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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-28

Vernon square at the intersection OF
Massachusetts, avenue with Seventh and
Ninth streets: the National Botanical
Gardens at the foot Of Capitol Hill. and
the Naval Observatory on the height,
north Of GEORGETOWN.
Around Washington are places of his
toric and national interest. Mount Yer
non. the home Of Washington. should be
seen by every American. The ancient
city Of Alexandria. Va, where Washing
ton did commercial business and where
he attended church and Masonic lodge,
and through which he drove to the
Capital is interesting.
Georgetown. three miles west of the
Capitol, antedates the founding of WASH
ington. 1t is the seat of Georgetown
College. which is the oldest and largest
Jesuit College in this country. George
town contains buildings which were once
the summer homes Of some Of America s
most foremost citizens. E.. H. Sothe,n
and Julia Marlowe. considered by
thousands to be the most talented Shake
spearian actors now have their residence
there
Cabin John Bridge. which is seven
miles from Georgetown. forms part of
the aqueduct system of the city. It Is
400 feet in length and the arch, with
a span of 90 feet, is one of the largest
stone arches in existence. The long
bridge of the Potomac. which was used
by the Federal armies going South dur
ing the civil war. has been demolished
To one who has seen Niagara Falls
the falls of the Potomac also will be in
teresting. The Little Falls are four miles
above Washington while the Great Falls
are ten miles farther. On the heights
of Virginia one will find Fort Myer,. the
most important United States army posi-
near the Capital
In 1914 there was a temporary Capitol
which is still called the Old Ca itol After
the burning of the building in 1914 by
the British. citizens built a temporary
capitol on North A street, which was
occupied until 1919. This building has
been converted into dwelling houses
Students of Lincoln visit Ford's
Theater. where he was shot, and the
Oldroyd Lincoln Museum. where he died
The theater is in Tenth between E. and
F streets and the museum is across the
street. The former is now used for pub
lie business. The latter is a storehouse
of relics of Lincoln.
The city of Washington and surround
ing country comprise the greatest store
house in the history of this country. 1t
is worth coming to see. 1t is worthy of
careful study.
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Court Street, Brooklyn. N. Y: Our
dealings with A. L. Guidone Co.
were very satisfactory. We can
cheerfully recommend them"
45th Street. New York: THE firm Of
Guidone & Gallardi, now Guidone &
Co.. In 1906, built under my direc-
ton an addition to the American
Museum Of National History costing
$4,000. Their work has been en-
tirely satisfactory, and found them
prompt and oblixing In every way"
Edwin ]. Fort, Chief Engineer.
City Of New York: The hrm OF A.
l. Guidone q Company. Inc, is
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feeds on grass. especially coarse grass.
and weeds. also the foliage and fresh
shoots of scrubby willows and other
bushes. Throughout the long winter his
nourishment is a certain kind of moss
growing mainly on the hills and plateaus
When he feeds on this moss he must first
paw away the snow. For this work he
is well equipped and expert. That the
thermometer registers 70 or 50 degrees
below zero does not seem to concern him:
he contentedly reposes in his pasture Of
snow. 1t is estimated that the area Of
available reindeer grazing lands in
Alaska extends over 10000 square miles,
a tract sufficient to feed 10000, 900 deer.
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CAREER OF A
PROMINENT DEMOCRAT
Senator W. E. Chiffon. of West Vir.
ginia, Achieved Ambition of His
Youth BY Hard Work.

