednesday
night.
The ladies Aid Society, OF the Baptist
church, met with Mrs. A. A. piercy Fri
day evening, July 10th. III connection
with that it being Mrs, picrcy's 62nd
birthday, she gave a missionary rally.
about so friends being present. lee
cream cake, oranges, and lemonade be
ing served. There was over 50 made up
for home mission work. A pleasant
time was had BY all.
Rev. Nickols and wife, Of BcaconsGcld,
were over Sunday visitors at Rev.
Lemoads.
Mrs. Walter vonn called on Mrs. win
Titus Friday morning.
Bernice Rockwell, of Lamont, visited
the past week with little Alice Dickson.
Miss Eta Ennis, Of osceola, Nebraska,
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. 5oml
Brown.
John Wion and wife, OF Sweet Creek,
visited Monday at Grandpa Payton's.
Little Floyd Wion has been suffering
with an abcess in his-throat.
Mrs. Burgess and children left last
Thursday for visit with The formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. letters near Gale
donia.
DIR. Matt Camp, Of Kellerton, was seen
on our streets Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
Eldorado.

Will Lille preached at New Salem
Sunday.
Elsie Dale sundayed with Maud
Slower.
Austin Cowles and wife spent Sunday
at j. Il. Robinson's.
Sam Dale and wife spent Sunday eve
ming at Chas. Campbell's.
Mrs. Birdie Cozad and Misses Maud
and Blanche Osborn Sundayed at the
home of Tom Guthrie.
Among those who called at A. G. Dalc's
Sunday were Mrs. Georgia Still and fam
lily, Misses Ethel Slower, Gerta Linden,
Messrs. Harve Mcdaniel and Arthur
Lilies.
Elsie Dale called on Mrs. Pace Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Miller an old resident of Decatur
county but now of Kansas is visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
A crowd OF both young and old men
gathered near the ice house on Little
River Sunday where they indulged in
beer drinking and great many showed
the effects.
Willie and Vernon McCutchan, Henry
and Ross Dale, Oliver Mundel took din
ner with Roy Dale Sunday.
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Little visited at
A. G.. Dale'5 Wednesday.
About forty of the young people en-
joycd an ice cream supper at the home
of Scott Clark's Wednesday evening. All
report an enjoya bic time.
Mrs. George Still is staying with Mrs.
David AcCutchan this week,
Virgil Arney, wife and two children
spent Sunday at Mr.. Ora PAGES.
Bessie Still is assisting Mrs. Heart
SOCK with her household work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
Palestine.

Harvesting has commenced in this
vicinity.
Rev. Smith filed his regular appoint
mont at Palestine Sunday evening.
Grandma Caldwell, of Page county,
spent a few days last week with Mrs.
Prichard.
Mrs. Chiiders and son Pearlie return
ed home Monday from Wintcrset after
an extended visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, Mr.. Benton and
MIR. Marshall took dinner with Jim
Gibbons Sunday.
Lois Millsap spent Tuesday night
with Ruby Pryor.
NIosdames Jane Gardner and Almira
Epperly, Of Leon visited Oma kohal
Monday.
Mrs. John Cochran is seriously i'll
with the mnmps.
Misses Pearl and Ruby Pryor called
on Maggie Whistler Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, OF l[cllerton,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Billiards.
Beatrice christofol went Sunday to
visit with Lcr amt Mrs. Quigley.
Grandpa Axes took dinner with his
grandson, Steve Kohal Monday.
Eddie Priehard visited with Jim and
Ira Bennett Sunday.
Mrs. Chilacrs, of Des Moincs, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Grosscup, ard
her son, Ben Childers.
Miss Maggie Whistler spent Thursday
night with her friend, Marie Martin.
MIR. and Mrs. Bibby visited at Mr..
Daycnports Sunday.
Mrs. Prichard called on Mrs. Cochran
one day last week.
Steve Kohal and family and Ben
Kohal and wife spent Sunday at Bill
Axes,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
Ireland.

