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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-04

jn.door and Outdoor Clothln4
when apparently run to seed" q lit
tie are equally benefited BY our reno
vatiOn treatment. We put an en-
tirely new appearance, on them. CIV
Ing each garment freshness that
suggests the original appearance
when brand new. We are prompt
and careful with our work and guar
antee to all patrons perfect salts
faction as we'll as contentment with
the low prices charged.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09

fciently provide Fur tfTfis daughter, -lCilel Markham. Having stated that the will had been duly signed and witnessed, he nddei that 1t would be immediate ly filed for probate. He was refoldlng the document when Dr. Blanchard arose and, drawing paper from his pocket, said:
 q have a will executed a few hours before Paul Markham's death"
 The widows countenance changed immediately.
 If you have any such will," she said, "lt is a forgery. At any rate IL was not witnessed That l know, be- cause was in attendance upon my husband every day and hour during his last illness, and l know no one who could have witnessed will en- tered the house."
 "What time did you go to bed the night your husband died| asked the doctor.
 "At 10 o'clock"
 TOUT uuSDuuN Nlu hSb NAS SA- o'clock the next morning."
 "He died at 0 o'clock in the evening" You called me into the room where he lay and told me he WAS dead"
 q told you I feared he was dead. He was very low. He revived, and at midnight drew this simple will for ' him, bequeathing all his property to his daughter, Ethel Markham. Two persons came at my call and witnessed the will while you were asleep"
 The woman stared at the doctor, al- though she could hardly believe her senses. For years she had dominated her husband and for a year, since she had forced him to make will in her favor, had watched him carefully to make sure that he did not make an- other. At the very end of his life he had outwitted her.
 'Let me see It." she said to the doc tor.
 He held the paper before her. She read 1t and recognized her husbands signature, though it had been written in the agony of death. Realizing that she had been foiled. she arose from her seat and, followed by her two chill dren, stalked out of the room.
 Dr. Blanchard by the terms Of the deathbed will was made Ethels guard ian. and she thereafter made her resi- dence with him. Her life had been nearly crushed out of her by her step- mother and 1t required some time to restore her to healthy state of mind and body. But by the time she came of age she was completely recovered, for her surroundings as member of the doctors family were all that could be desired, and he knew how to treat her to her advantage professionally. In his old age his savings of years were swept away in commercial pan Ic, and Ethel Markham provided for him and those of his family who were still too young to take care of them ! selves.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
"CARRYING GOALS TO
 ALASKA!"

Seattle Times: A few years ago the whole nation was excited al armed and indignant because certain enterprlsing gentlemen were going to steal the "immeasurably rich" coal miues in Alaska.
 The campaign to preserve these deposits Tor posterity" made sey- eral zeaIous souls, who otherwise would have gone on to the end in the gray dusk of their own medic critY. nationally famous. The zea- lots triumphed, rightly or wrongly and the coal was tied up so tight Iy that practically none of it has yet been mined.
 That is one side of the picture. Now for the v-her side.
 The government recently awarded a contract for 15,OO0 tons of coal for the forts in southeastern and Southwestern Alaska and on Puget Sound. Did it get some of the Al askl fuel so zeaIously guarded from exploitation? Not by a jugfuu The fuel for Alaska will come from Brit ish Columbia and the movement north has already started.
 h other words, with those beds Of fuel of fabulous wealth in the terr;colE, Uncle Sam contracts to Use ia the Northlaud coal produced in another land!
 There was a time when carry ing coaIs to Newcastle" was syu- onyuous with absurdly misdtrected labor. The same thought is con- yeyci, even more strongly, by para phrastug the quotation, Carrying coals to-Alaska!"
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
Deathbed Triumph
By WILLIAM CHANDLER

