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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Garden Grove.

Mrs. Sullivan, of Humeston, came last
week to visit her sister, Mrs. G. S.
Stearns.
]. E. Vail and ID. D. Evans had bust
ness at Leon Thursday.
Mrs. H. F. Stroll and children went
to Moravia Friday to visit Mrs. Strohl's
mother, Mrs. Schriver.
Walter Miller went to st. Louis Fri
day on pleasure trip.
The stockholders of the Garden Grove
Elevator Co. held meeting Saturday.
Quite large crowd went from here
to Lamont Tuesday morning to attend
the celebration at that place.
The dealers here have received large
shipments of binding Irvine the past
week. The oats crops in this section
will beat all records.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Aten on
June 25th, boy.
Ed Smith went to Humeston Saturday
on business connected with the cream
cry.
Mile and Mabel Campbell went to
Youngs Creek, Mo-, last week to visit
their mother who is i'll.
Mrs. Tye, of Charlton, came Saturday
to work at the Commercial hotel.
Mrs. Burgess, of Humeston, came Sat
urday to visit her parents, Arson Rich
ards and wife.
Dick Lockwood went to Abba Satur-
day on business.
Mrs. G. P. Cheevers went to Humes-
ton Saturday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Maud White, of Leon, came Sat-
urday to visit her sister, Mrs. Ed Aten.
Mrs. Walter Adams and son Ned went
to Shenandoah Saturday to visit rela-
tives.
George Stearns is clerking in the New
York clothing store.
H. H. Young installed gas plant in
his store the past week.
Miss Edna Dennis and Mrs. Van Aus
dali went to Lamont Monday to visit
relatives
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Resolutions.

WHEREAS, Our beloved brother, E. j..
John, VIM. Bruner. Fred Bruner, Perry
E. Bruner, are called upon to mourn the
loss of a son, brother and entire family
who were killed in cyclone near
Plankinton, S. d., on June "a, 1905. Be it
RESOLVED, That this lodge extends to
the grief stricken families our sincere
coincidence and heartfelt sympathy in
their sad bereavement. And commend
them to the care and protection of a
loving Heavenly Father, who careth for
them and can comfort as no earthly
friend can comfort. And may this sad
dispensation of wise providence adj
monish us of the uncertainty OF life.
RESOLVED, That copy of these reso-
luton be sent to the county papers for
publication.
JOHN COFFIN
G. Nj. CORRINGToN
S. SCHENCK,
Committee
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Gem City Business College,
Quincy. Illinois,

Write to-day for our beautiful Ga
page Illustrated Catalogue Free. 1t
contains school-room views, groups of
students, portraits of students in posi-
lions, testimonials, specimens of pen
1900 students in attendance.
This elegant catalogue also contains
rates of tuition, cost of books, board,
etc., with much valuable informat ton
for any young person DESTROYS of pre-
pairing for situation as stenographer
or bookkeeper. Address
D. L. MUssELMAN, Pres't,
Asst. Quincy, Illinois.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
From Our Correspondents
Notice to Correspondents.

THE REPORTER is very DESTROYS of pub
fishing all the items sent in by our able
corps of correspondents, but nearly
every week we are compelled to omit
good items because they are not receiv-
ed in time for that issue. The forms OF
THE REPORTER are closed at noon on
Wednesday, and we cannot handle items
from correspondents which reach us
later than Tuesday. We ask each cor
respondent to send in their items as
early in the week as possible, and in
case of any startling item OF news
which occurs after your items are mail
ed, you can call Us on the phone at our
expense. Get your items in early.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Unusually
Low Rates
West and Northwest
Via BURLINGTON Route

VIC Oos sulStOu NOulC
COLORADO: Round trip tickets
to Denver. Colorado Springs and
pueblO.-Starting any day, June l to-
September 80, returning before Noyem-
Der 1, 1905, approximately half fare.
Starting any day, June 80 to July A.,
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IA, $2O.65 with privileges. of returning
any time before August 9Th on payment,
of % cents additional.
Same rate August 1918, returning on,
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Starting any day, August 80 to Sep.
TENDER 4th inclusive, returning on or
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lege OF returning any time before Oct
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tional.
Lowest rate ever made for SO long a.
period.
Very low rates for side trips west of
Denver during the season, and many
stop-overs allowed.
Rates to Utah and return proportion
ately low.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST. Round
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TENDER 80, to Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
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and Scenic Rockies, and returning
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returning via st. Paul $4,000, going or
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each month $53.15, return limit 80 days.
Numerous low rate side trips, including:
many by steamer. Lewis and Clark Ex-
position at Portland open from June 1 to-
October 10.
CALIFORNIA. Round trip Start
on certain dates each month, May to
September inclusive, returning within
80 days, $65.65. Via the Northwest and
Portland, either going or returning,
$70.40.
For full information concerning the,
Burlington's special summer service,
and the reduced rates and service on
western roads, call, telephone or write.
Descriptive literature free.
G. M. KETCHAM, Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Lamont.