then attending a public school in -ka
nawha County, W. Va, was seized with
no less an ambition than to become a
United States Senator. To achieve that
ambition he Immediately began to study
law. and was admitted to practice at the
bar when only 90 years old. 1t was the
beginning OF notable legal and political
career, which finally brought him to his
goal-the United States Senate.
Some people may say that Senator Chill
ton is lucky man. and perhaps he is.
in way, but his success was not due to
luck. 1t came after thirtyseven years of
hard work and right living. Speaking of
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his early career in Charleston, where he
settled soon after being admitted to the
bar, Senator Chiffon once described his
active ambition by saying. II had to move
around early and late to make a living"
Senator Chilton's first political position
was that of prosecuting attorney for Ka-
nawha County. At the expiration of his
term OF office he formed a law partner
ship with Senator Kenna, whom he had
materially aided in his political career.
This association continued until the death
of Senator kenna. As chairman of the
Democratic executive committee in West
Virginia Senator Chiffon succeeded in car
rying the State for Grover Cleveland and
IN electing Gov. MacCorkle governor.
The latter made him secretary Of state.
which office led him into subsequent law
partnership with the governor and with
Senator Chilton's brother, Joseph Z. Chill
ton. This was one of the most prominent
and influential legal firms ever formed in
West Virginia.
After West Virginia went Republican in
1894 Senator Chiffon devoted sixteen years
in trying to swing the State back into the
Democratic column. This came about In
the Democratic victory Of 1910 and his
own elevation to the Senate.
Magnetic in personality and speech, af-
fable in manner. and pleasing in address.
Senator Chiffon radiates every attribute
OF the successful man Of a6aira
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Aneued all udwb Mr. l. hrmaAhk
ability Sfh d difficult hm N ab m Is tdh bp mshd
Mmd twas
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PIG TAKES TO DRINK.
Negroes in Liquor Store Frightened
by POrker.

Evansville. Ind.-A pig that broke
away from a drove that was unloaded
from a Green River boat here, ran into
the front door of Klyman Brothers.
wholesale licIuor dealers. at 106 Main
street, and created a scare that lasted
several seconds. Several colored work
men, who were in the rear Of the store,
filling bottles, rushed from the building
and did not return until the pig had dis
appeared.
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Largest ONCE Building.

On the west side of the White House
is the State, War and Navy Building.
which ranks with the largest and most
magnificent office structures in the
world. Five hundred rooms and two
miles of marble halls are contained in
this four-story granite building which
is SIS feet in length ard 3i2 feet wide
on Pennsylvania avenue. The State
Department occupies the south wing.
the War Department the west and the
Navy Department the east wing
The Washington Monument is a
shaft of pure white marble. 555 feet.
five and one-eighth inches high. 1t is
the highest work of masonry in the
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Holds Six ReceDtfOnS.

Ordinarily, the President holds six
receptions in the East Room each year
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c. B. J. Snyder. architect superin-
tendent of school buildings. New
York: "Messrs. A. L. Guidone & Co..
Inc. recently completed the Lexing-
ton avenue portion of the new Hun
ter College building in this city.
This building is Of limestone. in
Gothic design. about 200 feet In
length. and six stories in height. the
foundation of which. at certain
points. IL was necessary to carry to
q depth of IS feet below grade.
The work was completed with
out delay or friction of any kind"
IF / was in private practice /
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Ito the people of Washington on New
Years Day, to the Cabinet, the dip
lomatic. judicial and Congressional
people residing here and to officers OF
the army and navy
| Few persons come to the Capital
without visiting the Library of Con-
gress, one of the most noteworthy
! its architectural and its literary mag
nificence. The building was completed
| in 1897 at a net cost of S6,032.124.54
! exclusive of the cost of the site, which
adjoins the Capitol
1t consists of a great central ro-
| tunda, which is the reading room.
from which book stacks radiate, and
which is Enclosed in a parellelogram
of galleries. On the ground floor, the
| reading room for the blind, the su-
perintendents office and the copyright
office are located. The reading room.
the periodical reading room. Librarian
room, Senate and Representatives
reading room and map room are on
the first floor
On the third floor are engravings
and other collections, including some
rare prints, first editions and portraits
of the Presidents and other person.
ages. For one who desires to study
architectural beauty. there is no bet
ter structure in this country than the
Library of Congress
Tine Treasury Building at Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, is
where it is because President jackson
stuck his cane in the ground one
morning and said: Build it here. He
busy for weeks trying to place the
building but they disagreed. So, one
morning he took a walk over the
White House grounds and decided the
question on that walk.
1t was constructed of sandstone and
granite, has n length of $50 feet and
width of ESQ feet on Pennsylvania
avenue. The division of issue, the re-
demption division. the bond. silver and
gold vaults and the cash room are the
building, which has. all told, approx
mately 500 rooms. The Bureau of En-
craving and Printing is on Fourteenth
street, south of the Monument
Grounds.
Largest ONCE Building.
On the west side of the White House
is the State War and NAVY Ruildinp
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

