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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
FOUR ECLIPsEs DURING THE
YEAR.
1910 Almanac Gives Much Interest,"
ing Information on Coming
Events.

Four eclipses in the year 1910 are
promised by the wise and grizzled al
manac makers, whose books have
reached the counters of the local re-
tail druggists. The carefully edited
and revised copies as put out. by the
big medicine dispensaries bring the
information that Easter Sunday will
come early this year, March az being
the date, Christmas falls on Sunday
while decoration day and July 4th
will fall on Monday.
While probably most of the people
of Leon will find it difficult to
write 1910" they would be equally
right if they would jot down "6623"
or "5670," according to whether you
are Roman, a Hebrew or a Gentle.
The figures 1910 signify the num-
Der Of years that have elapsed, or
supposed to have elapsed since the
birth of Christ, though there are
some eminent authorities who assert
that the date has been wrongfulIy
set, and that auspicious event was
not within several years of the year
l. The trouble was that the date
was set some years after the death Of
Christ, there being no exactly ac-
curate method of figuring backward
and ascertaining when the infant was
found in the manger by the wise men
of the east.
Four Eclipses This Year.
But the real interest in the alman-
&C perhaps has to do with astro-
nomical data, eclipses of the sun and
moon, morning and evening stars,
new and full moons, etc. The year
1910 according to the new almanacs,
will have four eclipses, two of which,
both total eclipses of the moon, will
be visible to Leon people. The phe-
nomenon of the total eclipse of the
sun, however, which will occur this
year, will not be visible except IN
Australia and vicinity, and it is not
likely that any Leon people will care
to journey to Australia for anything
short of prize fight. The eclipses
given in the books are enumerated
as follows:
Dates of the Eclipses.
1. A total eclipse of the sun May
8, invisible here but visible to Aus
tralia and large area around that
continent.
2. A total eclipse of the moon
May 1924, visible here; the begin
ming visible generally in southwest
Europe, and central and western
parts of Africa, South America,
North America, excepting Alaska
and the south Pacific ocean; the end
ing visible generally in South Amer
lea, North America, except Alaska
and the central and southern Pacific
ocean.
8. A partial eclipses of the sun
November 1, invisible here; visible
to large area of the north Pacific,
parts of Japan, eastern Siberia and
extreme western Alaska. s
4. A total eclipse of the moon
November 16, visible here; the be-
ginning visible generally in Europe,
Africa, central and western Asia,
South America and eastern North
America. the ending visible gener-
ally in Europe, Africa, western Asia,
North and South America.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
Letter From South I,skota.
Maltby, S. D., Dec. 80, 100

Maltby, S. D., Dec. 80, 1903.
Editor Reporter and Decatur
County Friends:-We thought per-
haps you would like to have an ac-
count of a South Dakota wedding
and Christmas celebration. On
Thursday, Dec. 23,19O9, Mr.. Byron
Edwards, of Maltby, S. D., met Miss
Edna Coffin, of Macron, Mo-, at Het-
finger, N. D., where they were mar
ried. They then drove to the home
OF the groom's father J. H. Edwards,
of Maltby, S. d., fifty-nine miles
south of Hettinger, N. D., arriving
there Friday evening in time to at
tend the Christmas tree and enter
tainment given by the Sunday
school. 1t is safe to say that very
few OF those present had ever before
attended a Christmas entertainment
in a sod school house, but this did
not detract in any way from the en-
Joyment of the occasion. We had a
genuine Pine tree from the Cedar
Canons which was beautifully decor
ated and heavily laden with gifts
for all present. Santa Claus was in
attendance and contributed greatly
to the enjoyment of the little folks.
j.. II. Edwards gave an elegant
christmas dinner to 48 of their
friends in honor of the bride and
groom. l fancy our Iowa friends
are so misguided as to think that we
are living on fresh air and sunshine
up here you should have seen that
table. The centerpiece was brides
cake wreathed with holly over which
was suspended Christmas bells. The
| inevitable Christmas turkey graced
the festal board, not only one but
Two, the largest of which weighed
48 pounds dressed, with dressing,
| potatoes, cabbage salad, Boston bak-
ed beans, escalloped corn, pickles,
| fruit, apples, cake, pie and many
other good things. After dinner the
groom treated the crowd to ten
pounds of candy and two boxes of
cigars. The afternoon was spent in
singing with violin and organ ac-
compartment.
Mr.. Byron Edwards is the second
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Edwards,
young man whose sterling qualities
and sunny disposition have endeared
him to large circle of friends. The
bride, who was formerly milliner,
was stranger to all, but is young
lady of prepossessing appearance,
and we feel sure will be a worthy
helpmate to the man of her choice.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Young and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
| viii Young and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ike Edwards and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horny Redman and daughter, Mrs.
Mollie Keller and daughter, Mrs.
Merna, Wyoming, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Redman and family, Misses Margaret
and Mertie Edwards, Chloe Young,
Mrs. Carrie Ross, Earl Edwards, Otto
1 Arneson, Robert Nuruh, Will Hen
derson and Ward Blackburn, all of
whom extend to the bride and groom
their heartiest wishes for a long,
prosperous and happy life, and we
feel sure that our Decatur county
friends will join with us.
Trusting that our Decatur county
friends enjoyed as happy and merry
1 Christmas as we did, we wish one
and all glad and prosperous New
Year. Former Residents of Iowa. e
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
Rev. CoakweH RESIGNS.

