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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20
A Trip Through Yellowstone Park,
Big Piney, Sept. Sth. 1906.

Dig flney, SepC. SCn, l9Ub-
EDITOR REPORTER AND HOME FRIENDS:
| write you this letter, hoping it may
be of interest to your readers. A party
OF eight of us left Big Piney, August
9Th, to visit the Yellowstone National
Park. We found good camping all the
way and saw quite number of points
OF interest before arriving at the park,
among them the Cascade Falls, at the
head of Big Grosventre. These have a
fall of about one hundred and fifty feet,
and are more beautiful than some in
the park. The Three Sentinels of the
Teton Mts. are very majestic, and the
snow was quite plentiful on their
highest points. jackson Lake is large
body of water and the scenery around
it is very beautiful. We entered the
park Tuesday, August Nth. la making
tour Of the park you travel in a cir
Gle, and as we entered in at the south
ern boundary we found it to our
advantage to start around at the east
side, as you are travelling with the
coaches instead of meeting them. We
found the roads well graded and fine
for travelling. The first points Of in
terest from this side are the Lewis
Lake and Moose Falls. We came next
to the Yellowstone Lake. This is the
largest body of water in North America,
at this altitude 5000 feet, it is 15x20
miles in size. A steam yacht leaves
the Lake hotel and makes tour of the
lake every day. The Grand Canyon of
the Yellowstone is ten miles long, with
an average depth of 1900 feet, and is
certainly brilliant colored landscape.
Here we found the Upper and the
Lower Falls, the former having fall
of 140 feet, quarter of a mile below
are the Lower Falls. To see these at
their best you go down some eight or
nine hundred steps into the canyon,
and here you look up and see the water
falling Ger the rocks $50 feet, and it
looks as though it might be falling
from the sky. The Canyon here is full
of the mist and spray and when the sun
strikes it you see a beautiful and
perfect rainbow.
ANY one visiting the park should not
fail to visit Mt. Washburn, it is a side
trip but you are we'll repaid for taking
it. You climb the mountain gradually
over a good road with terraces quite
frequently to rest your teams on, and
can scarcely realize when you reach
the tower at the top that you have
climbed to the altitude Of 10,3SS feet.
On clear day you have an excellent
view of most all parts of the park.
The Mammoth Hot Springs must be
seen to be appreciated, as no pen can
describe their beautiful and delicate
colorings. They have six terraces and
the ones the boiling water flows oyer
are colored most beautifully. On top
of these are pools or basins, some large
and some small and the boiling water
in them looks all colors.
From these we entered the DEVILS
Kitchen. This is the crater of an ex-
tinct hot spring. You descend ladder
through small opening and find his
kitchen pretty hot and dark, and we
were all glad when we reached the
top. We passed the Silver Gate, Hoo
doc Land and Golden Gate, all Of which
were very interesting, and entered the
Norris Geyser Basin. Here are many
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20

geysers of interest. Among them of
most interest were the New Crater,
Vixen and especially the Grower.
This can be heard for three or four
miles. as it makes terrible roaring
noise, throwing but little water, but a
large quantity of steam escaping con-
tlnuously. The Mammoth Paint Pots
were wonderful sight, as were also
the Mud Geysers with their boiling
mud thrown in the air. In the Lower
Geyser Basin are four Or five fine gey-
sers and boiling springs. In the Upper
Basin we found some % geysers, some
large and some small, but some playing
all the time.
Old Faithful is situated near the Old
Faithful Inn, which is fine hotel,
being built at a cost of 100000. This
geyser plays every IS to IS minutes,
and throws the the water some 150 feet
high, playing about four or five min
utes. The Lone Star Geyser is off the
main road about one mile and a half,
and is all alone, we thought this one
OF the finest we saw. The Gene is
about ten feet high and twelve feet in
diameter at it's base, and covered with
pearl like beads, it plays every two
hours, and throws the water sixty feet
high and lasting from 20 to % minutes.
The stages make the loop in six days,
but we were in the park twelve days,
and did not think it any too long to see
the sights. We saw 81 head of buffalo,
quite number of deer, elk, bear and
antelope. We reached home Sept. 9th,
having enjoyed a fine outing and de-
lightful trip that will long be
remembered.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS. LENNA HAMILTON
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No getting down all ours pick little No
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will be display north window.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
CHURCH HAS
ITS ANNUAL MEETING
Pastor Says That Through BigotY of
Creedmakers World Is Trying TO
Live on Husks.

