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The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-10
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 NEW YORK, Jan. 9-The records r-s far have shown this to be the rHet winter Ju record. for many wears It Is feared if the severe weather continues. that much hard ship wH De caused lu the poor districts Suffering Is already being ported.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-10

Mrs .Jfegt1 HeDkIs vas a round a pa a1eer on the Peterson to- -av -ram Fort Seward
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30
The Mysterious Disappearance of
Tommy Dtlnlxin Accounted For.

l. A fortnight or more since Tommy
Dunkin, a lad of fourteen years of
| age, whose parents reside in the
southwest part of the city was miss
| ing and it was believed he had
drowned but no evidence to substan-
tiate this could be obtained al
though the young associates who he
was with that day acted "queerly"
when questioned. His body was
| found in river drift on last Thurs
day afternoon and an inquest was
held the coroner impaneling the fol-
| lowing jury: Clint Milthorpe, Wal
ter Scriber and Howard Culbertson.
The investigation covering period
of many hours and at it's close ver-
dict of accidental drowning was rem
dered. warranted by the facts. On
the day in question Tommy Dunkin,
in company with five ether boys,
Frank Wilson, Raymond Douglas
and Lester Corvette got in wagon
with Guy Colver and rode across the
river to the south bottoms. This
was Friday, May g. They undertook
to swim back, Dunkin striking out
first. and it is thought he was seized
with cramps, as he commenced to
sink. The other boys tried to rescue
him but to no avail. 1t was hard
work for the other boys to save
themselves and they saw Dunkin
drown, but decided to say nothing
about it for fear that blame would
be attached to them, besides some
of them had been playing "hooky'
from school. The boys were brought
before the tribunal and rigidly ques-
toned, finally young Corvette could
not stand the pressure so relented
and made a clean breast of it.
The remains were inferred in Cal
vary cemetery at II o'clock Friday
morning. Chariton Leader
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30
NJ. f. Church Notes.

A number were received into the
church last Sunday evening. The
| doors of the church" will be open
ed again next Sunday morning that
others wishing to unite may do so
then.
The May social of the Epworth
League took place in the church
basement last Tuesday evening. The
one last month was omitted on &C.
count of the special meetings at the
Tabernacle.
The Young Women's Glass of the
Sunday School will entertain the
Young Mems Glass next Monday ev-
ening at the church, This is the
second in the series of monthly So
Gals by these two classes, the young
men having given the first one. The
third one, which will be held next
month, will have to be given by the
losers in the membership contest
which is now being held by the two
classes.
The mid-week service >on Thurs
day evening of this week will be led
by the pastor. The fourth in series
of character sketches will be given.
This is really the first prayer service
on Thursday night for almost two
months. Let us have as good an at
tendance as at the last one before
the meetings.
Epworth League next, Sunday ev-
ening at Z O'Clock, led by Miss Nora
johnson. These meetings are In
formal ones in which every one may
take part. All are invited. All ser-
vices next Sunday - usual.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30
Securing Right of Way to Extend
Railroad from GAINESVILLE.

Fred Morck, who is promoting the
railroad connection from here to
Chillicothe, was in town a day or
two last week to ascertain what had
been done in the way Of raising the
| fund to guarantee the right of way
for the three miles which has been
assigned to GAINESVILLE. Mr. Morck
stated that he was very anxious to
close the matter up at once and said
that it was practically up to Gains
vile to put on the finishing touches
in the matter of getting the right of
way, as the rest of it had practically
! been secured.
Mr.. Morck had agreed with our
people to accept guarantee Of
$1,000 to re-imb urse him for the ex
pense of getting our part of the right
of way, and the understanding is that
in case the expense is not that much,
to pay back the subscriptions pro
ratio the amount not so used. The
committee who was appointed to Sc
cure this guarantee got busy Friday,
and have raised more than half of
the amount already, and the gener-
Gus reception which the committee
has met justifies the belief that the
guarantee will be raised at once,
perhaps by the time the next issue
of the News reaches it's readers. -.
Mr.. Morck left Friday or Saturday
for his home in Warren, Pa, going
via Davenport, Iowa, where there are
some parties who want to furnish
fourth part of the estimated capital
to build the road. We understand
the estimated cost is put at $1,O00,-
900, which means that the Daven-
port people are willing to put up
$250,000. There seems to be no
doubt whatever in Mr.. Morck being
able to finance the proposition.
When Mr.. Morck began this work
year or more ago the proposition
was met with much incredulity, and
while the public wanted the road few
had confidence in his success. Moth
ing daunted he began work, taking
right of way here and there, and
gradually the line heightened until
| it has now come to question of
closing up small gaps here and there,
and the building of the road now
seems reasonably sure.
The benefits which railroad con-
nection with the great trunk lines at
Trenton and Chililcothe would bring
to this community cannot be estimat-
ed in dollars and cents, and the
building of such road would be a
new era in the commercial history of
the entire country traversed by the
line. We hope to be able to say in
our next issue that Cainsville's guar
antee of $4,000 is in the bank sub
ject to the order of the promoters
when they have filled their part
of the contract. Our people gener-
ally speaking are highly elated over
the bright prospects we have Of Sc
curing the long desired outlet, and
many think it would bring us even
better service than if the Burlington
had extended it's line to connection
with their o. K. line.
Evansville to Chillicothe" is a
slogan that sounds good to us, thank
|you.-Cainsville News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30
Presbyterian Church Notes.