Considerable surprise and regret
was manifested at the Christian
church Sunday morning when Rev.
Chas. Arthur Coakwell rendered his
resignation as pastor, to take effect
April lst. Rev. Coakwell has been
very popular pastor and has made
many friends in this city who will be
sorry to see him leave Leon. He has
not as yet decided on his future To-
cation, having several places in
view
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
knights of Pythias Install New OF.
ficerS.

At the regular meeting of Hes
peria Lodge No. 33, K. of P, Mon
day evening, the following officers
were installed for the coming year:
c. &c. w. Farquhar.
V. CIV. L. Miller.
Prelate-J. A. Mcintosh.
M. of W.-Matt Pullen.
K. of R. & Starry Bradfeld.
M. of E.-Carl Monroe.
M. A.-Henry Minor.
/. Crank Farquhar.
o. &C. B. Simpson
Trustee-F L. Jenkins.
The representatives elected to at
tend Grand Lodge were c.. w. Rob-
inson, ]. A. Mcintosh, F. L. Jenkins.
Alternates-O. E. Hull, Harry Brad
field, D. e. Morgan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
What They say About Wickersham

''In less than five minutes he had
the audience charmed and not for a
single minute did the interest fag"
New York
He is possessed with magnetic
personality, is an actor as well as an
orator, makes lightning changes
from eloquence to pathos and humor
and back. again. We know now how
it is that he has delivered over 1900
paid lectures in his own state. Iowa. y
Ohio.
Eloquence, wit, pathos and logic
combined. The most captivating
speaker ever listened to on these
waters.-Pacific Christian Advocate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
Bank Reflects Officers.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Exchange National
bank OF Leon was held on Tuesday,
and all the officers and directors were
reelected. The bank has enjoyed
very prosperous year, and recently
passed to the surplus fund $3,5OO,
which is ten per cent of the capital
stock. The banks business has
greatly increased during the past
year, and the deposits are now the
largest since the bank was first or
ganized.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
Vaughn-Byerly.

Mr.. Clifford Vaughn, of Leon, and
Miss Minnie Byerly, of Weldon, were
married at Garden Grove on New
Years day, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Joe Goodsell, pastor
of the Garden Grove M. 3 church.
Their friends extend congratulations
and wish them every happiness and
much prosperity
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
X. P. District Convention at osceo1a

The annual K. of P. convention of
the 25th district, comprising the
counties of Lucas, Wayne, Clarke,
Appanoose and Decatur, will be held
at Osceola on next Wednesday, Jan.
18th. The Leon lodge expects to at
tend in goodly numbers and will
probably take with them their fam
Gus K. p band, the best band in
southern Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
Farm for Rent.

Good farm, big house and barn,
both good, sheds, lots and plenty of
water. Railroad switch on land sand
that sells at good price.
21-tf. Ed H. Sharp. agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
Methodist Notes.

Rev. L. B.. Wickersham will
preach both morning and evening on
next Sunday. All those who have
not other church obligations requir-
ing their presence are cordially in-
vited. On Monday evening Nr.
Wickersham will deliver one of his
great lectures in the church which
will give the people of the commun-
ity an opportunity to hear this gifted
orator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
A Good Farm for Sale.

120 acres, less than 2 miles from
Decatur. Would consider some trade.
State what you have and write Box
III, Decatur, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
FARMERS INSTITUTE
Snow Storm and Cold Weather Pre-
vents Large Attendance, but the
Grain Display was Good.