Yesterday the Peoples ChmC1 held
Its fifteenth annual meeting. The pas
tor. the Rev. Alexander Kent, took for
his topic the questica, Has Our Work
Been Worth Whi1e2' He frankly ad-
mitted that while the church was
holding it's own, there was no great
growth to report.
II think" he said, that our work is
worth while, because IT stands for
honest and fearless thinking We be-
lieve in progress IN religion as N all
other departments of science. The
men who wrote the Bible did not
know it all, and the men who wrote the
creeds. and catechisms. and prayer
books did not know half so much,
Through the blindness and bigotry of
these, the world has been trying for
nearly 1000 years to nourish itself on
husks. and it is pretty well starved. II
| is just learning that nearly all the
grain was let in what these wiseacres
| thought chaf'.
Today the churches that cling 70
authority are filed with alarm. All
| Of the leaders In thought and scholar
I ship are deserving their ranks, and they
are almost in panic. But those who be
| lieve in truth, and in the power OF
| honest thinking and doing to find II
and know It, are not alarmed.
| II think It worth while, therefore, TO
| keep our banner afiOat.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
MILITARY FUNERAL FOR
THE REV. GEORGE W. HONEY

The funeral Of Rev. George W. Honey,
who died Saturday, viii be held from
the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Church tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The services viii be in charge OF Lin
coin Post. G. A r.. and interment viii
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Honey was born IN Massachusetts,
IN 1893. At the outbreak OF the civil war
he was in Wisconsin and enlisted IN the
Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry as a private.
He was appointed chaplain or the regf-
merit.
After the war he served as clerk Of
the supreme court OF Texas, State Iibrar-
ian. and State treasurer
In 1853 he was appointed 10 a clerk
ship in the General Land Office. IN this
city. where he was employed up 70 the
time Of his death. he was a member
Of Lincoln Post; was it's commander IN
1905. At the last post election he was
unanimously elected chaplain, and at the
last depar tnent encampment was
chosen chairman Of the national en-
campment-
Mr. HOney Is survived by his mother.
who is ninety-seven years Of age. his
widow. one son. and daughter by his
frs marriage. and one sister.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
EVEN GLASS OF LEMONADE
is A GAMBLING STAKE

St. JOSEPH, No. May TT am go
ing 20 fine every man brought before
me and proven guilty Of violating this
ordinance said Police Judge Muir after
assessing a fine Of 50 against George
Dysart and G. p. Brooks for playing
cards at the Anona club rooms for lem
Onade
The ordinance covers any game OF
chance for money or property. and
Judge Muir holds that drinks Of any
kind that cost money. cigars and such
things as are usually played for in the
So-called social games of cards. are
property. Shaking dice for drinks or
cigars win also come under this head,
If the police see fit 70 enforce the ordi-
nance rigidly.
The fines assessed against two men
were the result of the raid on the An
Ona Club by Detectives Wheeler and
Wilson. They found several men seated
at table playing cards. Dysart and
Brooks admitted that they had played
for lemonade. Gabe and William Etsch-
man. arrested as proprietOrs Of the
house. were found not guilty OF keep. lg
a gambling house.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
LINCOLN'S OLD STORE
WRECKED BY STORM

PETERSBURG, ILL.,, May THE
structure known as 'LincoIn's Old
Store" which. until a week ago. stood
in the rear OF the Bishop building here,
mas been demolished. It was first erect
cd at New Salem. and was occupied by
Lincoln as a store from 1892 until 1885.
In It the future President studied law
and mustered the intricacies of mathe-
matics without a teacher; and while he
Of Petersburg and many nearby towns.
Robert Bishop. of this city, bought
the structure in 1886 and moved il here
Lincoln himself assisting in the opera
ton. 1t was used for a gunshop for.
some time Subsequently, when Mr.
Bishop erected his brick structure, the
Lincoln Store" was pushed to the rear
Relic hunters have carried off much
of the old building. and a storm wreck
ed the roof, so that its demolition be-
came necessary.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
COOK ON TUG FALLS
OVERHEARD AND DROWNS
Was at Work on the D. NJ. Key When
He Lost His Balance-Body Not
Yet Recovered.

