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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16

the angle of the house curly-locks
came flying after him.
William, where is Sanity claus"
piped the childish treble.
1T amt William, sonny. Tell your
nanny as Williams got lost, and I
brought the things instead. Now I've
got to go, for I'm in a mighty hurry"
II expect you are!" came a jeering
voice, and a blue-uniformed man car-
rying carbine stepped out from the
dark shadow round the corner, fol-
lowed instantly by second.
Mike gave one glance around. But
he was cornered. The wall cut of
escape.
"All right" he said sullenly, "rn
come quiet
You'd better" retorted the warder,
mad not improved.
Nanny, the policemen have took
Sanity Claus" cried the little lad.
Mike glanced up. The boys mother
was standing by, her face blank with
amazement.
What does this mean?" she cried.
rs it William"
Not unless he's changed his name
since morning, missus,' replied the
warden. "He was Michael Dempsey
when he bunked from Moorlands just
after dinner
But l don't understand. He's got
William Croker's clothes on, and he's
brought the things from Ashampton
that William went to fetch"
The other warder-a grizzled, elder
ly man-shook his head.
you've got me, missus. don't
know what his little game is no more
than you
Most like he has murdered Will
Ham," put in the younger warder sour
ly.
He said William was lost, man.
N.Y." explained the boy, 80 he's
brought the things instead And here
/ they is, all SAFE"
BEST make a clean breast OF it,
Dempsey" suggested the elder war
der.
Go and find out yourself" flashed
the old convict. williams down the
valley there"
You take the chap into the house.
George" said the older warder. I'll
go down and see." Y
Half an hour later he returned.
1--WE found William" he said briefly.
"He's froze to death. Dempsey took
his clothes, but he didn't have no hand
in killing him"
Then, in the name of sense, what
did he come back here for instead Of
skimming out?" inquired the younger
warder, in blank surprise.
"He came to bring our Kismas pres.
ents," explained curly-locks. He told
me so."
well, of all the everlasting fools"
gasped the Junior warder.
His senior wheeled on him sharply.
"A good thing if there were few
more fools OF that kind in Moorlands.
Ay-and outside, tool"
He turned to Mike:
Come along, Dempsey" he said in
more kindly tone. I'll see as the
governor knows how it was we come
to take you And l reckon your play
ing Sanity Claus won't do you no harm
in his eyes, any more than it has In
mine!"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16

. department store when I ran across
Hep Hardy, limping in the direction
of taxicab stand.
up late. aren't you, Hep?" in.
CURED, glancing at the Waterbury.
sure am running behind my SEIZED.
ule this morning, John, Hep wheezed.
Accident"
What's the matter? Fuse blow out
and leave you and your favorite bar.
tender in darkness?" ventured.
Mix" he answered; Il interpolated
q new step in the Tango about five
this a. m. and my partner, an impul-
sive little thing from Spokane, didn't
get my signal. with the result that she
stepped on me and lost one of her
French heels somewhere between my
ankle and my instep. l had to wait
till a Doctor Shop was open so he
could probe for it. The medicine ped
der found it all right and my left
wheel is bit wobbly, but I'll be in
the roped arena tonight when the bell
rings, clamoring for my favorite rag,
you can bet on that, John, old pal. -
"The dance bug has you for fair,
hasn't it, Hep" laughed.
mot at ALL" Hep came back; "but
like lot of other ginks who have been
going through life with stoop shout
ders and plantation feet I've suddenly
discovered how to be graceful and I
have to stay up all night to see if
other people notice it: Where are you
going?"
"Pm going down to see one of those
stores and make a fool out of fifty dol
lars-little Christmas present for
Peaches" answered.
Fifty dollars!" Hep sneered. Say,
John, If had wife, and we were
speaking to each other, fifty dollars
wouldn't buy the ribbon around the
bundle. Fifty dollars! You make a
noise like pike
'Sure!" snapped back. IF you
had a wife you'd take her down to
your favorite Jewelry store and let the
clerks throw diamonds at her till they
fell exhausted. But I'm just regular
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16

