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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
CHAPTER v.

Wallace was a mid-morning visitor.
He came in briskly, inquiring Of the
very much puzzled butler for the very
elegant apartments master.
He's not yet up, sir"
This apparently had not the least de-
terrent effect on the young caller. He
urged his firm athletic frame through
the short hall into the dim illumina-
ton of the fats reception room. 1t
was evident enough that he had no in
tention of departing, simply because
the master Of the house had not yet
risen. Rankin understood that and did
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26

After this entirely unexpected sug-
gestion to the little butler whom he
loved, he found q devious course into
his bedroom and Rankin, after he had
watched the door close, heard the key
turn in the lock- He sank into a chair,
even his composure utterly destroyed.
In the distance church-clock
chimed. Rankin counted the slow
strokes. Give o'clock in the morn
ing!" he said helplessly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26

6Ot See WHO 0UISST Nms oSES
not gainsay him. Wallace had his
privileges as the best friend of the ten
ant of the fiat.
"Shall tell him you are here?'
Eyes," said Wallace firmly, land tell
him that l want to see him right away.
It's very important Do you under
stand?"
Rankin had already read the morn
ing's papers which we're lying in a
neat pile on the table. He longed for
fuller news than theirs.
Eyes, SIR" But he hesitated slight
ly. Broadway was an indulgent mas
ter-still, strange things were happen
ing; he was doubtful. "He said he
didn't wish to be disturbed till Satur-
day, sir"
Wallace was not impressed. THAT
doesn't make any difference. You tell
him want to see him."
"Yes, SIR" But the perfect servant
still hesitated, filed with curiosity
about the previous night Wallace
might enlighten him. HE didn't get
homo until i've o'clock this morning.
He attended some big dinner-party,
believe"
Yves; was there was there! Go
on and call him! Tell him I am wait
ing I'm going to have heart to heart
talk with that young man."
YES, sir" said the butler without
Fastening. for he sew that Wallace
had picked up paper from the neat
pile he had made Of Ill Of them upon
the table.
Great Scott" Wallace cried. dis.
mayed. Here It 10 on the front pager
Il beg pardon. Mr.. Wallace, but 70 1t
all true, SIR"
WHAT"
1.-THE story in the morning papers,
sir, about r-his engagement"
II don't know. Someone rang me up
and told me Of it. It's what brought
me here. l want to find out II it's
true. I left the dinner at 1890. The
engagement, am told, was announced
shortly after I had left. We're you up
when he got home this morning?"
"Yes, sir"
did he talk of it at all?'
'He-couldn't talk SO very much,
SIR"
"Tipsy?"
Rankin nodded very solemnly.
"Stewed, sir"
did he come home alone?"
"He came in here alone, but crowd
was serenading him upon the sidewalk
for ten minutes after he arrived. It
was the wedding march they tried to
sing. I couldn't understand why they
chose that until read the mornings
papers, sir"
well, what do you think Of it, Ran
kin?"
Rankin shrugged his shoulders, but
did not reply. His instructive loyalty
20 his employee. his perfect knowledge
soe hi own peopristiss pfsvsntsd that
oh come o. Wallace urged sYoa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
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SUFFERERS
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Is Recommended and Praised By
Thousands Who lave
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II was a sick man for
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26

can tell me. Just between us now"
"She's old enough to be his mother,
sir" Rankin said with lowered voice.
"She's old enough to be his mothers
mother!" Wallace cried explosively.
Then, with determinations: go on
and tell him that I want to see him.
Hurry up!"
Rankin yielded.
These were the headlines of the item
Wallace had perused with such dis
may upon the first page of the news
paper: There were columns of 1t.
MRS. JAMES GERARD'S ENGAGE
MENT.
'The Three Times Widow to Share
Her Millions With Broadway's
Own Jackson Jones.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
CRIMINAL CAREER OF FRANCISCO VILLA
Murders massacres fortunes and Robbees Pepeated by the
Commander of the construtonaist Forces in
Northern Mexico.

