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~ y wood coh!InuAtIon h y Ma Oh. aud e
b o2 N rerly, 4. b--'bt pro,e citing the pawn.
M Tho knight Ia very badly posted ON this
square. Much better would have been W rtre
II 10 By
tc Losing ,lme. ORC ., once would have
saved the move,
,n With Two well posted bishops against two
kdlght, which aye not we'll placed white has nov
much the better va me.
tel II " III now be- seen that white Lost move In
nrst PIN ylng tfls ruok TO n,
" To guard his rock al c3.as bla ok wss threat.
enlng TO disturb the centre by ~ kt.
,gt fxcelle play, The two pawrs 20 incd arc
moro than an equivalent for the exchange sacrl-
need.
IN II Ia ev,en, that white must "a p,ur~ the
second pawn With his queen In order Ia ~ We his
own pawn al o. and as this VIII lead To Acha nyc
play for the end game
10 Saving his pawn by attacking tho rock.
" To prevent his cha In OF IA nn be Ing broken
by P-Qktt after bla OK pla yed kt-Ca
~ fT NAP, then ~. nap. ami black coud
piece. =. g., ~. bxP. hp: ~ Xxx thrva tsnInY
lNkt. followed. II RxD, hy R-Ks mate II 10
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ter OF opponents. on some ft-'. :
does not matter much who Is aetus, .at
the result Is the same. as thor. ar. '...
SO many tricks In Il, and no uI.
about the declaration On others 90 I
variation In IN" bidding or ~ 81. Pie.
may bring about IL swlns that vI.
pletely change the normal value ui '.
hand.
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RICE CHESS CLUB BACK At ITS OLD
HONE oArH RoHEMn isS si0c3Np Az.
NO IMITATION FEE H. scHoENbERd,
CATERER
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The puxxle In to rearranse these twenty
hve letters In such manner that the
words they form may be read up and
down. or from right to left although not
diagonRlly.
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,UrCH OPENING

td lie ought to have played KtxB instead.
He also conducted a game against
three Russians In consultation The allies.
Bogatyrischuk. Bogulsubow and Evens-
sohn succeeded In drawing the following
Interesting game against the Cuban:
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ECZEMA IN
WATER BL|STERS
On Face. In Large Bunehes. Caused
Disagreement for Months. Tied
Hands In Little Stockings to
Keep From Scratching. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Cured.

1881 rsan o.. Camden. n. J.-"Abous
'tAess ooaths siSss NJ ussls boy's birth bis
fAce broke cut With . raah. They told "
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ounded at one discharge Is large

ana wounded at one discharge Is large
enough.
In this particular problem whites
Fourth move Is ingenlously arranged for
ana the block at the end is rather clever.
Here Ia the distribution: Black men on
!, .. I, ~ and 20; kings on Is. 20 and
~. White men on IL. Is. Is. 20 and 32 !;
Kings on 16. II and 10. White to play
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VIENNA OPENING.

Appended are the scores OF two inter-
esting games played IN this contest:
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Whites Pieces.
White to play and mate In three movea.
PROBLEM NO. ts1. ny X. rRAXLER.
Rlack-a Pieces
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PROBLEMS FOR sun"
READERS TO SOLVE
Useful Lesson for Bridge Play.
ers in Placing the
Lead.
END GAMES AT CHECKERS
Arranging Twenty-Five Letters
I'm a Magic
Square.

Bridge problem No. go did not do much
damage to the honor list, nor was II In
tended that 1t should. but 1t presented q
useful little lesson In placing tho lead.
whi.l Is something the player who cam
not read cards at the bridge never does
successfully, simply because he docs not
know where the lead ought to be- Here In
the distribution:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
THE CHURCHES.
PRESBYTERIAN Church Notes.

Sunday school 1853. ..9:45 a. M.
Young Peoples Society :. 6:45 p. nj.
Choir rehearsal, Thursday S:15 p. M.
An unusually large number were
on time Sunday morning at the open
ing of the Sabbath school to hear the
report of Miss 10 Waight on the
International Sunday School Con-
vention at Chicago. Miss Waight told
in an instructive way of that large
assemblage and the most approved
and successful methods of modern
izing and doing Sabbath school work.
In the evening Miss Grace Wallace
led the young people in a very i'm
pressive service on the subject,
''Friendship.' Next Sunday evening,
w. E. Kemp will conduct the young
people service. The subject is
"Hymnology," and we expect good
service. The old as we'll as the
young people will want to be present.
Remember the service begins at 6 AS
in order to close promptly on time
for the union service on the Court
House lawn at 500 O'Clock.
The splendid attendance and the
hearty cooperation at the first union
service seemed to quite well justify
such services. Let us hope that the
interest and attendance will increase
until the people of Leon are enthus-
iastically enlisted in this work. The
choirs of the different churches are
to meet this evening at the Method
list church at 1880 for rehearsal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
Van Vert MethO(liSm.