goods and said, Are you buyer or
a handler?"
II am looking for a Christmas pres
ent for friend wife," answered Il
want to get something that will look
swell on the parlor table and may be
used later on as a tobacco jar or a
-trOuser stretcher!"
Fourth foor-to the left-take the
elevator!" said the shrill voice, but
shriller.
With bowed head I walked away.
l began to feel sorry for friend wife.
Nobody seemed to be very much in
terested whether she got a Christmas
present or not.
On the fourth floor 1 stopped at a
counter where q lot Of eager danes
were paving over some chinchilla rib
bon and chiffon overskirts.
< 1t reminded me of the way an emo
tional hen digs up grub in the gar
den.
enjoyed the excitement Of the game
for about ten minutes and then !
said to the clerk behind the counter
who was refereeing the match, Can
you tell me where l can buy ster-
ling silver Christmas present for
friend wife which I could use after
ward as night key or bath sponge?"
Fifth hoor-to the rear-take the
elevator!" said the clerk.
On the fifth floor went over to a
table where young lady was selling
""The Life and Libraries Of Andrew
Carnegie" at four dollars a month and
fifty cents week, and in three years
1t is yours If you don't lose the re-
ceipts.
She gave me glad smile and felt
q thrill Of encouragement.
Excuse me-" said, but l am look
ing for q Christmas present for friend
wife which will make all the neigh
bors Jealous, and which can use aft
terward as an ash receiver or q pocket
flask"
The young lady cut out the giggles
and pointed to the northwest.
I went over there.
To my surprise found another
counter.
A pale young woman was behind 1t.
was Just about to ask her the fatal
question when a young man wearing
q ragtime expression on his face
rushed up and said to the pale young
lady behind the counter: Il am look
ing for suitable present for q young
lady friend Of mine with golden brown
hair. Could you please suggest some.
thing!"
The pale young woman showed her
teeth and answered him in low,
rumbling voice, and the man went
away.
Then came an old lady who said: Il
bought some organdie dress goods for
q shirt waist last Tuesday, and would
like to exchange them for music box
for my daughters little boy, Freddie,
IL you please!'
The pale young woman again showed
her teeth and the old lady ducked for
cover. ~
After about fifty people had rushed
up to the pale young woman and then
rushed away again, went over and
spoke to her. 5
8. am lookins. said, '.for : Christ
mas present Tor friend wifs. ] want.
-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
4 Christina. Hint.

TO those who may have become
tired of the old -fashioned games usual
at Christmas the following may be
found suitable:
Hunt up . lot Of poor people that
have not got any Christmas dinner
and 60 and give them one.
N. B.-This game may be played
BY any number Of persons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16

5 THE December
night closed across
the desolate moor,
the snow ceased
falling, the clouds
broke, and a bril-
liant moon shed it's
silver light across
the wide stretches
of rolling white
ness. With the
change, it began
to freeze iercely,
coating the sodden
drifts with a crisp
film of ice.
At every step
M / k Q Dempsey's
tired feet broke
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
Weleome I'd chrIstmas!

Christmas, crown o the year! Gold.
en- clasp to its round Of light and
shadow. Truly the bells Of it shall
ring out. Plague 1 Danish, peace 1
brtng!" Welcome It royalty. Spread
out for. soul ana sense : feast Of good
THINGS, Martha McWIliams.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-16
tCopyrlght, By Mcclure Newspaper syndIcate)

Az! Did you ever
take what little
was left and start
out to buy friend
wife q Christmas
token?
A quaint pastime,
is it not?
Well, to make a
long story lose it's
cunning, I clinked
q few iron men to-
gether one morn
ing recently and
started out to find
something new and
nifty in the gift
line for Peaches.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
WILL ORGANIZE LADIES
 AUXILIARY TO A. BIS.

The officers of Camp Juneau No. S2, Arctic Brotherhood at @ recent meet ing decided to organize a ladies aux Hilary of the club. composed of young ladies. unmarried. who are not relat- ed to any member of the camp. The ladies of the families of members of the Camp are allowed all of the priYi- leges of the building on certain days and the officers realize that a large number of young women in Juneau who have no relatives belonging Co the Camp wish to obtain the privi- leges of the building The auxiliary win be organized among these women and all of its members will be allowed the privilege under the same condi- tions as the families of members. Young ladies of the city who have brothers or fathers eligible to mem- bership ln the club win not be elig- ible for membership In the auxiliary. There are Q large number Of young women in the city who have no rela- tivss in Juneau who would be barred from the privileges of the building unless something on the line of an auxiliary were formed These will be invited to join the association. Among those who come under the rules might be mentioned the school i teachers. nurses. and youg ladies working in the stores and offices of the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
FOREST MONEY ROAD
 FUND ALMOST GONE

