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The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-28
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khe !eweler.
!, rent at Lester's'
rent. Thompson Music
.tion sale now on at the
l. store.
oks and office supp''es a'
ck Store,
cut, everything one-third
ront Bazaar
srs in the city, served at
with sealshipt oysters.
calling cards and we'd
bpery at the Tribune
printing will receive
kDtiOn if sent to The Tri-
! TO see first high school
game of the season satur-
rchill, who teaches at La
is speDding..his vacation
r is over from Boulder
parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VI.
alumni and Greeley nlSIl
II ball teams at new arm
i night.
b Brush came over from
spend her vacation with
]. l.. Brush.
5 families held a reunion
Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
|Onday evening.
Lamb, who attends col
radO Springs, came home
to spend his vacation
|ther, Mrs. Kate Lamb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
The Touch of Nature.

Madison Democrat: In the window
of monument dealer in Cherokee there
stands little monument that is so
elequently pathetic that it attracts ones
attention in moment. The monument
is hewn from ordinarily white stone,
and the front of it is in the form of a
scroll, upon which is the inscription.
The top of the stone is flat and on it
there stands child's worn and tattered
shoe, with two or three buttons off all
chiseled from stone. The shoe rests on
little stocking, while strewn across
the top of the stone is the name of
the little boy in toy blocks, also hewn
from stone. The blocks are scattered
there just as if the little fellow had
laboriously placed them in position to
spell his name. The whole scheme is so
suggestive of a child's playthings and
i clothing, left scattered upon the
floor while the little one is in bed, that
| takes pretty calloused mind not to
feel a sharp twinge of sadness and a
feeling of sympathy for the loving
parents whose little boy has left then
! forever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
MINORITY PARTY NEEDEDIE
IOWA.

Emory English in Mason City Times
Herald (RepD: No one thing is needed
in Iowa today politically more than an
active, harmonious working minority
party. Campaigns have become so one
sided that republican nominations in
the large majority of counties settle the
fall election. With no such safeguards
about the nomination of candidates as
are thrown about the elections, the
selection and naming Of public officials
in Iowa has witnessed struggles uncon-
trolled by law that would disgrace a
southern state where election crimes
are reputed to be common. Iowa can
not afford to let it be known that men
are selected for official positions be-
cause they can raise larger campaign
funds than their opponents, and one of
the surest ways of invoking the penal
ties of the election laws is to make the
real conflict come at the election polls,
rather than at the party caucus or
primary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
For Oklahoma real estate write or
call on G. 3. Jordan, Enid, OF.

The most attractive eastern excursion
during the coming summer, will be to
Ashbury Park, N. Y, on occasion of the
annual meeting of National Educational
Association, July 3rd to 18th, inclusive,
via the Nickel Plate Roads and it's con-
nections, either the West Shore or Lack
awanna Road, with privileges of stop
over atChautauqua Lake points, Niagara
Falls and New York City. Rate S21.35
for the round trip. Dates of sale, June
10Th and 3Oth and July 1st and End, with
extreme return limit of August 31st, by
deposit ticket. Patrons of this route,
may have the choice of Ia ride over the
most interesting mountain scenery in
New York and Pennsylvania, and
through the celebrated Delaware Water
Gap, or through the beautiful Mohawk
Valley and down the boat on the Hud-
son river, between Albany and New
York City, in either direction, if de-
sired. No excess fair charged on any
train on Nickel Plate road. Meals
served in Nickel Plate dining cars, on
American Club Meal Plan, ranging in
price from s5c. to S1.OO; also la carte.
Chicago Depot, La Sale st. Station,
corner Van Buren, and La Sale SITS.
City Ticket Offices, III Adams st. and
Auditorium Annex. For further partic-
ulaas, address John Y. Callahan, General
Agent, 113 Adams ST., Room 29S, Chica-
go. July 1.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Henry j. Ferguson.