An old man lay on the bed of death. A doctor sat by him intent upon some method of saving his life. An entirely different problem was in the mind of the sufferer.
 Doctor" he said presently, "can't I die for a short time, then come to life again for Q certain purposeT
 "What purposeT asked the doctor.
 The invalid cast his eyes about the room to see that no one was present, then, stretching forth his hand, drew the doctor to him and whispered what he had to say. When he came to Q pause the doctor said:
 q have suspected as much"
 "Can 1t be done?" asked the invalid.
 "It can be tried" Some more conversation followed, fin which the doctor gave the sick man instructions, and the sick man did the same by the doctor. Then the latter ended the matter by saying:
 Are you ready"
 "Yes."
 The doctor took from his medicine case a tablet and placed 1t in the pa tients mouth.
 The sick man, who was lying on hls back, stared at the ceiling, immovable. The doctor went hurriedly to the door and opened 1t. There stood the wife of the invalid.
 Madam" said the doctor, 'I fear that your husband is dead"
 The woman hurried into the room and stood over the sickbed for a few mo, ments looking down into the pale face. The doctor, who was beside her, closed the eyes of her husband, then led her away, saying:
 "Thls has been long trial to you. Your watch Is now over. Go and rest yourself"
 She suffered herself to be led away and within an hour was in bed and asleep.
 Paul Markham passed away at dawn the next morning. Preparations were made for the funeral, which was held three days later, and on the fourth day his widow, who was his second wife. and her two children by a for mer husband. all dressed in deep mourning, entered the drawing room of the house i'll which Mir. Markham had died and took seats. A number oi other persons, including a lawyer, en' tered, and when all were seated the attorney unfolded a document and was about to begin its reading when Dr. Blanchard. who had attended the de ceased. entered in company with a girl of fifteen. There was about her mel anchOly that savored of despair.
 "I have here," said the lawyer, "the Inst will and testament of Paul Mark ham, deceased, executed one year ago" ,"
 He then read the will, which left all bis property to his beloved wife, Jane Markham. trusting that she would sui
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
ANCIENT WRITING.
The History of Man Began When an
 Alphabet Was Devised,

The History of Man Began When an
 Alphabet Was Devised,
 Perhaps the most valuable inven- tiou after the making of languages was that of writing, says a writer In students investigations" Picture writing was the first used by primI- tive men, such as was and still is used by the Indian tribes of the new world. The characters in this system of writ Ing were pictures of objects very crude lD Grt, as for instance the picture of the eye, to indicate the organ of sight, and then again symbols for ideas were drawn, such as a picture of an arc, representing the sky and Wavy lines beneath, thus indicating rain. This system Of representing ideas and ob- jects, which Is the most natural to man. is known as ideoTaphic, and the signs are called kilograms.
 When the picture writer used sym bols to represent the sounds of the human voice-that is, words and not objects or ideas-he took a great step h perfecting the system of writing When symbols are used to represent words the ldeogram becomes q phono- gram. and the writing is called pho netlc or sound writing. The Babyloni- ans and Assyrians used characters to represent syliables instead of words, thus reducing the number of signs used in their writing to few hun dred. When characters or symbols are used to represent syllables they are called syllable phonograms, and a collection of such signs is called syL labar2.
 But still this system was clumsy, and a final step was taken in the mak- ing of an alphabet, the symbols being used to represent elementary sounds of the human voice instead of sylla- bles. The symbols then became true letters, a collection of which is called the alphabet, the writing alphabet When and where the first alphabet was made is not known, but several Semitic tribes were In possession of an alphabet as early as the ninth cen tury B. c. It may truthfully be said that the history of man begins here, for without an alphabet records, dates, names and events could not have been recorded and preserved for us.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
TO HOLD CIVIL SERVICE
 EXAMINATIONS SOON

The United States Civil service commission announces that a forest and field clerk examination will be held iu Juneau on September IS, 1915, to fill vacancies as they may occur in the forest and reclamation services. The usual entrance salary is from S11O0 to $12OO per annuum It is possible that vacancies may also be filled from this examination at $500 and S1,OOO per annum.
 Applications will not be accepted from persons who do not show that thev have had at least one years actual experience in clerical work in a business office. 4 knowledge Of steuography and ,typewriting is required.
 Men only will be admitted to this
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
sim Reward SIln