Warrants were drawn against the Forest Money Road Fund for the First Division yesterday by secre- tary Davidson for $S9S5 to A. P. Heath of Ketchikau in payment for construct ing the Territory's part of the Char coal Point Road ot Ketchikan. This road has cost S10.O2SS4. leaving balance In the fund for the First Di. vision of S12S1.96. In tho Fourth Division the fund has been exhausted on road work In the Fairbanks sec ton. The Third Division has S4156.S0 remaining in the fund and the Fourth Division has used an but $7S975 Of their share. Tine Forest Service Fund. which was appropriated between the four divisions by the last Legis- lature. amounted to S45.243.2o, giving each division s11.S10S0 to be expend- ed on road work in the divisions. The balance Of the Forest Money was placed in the Nelson School Fund to be used in maintaining schools outside incorporated towns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
OiDonnell l0 Bankrupt.

F. ". O'Donnell who ran tho AL pska FurReure Company here for some months, was adiudged @ bank rupt ln the Seattle courts on Novem- Der %, 1915. A certified copy of the order was filed yesterday In the Com nisioner's office. The hearing was held before Judge Jeremiah Neterer.
 ODonnel came to Juneau early in the year and purchased the Alaslca Furniture Company from ,. F. Cam. After running the place for several months on the cut price system he left for the South to fight a petition in bankruptcy filed against him in the Seattle courts by some of his Seattle and Tacoma creditors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
TRINITY CHURCH TO CELEBRATE THE
 HOLY EucHARlsT

At Trldity Church. New Years Eve. communicating at eleven o'clock there will bs the celebration of Holy Eu- charist The attendance, Is is an- ticipa.ed. will be large. and the gen- eral public Is, of course welcome Many who are to attend tho Arctic Brotherhood ball also plan to leave the hall Tn time to be present at this solemnly beautiful and impressive ser vice of tho Episcopal church. Alter wards they win return to the hall and further participate in the dancing and general good time.
 The services will provide O fitting opportunity for those who desire to use it to see the old year out and the new year in.
 At Che hour of midnight pause will ensue for silent prayer and the offering up of the Holy Sacrifice for the blessings of the coming year The dignity of this service is such that every one who possibly can do SO should witness it
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
REWARD FOR RETURN OF WARDEN IRWIN
 IS INCREASED

Another reward of Sl0oo hes been offered for the return alive. of 4 N- Irw.n. United states fisheries war den, who has been missing since 0c. tober g. with Mike Decosta and San dy Clark, of Ketchiizan.
 Fisheries Inspector Ernest ?. Walk CT cabled The Empire lest evening from Wrangell that Mrs. c H. smith Of Warrentown, Va., sister ot IT. win. had authorized him to oitor ST. GOO for the return Of her brother. alive. land no questions asked" Dr. Fairfax Irwin. the missing warden's father. who month ago offered $if coo for hls sons return, now declares that no questions will be asked if bis son is returned to him.
 That the relatives of Young Irwin are of the belief that Irwin has been kidnapped. and is being held, is the intlmatlon which announcement oi the reward money conveysv
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30

deny all claims set forth in the com plaint. They deny that they are try Ing to secure valuable waterfront property on Gastlneau Channel for speculative purposes. that they have only applied for the amount of ground necessary to carry on the business of mining the immense body of low grade ore owned by them, and allege that the great part Of the mills!tes ap- piled for are swept by snowslides which make them useless for much of their work. They also deny that the claimants are the rightful owners oi the ground.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
NED MOE CHOSEN
 AS MAsSEuR AND
 SWIMMING TEACHER

Ned Moe has been chosen masseur and swimming instructor at the new A. B. Building. Mir. Moe is to have charge of the steam baths, massage and chiropody work. and win also have charge of all physical and swim ming classes. For many years he was connected with the Arctic Club lu Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
] :. :. la-a -. - :. ! :. E-
aDl nl Encanllon..