Katie Mullins, of Weldon, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. M. G. Grogan.
John and Guy Sylvester, Of near
Woodland, were in these parts Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Crum, Of near Lineville,
came up Tuesday and visited over night
with her daughter, Mrs. James Flynn.
Dennis Daughton and family spent
Sunday at M. G. Grogan's.
Misses Mayme Mcintyre and Ger
trude Dornoy, of Gilman City, Mo-, came
Monday to visit few days at the home
of A. W. Bryson.
Misses Cleo and Edith Bryson and
Mynn Mcintyre took dinner at Mrs.
James Flynns last Wednesday.
Jose Owens and cousin Mrs. Kate
Barrett, of Tobias, Kansas, spent Tues
day at S. J. Grogan's.
Little Mary Bennett has been on the
sick list the past week.
Speed Hayes and family spent Sun
day at G. M. Shankel's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Griffin went to
Lineville Sunday to visit friends. Mrs.
Griffin will remain few days.
Herbert Lantz and wife spent Sunday
at S. J. Grogan's.
A few of the young folks from this
vicinity visited the Lineville Mineral
Springs Sunday.
A band of gypsies passed through
Ireland Saturday enroute for Woodland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
Woodland.

Lou Gardner, of Leon, was in town
Friday.
Rev. Scarborough, of Lineville, preach
ed at the south nj. Il. church Sunday
morning.
Sam Leachman of Lineville, was visit
ing here Sunday.
Dir. S. Coontz, of Kellerton, visited
home folks over Sunday.
Miss Manning, of Marshalltown, Iowa,
is visiting relatives here.
George Rains is building new barn.
DR.. Gleason's mother and uncle came
last week for short visit.
Miss Minnie McIntirc closed her
vocal class here Thursday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
Center.

We have two new steel tubings for the
road in district No. 5.
Mr.. Woods cut Mr.. Stewards oats.
John Muse met with an accident when
putting up his stacker. An foot piece
and casting struck him on the head.
John looks like he had been to war.
G. j. White has rented most Of his
land.
Mr.. Quiet and VIM. Allbaugh have
about 100 acres each of hay.
Mr.. Barker, of Humeston had business
in Center.
Ocean Farm people spent their 4th
at Decatur City.
w. II. Allbaugh entertained some Of
their friends the Fourth.
Mr.. Luke, of High Point, purchased a
fine young Mary and Lavender Bell at
Pine Grove farm.
Mrs. G. Biggs and son and family call
ed on friends in Center.
.Wm. Carey found two bee trees.
Cal Hoffman has new side walk.
Mr.. Rumlcy has new barn.
Miss Folmer has been caring for Mrs.
Lawrence Frost.
Sim Evans has a new Dane stacker.
The bridge gang has been repairing
bridges in Center.
Vim. Hazlet has traded cattle for a
section of land in Dakota.
Sam Baker and family visited with
Can Brown
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16
MORGAN.

Lyman Sigler, of JLeon, had business
in this vicinity Tuesday.
Miss Lulu Newcomer spent Monday
afternoon with M. L. Dale's.
Miss Nellie Dale and Mrs. Bird Cozad
visited with Miss Hattie Robinson We'd
nesday.
Herbert Cozad and family, of Ravana,
Mo-, visited last week with relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Charles Campbell is on the sick list.
Miss Lulu Newcomer spent one even
ing last week at Joe Dale's.
Miss Opal Gammill spent Wednesday
afternoon with Miss Meta Cozad. E.
Joe Workman and son Charley were
Though taHfis vicinity last Saturday buy
ing COWS.
M. L. Dale and family visited at L. B.
Robinsons Sunday afternoon
Miss Jennie Massey, of Woodland,
visited with her sister, Mrs. Ida Hub
bard, Wednesday.
Mrs. M. Durham and Josie Cozad Wis
tied near New Salem Wednesday, the
guests of Mrs. James Cozad.
Miss Opal Gammiil visited Saturday
night at Frank Gammills.
Mrs. Mary Dale and daughter, Nellie,
visited at u. T. Newcomers Friday
afternoon.
Bert Farver and family visited at
Frank Cochran's Sunday.
Harve Robinson Of Ravanna Mo-. came
last week to help his brother John with
his harvesting.
A. T. Hubbard and family visited at
Mahlon Moores Sunday.
Misses Emma and Lucille Smallwood
visited few days last week with their
Grandpa Reece at Lineville.
John Osborn and daughter Maud were
Leon visitors Monday.
Miss Nellie Dale is one among the
sick this week.
A. T. Hubbard and wife entertained a
number of their relatives and friends
Tuesday evening. Ice cream and cake
was served and the evening spent +. in
social chat.
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pleasanton.