The General Assembly of our
church has just closed its yearly ses-
sion at Louisville, Ky. 1t was a
great meeting and the reports of the
various boards and agencies of the
church show splendid progress along
almost all lines of work. Mark A.
Matthews, pastor of the largest
Presbyterian church in the United
States, the First Church at Seattle,
WASH, was chosen moderator on
first ballot. The next session of the
General Assembly will be held at
Atlanta, Ca, at the cordial invitation
of the southern Presbyterian
churches in the city whose General
Assembly will also meet in the same
city at the same time. Our northern
brethren will find a warm welcome
to the southland.
At our local church next Sabbath
morning there will be reception of
members, baptism and the admins
tration of the Lords supper. Those
who desire to know why we believe
in baptism of children are invited to
be present. We will give our rea-
sons without giving offense to any.
Evening worship at 8 p. m. next
Sabbath. Christian Endeavor at
II D. m. One half hours prayer
meeting Thursday at 8 p. m.
"The So-Called Immoral Teachings
of the Bible" This subject will be
discussed at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath evening as continual
ton of the general subject of "Why
We Believe the Bible The former
discussions have been we'll receivd
by thoughtful students of the prob
lens of the Book and good audiences
have heard them. Hear the above
subject presented.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30
Political Advertising.
FACTS FOR REPUBLICANS TO CONSIDER.

Owing to the unfortunate fact that the republican
party of Decatur county has organ that fairly or
impartally represents the whole republican party,
paper broad enough to concede that the republican
party is big enough to adjust it's differences and give
every republican square deal by giving all an equal
chance, and to reach the greatest number OF voters
to present few vital facts that should be known by
all republicans before voting at the June primary this
space has been bought in this paper by representative
republicans of the county. Read carefully therefore,
these few why considerable number OF repub
leans have ideas Of their regard to the political
+ situation in this county.
The Decatur County Journal of May 23rd, 1912,
in advising the voters to vote for LATE Young for Sen
ator says: ''No one did could offer sound
for turning LATE down and electing another for the
unexpired term If the Journal editor will look in
the 18TH Iowa Report page sos, he will find good
and sufficient reason.
18th Iowa, page sos. State of Iowa, appellant
Lafayette Young Defendant duly elected and
qualified binder of the State of Iowa for two years
beginning january 2nd $780, and plaintiff claims that
during that period he was overpaid by the State for
work done in that capacity The petition in first count
alleges that he was paid for binding large number
of pamphlets and documents with covers when these
were in fact bound without The items with
amounts paid together with the fees allowed by statute
for binding without follows: Page sos.
All these items in count amount to S, 74OSO. In
count two recovery is demanded to the amount Of
$2,896.S4''
State Treasurer's report page 159 shows that
Lafayette Young reimbursed the State in part
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30
FREE SCHOLARSHIP.
Highland Park College at Des Moines
Will Give Free Scholarship
to Decatur County. iii

Editor Leon Reporter: Through
the liberality of philanthropic friends
Of Highland Park College living in
Des Moines, the college is able to
furnish a free scholarship in the
Normal Department to some respon-
sible young person living in your
county, the appointment will be
made through your county superin-
tendent of schools.
A mention of this scholarship in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30
AT the Christian Church.