H. o. Tuttle, the undertaken for
Van Vert and Weldon, conducted
the first hearseless funeral ever held
in that vicinity last Saturday when
he conveyed the remains of Mrs. Os-
car Williams from the Williams
home, two and a half miles north
west of Weldon to the Green Bay
cemetery in his new Buick automo-
bile. The casket set in the right
side of the car lengthways just above
the back of the front seat, each end
resting on pedestal so attached and
braced that they can be easily re-
moved when the auto is wanted for
other purposes. The top is raised
above the casket and the side cur
tains can be put on thus concealing
the casket from view if so desired.
The idea of the pedestals and bracing
is Mr.. Tuttles own invention and
serves him the pupose of an auto
hearse.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

At the commencement of 1.-The
school year last fall Bell & Painter
presented the. primary scholars with
Rexall school bags and announced
that they would treat the room at
each OF the school buildings which
could show on the first of May the
largest number of the school bags in
the best condition. The contest clos
ed recently and the pupils in Miss
Helen Decks room at the south
building and those in Miss Nora
Golfers room at the north building
were declared the winners. and last
Friday afternoon the little folks
marched to the Rexall drug store
and were seated IT the tables and
served with Ice cream .sundaes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Z Mr.. and Mrs. A. Merwin returned
Saturday noon from Mabel, Mimi,
where they had been for several
weeks during the illness and death
of Mr.. Merwin's brother, Aaron H.
Merwin, who died at Mabel, where
he was visiting relatives. The deceas-
ed had been engaged in railroading
until few years ago, when he re-
tired on account of his age, and
made his home at Spokane, Wash
ington. He was rs years of age. His
remains were taken to Sanborn,
Iowa, where he resided for many
years, the funeral being held on
Thursday, and he was laid to rest by
the side of his wife in the Sanborn
cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Henry Wilson and Art Martindale
have purchased the heating and
plumbing department at Crichton &,
Sons hardware store and have en-
have rented the room just south Of
Hotel Leon, and are ready to figure
with you on any heating, plumbing
or sheet metal jobs. Both of the
lpropfiet0rs are experienced work
men and have worked for CrichtonT&
Son, for some time. Crichton & Son
desired to devote all of their atten-
ton ia. their hardware business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

q Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sankey depart
led last~Friday in their auto for De-
troit, Mich, where they will spend
some weeks while Mr.. Sankey is
working insurance business. Mrs.
Fred Teale accompanied them as far
as Iowa City, where she is visiting
her sister, Miss Ora Sankey, who is
dangerously i'll in a hospital in that
city, suffering from complication
of ailments, and it may be that she
will have to be operated upon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Uncle Bob Bowsner came into our
Office yesterday with fine basket of
new radishes, lettuce and onions,
and gave us a great spiel about how
hard he had worked in his garden
this spring, but we have it on the
best of authority that the neighbors
never see him doing any work in the
garden and the fine garden at his
home is the result of the careful at
tention given it by Mrs. Bowsher. Of
course Uncle Bob will say we are a
liar, but what de- we care
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Justice Lyman Forgrave adjourn
ed court today while his old army
comrade, William Hall, played his
repertoire of army tunes on a fife.
Hall was fifer in the End Iowa In
fantry in the civil war, the same
regiment in which Forgrave served
as a drummer. He stopped off on his
way from Marshalltown, Iowa, to
Denver, to pay respects to his Grand
Army friends, many of whom he had
not seen since the war.-St. Joe
NewS-Pre t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Miss Georgia Stewart, who has
been principal of the Humeston High
School for the past two years, has &C
cepted the principalshp of the Aller-
ton High School for the coming year
at a salary of $S5 per month. She
had decided to attend college but
such liberal increase in salary caus-
ed her to change her plans for the
school year. She will attend sum-
mer school at some college during
the summer vacation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