The following League officers are
elected for the new term: B. F. Man.
ley president; Josephine Blair, May
and Cecile Irving, Mrs. Marley, vice
presidents; E. N. Hampton secre-
tary; Walter King treasurer; Eddie
Blair organist and Rose Lamoree
chorister. The new cabinet met at
the parsonage Tuesday night to plan
for the years work.
DR.. Thompson came for quarterly
conference Monday. The conference
is postponed to July %. DR.. Thomp-
son will preach at this time.
Next Sunday is Sunday School Day.
In the morning preaching service all
of the scholars are invited to stay.
There will be special singing, solos,
and a sermon of interest to the
young people. Everybody plan to be
out for this service. Sunday night
the subject will be '"The Bad-Read-
ing Devir'-he lives in Van Vert.
Come out and hear about him. Short
services these hot nights with point
ed sermonettes. The church, with
it's excellent ventilation is the cool
est place in town.
The Ladies' Aid promise some
thing for July IS. Watch and listen!
Sunday school 10000 a. m.
Preaching II a. m. and p. m.
E. L. Devotions 1880.
Fairview 3 p. m.
Martin H. Keast, Pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
Auto Turns Over-Driver Killed.

Chas. Springer, living just this
side of the Monroe county line on the
Blue Grass Road, died yesterday
morning, July LIST, from injuries re-
ceived when his automobile turned
over at the railroad crossing on the
Blue Grass Road just this side of his
home. He and his wife had started
to Russell and just after crossing the
tracks he lost control of the car and
it turned over coupleIof times and
rolled down the grade pinning them
both under the car. The Melrose sec
ton men who were working close by
hurried to the scene of the accident
and removed the injured man from
beneath the car and took him to his
home just few rods. Medical aid
was summoned and Drs. Moran and
Riordan of Melrose and Robb of Rus
sell hurried to the home. He died
aboutlO minutes after the arrival Of
DIR. Moran who was the first to ar
rive, Mrs. Springer was not injur-
ed but was bruised up considerably.
TIE car was new one, he having
purchased few days ago. 1t came
through; the accident without dam
age except . broken windshield
Russell Union.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
BLUE SKY LAW HELD UNCONSTI-
TUTIONAL.
Injunction on to Prevent Allen and
Cosson From Enforcing Law
Granted by Court.

Des Moines, July 6.-Iowa's So
called blue sky law, providing for
the regulation and supervision of in
vestment companies, was held uncon-
stitutional in per curiam opinion
handed down today by Walter l..
Smith, United States circuit judge,
and Smith Mcpherson and John C.
Pollock, United States district
judges.
Although the measure was at
tackled on five different grounds, the
judges cited only two specific in
stances wherein the law is invalid as
follows:
1t offends against the commerce
clause of the federal constitution.
Grants privileges and immunity to
citizens of Iowa denied to citizens OF
other states.
The request of the petitioners for
an injunction to prevent w. S. Allen,
secretary of state, and George Cos
son, attorney general, from enforc-
ing the law is granted by the court.
The opinion given today conceded
with one handed down by three fed
eral judges in Michigan on the legal
ity of the blue sky law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
Maple Grove No. 6.

Fine old showers we are having OF
late, just the thing to make bump
e:r crop of corn.
1t was a grand old Fourth they
had at Davis City and most all took
in the celebration and everything
was carried out to the letter. Much
needed showers in the afternoon
cooled things off and all went home
we'll pleased that the Fourth of July
comes once a year.
Wheat and oats are all in shock
waiting for the hum of the threshing
machines. Haying Is in full blast
now and it won't be long until har-
vest is thing of the past.
Columbus Bozarth, an old time
resident is here visiting his sister,
Mrs. j. D. Mcintosh, and old time
friends. 1t has been sometime since
he was here. At one time his father
owned the farm where the Davis City
depot is now.
G. L. Rudibaugh visited over Sun
day with his mother.
~ Miss Unice Hall, of Weldon, visit
ed the Howell home over the Fourth.
Mrs. A. F. Radnich has returned
from the sanitarium in Illinois much
improved in health.
Bert Parker has traded his car as
part payment on fine SO acre farm
over on Little River, known as the
Cecile Duncan farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
Forty-Year-Old Mystery Yet Unsolv'
ed.

