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The age-herald., 1901-12-15
NUMBER 122

1 and burned the bad ones. There were more bad ones than good. These bad arti- cles making fun of her hurt me.
 Q.-Have you ever practiced law in | Kansas?
 A.-only in the prosecution of some liquor cases for the W. c. T. U. My wife got me the job, but she took the fees.
 Q.-What amounts of money have you had to pay for your wife and when? An all have paid out just $1760 for her wild adventures against the liquor traffic. I have paid most of this in fines and getting her out of jail. Once had to pay a $50 judgment for islander which had been rendered against her. Q.-What amount of money have you , on hand? Al have about SIT in cash out of over 5000 The rest has been spent in getting her out of trouble and followering her ground.
 What Mrs. Nation Had to Say. Carrie Nation was the next and last witness called. Just after the husband and wife were allowed to tell their stories the attorneys admitted they were ready for decision. Mrs. Nation stated that soon after they resided on farm. Q.-what was the first crop on your farm? A.-Cotton. l Q.-Who put 1t in? Al did. I ran the farm and did all the work I took in washing and soon we had the property paid for. I have never received a cent from him. I made 1t all myself.
 Q.-Did Mir Nation ever try to get you to leave him? A.-Yes, he did He wanted me to como to Kansas and leave him in Texas but l would not. I brought him along with me. | Q.-Was he sick much? l A.-Yes; he was always complaining, and had to do all of his work and mine too. I don't like to brag, but I did all of the work In our family. | Q.-When did you learn that he was going to get a divorce from you2 | Al read 1t in an interview he had | given to the Wichita correspondents for | New York newspapers was in Indiana then and wired to know if 1t were true. He never answered the messages. | Q.-You didn't like MT. Nation. did you7 | Al didn't like his ways. but loved his soul.
 Q.-You cannot see lis soul can you?
 A-My love for him may not be seen. but 1t exists.
 Q.-Do you speak to MT. Nation? | A-Not stree I have been back.
 Q.-Do you want to be separated from him?
 Al do not want a divorce. I want my name and half Of hts estate. It is l a foul conspiracy to get rid of me.
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HAS WHIT TILED OUT MODELS OF SHIPS IN NAVY ]

offerings of the faithful who are admit ed to special audiences with the supreme pontiff. A wealthy Catholic who is ad- mitted to an audience with the Pope generally leaves something in the shape of cash with the prelate on duty in the ante-chamber. As these special audiences are frequent and the offerings sometimes large, it Is thought that the Pope can not derive less than another $250,000 a year from them. The Duke of Norfolk, for instance, when he visits the Holy Father generally leaves behind him a little present of s5000.
 So far an income of approximately $1.0O0,0O0 has been accounted for; but where the balance is scraped together to meet the annual outgo of 900 is beyond the ken of ordinary mortals. It is thought that the Queen of Spain and the Emperor of Austria, who are most Hevout children of the church, contribute fiber ally to the treasury of the Rontiff. but their aid can not possible amount to enough to cover the missing $500, 900.
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o N the District Court at Medicine Lodge, Kan, Judge Gillett granted
 an absolute divorce to David Ma es ton from his wife, Carrie Nation, the famous saloon smasher. The divorce was granted upon three curious and in- teresting grounds-gross neglect of duty, humiliation and assertion. Mrs. Nation was exhonorated, however, of charges of cruelty which her husband had pre- ferred against her. Mrs Nation was given the home property at Medicine Lodge, while her husband was allowed to retain a farm in Texas and other prop erty. Mrs. Nation admitted that she did not care to live with her husband, but did not like the idea of getting a divorce or losing her share in his pension of S20 per month. She professed a desire to share her old name of Mrs. Carrie Ma ton, but Judge Gillett granted that she shall in the future go under the name of Carrie Moore. Throughout the trial she said she was guided by divine inspiration.
 Truly MT. Nation has been the hem pecked husband we read about in fiction. His testimony at the trial for divorce was that of a man who for the first time dar ed to voice his opinion of his wife
 