All the regular services Of the
church will be held next Sunday with
the pastor in charge. All those who
signed cards giving the Christian
church as their choice are requested
to be present Sunday morning that
steps may be taken to receive them
into the church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30

your paper may be the means Of aid
ing some worthy young person in
your county. This scholarship Is
worth $72.OO to the one obtaining it
and may be had, as have said
above through appointment by your
county superintendent Who has a
blank for the purpose on file. .,
Yours very respectfully,
= o. H. Longwell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30

To stimulate interest among the
Amateur Photographers of this vi
cinity we are going to give two prizes
for the best photographs submitted
to us during the month of June. The
following are the conditions:
l.. Photograph must have been
taken and finished by person making
entry.
2. Photograph to be mounted
but not framed.
3. All photographs entered to be
retained. by us.
4. No picture taken by profess
sional photographer can be entered.
5. Do not write on print or
mount.
6. Photographs mailed to us
must be prepaid with sender's name
on outside of package.
Z. Ability shown in finishing will
be considered as we'll as selection
and rendering of subject.
8. You can enter as many photo
graphs as you wish. No limit as to
size or subjects of photographs.
8. Judging will be done by East
man Kodak Co., as soon after June
3Oth as possible. s2... -,y
First Prize-Vest Pocket Kodak,
value $500. all. "a. -
Second Prize-Kodak Album, val
ne $500. N
Send or bring your pictures.
| cssaa1sN.z,s16,
| LEON, IOWA. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30

Leavenworth Kansas, May 25, 1912.
TO the Democratic Voters of Decatur County:
Some years ago you made me your candidate for
the office of County Superintendent The splendid
support received at the polls from Democratic and
Republican friends is evidence, think, that fought
good fight, and that at that time the voters of De-
catur county believed to be qualified for the office.
ought to be efficient The interim has been
spent in educational pursuits. have since been grad
uated from an Academy State University and
Technical School, have also had additional teaching
experience in Iowa, Gncluding Decatur county, in
Minnesota and in Kansas. This two years. contact
with the educational systems of other states regard
as among the best features of my equipment for the
responsibilities of the office. In addition to other
teaching / have had four years. association as an in
structor with the Decatur County Normal Institute,
and thus have kept up my interest in local educational
affairs. r~-f 49,
am again candidate for nomination to the Office
of County Superintendent It is not possible for me to
make a personal canvass before the June primary.
This letter to you through the columns Of the Repor
ter, my opportunity toward effort in my own
interests. However, if could make the personal call
write the personal letter. could do more perhaps
than you of my deep appreciation of whatever
support you may see fit to give / could not ask
any voter to pledge me his support for believe that
should cast his ballot wholly in accordance with
the dictates of his conscience and his best judgment
unrestrained by personal or party pledges.
a. shall arrive in Decatur county June LIST. If you
shall fit to make me your candidate shall mme
diately resign my position in the Leavenworth High
School and devote myself to thorough canvass Of the
county; and if elected shall do my utmost to
prove myself worthy Of the trust confded in me.
Respectfully yours,
s 5ss& MABEL HORNER.
s4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30

| am candidate for the democratic nomination
for county recorder, subject to the decision OF the
voters at the June primary. 1t will be impossible
for to personally all the democratic voters in
the county, although would be pleased to see you
personally, but as have resided in Decatur county
nearly all my life you doubt know me and of my
ability to fill the duties of the office. have never
before asked for any office from the people, and if
should be nominated and elected will fill the office
to the best of my ability and endeavor to give the
public every courtesy.
Trusting that may have your support at the
June primary, remain
Yours Respectfully,
w. A. Boone.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-30