, many peaceable residents and more
than $50 prisoners, many OF these be
Ing women and children. In shooting
these people. in order to economic
cartridges. he placed one behind the
other up to five at one time, very few
! of them being killed outright The
bodies of the dead and wounded were
then soaked with petroleum and
thrown into bonfres prepared for the
purpose. The prisoners were forced
themselves to make the bonfire and
cover with petroleum the rest of the
victims.
After this he went to the small town
Of Carretas, where he took prisoner a
man OF more than seventy years of
age. named Jose Dolores Moreno, de-
handing from him a ransom of 5000.
AS he could not pay villa killed him
with his own hand.
All His Prisoners Shot
On September 20, 1913, villa, hav-
ing overpowered a force of over 500
federals commanded by General Alvi-
req at Aviles, fifteen kilometers from
Torreon, had every prisoner shot
Villa has shot In Chihuahua $50 nom
combatants, the greater number being
poor people who could not leave for
want of means or because they
thought they ran no risks, al they took
no part in politics, for all the people
in any way connected with the govern
ment had left before Villa entered the
city. Special mention may be made
of the case of Senior Ignacio Irigoyen
and Senior Jose A. Yanez, who, though
in no way connected with politics,
were taken by Villa and tortured for
several days with threats to shoot
them until they paid ransoms Of $780,
600 each. Having obtained from Villa
himself safe conducts to leave by
train for the border, the train in which
they were was caught up at Monte
yuma by locomotive in which were
several officers in Villas confidence,
headed by an ex-Maderista deputy
called Miguel Baca Ronquillo, who
took them from the train and shot
them in the presence of the passen-
gers.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
BaIzac In Wall Street.

Two stock traders, sitting in a Gus
toners room In a brokerage house
in Wall street, were discussing the
various authors.
Il think" said the first trader. that
Balzac was the most forceful writer,
He is my favorite author"
The second trader started in to criti-
cize some of the Balzac works and
boost those of some Of the other writ
ers. A general argument was under
way when a third party entered the
door, gentleman known for shrewd
investments.
"Ah, here comes JONES'" said the
first trader, Wen leave the question
to him." Then: Hello, Jones. Say,
was just boosting Balzac, and our
friend here has taken the other side.
Now we're going to leave 1t to you.
What's your opinion?"
Jones face took ON a puzzled ex-
preston and, with his thumbs placed
under his arm-pits, he answered.
You've got the wrong party, boys.
never bought a share of mining stocks
in my life. Popular Magazine.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
HOW HIGGINS WON HIS JOB
Scrappy Little Manager of ST. Louis
Cardinals Made Good With Joe
Kelley BY Bunting.

Miller Higgins, the scrappy little
manager of the st. Louis Cardinals,
well remembers the first game he
played in the National league. 1t
was back in 1902 with the Cincinnati
Reds, when Joe Kelley was the man
ager. Hug called upon President
Hermann, signed his contract and
then was introduced to Joe Kelley.
There was scorn from Kelley, who
informed Hermann that Higgins was
entirely too small to ever make good
in the big league. And Hug had to
sit on the bench until he got his open
ing to break in. Tom DAILY then was
the Reds second sacker, and he in
jured his leg one day. So Hug was
elected to play second the next day
The first time up runners were on
second and third when Higgins lined
the ball down the left-feld line for
two sacks, scoring the two runs.
Next time up one was on first and
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11

he catches now the pounding of the
ball into the center of his glove gives
him considerable pain. When his
hand is we'll he does not insert it into
the mitt more than half way and
catches the ball practically on his fin
ger tips, which avoids all possibility
of getting a stonebruise, which is a
source of much annoyance to catch
ers
Archer's way of catching the ball in
his fingers accounts for the steadi-
ness with which he holds the ball at
the plate. AS soon as the ball strikes
the center of his huge mitt his fingers
close tightly over it, thereby prevent
ing its dropping out. His trick Of
using his fingers instead Of the palm
of his hands also accounts for his I'M
failing ability to catch foul fly balls
Fans have seen catchers go back to
the stand for fouls only to see them
strike the glove and bounce out again.
Archer seldom drops one. as his fin
gers grip the ball viselike as soon as
the ball hits, no matter how difficult
the catch.
The star Cub backstop did not have
an error credited to him all last sea-
son for dropping a foul fly Like all
great catchers, he seems to know In
tuitively where the ball goes after
leaving the bat AS the ball goes up
back Of the plate his mask is thrown
off and he has plenty Of time to get
under the ball and generally makes all
the catches look easy.
Archer was not exempt from blum
ders last season, but they were due
to wild pegs to the bases. He did not
drop ball at the plate all the year,
which is also point in favor Of his
method of catching with the big glove,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
Fatal Defect.