Mr.. Henry j. Ferguson was born
November Is, 1925, in Oneida county,
New York. When he was six years old
the family moved into Pennsylvania,
and two years later into Crawford
county, Ohio. In 1916, when he was
twenty, he went to 10 Davies county,
Illinois, and in 1S47 he married Eliza
beth Dunlap. To them were born five
children, four of whom survive him,
being Oscar L., now in Washington, and
another son and two daughters in
Nebraska.
His first wife died in 1860, and on May
3, 1866, he married Albina Zook. OF two
children born to them one survives, a
daughter, living in Chickasha, Indian
Territory. From Illinois they removed
to Decatur Co. Iowa, in 1871, and here
they remained for the thirty-four years.
He began teaching school when eigh-
teen years of age and continued until
he was seventy, teaching in Pennsyl-
vania three years, in Illinois twenty
four years and in this county twenty
five years, in all tifty-two years.
When a boy of sixteen he experienced
religion and continued believer in
God and in the Bible. He used neither
intoxicating liquor or tobacco in any
form, nor any profane language. He
was also faithful husband and kind
father.
He was found dead in his bed on the
morning of June 8, 1905. He had long
been troubled with heart trouble and
no doubt of this disease he died, as did
his father before him, also one daughter
and his uncle Ephriam. Funeral SER
vices were at ten o'clock on Sunday,
June IL, at the residence, eight miles
northeast of Lamont. One of his child
rem arrived from Nebraska, but she was
too late to see her father. The wife
and daughter, one sister Mrs. James
Black, and nephews, nieces, and other
kindred and friends were gathered to
mourn and to pay the last honors to a
good man. His age was rs years, G
months and Ia days.
Elder H. A. Stebbins preached the
sermon, and the burial was in the Lilly
Cemetery north of town, Isaac A. Mon
roe Offering prayer at the grave. H. A. S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Sl4.Oo to Chautauqua Lake, N. Y.

And return, from Chicago, via Nickel
Plate Road, July 18th, with extreme
return limit of August 9Th, by deposit
ing ticket. No excess fare charged on
any train on the Nickel Plate Road.
Cheap rates to other eastern points.
Three trains daily, with vestibuled
sleeping-cars, individual club meals,
ranging in price from 35c. to $1.OO, SER
we'd in Nickel Plate dining cars also
service la carte, and midday luncheon
soc. Write John Y. Callahan, general
agent, 113 Adams ST., room 29S, Chicago
ILL.,, for particulars. Chicago city ticket
offices, Ill Adams ST., and Auditorium
Annex. Chicago depot, La Sale and
Van Buren, Sts., on the Elevated Rail
road Loop. July 3rd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Forget 1t.

There is wide and deep philosophy
contained in that phraseology of the
the street
Forget it,"
1t is as important to forget as to re-
member. One is as difficult to remem-
Der as the other. And ability along
one line is as hard to acquire as the
other. Both must be cultivated.
1t is impossible to become an optimist
without learning how to forget. Dis
agreeable things are bound to happen
and one must train ones self to wipe
them off his mind as the boy wipes the
figures from his slate. Having erased
the ugly memories, it is easier to write
the pleasant things on the slate of
of memory.
The Indian, for instance, never for
gets a slight or an injury. He will wait
life time to get even.
Don't be an Indian.
Life is too short to be an Indain.
The man who considers himself a
nemesis, who treasures an injury,
who lets ignoble hatreds tester in his
heart, cannot be happy man. His soul
is like crouched tiger ready to
spring upon the victim of his wrath.
Learn to forget.
If it is easy for you to put on record
in your memory personal grievances
and to hug an ugly feeling it is because
you have chose to do so. If you hoard
up in your mind the unhappy episodes of
life it is because you have formed the
habit of doing so.
To persist in that habit of mind will
make you miserable and confirmed
crouch. There is nothing noble in such
a disposition to remember.
Learn to forget.
Let go to the uninspiring, the de-
pressing and weakening grievance.
Hold on to the memories that cheer and
brighten. There is not room for both.
Wipe out the resentments. Write in
the place of your hatreds the things
that are pure and just and lovely and OF
good report.
Has some one put slight upon you
or treated you i'll?
Forget it.
Do not let it spoil your happiness. 1t
is trife light as air. 'Scorn to be
seorned by one who scorn. Is that a
matter to make me fret? Is that a
matter to cause regret?' Let no name
thing ruffie the serenity of your soul.
| Forget it,-Des MoineS News
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Very Low Rates to st. Paul &
Minneapolis and return via Chi
CdgO Great Western Railway,