 ness tand in the stuffy little court room Mrs. Nation sat fondling her pet dog and glaring at the old man, whose shoulders are bent and hair grayed, as he said, from a score of years of welded life with her. The exact verbatim ques- tion-and-answer testimony is curiously entertaining.
 Many times during the recital the sa- loon smasher half arose and advanced toward her husband, uttering half aloud menacing threats against her husband, whom she said had turned traitor, at the suggestion of the saloon owners of Kan sas She even accused the latter of hay ing paid David a good round sum to get divorce proceedings commenced
 Mrs. Nation will appeal to the Supreme Court of the State if allowed. She says that it Is a principle with her, not that she wishes to live with David, but she does not want to lose her name and in- cidentally the pension money.
 In his petition for divorce David ac- cused his wife of three things-desertion, neglect of duty and humiliation. Fur thermore he added that she had taken from his room feather bed-an heir loom of the Nation family. He was the first witness called. He stated they were married November 30. 1874.
 WHAT MIR. NATION TESTIFIED.
 Question-Was she widow or unmar- ried when you welded? Qby Tichner Mar tin, his attorney)
 Answer-She was a widow (by MT. Na- tion).
 Q.-And your
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w Hns aa'.ass ssp .. ''''i1' t %i, ss 'ss sssa' s
 \NNU a lifes labor of over fifty
 <- - years will have been com pleted, says the Philadelphia North Amer ican. Philadelphia will then be in pos session of a model reproduction of Un- cle Sans navy from the time he went into business for himself to the launching of the most recently constructed battle ship.
 Fifty years ago MT. Forster, then T sailor on the New Hampshire. began the building of a model fleet. To make tiny navy, correct in every outward de- tail, was his ambition, and on sea and on land he carved and cut and trimmed until he was captain of hundred boats. In 1896 only one more ship remained for him to build, but on an evil day his little workshop. in Vine street, was burned reduced to ashes.
 Although nearly 70 years of age then. the old man with indomitable will be- gan where the fire left off, and now he is again on the threshold of completion of his lifes labor. The Kentucky is on the stays. When she floats proudly into the little experiment tank Pop" Forster will lay away carving knife and chisel and Vine street, from Twelfth to Broad street, will join him in celebrating the great day.
 This quaint old gentleman, who has devoted his life to the making of toys, Is an interesting relic of the old type of peafarer. He lives only for the sea and
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Anent Teeth.

