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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31
aalf defined shadow.

lalf defined shadow
The little oand, deploying, came out
IL the deeper shadows in long line,
.anged against the whole face Of the
opposing force.
At that instant just one thrilling
CHARGE" was ordered. 1t came from
he lieutenant, and it was keyed in
he sharp, enthralling harmony Of the
Iong.
1t was over soon. The charge itself
became wild pursuit. The lieutenant
still led the way uDtil-the sword
slipped from his fingers and he sank
aeadlong into the soft mud and lay
,till, while his men hurried on.
It was hours after, and another day,
when the lieutenant'e eyes opened
with intelligence. Fov few minutes
lis glance ranged about a sunny room
n a questioning way. From the couch
where he lay he could see but part Of
he room; and as he strove to turn
himself a quiet figure came quickly
% his side. Then his eyes looked
straight up into those Of woman.
There came another wondering ques-
ion into his glance and great, glad
.atonishment to find her there. But
his lips formed different query.
"The fight7p he asked, weakly, and
sith the brevity Of spent strength.
'tYour colonel is here" she said
With a smile, az she drew little near.
sr, esnd he bids me say that this day
surely makes you captain and q
zero"
And the men--my menf" he
begged.
Two wounded-and yourself. moth.
ng worse, she replied, softly.
1T was the song we heard iu the
rain and the night, he told her, in a
whisper.
Last night, 1t thrilled me to con-
1uer an army, If need be; and now 1t
makes me bold for myself. Last night
cursed the fates that took me from
YOU before | could tell you how ! cared
Tor you. I would have lost that fight
heaven forgive me- | would have
murdered my men in my weakness
and homesick longing. It was your
cong, that wonderful song, which gave
me strength; and II gives me courage
now to brave your verdict-to tell you
hat love you better -llal anything In
all this world. Are g9u gladT Say
| YOU are"
/ q am glad" she murmured with 9
world of earnestness. THE song ives
| All for you / was thinking Of yot
through II al"
/ She looked at him with greateyet
nride FOR an instant. Then she laid hel
cheek on his pillow. One cool, sof
hand stole to his face and the whit'
| fingers rested on his lips.
Il was trying 70 bring you back
she whispered, TO tell me-that-yo'
cared !"
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31

The Daughters OF the ConfederacJ
and the Veterans and Sons Of peter
ans will meet at the Carnegie library
next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
where they will proceed to the ceme
terry to decorate the graves,
Let all friends be present with Glow
ers for every grave,
MRS. 9. =. ELLIS,
I'll President Of the Lee-Jack.
H. son Chapter, Chickasha. Ok,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31
Rat Biscuit Trial soon.

Rat Biscuit Trial Soon.
Our old clothes swunk like last year,
spuds,
And no time left to make new duds-
It's enough to make a preacher swear,
Great goslins, girls, what win we wear?
Bill Elliot, the tonsorial artist, is
said to be in the market for one we'll
behaved dog,
Uncle Hi says les getting so you
can tell a mans social standing" by
the price he pays for car.
However, there is one advantage Of
being a failure-nobody is Jealous
enough of you to try to BLOCK your
game,
ana some editors are mean enough
to insinuate that Teddy is making /
big adoo over that trial just to get OF
the front page again.
a~ss,-
Another strange tale that comes
from Kansas: A Wichita Demoera
Irefused a $500 job. 1t may be true
but it doesn't sound reasonable
man who does some close figuring
cant see that there is any excuse 70
anybody to be stuck UP" unless it i
Mr.. Fly, who gets caught on stick
fly paper,
A mighty issue has arisen in ou
otherwise peaceful community Doe
man need an electric fan in his o
flee any more than woman needs on
in her kitchen?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31

now. / was very
young when my first
baby was born and
my health was very
bad after that. !
was not regular and
| had pains in my
back and was SO
poorly that | could
hardly take care Of
my two children. I
doctored with sew
eral doctors but got
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31

Father-"Really, ! am afraid to asso-
ciate with my own children for fear
my morals will be hurt"
Daughter'Bu papal Don't you
gnnnoge we realize that. and are care.
ful when we're With you28-Lite
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31

