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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03
Decatur City.

j. S. Thompson of Des Moines
came down Monday to visit his faith
er who is quite sick.
Roy Tenney had the misfortune to
break his arm Monday when crank
ing an auto. #A
Our High School declamatory con-
test will be held in the opera house
on Friday evening April 4th.
Miss Hubby Allen was a guest or
Miss Hazel Riddle Sunday.
Ed Shelton was a Leon visitor on
last Friday.
Jas. Young, wife and children
were guests at Grandma Riddles
Monday.
Mrs Laura Havens and son spent
Tuesday the guests of Mrs. George
Ravens, south of town.
Mrs s. J. Martin and two daugh-
tiers of Dubuque, came Saturday for
visit at the home of her son Arthur
who lives south of town.
Mrs John Reuss and daughter
Nellie were Leon visitors Saturday.
Epworth League. subject Sunday
evening. The Indignation of Jesus
Mrs. Dr. Paul, Of Osceola, was a
guest at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Townsend, the
first of the week.
J. c. Cozad and little daughter
LaVerne spent Sunday the guests Of
MR., and Mrs. Johnnie Reuss.
Miss Gladys Black spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home place south
of town.
J. H. Hill and wife and Mr..
Wreath and wife were guests at j.
M. Eiker Sunday.
Mrs. V. Anderson and son of Osce-
ola spent several days here last week
the guests Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs E. w. Townsend.
Mrs. Len Bullock and Mrs. Eliza
beth Crawford were guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. O. B. Creal
Sunday.
Willie Cresswell and son We're
guests of John Coffin Sunday.
Misses Nora and Hazel Golfer were
guests at Mrs. Scott Jones Sunday.
Miss Ressie Creal was a guest OF
Miss Edith Sears Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard who live
south of town spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Ash.
Mrs. Len Bullock, of St. Joe, Mo-,
who was called here by the sickness
and death of her step-mother, Mrs.
Brockway, departed for her home
Monday.
Mrs. Jas. Young, who lives south
of town. was guest of her mother,
Mrs. j. B. Riddle Thursday.
Harry Springsteen. who is attend
ing school at Stuart, Iowa, is here
visiting his parents, DR.. and Mrs. d.
R. Springsteen.
Gull Euritt, Of Cedar Falls, was
visiting friends and relatives here
the last of the week.
Marion Marshall, of Leon, was in
town Thursday.
Sam Lake went to Des Moines Fri
day.
Archie Ravens, of Leon, had bust
ness here Saturday.
Mrs. Jas Caldow and daughters,
Mrs Dick Jones and Miss Agnes Cal
dow were Leon visitors Saturday.
l.. D. Shoemaker and wife were
business callers in Leon Saturday.
NJ. w. Hamilton is making sever
al improvements on his property in
Decatur. r. T'."
John Reuss made business trip
to Des Moines Tuesday.
John Cornett from Bethany, Mo-,
was a business visitor in Decatur
last week.
Misses Ethel Gardner and Lola
Shelton spent Sunday at the home Of
E. E. Blades.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03
Poland View.

Grand River was visited by quite
a storm Sunday evening.
The meetings at Pleasant Valley
church closed Sunday night. There
were not many out on account of
the storm.
Eli Carlton and wife called on
John Ramsey and family Saturday
evening.
Rev. Arthur Harper and brother
of Kansas City, spent Sunday even
ing with John Ramsey and family.
John Edwards is ahead of every
one in these parts, having made
some garden last week. r.
About next week all the women
folks will commence making garden.
Clyde Cooper will move as soon as,
he gets his house on his farm.
Vada Carlton called on Mrs. Nerva
Poland last week.
Eli Carlton is getting quite lot
of his lana cleared.
Eli Carlton and wife spent Sunday
with home folks at A. r. Woodlands s.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03
Drives Sick Headaches Away.