Hale W. Smith and Rogene Munsell
were married at the home of the bride
at Omaha, Friday, June 30. Elder j. A..
G,nsolly of this city performing the GER
emony. The bride and groom arrived
here Saturday where a reception was
given them at the home of the groom s
parents, Pres. Joseph Smith.
Roy Gibson came up Saturday from
st. Joe.
Mrs. JAS. Lemley came Saturday from
Leon to visit with her parents.
Miss Augusta Komers was a passen-
ger from Leon Saturday, where she had
been attending the summer school.
Mrs. Carrie Moore returned from
Leon, having attended two weeks of
the summer school.
Chas. Grenawalt and wife are reioic-
ing over the arrival daughter.
Mrs. Henry Hopper and son, of Paw
nee, Mo-, were transacting business
here Tuesday.
Vim. Graham made business trip to
Pleasanton Friday, returning home
Saturday.
Clarence Rauch made business trip
to Tuskeego Friday morning returning
on the evening train.
The wolf hunter, Ben Williams, was
seen on our streets Monday.
Hiram Boothe and wife, of Pawnee
Mo-, were Lamont callers Tuesday.
F. Allen and wife, of Kansas City are
visiting his mother Mrs. Jas. Anderson
and sister DR.. B. A. Greer.
Miss Luella Coons, of Leon, came Sat
urday to visit with the Misses Lovell's
p. H. Ward and family came from Leor
Monday to visit with relatives.
Mel Bennett returned home Monday
Leander Allen came from Davis City
| Monday to celebrate with friends.
Artie Lawhorn went to Mt. Ayr Mon
| day to visit relatives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Llneville.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Nicholson returned
home last Monday, after visiting rela-
tives.
Bert and Charley Dobson went over
to Decatur. City to spend the fourth and
visit their brother Frank.
Childrens Day exercises at Elm last
Sunday was we'll attended.
Rev. Dickey filed his appointment at
'Fairview Sunday.
Joe Dobson returned home from Leon
Saturday, after visiting his mother
who is very sick.
Mrs. Crumm and son were Lineville
visitors Friday.
There is to be Sunday school picnic
at Pleasanton the fourth and several of
our people expect to attend.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Cholera Infantum.
Child Not expected to Live from
One Hour to Another. but Cured by
Chamberlain's Cholera and Diar-
rhOea Remedy.

Ruth, the little daughter of E. N.
Dewey of Angewville, Va, was seriously
ill of cholera infantum last summer.
We gave her up and did not expect her
to live from one hour to another" he
says. 81 happened to think of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and got bottle of it from the
store. In five hours saw change for
the better. We kept on giving it and
before she had taken the half of one
small bottle she was we'll" This rem
edy is for sale by L. P. Van Werden
Leon; w. S. Bear, Decatur City, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Decatur

Clark Fierce and wife, of Van Vert,
were guests at the Watson home We'd
nesday.
Mrs. NJ. f. Truitt spent few days
here last week the guest of her parents,
John Mclaughlin and wife.
Susie Euritt and Jessie Hammer were
Leon visitors Thursday
Mrs. Wilson Long and son Dewey. of
Davis City, spent Thursday with her
parents, j. W. Laney and wife.
Nellie Springsteen returned from a
three weeks visit with Murray friends
Friday.
Mrs. Willie Cash and children, of Con-
way, who have been visiting relatives
here, returned home the last of the
week.
Mesdames Walter and r. E. McLaugh-
lin visited at John McIaughlin's Thurs
day.
Mrs. John Snavely, of Davenport
Iowa, and Mrs. B. W. Garrett and little
son, of Des Moines, were guests at the
Mclaughlin home Thursday.
Hazel Golfer returned Friday from a
week S visit with Bess Porter.
Bertha Hammer returned to Leon Sat
urday.
Mrs. W. H. Golfer and daughter Nora
were guests at John McLaughlin's Fri
day.
Joe Jones came down from Des Moines
Saturday for visit with his parents.
Major Smith, of Des Moines, leading
member of the Salvation Army, had
charge of the meeting here on the 4th.
Chas. Condor and wife. of ST. Joe, Mo.
are visiting Samuel Chamberlin and
wife.
Mrs. H. B. Lunbeck and children, who
have been here visiting at r. G.. Ben
tons, returned to their home near Davis
City the first of the week.
Mrs. Jas. Sears, of Center, is visiting
her parents, ]. G.. Cochran and wife.
Melvin Soil, wife and little son, of
Murray, are the guests of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Springsteen.
Mrs. j. w. Laney, of Davis City, is
visiting friends here.
E. Townsend, of Sioux City, spent sew
eral days here last week at the home of
his brother, E. w. Townsend.
| Archie Ravens was Leon visitor
Monday.
A. Hammond, of Van Vert, was in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. Bertha Campbell has sister
from Princeton, Mo-, visiting her.
Diphtheria relieved in twenty minutes
Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas Eclect-
| ric Oil At anv drnp sfora
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
hssignee's Notice.

