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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an I'M
happy slave. Burdock Blood Bitters
builds up sound health keeps you
well.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14
Eden.
Monday.

Clyde Waller and family spent
Sunday at the home of ]. N. Still.
H. E. Horney had business in
Davis City Friday.
Clifford Ingram spent Saturday
night and Sunday with home folks.
Sarah Lille visited over Sunday
at the home of A. M. Watson.
M. L. Stanford and son Ward
called at ]. A. Anderson's Sunday.
Ralph Stanford called on Lee
Horney Saturday afternoon.
M. Griffin had business in this
vicinity one day last week.
Mrs. L. A. Blackman was a Leon
caller Friday.
Mrs. James Marvin visited Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. H. e. Hor-
ney.
Ike Evans passed through this vi
cinity Tuesday.
Harve Mcdaniel called on H. E.
Horney one day this week.
Walter Moore was in this vicinity
Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14

Try one Of those splendid meals
which are being served every day at
the Park Hotel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14

Come, you're the Doctor,
Which shall it be,
Costiveness, constipation, or
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea?
w. c. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14

e. w. Teale has just received a
supply Of new REQ cars. Call and
examine them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone
the stomache, cure constipation. Csc.
Ask your druggist for them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14

Cement blocks are cheaper and
better than brick for foundations.
See Roe Caster, jr., for anything in
this line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-10-14

Just received car of new crop
feed stuff, bran, shorts, wheat chop,
corn hearts, etc., which we offer at
a very low price. See us If you need
any, Talbot Grain Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22
PANTAG ES.

The bill at Pantages this week
has a melodious touch, as four of
the six numbers are musical acts
in one form or another. The pro-
gram is above the average In merit
and was well received throughout.
Rafayette and his dogs made a hit.
Morgan & McGarry, dancers, as
sisted by a chorus of six girls in a
variety of fancy costumes, have a
pretentious number, and the most
elaborate thing in this line seen al
Pantages In a long time. The
Charities sister in singing and
whistling are good. Their rendi
ton of some of the old ballads
pleased the house. Harland &
Rillison's novelty musical act com
bined music and comedy in q
clever way. Scott & Wilson, com
edy acrobats. open with rube
stunt that took well. They have
some new ideas In the acrobatit
line. William d. ellison gets ava,
from love songs this week ant
makes a hit with In Old Ger
many" with pictures of the Faith
erland.
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oRPHEUM.

The new bill opens with squall,
which ought to be so labeled lest
the audience weary itself in the eff
fort to imagine Ames & Corbett
are trying to sing. They can dance
as we'll as few thousand others
now in vaudeville. The best act on
the bill is Arcadia in violin playing
and song with the preference to
the former. Her instrumental per.
Torrance is very good and her ap-
pearance fine although rather
strong on makeup for a woman
that must be naturally handsome.
Frank Fogarty in monologue is an
other single act the bill is lucky in
having. He can't sing and his stuff
is not all new but he gets away
with it in the manner that always
makes a hit. Another turn that
shines this week through the mists
of antiquity is Fred Ray and COM
pany in the old Roman burlesque.
The dialogue should be far better
but it goes, especially in a week
like this one. The Imperial male
quartet is something rather finer
than the average professionals in
this line and the same an be- said
Of their repertoire. Neill & Chap
man have a sketch that keeps you
interested until the finish, when
you realize there's nothing to it.,
which is probably high art after
all in vaudeville sketch work.
There is something novel in San
doris miniature circus with dogs
disguised as ponies and ventrilo-
quist's dummies. The act is inter
esting but in this day Of higher
education for animals not especial
ly strong. The moving pictures
this week should empty the house
about as readily as a fire alarm.
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at Is false"
know nothing but the orders
that l have received. You can ex-
plain your conduct to the judges.
Where am to be taken?"
"To the fortress of Peter and
Paul."
Upon hearing these words Ma
dege tainted.
This fortress is the bastile Of
Russia. The darkest stories are
told of the horrible martyrdoms
and mysterious crimes of which Its
dark dungeons have been the silent
witness.
Can you not at least allow me
short time to arrange my AFFAIRS
l give you my word of honor that
l will make no effort to escape"
1T is impossible. My orders are
strict; ] must obey"
Litzanoff was not well. In his
desire to be at Prince Kryloffs ball
the night before he had gone out
too soon; his wound was but par
TALLY healed, and the agitation and
the annoyance of all this produced
violent pain and raging fever
Nevertheless he dressed himself
and followed the soldiers.
AS he crossed the threshold OF
his door he heard one piercing cry
1t was poor Nadege.
Ito be continued.)
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CHAPTER XXX.
THE ARREST.

