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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

George Jay, stepson of ex-Speaker
Lubers Of the house Of representa-
tives, died at Ignacio last evening
about o'clock as the result of drink
ing carbolic acid by mistake.
Shortly before s, Jay and two
companions, Shannon and Ferguson,
entered a vacant room in the rear
Of the barber shop to take a drink
from bottle of whiskey they had
hidden there. Jay reached to the
shelf and secured what he thought
was the whiskey and uncorking II
took a deep draught before making
the discovery that the bottle contain
ed carbolic acid.
He rushed to the Keen drug store
and entered it, saying, "My G..
boys, have taken q drink of car
boilc acid; give me something quick
to safe my life.'
Immediately Druggist Keen ad-
ministered diluted alcohol, and two
physicians were hastily summoned
who gave other antidotes, but all that
medical aid could do proved useless.
In less than fifteen minutes he col
lapsed, 1t Is thought from fear. and
shortly became unconscious, but not
until he had made It plain that be
was wholly responsible for what had
bsfsllen him.
Those who wsrs With him stats
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

sight with this can ever be compar-
I'd? And they have dreams of hon.
ors to be won, of wreaths of laurel
when the war is done. The women
watch the soldiers ride away and to
their homes repair to weep and pray.
No bugles sound when back the
soldiers come; there is no marching
to the beat of drums, there are no
chargers, speckled with their foam;
but one by one the soldiers straggle
home. With empty sleeves. with
wooden legs they drill, along the
highway up the village hill. Their
heads- are gray, but not with weight
of years, and all the sorrow of all
worlds and spheres in their eyes; for
they have walked with Doom, have
seen their countries changed into n
tomb. And one comes back where
twenty kneel alone and pray.
They call it glory; oh, let glory
cease and give the world once more
the boon of peacel I'd rather watch
the farmer go afield than see the SOL
dier buckle on his shield! I'd rather
hear the reaper's raucous roar than
hear the colonel clamoring for gore!
I'd rather watch hired man milk a
COW, and hear him cussing when she
kicks his brow, than see major
grind his snickersnee to split skull
and make his country free! I'd rather
watch the grocer sell his chees, his
boneless prunes and early winter
peas and feed the people at modest
price, than see a captain whack an
ample slice, with sword or claymore,
from warlike foe-for peace is
veal, and war is merely woe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
DRINKS CARbOLIC ACID
BY MISTAKE; IS DEAD

that the poison paralyzed the nerve
centers and he apparently did not suf-
fer in the least. Death occurred
about two hours after he swallowed
the acid.
The deceased was SO years of age.
For two years past he had been en-
gagged in farming in the Ignacio sec
ton. He was especially well liked
among his associates, being hail
fellow, well met sort of a person.
When the news of his death reach
ed Durango, Acting Coroner Hobby,
Assistant District Attorney O'Rourke,
Sheriff Fassbinder and F. G. Ames
started at once by auto to the scene
to familiarize themselves with all the
attendant circumstances. The bad
roads made fast travelling impossi-
BILE and it was nearly four hours be-
fore they reached Ignacio. A sur
vey of the situation convinced them
that it was purely accidental, and
they returned home. bringing the
body with them and arriving here
about this morning.
All efforts to reach his mother last
night were unsuccessful, but this
morning she was communicated with
by telephone. She advised Ames &
Bradford, the undertakers, to send
the body to Las Animas, his boyhood
home, tomorrow morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

official statement issued this after
noon the Germans last night attack
ed the allies between Roye and Lass
igny. They were repulsed though
heavily reinforced. The situation be-
tween Rheims and Argonnes is quiet
The statement adds: "In Argonnes
sixteen corps of the German crown
princes army attempted to slip
through the forest of Grurie but were
repulsed, losing heavily. In the
Woevre region and on the heighth Of
Meuse our advance has been slight
but steady. In Belgium, the Ger
mans are bombarding the southeast
fortresses Of Antwerp without eff
feet. Several German infantry at
tacks were repulsed in Russia, and
four German corps between Niemen
river and the Prussian frontier were
thrown back upon the left wing near
Suwalki."
The Germans attempted to cross
the Meuse at St. Mihiel and were
repulsed The armies of VonBoehm,
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
B[LG| TELLS OF
TRAGIC EXPERIENCES

and child to the floor and went to see
about the cooking Of the meat him
self.
II was mad with fury and started
to get at him when the other men
stopped me, after knocking me ssnse-
less, threw me into the garden, where
/ lay. could not tell how long
had been lying there. but when !
came to my senses, heard the sounA
of horsemen approaching. To my
delight l saw they were French.
THE Germans on seeing them gal-
loped off, not. however, without ~
ing one Of their number, who WAS
killed.
The Frenchmsn told me to eeas
along Immediately with than. ~
went into the house to fetch my VIE,
child and sister-in-law. bat to ny No.
ror ! found my wife dad. n lad
been killed by blow on ths sids &
the head. The child was cryine ~
seemed none the worse. sssing ~
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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
WAR AND PEACE
BY WALT MASON