W. c. Jackson in the Salt Lake Herald.
 'T notice in the morning paper" re- marked Newton Benedict at the break fast table, that there mas been found the skeleton of mastodon which had teeth weighing nearly ten pounds each. can't see what the beast would want with such large food grinders "Why not?" queried Mrs. B. s.I under- stand .t was a large animal" Yes" answered Newton. looking mood fly at a plate of homemade biscuits, but you must remember 1t lived many thou sand years bef~re cooking schools were even thought of"
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By Attorney Martin-When did most of 1t begin?
 A-When I came back from the Springs.
 Q.-Did she ever again call you down in public or in the pulpit?
 A.-Yes; when she had her church trial I got up out of bed to go help her. When I got there she said, David go sit down and shut your mouth," and I did.
 MT. Nation laughed nervously.
 Q.--Wheni did she next leave you? An December. 1S99 when she went to Wichita.
 Q-What did she do there?
 A-She got into some trouble at the Carey saloon and got into jail. Then she went to Topeka I got her out of trouble at Wichita, then she straightway got into it again.
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ita at all, but the Smasher's Mail will need your help. I will go down to Wich- ita to that farce of a. trial. I am going
 to do Gods will just as he told me. Do not tell anyone what I write you, you old fool Burn all the letters l have sent to you. Kiss Jack for me. WIFE"
 By Attorney Martin-Who was this Jack she wanted kissed?
 A--Why, that was dog.
 MT. Nation seemed indignant
 When the dog was mentioned Mrs. Ma tion seemed touched and cried softly She had the dog in the court room with her.
 Q.-Did she ever come to your house fin Medicine Lodge and take anything away with her?
 The benpecked hutband in reply de- scribed at length how she came and car
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door at an angle of 45 degrees and follows down the inside of the door. Instead of resting on the bottom of the safe, the nitro-glycerine follows the steps" into which the door Is fitted. Here the nitro glycerine collects, the putty on the out side of the door preventing its escape.
 The burglar keeps pouring in nitro glycerine by the aid of his cup until he believes that the interstices between the bottom of the door and the safe are full of the liquid, making a layer under the door at an angle of about 45 degrees. The safe Is then ready to be blown, ' which merely consists in setting off the explosive. So powerful is nitro -glycerine that 1t wrenches the door from it's place and leaves the inside of the safe at the mercy of the burglar.
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The Constitution is in fighting rig, and so is the Guerriere, but the latter shows the after taking effects. The builder maintains that 1t is a correct imitation of the English man-'o-war after her tus- sle with Paul Jones' ship.
 It is Mir. Forster's great ambition to own a long tank, 50 feet by 10, and float his entire navy upon It. This body of water, he desires. should represent the Hudson, with 8 painted background showing the city of New York and fig" ure of the Statue of Liberty to form a turning point for the fleet in its maneu- vers. When he has such a tank and sees his great fleet in battle array on one body of water for the first time he will be willing to be gathered to his fa-
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Q.-Did you request her to come back home after she went out saloon smash ing?
 A.-Yes: but she would not. She said God had called her and she could not be- lieve me.
 Q.-When did you next see her after you got her out of jail in Wichita?
 Al saw her in jail at Topeka. She was in for saloon smashing again. l got her out and she went into the newspaper business with negro named Nick Chiles.
 Q.-Were you there when she got out her first paper?
 A.-Yes; I helped her to get it out. [ paid the postage and other expenses, $27 in all
 Q.-Did you ever pay out any money in Topeka?
 A.-Yes; I agreed to pay for the room and she the board. But I had to pay for both. I then went home She re- fused to come with me.
 Q.--Did she tell you to come home?
 A.-Yes; she dragged me to place where she was going to talk. There were a lot of women there and they were planning to smash. I asked them not to. Mrs Nation arose very angrily and told me to go home and take care of the chickens and stock
 Q.-Did she ever write any letters about coming back?
 These letters were then produced, and while they were being read aloud Mrs Nation cried for the first time during the giving of evidence against her She soon regained her composure, and then 1t was that she started towards David, threat ening to slap him. Her attorneys sue ceeded in keeping her back.
 The first letter was dated in jail at Topeka, March 10, 1901, and follows:
 Husband: I have been looking all day for letter from you and 1t has just come. Don't you understand the horse that carried me on my saloon wrecl1ing raid will be worth a great deal of money !? I will never sell him. If you were up here I would have you to go out and hunt me house to suit me- Kiss Louise for me. Tell Harry to ride the horse to Topeka. The Smasher's Mail Is going to be a great thing. You are not needed in Wich-
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he told an interviewer. All l have done has been accomplished without book learning, and not a nail or gun or piece of rigging is out of place. Charlie Cramp told me that if had the learning of books I would be a great naval ar chitect. Oh. the old man has had honor in his time.''
 The earliest example of ship Of war in Forster's fleet is the old Vermont of Revolutionary times. Then in regular order his fleet shows the representative battleships of succeeding dates, the Con stitution, the New Hampshire. the Frank lin the Chicago, the Indiana, and the strictly up to date vessels of the Ken lucky type. Side by side in the naval sta tion in North Juniper street are the Con stitution and her enemy, the Guerriere.
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lNaaoNo- oS>A CoSuxcNNa veaayAevwat

man or the simplicity and single-minded absorption of his nature is mooted question: However. the elder Cramp in spected every boat as Forster finished it. and took as much interest In the con struction of the tiny fleet as did Pop Forster himself The old man always had the free run of the big shipyard, and many of models were carved on board the ship represented.
 Forsters lives at No. 1239 Vine street, but he has tiny workshop lower down on the same square. Both houses are filled with models, and the home of his grand son, Albert Evans, in North Juniper street, Is also harbor for nearly forty of his diminutive craft. Like the lead CTS of a nation, he Is always looking for new naval stations.
 I'm the artist, architect and builder,
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The Honest Rustic.

From the Baltimore American.
 ''Why do you feed your turkeys those poker checks?' we asked of the Honest Rustic.
 ''To give them game flavor" he re- sponded with quaint smile that told all too plainly that he was clubbing the weekly village paper with the comic margarine.
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Probably an Oversight.

