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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05
E'RESSV|EWOF
THE PAINTING
LAST SUPPER
FATHER HICKEY, A MONK OF THE
FEiARY, COMPLETES HIS WORK
-SEvENTH DAY ADVENTIST
DIES A NATURAL DEATH-cAR-
NEGEE NOT SATISFIED.
Special to The Journal

London, Nov. A Press view has
been given of the heroic size Last
Supper" paitned by Father Ephrem
Hickey, a monk of The Frfary, Forest
Gate. The picture, which has been
finished after eighteen months work,
destined fer the refectory of the Fran
ciseian Monastery at Chilworth, near
Guilford.
In the general composition, Father
Hickey has followed the lines of a
Last Supper by Domenico CHR
landaJo in the church of Ogni Santi,
belonging to the Franciscan order in
Florence, but all of the various figures
In the painting were posed for by resi-
dents In the neighborhood of the Fri
airy, among whom were number OF
well known Londoners.
Father Hickey is not unknown to
the art world, having had a picture
accepted by the Academy in 1907. His
Last Supper" is an exercise in dar-
inglybright, yet perfectly harmonious
color, and is admirably adapted to the
purpose of decorating a large room
and to suffer the effects of time with
out becoming gloomy.
A Natural Death.
The details of the death of Elder
Davis. an American Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist missionary, reported to have
been poisoned by the natives on the
Brazilian frontier, have been received
here and, according to them, the mis-
sionary died natural death after a
heroic struggle against fever.
The truth of the fate of the mission
airy was learned by an expedition dis
patched for that purpose by G. Diuk-
lago, a gold prospector. The party re-
ported that Elder Davis was stricken
with fever during the course of a Diff
Guilty journey which he had under
taken through the hinterland. The
party brought back the deceased's be-
longings, including a diary which he
had kept until he was too weak to
hold the pen any longer. The diary
tells thrilling and pathetic story. Ac-
cording to the diary, his missionary
tour began under the most favorable
auspices, the Indians deceiving him
with such cordially that he soon sue
ceeded in founding three mission set
Elements.
In the midst of his success, he was
stricken with fever. The last entry in
the diary was dated July %, and he
died July 80. Evidently realizing that
the end was approaching. Mr.. Davis,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05
Cleveland-Wholesale gro

CIeveland-Wholesale grocer com
pang.
Fayetteville-wareho company,
Jellico-s100,000 mine.
Memphis-$100,000 furniture com
pany; $4,000 automobile company;
SIS, 900 automobile company; two $4,000
tent and awning companies.
Notwithstanding machine com
pany; $4,000 knitting mill
Texas.
Corsicana-s10,000 printing COM
pany.
Donna-s2,000 broom factory
Eagle Pass-S20, 900 ice manufacture
ing company.
Elkhart-Telephone company.
Houston-$400, 900 oil company; ST.
600 cypress farms company; $4,000
land company.
Wichita Falls-$5o.ooO oil company.
Jefferson-Stave factory.
Rockdale-$6,00 900 cotton gin.
Royston-$3, 900 manufa cturers of
stack pipe protectors.
San Antonio-s60,o00 milling COM
pany.
Wyhe-s4,0oo water company.
Virginia.
ELECTROMAGNETIC 900 orchard COM
pany.
Norfolk-s5,oo0 veneer mill; $500, 900
| realty company; $4,000 spring bed
manufacturing company.
Richmond $4,000 DEVELOPMENT
| company; S250,000 silk mill.
| Elba-$40,0 600 knitting mill
Pleasant Ridge-$5,000 telephone
company.
Rosslyn-s25,O 900 realty company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

Gritty Pikes-Its a heartless world,
pard. Think what a woman done when
asked her to give me something to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

31oct-1w
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

full, skilled and painstaking
and shows very clearly
in the finished product.
Really Shield Brand
Shoes are perfect and the
best you can buy at any,
where near their cost.
Shield Brand Shoes are
made for men, women and
children and sold by lead
ing shoe dealers throughout
the South.
Ask your shoe man to
show you Shield Brand
Shoes.
SER co.
ED BRAND SHOES.
EAR LONGEST"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