To WHOM 1T MAY CoNCERN-You are,
hereby notified that on the 10th day Of
May, 1905, Frank Manning, of Leon.
Iowa, made an assignment to the under
signed of all his property for the bene-
fit Of all his creditors alike, and you are.
further notified that if you have claim
against the said Frank Manning you are
required no file same under oath with
the undersigned assignee, within three.
months after the first publication here
of. Witness my hand this 10Th day Of
May, 1905. L. P. VAN WERDEN,
4l-6t Assignee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
DR.. Morris, the dentist, has Offices
in the Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox
worthy's Office. Give him a call.

WANTED-By Chicago Manufacturing
House, person of trustworthiness and
somewhat familiar with local territory
as assistant in bra nch Office. Salary SIS
paid weekly. Permanent position. No
investment required. Business estab-
lished. Previous experience not essen
tial to engaging. Address. Manager
Branches, 1923 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
4l-6t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease that sciene
has been able to cure in all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease requires constitutions
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting drtctly upon the blood and surfaces OF
the systeme thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by building
work. The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer one Hundred Dollars
for any that it fails to Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address, +. j. CHENEY CO. Toledo
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arethe best.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Notice..

Having purchased the interest of Geo.
L. Jackson, we are DESTROYS of having all
accounts and notes settled Immediately.
We will continue to serve you at the
old stann with the best groceries pro-
durable at the lowest prices.
44-3t J. A. CASTER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Coal. Coal.

We are ready to contract or fill orders
for Smoky Hollow coal by the bushel.
ton or car load. j. j. EVANS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
Pleasant Valley

Crops look fine.
Many from this vicinity spent the
fourth at Decatur.
James Hill and wife spent Sunday at
George Virden's.
W. e. Campbell and wife attended
meeting at Decatur Saturday night
Also Lou and Winnie Housh and Grace
Cain.
Tom Sly visited in this vicinity Sun
day.
Conrad Hoffman visited Decatur Sat
urday.
Poke Beasley and daughter visited in
this vicinity last week.
Harris Quigley and family were Leon
visitors Saturday.
Mr.. Roberts and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Yost and Mr.. Howell and
two sons went to Grand River fishing
Saturday and report fine time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06
To Cure a Cold in One Day

FAKE lIe1Ai1IiSG D0CMO SJGiNiNE Iabi6ts AT
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E.
Groves signature on each box. 25c. 7-1yr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06

Sound kidneys are safeguards of life.
Make the kidneys healthy with Foley S
Kidney Cure. L. p. Van Werlen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06

Diphtheria relieved in twenty minutes
Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas Eclect-
rio Oil. At any drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-06

When other medicines have failed.
take Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t has cured
when everything else has disappointed.
L. P. Van Werden.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
HOME EBRED HOUNDS
PROVED THE BEST
Meadowbrook Hunt Club Will Use
Them to Exclusion of English
Dogs.

WESTBURY, l. L., Dec. 16-Pure-bred
American foxhounds will lead the fol-
lowers of the Meadowbrook Hunt from
now on, as the result of the recent in
ternational field trials between the packs
of American and English foxhounds-
The result is a distinct triumph for
American ideas At the trials recently
held in Virginia, American bred hounds
on their native soil proved their SUI
perioTity and caus..1 the report 70 be
made TO the club which will do away
with the foreign whelped and reared
stock. For several years the packs
have been imported from abroad at
great expense. John Foster. an English
gentleman huntspan, viii shortly re-
turn to his home. and the Meadowbrook
pack OF imported hounds viii be sold as
the direct result of the decision of the
officers of The famous club
The American fOxhOund has at last
come into his own said a member at
the clubhouse. ';And both cross-coun-
try riders and followers of the sport
have long been ardent admirers of the
type of hound which will henceforth
hold sway on Long Island moO-s and
glens permanently. instead OF the dogs
fred abroad
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
HACK AND MADRALI
MEET DECEMBER 29
Will Divide 90 Per Cent of Receipts on
Basis of 80 and 20 Per
Cent.

