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The Washington times., 1908-08-16
FILIPINO
TO BE A CADET
Will Enter West Point This Fall
and Get Commission
in 1912.

At the opening Of the fall term Of the
United States Military Academy at West
Point one of the new cadets will be
young Filipino. He will be the first or
his race 10 seek a commission IN the
United States army through the Mill
tary Academy. He viii receive his corn
mission in June. 1912.
William Il Taft. when Secretary OF
War, was an enthusiastic advocate OF
the plan to educate bright young Fill
pines at West Point. and the last Con-
grcss added a clause 10 the Military
Academy bill providing for the admis-
sion Of four deserving young Filipinos
TO the West Point corps OF cadets.
Capt Joseph s. Heron. Second Cav
airy. II. s. A, the adjutant at West
Point. IS now concluding the final ar
Tangemeuts fO- the examination Of the
young Filipiuos who are ambitious 10
enter West Point. In a few days the
questions 10 be used in the competitive
examinations viii be mailed 10 Manila
There a board OF army officers will sub
NIT the questions to the candidates for
the 19lN Cadetship- and when the eXami-
nation is over Will forward the answers
of the applicants TO Colonel Scott, the
superintendent OF the Military Academy.
A Competitive Pine.
Colonel Scott viii IN turn submit the
papers to a board of West Point pro-
fesscrs and instructors, and they viii
decide which OF the contestants is en-
titled to the cadetship. When the
papers have been examined and passed
upon by this board they viii all be re-
turned - Colonel Scott, and then Cap
tain Heron will announce who the for
tunate applicant is
The Filipino youths who compete for
the cadetship will have to pass exactly
the same preliminary examination that
American boys with splendid English
high school eduCations are required to
pass. The successful contestant Will
enter West Point this fall
IL second Filipino youth who viii en-
ter the Academy with the class OF 1913
will be selected at the same time as
the one for the class that will enter
the Academy this year. Next year the
cadets for the classes OF 1914 and 1919
will be selected That Il viii be difficult
TO find a Filipino just now who can pass
the West Point entrance examination,
which is so severe that II taxes the
ability of the brightest American boys,
there appears TO be little doubt. ac-
cording to army officers who are IA
miliar with the entrance requirements
for West Point.
Filipino Officers.
The education of Filipino officers for
tho service in the Far East will be well
coined by the army, and officers IA
millar with the situation in the Philip
pine islands say that it is sure to prove
Of immense benefit TO the army. The
Philippine scouts have proved them
selves excellent soldiers. and are proud
OF their calling, but few among their
officers have been their own country
men. The training, therefore. of INTEL
ligent young men OF their race for COM
missions viii make the service more at
tractive for them, and viii bring into
the Philippine branch some OF the most
desirable young men now in the aTChl-
peIago.-Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
RELIEF CORPS ADDS
ONE NEW MEMBER
Arrangements Completed for Fes-
tival at Home Of Mrs.
B. F. Chase.

Ar.the last meeting OF Lincoln. Wom-
ans Relief Corps. No. 6, Department of
the Potomac. the initiation Of Mrs.
Hendricks into the order increased the
membership 20 1O2 Two prospective
members were voted on. Several Wis
itors were present, among these being
Mrs. Dunham' Mrs. Devoe, Mrs. Little
john, and Mrs. Wyman.
The lawn festival for which arrange
ments have been completed will be held
on the grounds at the home Of Mrs. B.
F. Chase, POI S street northeast. on
Tuesday evening next.
During the absence Of the president.
Mrs. Jennie A. Wheeler. who was forced
TO leave the city for her health. Senior
Vice President Mrs. Nellie a. Rowe will
be IN charge OF the order.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
TEETH OF FISH

Most fish have a great number Of
teeth. The dolphin, for instance, pos
sesses 900, but there are others-like
the sturgeon-which have no teeth at
all. Almost all fish-sharks especially
shed their teeth frequently, and grow
new ones to replace them. Snakes
teeth-the poison fangs. that is-have
the same popularity. There are always
fresh ones in reserve TO take the place
OF those which get broken. A rattle
snake may have as many as ten of
these reserve teeth. Snakes fangs are
very sharp, very elastic, and. contrary
10 common belief. never hollow, but
provided with a groove, along which
the poison flies.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
KNEW A GOOD TAILOR.

Millionaire ito tailor)-Tm told by my
son that you have permitted him to run
come to
yTaiIor-O, sir. don't trouble. I'm in no
hurry.
Millionaire see that, and that's why
I've come to tell you that for the future
wish TO get my clothes from YOU. too!
Brooklyn Life.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
ENLARGED SCHOOL
TO REOPEN OCT. |
Won UnSChuld Classes Will
Offer Other Course
Besides Music.

