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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-30

A man is told, not by the company he
keeps, but by the company he would
like to keep.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-30

hereby announce myself candidate for the
nomination OF county superintendent of school. of
decatur county subject to the decision of the voters
at the democratic primary, June O. 1908. -
w H. KALKoFEN
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-30

The groat is ill-saved that shames it's
master.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-30

Many degrees do not make an educat-
ed man; many small bacteria have long
names.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-30

Let us be such as help the life Of the
future.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-30

Buried hope requires deep grave.
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The Wounded in Time of War
Continued from page {

line. Moreover she has perhaps been rammed,
torpedoed, or mined, and her stability altered
seriously. As to her boats, such as have not
been destroyed or burned by an enemy's fire
will be SO shaken by the terrific conclusion OF
great guns as to be quite useless.
Lastly, possible damage to her engines in
addition to all this will add to the dire confu-
sion. and her lighting and ventllatIng appli-
ances are surely destroyed. In such a case
commonsense tells it IS no exaggerated picture,
where can fifty-two sorely wounded men
receive the best care and attention, especially
the fitting after treatment SO necessary to
save their lives!
Little wonder the percentage of deaths
among the wounded on the japanese Mat
sushima even in these days of wondrous
surgery was twenty-nlne per cent. with
seventy-six severely injured men huddled to-
gether on ship of her size,
Only One Escape
FROM this terrible condition of things there
is only one escape and that is by the
specially built hospital ship. In naval cir
cles it is now being suggested that every sea
going fleet should have one or more vessels
entirely devoted to hospital work. They
should fly the Geneva Cross, and comply IN all
respects with the terms OF the Geneva Con-
vention and those of the Hague Conference.
Steamng at twenty knots and keeping easy
station with the fastest, the floating hospital
should afford ample air. hight, and deck space
for five hundred cases. Such hospitals should
cruise with the fleets. and, having first re-
ceived all serious cases of illness. they should
accompany their fighting sisters to the verge
of safety and then leave them to steam into
action.
Each hospital ship must carry twelve roomy
and handy boats, each taking six or eight cot
cases, and with these connection could be
maintained with the fighting line. The boats
would seize every opportunity, such as a
cruiser hauling out of action, to collect and
transfer the wounded to the hospital, and in
this way the fighting ships would be relieved
of a grave embarrassment On the other
hand, it is pointed out that the benefit accru-
ing to the wounded would be incalculable.
This idea has the approval of men like Rear
Admiral H. ]. May. Lord Charles Beresford,
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Along the Barrac1aw
Continued from page IS