Front he Chicago News.
 Diggs-Old Noah missed the opportun- ity of his life.
 gs-Enlighten me.
 Diggs-When the ark was about to fioat he failed to appear on deck, wave his hand at the scoffers and say, T told you so.'
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WouIdn't He, Thought

From the Chicago Tribune.
 q don't see why Uncle Henry can't send us a Thanksgiving turkey. With his millions he'd never feel it.
 You are talking carelessly. my dear. He could afford it. of course. but he would feel it great deal mere now than he would have felt 1t when he was work ing for $10 a week. You mustn't be unr --iust % Jxpur uncleL alnias''
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all that pertains to it. His little shops are things of life to him. and, according to his own story, were no less interesting to Charles Cramp, who watched the prog ress of the fleet with unceasing attention
 T wish I were more like you," Mr.
 Cramp is reported to have said to For ster one day. but whether the veteran shipbuilder coveted the talent of the old
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
A Pretty Double Wedding.

A very unique and delightful occasion
was the double wedding of Mr.. Claude
Lorey to Miss Jennie X. Brant and Mr..
r. E. Fisher to Miss Bessie A. Oney
which was solemniZed at the residence
Of Mrs. Kate Brown in. this city at
O'Clock yesterday, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. r. w. Castor, pastor
of the Christian church, in the presence
of few intimate friends and relatives.
With the exception of Mr.. Fisher the
parties are we'll and favorably known to
our readers. Mr.. Lorev is Leon bow
who has grown up among US, having
spent all his life here except two years
in the PHILIPPINES, as member Of Co. l,
5lst Iowa Vols. He is graduate of the
Leon High School, an industrious young
man and he has certainly won a pearl
in his bride for she is one of the pretli-
est and sweetest young ladies in this
county, general favorite with all who
know her.
MIR, Fishers home is in Peoria, H.,
and he is engaged as the travelling agent
of large portrait house. He has won
one of Icons most charming young
ladies for his bride.
Both couples left on the afternoon
train, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorey to spend q
week with friends at Humeston and Des
Moines, after which they will return to
Leon, Mr.. Lorey having purchased q
half interest in Benefel's restaura MT
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher will travel fol
the present, Mr.. Fisher continuing hi.
present vocation
Many friends in this city extend
hearty congratulations to these Aworthy
young people and wish Their, long and
] prosperous Ifs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
THE CHURCHES

Presiding Elder w y. Thompson of
Charlton, was in this city a few huars
Saturday.
Rev. W. II. Ilsley will preach at Crow
chapel next Sabbath afternoon. Re
member the collection for nome missions.
At the Christian church next Lords
day the pastor will preach as follows.
Morning:-'some Opportunities Before
the Church To-day" Evenins:-.W hst
a United Christendom Might DO"
There will be the usual services at the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath. The
subject of the morning sermon will he
The Example of Christ as a Soul Win
ner''. That of the evening What God
is to the Believer" All are cordially in
vited and will be heartily welcomed.
On Sunday next, March 81, the pastor
of the NJ. E. church will preach from the
following subjects: Morning-"Jesus
the way Of Life or Steps Unto Heaven
Duett-"He will not Slumber' Misses
Tatman and Merwin. Special anthem
Choir. Evening-"The Second Coming
of Christ or Being Ready for the Bride.
groom Anthem-Choir Duet
Selected-Misses Moore and Mergin.
man, Warner, Mum, and Conrev. You
are invited to these services
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
Successful Opening.

On Friday and Saturday of last week
the elegant millinery emporium of Mrs.
Lucy Ray on the north side of the
square was thronged with ladies who
were attracted by the many pretty
styles shown at her spring millinery
opening, and on this occasion Mrs. Raw
had the satisfaction of showing the lad
les the finest line of millinery goods
ever shown in this city. the pattern
hats being elaborate and stylish and
they were greatly admired by the lad
les, and it is needless to say they were
bought in hurry, the sales being I'M
usually large, and Mrs. Ray has every
reason to fell proud of the success of the
opening. She was ably assisted by Mrs
J. A. Harris, Misses Lou Harris, Maggie
Harris, Grace Patterson and Vivian
Allen, and all were kept very busy both
days, Mrs. Rays store can truthful ly
be called the millinery emporium in
every sense Of the word,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
City Election.