(The following is the conclusion of
this article which was accidentally
omitted from the bottom of the ar
ticle on Page 81
theory, but if the river pirates were
the kidnappers they carried their Sc
cret with them to their graves.
A reward of 100000 was offered
for the return of the boy, but it was
never claimed. Until her death in
1912 Mrs. Ross firmly believed that
Charlie would be restored to her, but
she was doomed to disappointment.
A number of men have claimed to be
Charlie Ross, but most of them have
been notoriety seekers, or, at best,
honestly mistaken. While it is pos
sible that Charlie Ross may be living
today, it is very unlikely, and there
is every probability that he succumb-
ed to homesickness and neglect with
in few months of his abduction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
Leon Methodist Church Notes.

The Woman's Guild met Tuesday
afternoon at the church This was
the last meeting of the season. The
first one of the next season will be
held just before conference in Sep
TENDER.
Six of the girls of Elma Forbes
class gave us a missionary surprise
in Sunday school last Sunday morn
ing. Some of the credit for the I'M
usuai-y good missionary offering of
the Sunday is due to them. The sup
erintendent is particularly anxious
to have all present at Sunday school
next Sunday.
The morning preaching service
will be at eleven as before. In the
evening at seven the League will
meet under the direction of the new
set of officers who were installed last
Sunday. The topic for the evening
will be Loyalty Fundamental to
Noble Character" Let us be loyal
to the young peoples services during
these summer months.
At eight we will join in the union
meetings at the court house. In case
of rain the union meeting will be
held in our church.
The regular rehearsal of the
choir will be held Thursday evening.
1t is desired that the members come
promptly at seven thirty, as others
will practice with us from seven thir-
ty until eight
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
New Court Cases.

w. T. Price VS.. !. M. Reeves and
P. w. Mitchell, justice Of the peace,
and Cleve Higdon, constable of
Hamilton township, Decatur county.
Iowa. The plaintiff alleges he is a
nonresident of the state of Iowa.
That prior to May IA, 1914, he was a
resident of Harrison county, Mis-
souri,, that he is the head of FAM
lily and left Missouri for the purpose
of going to Wisconsin to make his
home. That while on his way to his
new home with his team, household
goods and cattle and while passing
through Hamilton township in De-
catur county, Iowa, defendant, I. M.
Reeves instituted or attempted to in
stitute suit against him before P.
w. Mitchell, justice of the peace, and
Mitchell issued writ of attachment
and constable Higdon attempted to
levy on his property. He alleges the
suit was void and illegal because the
notice was illegal in that it contained
the names of Reeves, J. Fl. Sherer 4
Co. anu A. B. Donnegan, while there
were three separate suits instituted
and docketed by said parties while
only one notice was issued. He also
alleges that said Reeves did not file
legal attachment bond, the bond
being for $500 while the amount
sued for is $4S.0S, and the law pro-
vides for bond three times the
amount of the claim Plaintiff claims
he was only passing through Iowa on
his way from one home to another,
and neither plaintiff or defendant
being resident of Iowa, no action
could be brought in this state. That
on May 27, said justice pretended to
render a judgment against plaintiff
who was unable to reach the justice S
office until some time afterwards,
when he requested that the default
be set aside which was refused. He
also alleges the justice did not enter
of record said default and judgment
within three days, or until after
June "a, 1914, which makes it null
and void as after three days the JUS
tice has no jurisdiction in case
and can make no entry after that
time. That the constable levied on
said goods and advertised them for
sale on July s, 1914. Plaintiff al
leges he has been damaged 5000 by
delay in reaching his new home
caring for his crops and other ex-
penses and asks for an injunction re-
straining the constable from selling
his goods, that said pretended judg'
ment and attachment be declared
null and void and that he have judg-
ment against the defendants in the
sum of $500. B. F. Kesterson and
w. r. McGinnis, attorneys for plain
tiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
IL DIE, 243 HURT, SATURDAYS
PRICE,
Loss of Life and Property Is Small,
Compared to Past.