While empfgirg pan OF dish water
into The river a. zhe intersection OF the
Georgetown sR3 Washington channels.
william czEsv, a colored cook, twenty
two yeag7 old, fell from the stern Of the
tugboat D. NJ Key and was drowned
about O'Clock this morning. Commo-
dore Sutton. IN command OF the Harbor
precinct, was informed and Immediate
ly dispatched the Vigilant TO the scene
Of the accident. and the members Of
the crew were dragging for the body
fifteen minutes after the man lost his
life. At noon the body had not been re-
covered.
Clay had been employed as a cook
on the tugboat for several months. This
morning, while the boat was tied up at
one of the Water street wharves. he
prepared breakfast. After the meal the
crew weighed anchor and started down
the river. with two scOws loaded with
mud
Tie cook began washing the dishes
and in some manner he lost his balance
and fell overheard. The tug was
stopped. but Clay had gone down fol
the last time
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
WeIl-Known Southern Educator Elected By
University Board of Trustees to Succeed
Dr. John Gordon as President.

plished and DIT. Thirkleld was imme-
diately notified Of the action Of the
board.
DIR. Thirkield IS well known in educa-
tional circles. He IS the founder and
former president Of the Cannon TheO-
logical Seminary at Atlanta, Ca, for
which institution he obtained an en-
dowment fund amounting 10 more than
half n million dollars During the past
four years DR.. Thirkield has been cor
responding secretary or the Freedman s
Aid and Southern Educational Society
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. and
has had general direction OF the schools
and colleges under the Jurisdiction OF
that denomination
The trustees and faculty feel highly
elated over the prospects Of the uni
versity under the direction Of DR.. Thir-
kield-
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
POLICE STILL SEARCH
FOR JACKSON WOMAN
Alleged Hotel Thief Continues at Large
After Her Spectacular Escape
From Detective.

Emma Jackson, eolored, charged with
larceny, who escaped from Detective
Peck by climbing out Of a window, IS
still at large.
II is alleged that the woman stole
jewelry and wearing apparel from
guests in the Regent Hotel, where she
was employed.
The Jackson woman. when questioned.
confessed that she had robbed the guests
while cleaning the rooms She begged
10 be allowed 10 change her clothes, and
Peck consented She went TO her room
on the fifth floor. While Peck stood out
side. The woman began tearing the
sheet on the bed into strings in order
10 make a rope and effect her escape.
She tied one end 10 the gas jet and then
stepped of the window sill and slid
down 10 the ground Sic then reached
Fifteenth street and made her escape
The Washington times., 1906-05-07

The Rev. Wilbur ?. Thirkield. D. D.,
has been elected president of Howard
University TO succeed the Rev DR.. John
Gordon, who resigned several months
ago DIR. Thirkield has not officially no
titled the board of his acceptance Of
the ocfhee, but has the matter under ad-
visement. and IL is confidently expected
that he will assume the directOrship
of the university
A special meeting of the board Of trus-
tees of Howard University was held last
Tuesday for the purpose of filing the
presidents chair. 1t was the general
wish Of the members 10 have DR.. Thir-
kield at the - OF the institution. in
view Of the many services he has rem
dered other colleges with which he has
been affiliated. His election was accom-
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
POKER GAMBLER USES GUN
ON BOARD OCEAN LINER

NEW YORK. May Ia poker debt
was the cause OF a shooting affair on
the Hamburg American steamship
Ameriza, which has just arrived here.
resulting In a stampede OF the passen-
gers on the main deck on the vessels
last rip eastward Paul Robert, OF
Paris. refused 10 pay a debt Of 500
incurred during the game, believing he
had been cheated. and IN tie alteration
that followed one Of the gamblers drew
A revolver and fred three shots at him
None OF the bullets took effect and the
man was dissrrned-
Test the Merits of c. & S. Ice Cream,
guaranteed TO please all Druggists.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
LETTER DELAYED 5 YEARS
TRAVELLING FIVE FEET

NEW YORK, May AT the end ~
February. 1901. the financial account OF
the Hackensack Wheelmen would NOT
balance. and Z E Westervelt, treas
urer, and the steward. John r. Seidel.
were puzzled. The discrepancy was ex-
plained when the new treasurer. Dr. A
A. Barrows. received through the mail
a check for s64 that had been sent from
Alr. Seidel 10 Mr. Westervelt-
The date on the envelope, February
p, 1S0l, showed that IL had entered the
Hackensack postofice a little more than
five years ago. The pOstoffice adjoins
the wheelmen's clubhouse The postal
authorities can offer no explanation for
the long time required for the letter
10 go about five feet.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
FATAL BATTLE FOUGHT
IN INDIANA BARROOM
Two Brothers Riddled With Bullet and
Barkeeper Morrally Wounded.
Thirty Shots Fired.