Rev. Bascom Anthony, presid,
ing elder of the Methodist church in
southern Georgia, tells a story OF a
negro pastor down his way who failed
to give satisfaction to his flock. A
committee from the congregation wait
ed on him to request his resignation.
Look here!" demanded the preach
er. "Whut's de trouble wild nah
preachin' Don't / argufy?"
you sho' does, eldah," agreed the
spokesman.
Don't 'sputify concernin' de Scrip
tures?"
you suttinly Does" admitted the
other.
Den what's wrong?"
well, eldah," stated the head OF
the committee, hits dis way: You ar
gufies and you 'sputifies, but you don't
show wherein! Saturday Evening
Post.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
SECRETS OF BACKSTOP
HOW CUB CATCHER PROTECTS
HIS HANDS DURING GAME.
Many Chicago National League Re-
crults Benefit by Instructions Of
Veteran P!ayer-SeIdom Both
cred With Stonebruises.

Jimmy Archer, as long as he has
been with the Chicago Cub team, has
been rather conservative about his
method of catching so cleverly behind
the plate, 1t has not been because
he does not want youngsters or other
catchers to learn his secrets.
In instructing youngsters about the
art of working behind the batter he is
one of the most liberal in the country,
and all the recruits who have ever
been on the team since Archer has
been on it have learned the finer
points of the work, writes Oscar c.
Reichow in Chicago Daily News. He
has taught Bubbles" Hargrave lot
this spring. and that youngster is now
one of the best prospects the Cubs
have had in some years.
In the springtime most catchers are
troubled with stonebruises on their re-
ceiving hands because of the tender
ness of the flesh after winter OF idle
ness. Archer, when he began catch
ing, found scheme to avoid bruises
OF that nature, but never revealed his
method to his teammates because he
thought they had systems of their
own. This spring, however, he &C.
quired stonebruise, and it is the first
one he has had in years, and it was
due mostly to an accident.
While watching batting practise at
Cincinnati he was hit on the fingers
with foul tip. To avoid hurting his
digits more he stuck his hand deep
into his mitt and caught the ball in
the palm Of his right hand. This was
contrary to his method. AS he has
only an extremely thin padding on his
glove the bruise resulted and when
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
ENGLISH VERSION OF GAME
Sketch Intended for Those
Wishing to Learn.

May we offer to those persons who
do not understand baseball diagnosis
Of the game printed in the London
Daily Sketch? It is meant for those
who wish quickly to learn all about
the pastime, without reading a guide.
Here it is:
Scoring Is by runs. The batsman
strikes ball thrown by the pitcher,
and one run is gained when he has got
the bases" (corners) and back home
again. If the batsman misses three
strikes (good deliveries) he is out, but
If the pitcher throws four balls that
are not good" the batsman is al
lowed to go to the first base "a quar-
ter way round).
After hitting the ball the batsman
must get to the first base before the
ball is returned to the fielder there.
Whatever bases he reaches he re-
mains there till the next batsman
makes a chance of getting a run
again.
A batsman can get out by being
caught, by stepping out of his ground
when batting. and in many other
ways.
Though there are nine men on a
side the inning is over when three are
out.
Each side generally plays nine in
nings
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
Admit. she Q. Fat.