Sick headaches, sour gassy stom-
ach, indigestion, biliousness disap-
pear quickly after you take DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They purify
the blood and put new vigor and
life in the system. Try them and
you will be well satisfied. Every
pill helps; every box guaranteed.
Price Csc. Recommended by Bell &
Robinson
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Accidents will happen, but the
best regulated families keep Dr..
Thomas Eclectic Oil for such emery
encies. Two sizes Csc and soc at
all stores. pig ~. ''%
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03

Miss Lou Sears spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sears, north
Of Leon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
At First Unconscious
Of Shattered Leo

1t was after the victory had been
practically Won that the pieoes of
shrapnel that almost cost me my life
came along. AT first I did not know
was hit NV thoughts, as said
before, were solely on the battle. and
so | am unable to tell exactly at
what point | was struck. 1t was
somewhere between the peach or
chard and the wheat field I made
the discovery that had been hit as
was riding back from the immediate
front 10 my headquarters flag I
felt my foot was wet and damp 7
looked down and found that nv knee
and leg We're also wet and damp.
l slipped my leg over the back OF
my horse and saw that was bleed
ing great deal. Then I knew my
leg was badly fractured Instantly
l slipped from my horses back and
sent for surgeon. I was still bleed
ing great deal and T saw that !
would bleed to death before the ar
rival OF surgeon unless something
was done. So | ordered one OF my
staff to take a small strap from his
blanket and buckle it about my leg
The strap was pulled into a tight
tourniQuet a nd the rapid flow OF blood
was stayed The doctors said before
they amputatcd the leg that not even
one OF my sturdy constitution could
have stood the terrific loss of blood
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03

HAS the Empress a good bill this
l. week? The answer TO that ques-
ton is easy. Ask any one of the hun
dreds OF persons who composed the
crowded houses last night and they VIII
tell you that the show was fine" In
agreed that the show is one OF the best
that has ever been put on at the theater
There are SIX good acts and the NTH
Frank Stafford and company-is easily
the headliner, All the acts received their
fun share of applause but il took Frank
Stafford. with his wonderful whistle, win
ming smile: Miss Marie Stone. his lead
Ing lady. and his trained setter dogs to
really bring down the house and n de-
mand for more of the same kind. Stat
ford is probably the best imitator that
has ever been seen in local vaudeville.
His partner, Miss Stone. mas a charming
soprano voice and the act is well bal
anced, Special scenery is carried, and
the twilight scene in the woods with the
many lightning bugs flashing in the
dusk is especially deserving of mention.
The two bird dogs 90 their full share
and play their parts in the hunting
sketch with almost human intelligence
After the opening orchestra numbers
and interesting motion pictures Of the
Gaumont weekly review. w. c Hoefer
starts the show with a series OF bicycle
and unicycle tricks. Hocfcr has I'll the
number of new ones His makeup helped
him and the audience was pleased with
him as curtainraiser.
Lillian Holmes. advertised as the
'golden-voiced contraltc has a wonder
full voice. She sings little grand opera.
few Irish melodies aud patriotic
Yankee songs. She especially pleased in
the latter.
Sydney Broughtou and Grace Turner,
in sketch with the flavor of the "auld
sod" made an excellent impression on
the audience. although some perfectly
good Irish jokes appeared TO fall little
fat. This was not the fault Of the en-
tertainers, however. Their sketch was
Just Landed" Miss Turner. with her
dark hair and blue eyes looked every
bit the part of an Irish lassie, and while
Broughton did not look so Celtic. he had
the blarney on his tongue The sketch
was finished by a rendition OF several
old-time irish airs.
Just after the hunting sketch had been
finished. Al Herman. black-face COM
edian, poked his shining ebony face
around the corner of the proscenium
arch and announced In circus barker's
voice. I'm next This startling intro
duction last night had the effect OF
frightening a small girl in the nearest
box but as soon as Herman started
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
Pennsylvania Will Pay.

So many cases have been reported
of veterans losing their return railroad
tickets and the consequent distress be-
cause Of the inability to purchase trans
portation that Governor Tener today
notified General Liggett. United States
army officer in charge of the camp,
that the state of Pennsylvania will
pay the return fare Of all veterans who
have lost their tickets, no matter in
what part of the United States they
reside. One of the picturesque scenes
of the celebration is scheduled tomor-
row at the Bloody angle, when the
Philadelphia brigade of the union army
and survivors Of Pickett,s division will
form on opposite sides Of the stone
wall where the charge stopped. They
will charge as best they can with their
burden of years, but when they reach
the wall they will stop and shake
hands. On this spot they expect 10
pick out location for $250,000 mouu
ment which they hope to have congress
erect there.
General Andrew J, West of Atlanta,
who is to represent the governor of
Georgia at tomorrow S exercises, was
presented with a silver loving cup to-
day by the Georgia delegation. Judge
George Hillyer Of Georgia made the
presentation speech.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
Disobeys Meades Order
For a Conference