Standing under the glare OF the cleo
trio light on the street corner. First
Citizen: "Where do the bugs 10 in
the winter" Second Citizen; "Blam.
ed If l know, search me" And the
mystery deepens while the plot thick.
ems,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31

Foote Lighte-This paper says q
certain playwright Is the proud pos,
SCISSOR OF 127 pairs of trousers.
Miss Sue Brette-He probably pants
Tor fame.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31
BEAUTIFUL BARTLEsvILLE.

a few weeks ago we attended the
annual meeting Of the State Press as
sociation in BartlesviIle. The enter
prlsing citizens Of that busy town Of.
fered some prizes to the editors giving
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31

Anticipation and realization again:
The man who waited to invest hts
whole fortune in Indian Runner ducks
year ago is now anxious 10 get rid
OF every one Of the bloomin' quacks,
Even such is life in this world Of woe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31

y erroneous the standing reputation OE
n person firm or corporation which appear
e columns o the Exp win gladly its being brought
10 he attention of the management
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31
Missing the Music.

Old Lady Cwatching moving picture
photographer taking a street scene)- =
Il must be getting deaf. That mans
grinding his hand-organ, and | can't
hear a note Puck.
consIderate. wWv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31

His snap.
II gorry, I'm tired!"
There you go! You're tired! Here
be a-standin' over not stove all
day, an you wurkin' in a nice cool
sewer! THE Masses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31
MOTHER
50 POORLY
Could Hardly Care for Chill
dren - Finds Health in
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Bovina Center, NY. For six years
have not had as g cd health as | have
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One year, delivered By carrler---s4.s'
slx months. delivered BIZ carrier 80
Three months, delivered by carrier IL
One month. delivered By carrier q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31
a STOLEN sMlLE'R TWO.
His snap.

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-31

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
Decatur County Journal to Have a
T. New Editor.

With this weeks issue Of the De-
catur County Journal, viii F. Lind
sey, who has been editor and busi-
ness manager of the paper for the
past four years will retire, and will
be succeeded as editor by Ben w.
Lanning, who was formerly employ
ed as a linotype operator in both
the journal and Reporter offices in
this city, but for some months past
has been employed as linotype opera
tor in daily Office at Winfield, Kan.
1t is with regret that we see Mr..
Lindsey retire from the local news
paper field. He has made the Jour-
nal the best paper it has ever been
since it was started and we have
always found him a most courteous
and honorable competitor. He is a
good newspaper man, and will prob
ably accept work ins the same line
elsewhere as he has several good
propositions under consideration.
Mr.. Lanning, the new editor, will
be no stranger to the people of Leon,
having resided in this city for sew
eral years. He at one time publish
ed a paper at Davis City, and was
also publisher of the Shannon City
Sun before coming to Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
Resolutions by Leon Post Pol,
&. A. r.

Whereas, in the dispensation OF
Providence our beloved comrade
Capt. John w. Harvey has been TAX
en- from this life to the life beyond.
Resolved, that while we bow in
submission to Him who doeth all
things we'll we do deeply mourn the
departure of comrade whose every
act has shown his loyalty and pa
triotism. That his family has lost a
devoted father, the community a
loyal soldier and faithful citizen, and
the Post one of it's most hOnored
and useful members, one who was
always ready and willing to aid in
it's maintainence and expressed the
hope that the Post would be kept up
as long as three members survived.
Resolved, that we will cherish his
memory and good deeds and do
hereby extend to the members of his
family our heartfelt sympathy in
their sad bereavement. That a copy
of these resolutions be spread upon
the records of the Post, that a copy
be published in the county papers,
and that the Adjutant of this Post
send a copy to the family Of our de-
parted comrade.
- ~ ,.,,'aJ. D. Brown,
.'.. Thos, Teale, =
J. H. Evans,
James Grandstaff,
s Committee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
Good Roads Lecture Friday After
noon.