The bugles sound, the prancing
chargers neigh, and dauntless men
have journeyed forth to slay. Mild
farmer lads will wade around in gore
and shoot up gents they never saw
before. Pale dry goods clerks, amid
wars wild alarms, pursue the foe and
hew off legs and arms. The long
haired bards forget their metred sins
and walk through carnage clear up
to their chins.
"My country calls!" the loyal gro
Ger cries; then stops a bullet with his
form and dies. "'Tis glory beckonsl"
cry the ardest clerks; bursting shell
then hits them in the works, and
dark-winged vultures float along the
air, and dead are piled like cord
wood everywhere. A regiment goes
forth with banners gay, a mine ex-
plodes, and it is blown away. There
is a shower of patriotic blood; some
bones are swimming in the crimson
mud. Strong, brave young men, who
might he shucking corn, thus useless
ly are mangled, rent and torn. They
call it glory when a fellow falls, his
midrift split by whizzing cannon
balls; but there's more glory in field
Of hay, where brave men work for
fifteen bits day.
The bugles blow, the soldiers ride
away, to gather glory in the mighty
fray, their shoulders squared-what
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

up the differences or face revolu-
tion.
The battle line will be the longest
in history. 1t will extend 800 miles
from the north Niemen river to the
Carpathians. The Russian active
army numbers over 100000, with a
second line in reserve.
EUCHARIST, Oct. 3.-It has been
announced that Russia offered Rou-
mania the Austrian provinces of Bu-
kovina and Translvania as reward,
if it would aid the allies Immediately
and the Roumanians themselves con-
quer Pennsylvania.
If Roumania participates, the Rus
sian general staff will help. The
crown council will meet next week
to decide. The sentiment in favor
of war is almost universal. The king
is strongly opposed, and it is report
ed that he may abdicate if the coun-
Gil declares for war.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

LONDON. Oct. 3.-The following
story was sent to the Daily News by
II. Cozens-Hardy, its Paris corre-
spondent:
Amid the multitude of people now
pouring into the northern and eastern
stations of Paris refugees, wounded
soldiers and British and American
continental tourists, all of whom
have lost their luggage and many Of
them their fricnds-pass highly in
telligent Belgian. Mr.. Brugmann, OF
Estinnes, who has been in the heart
Of the fighting zone on the frontier
He happened to have travelled from
Mons with friend Of mine. We had
lunch together today, and Mr.. Grug-
mann was full Of his tragic expert.
ences. ! give some of them just ~
he related them. His little child was
with him.
German horscmen," he said,
walked into my house without knock
ing, and one Of them, an officer, de-
manded food. My wife began 70 cook
some food for them. While II WA
cooking our little child, who u only
seven months old. started crying. Ny
wife then commenced feeding II
child from The breast.
This scanned to aggravats ths Il.
deer, for ~ got frpa hls chair y i
temper. aad knocked hstA nv NJ
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
RED CROSS SUNDAY IN
COLO. SPRINGS CHURCHES

United Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. a.
Tomorrow will be observed as Red
Cross Sunday by all the Colorado
Springs churches. Members of the
Ministerial alliance have recommend
ed that the pastors tell their congre-
cations of the work of the society
in order to stimulate support dur
ing the European war crisis through
which the organization is now pass
ing.
On Tuesday the campaign conduct
ed by the Pixies Peak chapter in this
region will come to close ~ the
executive committee feels that inten-
sive work will accomplish better re-
suits than dragging through . long
campaign.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
INTERMOUNTAIN FAIR
ASSOCIATION ADVOCATED

COLORADO SPRINGS. Oct. a.
An intermountain fair association has
been advocated in letter received
by Secretary Henderson of the cham
Der of commerce from Briant Young,
secretary of the Wizard of the Was
atch organization in Salt Lake. The
Wizard of Wasatch is a festival SINH
lar to the Shankive. The proposition
will be investigated by the chamber
Of commerce. 80 . :. y -. -.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
Fall Campaign in Foot
ball War Opens Today