Chicago, July Dead, 13; injur-
ed, 243 This is the casualty list Of
the sanest Fourth of July celebra-
ton in the United States since the
use of fireworks became popular.
The property loss by fires due direct
ly to powder filled inventions was
but $500; trivial when compared
to the heavy damage sustained in
previous years.
There were fewer deaths in the
celebration today than in any of the
sixteen years that records of the tolls
have been kept, with the exception
of 1899, when but three lives were
lost. But in that year the number
injured were reported 1,074, or three
times that of yesterday. Since 1899
the yearly loss suffered from fire
works has ranged from $6O,79O in
1902 to $724,515 in 1909.
AS usual fireworks were respon-
sible for the largest number of in
juries, 105. Injuries caused by toy
pistols, from which tetanus frequent
ly develops, were 5S. Forty-one per-
sons were manned by small cannon,
thirty burned by gunpowder, five
were hurt by torpedoes, and four in
runaWayS. Several OF the injured
will die, it is believed. Six persons
were killed by fireworks, four by
gunpowder. two by torpedoes and
one by revolver.
These figures were compiled at
midnight and are subject to revision
by reports from cities not yet heard
from.
Philadelphia report of 10 injur-
ed was more than five times that OF
New York. which had the next larg-
est number and it is believed that
many of those included in the list
suffered from minor hurts. The cas-
ualty list at Pittsburgh also was
high, twenty-seven. with no fatal
tiles.
So stringent was the enforcement
in Chicago of the ordinance prohibit.
ing the sale of firecrackers and fire.
works that only one person was kill
ed and three injured slightly in this
city today. The names of two boys
who died Friday from burns receiv'
ed in the explosion of fireworks they
had dug from rubbish near an aban'
doned factory, were added to the
list, however.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
The Leon Volunteer Fire Company.

In cooperation with the city coun-
Gil the Leon Volunteer. Fire Com
pany are reorganizing with the view
of obtaining the best efficiency pos
sible in an organization of this kind,
made up as it is from young men in
business and trades in our city, who
through civic patriotism give their
time to practice and maintenance of
equipment that the city may be safe
guarded against damage or destruc-
ton by fire. In order to make more
effective the bond between the citi-
Zens and the fire company the city
council voted to allow a nominal sum
to each member responding to the
alarm call, and an additional sum
for actual engagement in fighting
fires, the sums thus granted to form
basis for imposing fines and penalties
on members who fail to perform
their duties without valid excuse.
In order that our citizens may not
hinder while endeaVOring to help at
fire, they must bear in mind that
when the fire company arrives at a
fire, they have full control over the
operations under the direction of the
fire chief and the fire marshal, the
former in directing the working force
and the latter in police duty.
No vehicle will be allowed to run
over the hose line nor crowd in the
way under penalty
Idlers and children must keep
back under the direction of the fire
marshal, as speed in preparation is
an important factor in fighting fire
and any preventable delay through
outside interference will be dealt
with as a misdemeanor.
Give the fire boys chance and
encourage them in every way you
can, recognize their organization for
what it really is, concrete force,
acting practically without pay to
safeguard our city against undue
losses, and in so doing you will not
only tighten their labors but increase
your own value as a citizen looking
to our mutual welfare.
GEO. r. FARQUHAR, Mayor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
Willey-AndersOn.

A very pretty and impressive home
wedding occurred last Sunday morn
ing, June 2S, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Anderson. at Lamont when their
only daughter. Helen Annie was unit
ed in marriage to Mr.. James Archi-
bald Wiley
The morning was ideal-one of
the most beautiful of June mornings
"a fitting and appropriate time for
the exchange of the sacred nuptial
vows. The invited relatives and
friends arrived at an early hour and
being warmly received and made
welcome by Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson,
soon flooded the rooms with sociabil-
ity and good cheer.
AS the echoes of the nine O'Clock
church bell died away social chatter
ceased and the beautiful strains OF
Mendelsohn' wedding march as
played by Miss Edith Warrington at
the piano, accompanied the happy
pair as they descended the vine-trim-
med stairs and took their places in
the prettily decorated reception hall.
Elder Oscar Anderson, uncle of the
bride, offered a touching prayer, al
of the groom oficiated in the beau
tiful and impressive ring ceremony
which made the happy pair one =
sharers alike of joy and sorrow. Al
ter the ceremony Elder Wiley in a
few we'll chosen and appropriate re-
marks spoke of the especial respon-
sibility now resting upon these young
people-that of establishing new
home and the necessity of bringing
into that home the spirit of Christ
and the desire to seek divine inspira-
ton and guidance in meeting the var
ious situations in life which will be
theirs. Following these timely re-
marks, came happy congratulations
and hearty good wishes, mingled
alike with laughter and tears. 1t
was a merry company indeed that sat
down to the dainty and wholesome
two course breakfast prepared by the
brides mother and served by several
engaging CD young ladies.
The bride and groom are both
The bride and groom are both
graduates of the Lamont public
excellent qualities. They are so we'll
known in Lamont circles that further
commentator is unnecessary. The
favor and good will of all will fol-
low them to their new home. The
bride is an accomplished musician, a
graduate of Graceland School Of Mu-
sic, and will be greatly missed in So
cial and religious circles where she
has been a cheerful helper. The
groom is the youngest son of Elder
and Mrs. C. E. Wiley of Lamont and
for the past few years has been in
the employ of the railway mail ser
vice, his present run being from Chi
cagO to Omaha.
The gifts in evidence were many
and beautiful, loving tributes from
those nearest and dearest-many of
whom still fingered at one
O'Clock came the big car, good-byes,
showers of rice, shoes and tinware,
and the faithful chauffuer sped them
away to Leon where they took the
train for their new home in Burling-
ton, Iowa. Here they will be at home
to their many friends after July FL,
at 1112 S. Fourteenth street, in the
home lately purchased by the groom
for his bride.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
Winners in the Contests.