Last night I enjoyed Just the same
kind OF sleep. But that Is to be ex-
pected OF young fellow who at 90
Is still able TO read without his
glasses. ell?
Many men who came today TO
shake my hand told me they were
too bsuy to do so fifty years ago
that their whole hearts and minds
were wrapped up In the conflict to
come. / knew that conflict OF the
utmost Importance to our country
was at hand. And something told
me the fight would begin about 3
o'clock, SO It proved,
A few minutes before 5 o'clock.
General Meade, In command, sent
word 10 me that he desired to see
me Immediately I replied that
could not come. as the enemy was
about to attack Meade had never
been In favor OF giving battle at
Gettysburg and | knew that he would
order me to leave my position and
move to Pipe Creek. where he in
tended TO battle. At this time ] held
the advance line extending from Dew
lis Den TO the peach orchard I had
also forced out a further line on the
Emmitsburg road which passes in
front OF the Rogers house here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
SICKLES TELLS HOW
HE LOST HIS LEG
Also Relates How He Disobeyed Meade; Holds He
Was Justified.
By Major General Daniel E. SickIes

Vile, Ny total losses were 1900 men.
while the cnemy's was approximate
ly 1000 or 5000. The cannonading was
the heaviest l have ever heard. /
think nothing in the worlds history
could approach the second and third
days battles at Gettysburg.
And now ] come TO the description
OF the second days battle, In which
/ am more poignantly interested. I
refer TO the loss Of my right leg AS
| roll back the tablets Of my memory
every detail OF the incidents sur
rounding that loss are present in my
mind, II occurred between and
In the evening. Owing to the small
number OF my men compared with
that OF the enemy I knew that II was
only through force Of personal lead
ership that I could hold them 10.
gether. so I rode constantly UP and
down on my horse. up and down my
line of battle. I have been criticized
for this, but 1t was the only way I
could prevent my men from being
overpowered. And so ] paid no at
tention when they cried ''Sickles 10
the rear. Sickles 10 the rear!"
The loss OF limb or the loss OF a
life meant nothing TO me then Nor
has II since. I had but one thought
TO win the battle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
He'll Broke Loose
All Along Line

I had hardly given spurs TO my
horse In resuonse TO my superiors s
summons when the enemys attack
opened. Immediately sent word 10
Meade that I could not obey his COM
mands because 1 was actually being
attacked. In q. few moments hell had
broken loose along my line. My TO-
600 men were alta cked with devilish
feoriclty by two OF Longstreet's d.
visions and Anderson's division OF
Hlll's corps-2o.oO0 men In all.
Let me call attention right here to
the fact that If I had not taken the
Initiative our left would have been
lost. Longstreet said 1 won the bat
tie by my advance move. Sheridan
said 80 and Grant indorscd the for
mer's opinion.
The fight was the most desperate.
the most severe OF my life. 1t was
far more intense than Chancellors-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03

Let 'er buck" is the slogan for the
next week in Salt Lake. and on the
street any hour OF the day the reason
for it may be found, The long talked OF
and widelyadvertIsed stampede be-
gins ct the State fair grounds tomorrow,
and there have assembled in Salt Lake
for the event what the mana cement
claims 10 be the largest and most i'm
portant gathering OF frontier characters
ever brought together I'm the west
The Stampede is n series Of contests
in frontier sports for the championship
of the world, and many OF the present
title holders are here 10 compete. The
contests include bronCho riding, trick
and fancy riding. steer roping. fancy
trick roping. steer buldogsins and a
dozen different kinds OF races. There are
classes for both men and women, and
the cowgirls are here in numbers suffi-
cient TO insure their being big feature
OF the progra mme A total of S200 600 in
prize money Will be awarded. in addition
10 many special prizes for special events.
Each of the contests will he for the
championship OF the world. and the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03