DENVER. Oct. Mobilization of
the respective armies having been
completed, the first preliminary
skirmishing of the fall campaign in
the football war of the Rocky Noun
tain region will take place this aft
ernoon. None of this afternoons
games will have any effect on the
championship of the Rocky Mountain
athletic conference, all being classed
as practice games.
1t is too early to get any direct line
on the chances of the various elevens,
but the most encouraging reports ap-
parently come from Colorado college,
at Colorado Springs, and the Colorado
School of Mines at Golden. Both of
these schools have a good bunch of
veterans as nucleus for fine eleven
and also have wealth of promising
material The University of Colorado
has suffered n severe setback as the
result of the inability of Capt. John
ny Donovan to don the moleslsins this
fall. Denver university is handicap
ped by small squad. The Colorado
Aggies have plenty of fine material
but most of it is green. Reports from
the University of Utah are meager.
Prospects for a team at least 25
per cent stronger than last years
are bright at Golden. The Miners
lost four of last years stars-Capt.
De Laittre, Quarterback Harper, End
Pierce and Johnson, lineman. De
Laittre and Pierce were both all-Colo-
RADIO stars. On the other hand the
Miners chances have been increased
by the return of Mcclure, who was
halfback on the great Mines team of
two years ago which defeated Colo
RADIO university "a TO 8.
At Colorado college, Coach Roth
geb is trying Jack Taylor, Esmoil,
Schweiger, Werner, Davis and Ross in
the backfeld. Schweiger is big,
weighs 100 pounds and handles him
self well, but this is his first season
at football. Ross seems to have the
edge at quarterback. The line has
more promising material than for
years.
The loss of Donovan has caused
considerable upset in the plans of the
coaches at the University OF Colo
RADIO. McCrary and Sells have been
tried out to fill the hole at halfback
and the change caused considerable
shakeup. Line prospects are good,
however. The principal difficulty has
been the smallness Of the squad, not
being sufficient for two elevens.
Denver university is also handi-
capped by small squad but Coach
Buckingham has been putting the
men through hard scrimmaging for
two weeks. The chief difficulty con-
fronting the new coach is revision
of training methods to suit his own
system and lack of sufficient ma
terial from which to make selections.
Such men as are out, however, have
weight and falr amount OF speed.
Coaches Hughes, Of the Aggies, is
working with wealth of raw mater
ial which he declares to be good, II
green He has Doke, Sorenson, Hag-
erman, Abner Johnson, Dick Strong,
Kinney and Frisbie Of last years
eleven and nobody is yet assured Of
any position. Moore, sorenson and
Seelinger have been coached at quar-
terback but it is too early yet to de-
termine which will land the place. A.
the rules forbid the coach from TAX
ing place on the sidelines, the train
ing Of quarterback y ons Of TIE
principal problems presented.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
NATIONAL PRAYER DAY.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. g.
Tomorrow, under President Wilson's
recent national proclamation, will be
observed throughout the country as
prayer day" for European peace.
The president will observe his own
exhortation that "all Godfearing per-
sons on that day to their places of
worship" and prayer for peace in Eu-
rope.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
POWDER
EXPLOSION
KILLS 4
United Press.

United Prsss.
JERSEY CITY, Oct. ga powder
magazine exploded at noon in the
Detwiller and Street Fireworks COM
pany factory which was partially
wrecked. Three are known dead, ons
is missing and seven are seriously
injured. The cause Is unknown but
the police allege negligence. John
Andre. the manager. is held pending
an investigation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
MICHIGAN SENATOR
AGAINST AUTO TAX
United Prssa

United PrsaA
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. g.
Senator Smith, of Michigan, in the
senate denounced the proposed horse
power tax on autos, under the war
tax bill, calling 1t deficiency raid on
those industries which still prosper,
despite the Democratic administra-
tion- He demanded the auto manu.
fastsrsrs be given . hearing. He
SD that such tax would take 31l,-
oooooo from one Michigan city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
MEXICAN
BAIT Is
NOW ON

NACO, Ariz., Oct. 3.-Hostilities
between Carranza and Villas troops
across the border from here is immi-
nent. At daybreak the Villistas were
within striking distance of Naco, So
nora. During the night the outposts
skirmished and six were wounded.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

Won Kluck and Won Bueiow are part
ly amalgamated and are holding the
lines running north and south from
Ribecourt to Mons. Experts are con-
fident the Germans cannot hold long,
and must soon retire in order.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

Pearson and his orderly, Mackay,
attempted to escape, thinking the
German sentry was not watching.
The sentry fred and killed Pearson,
Mackay escaped and reached the
British lines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
SOLOS BY THE SECOND FIDDLE.