nuthin' agin' Their law but parson. Their
haint nowhar in Their lids of Their Bible where
it tells erbout county court houses. Their
Lawd done Civ you Their right ter marry me
an Nancy. and it pears like He haint goin
ter let need no other license. Nancy has
knowed was tads down ter the
bayou school, and she knows I'm a-sayin'
true word, when I'm givln you a solemn
promise. Eff Their Lord lets us live, | won't
lose no time a-gettin that license and a-huntin
you up ter do Their job right and tight.
The water Tapped the base of the pulpit
and the moon made white pathway between
the tall expresses, as the minister did some of
the most rapid thinking he ever had been
keening over the reaches of the swamp like
banshee far adrift and the knocking of the
benches they washed together kept up
ghostly chorus below them. The minister
turned to the girl, where she shiyered in Jacks
encircling arm:
Nancy Deere, is it your wish that | marry
you to this man without the sanction of the
law"
Yes, parson him an me has been sweet
hearts Sence chlldern and wants
ter belong ter each other when gets over
yander.'
The minister raised his hands over their
bowed heads. and while the water moaned and
splashed beneath made them and wife.
At the close of the simple prayer that fol-
lowed Jack leaned down and measured the
water. 1t no higher than it had been a
half-hour before. At last it had found it's
level, and they were safe.
THE sunny spring morning broke over
world of water. smooth glass, and the frail
dugout carried the three down to the settle
ment. where they found Lem, the widow, and
their combined families huddled in the store;
and the fragments of the wedding dinner
carefully prepared by the Widow Tarbutton
formed the breakfast for the second wedding
party.
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trying to find his way to the church, fearing
that the dugout could not live through the
impending storm, when he heard Jacks call.
The water was higher now. tapping across
the door sill. They could not see each others
faces. but they could hear the swish-swish of
the waves, they entered the door and
washed IN deepening rlpples over the moor.
The minister knelt on the pulpit platform and
prayed solemnly for their lives, or the grace
to die like men. The wind of March was up.
whipping the waves into dull roar whtecaps
that raced across the sill ghost white under
the struggling moon; and over the clamor OF
the storm the earnest voice rose IN pleading,
face to face with his God.
Wilder grew the storm and the water ran
freely through the church. 1t reached the
platform and covered it. and there was nothing
left but the top of the pulpit. scarcely four
feet square. Nancy was crying softly as they
mounted it; yet bravely strove to make no
useless moan.
TACK laid his hand on the minister's arm.
> PEARSON. me an Nancy was a-goin' ter git
joined jes as soon as Their old man was settled
with his new woman. Her an me has talked
it over lots of times: but she couldn't leave
the childern her nanny havin' made her
promise to stay along with EN-, when she
was a-dyin'; but when Lem TUX ther notion
ter set ter Their Widow Steele it opened ther
way for us two, as you might say. was
thinkin-" He paused sheepishly and shifted
his feet was thinkn' as how there don't
pear ter be much chance of us a-gettin' outen
this with that there watah a-comin' higher
ev'ry minute, an how her an me would like
ter have YOU marry us afore we're called
away"
But Jack, how about the license? 1t
would not be legal without that
i've thought of that, parson; but faint
no matter. My ma an pa what has lived
hereabouts all Their lives was joined without
no license There want no SIGH fool law in
them days Not that I'm meanin ter say
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and Admiral Sir N. Bowden-Smith. The last
points out that in peace time the floating
hospitals might be cruising and maneuvering
with their fleets to insure their efficiency
in war time. And for the rest of the year they
might be used for conveying invalids of both
services home from foreign stations The
president of the Royal College of Surgeons in
London, Sir Henry G. Howse, advocated the
immediate construction of one two model
hospital ships with every hygenic arrangement
for serious operations.
Easier in Land Fighting
TURNING to land warfare, we find much
less grave problem, though one which
changed conditions have made very serious.
For in truth the recovery of wounded on mod
ern battlefields IS more difficult than ever be-
fore owing to the enormous range of modern
artillery and rifle fire, requiring battle front
perhaps fifty miles long
Captain Soloviev, of the saith East Siberian
Rifles veteran of the last great war, tells
that he found rifle fire quite deadly at the i'm
menSe range of twenty-three hundred and
thirty-three yards. Thus advancing troops
exposed to long range fire of this kind will
naturally seek cover over vast area, and the
wounded will be correspondingly scattered and
hard to find on that account.
Even in the great Franco-Prussian conflict
when conditions were very different, no less
than thirteen thousand cases were returned
missing out of total of one hundred and
twenty-nine thousand. And, several
authorities point out, wounded men will use
their last strength to crawl into bushes,
bitches, and holes for protection against
bursting shrapnel, cavalry charges. and the
wheels of guns galloping recklessly into action.
For this reason the army medical services
of all nations find that they must move with
the times and devise new ways of collecting
fallen soldiers. The French, German. Italian,
and British medical corps have tried captive
balloons with great success; and special
SearchlightS, both electric and acetylene, have
been devised for night work But it has been
found during realistic maneuvers that their
dazzling beams best adapted for open
country only.
In close ground. on the other hand. the
brighter the light the darker the shadows
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lutely connected Barrister with his own mis-
deeds"
Hadn't l., If you had gone into about
ten branch express offices in the down town
district as had, you'd find out. You recall
my package? 1t was just the size the
folio. l finally found the Office that l was
looking for, and said to the clerk, i sent a
package to Mr.. Hepson two days ago. and he
telegraphs that it hasn't been received So
I'm sending this. l wish you'd look it up
and see what's the matter It's from Renold
M. White Well. the clerk looked over his
record of carbon duplicate receipts. and said,
There was package sent from Mr.. Barrister
to a Mr.. Hepson in Chicago; but none from
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White SO | said. Never mind and left.