awards will be certified by the Interna-
tional Frontier Contest commission.
The officials announced yesterday that
everything was in readiness and that
the parade, which is the first feature Of
the weeks programme, would leave the
grounds promptly at 1890 o'clock. arriV-
ing In the business district about II
O'Clock. All the contestants, scouts. In
dams and other frontier characters win
participate forming a typical western
demonstration. The first performance
begins at the fair grounds al 2:3o. and
from then on every afternoon al the
same time and every night a o'clock
for six days there will be a performance.
AT the end Of the SIX days awards Will
be made.
The Jackson Frontier association Of
Jackson, Wyo., in the famous Jacsson's S
Hole country. has brought 100 OF the
widest horses to be found on the Wyo-
ming ranges. They also bring some OF
the most famous outlaws" In the west
and several cars Of Wyoming steers. A
big show is promised, and indications are
that attendance from out OF town, as
we'll as from the city. will reach record
figures.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03

remarkable story of intrigue, love
and sacrifice is told in the two-reel fea-
ture Eclair film, 1.-The Return of Crime
that goes on this afternoon at the Rex
theater on lower State street for the
headliner Of the bill for Thursday and
Friday.
II is the story Of physician who de-
serted his beautiful young wife just be-
fore their boy was born, and who lives
to pay the penalty OF his misdeed
The boy grows UP to become a famous
young lawyer and is appointed prose-
cutting attorney. His father becomes a
drug user. and after a fight in a low
dance hall he Is arrested and charged
with the murder of a man. The son is
10 prosecute him, without knowing that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03

in on his fun work the frightened child
became all smiles.
Eerman's act is better than the aver
age black-fa sketch because it is DIFF
lerent The comedian is uproariously
tunny and there are few times during the
act that the audience has time to
Straishten its face Next TO the head
liner Herman takes the money
The original electrical act Of MofCat-
lie Refine and company was somewhat
spoiled last night by the "supes." who
went from the audience 10 see that there
We're no fakes. number OF boys went
when the electricity was turned on was
somewhat overdone. The electrical
stunts would have gone very well, minus
the near comedy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
SUFFRAGISTS CALL Il
ON SPEAKER CIJ

WASHINGTON, Juy "A conn
Of women suffragists called on Su,
Cha mn Clark. Ma ajority Leader In,
wood and Chairman Henry OF the
rules committee today, and urge
standing committee on woman suf
In the house, Miss Alice Paul, Mrs
liam Kent and Mrs. Helen Todd {
among the visitors.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
USES GASOLINE TO
COMMIT SUICIDE

MOUNT PLEASANT, Ia, July .
line and applying match. Miss Mary
Virgins, aged 46, and prominently con
nected, ran into the yard of her home,
mass of flames, this afternoon. Neigh
bors rushed TO her assistance, but she
was so badly burned that physicians
said she would die. The act is supposed
to have been the result of temporary
mental arrangement caused by the re-
cent death of a favorite nephew
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
Meade Still Dubious
At End of the Day

Al the end or the second day Cen
eral Meade was still pessimistic. He
still believed ii would be better to
retreat and fight a Pipe Creek. The
council OF war, however, would not
hear OF It, Slocum's ringing resolu-
tton, Stay and fight" was unani-
mously adopted. Results proved It's
wisdom. 1 personally have always
entertained doubts whether Lee
would have followed us to Pipe Creek
and offered battle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
Praise for Regulars.

Colonel Cowan brought the veterans
70 their feet when he began to praise
Major NormoyIe, Captain Dalton and
the other officers Of the regular army
who conduct the big camp.
They have earned cndearjng fame.
and We thank them from the bottom Of
our hearts he said.
Colonel cowan turned TO the navy
and the japanese situation
We ought 10 bnild two battIeships
for eyerl one laid down by Japanese, -
ne said. and the veterans cheered again
and again.
''The peoplc on the Pacific coast
cities ought not TO he left without pro-
lection. We ought TO be prepared to
demand peace
other speakers of The day, were Ma.
ior General John r. Brooke OF Penn.
sylyania. Sergeant John C.. Scarbor.
ough of North Carolina and Lieutenant
Governor Burehard Of Rhode Island
representing tho armies of the north
AID south Barry BuIkev Of Wash.
lngton read Lincoln g Gettysburg ad-
dress. Governor Burchard made a de.
eided hit with the veterans.
One Of the most remarkable figures
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03