Tickets on sale daily to September
Both. Final return limit October 31st.
Also equally low rates to Minnesota,
North Dakota, Colorado, Utah and
Wyoming points. For further informa-
ton apply to any Great Western Agent
or j. P. Elmer, G. P. A., st. Paul, MINI,
Sept 30.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Real Estate Transfers

from June 5 to June 10, 1905, as re-
ported by Stephen Varga:
G. M. Axes to G. e. Buchanan, lots
in Leon ........... .......... 49,. $4,000
Mrs. Louisa Trisler to Ida A.
Bartholow, lots in Weldon. 800
James A. Harris to Albert r.
Henry, 80 acres in Long Creek 5000
L. M. Mann to Mary McClary,
lots in Garden Grove. ............. 400
J. A. Brown to W. Il. Bronson,
land in Bloomington .... 1900
H. w. A. Utech to Z. L. Goodwin,
100 acres in Burrell. .............. 1920
Blair & Sears to J. w. Laney,
land in Center. .. 1000
Mrs. E. A.Weedmark to Louisiana
Leach, lots in Lamont ............... $50
Louisiana Leach to John Weed
mark, lots in Lamont ............... 312
G. M. Axes to Mary A. Willis, lots
in Leon ......... ............,......... 10000
Philo Rogers to J. w. and Anna
e. Baggerly, lots in Lamont. 400
A. l.. McCleary ct al to Newton
Bumgarner, so acres in High
Point ...,,..... ,...,.......,....,...,...u 1900
b. b. Rushing to j. E. Kirkwood,
acres in Garden Grove. 1000
Nj. c. Baker to w. H. Baker, lots
in Leroy. ........................... 600
w. H. Baker to Augusta L. Baker,
lots in Leroy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SOC
Ida Babcock to Paul Stephens, 40
acres in enter.... 1000
G. M. Axes to W. H. jenkins,
acres in Center ..............s 400
Mary A. Stephens to Thomas and
Ida Gravatt, 20 acres in Bloom
inrton 7OC
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Whooplng Cough in Jamaica.

Mr.. j. Riley Bennett, a chemist of
Browns Town, Jamaica, West India
Islands, writes: 81 cannot speak too
highly of Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
1t has proved itself to be the best
remedy for whooping cough, whichSis
prevalent on this end of the globe. 1t
has never failed to relieve in any case
where l have recommended it; and
grateful mothers, after using it, are
daily thanking me for advising Them
This remedy is for sale by L. P. Van
Werden, Leon and VS.. Bear, Decatur
City, la.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
S18.15 To Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and Return via
The BURLINGTON Route.

Start any day June 80 to July 4,
inclusive. Return on or before July IA
or have this return limit extended to
August s, for Is cents. Train service
includes accommodations in Standard
and Tourist sleeping cars, also chair
cars and coaches. One-way Stand
ard sleeping car fare, $3.50; Tourist
sleeping car fare $1.75.
Colorado is now at it's best-a great
big, roomy, cool playground where you
can enjoy your self. Lets talk it over.
G. M. KETCHAM, Agent, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22

Out of the wreck and ruin Russia
will come less arrogant, much meeker
and all the better for being thrashed.
1t will probably no longer seek to play
the role Of shaper of world destinies
but the world will be none the worse
for that. The chief mission of Russia
will be to reshape it's own institutions,
and if this is done wisely the war will
be viewed as Russian blessing before
the end of the present century.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
To Land Agents and Homeseekers

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on May I'd and 10th and June 9th
and 10th, sell Homeseekers Tickets to
the North, Northwest, South, Southwest
and East at greatly reduced rates for
the round trip. Also on May 9th. 23d
and Both and June 18th and 9th, Home
seekers tickets will be sold to points in
Minnesota, the Dakotas and Canadian
Northwest. For further information
apply to any Great Western agent or ].
?. Elmer, G. P. A., st. Paul, Minnesota.
June ~.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
Low Rates to Portland, Ore.
via Chicago Great Western
Dai1Wav

Tickets on sale frequently beginning
May 23rd till Sept. Goth. Also very low
rates to Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham
and Evorett, Wash, Victoria and Van
couver, B. c., and San Francisco, Los
Angeles and San Diego, Cal. For low
rates, dates of sale and other informa-
ton apply to any Great Western Agent
or ]. P. Elmer, G.. P. A., st. Paul, MINI.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
4th OF July.

Tickets will be sold at one fare for
the round trip, plus twenty five cents,
from Chicago, July 1st, End, 3rd, and
4th to any point on the Nickel Plate
Road. Return limit July 5th. Chicago
Depot, La Sale and Van Buren, SITS. City
ticket Offices, Ill Adams st. and Audi
torium Annex. July 3rd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22
ShoeShop!
When you need any Shoe repairing done
the best man to do it is
Tom Pension
who is located up stairs at Hurst Bros.
store. All work guaranteed to give
the best of satisfaction.
sHERIFF's SALE.