Mrs. John Hammond, of Lineville, and
her parents, John Henderson and wife
south of here, passed through town
Monday going to Lamont to visit Mrs
John Heasly.
Mccullough the new restaurant mans
little girl was quite sick the first Of the
week.
Mrs. E. T. Kane left for Leon Satur-
day after weeks stay in our pleasant
little city.
Some of the many friends of Frank
Walker gave him a surprise last Thurs
day night it being his 63 year. They
worked well on him making it the more
pulling to him.
Dave Oliphant, of GAINESVILLE, had
business here Tuesday.
Prof. J. A. Mcintosh county superin-
tendent was here one day last week.
He looks well and hearty and that Leon
life agrees with him. Perhaps he had
best remain.
Everybody is making hay now. The
quality was mover better and the guam
tity is satisfactory.
Milk continues to come in to the
creamery, the farmers being satisfied
with past results.
Mrs. Alice Beach was passenger
over the 20" for Leon Monday after
noon.
Lon Fulton, of Leon, came down Tues
day noon to join his wife who was the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. S. F. Shaw.
They drove home yesterday morning.
Miss A. M. Lemmax, of Leon, is here
Mrs. Lizzie Hartsook is reported as
being some better. Her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Cater, Of Cameron, Mo-, is staying
with her now.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16

Lidderdale and Lanesboro are bright
new towns on the Chicago Great Wes-
tern Railway. For particulars write
Edwin B. Magill, Mgr, Townsite Dept,
Fort Dodge, Iowa. A BIT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-16

For Oklahoma real estate write or call
on G. B. Jordan, Enid, o. T..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09

upo 10 onco more In error We gave the
date of It's passage and also that oil l's
apnrovol by the Mayor We could give
some interesting particulars as to 'ne
reasons for lis adoption, which would
show the doings Of some Liberal oin-
Gals IN somewhat certain light put
that might rake up old scandals tha'
would be as well left in the shade
If should be understood that the city
Auditor who comes In for his full share
Of misrepresentation with the majority
Of the city Council. Is required to certl-
fy that his warrants have been issued
occordlnp TO law. They would not be OF
that character If issued according TO the
resolution 30 highly lauded by our
morning contemporaries. He Is bound
~ oct under his official oath and should
he supported, not blamed, for his law
ful actions
That the policemen should have 'her
nav nobody disputes for moment
Tho council has pointed out how thls
can be done, that Is, by the Captain Of
Police signing the payrols as head OF
the department pending the decision
Of the courts as TO the validity Of the
chiefs continuation. Now honestly il
this ia not done. who is to blame If the
men are Kept out Of their pay for
aWhile2
We are pleased TO see that a test case
is 10 be- made Of the disputed conilrma-
ton of the chief by q vote Of a minority
OF the council but majority OF n
quorum of that body That Is the root
Of the trouble. QUO warranto Is the
method provided by law for the deter
mination Of the matter Mandamus
might compel the payment Of the police
payroll land It might noO but 1t would
not necessarily settle the question Oh
the chefs confirmation. The Attorney
General Of the state rs the proper oillcer
10 commence the action when COM
plant is made. 1t may 40 before the
dlrii,t court or the supreme court di-
rect An appeal may be taken by either
marty 10 the latter, We hope proceed
lnes win be had without delay
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09
DEwEY's TALK,
san Francisco Call.

There was a time when the Anne lean
people were as sensitive to foreign crit
icism as tho Germans are now. cur
tolafathers were thrown into somethlnf
like "a spasm when Dickens Wrste
American Notes aud Martin Chnz-
zlGWt and udiculcd onr fondnes tor
rocking chairs and mixed drinks and
our zeal Ia working up land sales AMI
the foundations OF "Edens ia the West
Crn wilderness. We have oulived that
senAuyCupss We have seen the rock
ing-chair adopted In Europe ana the
cocktail advertised as an inducement
for patronage at the best restaurants
OF imperial capitals our Western land
h00ms have filed the continent with
prosperous homes, and out OF those
speculative Edcns which Dickens derid-
cd as ridiculous and denounced as SWIM
les. there have come Chicago, st. Louis
Milwaukee, Denver and a galaxy OF
other cities of which the richest coun'
try IN Europe would be proud.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09
FOX C0SsUMrrlvEs,