At. Des Moines on Monday Judge
.Utterbach granted a divorce to Gill
bert Cosulich, an English teacher in
the West High School from his wife,
in which T. Johannes, local manager
for the international Chautauqua and
Lyceum Bureau, was named as CO.
respondent. Johannes was a former
resident Of Leon, being the instruc-
tor Of the K. P. band but left here
a couple Of years ago. 4,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Mrs. Wayne Baker departed Tues
day morning for Clarinda to attend
the grand chapter of the P. F., o.
society, REPRESENTING Chapter W., OF
Leon. 1t is the custom for the pTesi-
dent to be chosen as delegate, but
the president, Miss Marea Sears,
could not attend SO, the. n onor fell to
Mrs. Baker.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

e. J. Sankey buys and sells land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does q general real estate bust.
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
in the business. Office upstairs, north.
west corner Main and Commercial
streets, Leon, Iowa g.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. M. McGraw return
ed to Creston Thursday after visit
ing couple Of days in this city at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. P. F..
Bradley Mr. McGraw is spending
most of his time looking after his
extensive farm interests in Ringgold
county, and his family are residing
temporarily at CrestOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Arden Potts, of Garden Grove, who
was released some time ago from the
insane hospital at Clarinda on parole,
became worse and he was ordered re-
turned to the hospital last week.
James Ausman accompanied him to
.Clarinda Saturday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Mrs. Adam Zika returned to her
home in Davis City Saturday after a
delightful visit with her daughters,
Eta and Leila and other relatives.
She was accompanied home by Miss
Leila, who will spend a few days
with relatives near there.-Afton
tar-Enterprise. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Miss Hazel Starr was sixteen years
old last Thursday, and number OF
her young friends planned a surprise
party for her at the home of her
parents that evening. The rain storm
kept a number away, but those who
braved the elements spent an en-
joyable evening and Miss Hazel will
never forget her sixteenth birthday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Mayor c. e. Lane, of Lovilia, came
in Tuesday morning to attend the X.
P convention and visit his many
friends in this city. His Honor car
sries his new title with becoming dig
fnitv. but he is the same old Jolly
Charlie as when he was resident OF
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

The Womans Guild of the M. E.
church will serve fifteen cent lunch
in the church dining hall, on Wednes-
day, May 18th, beginning at $3.50.
Everyone is invited
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Rev. Chas. W. Reeder, who is con-
Quoting big revival at Lynnvil]e
Iowa, came in Tuesday noon to- at
tend the K. P. convention and visit
a few days with his family in this
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

The preliminary hearing Of Miss
Laura Swisher, charged with passing
forged check at the store of J. w.
Hurst & Co., some weeks ago, which
was set for last Thursday before JUS
tice A.. r. Warford, was continued
until July 3Oth, at the request of her
attorney, c. w. Hoffman. Bond was
fixed at $3.50, which she gave and
was released from custody.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Farm Loans-We have been Offer
ed a limited amount of money to
place on farm security at 6 per cent,
with 1 per cent annual commission
note. Exchange National Bank.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

The Smith Realty Co., who recent
ly conducted very successful lot
sale in Leon, have purchased four
teen acre tract at Indianola and will
hold lot sale in that city on May
25th
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

For sale-Farms and ranches
good corn and alfalfa land from $40
to $50 per acre on easy terms, own
er's prices. Inquire of ]. H. Dunn
O'Neill Neb. 3b-St
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Hon. G. P. Arnold leaves this
week for Los Angeles, San Diego,
and San Francisco, where he will en-
JOY the expositions during his stay
and visit his daughter, Miss Pauline.
Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

