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Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-11

is essentially control board with
indicators, it is made to resemble IN
a measure a plan view Of the locks.
The space Immediately below the flat
top Of the board is occupied by the
switch contacts, indicator motors,
motors, wiring connections, mechanic
al interlocks, etc.
Taking Ship Through the Canal
The canal and locks will accommo-
date the largest vessels. The fact
that the control board is a working
miniature Of the lock which it oper-
ates shows the operator the actual
condition Of the gates, height Of wa
ter etc. and, consequently, having
the whole condition in miniature un-
der his eye he knows what to do next
and when to do it; the operator re-
ceiving his information as to the
movement Of the vessel from a towing
master The engineers on the loco
motives which take the vessels
through the locks, as well as the
towing master, can see the position
Of the gates, but the position Of the
fender chains are indicated by sema-
Dhore arms on the lock walls.
Let us take a vessel through a set
Of locks.
It proceeds into the lock forebay
either under its own power or that
Of tug and comes to a full stop.
It will then proceed under the power
and control Of four electric locomo-
one on each side and two others as
tern, one on each side, to keep the
vessels in the middle of the waterway
and to stop it when it has reached
the proper point, and to prevent it
from moving forward too rapidly.
After the vessel comes to full
stop in the forebay its position is
given by the towing master to the
switchboard attendant, who, by NOV
ing control switch lever, causes the
lowering Of the fender chain, which
is indicated by the miniature fender
chain on the control board, after the
lock gate is in the proper position.
rhe fender chain is stretched across
he canal to prevent the vessel from
the gates if for some reason |
t should get beyond control. IN
iuch an event the fender chain brings !
he vessel to a full STOP
Now the vessel advances into the
ock by means Of the electric locomo-
ives. The fender chain is raised |
behind it and then the massive gates
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-11

end of it's travel, it is automatically
stopped by limit switch.
The spillway gates also have re-
mote control, but these gates are en-
tirely separate from the locks, and
their control is from a separate and
much smaller control board There
are also many motors driving drain
age pumps, operated by float switches
and starting panels.
At Gatun the control house is To-
Gated at the lower end of the upper
lock. AT Mirafores the location is
the same that is, at the lower end
Of the upper pair Of locks; but there
are only one pair Of duplicate locks
downstream from the control house,
the same as upstream. AT Pedro Mi
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-11

guel the control house is at the lower
end Of the one pair Of locks.
Indicators are used for all machines
to show the operator in the control
house the position of each machine at
all times. In the case Of certain ma
chimes, the operation Of motor lasts
cnly a few seconds and the indication
Of their positions is given by the sim
pie means Of red and green lights
Such machines are the cylindrical
valves, auxiliary cuIvert valves, and
miter forcing machines at an inter
mediate point in their travel and
only the completed operation is indi-
Gated by the red and green lights.
For machines of more extended
operation which may be stopped at
intermediate points of travel, syn
chronous indicators are used which
show at all times the position Of the
machine, whether in the extremes Of
travel or at an intermediate point. A
complete synchronous indicator CON
sists Of transmitter geared to the
machine in the lock wall and receiver,
or model at the switchboard in the
control house
Synchronous indicators are provid-
ed for meter gate moving machines,
rising stem valves, guard valves, fen
der chains, and for water level indi-
cation.
The control boards are Of a flat top
bench board type. zach board is So
inches high by 54 inches inches wide.
The lengths for the three different
boards are as follows:
Gatun, GA feet.
Pedro Miguel, SO feet.
Miraflores, So feet.
The handles of the various control
switches are above the surface of
each board. In similar manner the
indicators are mounted with the
greater part Of their mechanism be-
meath the board, but with the scales
and pointers above the board. The
visible portions Of these indicators are
Of different forms in order to best
Indicate their respective machines
The miter gate indicator is nearly |
lush with the board and consists OF /
l pointer swinging in a horizontal
'lane and resembling the plan view
# a miter gate leaf. All these switches
md indicators are located as nearly
S possible in the same relatives posi-
ions occupied by the machines to
1hich they apply. While the board
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-11