Late Yesterday afternoon Judge Robert ". Jennings signed bin Of exceptions In the case Of Quacken. bush vs. Valentine The transcripts arc being prepared by the office force in tho Clerks office and as soon as finished win be forwarded to San Franclsco where the case will be heard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
ALASKA JUNEAU DENIES
 ALLEGATION OF cLAimANTs

The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company yesterday nIed with the local land office their answer to the protests against the granting Of pct. ent to certain of their mils.tes and adverse claims which have been filed in the local office. Two answers were filed, one answering the protest of A. Heipe and W. D. Northrop, the other answering Bob strangland and William Bell Tim Torhenson and
 Charles Kavander The two ans wers are practically the same and
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
NorIcr no coNTRAcToRs

Bids will be received by N. 8. Sut- ton. 113 Decker Bldg, until 12 noon, January l, 1916 for tho erection and completion of a garage for B. M. Beh- rends Go. The owner reserves the right to accept any or reject all bids. 12-2e-st. n. 8. SUTTON.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
ALLMErAL wEArAgRsTRIpa-

From New Yeara to Now Years, an everyday pisasure. Something ey- cry member of the family wili enjoy. .Re.creates the human tone like the original. Step in and hear the world'e ar,lsts, played on tne Edison Diamond Dice Photograph. We have them in at olzcc oh easy terme.
 f2.So-it JUNEAU MUSIC HOUSE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
MASONIC RECEPTION

The Coordinate bodies of the An- cient 6 Accepted Scottish Rite Of Free Masonry sitting in the Valley of Ju- neau, win hold a reception on New Years Day from two untn five o'clock D. m.. ln the odd Fellows Hall Ju- Deau.
 All regular Masons of all Degrees and Rites, affiliated and unaffiiiated, are cordially invited to attend and en- joy the informal fraternal intercourse.
 WALTER DE LONG. 12-29-St. Secretary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
Rn of saIe

A bil of aaIe for the gas bost On- ward was filed yesterday In the office of tho local custom house from R. M. Redpath to ]. W. Edmunds. The Onward is at present at cordova and is vessel 42 feet long and g feet wide. Of nine not tons capacity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
Auent Appointed.

The sanborn Cutting Company yoa- terday filed notice of the appointment of L. p. shackleford as Alaska agent for the company for tho purpose of service in case of suit. The consent of the agent to serve was also filed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
DREAM rHEArRE

By request of many patrons of the
 Dream Theatre the Paramount Pic ture, "Airs. Black is Back" featuring May Irwin. will be repeated Thurs day night l2-2s-2t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30

All persons having bills against Goldstein's Emporium will please pre- sent same Friday, Dec. S1, as our fis- cal year ends that day 12-S0-1t
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
THE GUN CLUB WILL
 HOLD REGULAR SHOOT

The Juneau Gun Club will hold one of their regular shoots on Sunday morning on the North Juneau range
 The shooting will start at 10 o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30
COURTHOUSE eRisFs

coURTAo0sE BRIEFS q Albert Martin today fiied proofs Of labor performed on the Rhlne1tone, Rhinestone Mo- ] end Rhinestone No. 8. lode claims Also for the Cinnebar and Ngget lodge claim, ell located near Rhine Creek on Taku inles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-30

Yoa sav t nrsl b The HmpIre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
WIFE SHOT, MANNING
TAKES A NEW BRIDE
First Marriage MARRIED by Kill.
ing and Suicide-He Weds
Miss DickoW.

Verona, N. Y, Feb. 13.--Charles /.
Manning and Miss Gertrude Dickow
were married last night by the Rev.
John r. Plat, OF the Congregational
Church. The wedding recalls a tragedy
in the life Of the bridegroom, when, a
year ago, his wife was shot and killed
by Miss Hazel Hsrdmnn, with whom
Manning had been living and who was
the mother Of his child.
The crime was followed by the sui
eide of Miss Hsrdmsn, who took her
life while Manning was waiting for her
to keep an appointment. After seps-
rating from her husband Mrs. Manning
had gone to live with her mother in
Newark. She persistently refused to
divorce Manning. and her attitude led
up to the shooting.
Miss Herdmsn had grown tired Of
waiting, and one evening In February
she went heavily yelled to Mrs. Man
ning's home. She rang the bell and
inquired for Mrs. Manning. When the
woman appeared Miss Herdman shot
her without a word and fed from the
house. Later she was taken to New
ark and questioned, but her alibi
seemed perfect and she was released.
II was when she saw that she was in
fair way to be suspected again that
she killed herself. Manning was ar
rested, but freed when 1t could not be
established that he had prior knowl-
edge Of the crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
ASSERTS MAN BEAT HER
Girl with Head Bandaged
Identifies Prisoner.