Rather than postpone the wedding. to
which a large crowd of friends had
been invited, the bridegroom de-
termined to get married in his bust
ness suit.
Shortly after he started off in his
limousine for the home of the bride,
his brother discovered that Fritz had
the stray suit hidden in Claude Ora
ham Whites room. The velvet made
profuse apologies but they did little
to stay the cusses heaped on his head
and that of his master. Another ma
chine was summoned and with the
suit tucked away in it, the brother of
the bridegroom started in a mad race
through the New Jersey hills to over
take him with the glad news. The two
machines got to their destination
within a few minutes of each other
and the bridegroom was able to get
into the long sought for suit in time
to meet the bride at the altar, at the
appointed time.
Gritty Pikes-Its a heartless world,
pard. Think what a woman done when
aSkad baY- Tn give mo SoTOathiDC To
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05
Dentists Close Friday
Afternoons All Year

We, the undersigned dentists of Pen
sacola, hereby agree to close our offices
every Friday afternoon from this date
year round"
JNO. B. TILLER,
J. w. HIGGINS,
J. G. BALDWIN.
J. r. HIGHSMITH,
C. RAY MITCHELL,
G. w. FAM,
]. H. MOCK,
w. S. HALL.
Uncle Pennywise Says.
Seems wasteful to spend $4,000, 900
on battIeship. Any woman could buy
q nice winter outfit for that money.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

'T suppose you will miss your boy
while he is at college" Yes" replied
Farmer Corntossel. i dunno what I'll
do without him. He got the live stock
so they wouldn't move unless he give
'em the college yell an l can't re-
member t."-Washington Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05
$4,000 REWARD.

$4,000 reward for any information
leading to the arrest and conviction OF
the party or parties who murdered the
two Greeks in the city in the past two
weeks.
J. c. VAN PELT,
31oct-1w Sheriff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

After al" observes the thoughtful
man, there's always lot of difference
between expectations and realization"
you bet" answers the man with the
chenille whiskers. For instance. read
ing seed catalogue in the spring and
looking at your garden in the fall''-
life
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05
Too Much Money.

did you try counting sheep for your
insomnia"
Eyes, doctor, but I made a mess of
it. l counted ten thousand sheep, put
'em on the cars and shipped 'em to
market. The wad of money I got for
'em made me afraid to go to sleep"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

keep body and soul together! Muddy
Lanes-Can't imagine. Gritty Pixies
She gimme a safety-pin Chicago
News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

ct understand that when Remington
Roarer played Hamlet in Whidzville
he had his audience with him.
so he did-for about half mile"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

Phone 1855 for TAXICAB,
day or night. Pensacola
Taxi Company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05
Fine for the Highway

For walking and work
ing in ease and comfort
wear Shield Brand Shoes.
Every feature that makes
a good shoe is stressed in
every pair of Shield Brand
Shoes ever put on the
market.
The good leather they are
made of is carefully selected
for wearing qualities.
The lasts they are built
on are designed to fit and
support the feet properly.
The workmanship is care
M. C.. K
MANUFACTURERS OF SH
FIT BEST -V
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
The Afternoon PARTY.

Leon women, who have been going
to afternoon parties (there are no
other kind) for hundreds of years
say that these subjects are discussed
at the parties. The fat women talk
about how they hate to be fat. The
thin women say how they wish they
had some of it. Then some woman
tells of the amount of work she has
done that week. and the other
women tell what they have accom-
plished. Then some woman says she
does wish that tight sleeves would 60
out and the big ones come back.
Some other woman sticks up for
tight sleeves and there is hot dis
cussion.. Some woman says she does
wish we could have cooler weather,
or warmer weather, as the case might
be. Some one else says she dearly
loves summer or hates it, and there
is another heated discussion. Then
some other woman says to another
woman: Have you read so-and-so."
The other woman says, "No, but
have you read such-and-such
book?" Then literature is discussed.
By that time refreshments are served
and after that the conversation con-
sists in telling the hostess what
lovely time everyone has had and the
party is over.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
Old Comrades Together.