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has beeE able to cure in all it's stages, and tliat Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in ternaIly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, there by destroying the foundation of the dis ease. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The prOprletors have so much faith in its curative pow CTS that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
FORMER SlIAGWAYAN GETS
 AN OFFICE AT FIRBNIIS

R. K. Latimer, formerly a resi- dent of Skagway, where he was en- gagged in the hotel business, and later a resident of Dawson, but for the last several years in the red estate business at Seat tie, has been appointed as a guard by United States Marshal L. T. Er- win. succeeding John SOlen.
 NIr. Lat,mer, accompanied by his wife, recently went to Fairbanks, where his two daughters-Mrs. Rob ert Layevv and Miss Lucille Latim- CT, reside.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
EDITORIAL PAGE

examination. The age limits are IS years or oyer on the day of eS- animation.
 Persons who desire to enter the examination should apply to the Ju- nequ secretary, board of civil ser vice examiners, at the surveyor gen- erals office, this city, or to the secretary, eleventh civil service dis trict, post office building, seattle Wash, for application blank, form I571, and information for appli- cauts.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
GOVERNMENT c PLANS
 NEW ALASKA COURT

Fairbanks, July 12 - According to word that has reached Fair banks recently, the government is considering the adYisability Of es- tablisI:ug a floating court for all of Alaska Tn other words, 1t is planned to establish here a fifth federal court, which will travel about to the outlying places.
 The purpose Of this is to leave the regular court at home, so that legal business need not be halted while they travel about their res pecNYe divisions.-Fairbanks Citi, Zeu.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
BOWERS COMMISSIONER
 OF NEW PRECINCT

Joseph Bowers has been designat' cd commissioner at Gold precinct a new precinct . established by Judge Robert ", Jennings a shor time since. It is not far from CLicagoGf.
 Bowers is now in Juneau, and ill remain there until the arriva. os a small wireless plant from seattle, which he vii; establish al his home It will be operated un. der a contract with the ChicagOtl Mining company
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
There Only by Inference.

An Euglishman coming by train to Glasgow for the first time and pass ing Motherwell Junction said to a gen. tleman opposite, with whom he had been chatting:
 "Queer name, Motherwell' Is there 'Fatherwelp nextp
 'No," was the reply, but we come immediately to Boutwell, "-LOndOn Tit Bits.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-09
UNKINDNESS.

If we will remember unkind- nesses it is well to begin with our own. Those we have received are not usually one sided, and the bitter words whose memory sGngs were seldom entirely without prov ocaion. This at least IS true: If, on examining our aaimosi6es and rcsenments, we find ourselves wholly blameless it will at once become easy to forgive.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
PRICES F|RMER ON
NEW YORK CHANGE
Traders Conduct Waiting Stock
Market, Expecting Early
Berlin Reply to U. S. Note.

NEW YORK, July 6.-In the expec-
fancy that the German reply to Presi-
dent Wilson'S second Lusitania note
would be made within a few days, trad
ers today conducted waiting stock
market. Prices. however, were gener-
ally hrmer, particularly in the indus
trial list, and substantial gains, ranging
from fractions to more than point,
were recorded.
st. Paul and Northern Pacific stocks
were the principal exceptions to the
rule. After advancing at the opening,
1T. Paul dropped approximately a point
below Saturdays last figure to s2%.
The lowering of the price was said to
be due to the offering OF a large block
of the stock for foreign accounts. The
weakness of st. Paul carried Northern
Pacific down. and under scattered SELL
ing 1t declined a point to 1O4
Atchison was one of the strongest OF
the railers. Estimates that the sun
plus for the fiscal year ended June 81
would exceed that of the previous year
by 100000 sent the stock up three
quarters to 1O0%. Reading reflected the
effect of the courts ruing in the Gov.
ernment's case to divorce the COM
panys coal interests. and at one time
was UP two points at 14s. but later
eased of.
United States Steel common was
again market leader. Under the
demand that developed in the first hour
1t registered gain of IN points at 81
reactins fractionauy later in the day.
other steel stocks manifested
strength. bethlehem rising to III, a
gain OF ~ points, only to lose the
major portion OF it's advance before
noon, while Crucible at 3oR was up
point.
Baldwin Locomotive recorded a 4
point gain at 6s,4. and Studebeker
stock advanced points to 70. Both
IF these high figures Yielded when
the market sfumped slightly under
the inactivity that prevailed at mid
day.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
English Win Victory
Near Pilken; Violent
Battle on Arras Front