AS soon as Nadege reached home
with her husband, she begged him
not to sleep In his own house: but
he laughed at her fears.
II would go away, but I have
made a positive engagement to
meet someone here at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning"
"Why can't you write and put of
the engagement"
THAT Is impossible"
At Z o'clock the next morning,
Nadege dressed herself and went
over to Stepane's apartments, and
again renewed her entreaties.
why cannot you break this en-
gagement?" she urged. There
must be some woman mixed up
with It,"
mo, dear child, It Is n debt OF
honor, and l have promised to pay
1t at 10 o'clock punctually."
Nadege had scarcely reached her
own room when she heard a noise
in the courtyard. She looked out
and saw two soldiers guarding the
entrance, while two more, preceded
by a commissary of police. were
walking In the direction of Ste
pane's apartments. A hack was
standing outside the door.
At that moment her maid en-.
tered.
"They have come to arrest the
COUNT" she said; "the house is
surrounded"
Nadege. wild with terror, rushed
over to her husband. He was In
bed.
make haste!" she cried: "get
up! The police" She had not
time to say another word before
the commissary and his men enter
ed the room.
rs this Count Stcpane l.itzan'
off?" asked the commissary.
1T Is" answered Stepane, rising
IL have orders TO arrest YOU"
"Of what am l accused?"
"Of conspiracy against tho gov,
eminent" u.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22
SPOKANE.

Paul Gilmore has cleverness but
he has chosen a rather poor vehi-
Gle for it's expression In 1.-THE Boys
of Company b." There is nothing
to this piece, not even a pleasing
combination of nonsense. 1t might
appeal to the callow youth with
wide trousers legs and a large fra
ternity pin but it lacks in the es-
sentials, that causes a play to win
popularity with the people. There
are several passages in the dia-
logue in which Gilmore as Tony
Allen delivers trite remarks. His
song, what We Want and What
We Get" was we'll received. The
part of the heroine, Eileen Nav
Lane, is we'll taken by Miss Jane
Aubrey. Lynne Overman as Chic
Sewell and Miss Jimmie Jimeson
as Madge Blake, pleased with their
lisping turn. OWN to the illness
of Miss Edna Bern it became nec-
essary for her understudy, Miss
Osborne, to assume her role as
Mrs. MacLane, one of the most
important in the piece. Miss Os-
borne forgot the lines, requiring an
apology on the part of Gilmore,
who presented her with the manu-
script, which she used thereafter.
The attendance was not large. The
play will be reproduced tonight
and tomorrow night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22

Special Correspondence TO The Prsss
SKAGWAY. Alaska, March o.
When the god of his fathers called,
Kutawat. one Of the last of the line
Of Chilkats of royal blood, forsook
the white mans religion and rode
out to meet the rays Of the setting
sun. consigning his spirit to the
good Kluk-nak-ach, who had
watched over the skin home and
totem of his ancestors.
At the coming of the white man
Kutawat tolerated the words OF
the missionary, who talked with
the Bible and cross. In time he be
came regular attendant at the
little Christian church in the vii
lage.
But at last. when the sands oil
his life were running low, there
came the spirits OF the pagan gods
and they weaned him back to the
sign OF the fetch and the wiles
Of the medicine man.
One day he heard the last call o.
the death wind as 1t whistlet
through the crevices of his shake
cabin. And. feeling the chill creep
ing over his gaunt frame. he gave
his earthly possessions to the PEG
pie OF the tribe, prepared his fam
lily canoe for the end. and accom-
panied by other canoes containing
the best rowers of his people. HI
padded out across the purple wa
ters.
AZ the parting the tribesmer
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CHAPTER VIII-(Continued).
do not arrest Litzanoff, gen.
eral. His wife is my intimate
friend; she adores him. and it
would kill her. It would be a
dreadful blow to me to have such
thing happen on my birthday. 1t
would ruin the happiness Of that
little family"
81 will forgive him, II l can," said
Trepoff; and In few minutes he
withdrew.
Wanda went back into the little
drawing room. No one was there
but Verenine.
What has become of Litzanoff?'
she asked.
'He went out Of the room with
Prince Stackelberg.''
"Stackelberg!" exclaimed Wan
da. "Oh, for PHYS sake, Alexis.
go and find Stepane! Tell him /
want to see him--tell him any
thing you choose, but get him away
from Stackelberg."
Just then Chabert came up.
Can you come to see me to-
morrow" she said to him. X have
something important to ask of
you"
"Of me? Whatever you ask Is
granted beforehand
81 mean something about mar
riage."
Marriage! I! Whom am I to
marry?"
"You shall know tomorrow. Good
night"
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A