Wednesday of last week, which sent
the thermometer down to 19 below
zero, interfered very materially with
the attendance at the Farmers Insti-
tute, but there was an exceptionally
good display of corn, oats, wheat and
butter.
There was no session held at all on
Wednesday, as no trains were run
ming and the country roads were also
blocked. Miss Knowles, who was to
have lectured on Domestic Science,
was snowbound at Winterset and
could not get here at all, so the
whole program was carried over un-
til Thursday. The session Thursday
opened with the invocation by Rev.
Boyd, and an address of welcome by
Mayor Gates, which was responded
to by w. H. Snyder, of Center town
ship. John CARRIER, of Franklin
township, had an interesting address
on Orchards and Fruit Growing"
and A. E. Cotterill gave his expert
ence in silos which was of much in
terest, the discussion being led by e.
H. Sharp who also has a. silo, and
they were loud in praise of this
method Of feeding. Col. Riley Bu-
chanan, the well known auctioneer,
gave a good talk on Preparing and
Holding Farm Sales" In the after
noon M. L. Mosher, of the State Col
1ege at Ames, gave an address on
corn and grasses which contained
much information for the farmers
The exhibit of corn, wheat, oats
and butter were many and were ex-
ira good for this year, the following
being the awards.
Yellow Corn
First-W. NJ Sipherd.
Second Murice Brown.
Third-W. G. Brown.
White Corn
First-H. e. Hughes.
Second-L. A. Durell.
Third-Frank Chastain.
Mixed Corn
First-Bert Woodard.
Second-Wilbur Howell
! Third-Mac Baker.
Best Single Ear
First-W. M. sipherd.
Second-L. A. Durell.
Sweepstakes
w. M. Sipherd.
Wheat
First-Wilbur Howell
Second-W. III. Hazlet.
Oats
First-Ben Sears.
Second-Ezra Bright.
Butter
First-Mrs. John Dale.
Second-Mrs. Esther Stewart
Third---Mrs. G. M. Axes.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President. D. CARRIER.
rs
Secretary. w. Long.
Treasurer. w. Keeler.
Representative to State Meeting
E. II. Sharp.
The president and secretary were
authorized to appoint vice president
from each township.
Following the business of the in
stitute the teachers and patrons
was we'll attended, many teachers
from all parts of the county being in
attendance. The session opened Sat-
urday morning with devotional SER
vices by Rev. Chas Arthur Coakwell.
The following papers were read and
they were source of much informa-
ton to the teachers: 1.-The Most
Important Phase in Teaching His
tory Miss Edna Gamble Mature
Study in the Rural Schools" Miss
Neya Curry. THE Practical Value
of Latin Miss Marea Sears. ''What
the High School Expects of the Rural
Pupil Miss Lucy Ilsley. Teaching;
a Trade or Profession; Which?"
w. S. Webber. What Apparatus is
Needed in the Rural Schools Miss
Susie c. Haroff. us the Product of
Our Public Schools Equal to the Pro-
duct of the Schools of Our Fathers?"
r. II. Griffith. What Should the
Schools Accomplish for Our Country,
and How This May be Done," w. B.
Owens.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
Grand River.

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand
River are January 17th to 22nd
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13

There may be honor among the
thieves, but it would be wise to take
q bodyguard when you search there
for it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-01-13
Marriage Licenses.

William Warrick, Grand River. 18
May Poland Grand River II
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-06-04

Mr.. E. A. Davis who is a men,
Der of the newly elected town coun-
Gil on the administration side, said
he does not agree with the Mes
senger in suggesting that r. j..
Guirard, the only councilman cleo
ted on the Olivier ticket, resign in
order to offer no obstruction to
the administration, said he promi-
sed nothing and they may prove
useful on the council. We believe
Mr.. Davis usefulness was to bring
the American. vote to that ticket
and that is about all. We believe
that Davis and Guirard will be
ornaments on the council and all
their motions and seconds will not
in the least change the program of
of the administration. Anyhow,
let them try and We shall see the
result of their failure.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-06-04

All the teachers of the st. Mar
tiuville High School have left for
their homes. We learn that of all
the teachers only two of them will
return for the next term, Miss He
len Johnston and Miss Ruth o.
Baker, both of these ladies have
been connected with the school for
several years.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-06-04
For Sale Cheap.