SHERIFF"S SALE.
By virtue of an execution directed to me from
the Clerk OF the District Court of Decatur county Iowa
on judgment obtained in said Court on the Oath day
of May 1905, in favor Of Josie G. Amos as plaintiff
and against A. G. and Amanda Mintonye as defend,
ants for the sum of Three Hundred Eighty Dol
lars and fifty cents, s2942 attorneys fees and costs
the following real estate taken as the property Of
said Defendants, to satisfy said execution o-wit:
Lot fifteen (l5) in block five (5) in the town of
| Garden Grove, Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale to the highest bid
der for cash in hand the 10th day of july A.
D., 1905, in front of the Court House door in Leon
Iowa. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. of said day when
and where due attendance will be given by the under
signed.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, June 10, 1905
43-2t I. E. WALLACE,
Sheriff of said County
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22

A few weeks spent in boarding
house is enough to convince any sane
man that he ought to have home Of
his own.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22

Many man thinks he is in the glare
of publicity when the public ism It aware
he is on earth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22

Lieut.. Hobson has entered the sea
of matrimony, and he should never give
up the ship.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-22

For Oklahoma realty write or call on
G. B. Jordan, Enid, o. T., formerly Of
Leon, Iowa.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-06-28
3allentins splintezs.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The health of our community is
excellent at present.
The crops around about look very
we'll considering the dry weather.
Mrs. Ella Baily is visiting her
sisters and brothers in and around
Bsllentine. May her visit be pleas
ant for one and all.
MIR. James ". Shealy has started
to build his new dwelling house.
Look out, I think Jimmie is fixing to
catch another bird for his cage will
be sufficient.
Rsv. 0. B. Shearouse preached
his last sermon at Bethlehem Sun
day. There was a large crowd in
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Job Swygert, of
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-06-28
Prieeville Items.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
We were visited by a nice shower
last Sunday, but it is far spent and
We are again very dry. Crops are
suffering intensely for water.
The grain crop made poor turn
out generally throughout this section.
Measles, We think, are nearly
abated, but sickness of more severe
nature has taken their stead.
The son of Mr.. Moab Steele, who
resides in the Hollow Greek section,
is critically i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Cary A. Snelgrove and sister,
Mrs. Sam Price, of Brook, are at the
home of their father sick with ty-
phoid fever. We have been inform.
ed of the formers slight improve
ment.
Mrs. j. Moses Taylor has a some
what severe attack of typhoid fever,
but is convalescent.
Lottie, little daughter of Mr.. D. f.
Price, unfortunately ran a large
splinter in her foot last week. The
wound was intensely painful for the
child and DR.. Price found it neces-
sary to use stupefying drugs while
operating to extract it. Little Lottie
is now doing nicely.
MIR. Rufus B. Koon, of Lenoir
College, Hckory, N. e, was in this
vicinity last week.
The Price & Nichols cue was q
success, and We think all that at.
tended enjoyed the day.
June "a, 1905. That's Who.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-06-28

Selwood, visited their daughter, Mrs.
S F. Sbealy. Sunday.
Miss Lille Lever, of Richland, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. W. Bouk'
night. May her visit be long and
pleasant as her friends can make ii
to one as fair as Miss Lille.
Messrs. Jim Buckley, John Buckley
and Frank Keith were the guests OF
Mr.. Johnston Shealy Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. P. H. Derrick and sister, Miss
Lula, spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr.. J. B. Derrick's family.
Mr.. 81. H. Eleazer spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. g. r Shealy.
Some of the guests of Ballentine,
in company with those whom they
we're visiting, had quite q pleasant
trip Sunday evening.
Some of the folks in and around
Bsllentine are expecting q pleasant
time the fourth of July. Hurrah,
for US, boys.
Mr.. Jesse Bouknight is wearing a
broad smile-its another voter.
Mr.. J. W. Shealy visited Mr.. S. F.
Shealy Sunday.
There will be preaching and Holy
Communion at High Hill church
next Sunday, July the End. We
hope there will be a large crowd
present from far and near. The
services will be conducted by Prof.
Bowers, of Newberry College.
In the distance of about ten miles
there are ten Lutheran churches
with their doors closed. Our good
pastors must have thought that our
community is ''awful' good. But
one good blessing the people will
not have the blame to bear, for it is
not their will for their churches to
be 80 closed.
With best wishes to the Dispatch,
I am Dark Brown Eyes.
June 26, 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-06-28