work is greatly to be preferred.
The managers didn't expect this,
but are satisfied.
For chorus girling isn't all cham
payne and trslffles. It isn't all
directoire and pony coats. either.
1t means long, tedious, slow drill
ing in your street clothes-without
salary-"one, two, three, four, -
every count gesture or a step,
till one gets to be a machine
hours and hours of dancing. 1t
means rehearsals on bare stages
with only the stage hands and
merciless director to watch.
Maybe after two or three years
of dressing and rehearsing, if
you're pretty good, you may earn
SIG week. You live in cheap ho-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22

tells. Then you get your reward
to speak one line.
Now, the ambitious chorus girl
gets her first view of the other
side of the stage at the Keith
chorus factory. She learns that
she will have to go through this
mechanical drilling for weeks and
weeks and years-maybe one
chance in a hundred or thousand
of graduating into real star.
The Keith chorus factory grinds
this lesson home. Half the girls
who enter hurry back to the fac
tory or. department store. Half
of the rest are sent back by the
director. The survival of the fit
test-that is the lesson of the
chorus girl factory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22
AUDITORIUM.

Few plays better emphasize the
tint Of prison and its effects on the
life of the unfortunate after his re-
lease than THE Ticket of Leave
Man" presented by the Shirley
company last night. The melo-
drama is OF the old style with a
great amount of dialogue but at
the same time it contains a power
full story of the struggle of Robert
Briefly to live down prison rec
ord forced on him by two OF the
meanest, most INSCRIPTIONS vii,
lians seen on the Auditorium stage
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Special oorrsspoadsnos to The Press

Special Corrsspondsnos to The Press
DETROIT, Mich, March o.
The chorus girls college-the man.
ayers call it the chorus girl fac
tory-is having two results, one
expected by the promoters, one I'M
expected.
1t Is training girls to jump into
vacant places in vaudeville
sketches used on the Keith circuit,
and in new companies as fast as
formed. The managers expected
this.
1t is also discouraging a lot of
girls from becoming chorus ladies
proving to them that selling rib
bons, Or manicuring, or ironing in
laundry, or even doing house
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22
MRS WOOD LEAVES.

Mrs. Florence A. Wood, superin
tendent Of the Pentecostal mission
who has been engaged in gospel
mission work in Spokane for the
past three years, has resigned,
turning her mission over to other
missionaries. Mrs. Wood will take
up evangelistic work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22
WASHINGTON.

Attendants at the Washington
were better entertained last night
In the opening productions OF this
weeks bill than they have been at
that house in weeks. Beginning
with the Quaker City quartet, Har-
ry Ernest, Kenneth Ross, ohm Hea-
ly and Harry st. Clair,it awakens
applause that lasts throughout the
performance with but brief cessa-
tons.
A stage setting representing a
blacksmith shop, with anvil and
forge fitted with electrical equip
ments with which the singing
blacksmiths" produce novel accom-
paniments to their songs, comprise
the opening scene for the quartet.
Clever vocal limitations, among
which is an excellent imitation of
church organ and bright comedy
intersperse their part of the bill.
Bonnie Gaylord is introduced as
"Uew York's Comedy Queen" She
captivates the audience with her
comical approximations. v. l..
Granville Is great in his production
Of "Twixt Dawn and Daylight" in
three graphical scenes with five
characters, all portrayed by Mr..
Granville himself. May Wards
Eight Dresden Dolls are a sort OF
queer looking set of entertainers
when they first spring from the
shop window upon the stage, but
they certainly get their share OF
the applause. Lewis & Young with
singing and dancing have the weak.
est stunt on the bill. The moving
pictures are better than usual.
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siyAsxr ~ ~ Nsws says ssssseess Assa