PARIS. July 6.-Over trenches wreck
cd by French artillery. British regi-
ment fought Its way to brilliant VIC
tory southwest of Pilken. this after
Moons communique reported. The Eng.
lish dashed forward after the German
works had been shelled for an hour,
and drove the enemy out at the point
Of the bayonet.
The most violent battle Is raging from
Arras northward to the sea. The Ger
mans have launched heavy attacks
against the French positions near the
Souchez railway station Every on
siaught has been repulsed with heavy
losses for the enemy.
Arras was, bombarded all night. Sew
eral small fires were started, but were
quickly extinguished byt French re-
serves. Between Arras and Ecurie in
cessant infantry fighting has been 60
ing on since early yesterday.
All German attacks in the Argonne,
on the Meuse heights and in LePretre
woods in the past twelve hours have
been repulsed, the war office an
nouneed. 1t had already been admitted
that the Germans on Sunday captured
nearly a mile of French trenches on the
edge OF the LIE Prete woods.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
DEMAND FOR BONDS.
on LOCAL MARKET
Trading CaGsrs in City and
Suburban and Georgetown
Gas-RaiIways Bid Up.

Though stocks were quite inactive
on the Washington Stock Exchange
today. y.,.the trading in such issues be-
ing confined to odd lots, a compara-
lively good demand for bonds'appear-
ed to have developed, over the holiday.
The trading csntered principally in
two usually inactive securities. A
total Of $4,000 worth of City and Sub
urban SIS sold at 1o2R. and a block
Of 5000 worth Of Georgetown Gas SIS
brought 102M. The other bond sales
recorded consisted 'of a $1,000 Ana
costa and Potomac guaranteed s at
1904. and "a $1,000 Potomac Electric
Power consolidated s at 1908.
Both Capital Traction and Washing
ton Railway and Electric common
stock were bid UP q quarter OF a point,
the former to 90 at which price one
share was disposed of. and the latter
to ssx. Washington Gas, stock on the
other. hand was not SO Arm as at the
end Of last week. The bid price for
quotation lots was lowered a half
Selling in odd lots Washington Rail-
way and Electric preferred ranged be-
tween s3k and s3h, the frst price
being paid, for shares and the latter
for 10 shares. Figures for quotation
lots were unchanged.
Charles J. Bell. president of the
American Security and Trust Com
ton July II fpr a fishing trip to Canada
and Maine. He will return Septem-
Der !.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
POLICE ANGERED BY
NEW BOMB OUTRAGE
Feel That Honor of Force Is At
Stake Following Attempt to
Destroy Headquarters.