We were favored with call Tues
day from our old friend, w. R. Slack
OF Jackson township, and his COM
rade of war times, Abe Blakesley, of
Leon. Both attended the reunion of
their old regiment, the Third Iowa
cavalry held at Centerville last week.
and after the reunion was over Mr..
Slack insisted on Mr. Blakesley going
home with him to his farm near Har-
ward, where the two spent several
days together recalling old times.
both in the army and when they were
comrades together in the days when
they ran barefooted together "be-
fore the war" Mr.. Blakesley, took
the train at this place to return to
his home near Leon Tuesday after
noon. and we. venture the assertion
that the remembrance Of that visit;
with his old c0mrade will long linger.
IN his memory. Corydon Democrat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
Closing Out Sale.

Having decided to reduce my stock
of up-to-date fall and winter millin-
cry goods, will sell at greatly re-
duced prices for the next 10 days.
The stock consists of the 1911 styles
of pattern hats, children's hats, and
baby caps, ornaments, feathers, rib
bons, hat pins, hair nets, etc. Here
is chance for you to secure your
fall and winter goods at greatly re-
duced prices. Come in and get my
prices and inspect my stock. 1t is
a pleasure to show goods whether
you buy or not, and be convinced
that / mean business. 1 can show
you that I can save you from so to
100 per cent on your purchases.
Come while the line is full and COM
plete and get your choice. Remem-
Der the place, one door west of the
hotel on the south side of the public
square.
Respectfully yours for business,
MRS. r. P. CHAMBERLAIN,
The Up-to-date Milliner,
Decatur, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
M'GINNIS IS FAVORED
Hon. v. r. MCGinnis for Temporary
Chairman of the Next Demo-
cratic State Convention. =.

Hon. V. R. McGinnis, of Leon, will
probably be the temporary chairman
of the next democratic state cOnven-
ton held in Iowa. Mr.. McGinnis is
recognized throughout the state as
one of the ablest and most loyal
democrats, and as speaker he has
few equals. He has spoken in many
parts of the state in the campaigns
of past years, and he would make
an address as temporary chairman
which would go down in history as
one of the ablest addresses ever de-
livered before a democratic state con-
vention in Iowa He is thoroughly
conversant with democratic princi-
pies and keeps in close touch with
national and state affairs. and he
would sound the keynote. of the ma
tional and state campaigns of next
year in manner which would arouse
the greatest enthusiasm among the
democrats of the state as we'll as the
nation. Mr.. McGinnis and his
friends who are urging his selection
as temporary chairman have receiv-
I'd many letters from prominent and
influential democrats from all parts
of the state pledging their support
% him, and at this time his selection
or the honor seems almost assured.
The state committee could select no
nan better qualified, or who would
make better address.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
A GREAT FURNITURE STORE.
+. $. Stewart Secures Lease for New
Quarters and will Have Finest
Furniture Store in South
ern Iowa.

F. S. Stewart has just closed a
lease for the entire second floor of
the big Biggs building on north
Main street, and workmen are now at
work remodeling the building, in
|stalling an elevator and making
other improvements, which when
completed will give him the finest
and largest store room in southern
Iowa. Mr. Stewart has felt the need
of more room for his big and grow
ing furniture and undertaking bus
lness, although his present quarters
are larger than most stores of this
Kind in Iowa. He will remove his
undertaking stock to the second
floor, where it can be displayed to
advantage, and portion of the sec
ond floor will be used for storage
purposes for furniture The re-
moval of the undertaking stock to
the second floor will give him needed
floor space on the ground floor for
several new lines of goods. Many
large orders for additional furniture
and rug stock have been placed
which will soon be received, and
when they are installed he will have
the largest stock of furniture and
rugs to be found in all southern Iowa.
He carries line of furniture not
usually found outside of the larger
cities, but his trade has grown so
that it demands it. Stewart's furni-
ture store is attracting buyers from
many of the surrounding towns, as
buyers find that they have a most
complete stock to select from and
the prices are more reasonable than
IN the cities. When the improve
ments are completed Leon will have
4 furniture store of which it can we'll
oe proud. 1t is a step in the right |
and will bring added trade
% the citv
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
VOLUME LVIII NO. 8.
Fairs and Farmers Affairs.