FOR SALE - 126 acres of land at $40
per acre, on the Railroad, near st. Mar
tinville, with 2 derricks TO sell cane. all
improvements needed on the place. 20
acres stubble. will also sell the equip
ments such as mules, carts, cultivat0r
and other tools cheap. L. BIENVENU
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-06-04
S. P.'S r1amOu Branch.

IBERIA, CONNECTING WITH AR.
NAUDvlLLE BRANCH.
The Southern Pacific Railway
has completed actual work on it's
line from Eunice 10 Mamou. 1t is
reported that it will continue maxi
ing a complete circle from New
Iberia, AbbeviIle, Eunict, Vile
Platte on To Washington. Port
Barre and connect with their Ar
naudville branch into New Iberia.
This will give the Southern Paci-
fic a road through one of the finest
countries in the state. The com-
pany could make no mistake in
circling the cane, cotton aud rice
belt of Louisiana. Opelousas Cla.
rIon.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-06-04

II you are not satisfied after using ac-
cording to directions two thirds Of bot.
tie Of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. you eau have your money back.
The tablets cleanse and invigorate the
stomach, improve the digestion, regu
late the bowels. Give them trial and
get well. Sold by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-06-04

Last week we said that rumor
had it that St. Martinville would
furnish a candidate for the office
of Lieutenant Governor, every bo-
dy seems TO agree that if this town
has candidate for this high Of
fee. it will be Senator L. j. Liable.
We do not know that Senator Lab
be has any aspiration for the Of
fee of Lieutenant Governor, but
if there is any thing in the rumor
that st. MartinvilIe will have a
candidate on the State ticket, all
agree that Senator Liable will be
the candidate.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-06-04

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Ia
blets will brace up the nerves. Danish
sick headache. prevent despondency and
invigorate the whole system. Sold by
all druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
DANCE BOYCOTT CAUSES
SUSPENSION OF STUDENTS

Spearfish, S. d., April 2O.-Two
months & President Cook, of the
Spearfish normal school. received an
official order from the board of regents
to prohibit students at the normal
school from attending public dances.
1t being deemed contrary to discipline
and general good OF the students. The
d was hen read in the school by
President Cook. A few days ago a
dance was given in own at a public
hall by some of the students, and in
an effort to obtain admittance and
II any of the girl students were
present. President Cook was assaulted
by several Of the boys, and finally.
after a severe struggle, elected from
the building.
Following this President Cook ex-
acted from all the students at the in
stitution a written pledge that they
would not in the future attend any
lance not authorized by the school
while they remained students, nor fire.
quent pool halls of any sort. All the
students except seven signed the pledge
n those who refused were suspended
for the sake Of discipline, the sus-
pensions being deemed permanent.
Some Of the parents of the suspended
pupils have taken steps to appeal from
President Cooks ruling to the board
of regents, feeling they have a griev-
anCe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
NUCLEUS OF WALSH
FORTUNE WAS LAID
IN THE BLACK HILLS
Part of It Dug From the Ground
and Part Secured Through
Mine Sales.

Deadwood. S. n. April 15.-It was
here in h Black Hills. within ten
miles OF this city, that the late Thomas
F. Walsh, the mining multi million
atre laid the foundation for his great
fortune.
In the summer of 1876, prior to the
time when the government had ac-
CURED from the Sioux Indians h title
to the Black Hills, Walsh came over
land from Cheyenne, Wyo. Enroute
the wagon train. which he accompan-
led. had numerous skirmishes with
ndian and just before reaching Gus
ter City: Walsh's team was stolen.
the journey on foot. Reaching Custer
City he is said to have had but IS, which
he spent for flour and bacon. the
former being 25 n the latter Is cents
per pound.
Walsh a Carpenter.
Walsh was a carpenter and at the
time there was a brisk demand for
men Of this trade, wages being $40
per day. Borrowing a saw and a
plane, he went to work. continuing
until he had saved $3.50. About this
time gold was discovered in Dead
wood gGich and a stampede set in.
Walsh being n Of the first to reach
the new diggings. He located in the
Two Bit district, stalking out a claim.
During the work hours Of the day. he
p~rospected for gold and mornings and
evenings. labored on the construction
of a cabin, built Of logs and covered
with pine boughs.
In a few weeks the claim in the Two
Bit district was paying SO per day
and a month later it yielded 800 per
day In nuggets n coarse gold. With
n money saved, he bought the
Anchor claim, adjoining the Two Bit
and the two We're worked together. In
w a Walsh cleaned up $50, 900
and sold out for $4,000 more. Taking
this money, he went to Colorado,
where he invested in mining property
that inside of five years made him a
millionaire.
The old cabin that housed Walsh
when he was a poor miner is standing
and the kit of carpenter tools with
which he worked, were sent to him in
Colorado a few months ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
HILL CLIMBERS ARE
FAvORlTES AT DEADWOoD