Peeping through bandsges which
swathed her head, Jennie Burke, OF Sl2
West il1th Street, identified Jacob
Lewis last night as one Of . pair OF
men who beat and robbed her Thurs
day afternoon. The men gained sd-
mission by mumbling that they we're
inspectors" One levelled q revolver Ct
her and demanded her jewels. She said
that she had none and they struck her.
So severe was the punishment that
Miss Burke decided that they intended
to kill her. She fell to the floor and
feigned Inconsistencies while the rob
bers went through her rooms. They got
about $3.50 in Jewels and money. As
they left one Of them glanced at her
and remarked:
1--WE fixed her all right She'll never
squeal."
Lewis was arrested by Detectives
Fogarty and Birmingham. AZ the Third
Branch detective bureau Miss Burke
picked him out Of lineup Of dozen.
He was locked UP, charged with assault
and robbery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
BETRAYED BY CHEESE
Detective Recognizes 0dor
and Arrests Pilferers.

Frank and Bertha Bruce, who call
brother and sister and claim
Boston as their home, will have TO ex-
plain in Special Sessions why they tried
to get q jar of cherries, a plum pud-
ding, a can of asparagus. ham and
cheese at Mays without paying for
them.
They can blame the cheese for their
troubles. Miss Nora Bennett, a store
detective, scented 1t as the couple
passed, and then noticed that they
seemed heavily laden. When searched
the telltale cheese was found, and, as
Miss Bennett had been led TO suspect,
the other articles.
Frank told Magistrate Breen, in the
Yorkville court, yesterday that he and
Bertha had been TO a tango tea, at
which the tea course was something
else. He blamed the substitute con
coction for what he termed "a lark" in
the grocery department. The cheese,
however, is responsible for the ter
mination of the lark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
BRITISH AERO SHOT
DOWN AT BRUSSELS
Two Aviators Killed In At
tempted Raid on the
Belgian Capital.

Berlin, Feb. 10 (by wireless TO Say
VILE, N. Y.)-Repcated attempts have
been made of late by British and
French airmen to reach Brussels. On
Thursday Of this week an English
aeroplans approached the Belgian cap
ital presumably to lombard the Ger
man camp there. A German aeropiane
aseended and q fierce fight snsued, end
ing in victory for the German. Inc
British machine suddenly crashed 70
the ground, and It's two occupants
were picked up dead.
The English aviators who yesterday
raided German positions on the BEL
gian coast caused injury TO the civil
population, but from the military point
OF view the damage done by them was
slight, according to the following on.
cial announcement on the progress OF
the war given out in Berlin this after
noon:
after Q long interval. hostile war
ships yesterday reappearsd OF the
coast. Enemy sirmen dropped bombs
over 0stend, without doing military
damage"
The statement contained in the fore
going bulletin is identical with that
received yesterday from Berlin, by
way of London, with the exception that
the London version did not include the
words without doing military dam.
age" which evidently were eliminated
BY the British censor DISPATCHES by
way of Sayville do not pass through
England. The British Admiralty's se-
count Of the aeroplsne raid said that
the Ostend railway station probably
had been burned, but made no mention
Of the military establishments Of the
Germans in that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
SLAYER AGAIN REMANDED
Mcfarland Fails in Fourth
Effort to Quit Matteawan.

For the fourth time James Mozart
land, who has been in the Matteawan
asylum since June, 1906, was yester-
day remsnded back to that institution
BY Justice Mills, of the Supreme Court.
Mcfarland personally obtained a writ
OF habeas corpus, and yesterday asked
Justice Mills 10 declare him sane
enough to stand trial for the murder
Of woman in Manhattan.
On the witness stand Mcfarland
said he could not remember anything
about killing two women In New York,
but he declared that the police had
sent him to the asylum by framing up
the murder charges.
Or. Kieb, the superintendent OF Mat
teawan, testified that Mcfarland, who
weighs $50 pounds, is suffering from
an unusual form Of insanity. He said
the records showed that the prisoner
while drunk strangled two women to
death.
81 must remand the prisoner" said
Justice Mills. "The court should be
very careful In a case ike this, where
a man has repeated the same kind OF
8 crime"