The Won Unscbuld University Of Mu-
sic will begin its fifth school year Octo-
Der l. The stah Of teachers remains
the same, although a few additions are
planned, and two new situations will
be filled shortly. The officers viii be
Nine. Won Unschuld. president and di-
rector; Henry Lazard. vice president.
and II. p. Cole, secretary and treasurer.
Nine. Won Unschuid plans to have
this year a Systematically condensed
course in English, German. and history
OF art for pupils wishing TO have most
of their time for practice and yet
desirous to pursue a higher general edu-
cation. The names OF the teachers for
this course viii be announced later.
Miss katherine McNeal. a young and
weI-known pianist, gave a series or
recitals in Newport which proved a sue
cess.
John Lisle Apple. OF st. Andrews
Church. viii sing this afternoon at the
meeting for men to be held in the Y
W. c. A. rooms al Atlantic City NJ
and Ms. Apple will remain at Atlantic
city for the rest Of the month, when
Mr.. Apple VIII resume his position as
director and tenor soloist in st. An
drew's in September.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
l3 NEW MEMBERS
ARE INITIATED
Woodmen of the World Hold the
Most Enthusiastic Meeting
on Record.

Cyprus Camp. No. = WOodmen Of the
World, held an enthusiastic meeting on
Friday evening in the forest, at Thirty
second and n street northwest. Thir-
teen new members were initiated into
the mysteries Of WJOdcraft
They are E. A. Whitman, Fred Jack
son. William Cunningham. Thomas j.
Bruce, g. II. MCCanerty. a. +. Dufina.
c. Z. Kufer, q. B. Hunt. J. c. Green
wood, J. II. Clements, j. F, Sharpe, J.
F. Bates, and DIT. Bennett.
Fifteen new applications for member
ship were received and voted on.
Consul Commander Williams, of Oak
Camp. and State Manager Thayer were
welcome visitors at the meeting. Both
made short addresses. The next meet
ing Of the order will e held on August
2l
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
MAENNER-CHOR PLANS
EXCURSION TODAY
Several Thousand Members 10
Invade Marshall Hall for DAYS
Outing and Fun.

The Germania AIaenner-Chor viii hold
its annual excursion to Marshall Hall
todaE, Several thousand members and
friends Of the organization plan to leave
on the early morning boat, and It IS
expected that as many more win go 10
the river resort this afternoon and
evening.
Besides a band performance there
will be a concert including singing and
other kinds Of amusements
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
500 WOODMEN ENJOY
ANNUAL EXCURSION
Sports of All Sorts Prove Feature
of Excellent Program-Hand-
some Prizes Awarded.

Georgetown Camp. No. 1850, Modern
Woodmen OF America. went to Great
Falls on their first annual. excursion
last Wednesday. Over 800 Woodmen
and their friends enjoyed the elaborate
program.
The baseball game between the team
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

, duties on this excessive valuation, eX-
| hibiLsshe invoice 10 the intending pur-
! chaser as evidence of the value OF the
/ picture In such cases the customs Of
| hcials are pOWerless to prevent OVerYai-
/ uation. and willingly accept the full du-
| ties on the value stated.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
HIS LIMIT.

Joshua had commanded the sun to
stand still and It stood.
NOW" said he I have good mind
TO tell my mother-in-law 20 shut up,
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

One OF the later and more improved
methods of deceiving purchasers con-
corning the value Of pictures painted
by foreign artists Is to have them en-
tered at a nigh value at the custom
house, and after paying the customs
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

While neither Of th5 competing COM
panies OF the Uniform Rank, knights Of
Pytbiass from this domain In the COM
peutive drills OF the companies at BOs-
ton won any cash prizes, yet the fact
that they made such a remarkable show
ing on their first entrance into these
drills was very gratifying TO the mem
bers Of the order here. Not only did the
boys from Washington dCQult them
selves well in the drills. but COldweH
Company, No. 2, was the recipient of
very great praise from Major General
Stobbart, commanding the Uniform
Rank, for their conduct while in camp
ar Boston.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
KNIGHTS JUBILANT
OVER BOSTON TRIP
PythianS Hold Jollihcation
Meeting-Cap,ain Schon-
dau Praised.