Wagons, Buggies and all the lead.
ing styles in vehicles, the best and
the cheapest on the market, at T. B.
Aughtry & Co.'S, Columbis.
There are six Lexington county
teachers attending the Summer
school at Clemson as follows: Misses
Bessie Burnett, Mary R. Spann, Ida
Reeder, Isabel Brooker. Messrs. j.
R. T. Major and O. D. Seay.
Thornwell Haynes of South Caro-
lima, has been appointed consul at
Marking, China, Mr.. Haynes is a
brother of Prof. L. B. Haynes OF
Leesville College this county and re-
sided with him there for sometime.
F.. Mr.. H. Steele is untiring in his
efforts to make his 'cne al his ,urpen-
tine still, on July 4Sh, one Of the
best of the season. Plenty of fur
and plenty to eat served in the best
manner is what is promised. Come.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-06-28

st. Mathew Dots.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
By almost suffocating in this ex
tremely dry and hot weather General
Green has been partly, if not wholly
conquered and now I will attempt tc
give you few items from this part
Of the rural vineyard.
Crops are looking very bsd at the
present. Corn is rolled up and some
is ready to fall to the ground. It has
been thirty days since it has rained
here to do any good. Everything
looks discouraging.
Some of our young folks attended
the Frye cue today. They report
the monkey being void.
.Messrs. G. P. McCartha and James
A. Keisler are the happiest gentle.
men of this vicinity-each has girl
b1rder at their house.
Mr.. Fl. L. Gartmsn, of New Brook.
land, has recently visited relatives in
and around this neighborhood.
Messrs. J. G. Ballington, A. D.
Steele and J. F. Steele took q bust.
ness trip to Columbia today.
Much success to the Dispatch and
it's many readers, is the wish of
Tommie Humpback.
June 25, 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-06-28
Spring Hill Sparks.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
For the past five weeks We have
had no rain until last week when old
mother earth was sprinkled with a
nice little rain which made the young
vegetation start of nicely. Much
more is needed fo- the old corn.
Mr.. Ed L Eleazer is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Dr.. T.. M. Stone, at
Morristown, Tenn.
Messrs. A. P. Sites and j. Ed
Shealy are attending the Teachers
Summer school at Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Mary Shealy, of White Rock,
is home now after spending a few
months with her sister, Mrs. Eunice
Shesly, of Lumber City, Ga.
We are expecting a large crowd at
the ball picnic on the 4th of July.
Three games Of ball are expected,
some good speeches and a good time.
The charges to see will be nothing,
but everybody is expected to give a
little if they wish. MIR. Editor, We
want to gee you in the push it pos
sible. Again.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-06-28
field of corn that We have seen in this

field of corn that We have seen in this
community.
Our section foreman, Mr.. Graham,
who sustained some severe injuries
on the Southern railway at the Hayes
station several weeks since, has i'm
proved 80 az to be able to take charge
of his section again. Our depot
agent, Mr.. Reeves, has been trans
fered from Gilbert te Wagner.
Ioor Hayes, we'll known and ex-
perienced builder and contractor, has
secured the contracts for several
handsome cottage houses in New
Brookland, and will commence the
work at an early date.
We are sorry to chronicle the
death Of Mr.. B. r. Shull, which oc-
Cured at his home, near Shiloh
church, on the night of the 24.h
instant. The interment was at
Shiloh Methodist church, today in
the presence of large congregation
of sorrowing relatives and friends.
He leaves to mourn bis departure q
wife, four sons aud four daughters,
besides number of grand and great
grandchildren and host of relatives
and friends. He was g brave e1-
Confederate and served nearly all
through the civil war. One by one
the boys who wore the grey are
crossing the river of time to rest
under the shade of the trees in the
great beyond, from whence no trav-
Ter returns. The bereaved family
have the heartfelt sympathy of the
whole community in this the sad
hour of their sore bereavement.
I am your humble scribe,
June rs, 1905. Aytch.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-06-28
Pelion Locals.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The corn crop in this section is
cut off to about half crop.
Rain now would help crops con-
siderable.
Mr.. Henry Busby, of Florida, paid
visit to his sister in this place last
week.
Rev. L. s. Shealy has returned
from his trip to North Carolina and
reports good success. BE will
commence the Baptist meeting at
Pslion Sunday night.
Mr.. Walter McCartha was in town
this morning shaking hands with his
friends.
Mr.. s R. Smith boarded the train
for Wagner this morning.
Mr.. A. s. Laird, of Dallas. Texas,
was in Pelion today. Mr.. Laird is a
jolly good fellow.
With success to the Dispatch, I
sm One of the Boys.
June 26, 1905.