lockwood, s.. D, April 1S.-Despite
the fact that Deadwood is a mountain
town, practically surrounded by hills.
a~utomobiling is quite the proper thing
and new machines are arriving in town
daily. In fact, Deadwood men possess
more autos than any one community
IN the Hills there being about a couple
Of score of machines in this county
alone. For use around the county. hill
climbers are necessary and that there
are some good n e has been shown
by the fact that two machines hav
reached Black Rocks, the point $50 feet
above town, reached by a steep In
cline trail. At the present time there
is over 100000 invested in autos in This
CITY al6ne
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
TAX FERRET CASE
STILL IN COURT
Property Owners Fail to Beat It
by Argument in
Demurrer.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. April 2l.--S. H.
Wright. attorney for the plaintiffs, has
been officially advised by Judge Trip.
OF the state circuit court of the First
circuit, who was called in to hear the
c,tse In place of Judge Jones, of Sioux
Falls, that he had overruled the de-
murrer to the complaint in the case of
E. f. Pierson and c. D. Savage VS..
Minnehaha county. This is known as
the a ferret case. The county COM
~missioners, 1t is alleged, engaged
Messrs. Pierson and Savage to make an
lnvestigat lion as to vel taxes which
never had been paid, and they entered
upon the work, finding a great deal of
property, largely in the form Of mort
cages, upon which taxes had not been
paid. The ferrets finally were dis
charged by the county commissioners
and the ferrets instituted an action in
the circuit court to recover a certain
per cent of the back taxes which they
alleged they had unearthed. The county
filed the demurrer, in which the claim
was made that the board of county
commissioners had exceeded its author
lily in engaging the services OF the fer
rets. In his decision on this feature of
the case Judge Tripp holds that the
commissioners were vested with power
to employ the %ferrets, and that the
commissioners could not illegally dis
miss them without their consent or
compensation The extent and liabil-
ity of the county will have to be deter
mined by a future trial
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
MAKES
STRENUOUS FIGHT
FOR HIS FREEDOM
Counsellor Who Defended
Bud" Stephens Contests
a Serious Accusation.

Sioux Falls. S. D., April 18.-The time
of the United States court yet is being
taken up with the trial of four Mo-
bridge men, in the persons of c. T.
Morrison, Frank Brogan, Howard Beale
and Joseph f.. Nicewonger. who are
under indictment on the charge of hav-
ing endeavored to influence a govern
ment witness in an Indian liquor case.
The trial is being holly contested by
both the government and the defense,
and neither side is overlooking oppor-
tunities to strengthen its case. Interest
is added to the case by the fact that c.
T. Morrison, one of the defendants. is
defended Bud" Stephens. who was
tried in the state circuit court in the
northern part Of the state on the
charge of having killed "Dode" Mac
kenZie. son of Murdo Mackenzie. the
Colorado cattle king. during a fight at
lie Beau.
In the present case On trial in the
federal court the nature of the defense
is not known at this writing, but 1t is
supposed the defense wilt offer testi-
mony to the effect hat when the gov
eminent witness, whose name is 1gna-
thus Carrier, made the affidavit which
forms the basis for the action against
the four Mobridge men, he did so in an
honest effort to correct testimony
which he had previously given in the
Indian liquor case, and that he did this
without undue solicitation and with
out consideration, monetary or other
wise. The trial of the case promises
to continue over several days.
Leroy Millay, a resident of Douglas
county, vas arraigned before Judge
Garland n entered a plea of guilty
to an indictment charging him with
mailing objectionable matter in the
postoffice at belmont. The indictment
contains three counts, the first based
upon an obscene latter which he mailed
February 16 last; the second on a pic
ture mailed in an envelope On March
6. n the third on a picture mailed
March "a. The defendant had written
Objectionable words on the same cards
with the pictures. Millay will be SEN
taroa1 1nfar