NEW YORK, July 6.-spurred by the
attempt last night to wreck police head
quarters with n bomb the police today
are working for the honor of the force
to solve this latest bomb outrage.
Following so closely the attempt to
blow up Andrew Carnegie's Fifth ave-
nue. home and the dynamiting Of the
Capitol at Washington. last nights at
tempt has created a nationwide police
activity.
John Koss, an Austrian, who was
discovered hiding in a hallway oppo-
site police headquarters at the time OF
the explosion was detained by the
police,
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
English Aero Fleet
Attempting Raid on
German Coast Routed

BERLIN (via wireless to Sayvile),
July 6.-British aviators who attempted
great aerial raid on the German
North Sea coast Sunday morning. were
routed by German airmen. 1t was orn-
cially announced here today.
German airships sighted the British
sky fotilla off Terachelling at dawn. It
consisted of several hydroaeroplanes
and aeroplanes. accompanied by motor
boats. cruisers, and destroyers.
The hostile airmen were forced to re-
treat. said the official statement. "One
British hydroaeroplane which succeeded
In arising toward the coast, was pur--
sued by German aeroplanes. and
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Army and Navy
ARMY,

e.. g ARMY. ~,
Second Lieutenant JOHN J.. WATER
MAN. Second Cavalry, will proceed
to Plattsburg Barracks. N. Y. for
Maje1 jjsmDGIssTy D%sBRSM fSsy' HERO. ,r. Coast
Artillery Corps. Is relieved from duty
on stan Of commanding general.
South Atlantic Coast Artillery dis
trict. and assigned to duty as fort
Col c9mmsRder F0rt ayIs Tsrry N 4 xr.,,,srv
r. l., and assume command Of Coast
Defenses Of Narragansett bay.
Leave for one month Is granted First
Lieutenant CLARENCE E. SEYBT.
Coast Artillery Corps.
The following named officers are de-
tailed to enter next class at Army
Captain KIRBY WALKER. Fourteenth
Cavalry; Captain CHARLES T.
DANIEL F. CRAIG. Fourth Field
Artillery: Captain FRANK j. NOR
ROW. Twenty-seventh Infantry;
Captain CLARENCE NJ. CONDON.
Coast Artillery Corps.
Captain JAMES B. GowEN. Tenth In
fantry, Is detailed to enter next
class Of Army Staff College on oc-
The following named officers will re-
port by telegraph to commanding gen.
Stoi' IdotSih 1Spdt loI dS-
signment to duty as inspector-in-
structors at state camps Of militia:
First Lieutenant RICHARD wETHER-
I'LL, sixth Infantry: First tieuten-
ant FREDERICK E: WILSON Sixth
G; LEAsUR. Seventh Infantry; First
Lieutenant KEITH s. GREGORY.
Sixth Infantry; First Lieutenant
MATTHEW H. THoMLINsoN.
aoMER sots I'fantry f. Ei5;s soYp
esEdoRY efsa HorsfSGToN. fsHsf Seu'fasn. Foap.
teenth Infantry: Second Lieutenant
JAMES A. MERRITT. Fourteenth
Kt,Mhyii Infsntryi Captain WiLLIAM r.
First Lieutenant JOSEPH NJ. CUM:
MINIS. Eighteenth Infantry Second
LIEUTENANT FREDERICK E. UHL.
Eighteenth Infantry: First Leuten-
ant HENRY W. FLEET. Nineteenth
V. CURTRER, Nineteenth Infantry:
First Lieutenant GEORGE c.
Lieutenant WALTER 8. DRYs-
PALE. Twentieth Infantry; Second
Twentieth Infantry: First Lieuten-
ant JOHN c. FAIRFAX, Twenty
first Infantry: Captain GEORGE s.
SIMONDS. Twenty-second Infantry:
= First Lieutenant. ROBERT c. RICH
try: Second Lieutenant PARKER C.
KALLOCH. jr., Twenty-eighth In
fantry: First Lieutenant OLIN o.
ELLIS. infantry, First Lieutenant
LOUIS FARRELL. infantry; First
Lieutenant JESSE GASTON. infan-
try: First Lieutenant ALBERT B.
KAEMPFER. infantry.
Lieutenant Colonel DAVID g. STAN
LEY. Quartermaster Corps, will visit
factory of Brown Shoe Company.
Brookfield Mo.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Marietta, at Progresso. pa,-
terson, at Newport; Wyoming, at
Newport; Orion. at Newport:
Me0ESasks; N Es&e;ort At ETss,tgsrt T4,ggns Ne cass!n
Proteuc. at Boston; Smith, at Bos.
ton; Eagle, at Cape Haitien;
kanawha, at San Diego; Virginia
st Salem; Wake. at Perth Amboy;
Denver, at Mansanillo; New Orleans
at La Paz; Preston. at Frenchman's s
Balch. at Bridgeport. Conn: Ayi-
win. at Newport; Caesar, at Alex
andria: Cyclops, at New York yard :
kearsarge. at GARDENERS Bay; Ken
lucky, at GARDENERS Bay: Truxtun,
AZ Mare Island: Paulding. at New
at North River; Wheeling, at Tam.
pico
'AlLEp-wheeling from Lobos island
for Tampico: Chester from Alexan-
dria for jana; Albany from Port
angeles for San Francisco; Yantic
Mich Brutus from Progresso for
Guantanamo; Hawk from Buffalo
for practice cruise; Supply from
Guam for Yokahama; Glacier from
Guaymas for San Diego; Prone
theus from Dutch harbor for Prlb-
for Greenport. Me; Pauiding from
Newport for New Bedford. Mass !;
Michigan from Newport for Bristol
R. l.; Jenkins from Newport for
New Bedford. Mass; Nereus from
Lambert point for olongapo; Are
thusa from Guantanamo for Charles
ton; Farrasut from San Pedro for
San Francisco; Hull from San Pedro
for San Francisco; Whipple from
San Pedro for San Francisco; Doro-
thea from Cleveland for cruise
Gloucester from Brooklyn for prac-
tice cruise Hopkins from San Diego
for San Francisco; Lawrence from
San Diego for San Francisco. ,
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGs-Nearby, fresh, IsQlsc per dozen
southern. lsc per dozen.
cHEESE-New York. new. 1910 per ID. ;
fat, lSe per Id.
,BUTTER-ElSin print. &c per ib.: tub. soc
per lb. process Se per lo.
LIVE PouLTRY-Hens, i6aisc per ib.
lb. spring chickens, 23d2Tc per ID.
LIVE sroCK-vesl calves, best. sqsitc per
tnc tn per ib.: spring lambs sasiSc per ib, W
KREY. PRICE & co.
VEGETABLES-(ouota furnished by
Taylor Wadel-Potatoes, N.25 per barrel:
onions. 81 per bu.; 8. % per sack; cabba ze,
7So per crate; lettuce, Soc per basket; beets,
LILO per 100 bupehss. -.. =
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Ambitious Carnival
At Capitol Heights