White SO | said. Never mind, and left.
THE two sat in silence for sometime. At
last the Master of Mysteries spoke:
There is just thing don't like about
this case of the theft of the First Folio Shakes
peare."
What's that" asked Valeska.
This is the first time l go on record as not
having run down my quarry: but it has paid
fairly well-for two days work And he
smiled as he lit his narghile.
The third story in this series. The Mdedongal
Street Dynamite Outrage wiN appear Sun
day after ne1t.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
BODIES FOUND In The FIELD
Ball Children Killed by Mother and
Buried Three months Ago.
Demented When Deed Was Com
mitted-she Has No RecoIIec-
tion of Crime.

Brockton. Mass. May 29.--The bodies Of
the two Ball children. who disappeared
mysteriOusly early last December, after
their demented mother. Mrs. MARY Ball.
had taken them from home, were found
buried in field here to-day. The body
OF Thomas, the seven-year-old son. was
found first. and that of his sister. Mary
Grace Ball. eight years old, short dis
tance away.
At the time Of the disappearance Of the
children the mother was lost 70 her rela-
tives and friends for several days. When
she was finally discovered wandering
about she was IN a deplorable physical
and mental condition. Every effort was
made 10 get from her some information
relative 10 what she had done with the
boy and girl Police. physicians, rela-
tives. and friends all tried to get her to
speak, but the demented woman could
remember nothing. After a time she was
sent TO the insane asylum at Taunton.
and the search of several weeks revealed
nothing as 70 the disposition Of the chill
dren. Recently the search was renewed.
1t is believed now that the little ones
were killed by their mother, who after
ward buried them.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
HEARST MAKES SLIGHT GAIN
Total of Seventeen Added to Count
for the Contestant.
Mcclellan Gets Three Additional
from One Box, the Last One
Opened Friday.

New York, May 2.-Eight more ballot
boxes were opened to-day in the Supreme
Court before Justice Lambert and the
jury In the Hearst-McClellan recount suit.
The net result of the days proceedings
was gain Of Il votes by Hearst. making
his total gain for the sixteen boxes re-
counted in the past three days IS votes.
Up to the time the last box was re-
counted. he had gained IS votes, but the
gain OF three for Mcclellan in the last
box brought the Hearst net gain to II
for the day and s. for the three days.
Hearst's average per box has dwindled
from 1872 votes on "Wednesday to 54 votes
to-day. Thursdays average was S1k.
The largest gain made for Hearst in
any one box to-day were the s votes In
the ballot box from the Fifth election dis
trict of the Eighth assembly district.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
HE OPPOSES PUBLICITY BILL
Burrows Objects to Effort to Get
Consideration of Measure.
Rebukes BeveridEe When Latter
Asks Unanimous Consent to
Set Time for Action.

Senator Burrows administered a rebuke
to Senator Beveridge, OF Indiana, during
the Senate proceedings in the morning
hour yesterday, when the latter sought
20 further a publicity bills passage.
Mr.. Beveridge had made q request for
unanimous consent that the publicity bill
be taken up and considered as soon as
the currency bill had been disposed OF.
Mr.. Burrows reminded Mr. Beveridge
that he (Burrows) was chairman of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
that was considering the measure.
I'm view of the fact that the Senator
from Indiana has not attended a meeting
of the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions at which this matter was con-
si6ered," said Mr.. Burrows, land does
not know anything about the situation,
would suggest. as chairman of the
committee, that propriety and good taste
would suggest that he allow the chair
man of the committee having the matter
in charge to have something to say about
the bill"
Mr.. Beveridge replied that he had not
been notified of the meeting of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. He
said he was willing TO defer TO Mr.. Bur
rows, as chairman, If the latter was
ready to move.
THE request for unanimous consent IS
always in order" said Mr.. Beveridge.
But the bill is not before the Senate 3"
interpOsed Senator Teller You cannot
take up any matter in the Senate by
unanimous consent that is not before
the Senate, but pending in committee"
Mr.. Beyeridge sought TO make reply.
but was cut Off by Mr.. Burrows demand
ing the regular order"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
BUNKOER GETS FIVE YEARS.
speedy Punishment Dealt TO Man
Who FIeeced COngressmen.