C. E. Stuber has let the contract
for a commodious new bungalow
which will be erected this summer on
the lots just south of the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Teale. Wiley
Sell and son Harry have the contract
and this insures a frst-class job of
building
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Miss Jae Shirley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. p E. Shirley, of Davis
City, was last week elected as over
seer of the poor at Des Moines. Miss
Shirley has been filling the position
temporarily for several months. We
understand the position pays $1,000
a wear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

A new P. E. o. chapter was organ
lied at Northwood, Iowa, last week,
and Mrs. E. X. Pitman, formerly of
Leon, was elected as president of the
new chapter,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
S Per Cent Loans

I am authorized by the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Co., to take
applications for farm loans at per
cent net to the company. Commits
sion 2 per cent for one year only.
q. j. SankeY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

See the big imported Shire stallion
Moulton Benefactor, also June Boy,
the young Percheron stallion at Nc
Laughlin's barn, / block south of
the public square, Decatur, Iowa. b
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

The Pythian Sisterhood of Leon
have changed the night for their
regular meetings from Tuesday until
Thursday evening, so as not to inter-
fere with band practice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Pasture am now ready to take
horses to pasture, plenty of grass,
water and salt furnished. You will
carry your own insurance. 4 miles
north of DECATUR. J. E. Clark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

E. e. Bell went to Des Molnes yes
terday morning to attend the big
state convention Of the Rexall drug
gists, representing the Leon Rexall
store OF Bell & Painter, one OF the
leaders in the state. During his aD-
sence r. E. Ross, of Decatur City, is
assisting in the store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

/, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Ryan, OF TINS
city, leave today for an extended TRIP
to the west, visiting the exposltlohss
at San Francisco and San Diego, ana
other points Of interest on the Pa g,
coast expecting to be absent from
Leon for several weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Wanted-Ladies to represent oul
special club offer in this vicinity
SIS in exchange for your spare time
United Circulation Co., Pekin, III.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

J. g. Fugate, of Kirksville, Mo-,
probate judge of Adair county, MO-,
was in Leon yesterday, looking up
some records in the matter OF the
estate of James Phipps, who died IN
this county about twenty years ago ;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

For Sale-Good room house,
electric lights, good we'll and cistern
cellars, ETC. Inquire at Reporter Of
fee. 38-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

The board Of super visors and
county engineer Frank Malette went
to Van Vert Thursday to meet some
railroad officials in regard to some
road work in that vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

For fine shoe repairing see Haines,
the new shoe maker, half block west
of Exchange National Bank. Good
material and prompt service. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

For Sale-My residence, room
house, two blocks south of Christian
church, to be removed from lot.
| Mrs. A, E. Gardner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Elder NJ M. Turpen, of Center
Vile, who had been called to Andov-
err, Mo-, by their death of his sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth, Dunn, was in Leon
Saturday, enroute to Pleasanton,
where he and Mrs. Turpen visited
over Sunday with relatives and old
friends
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

STORY Hour" at the library, Sat
urday, May 18th, at o'clock. Al
children in town and country invit
ed. Sada Stout, Librarian.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

For sale-One piano, IL wood
seats, each seats 6 people and some
chairs, also some second hand brick.
inquire Of VIM. Biggs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. James Harmon, of
Leon, visited their Ringgold county
friends during the week. The family
lived many, years. in Liberty town
ship. Mr.. Harmon renewed old
time friendships in the Record
News Office. They left for home
Wednesday by way of Tingley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

We can use some choice first mort
gage farm loans. Farmers & Trad
ers State Bank, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13
Lunch at Cherrington's.

Seed Corn have first-class seed
corn at 50 per bushel. = ]. w. Moore,
r. F. d. 4,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will serve a six clock dinner
in the basement of the church Tues
day, May 18TH. Price 25 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-05-13

Wanted-Pure Short Horn bull
for western buyer, also some regis
tered COWS and heifers. A. E. Cotter-
i'll, Leon, r. F. D. No. /.