GETTYSBURG. Pa, July My
A heart beats faster tonight
- The thronging hordes who
~ have motored and walked and
trolleyed to my camp today
have swept their hats Off and hailed
1t as "Sickles day" And so l have
always regarded July 2.
II was on this day a half century
sgo that God gave me strength to
serve my country and my Maker
better than ! had ever been al BILE TO
serve them before
II was upon this day in SO that
lost my leg and did my little part,
by the mercy OF God, 10 preserve
the Union.
July 2. 1868, broke hot and clear.
Just as in the early hours today,
molten sun poured out OF a sky but
a tri1e overloaded. / had retired
shortly after midnight the previous
evening and slept the quiet. dream
less sleep that is generally attributed
to innocent ba bes
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03

and itched SO that lost much sleel
couldn't work while it lasted.
IT used many medicines but none O.
took any effect. The disease lasted
two months before used CuhciIfA|
and Ointment. 7 first washed With fn
tlcura Soap. then applied tho GU
Ointment to the parts affected. Tne
cura Soap and Ointment gave aS
relief within two weeks and they pro
perfect euro In month" (slgned)
Corlett. Nov. 10, 1912.
For red. rough. chapped and pic
hands. itching, burning palms. ana y
finger-ends with shapeless nails, ono
Cuticura treatment works wonders.
hands, on retiring. in hot water and Ou'
Soap. Dry. anoint with Cuticura ON
and wear soft bandages or old. loose
during the night. Cuticura Soap anu
ment sold everywhere. Sample of
mailed free. with sep, Skin Book. 40
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boaton
aS~Men who shave and shampoo r1v'
ticura S. bp will find II best for sbdn ana
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03

1t is his own father The mother re-
veals the secret, however before the
case comes to trial and the son deter
mines to push 1t all the more earnestly
The young attorney is engaged to the
daughter of the governor. The arrested
doctor was formerly the governors fam
lily physician and the governor S dauch-
Ter asks the attorney to give up the
case. He refuses and an estrangement
ensues,
The physician is convicted. and the
manner in which he escapes punishment
and the series OF exciting and thrilling
incidents that take place before the
climax OF the story is rea ched form one
Of The best moving picture dramas of the
entire year locally
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
Buried the Hatchet.

Here is another story that wandered
into camp today and although the
names are missing from the way the
old veterans are showing their will
ingness to forget it seems entirely be-
lievahle.
Two veterans, one in blue and the
other in gray, met downtown in Gettys-
burg They literally fell in one an
other s arms and after tour Of the
town they hit upon a great scheme.
They walked hand in hand through
the streets to a hardware store, bought
hatchet and tramped a mile and a
half to the battlefield. They hunted
up the Bloody angle, where Pickett s
charge reached its crest, dug n hole
in the ground there and with tears
and more embraces, "buried the hatch
et.
Thousands of veterans left the camp
and Gettysburg today for their homes
and thousands more will probably leave
tomorrow. The army officers in charge
threw Gordon over the roads leading
out today and examined the baggage
Many government blankets supplied for
the encampmeut were discovered and
remoye6
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
ADJUSTMENTS

SALT LAKE-Einemac color moving
pictures. The Making OF the Pan
anna Canal" actual Scenes of the
Balkan War" 'Japan's Army War
Maneuvers" and The United States
Navy in Review and United States
Battaships at Practice" Today
and tomorrow. Matinees daily at
and o'clock.
UTAH-Florcnce Stone and company
in at Piney Ridge" Matinees
Thursday and Saturday. Special
matinee Friday.
EMPRESS-Nauder willie Every after
noon and two performances at
night.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST
ALLEGED FISH TRUST

OMAHA, Neb.. July 2.-The Brown
Produce company, a local concern, to.
day filed suit against the Booth
Fisheries company OF Delaware. the
Booth Fisheries company Of Nebraska
and the San Juan Fisheries G. Produce
company or Washington, alleging that
the concerns are portions of a com
bination which monopolizes the fish
business in this country by Improper