VIM
Baltimore, Nd, May 2g-Speedy punish
mclt was dealt upon William D. X. Du-
vail. forty-five years old. of 1875 Vincent
street, the man who -bunkoed Congress-
men, by Judge Morris to-day in the United
States District Court He was sentenced
10 five years in the United States prison,
after pleading guilty to charges in two
indictments, which contained five counts.
The convicted man possesses an un-
usual amount of intelligence, and with
this as a weapon he aimed at the con-
ceits Of the men in Congress and in the
United States Senate He wrote TO some,
asking for money TO help him to 20 to
their districts, where he pretended to
live. for the purpose Of helping TO re-
elect them. To others he wrote asking
for the price Of coupons which would
enab'e them to secure photographs OF
themselves. When he received an answer
he asked for contributions TO help him to
go back 10 his pretended home He de-
Clared 20 one or two that he lived in
Brazil and was making an effort TO get
back 10 that country and join his family.
The men whom Duvall is charged in
the indictments with duping are Con-
gressmen Clarence G. Gilhams. of the
Twelfth Indiana district: W. S. Ham
mond, Of the Second Minnesota district:
John H. Foster, Of the First Indiana dis
trict, and Elias s. Holiday.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD.
Special Session of the Circuit Court
at Hngerstown.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Hagerstown. Nd. May 9.-Chief Judge
A Hunter Boyd and Judge NJ. L. Keedy
were on the bench at a special session Of
the Circuit Court here this afternoon.
when services in memory OF the late
Judge Louis (. AIcComas, Judge Richard
II. Alvey, George w. Smith, jr., and Court
Clerk. George B. Oswald. all OF whom
were for years actively identified with
the courts Of this county. were held.
Resolutions on the death OF each were
read by the chairmen OF the respective
committees named by the bar association,
as follows: Judge McCOmas. George A.
Davis; Judge Alvey. Alexander Neill ST. /:
Mr.. Smith. William KealhOfer; Mr.. Os-
wald, Col. Buchanan Schley. The reso-
lutions were ordered spread upon the
minutes Of the court.
Addresses were made by Judge Boyd.
George A Davis w. II. A Hamilton
Norman 3. Scott, jr., Col Buchanan
Schley. Rev. W. c. Griffith, and others.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd, May 29.-Sixteen per-
sons were injured about 1850 o'clock this
morning by the observation car Of Balti-
more and Ohio train No. 6 leaving the
track and turning over near Garrett,
nbout thirty-eight miles northwest Of
Cumberland. The train was running on
time, and the accident occurred on a
slight curve. The train was not moving
beyond ordinary speed
The Injured.
S. NJ. Johnston. Butte. Mont, er route 70 PhIa-
Gelphia. neck and shoulders injured
L. r. Sanford La Grange. H. bruises and con
fusion on hand and body.
Frank Sweeney. &c Hammond street. Port JerTis
n. Y, severe bruises body. hips. head aud scalp
wounds.
James Kane. 6e Hammond street. Port Jeryis N
y. slight cuts
J. c. AlcCahan mail inspector. Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, Baltimore, slight cut on hand.
Marion Madore. Aspinwall Pa. both hands and
face bruised.
Charles HogendorD. 2ll6 Boston street. Baltimore.
bead and elbow bruised and slight cuts.
j L. Kelly. Bristol. Va. knee bruised.
J. ID. Biddle. Navy Department, Washington, head
cut ana bruised
Mrl. W. H. Ray. st. Joseph. Mich. head cut
Bnd shoulder bruised
Mrs. J. w. Cline. Gallery. Pa, cut on nip Mrs.
Cline left the train with her husband at Hyudman
nnl returned 20 her home.
airs. r. L. Brendel. wife Of the Wosterr Mary
land trainmaster at HagerstOwn bruised arms. hips
and sdcs.
Lloyd Brendel. Hagerstown sides and hips bruised.
I'll
timore. severe bruises about the shoulders ani arms
and general shock.
All the passengers were able TO con-
tinue their journey East except Mr.
Sweeney. who was placed in the Allegany
Hospital Cumberland
Miss Madore left the train at Cumber-
land. where she Is visiting her uncle, L.
Clark Madore.
Goes over Embankment.
The observation car turned over on it's
side and went over slight embankment.
The dining car was derailed crosswise of
the track. but otherwise the train remained
intact and came TO Cumberland bearing
the injured about an hour late. The sud
den stoppage Of the train hurled the pas
sengers from their seats
Frank Sweeney was standing on the oD-
servation end when the train left the
track. He was hurled high in the air.
landing by the side OF the track Proba-
bly, the most seriously injured of all is
Mrs. Owens. of Baltimore, who is a large
woman. She was thrown from her seat
with violent force.
The accident was caused by spreading
rails.
Mr.. Johnston is a first cousin Of Sena-
tor William A. Clark of Montana He
was on his way to Philadelphia, where
his daughter is attending school. for the
purpose OF witnessing her graduation.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
GET PRESIDENTS APPROVAL.
Oregon Representative Given Ger
tihcates by Roosevelt.