GREENsBURG. Ind. May Two
brothers, Pleasant Land and Winfield
Land, are dead ara jeff Williams, a
saloonkeeper, Is mortaliy wounded as
the result of battle between the Land
brothers and Williams and two others.
The shooting took place in the saloon
of Williams. at Viewpoint. six miles east
of here. The Lands and Williams had
been enemies for some time Several
days ago the Land brothers were in VII
Hams place when angry words passed
The next day the Land brothers re-
turned armed with revOlvers. They
found JEFF Williams, his brother, Gar
field Williams, and William Bare pre-
pared for them. One of the Lands fired
Straight into Jef Williams face.
Garfield Williams opened fire In all
thirty shots were fired. Garfield VIII
Gams and Bare escaped uninjured.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
MaiOr sylvester's statement.
CLARENCE 3. ENTRIKIN
DIES OF HEART FAILURE

Clarence b Entrikin. receiving teller in
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, died at the home OF his uncle B.
p. Entrikin, 7I9 Seventh street northeast,
Saturday as the result OF heart failure.
He had been failing In health for several
months
Mr.. Entrikin was a native OF Lincoln.
Neb. lie was twenty-seven years old,
and was considered one OF the most
promising men in the employ OF the
banking corporation he had been in
its service five years, entering as a
messenger and rising 70 the position OF
receiving teller.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
SHEEP MEN DETERMINED
TO HAVE SELLING AGENCIES

CHEYENNE, TVyo., May 7.-Tice Pres
dent Wilson and Secretary Walker Of the
National Wool Growers Association
have gone TO Chicago. Kansas City. St
Joseph and South Omaha. where they
will investigate conditions for the estab-
Iishment of independent commission
houses to sell sheep
The commission hn.-5es at the market
centers named have repeatedly refused
10 restore the old rates of so a car for
selling sheep, and the shippers now pro-
pose 10 put in their own houses.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
ROACH, SHlPBUILDER'S
SON, MARRIES MEXICAN

ST. LOUIS, May THE passage
through St. Louis of William McPher-
son Roach, Of Chester, Pa, son Of John
Roach, the noted Pennsylvania ship
builder. with his bride. who until Tuesday
was Miss Julia Hidalgo. OF Mexico City.
Mex, attracted great attention because
the brides maid who travels with them
IS an Indian wearing native garb.
The maid carries the valises, suit
cases. etc. containing valuable wedding
presents. TO the train one by one on her
back or head. refusing assistance from
station employees.
Poach's father was noted some twenty
years ago as a builder of warships for
the United States Government He con-
structed the first few vessels of the
new navy at the Chester yards. Some
OF them were the Chicago. Atlanta,
Boston. and Dolphin.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
WASHINGTON TOHAVE
MOTOR BOAT LEAGUE
j. P. Welcker Elected at
Meeting in New York.
A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
Object Is to Promote Sport Through
out the Country and to Prevent
Hostile Legislation.

To unite the motor boat owners of
America against hostile legislation and
10 hold national and sectional cham
pionships the American Motor Boat
Association was organized last Saturday
night at a meeting held at S West
Twenty-sixth street, New York.
Object of Organization.
For some time it has been planned TO
Form an organization Of this sort, the
suggestion first arising because OF the
bill now pending in Congress, which. 1t
IS said. if passed will without doubt
kill the motor boat sport. This bill
provides that every motor boat owner
shall be a licensed engineer. and that
every owner of motor boats of five tons
and over shall employ an engineer and
pilot This last stipulation alone would
cost an owner something .war $3.50
which would be entirely out of popor-
tion TO the cost Of most any other sport
The officers elected We're: Vice com
mOdore J. G.. Robertson, Glasgow, COM
modore of the Motor Boat Club. of Buff
falo; rear commodore. John z. Welcker
commodore Of the Corinthian Yacht
Club. Of Washington; secretary-treas-
urer. w. L. Dudley. editor of the Motor
Boat. New York. The election Of a COM
mOdore was postponed until n later
meeting. 1t was decided to hold a cruise
to the St. Lawrence river " August.
In two sections. starting from New
York and Buffalo simultaneously. The
boats are to meet at Oswego and cruise
the rest Of the way together. The first
annual race meet of the association will
be held on the st. Lawrence river in
the second week Of August.
Sectional organizations are to be
formed each division 10 have entire
control Of racing and cruising within its
territory. The national board Is 70 have
charge Of all national championships,
10 pass upon all claimed records, and TO
be the general governing body
Potomac River Division.
Commodore welcker. of the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club of this city, who was
elected secretary of the ma
tionaI organization, stated this morning
that as a member Of the board of gov
ernors, he had been authorized to or
ganize what shall be the Potomac River
division, which will include all terri
tories which touch upon the Potomac.
In case Baltimore does not form sep
arate division. which is probable. then
the Oriole CITY will be also included in
the Potomac division.
Races for national and sectional cham
pionships Will be held annually. All
boats will be divided into racing and
cruising classes and subdivided as to
length, and all championship races are
10 be held without handicaps-
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
TAGGED DOLLAR
ON ITS TRAVELS
Lady and the Eagle Dodge a
Drug Store Because the
Proprietor Was Out.
Record of Times Dollar