Grand Chancellor c. II. Woodward.
of the Knights OF Pythias. is spending
a few days at Atlantic City. lie was
ioined there on Thursday by Grand
Vice Chancellor and Mrs. Albert Kah-
Iert. Grand Master-at-Arms snd Mrs.
H. P. Wiley, and Grand Inner Guard
and Mrs. S. H. Bassett.
All except Grand Chancellor Wood
ward were in attendance at the late
convention OF the supreme lodge at Bos-
ton.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

L. d. Ldbbey, a prominent manufac-
turer, has announced gift of 500 OVJ
10 the Toledo Art Museum. This gitt
in addition to a subscription Of $4,000,
which is now available, viii enable the
trustees of the museum TO erect new
art museum. Gifts 10 art museums dur
ing the past twelve months have eX-
ceeded $1,000, COO
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

During the absence of Grand Chan
cellor Woodward and also Grand Vice
Chancellor Kahlert, Grand Prelate W.
Z. Bradley is acting grand chancellor.
ColdWell Company, No. Z, Uniform
Rank, knights OF Pythias, of this do
main, one of the winning companies at
the late encampmenU and competitive
drills of the Uniform Rank, at Boston,
held a rousing meeting at its armory
at Pythian Temple, on Thursday even
ing Very little business was done, the
meeting being turned into a sort of
joIlihcation meeting. Several Of the
members who made the trip TO Boston
related their experiences and all agreed
that the great success attained by the
company was due in a large measure
10 Capt. Theodore Schondau. who was
In command
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

In the Art Museum OF Boston. the ex-
hibition Of examples of engraving and
etching Is being arranged for the pur-
pose OF illustrating the growth OF these
branches Of the fine arts in different
countries. At the present time, the
work Of the French and Dutch etcbers
and engravers is on exhibition. This
exhibition scheme is closely allied 10
methods Of the print department OF the
Library Of Congress, where there is now
an exhibition C the works of the lead
ing etchers Of the renowned French
school Of 1880. better known as the Bar
biZOn School
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Dr. Cornelius DeGroOt, formerly di-
rector Of the collection OF prints in the
Art Museum of Amsterdam, and an em-
inent authority upon the authenticity
and chronology Of Dutch art, is TO visit
New York during the early fall for the
purpose Of cataloguing snd identifying
private collections containing paintings
by artists of the Dutch school.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

The suggestion Of the battle calls to
mind a peculiar condition which ex-
lists IN the Royal Academy. IN that IL
never has realized or acknowledged the
independence OF the United States. Ar
lists from this country as in the cases
of John S. Sargent, Edwin A Able 81,
and J. J. shannon have become members
Of the ROYAL Academy without becOm-
ing naturalized as subjects of Great
Britain. while artists Of other countries
are obliged to take out naturalization
papers before admission TO the Royal
Academy as an aCademiCian OF associate
IS permissible
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Fine Wines and Liquors for family usa
Sole distributor OF Old Purissinl9 V7hsslr,,
WIZ CAEEo1z, 122S-1227 7th st. N. ~.
Telephone North 52S.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Sterling Laundry. Modern and Sanitary.
Collars and cuf1s cents each
se7 Seventh Street Southwest.
Telephone 1Ea1n zs4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
Wesley Items.

Another week Of dry, windy weather.
Corn gathering has begun in earnest
The Lineville carnival was quite a
success. The high wind and dust of
the first two days prevented them
filling the entire program, but there
was fine lot of stock of all kinds.
Claude, the five year old son of H. r.
Perkins, had the misfortune to get his
left leg broken at school last Friday
morning. 1t is bad break, being close
to the thigh. Although suffering severe
ly he is doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
Mrs. Isaac Moon passed away Satur-
day morning at five o'clock. She had
seemed to be some better and her death
was shock to her family and friends.
The funeral was held at the house at II
o'clock Monday and interment was in the
Border cemetery.
Mike Miller, of Lineville, is moving
his household goods to Morgan and will
be ready to occupy the new store
building as soon as it is completed.
Oscar Peck and wife took dinner Sun
day at Will Lowrance's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
Burr Oak Ridge.

School commenced again at East Eden
Monday after weeks vacation.
w. III. McCalla and wife returned Sat-
nrday from a weeks visit at Kellerton
with friends.
Chas. Chastain has been quite sick,
having had quite an attack of kidney
trouble.
]. W. Walton and son Huey went to
Kansas City to visit the stock show and
will also visit relatives at other points
in Kansas.
MIR. Barry and wife were Sunday visi-
tors at L. Edgington's.
Charley Smith, wife and two sons
visited over Sunday at Everett Martins.
e. A. Adams and family, Mrs. McCalla,
son and daughter, Ernest and Perry
Chastain also Mrs. Sarah Chastain, were
visitors at Chas. Chastain's.
Mrs. Oda Vanderpool and little
daughter spent Saturday at Gill Wander
pools.
Walter Briner moved his family and
household gaods to Van Vert Monday
where he goes to make their future
home and engage in business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
Center.