The President yesterday morning gave
a remarkable Endorsement to the Oregon
Representatives. who are candidates for
reelection
The White House statement given out
said:
The President said good-by 10 the two Oregon
CongresSmen, MesSrs. Hawley and Ellis and stated
publicly that he took the occasion 70 thank them
Tor the attitude they had consistently maintained
IN support Of the administration policies and 10
wish them success in the election which Is 70 take
place Monday.
The President stated that he wished publicly 20
express his appreciation OF the cordial manner in
which these gentlemen had backed up the policies
and the measures which the President felt were
OF such consequence for the welfare Of the country
In connection. for Instance. with such matters as
the upbuDding Of the navy. the upbuildinR Of our
merchant marine the conservation Of our natural
resources. including both the preservation Of the
forests and the construction Of waterways; secl1r-
ing proper employers liability legislation both as
regards Interstate commerce and as regards the
employees Of the government itself: securing child
labor legislation the effort TO secure the proper
administration by the courts Of the power of in
junction. and finally the securing by the nation a
thoroughgoing and adequate control over the great
interstate eoTporations. 4 control which shall be
both effective TO prevent any wrongdoing by them
and at the same time Of such a character as
will permit the reward in ample fashion of an
business which Is conducted as 70 be for and
not against the public interest
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
WANT NO INSTRUCTIONS.
fredericksburg Democrats Favor
Sending Unhnmpered Delegates.

Specisl 70 The Washington Herald.
Fredericksburg. Va, Nay 29.-At a
Democratic mass meeting held in this city
tonight the following delegates were
elected 70 represent this city at the State
convention in Roanoke June Il: c. o.
GOolrick. a. w. Embrey, +. NJ Aldridge.
Z NJ. Young. jr.. E. J. Smith, A. P.
Rowe, A. NJ. Garner. T. McCracken and
T. D. Cole. city chairman Of the party,
delegate-at-large. Each delegate was
empowered 20 elect his own alternate.
Resolutions were adopted opposing the
State convention instructing Virginia
delegates 10 the Denver convention. The
delegates were instructed TO vote for
Senator's John w. Daniel and Thomas s.
Martin and Gov. Swanson as State dele
gates-at-large 20 the national convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
ACK HALE FOUND GUILTY.
Must Serve Life imprisonment for
Murder of His Sweetheart.


Murder of His Sweetheart.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Bristol, Va, May 29.-Tne jury in the
case Of Ack Hale. charged with the MUIR
der Of his sweetheart, Lille Davis. In
this city, more than year ago, this
afternoon returned a verdict Of murder
in the first degree. after celebrating
eighteen hours, but recommending mercy.
Judge Tyler overruled a motion for a
new atrial and sentenced the prisoner TO
life Imprisonment.
The murder was one Of the most revolt
Ing that ever occurred in this section.
Lille Davis, girl Of eighteen years, Of
good character, had rejected Hale and
was about to marry J. Z. McRoberts, a
young man Of Wise County, Va Hale
came 10 her home on HIS way 10 the
West. and they went for a walk. and en-
tered the cemetery. The girl was found
dying a few minutes later. and Hale
protested that she had committed suicide
by shooting herself with a pistol Hc
was arrested and hurried off TO Blount-
Vile under heavy guard. 10 prevent a
threatened lynching.
The prisoners brother, Roy Hale. was
few weeks ago sentenced to twenty
years In the penitentiary for the murder
of Irby Davis, a brother Of Lille Davis.