May 3-At W. B. Moses
& Sons, Eleventh and f
streets.
NJ ~ AT Kim on
Nicolaides, 1905 F street.
May Sat NJ. G. Whe-
Ian IS, 1105 + street.
May AT Dulin & Mar
tin Co. IS, 1915 T street.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
REAR ADMIRAL HUGHES
BURIED IN ARLINGTON

Funeral services for Rear Admiral
Aaron Konlde Hughes. L. S. N, retired,
who died Friday morning at his home,
1914 Nineteenth street, were held from
his late residence at II o'clock this
morning. The services were conducted
by the Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, of ST.
Margarets Church. Interment was IN
Arlington Cemetery.
At the request of the family there
were no military ceremonies
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
A Business Change.

Dr- c. vaughan has purchased the in
terests OF DR.. NJ N. Dolmage in the
Mutual Dentists. lO12 T St NV, and will
continue same as his private dental
Offices with a motto Of Better Dentistry
for Less Money
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED,
VICTIM OF INDIGESTION

Samuel c. Thompson, sixty-three
years old. stopping at 1903 Twelfth street
northwest. was found dead in his bed
yesterday afternoon Coroner hewitt
gave a certificate of death from acute
indigestion. One of Thompson's friends
called to see him yesterday afternoon.
and when he failed TO respond to the
knock on the door. II was opened, and
he was found lying lifeless on the foot
of the bed
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
HARRISON BOYS
SKULL FRACTURED
Victim of Park Assault In
Serious Condition
OPERATION is NECESSARY
Police Still Hunting for Alleged Col
ored Assailant Of Miss
Hunts Escort.

Sibley Hospital physicians reported 10
Captain Boardman today that Allen
Harrison, the seventeen-year-old lad,
who is said 10 have been struck on the
head with stone and kicked in the
face by a colored man who attacked him
end Miss Mary Hunt on Massachusetts
avenue extended on April 26. Is suffering
from a fracture Of the skull and his
condition is considered serious. It is
probable that the lad will be operated
upon this evening. The muscles of his
eyes are said 10 have been paralyzed
by the pressure OF the fractured skull
on them.
Hit With Stone and Kicked.
While Harrison was with Miss Hunt
who lives at 1926 I street northeast, on
Thursday afternoon. April 26. he was
struck on the head with a rough stone
and knocked TO the ground. Before he
could rise he was kicked in the face
The lad and Miss Hunt reported that
q colored man inflicted the injuries. Miss
Hunt says she was choked and cursed
by the cOlored man 1t IS said the stories
told by the young man and girl do not
agree IN every particular. and this ere
ated some doubt in the minds OF the pO-
lice as TO whether there was colored
man in the case.
Major Sylvester's Statement.
Major Sylvester says he was informed
that It was the belief Of persons ac-
Quainted with Harrison that someone
whose name is known to the s-oUng
man committed the assault on him.
Notwithstanding To-. however, the po-
lice are still looking for the cOlored
man.
Harrison has been confined 20 his home
since the day the assault was made.
On Saturday he was removed TO the
hospital because Of his serious condi-
ton.
The Washington times., 1906-05-07
It's to Your Advantage

To deposit your funds in banking dept
of Union Trust Co., 1414 F St ? per cent
interest. Savings accounts invited