.. Uncle PennywIse Says:
A young man always wants to take
home the belle of the ball. Later in
life he is satisfied to take home .
good umbrella
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-30
LUiz7Q1d" "Z1e TIa1 Dho 0ouS
EaX - az L5e EmpreSS

plot on the part of her tribe to extcr-
inmate the NuuIas. She sends her
brother to warn Arrow Head with the
result that when the attack is made
the Apaches receive n warm reception.
Outnmnbered, however, Arrow Head
sees that the fight is hopeless and so
breaks through the lines and goes for
help to the white mans fort. Sorely
wounded he arrives at the Apache vii
lage. Red Feather picks him up and
carries him to her tepee in time to put
the pursuing Apachcs off the scent. She
gives her lover her pony and he rides
TO the fort,
When the Apaches realize the trick
that she has played on them they take
her into the desert and stake her out
TO die. She is found by the pursuing
soldiers and is released. while they ride
on and engage in terrific battle with
the Apaches. The Yumas are rescued
and the dying chief calls Arrow Head
to him and gives him his head dress. a
sign that he shall succeed him for his
bravery.
Three other new first run photo.
dramas 60 TO make up the programme.
together with the Animated Weekly de.
voted 10 the news Of the world told in
motion pictures.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-30
DRAMATIC NEWS
AND COMMENT

Much criticism has been evoked as to
INC influence on public morals of go-called
crook plays. Harris Merton Lyon i'm a
recent issue OF the Green Book takes is
sue with the view that these plays arc
a lure To evil living. He is glitterinr
clever ana eniGT1mmatic. II not very con-
Ninclng. He writes
.adics and Gcntleman-Wo have
win with us Just now Il party than
whom, as Frank Adams SAYS there is
none than whomer He has been
with us before and. the Lord OF SIN
pidity willing, he viii be with us
again and vet again. Ladies' and
gentlemen, the Solemn Iackass
1t is tie dutS-nay, the habit and
the pleasure-of the Solemn Jackass
to view with alarm: he has an mex
haustible supply or both anthracite
and bituminouS alarms which permit
MIN to get up steam at any time on
any subject.
Right now he is eNhausting I'm re-
gard TO the crime play and crime lit
reture In general He is writing to
the daily press in protest against such
shows as The Greyhound" "Tbe
Deep Purple - Romance OF tho
Underworld" ct cctera-not that he
mentions those shows by name. IIe
assails the class: at the same time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-30

ORFHEJM TIIEATER - Willard
Mack. Florence Stone and OIpheuIn
players will appear In '"The Con-
ouerors all week. commencing to-
night. Matinees Thursday and sat
urday. Evening curtain, Sis.
EMPRESS THEATER - Sullivan
Considine vaudeville. Matinee dali
~, 2:50 Two evening performances,
1880 and 9;16. Bill changes w cdncs-
day afternoon.
RF.N TIL HEATER-Motion pictures and
music Afternoon and evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-30

~ Ut OF a dozen bills of variety that
have been running along at the
Empress these past months on
su unusually high plane, has
come at last A programme that reaches
higher plane In artistic merit than
any other bill presented at that house
since its opening.
The exhibition Of Charles Willard
- The Man Who Crows is a perform
ance that not even physicians are able
10 explain Apparently Willard can,
while landing erect before an audi.
ence and talking casually, increase his
height from five feet nine inches, nor
NAL, TO six feet three inches, and with
out the aid of any mechanical appara-
tus- This is made certain by an c1-
animation of the performer bv commit.
tees from the audience before he at
tempts the exhibition Then, stand
ing on his right leg, Willard gradually
Increases the length of it until his left
foot swings clear Of the floor by six
inches. Then facing one of the COM
nittee. Willard places the finger tips
of both hands on the man chest and
gradually lengtbens his right arm until
II is eleven inches longer than his left
In the return of that artistic par,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Voelkcr. Man
ager Mccoy has found a musical act
that will please all who see it. Mr..
NoeIker is musician Of note both
here and in Europe. and his charming
and accomplished wife assists him 80
effectively in presenting their musical
sketch, "Twligbt in the Studio.' that
the act Immediately takes its place as
q headline attraction
Alma is a clever, engaging little
comedIenne. whose charms and voice
and menperisms are very much her own,
The work OF the Landry brothers on
the parallel ropes marks new depart
ure in exhibitions Of that kind. and
thev are preceded by Daniel Roach and
James McCurdy, famous for several
seasons as Hi Holler and the town con.
stable in James a Brady s production
Of "'Wav Down East, Their sketch
s called "The Prune Center Cut-Ups.
Their makeups. dialogue and mapuer
isms are exceedingly funny.
Virgil Holmes and Marjorie Riley
possess fine voices and their songs are
we'll selected.
Wednesday afternoon of this week
will see the first performance of tho
programme that follows the present bill
Walter Law. an eminent actor, who has
been very successful on the legitimate
stage, headlines the new bill opening
Wednesday afternoon, IN a plaNlet en-
titled at tho threshold For tie
youngsters Manager Mccoy l. proYid
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-30
"lPLING s famous lines,
N "Grimlv spoke Atulla Khan:
Love hath made this thing ;