LONDON. Dec. 16.-Georges Hack
enschmidt, the Russian Lion" and
Ahmed Madrali the Terrible Turk"
viii meet again to wrestle for the
championship OF the world at Olympia
on December %.
The Russian Lion" more than once
Of late has been publicly taunted with
his apparent unwillingness to meet the
Turk, but now he has agreed definitely
TO the match. l.. Cleary. lessee and
manager Of Olympia. saw Hacken-
schmidt this week and succeeded in
making the arrangement with the Rus
sian and with Antonio Pierri, Madrali' s
manager.
The arrangements will be similar
TO those made for the famous match
in January, 1904" Mr.. Cleary said "I
propose TO hand over to the men sc
per cent Of the takings. This will be
divided probably in the ratio of so
per cent to the victor and 20 per cent
to the yanQuished, and Olympia should
hold $4,000. Although the papers
have not been signed. you may regard
the match as absolutely arranged
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
AMERICANS BUY
ENGLISH DOGS
Rockefeller Pays 450 GUM
cas- for Scotch Terrier.
YOURSELVES LOSE PATRON
Mrs. Jonas Foster, Who Made Breed
Famous, Dead--Famous Five
Pound Winner.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16--John D. Rookie
feller IS going in for Scottish terriers.
and, according to the latest advices
from London. has purchased three OF q
famous line from Colin Young. the we'll
known breeder, for 45S guineas- That
IS round sum TO pay for Scots, and In
dicates how readily the American gen.
tleman' gives up to the foreign breedep
for what he wants.
The best customers today OF the Eng
lish fanciers In al breeds are the Amer
leans, who frequently send special en-
voys across the water to secure the
best the market can supply. But after
all. some of the American breed OF
Scottish terriers cannot be beaten any
where. Why not patronize the noms
market?
Mrs. Foster Dead. .
Mrs. Jonas Foster. the patron saints
of the Yorkshire terrier, died recently In
Bradford, England For thirty years
she has been winning championships
with her favorites. and no name IL
more closely identified with the seaut.-
full little Yorkshire. On many an occa-
sion one OF her Yorkshires took the
prize as '-the best dog in the show
and it afforded much amusement to the
spectators TO see her five-pound bantam
Ted win ont against a giant St Ber-
nard or Great Dane forty times his
weight Ted always seemed 10 know
when he captured the show champions
ship and strutted about like a king
among his subjects.
Yorkshires are very popular in this
country, but they need such a deal of
combing and brushing that a maid or
valet is an absolute necessity 10 their
good appearance
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
CHESSY COLLEGiANS
BATTLE THIS WEEK

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-The annual In
tercollegiate chess tournament between
Columbia. Harvard. Yale, and Prince
ton will be held in this city on Deem
West Side Republican Club.
At present the colIeee clubs are trying
out their PLAYERS in test tournaments
and practice team matches Princeton
has engaged J. Haipern, OF the Man
haitian Chess Club as coach
The committee in charge OF the ar
rangements consists of II. A Keeier.
Columbia. manager: J. L Lockwood. il.
Yale: w Gatchings. Harvard and i b
Hunt Princeton Edward A. Caswell.
Yale. SO. Is acting as secretary 70 the
committee. and Cleveland H Dodge.
Princeton '79. as treasurer Charles
Curt. of the Brooklyn Chess Club. has
been invited TO ill the position Of di-
rector of play
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Here's a Long, Sad Story
OF Aut0ists' Troubles
n. c. Chandee Tells of wild Missiles Have
Known Bottles Most Numerous; Wagon
Spokes Most Dangerous

to stay-there are upwards of fifteen
hundred now in this city, whose wide
st-eets and well-paved streets are the
logical avenues for motor cars.
Now You Stop That.
''rhe public has no more right to throw
b-4ckbats at us than at the trolley cars,
or cabs or bicycles. even if the latter
are an earlier invention
II hope they will think of this. hope.
too, that the introduction on autos of
the Gabriel horn, with its three grand
notes. tuned in harmony, VIII assist in
drying out the disco-- which las ex-
isteds in the past between pedestrians
and automobilsts.
May the missiie-slinger go the way
of other harmful cranks. such as Jack
the Ripper and Jack the Slasher."
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
GERMAN FILlY HAS
A GREAT RECORD