The first fair ! attended was held
at Leon, Iowa, on the eight acre
tract of ground just north of the
Jonathan Hamilton residence. Cal
Hoffman and his sister ran cigar
and fruit stand just inside the
grounds. The race track was about
two hundred yards around. A little
grey team hitched to top buggy, the
inside one trotted, the running mate
on the outside, did a great feat at
speeding as it seemed to me- I was
only small lad then. l attended
most of the county fairs held at
Leon as long as they continued. Af-
ter that the first state fair I attended
was held on the old grounds in west
Des Moines, on the Coon river.
was at the state fair this year, max
ing six times have attended on the
present grounds. Now, all who have
attended the fair know of the i'm
provements on the grounds and of
the growth in every way, both in the
attendance and in the exhibits, and
it is now conceded to be the biggest
and best state fair in the United
States, and for a change from regu-
lar work and for a three or four
days recreation and education there
is nothing in it's line so good as our
state fair. Of course our state fair
has absorbed most of our county
and district fairs but our Corn Picnic
and our Farmers Institute, Teach
ers' Meeting, Breeders Stock Show,
are better than our county fair ever
was. Those affairs are now morally
clean, up-to-date and instructive for
Our Corn Jubilee has grown from a
little local affair for a few hundred
people to several thousand, and peo-
pie in different states time their fall
visit here now for the Corn Picnic.
Two of the most noted scientific ag-
rlcultural writer's and speakers have
been here. 1 refer to 'Uncle Henry
Wallace and Joseph E. Wing, and
Senator Kenyon promised to come
back again next year. The Farmers
Teachers Meeting will be held this
year the earliest it has ever been,
the End, 3rd and 4th of November.
There will be good program in
each line. Last year there was the
best lot of colts ever shown in the
county, also lot of good calves and
the most interest taken in the show
for years. The single expert judging
system is absolutely fair to all COM
petitors and is also instructive.
Now if the people will all help and
take a little more interest we can
have tfa best Fa- a1s Institute and
Stock Show that Leon Las ever had.
gs~- ,~--,,c. . A. H. Metier, -.
President Decatur County
Breeders Association.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
The Card Of Thanks.

Of all the absolutely senseless
things that were ever printed in a
newspaper, the card of thanks is the
most foolish. OF course everyone is
thankful for help in time of trouble.
but the printing of it in a public
paper should never be done. The
whole thing is in very bad taste.
Thanks for the flowers and for the
singing might with equal grace ex-
tend to the sexton, the undertaken
and the driver of the hearse. The
man who made the casket, the man
who engraved the, nameplate and the
man who made the plumes for the
horses heads could be with equal
propriety be included. No one would
be offended. No one would be Of
tended if they did not get them. We
have charged for cards of thanks for
years and we are going to make the
price high enough so that no one will
want one in this paper. Not because
We care for the space it occupies, not.
because we are unsympathetic, but
because we want to discountenance
this senseless thing.-Britt Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
Will Soon Celebrate Tooth Birthday

Mrs. Catherine Lusk, mother of
w. B. E. Lusk, of this city, was born
in Western Virginia on Oct. 1S, 1911.
She expects to celebrate her Tooth
birthday within a short time. Early
in life she came with her parents to
Indiana, where in early womanhood
she was joined in marriage to John
Lusk, she coming to Des Moines
county, Iowa, in 1910. To this union
were born four children, her son: here
being the only survivor-the others
and husband passing on years ago.
The Lusks are old settlers in Lucas
county, and this aged lady has been
wonderfully blessed with health and
strength and is still active as many.
whose allotment of years has not
reached three score and ten.-Chari-
ton Leader. II.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
\ Lc0E Reunion r. Chicago.

Ey happy coincidence several ac-
quaintances of Leon and vicinity met
in Chicago last Sunday and enjoyed
together five course banquet at
The Great Northern Hotel. Those
present were: DR.. Ralph Sears, at
tending Northwestern Dental COL
lege,; DR.. Paul Stookey, Junior at
Chicago College of Medicine and Sur
gerry; John F. Hurst, with Lord &
Thomas; DR.. w. G.. Jeffries, Inferno
at Mercy Hospital; DR.. Fred A. Bow
man, taking Post Graduate work at
Augustine and Policlinic Hospital;
E. E. Bell and Claude w. Robinson,
returning from a business trip to
Boston and New York; DR.. /. NJ.
Lovett, of Lineville, and Marion
Wasson, of Davenport, were also
present.
A most enjoyable time was had.
Doctors Sears and Stookey gave val
liable professional advice to their
Leon friends there present. Dr..
Bowman told really true story in
his inimitable way. John Hurst
talked on advertising and advocated
more publicity in the medical pro-
fessiOn. He created some comment
by his insistence that Van Camp
Baked Beans be served with every
course, and Doctor Jeffries hoped
that his wife wouldn't find out about
the dinner. Ed Bell and Claude
who were returning from
a meeting of the Rexall Company in
Boston, were very critical, asserting
that the wieners were not cooked as
they cook them in Boston. Doctor
Lovett acted as mediator, while
Marion Wasson sang a vocal selec-
ton, after which the gathering dis
persed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
SHOT WHILE HUNTING
William Sewers Dies from Wound
Received by the Accidental Dis
charge of Companions Gun.