The city election last Monday was
certainly the most quiet one ever held
IN TINS city, there being but 3SI votes
cast, and apparently not much Interest
taken by any one. The result was the
election Of Fred L. Teale and l.. Van
Werden as members of the town co,,ncil
On the bond question there was more
interest Ine proposition carrying by a
lo.a' inalofl,y OF 81 votes. On this
propositlon the ladies' were given the
privilege OF voting, but only Is ayailed
themselves OF the opportunity ard all
o, tnem voted IN favor of the bonds.
The vote was as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
Dr.. g. E. Stewart. of Charlton, assis

Or. G. u. Stewart, of Charlton, assis-
SAINT state veterinary, was here Monday,
having been called here to investigate
some diseased horses. In company
with our local veterinary, Frank Good
[4on, be visited the farm Of Henry Scott,
northeast Of Leon, and placed his
Eh0rhes under quarantine, as they we're
|onfieFing from mango, very dangerous
and contagious disease. 1t is reported
|there! are quite number Of other horses
III the country suffering from the same
iisesse, and Dr.sotswart will likely be
eSk again in few days and place
lder quarantine. Mr.. Scott,s
% under the care Of DR.. Good
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

Remlard and Joe Darling, two full
stock Norman horses, will make the sea-
son Of 1901 at the stable of G. M. Lind.
sey in,Leon. Terms as follows: So and
SO to insure colt to stand and suck !,
with conditions that mare and colt to
6eid FOR the services of the horse.
Should the mare be sold or traded the
debt becomes due at once. Parties
breeding will be required to sign the
above contract. q. M. LINDSEY,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

The entertainment given at the opera
house last Friday evening by the pupils
of the north school building was grand
success, and their efforts to provide "a
good program was duly appreciated by
the large audience, nearly every seat in
the house being so,d. The drills were
especially fine and showed careful work
on the part Of both teachers and pupils.
The entertainment netted the schools
about $25 after paying all expenses and
the proceeds will be used in purchasing
pictures for the school rooms.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

Mack Brown, of Lineville, who has
been in Jail at Corydon for several
months having been indicted for at
tempting to burn Bellows livery barn
at Lineville few months ago, was tried
last week at Corydon and found guilty
by jury. Judge Iowner sentenced him
to the penitentiary at Fl. Madison for
the term of six months, and he is now
doing time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
! CouSClLMEN
MATRIMONIAL,
KEEBE-HoLKERrs

Al two O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
occurred the marriage of c. S. Beebe. Of
Des Moines, and AIlss Mildred Volkerls
OF Garden Grove, at the residence on
K. w. Castor, pastor of the Christian
church. The bridal pair took the after
noon train for Decatur CITY with tic
intention of going on TO Des Moire.
to-day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28
PAY Taxes Now.

All parties who intend paying first
half of taxes are requested to call at the
earliest moment so the books can be
closed up. Penalty attaches April LIST.
If you can't come in you can remit your
TAX through any of the banks in the
county. A. S. COCHRAN,
County Treasurer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

There is no economy in buying cheap
soaps. Most all yellow or brown soaps
contain large per cent of rosin as a
filling. Rosin has no washing proper
ties whatever, but is used only in soap
as filler and to make it cheap. Maple
City Washing soap is strictly pure and
will go much farther than any rosin-till-
ed soap and do better work. 1t saves q
vast amount of labor and is much easier
on the clothes than SO much rubbing,
Try it as directed on the wrapper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

Miss Mabel Horner. of Lamont, Iowa,
visited with her friend, Mrs. r, Fred
Throckmorton two days of last week.
At an informal gathering at the home o
Mrs. Ada b Grimes, Miss Horner gave
few selections that showed her to be
an elocutionist of unusual ability
Derby cor. in Charlton Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

An up-to date X-Ray machine was at
the @ depot in this city couple of days
the latter part of last week, waiting for
"a car large enough to hold it to carry it
Ito it's destination, Bethany, Mo. 1t
was the property of DR.. Thompson of
that city and attracted considerable at
tention. X-Ray machines are seldom
found in towns as small as Bethany.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

r. E. Cantrell. of Weldon, was in this
city few hours last Saturday,, and
while here called to order some bills and
an advertisement for his fine young JACK
which will be kept this season at his
farm one mile south Of Weldon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-28

Constable Bert Warner took first
class mud b th Tuesday while serving
some papers in Woodland township.
His horse stumbled and fell throwing
him head first into mud puddle, one Of
the deepestin Woodland, and everyone
one known how deep that is, and can
imagine how Bert looked when he
| era Wled out.