Best Decorated Auto in Parade
Mrs. J. E. Doze, Humeston, LIST, $40;
Frank Chastain, Road View Farm,
3nd, SIS; Miss Cecile Grimes, Bird,
SO. ...,.,..
Best Lady Auto Driver-Mrs. J. E..
Doze. Humeston, LIST, SO; Miss Cecile
Grimes. End, 81.
~, Motorcycle Race-From top of de-
pot, hill to public square, o. F..
Eaton, LIST, $40; Dixon Newton, End,
IS.
Baby Contest-Most perfect girl
baby under one year old, Mr.. and
Mrs Harl Warrington, Garden
Grove, LIST, SO; Rev. and Mrs. J. w:
johnson, Leon, End, 81; Mr.. and
Mrs Mart Newlin, Center. 3rd. 81.
Most perfect boy baby under one
year Prof and Mrs. F. H. Riggle, De-
catur, LIST, So; Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Grimes. Leon, End, 81; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Weldon, Center, Bird, 81.
Ladies' Foot Race, SO yards
Dae0thy Zimmerman, Leon, LIST, ~;
Edith MAGELLAN, Franklin, End, 81.
boys Foot Race, 100 yards for
boyss under Is years-Lewis Sage,
BGrreIl, LIST. SO; Raymond Hazlet,
Eden, End, 81; Walter Rumley, Cen
ter, 3rd, 81;
: Free for All Foot Race, 100 yards
Frank Redd, Grand River, LIST, So;
Clarence Coen, Leon, End. SO; Cecil
Hullinger, Hamilton, 3rd, $2..
y Fat Mans Race, SO yards-Lee
BUTTS, Center, LIST, So; Jasper Baker,
Center, End. 81.
Special Race, Adair VS.. Farquhar
Jack Adair LIST, Mayor George
Reeder Farquhar End. The Mayor
fell down or he would have Won the
tream Pulling test-Gray team
owned BY Jim Konklin and Fred
Barrett, won LIST, $40; Ford Paving
Co, End, 81. Swift & Co., 3rd, ~.
Tug Of War North side ct the
4 county We. south side, with Leon DAT
+ red: The two teams q ten men eacn
- - captainsd BY rank 81 ChAssai ll
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
Thomas jefferson Knapp.

Thomas Jefferson Knapp, son of
Zelotes w. and Anna Baker Knapp,
was born in Steuben county, New
York, March rs, 1888. He emigrated
with his parents at an early age to
Seneca county, Ohio.
He grew to manhood on farm
near Melmore. In 1851 the family
came to Garden Grove, hKa, being
among the earliest pionSef1 Of this
section. He was married to Sylvia
Mudgett, March %, 1866. 1T Leon
Iowa.
To this union were born i've chill
dren. four sons and one daughter, all
OF whom survive him. He died after
4 lingering illness Of many mouths,
on July l., 1914, aged 81 J4qr6, 3
months and 6 days. ]
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09
Death of an Infant.

Audra A. Gravatt, infant daugh-
ter of Mrs. Thomas Gravatt, was
born August 9, 1913, died July 4,
1914, at the age of ten months and
twenty-five days. One brother
Stephen, at the age of eight, and her
father one year ago preceded her.
Her mother and three sisters, Olive
the youngest, Laura and Ellen, ages
four, eight and thirteen remain. A
short funeral was held from the
home after which she was laid to
rest in the Elk cemetery Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-09

and j. e. Leeper, and the Chastain
team representing the south side OF
the county were the winners of the
SO prize. His men were Will Bar
rett, John Barrett, Lawrence Barry,
James Still, James Flynn, James Os-
born, T. T. Newcomer, Charles r.
Piercy, J. T. Madison and C. Fl. Mat
tison. The north side team was COM
posed of Mac Baker, Will Bright,
Earl fuller, John Myers, B. G. Mel
vim, Vern Kier, G. A. Carrithers,
Jasper Baker, Charles White and w.
G.. Gibson.