| William Sewers, member of the
insurance firm of Ellis, Holland &
| Sewers, and one of the best known
insurance men in Des Moines, died at
1:O5 a. m. Monday morning, at Mer-
cy hospital, the result of being ac-
cidentally shot in the leg by his
friend Fred A. Townsend, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. w. Townsend, of Decatur
City, who has been engaged in the
insurance business in Des MOines for
several years.
Mr.. Sewers and Mr.. Townsend had
gone to the Flynn farm 10 miles
northwest of Des Moines on Saturday
Tor days squirrel hunting. They
were bosom friends and had enjoyed
many previous excursions together
Along in the afternoon they were
getting ready to return to the city,
after a successful days hunt, when
Mr.. Sewers discovered that they had
killed thirteen squirrels and re-
marked that they would have to kill
another one to break the hoodoo.
They soon found another squirrel
and Mr.. Townsend shot it., the little
animal falling from the tree wound
ed, but started to run around an
other tree, and both men took after
it, trying to strike it with their guns.
In some manner the gun carried by
Mr. Townsend which he was using as
a club, was discharged and the heavy
charge of shot struck Mr.. Sewers in
the leg. Help was at once summoned
by Mr.. Townsend and he was taken
to the Flynn home, where first aid
was given, and physician sum-
moned from Des Moines Later Mr..
Sewers was removed to the hospital,
and it was not thought that the
wound would be fatal, but the great
loss Of blood which he had sustained
and the nervous shock overmatched
his powers of resistance, and al
though he made a brave fight for life
he sank away
Mr.. Townsend is heartbroken over.
he terrible accident, but no blame
S attached TO him, as the shooting
vas one of those unlocked for ac-
'idents which always have and al
ways will in measure follow those
Who indulge in the pleasure of hunt
ng.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-10-12
here ever seen in Leon, Take off
your hat to Mr.. Bowsher. He de-
Had a Fine Trip.
ser YES II

E. E. Bell and C. w. Robinson re-
turned Tuesday noon from trip to
Boston, Mass, where they attended
the ninth annual convention of the
stockholders of the United Drug Co.,
the manufacturers Of Rexall goods.
Nearly 1000 stockholders, many Of
them accompanied by their families
were in attendance, coming from
every section of the United States
and Canada, while others came from
distant places, such as England,
Hawaii and the West Indies A little
had 32 stockholders, today it has
5000, comprising the leading drug
gists of eveW part of the country.
The convention lasted three days,
and during their stay in Boston the
visitors were shown every attention,
there being big program Of lunch
cons, banquets and amusements of
all kinds, many thousands of dollars
being spent for the entertainment
of the delegates. On Wednesday a
spcial train took the party to Revere
Beach, where "a luncheon was served
at the Lvnnway Club, one of the
largest clubhouses in America. At
ter delightful lunch special per-
formance of an old-fashioned ono
ring circus was given, which was fol-
lowed by splendid program of
unique and entertaining outdoor
sports, handsome prizes being award
ed the successful contestants The
was brought to close
IN Thursday evening by a banquet
le]d in the great hall of The Arena
md it was the swellest banquet ever
served in old Boston. Messrs. Bell
I Robinson visited at Niagara Falls,
Buffalo, New York and other cities
While away, and return home feeling
hat the time and money was we'll
pent, the returns in securing new
nd up-to-date ideas in the drug
BUSINESS being ample compensation,
o say nothing of the pleasure of the
delightful trip.