Every farmer, township trustee
and good roads booster in Decatur
county should arrange to come to
Leon on Friday Of this week to at
tend the good roads lecture which
wilIFbe given at Leon by M. o. Al
bridge, the government expert from
Washington, D. c., which was Sc
cured by Congressman H. M. TOwner.
Congressman Towner will accom-
.pany Mr.. Aldridge to this city. The
meeting will be held at the Idle
Huor theatre at o'clock, and the
lecture will be illustrated with a
number of stereopticon views. The
meeting will commence promptly at
2 O'Clock, as lecture is to be given
at Lamont the same evening and
the lecturer will have to leave Leon
on the 4 o'clock train. The govern
ment is taking an active part in the
work of making good roads and this
special lecture was secured for Deca-
tur county through the personal eff
fort of Congressman Towner. We
trust that every seat in the Idle
Hour theatre will be occupied dur
ing the lecture. If you believe in
good roads come out and attend this
meeting and invite your neighbors
to attend ALSO
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
High School Occupies New Building

The Leon High School pupils
celebrated the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson Tuesday by
moving into the fine new High
school building which is nearing
completion. The big assembly room
was ready for occupancy and as they
were terribly crowded in the old
building they decided to move in be-
fore the building was entirely COM
pleted. The new building is one of
the best in this part OF the state, be-
ing seated with the latest improved
adjustible seats and desks. is cleo
tric lighted and has all of the mod
ern conveniences. Tho new sanitary
drinking fountains are in operation,
which is one of the best things which
could he placed in the new building.
1t will be two or three weeks yet be-
for the entire building is completed,
and we will defer complete write
up of the new building until it is en-
tirely COMPLETED.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
C. NJ. Axes Changes Sale Date.

G. NJ. Axes announced last week
that he would hold big sale on
March 18th, but he found he was un-
able to get his stuff in shape by that
date, so he has postponed the sale
for one week and will hold it on
Tuesday, March 18th, at his farm,
one mile south of Leon, and it will
be the biggest and best sale he ever
held. There will be so much stock
to sell that it will be necessary to
sell the cattle in the forenoon, COM
mencing promptly at 10 o'clock, and
the sale of horses will commence
promptly at 1 o'clock in the after
noon. Everyone knows that when
Charley Axes has sale it is hum
mer, and he says this will be the
biggest sale he ever held, more
cattle and horses, so keep your eye
open for the bills and advertisement
next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
DRAGGED UNDER CARS
Chet Everett, a Burlington Brake.
man, FELL Under Moving Train,
and was Painfully Injured.

Chet Everett, a well known Bur-
lington freight brakeman Of the Des
Moines- GAINESVILLE run, had a thrill
ing experience at the Burlington
yards in this city last Thursday ev-
ening about 6 o'clock, and he will
never be any nearer death than he
was on this occasion. The GAINESVILLE
freight was doing their regular
switching and Chet had stepped IL
between the cars to make coupling,
alter giving the engineer the signal
to back up. The ground was cover
ed with sieet and ice, and just rs
:lle cars came together his feet slip
ped from under him and he fell un
der the GAS, which were movtAg.
" lth rare presence OF mind he grasp
ed the axle OF the car as 1T passed
over him and managed to hold On 10
it, being dragged along for a ds-
tance of about fifteen car lengths be-
fore the train stopped. 1t was a
mighty tough experience, as the axle
was turning and he realized that to
release his hold meant that he
would be ground to pieces, and as he
was dragged along his body and legs
were painfully cut and bruised, as
h. was pulled over rough chunks of
ice, the protruding ties and over
a big pile of cinders, his clothes be-
ing torn off him. When the train
stopped the crew rushed to his assist
aDCe and he was carried to the de-
LOT and Drs. Layton and Mitchell
were called to attend him. While
they found no bones broken his
body and limbs were mass OF
bruises and cuts, and it took them
some time to dress his injuries, but
he was able to go to his home at
GAINESVILLE on the train. He will be
laid up for some days until he re-
covers, and is receiving the congratu-
lations of his fellow employees over
his miraculous escape.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
A Satisfactory Settlement.

1t it with pleasure that can an
nounce that the loss on my farm
house and contents, which were de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday, Feb. 10th,
has been fully and very satisfactorily
adjusted through the agency of Peasc
& Pease, who carried my insurance.
While of course the insurance COM
pany owed me for the loss, the ex-
ceedingly prompt and satisfactory
manner in which the loss was ad-
justed and paid, deserves good
word for them. They will write more
insurance for me as quick as my new
house is completed. Ezra Bright.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
In the Mayors Court.