They would itch and If scratched tney would
bleed and smart. The clothing would ifri-
tate them at night when it was being re-
moved causing them to itch and smarb So 4
could not sleep. A watery fluid would run
from them. My scalp became covered with
a scale and when the hair was raised up II
would raise this scale; the hair was coming
out terribly. My scalp and body itchedI an
the time.
After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment
with two applications we could notice d great
difference. My way Of using the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment was to apply the Oint-
ment to tie sores and all over the scalp. then
after would wash the sores and scalp with
the Soap. In months time / was COM
pleteiy curdd." (signed) Mrs. Bertha
Underwood. Jan. 3. 1913
Cuticura Soap csc. and Cuticura Ointment
5Oc. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Adj
dress postcard 'Cuticura, Dept. 4. Boston. 7
As-Aden who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticira Soap viii find it best for skin and scalp
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-11

are shut behind, the miniature con
troll board gates in the meantime in
dicating this movement. When the
water in the lock has been raised or
lowered, as the case may be, as shown
on the water level indicators, on the
control board, these gates are open
ed and the boat is pulled into the
next compartment and SO on.
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and grew larger until II was q
large red spot with a crust
or scab over It. This became
larger finally covering the
entire scalp and spread to
dlfferent parts Of the body.
the limbs and back and Ia tho
ears. These sores grow larger
gradually until soms were as
largo as q. nuarhar flf a dollar.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-11
Tne Mothers' ravorIte

A cough medicine for children
should be harmless. It should be
pleasant to take. 1t should be effectual.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is ali Of
this and is the mothers favorite every
where. For sale by all dealers LADY.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-11
ECZEMA COVERED
entire SCALP
Spread to Body, Limbs, Back and
Ears. If Scratched Would Bleed
and Smart. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Completely Cured

RED. No. 2. sunfeld, Mich. ~ g / sasf
troubled with eczema. IL began with sore
on the top Of the scalp. broke out as apimple
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26
From Rev. Hughes.
BrOOkville, Pa. March 10. 1914

Brookville, Pa, March 10, 1914.
Rev. Guy J. Fansher,
Leon, Iowa.
My Dear Brother:
| am glad you gave me an oppor-
tunlty to be numbered among your
proxy visitors on Sabbath. 1 have
never lost interest in the work at
Leon. | had pastorate of four
strenuous years and they can never
be forgotten.
could easily write a long letter
speaking Of the many experiences of
those years, but will hold that for
the day when l expect to look in on
Leon again.
There are number still at work
whom l remember we'll and rejoice
in the fellowship that I had with
them. Many another has gone to the
other side. The work of God goes
on while these changes continue. |
am glad indeed for the progress that
has been made in Methodism at Leon.
She has had noble list of men as
pastors and they have toiled faith
fully. None more devoted than your
predecessor and my personal friend,
E. NJ. Hoff.
l extend my congratulations to all
the faithful in Chrits Jesus and wish
for them continued success in all the
work Of our Lord. God has been good
to me and my lot has fallen in pleas
ant ways. My family of four con-
tinues in good health and while my.
pastorates have been stretched over
considerable territory l am hoping
at no distant date to be back and in
ish my life's labors in the good old
state of Iowa.
With heartiest congratulations to
the dear pjeople of Leon and prayers
for your continued success, | SUBJ
scribe myself,
Faithfully Yours,
GEO. MEAD HUGHES.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26
From Rev. @. Il. Nye.