and followed Wanda into the con.
servatory adjoining the smoking
room.
"Wretched mani" she whispered
what have you said to him."
Stepane felt a cold sweat break
out all over him.
IL believe l let out that am a
nihilist. We were speaking of the
nihilists, and l said we."
"As If you were a member Of
secret society?"
YES"
well, Trepoff suspects you, and
Stackelberg will convict you. You
must leave Petersburg tonight. II
not, you will be arrested tpmor
row."
who is this Stackelberg?"
IAN agent of the Third Section
"Ah, / see now"
Promise me that you will leave
the city,"
II will hide; but I will not leave
Petersburg as long as you are
here"
II must leave you now" said
Wanda. 1--WE must not be seen to.
gether."
Stepane tried to take her hand
Are you mad!" she said.
81 will obey you; but pity me
give me your hand
He seized it and pressed 1t to his
lips; at the same instant they both
heard a slight rustic among the
leaves of the shrubbery which hid
them from sight.
HE is listening to u.s." she ex,
claimed in terror.
Stepane made a sign of farewell,
and returned to the smoking. room.
Stackelberg was lying on the sofa,
carelessly putting away at his
cigar. +
Litzanoff crossed the room with
out looking at him. He was just
outside the door when Stackelberg
called after him.
Litzanoff did not turn around;
the German arose and rushed after
him.
"Sir, l spoke to you!" he said.
81 heard YOU" replied Iitzanoff.
''Will you please to explain this
sudden change in your behavior to
me?"
Simply my fancy"
''In fact, count, as you said just
now, there must be something"
and he touched his forehead
with the end Of his finger.
II can say that myself, but I al
low no one else to say So
who will prevent me from say
ing so II choose?"
IT Wilt" said Litzanoff in a tone
of defiance.
Stackelberg had resumed his
cold. phlegmatic manner; and look
ing at his enraged adversary with
a satirical smile. he handed him
his card.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock" he
said, II will send you friend who
will arrange this matter"
every WE'LL" answered Litzanof,
turning his back.
"Ah, that was happy thought! "
chuckled Stackelberg, who had
overheard ~the conversation be-
tween Stepane and Wanda. This
duel will keep him at home. l will
see that he is locked up by s
o'clock"
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CHAPTER XIX.
PROVOCATION.

It was Stackelberg who had in
cited Litzanoff to that diatribe
against the government and the
chief of police; and as soon as
Wanda had got General .Trepoff
out of the room, he led the count
on to discussion about political
and social questions. He was. In
fact, playing the same game with
Litzanoff that he had tried with
Wanda; but Wanda. being more
squitck to discern. had foiled him.
<The smoking room was unoccu-
pied as the two young men saun-
tered in.
my dear fellow" said Stacked
berg, handing the count a cigar.
although l appeared to contradict
you a few moments ago. am, at
bottom, entirely Of your way Of
Shrinking. Between you and me, I
am not far of from becoming a
socialist like yourself"
Who told you that am a So
cialist?" said Litzanoff, startled.
"Why, you talk like one. You
wish to overturn the. government,
the laws. the religion Of the coun-
try. l should like to know some
thing of this movement. I have
heard that there are amongst these
nihilists persons of the highest
rank. who have given up every
thing-family an dfortune-for the
cause"
I'VE are not nihilists." answered
Litzanoff, completely thrown of his
guard. I'VE are socialists, humani-
tarians, revolutionists. We only de-
sire to overthrow the existing state
of things because 1t is wholly evil"
"You desire, then, revolution.
which shall be both political and
social?" -
I'VE do"
Are there many of you? Is the
organization an extensive one?"
At this question Litzanoff came
to his senses.
Truly" he said. II am q strange
uort Of fellow. But yesterday was
reading book which came
across accidentally---a socialist
book. very probably left in my
room to attract my attention--and
here I am talking about It as II l
were prominent agent of the
revolution. II an idea appeals to
me as just I accept 1t: II. on the
contrary. 1t strikes me as false,
criticise II. / have heard a great
deal Of talk about these nihilists.
I should be infinitely obliged to
you II you will introduce me to
some of them; FOR, like yourself,
! am dying to belong to some Sc
cret society,""
Stackelberg bit his lips. II have
gone too fast" he thought.
Princess Wanda" said Vassili.
"is thought to be a nihilist. You
know her very well. do you not?"
Eyes. she Is my wife's most inti-
mate friend"
''You Russians are great flirts.'
IT love everything that is beau
tiful."
Even Wanda Krylon?" asked
Stackelberg. fixing his eyes upon
Stepane.
Litzanoff blushed painfully.
Just then. Wanda, who had been
looking for them everywhere, ap,
peared ut the door Of the smoking
room.
AT last" she said. here you
are. Nadege Is looking for you.
She told me to tell you"
~ "Shall I retire?" asked Stacked.
berg, hurt that Wanda took no no.
tice whatever Of him.
''Oh, no; only want TO give
Stepane the message his wife left
for him"
stepane threw down his cigar,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22
TheARCADE