The firemen's carnival at Capitol
Heights. Nd. which opened yesterday,
and will continue tonight and tomor-
row. Is one of the most ambitious en-
deavors every attempted by the COM
munity
carnival yesterday, with Senator Blair
Lee, State Comptroller Harrington,
Clarence Roberts, Marvin Peach and
Mr.. Neil as speakers.
The carnival thorouehfare is lined
with booths. The hours of the enter
tainment are from 5 to IL p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
NAVY.

Rear Admiral c. B. T. MOORE, placed
on retired list of officers from July
g. 1915 '
Lieut.: q. g., PAT BUCHANAN, COM
missioned from March Z, 1915.
Lieut.. q. g.. BERNHARD II. BiERU,
commissioned from March T. 1918.
Lieut.. g.. 81. SHERWOOD PICKING,
commissioned from March 7, 1915.
Lieut.. u. 81, ]. NJ BLACKWELL,
commissioned from March I, 1918.
Lieut.. q. g.. A. G. ZIMMERMAN,
commissioned from March I, 1915.
Lieut.; q. g., w. NJ. QUIGLEY, COM
missioned from March 7. 1915.
Lieut.. q. g., r. F. WOOD, commits
stoned from March I. 1915.
Lieut.: y. s.. j. a. FLETCHER, COM
missioned from March Z, 1915.