The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-23

Of it eetion of their magnif cent Office
was made, much interes. being taken
in the workings of their fast presses and
other modern machinery, the equal Of
any daily in America. Early Friday
morning the reception committee of the
Dallas Commercial Club waited on the
party, and as soon as breakfast was
over carriages were in waiting for a
drive over the city. Here the party
met the only rain during their trip, but
it did not interfere with arrangements.
The immense printing plant of the
Dorsey Printing Co., one of The four
was followed by a trolley ride around
the city, after which reception was
held at the Commercial Club rooms,
followed by luncheon before the party
left the city. Dallas is the business
metropolis of Texas. ills the greatest
Wholesale center in farming implements
of any city south of Kansas City, and i.
more nearly western and northern in
it's construction than any city visited
during the trip. The citizens are en-
dowed with true western get up and
hustle and the result is apparent in the
rapia strides the city is making.
Leaving Dallas at noon the party
sped on to Denison, the Gate City of
Texas, where a side trip was provided
to Sherman, the county seat, ten miles
south OF Denison, beautiful city of
IL 900 population, with the largest cot
ton seed oil mill in the world and num-
eroua other manufacturing industries.
They also boast of the finest colleges in
the state, visit being made to the
North Texas School for Girls, where the
editors were introduced to 800 charming
young ladies by Mrs. Kidd Key the
president of the college. A fine m usical
program was rendered and after trolley
ride over the city the return trip to
Denison was made on the electric inter
urban road, stopping at Woodlake a
beautiful summer resort half way be-
tween the two cities for few minut es.
On the way to Denison we picked up
Mrs. Clara Bechtel Won Ende, at Green
vile, former resident of Garden Grove
who accompanied US as far as Denison,
land enjoyed a pleasant visit with the
Leon members Of the party, with whom
many of her girlhood days were spent.
Returning to Denison supper was
served and a reception and dance at the
club, magnificent brick building built
by this organization of Denison club
ladies, whiled away the evening hours
in a delightful manner. Denison is the
Gate City of Texas, a great railroad and
wholesaling distributing point for the
state and great portion of Indian Ter
ritory. 1t is city Of 900 population,
composed largely Of northern people.
Our stop in Denison will ever be re-
membered as one of the brightest parts
Of the jaunt through Texas.
Leaving Dennison Saturday morning
Kansas City, taking breakfast at South
McAlester, Ind. Ty., and then were per-
mitted to view the country through
Indian Territory and Kansas which we
trsversed during the night as we jour-
neyed south.
The north bound journey had two un-
usual and striking climaxes, which no
editorial excursion from this state ever
experienced before. At Dallas gospel
Denison, and the editors were invited
to inspect the car, which is named Cos
pei Car No. Z, being in charge of Rev.
&. B. Rogers of Waco, and is one of a
number of such cars in the south oper-
ated by the Baptist denomination. The
car will seat about 250 people, and after
being shown the private rooms, kitchen,
library, and other compartments, Rev.
Rogers proposed that a little meeting
be held. Songs were sung, short talks
made by number of the members,
more than an hour being spent in this
way, the meeting being a fitting close to
the trip, coming as it did on good Fri.
day. Nearly every denomination was
represented at the meeting including
Catholics, and a Salvation Army officer
who was on the train. The gospel car
visits railroad towns, towns without
churches and other cities which need
special religious work, and has accom-.
plished great deal Of good. The meet.
ing closed with substantial collection
to help the good work along.
Coming through Kansas Saturday
afternoon between Parsons and Paola,
our train came very near meeting with
an accident. Rounding sharp curve
the engineer saw farmer frantlcally
waving his coat and little way ahead
was large bridge burning fercsly. The
| air brakes were applied and the train