TlPLING s famous lines,
" "Grimlv spoke Atulla Khan:
" Love hath made this thing a
man,
can aptly be applied to The Conquer
ors, Paul NJ. Potter S celebrated story
of the FrancoPrussian war, where the
invading army captures everything lp
sight, Including the women ms
strong play viii he tho offering OF
Willard Mack, Florence Stone and the
Orpheum players for tho week com
menciug tonight.
Two distinct groups Of characters are
shown in the PLAY. which was FIRST pre-
sented with such success in New YORK
by William Favcrsham and Viola Allen.
There are the ribald, careless Prussians'
the conqGerors, and the sullen, resent
ful French. the conquered.
The drama throughout the four acts
covers a period of twelve hours. ne
Prussians are disclosed III the flTSt act
in possession Of handsome quarters IN
;he Castle Of Graudpre, al Oman.
Brittany. The family consisting OF a
brother and two sisters. have retired
10 the wing where they have taken up
their quarters following ibe invasion
of group of Young officers, who pro
ceed 10 make merry after the accepted
fashion Of the victorious.
In order that the fun shall be fast
and furious. they have brought along
with them half dozen French dancing
Urls who have escaped from bcsicged
Paris. While in the midst Of their
orgy. Yyoune, one of the daughters "f
The house. appears on the scene. under
the impression that her presence viii
quell the baccbanalian revel. She
speedily finds that the Prussians have
but little respect for her. Later. the
g l. Ia l. ban
ant Eric Won Rodeck, generally called
''Thc Babe on account of his roistcr
Gus proclivities, grossly insults her,
After a strong scene III which ivonnc
appeals TO his better nature, she is
allowed TO 90, only 10 he again insulted
by local innkeeper. Eric appears and
promptly kills the fellow. Around this
the play is built
The two big parts. those of Eric the
lively by Mr. Mack and Miss Stone,
aud il goes without saving that these
two players will give good account
of themselves. l., Forrest Taylor will
be given an opportunity a5 Hugo, |
Baron of Grandpre, and brother of the
heroine. Miss Ross will be seen In a
new role. that Of the leader of the
French dancing girls, who has weak.
ness for champagne. Rosa Roma will
.Ionassou has been gwen repulsive
character part. that of jean Baudin,
called Bobeche. Myrtle Gayetty |
plavs the role of his wife Among the
pIussian officers arc John Sumner,
Walter Seymour. Ivan Christy and Har
mon Weight.
"The Copquerors carries Dig cast.
twenty.three speaking parts, IN fact.
It is Of absorbing interest all the time
snd calls for some thrilling clmaxcs.
The play runs all week, with matinecs
Thursday and Saturday. to he followed
next week by IHTrilby.' which has
been secured by special arrangement
with w. a. Brady, when Mr.. Mack will
play SvcugaIi and Miss Stone the part
Of the famous model.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-30

daughter OF the miscrabi :, ~.
ldent in one of the hesr,losa
lcnemert9. Presently IN.
woman is discharged: bur =,
nothing on the ricn girI bn.s
wedding gown proves 10 bave
scarlet fever germs. II
made, you see, by the mofbns
starving family. in the sena,n, y
infected tenement. The hrIs
sinks nigh unto death. AZ .se.
the sufrragettes enter. ana
everything is made right, Th.
Ing family stop starving amS
robust health for ever after. -,
ator drops all OF his malionsrW ~
and dashcs off $4,000 checks
May Irwin csque genIalltv. !,
ancce filings aside her fcver
~ AZ though II were a ros. -
weartcd OF, So much for ths IN
ncar-futurc Of the woman susi<'
Which leads mo To ask. in H.
Of the soliCitous advcrtIaemers.'
YOU little sufrragette h
house2'