Nathan Boyce assisted Sears Bros.
thresh Monday.
Lorne Long drove his cousin, U. Long,
to Leon Sunday evening.
Merrill Bros. will remain where
they are another year.
r. Martin talks Of making public
sale.
Grandma Rambo was buried at High
Point last Sunday.
Willis Clark has built barn, chicken
house and an addition to his house.
Charlie Moore's new farm house looks
as if it was made out of good material.
Mrs. VIM. Perdew made the trip on
route Monday.
Willie Grogan is working for Mr..
Boyce.
Mrs. Frank Gardner has poor health
and she is suffering severely the loss of
her daughter, Mrs. Stevens.
Dan Alley is repairing and painting
his house.
A lady was Offering basket of pups
at the station for sale she said they
were republican pups; but they did not
sell readily and she moved her location.
A gentleman happened along the second
time and asked her if she was having
any better luck, she said they were
democratic pups and they had their
ewes Open.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
Orphan Ridge.

Mrs. Joseph Dobson and son Charles
were Leon visitors Saturday.
Joe Barlean had business at Hank
Brannon's Saturday night.
Q. M. Lutz, of Leon, was down last
week and built couple of flues for the
Barlean boys.
Bert Dobson returned last week from
Spickards, Mo-, where he went to buy a
car load of calves.
Pete Hoover and family spent Sunday
at John Smiths.
Dingman and Stephens loaded six cars
of sand at Blockley the past week.
Fred Jones bought bedroom set at
the sale near Davis City Monday.
Several from these parts attended the
cleaning up of the Manchester cemetery
Saturday.
Some sneak thief, not worthy the
name of man, stole set of harness from
Charles Dingman one night last week.
1t is quite a loss to Mr.. Dingman as it
was his only set of harness.
Andy and G. B. Smith spent Sunday
at the home Of ther brother, w. D.
Smith.
Dow Parker and family were Sunday
visitors at Fletcher Honn's.
Charley Hatfield called on the Barlean
boys Sunday.
Mrs. W. M. Brees, of Allerton, is Wis
iting her uncles, the Barlean boys, this
week.
Hank Brannon and family spent Sun
day at John Buffers near Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
Van Vert

Mrs. Ella Watkins and children, who
were called here by the illness and
death of her father, Gilreath Pierce
was called to their home in Aileen
Okla, Friday on account of the illness
of her daughter, Miss Olive, who has
diphtheria.
Clyde Pickering and Earl Frazier, Of
Leon, were in town Sunday evening.
Rev. Ragan filled his regular appoint
ment at the Christian church Sunday
morning and evening.
]. E. Rhodes is very i'll of typhoid
fever.
Chas Mckee and son Leo are very i'll
of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Mae Meyers visited Sunday with
relatives at Jamison.
Miss Laura Mcconnell, of Grand
River, is visiting with Miss Leila
Thompson.
Grace Stubs and Nellie Gill went to
Leroy Saturday for visit with friends
Mrs. Gilreath Pierce, Mrs. Ella Wat
kins and Mrs. ]. I. Thompson and
daughter Celia, were Osceola visitors
Wednesday.
Homer Tolbert, of Des Moines, visit
ed friends in this city last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Ernie Saylor and wife came Saturday
from Edmunds, N. D. They expect to
make this their future home.
Miss Ella Mote, who is teaching near
Grand River, spent Friday night at her
home in this city.
Mrs. Doll Parrott and daughter, of
Ottumwa, are visiting Mrs. Mae Meyers
and family.
Chas. Hunt and wife went to Ellston
Saturday for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Chas. Evans and children, of St.
Joe, were called here Saturday by the
illness of her brother, Steve Easter.
Mrs. John Pierce and children spent
Sunday at John Gibson's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
r. F. D. No. 3.

Cleve Covington and family of Pleas
anton were Sunday visitors at Ions
Fulton's.
Mrs. Arthur Cox and Mrs. Pete
Hoover visited Mrs. j. B. Fulton one
day last week.
Several parties who live within two
or three miles of Leon have been haul
ing lumber from Lineville and Grand
River at a cost of Is to % per cent less.
This is all wrong. Let the Commercial
Club use their club on the two lumber
yards at Leon. 1t looks like combine
or trust. Shall the people rule. l
think SO. How about the graft in Deca-
tur county?
A letter from G.. W. McBee, from
Glenwood, a former we'll known resi-
dent of Eden, says the west part of the
state is solid for Bryan. He says jamie
son will carry Fremont county by
thousand majority.
The last ball game of the season was
played Sunday at Cottonwood park be-
tween the Jimmy Creek Colts and Block
ley Tigers. Score to in favor of the
Tigers.
Frank and Thomas Cox were business
callers at Leon Saturday.
VIM. Barlean is recovering nicely
from his operation for appendicitis.
This is good news to his many friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
Postum Trot.

Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Mrs. Frank
Worden drove to Leon Tuesday and had
dental work done.
Quite few from this neighborhood
attended a surprise birthday party at
Mrs. Charley Hackers Tuesday.
There were several of the neighbor
woman calling on Mrs. +. Worden We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Will Taylor spent Thursday with
Mrs. Lew Smith.
Mart Britton and family, of near
Humeston spent Thursday at Lew
Smiths.
Uncle Joe Worden returned from
Murray Thursday accompanied by his
brother Hustled from Mullins, Neb.
Ross Judd and Will Taylor returned
! from Dakota Friday.
Mrs. F. Worden was calling on Mrs.
Q. Meacham one afternoon last week.
Mrs. Abe Pollard was calling on Mrs.
Lew Smith Friday afternoon.
Leon Smith has been quite sick the
past few days.
Mabel Meacham came home Friday to
spend Sunday at home, returning to her
school Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ross Rudd and May Haskell
spent one day last week at the home of
Willis Mitchell's.
Mrs. F. Worden was calling on Mrs.
Ross Judd Friday afternoon.
Mrs. o. Jordan, of Leroy, spent Satur-
day afternoon with her sister, Mrs.
Ross Judd.
Mrs. Lloyd Smith and daughter Lois
went to Thayer Saturday for short
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Dement,.
Miss Annie Pollard and Mrs. F. Wor-
den were Saturday afternoon callers at
Lew Smiths.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Delk went Satur-
urday to visit at the home of Dwight
Freemans, south of Leon.
Those spending Sunday at Arthur
Worden's were E. T. Worden and family,
Perry Worden and family, Fred Worden,
of Colorado, Mrs. John Daniels, Joseph,
Silas and Hustled Worden, Ira and Earl
Worden and Lloyd Hensley.
Ross Judd and wife were guests at
Willis Mitchell's Sunday afternoon.
Edd Hurst was calling at f. Worden's
Sunday morning.
Newman Manchester was Sunday
evening caller at Abe Pollards.
Frank Worden and wife spent Sunday
at Britton Wilson's.
Hugh Smith, of Weldon, spent Sunday
with his brother Lloyd.
Claude Worden and fair lady were out
buggy riding Sunday evening.
William Garden and family were
calling at Butler Wilson's Sunday
afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
kilgore.

j. M. Harmon was calling ON old
friends in this vicinity last week.
Milt Spencer had business in Line
vile Saturday.
Lloyd Moore and Ed Spencer returned
from trip to Dakota last week.
Harry and George Slower attended
church at Pleasanton Sunday.
Alice Still was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Alma Osborn, the last of the week.
Chester Dale called on Anna Nichols
Sunday.
Pearl and Merl Blakesley were the
guests of Pearl and Merl Dale Sunday.
A. j. Woolsey and wife called at the
Slower home last Wednesday.
Walter Moore and wife were Leon
callers Saturday.
John Powers and Elva Evans, of Leon,
called on the Boothtown school Friday
evening and took the picture of the
teacher and pupils.
kittie Still was the guest of her
friend, Nellie Fitch, Sunday.
Anna McDaniels and little nephews
Sunday evening.
Olive Evans was an over Sunday Wis.,
itor at James Stills.
JONI nuDDdru lS dSSlSClnS GEORGE
Moore with his fall work.
Grace Garner and Bertha Cannon at
tended church at New Salem Sunday.
Harry Slower had business in Davis
City one day last week.
Mrs. Ed Barrett and Mrs. Joe Dale
called at J. N. Stills one day last week.
Oda Dale had business in Leon last
Wednesday.
Anna Mcdaniel spent few days last
week at the Slower home.
W. M. Robson, wife and daughter
Sarah spent one day last week at J. N.
Stills.
zeta Robson, who is staying at the
home of G. W. Reeder and attending
school in Leon spent Saturday night
and Sunday with home folks. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Reeder and chill
dren.
j. H. Shirley and wife, of May, Okla,
who have been visiting relatives in
this vicinity for the past four weeks,
left last Tuesday for Wichita, Kas.,
where they will visit their daughter,
Mrs. Ella Swope.