The reputation we gain in little
things controls our opportunities in
bigger ones.
Some men are considered wise be-
cause they are wise enough not to
expose their ignorance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
GERMANS KILL SON
OF ENGLISH OIL KING

PARIS, Oct. 3.-It has been learn
ed that the Germans captured Lieu
tenant Harold Pearson, member of
parliament, and son Of Lord Cowdray,
the head of the Pearson oil syndi-
cate, during the battle of Marne.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

PETRoGRAD, Oct. s.-The war
office declared that the Germans ev-
erywhere were forced to retreat in
Russian Poland. 1t is estimated that
the German losses in these opera
tions during the past fortnight have
been 10000. The Russians cap
tured a number of guns and rapid
firers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
BRYAN
COMING TO.
COLORADO

DENVER, Oct. 3.-The Democratic
state central committee announced
that Bryan will campaign in Colorado
October 81 and %. Secretary Lane
will campaign two days in Glenwood,
Grand Junction and Montrose.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05
GRAND COUNTY FAIR CLOSES.
United Press.

KREMMLING, Colo, Oct. 3.-The
Grand county fair will be brought to
a close this afternoon. It has been
in every respect the most successful
in the history Of the county. The
exhibits have been representative and
the crowds large.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

TOXIC, Oct. 3.--It is announced
that the land and sea bombardment
of Kiao-Chau continues. The Jap
anese land lines are advancing. An
other Japanese mine sweeper struck
a mine off the coast and sank. Four
were drowned and nine wounded.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

Some men spend so much time
jingling their keys they don't get
much work done.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-05

PARIS, Oct. s.-According to an
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12
Jacob Switzer.

! Jacob Switzer v as born in Guern.
sey county, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1914, and
! died at his home in Grand River
Nov. s, 1914, aged 20 years, 8
months and 13 days.
He came with his parents to JEFF
ferson county, Iowa, in 1854, where
they lived two years, coming to De-
catur county in 1856, where ne has
resided until death except three
years, during service in the Civil
war.
He was married to Sarah A. Quiet
Nov. 20, 1866, who died Jan. 25,
1912, and to this union were born
five children-Jessie, Wade, Roy,
Helen and Ralph. Jessie and Helen
died in infancy, Ralph and Wade dy-
ing in 1890, leaving one son Roy who
with his two grandchildren, Jacob
Wade and Harrictte are left to
mourn his death. He also leaves two
brothers and three sisters: w. G.
Switzer, OF New Hampton, Mo-, j. II.
Switzer OF SCOTS Bluff, Neb., Mrs.
Lizzie Green of Grand River, Mrs.
Jane Duncan Of Long Beach, Califor-
MIA, and Mrs. Harriet Shook of Hi
aWatha, Kansas.
Funeral services were held at the
M. Fl. church in Grand River, Sunday,
Nov. 8, at p. M, conducted by Rev.
p. Fl. Hawk Of Pennington, Iowa, as
sisted by Rev. Scoggan, pastor of the
M. f. church and A. r. H. Mueller,
pastor Of the Christian church, inter-
ment being in the Oak Hill cemetery.
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Fairview.

Little Vinetta Dobson spent Mon.
day with her aunt, Mrs. Don Moore
and also attended church Monday eV.
ening at Elm Chapel.
Frank Bright and family, Miss
Ethel Moore and Mrs. Blanche Dob;
son attended the dance at the home
of John Barrett Monday evening.
Don Moore and family and Mrs
Blanche Dobson and daughter Vinet-
ia attended the show at Lineville
Saturday evening.
Miss Lizzie Hill of near Saline is
visiting her neice, Mrs. H: E. Bright
of near Morgan.
Walter Slower of New Salem and
H. E. Bright were Lineville callers
Saturday.
James Ely called at the j. B. Hol-
linger home one day last week.
Frank Bright and James Ely de-
livered sheep to Jim Overton Monday
of last week.
Little Geneva Moore spent a
couple of days last week with her
aunt, Mrs. Blanche Dobson.
Quite a number of people from
this vicinity attended meeting at Elm
Chapel Tuesday evening.
Lee Spencer was business caller
at the home of James Ely Wednes-
day evening.
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Good Hope.