The war Of medical science against
tuberculosis is attracting a great deal
Of attention, and on that account the
description IN the New YORK @Eyening
Post Of the Westminster Sanatorium at
bedford. is of general interest II Is
claimed that q great number Of cures
have oeen effected there and that great
improvements have resulted IN o'her
casos The sanatorium Is a Kind OF
county home, similar TO the agrleul-
tural colonies for consumptiyes in Eu-
rome 1t was opened IN 1885 1t is un-
der private management and supported
by voluntary contributions
There are four two-story buildings
connected by gass-coyered corridors
They contain large "sun parlors.' ana
broad yorandas Everything ls ar
ranged So as to secure as nuch AR
and sunshine as possible. There Is a
molnl6rent view over miles Of fields
orchards, and woodland a herd Of
FLOODED cows Is maintained to furnish
the patients rich milk and the sana-
forum has IT'S own vegetable gardens
and fowl yard. The treatment Is the
omen air method. The patients are ~
No with nourishing diet ana strict at
tention to all hygieaic conditions They
worl; in the gardens lawn and orchard
from one to Ave hours a day and spend
most Of their time out OF doors
Last winter the physician experiment
Cd with sleeping IN the open air The
result was so satisfactory that he has
now recommended the erection Of open
sheds in which patients will be place
next winter
Az Cor the results obtained. 1t Is
claimed that last year 317 patients were
received ~ the sanatodum They stage
ON the average about four months. 10
more ,har IS per cent there was o
marked Improvement and IS per cent
were apparently cured. The percentage
of cures Is not nearly so large as that
reported IN several foreign institutions
probably because patients abroad enter
the sanatora in an earlier stage OF tn.
disease than they do In New York AT
present there are l6l inmates at th'
Bedford hospital with a large ~aitIn'
list
Tho time viii come when every STATE
will have It's sanatorlum for consump
tlves Just as they have other state In
stitullons. and IN states with paiutu
arly saubrlous climate, there Will b
several The danger Of that class o
patients freely m,ngling with other PEG
ple is recognized and steps must b
taken To guard against that danger a
well as to procure the best possill
treatment for those afflicted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09
Mrxlco's GRAND OLD MAN.

President Dl5z, in opening the Mexi-
can congress the other day referred to
the decision of The Hague tribunal In
the pious fund case he said mat al
though that decision was adverse TO
Mexico. Il served TO demonstrate before
tho world that there are peaceful means
for settling international questions.
That is "a philosophical view NJ the
matter The proof that war Sc not
necessary for the settlement of inter-
national disputes Is worth 20 mankind
au n cost Mexico. Aud som. t.me that
country may proht by thg lemoustra-
zion thus made. even Il twas the loser
al this time
The president also asserted that
crime had diminished DO Mexico as a
result Of measures taken u doe federal
districts. 20 regulate the retail liquor
traffic That should be q AIat 20 other
governments that ;ho return 60 healthy
moral conditions must Doe through prop
or regulation OF the liquor traffic
President Diaz 81 MsNCos grand old
man. lie has been reelected To- tn,
presidency ~ many times that De has
become almost the permanent excutiy,
Of the country Lately hints wen,
thrown cut that De- would not be- q can
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09
THE MIDDLE CONTINUES.

The introduction 81 an ordinance In
the city Council last evening, 70 repeal
the ordinance requiring the chief or
head Of each department 20 verify un-
der oath to the payroll OF statement In
voIving the paymont Of money In his
department. before the city Council can
take action upon &c. was a plain ac-
Acknowledgement that the resolution voted
down last Monday was contrary to law.
The abuse heaped upon ,hc majority Of
the council for defeating the resolution
was. therefore, not only improper and
shameful, but an exhibition Of ignor-
ance on the part Of the papers that in
duiged In f.
In stating that the ordinance In force
hs cited IN the "Ncws last evening, j
"cl somewhat uncertain date the Trie'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09

We have mo- disposition to question
the admirlls sincerity. more especia ~
as 10 Is understood that In Washington
talking with friends I'm whose dscre-
ton be- had misplaced confidence. he eN-
pressed sentiments very similar tothose
for which he ls noW taken to task In
thus speaking. Admiral Dewey but
voiced the general sentiment OF the SER
vice OF which he Is the head. Our ma
val officers are. as % profession, deeply
persuaded that Germany Is our enemy,
and In the privacy Of confidential tax
do not hesitate To- give their grounds
for this belief But what an officer say
to a friend 300 private Is, so long as It
does not obtain publication. quite a
different thing from his opinion. II his
opinion gets before the public In print.