Little has been heard I'm this country
about the uEbeaten three-year-old nlly
Patience. whose career In Germany.
Austria and Hungary has caused he..
admirers TO call her a modern Kincsern.
than which there could be no greater
praise bestowed upon a racer.
Patience is owned by Count Festetics.
an Austrian nobleman; is by the English
stallion Bona Vista lgrandshire OF CYL
lene. Derby winner. and has won the
German and Austrian Derbies. the
Austrian Oaks. Kings Prize and ali her
other enga gements. Her owner declined
sn offer of $4,000 for her She may be
cent TO England next year. as was her
great predecessor. Kncsem. twenty-five
years ago
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Derby May Be Shifted
To an Eastern Track
No Western Plant Could Handle Most POpu-
lar Of Three -YeaT-OId EventS-Turf War
Continues Merrily
By MANHATTAN.

be run during the spring and summer.
will be due
The COney Island Jockey Club is first
in the field with its announcements.
which include the Suburban Handicap.
Commonwealth Advance Stakes, June
handicaps. Equality. Great Tidal. Double
Event Beacon. and Independence
Steeplechase. in addition to a number
of minor events The stake blanks are
now being mailed % owners and train
ers merely as -eminder that their
decisions for these events must be
made before January :, when the en-
tries close.
The conditions for all OF these events
remain practically the same as for pre-,
vious seasons. and there is no backing
down from the liberal financial condi-
tions that have always governed them.
The Suburban is. Of course. the prin>
cipal race of the list as II always occu-
pies a leading place in winter gossip
OF races to come.
Walter Miller leads all the jockeys
this season He finished first I'm l05
races. winding up his seasons brilliant
work at Benning. Miller was the find
OF the racing season so far as Jockeys
were concerned. A year ago he was an
apprentice and rode for William Smith,
a trainer, ''Pittsburg Phil's" brother.
James Galway has decided 10 sell the
two stations that have so long given
him place OF prominence in the breed
ing world. They are Belvidere and Lin
den Both raced in Mr.. Gaiway's colors
more than fifteen years ago. and raced
with distinction. The best or the get OF
Belvidere was Belmar. the gray horse
1 who won many races for the late George
E Smith. Linda, who won ifty-two
races, was Llnden's best representative
I on the turf.
| Jockey Willie Shaw. who wound up his
season at Benning In such brilliant style.
4 said this week: Il am going to leave
/ for my home in the Indian Territory
/ just as soon az 1 can get away, and put
I ir quiet winter there"
! Shaw looks In first-class shape. and
viii be back in New York early in the
! spring.
! T. S. Wishard is in New York TO plead
! his case with the stewards of the Jockey
| Club, and hopes to be restored 10 good
/ standing so he may be able to run his
/ horses at City Park, where his entries
| were refused on account of his being Il
bad odor with Eastern officials
&. +. Rowe. whose small but select
| stable had its share of good and bad
luck during the past season, expects
that his great mare Colonial Girl will
| train again next year. The daughter o
| Meddler will winter. with the rest o.
the string. at the Walnut Hill Stool
Farm, In Kentucky. She has not beer
seen in public since the running of tn
Aqueduct Handicap. when Bad News
! heels landed on her near hind foo
with such force that immediate lame
| ness followed.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
Team Trophy.

A new trophy for team championship
with foils has been offered this year
by the Amateur Fencers' League. The
match for this cup viii be held Feb
ruary Il. at the Fencers' Club.
Over twenty club and championship
events have been prepared by the ANA
teur Hencers' League. Chicago for the
first time being actively represented
in the series OF league events In this
city the largest number of league events
will be held at the New York Athletic
& iub
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

Association football has claimed
victim Frederick Brache. twenty
five years old. Of 2S36 North Third
street, Philadelphia. while playing the
game was tripped by an opponent and
fell heavily. breaking his right leg
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
BosToN-NEw YORK DATA.

Routes and Maps" Goddard. of the
American Automobile Association, has
completed his journey from New York
to Boston. He secured an interesting
collection of data. which. when properly
arranged will be of much value 10
automobilists; number of official
garages and hotels were listed. and
missionary work done among motorists
not affiliated with the association