Husking corn is the order of the
day in this vicinity.
Lew Thompson purchased a new
five passenger Ford auto of Covington
& Estes of Leon, one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale Lorey, Of Leon,
visited Sunday with the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wise and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Overton and son,
Clair, visited Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lamoree, of Van Vert.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Thompson had
business in Osceola Friday.
Miss Grace Wise called on Mrs.
Stargill and daughter, Daisy Lingell,
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Ball and son
Ivan of Van Vert visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Reed and
son Kenneth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richey and
Roy Miller visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Stearns of Van Vert.
Mrs. Cox of Leon, visited last week
with her three sons, George, Ben and
Bert Redman and daughter, Mrs.
Frank Binning and families.
DR.. Wing of Van Vert, was seen
in these parts Tuesday.
Jesse Holt of Van Vert, is paint
ing and kalsomiming the school
house this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12
Brush College.

Mrs. Jane Lille and Mrs. David
Hubbard were Leon visitors one day
last week.
Robert and Stephen Martin and
Lester Lille called on Clarence Hub
bard Sunday.
David Hubbard, wife and daugh-
tiers, Annie and Beulah were Sunday
visitors at Rolla Craig's near Pleas
anton.
Miss Belle Webster spent Sunday
with Misses Minnie and Vesta Evans.
David Hubbard had business in
Pleasanton Saturday.
Mrs. NJ L. Dale and Dell COZad
called at David Hubbard's Saturday.
Mrs. Jim Nickels spent Monday
with Mrs. M. l.. Dale.
John and Herbert Hubbard spent
Sunday at M. L. Dale's.
Ralph Frost and wife, of Leon,
were Saturday night and Sunday WISH
tors at j. N. Stills.
Mike Griffin and family were Leon
callers Saturday
Miss Maggie Mcdaniel spent one
day last week with Mrs. Clyde Petty.
Mrs. e. J. Evans returned home
Saturday from Des Moines, after a
weeks visit with relatives at that
place.
Miss annie Hubbard called on Mrs.
Mart Davis one day last week.
Russell Griffin is on the sick list
Willie Hubbard and Oscar Parsons
and their lady friends were Sunday
visitors at Zonie Housh's near Well
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12
Mrs. Eli Carlton.

Avadia Smith was born December
II, 1875, died November 5, 1914,
aged 38 years, 10 months and Is
days. She was married to Eli Carlton
February 80, 1898, who, with her
mother, three brothers and one sis
ter survive her. The relatives are
the mother Mrs. Nancy Boyd, Waldo,
Kansas; John and Hess Smith Of
Downs, Kansas; Newton Boyd of
Waldo, Kansas, and Mrs. Armada
Carlton, of Decatur City, Iowa.
Mrs. Carlton has been sufferer
from that dread disease-tuberculo
sis-for the past year and although
all was done for her that could be
done she gradually grew weaker and
passed away The funeral services
were held in the Camden Baptist
church conducted by Rev. E. B. Scog-
gan in the presence of large COM
pany of sympathizing friends, and
the body laid to rest in the Young
cemetery to await the great Judg-
ment Day.
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Valley News.

Dorothy Bedell was the guest of
Laura Buckingham Sunday after
noon.
George buckingham and children
were Sunday visitors at Bill Negley's.
Jesse Wion of Kellerton visit at
the Henry Bedell home Sunday.
Clarence and Daisy Zika visited at
Charley Beasley's Sunday.
Josephine Toms spent Sunday
night at Dorothy Bedell's.
Many people of this vicinity at.
tended the baptizing Sunday.
Roy and Bert Curry spent Sunday
afternoon at Henry Bedells.
Nan Davis called Sunday on Cora
Parkhurst.
School started at Jack Oak Monday
with Cora Hardinger for teacher.
Miss Zula Poush spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Oran Bonner met with a serious
accident Saturday while hauling fod-
der. His team ran away and he fell
off the wagon and broke his arm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-11-12
Notice Of Probating Will.

You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the clerk
of the district court of Iowa, in and
for Decatur county, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of A. X. Keller, late
Of said county, deceased, and that 10
o'clock a. m. of the 26th day of jan
uary, 1915, has been fixed for the
probate of said will, at which time
you can appear at the court house
in said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court at Leon, Iowa, on
this goth day of October, 1914.
(seaD E. E. BECK,
12-3t Clerk of District Court