Admission Arcade free. Theatre,
&c and 10c. Change of programme
Sunday and Wednesday. Today's
programme: Stirring Days in Old
Virginia" "Bobby's Sketches"
THE Stepmother," "Why They
Fell Out "Vulture Hunting in
Africa" A refined entertainment
for ladies and children.
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sang the chant for the doomed and
he went in silent grandeur to the
spirit land of Tah-man-ah-wis, in
the bosom of the mighty Pacific.
This, in brief, was the strange
ending, recently, Of the life of one
of the best known Indian chief
tains of the Alaskan coast.
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|Ezzz sis5i5a

This week: Miss Mills and the
Majestic male quartet, w. C. Car
son, E. Campbell, w. A. Genoar, ].
Garrison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22

We could all get rich II we would
consent to lead the simple life and
draw an extravagant salary.
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WASHINGTON THEATER

Week Commencing Matinee Mar. a.
May Wards Original
6-DRESDEN DOLLSS
Featuring Miss Jessie Morris.
v. l.. Granville, presenting "Twixt
Dawn and Daylight" Quaker City
Quartette, in the singing oddly.
"The Musical Blacksmiths. Lewis
& Young, singing and dancing CO.
medians. Bonnie Gaylord, Tho
Girl From Posey County" Matinee
daily at 2:30. Q shows each even
ing. 1880 and 800. Prices: Is and
rs cents.
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In weeks. The love and devotion
of the sweetheart and later the
wife of Briefly was another pretty
feature of the bill.
George McQuarrie played the IT,
tie role and played it well and Miss
Won Waldron, as his wife, brought
out both the love and the pathos in
her part. Miss Shirley, as Sam
Willoughby, the mischievous boy,
was at her best and kept the au-
dience in good humor. Alice
Lindley and De Nome Seibert, the
new members of the company, ap-
peared to an advantage and were
heartily received in their songs
and dances which were introduced
as specialties. Charles Clary and
Frank McQuarrie as the villains
played their roles convincingly
McQuarrie having another OF his
fine makeups.
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Novelty Present

Suitable for boys from 6 to is
years old. MINIATURE PICTURE
MACHINE, with full line of NOV.
ing pictures. Absolutely guaran-
teed against danger from fire. Any
child can operate. No comparison
to the toy kind. Price from $500
to $500 each. Three films free
with each machine.
THE PENNY PARlOR
sig Main Avenue. Spokane
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22

One of the oldest and most be-
coming Of the new hats is the he'll
met shape. 1t only bears very
simple trimming. usually stiff
band of black velvet. with a huge
flat bow either back or front. At
the side is caught cluster OF fruit,
these being often in gold or silver.
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Modern Methods
Cure
Blood Poisoning
Pyaemia Septicaemia

decomposed substances and poison
stuffs. When you know that In this
treatment your heart action Is In
creased about one-fourth more
than normal. and when you know
that the extreme heat relaves all
contracted tissues, allowing free
and easy circulation through every
cell and opening wide the channels
through which the decompositions
may be carried off. would 1t not
seem as though this were per-
feet treatment for blood poisoning
and its various associates? Any
one suffering from this dreaded
malady should consult the doctors
of the Washington Sanitarium and
their various modes of treatment
and II upon examination they find
that you can not be cured they will
surely tell you so. The equipments
of the Washington Sanitarium are
far superior to any in the north
west and we invite the closest in
vestigation.