There has not been much business
transacted in Mayor Foxw orthy' s
court for several weeks, there hav-
ing been but three cases before him
since our last report. Jas. O. Blake
was fined $50 and costs on the
charge of intoxication and disorder
ly conduct, G. o. Detrick was fined
$40 and costs for intoxication. An
information was filed by Roy B. Rice
a couple of weeks ago charging Mar
ion Woodard with carrying conceal
ed weapons, and the hearing was
held last Thursday. Mr.. Woodard
filed an answer denying that he was
guilty, claiming that he had been
deputized as a deputy sheriff on the
day he was carrying the revolver,
but Mayor Foxworthy decided he
was guilty and assessed a fine of IS
and costs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
The Breckenridge Stock Co. All
Next Week.

The Breckenridge Stock Co., one
of the best stock companies on the
road, will open weeks engage
ment at the opera house on next
Monday evening, and will have a
change of program each evening dur
ing their stay in this city. They
will present all new plays, never be-
.lsre5 presented in this city. This is
the company which was secured to
open the new coliseum at Lamont,
and they gave such excellent salts
faction that they have played two
return engagements in that city
since that time The company is
composed of actors and actresses of
recognized ability, Mr.. Breckenridge
being one of the best comedians on
the stage today. If you attend one
performance you will not miss an
other during their stay in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Bowsher and
son Vogt and Miss Fern Melvin left
last Friday on an extended pleasure
trip in the east and south. They
went from here to Chicago, where
they became members of the Iowa
party who went to Washington, ..
c., in special car to attend the in
auguration ceremonies of President
Wilson on Tuesday. After spending
few days in Washington they start
on their trip through the southern
states, not spending more than a
day at any one place, and will be
absent from Leon about three weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
twenty-five YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.

Miss Ida Haskett left ,or visit
with her father at Earlham, Iowa.
Mrs. Lucy Corbett returned to her
home in Colorado after a visit with
relatives in this city.
A street car line to run from the
public square to the Burlington de-
pot, was being agitated by Leon men,
and the local parties at the head
of the enterprise announced that
they expected to have the line in op-
Grafton before July.
Miss Nellie Rowell, of Alton, was
a guest at the home of w. p. Clark
in this city.
and Mrs. Elwood Osborne, of Leon.
Mrs. Boston Shank was lying very
low at the home of her father, Abner
Burns, in this city, and but slight
hopes were entertained for her re-
covery.
A. J. Warner had moved to Leon
from his farm and opened up Sec
ond hand store.
Mrs Jonathan Waring and chill
dren left for Colorado where Mr..
Waring has been for several months
preparing a home for them.
]. E. Penniwell returned from a
stay of several months at Murray,
where he had been instructing a
band.
J. M. Chastain and VIM. Artt were
preparing to erect cheese factory
in Leon. The Board of Trade made
them a donation of 500 and sub
scription paper was being circulated
to raise another $500 to aid the new
enterprise.
Fred Deck, a son of Alfred Deck,
of Decatur township, was suffering
from a broken jaw, the result of
being kicked by a horse.
Mrs. Allen E. Hall, we'll known
resident of Woodland, died
Marion Woodard, of Decatur City,
was moving to Leon and getting
ready to open a law Office in this
city.
The city election passed off quiet
ly, w. H. Albaugh being elected may
or over James Grandstaff, Horace
Farquhar and T. S. Arnold being
elected councilmen and j. A. Caster
town recorder. The proposition to
restrain stock from running at large
was defeated by vote of SO for to
172 against, and the proposition to
buy fire apparatus carried by vote
of 1874 to 119 against.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Moore, of White Oak Ridge.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Crees, of near Grand Riv
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
President Wilson's Cabinet.

We promised our readers last week
that we would give them the name
of President Wilson's cabinet this
week, and here is the complete list:
Secretary of State-William Jen-
nigs Bryan of Nebraska.
Secretary of Treasnry-William G.
McAdoO of New York.
Secretary of War-Lindley NJ.
Garrison of New Jersey. ~.
Attorney General-James Mercy
nolds of Tennessee 49,
Postmaster General-Representa-
tive Albert Burleson of Texas.
Secretary of the Navy-Josephus
Daniels of North Carolina.
Secretary of the Interior-Frank-
lin K. Lane of California.
Secretary of Agriculture-David
A. Houston of Missouri.
Secretary of Commerce-Repre-
sentative William C. Redfield Of New
York.
Secretary of Labor-Representa-
tive William B.. Wilson of Pennsyl-
vania. .-. -... ...
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
Ed Young Returns Home.