Stella Mayhem is fat Just plain
fat This is the term she herself APP
plies to, her avoirdupois, without Try
ing to disguise It as plump or
stout" And she doesn't mind joking
with herself about It.
On a certain occasion she was let
ding her audience into few OF hef
secrets.
'T have tried everything recon-
mended to reduce" she admitted, but
keep on getting fatter. Why there
isn't thing read about, guaranteed
to take of flesh, that don't try.
At this pause a woman seated 10
the second row. who had made herself
conspicuous by several remarks dur
ing Miss Mayhew's talk, inquired:
Ibid you ever try poison st
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
LIVING SEMENT
Glow OF Health Speaks for Postum.

1t requires no scientific training to
discover whether coffee disagrees or
not
Simply stop it for time and use
Postum in place of 1t, then note the
beneficial effects. The truth will ap-
pear.
"Six years ago was In a very bad
condition." writes Tenn. lady. II
suffered from Indigestion, nervous
ness and insomnia.
II was then an inveterate coffee
drinker, but 1t was long before l could
be persuaded that it was coffee that
hurt me. Finally decided to leave It
off few days and find out the truth.
"The first morning l left off coffee
| had raging headache, SO decided
| must have something to take the
place of coffee" (The headache was
caused by the reaction of the coffee
drug-caffeine)
Having heard of Postum through
friend who used it, bought a package
and tried It, did not like 1t at first
but after | learned how to make It
right, according to directions on pkg.
would not change back to coffee for
anything.
When / began to use Postum
weighed only lit lbs. Now / weigh
ITO and as have not taken any tonic
In that time | can only attribute my
present good health to the use of Pos
tum in place iof coffee.
my husband says am living ad-
vertisement for Postum"
Name given by the Postum Co, Bat
tie Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious bever.
age instantly 30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds is
about the same.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by GrccerA.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11

The biggest baseball deal of the
season, which landed Ed Konetchy
with the Pittsburgh Pirates, may close
the longest hunt for player on rec
ord
Pittsburgh has been searching nine
years for a first baseman to fill Kitty
Bransfield's shoes Honey will now
tackle the job.
Since Bransfleld was traded, 10 men
have been used on first by the Pirates.
None gave the satisfaction Bransfleld
was giving before being traded to Phil
adelphia. Kitty played good ball for
several years after the deal.
Konetchy became a Pirate Deem
Der IL, last. He led, the National
league first sackers in fielding last
year and batted 276
No one expects the Pittsburgh hoo
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11

third when Higgins hunted down
first base line. The pitcher grabbed
the ball and shot it past the first
baseman. Two runs scored and Hug
gins reached third
He duplicated this play his third
time up. Runners on first and second
and again he hunted, with the same
result, wild throw from the pitcher
and two more runs.
In the clubhouse after the game
Higgins said to Kelley: 81 don't
know if you favor that kind of base
ball, Mr. Kelley, and if you don't just
tell me what to do. want to learn,
you know"
Say, kid" responded Kelley, keep
that stuff up, and they can bring me
eight other fellows just as small as
you" And from then on Higgins
was the regular second sacker until
traded to the Cardinals
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
FACE lTcHED AND BURNED

1888 No. Union ST., Aurora, nl-My
ailment started with little pimple
and it always itched and burned ter
ribly. 1 scratched it and in Few
days my face was all covered with
sores. 1t ran up to my eyes and the
day after l could not see out OF my
right eye was unable to get any
rest. couldn't go to bed, being
afraid of getting the clothing All
soiled, although / had my face all
bandaged.
Il was given two jars of salve but
It kept getting worse. 1t was some
thing like a running sore because
every time l used some of the salVe
I had to wrap bandages around my
neck to keep the water and pus from
running down my body. l wrote for
sample OF Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and in a few days l received
these and washed my face with the
Cuticura Soap and put on some Cuu-
cura Ointment and the next morning
my face felt cool and somewhat re-
lieved After using the sample
bought some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment at the drug store. l followed
this treatment just twenty-six days
and after using. one cake of Cuticura
Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Oint-
ment was cured" (Signed) George
Miller Jan. 1. 1918.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
Credit Johnny Snasgs.