Ed Young, who plead guilty to the
charge Of assault with intent to COM
nit great bodily injury in connec-
ton with the murder of Mrs. Bertha
Zornes, near DeKalb, two years ago
last December, and was sentenced to
a term of one year in the reforma-
tory at Anamosa, returned home
last Saturday, having been released
after serving eleven months, earning
a month for good behavior. Ed was
foreman OF stone gang at the re-
formatory and tells us that during
the entire time he was there he did
not receive a single demerit mark.
He arrived in Leon Saturday noon,
and went to the home of his father
near DeKalb the same afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
Uriah Mitten.

Uriah Mitten was born in Dark
county, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1925, and died
in Leon, Iowa, March l, 1913, aged
SS years and &c days. .. g..
In 1S49 he was married in Ft.
Wayne, Indiana, to Mary Aiken, who
died in Leon, March IS, 1906. TO
this union We're born seven children,
of whom three have passed on, Mar
tina, Willis, and Mrs. Lucy Roberts.
Those surviving him are Mantle, of
Leon, Mrs Florence Miller, of Des
Moines, Mrs. Alice Stanley, of
of st. Joe, Mo-, p.
In 1869 Mr.. Mitten came to Deca-
tur county, settling on farm be-
tween Leon and Decatur City. He
retired from the farm in 1882 and
with his family moved to Leon.
where he has since resided. Since
the death of his wife, his daughter,
Miss Mantle, has kept house and
cared for her aged father. He was
a member of the 142nd Indiana Vol
unteers in which he served until the
close of the war.
The deceased was an honorable
man in all his business affairs, and
was appreclatlVe of all klndneSSeS OF
neighbors and friends, and often ex-
pressed his appreciation during his
brief illness.
Funeral services were held at the
residence on Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock. A mixed quartette sang
two hymns and Rev. Guy ]. Fansher,
pastor of the Leon Methodist church
conducted the services. The Leon
G. A. R. Post attended in a body.
lnterment was in the Leon cemetery
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
JUDGE HARVEY IS DEAD
Well Known Jurist and Pioneer Of
Leon, Passed Away at His Nome
in this City Friday Evening.

Judge John w. Harvey, the we'll
known lawyer and banker of Leon,
passed away at his home in this city
last Friday evening about o'clock,
and his demise was learned with
great sorrow all over the county,
although it had been known for
more than week that he could not
recover from the illness which de-
veloped about two weeks before his
death
Judge Harvey was born in Wells
county, Indiana, Sept. 16, 1S40.
When he was but five years old his
father died, leaving the mother with
six children. In 1916 she removed
with her children to Jasper county,
Iowa, where Mr.. Harvey grew to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
An Early Morning Fire.

The fire alarm at o'clock yester-
day morning routed out many of
our citizens en- hour earlier than
usual. The fire was at the home of
Col. Henry Sipes, who resides in
southeast Leon in house owned by
Ancil Barry. The family of Mr..
Sipes were just ready to sit down to
breakfast when the fire, which start
ed around the chimney in the roof
was discovered. About half of the
roof of the building was burned off
and the interior of the house and
all of the Colonels furniture and
household goods were soaked with
water. Mr.. Barry has $500 insur-
ance on the building which will
cover the loss.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06

sister, Mrs. Clara Phifer, of Manitou,
Colorado, a half-brother, Taylor Fry,
of Montana, and a half-sister, Mrs.
Mary Coldren, of Oberlin, Kansas.
Funeral services were held at the
M. E. church on Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, the body lying in
state for an hour before the services,
during which many took last look
at the face of one who was loved and
respected by all. The funeral dis
course was delivered by Rev. Guy j..
Fansher, a male quartette rendering
several appropriate selections. The
floral offerings were many and beau
tiful, among them an elaborate floral
pillow from the Leon Bar Associa-
ton, of which the deceased was a
member since it's formation. The G.
A. r. Post attended in body and
his beloved flag draped his casket.
lnterment was in the Leon cemetery.