Now, boys" said the schoolmaster,
Il want you to bear in mind that the
word stan at the end of word
means the place Of Thus we have
Afghanistan-the place of the AZ
ghans; also Hindustan-the place Of
the Hindus. Can anyone give me an
other example?"
Nobody appeared very anxious to do
so until little Johnny Snaggs. the Joy
of his mother and the terror Of the
cats, said proudly:
Eyes, sir, can. Umbrellastan-the
place for umbrellas"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
MULES FIRM PLACE IN WAR
What the Missouri Animal Has Done
to Secure Victories in Va
rious Lands.

You may have noticed that the army
mule has arrived in Vera Cruz, a
writer in the Philadelphia Ledger re-
marks. The correspondents say he
kicked up his heels when he walked
off the boat. 1t was the mules way
of expressing his delight at reaching
''the front"
Lincolns comment that while he
had no difficulty in creating brigadier
generals, he couldn't make army
mules, had In 1t book full of wis
dom. Wherever there Is war there
Is mule.
A naval battle without ships would
be no stranger sight than an Ameri-
can army on the move without its
mule. The mule carries the load. He
feeds the army. He helps drag the
big guns. He brings up the ammuni-
ton. He hauls the tents. He carries
away the wounded
The mule is sure footed as a fly. He
rivals the camel in ability to endure
without water He is Mrs. Pank-
hurst when it comes to fasting.
julius Caesar knew the mule. but
he never saw such as are bred in
Champ Clark's 'houn dawg" state.
Missouri mules helped the English to
lick the Beers they went with the al
lied armies to Picking, they followed
our flag to the land of the savage
Moros and If need be he will be one
of the first to set foot on the wide
thoroughfares OF Mexico City.
Hamlet might remain out of the
play, but the mule can't stay ava,
from war.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
BALL PLAYERS STATUES.

characterization of modern
sports to replace the time-worn
!. Greek discus thrower and Olym-
plan champion of centuries past
is the object of Miss Anna Pfen-
niger, Cleveland sculptress, who
recently put the finishing
touches on a marble bust of
Johnny Kilbane, champion feath-
er-weight pugilist. She will seek
to have the statue exhibited at
the Panama exposition.
In the meantime she will ex-
tend her efforts to series of
baseball statues showing Home
Run" Baker, "Ty" Cobb, Walter
Johnson and other diamond
stars who she believes should
have a niche in the sculptural
halls of the country. She also
desires to model Jim Thorpe,
the Carlisle Indian, who is one
of the best all-round athletes
ever developed.
Why keep on copying the
heroes of an ancient athletic
history when there are more
interesting subjects in the mod
ern field of sport?" said Miss
Pfenniger. Athletes, ball play
ers, prize fighters, living men
of today, are more appreciated
as models for sculpture by the
general run Of people than the
so-called classic subjects"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11

doc to impair Konetchy's usefulness.
Bransfield was traded to Philadel.
phia by the Pirates December IA,
1904. The Pirates gave Mccormick,
Kruger and Bransfield for Del How
ard
Just nine years, lacking two days.
after the historic deal, the Pirates
made the big dicker with st. Louis
for big Ed Konetchy.
Here are the men Pittsburgh has
used in trying to plug the hole at first
since Branstield was discarded:
1905, Clancy and Howard; 1906,
Nealon; 1907, Nealon Swacina and
Storke; 1908, Storeke, Gill, Swacina
and Kane; 1909 Storke, and Abstein;
1910, Sharpe, Hyatt and Flynn; 1911,
Hunter. McKechnie and Wagner;
1912, Miller; 1913, Miller and Wagner.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
EIherfeld Is Optimistic.

"If the Brooklyn players play the
game according to 'Robbie's' ideas
they will finish close to the top" said
the veteran Kid Elberfeld in discuss
ing the Superbas the other day. Rob
bic has splendid material to work
with and he knows every angle of the
game. 1t will take some time, how
ever, to develop the right kind of team
work. Wen have winner, sure"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
Connie Mack's Secret.

The secret of Connie Mack's success
is being exposed In the exchanges. It
appears that McInnis, Collins. Barry
and Baker have never known the
taste of alcoholic liquors.