Clinton, Iowa, March 8, 1914.
Dear Brother Fansher:
am delighted indeed to hear from
Leon, and to learn of your prosperity
I remember very wildly my one year
in Leon so many years ago. 1t was
my lot to be in the old parsonage
and the old church on the opposite
corner of the street, from the present
church building. 1t was during that
year however, that we purchased the
lot on which the new church stands,
and we secured a considerable SUBJ
scription towards the new church.
The plan we selected was, I think,
practically the one finally built under
my immediate successor. l have seen
the new church building new, al
though about rs years old now e.
Well how time does fly. Is there any
one who remembers me yet in Leon?
May the Lord give great prosperity
to the Leon people and may your
success, my brother, be increased
more and more.
l fully intended to return the sec
ond year to Leon myself but little
matter occurring just before Confer
to my surprise.
How we'll wife and l remember the
older members. We will never for
get the Hursts, the Harveys, the
Penniwells, the Clarks and some
others. Brother Craig is still on deck
as l see by your letter. Give him my
best wishes.
l am now here in Clinton, in the
midst of my second year after very
pleasant pastorate at Toledo. May
your anniversary be a great success.
You can read this letter, or such
parts of it as you wish.
l shall never forget the old Des
Moines conference, nor my pastorates
in the Charlton District. l am de-
lighted to hear such good reports of
the work of Brother Thompson in
the superintendency.
Most Fraternally Yours,
G.. l.. NYE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26

We visited all our families and labor
ed together in perfect harmony and
with blessed results. Then we rested
for a week or two and sent to Chica-
go to the Y. NJ. G. A. for an evan
gelist. They sent us brother Deane,
a Quaker, quiet man, very conse-
Grated and filled with the Holy Ghost.
We took the meetings for two weeks
to the opera hall. The work culmin-
ated one night when brother Deane
gave the invitation and Is or 16 of
the most prominent men of the town
came forward, young and old, and it
seemed as if the heavens were opened
and We could see the glory of God.
Among those men were Lou Young
and Greed Bobbit. Another was
among them who is still with you,
strong and useful, and other fruits
remain. The last night of the meet
ing the converts clasped hands and
circled the entire hall, $50 of them.
We sang "Blest be the tie that binds, -
then couple of hundred Of us accom-
panied brother Deane to the train,
where we sang hymns and rejoiced
till he left us. He too, has joined
the heavenly host.
Dear friends. the swift winged
years are flying, soon we will all be
gone 1t remains for us to be just
and true. The Master says, He
that hath my commandments and
keepeth them he it is that loveth me. "
Let us not forget that the unerring
test of our fidelity is obedience to
our Lords commands. He said again
"Be thou faithful unto death and l
will give thee crown Of life
l pray Gods richest blessings of
peace and love may abide upon you
ALL Jesus said "A new Command
ment l give unto you, that We love
one another. Put away out of your
hearts everything that hinders love
from doing it's beautiful work. 1t it.
so beautiful to love your fellow men.
1t is 50 God-like to love an enemy.
We are most Christ-like, most God
like when we forgive and love. Moth
ing can resist your power as church
when you are united under the ban
ner of love.
Dear brethren and sisters, my love
and prayers are with you.
w. H. SHIPMAN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26
vi: lar's History Of Nj. II. Church il
LeCn, Iowa, From 1850 to 1889.

This paper was read by F. B. Sig
Ter March 18th, 1914. at the 25th
anniversary of the dedication of the
NJ. e. church building, Loving Chanel
Leon, Iowa.
In the fall of 1850 John Patter-
son, Pamela Patterson, John JordOn,
Artemesia Jordon, VIM. Burt. an en-
horter, Cynthia Burt, Lou Annie Nc
Ilvane. Abner Harder, Ishmael
Barnes, Levi Clark, ten in number.
organized a Methodist class, and in
September, 1850, Decatur county
was organized. In March, 1851, the
NJ. E. church was to be organized at
John Patterson's cabin, the original
chapel of Methodism in Decatur
county, size 11x11x6, center to comb,
but the preacher, Brother Keeper,
from Missouri, was sick and could
on Eden Prairie, near the Richard
Meek place, so John Patterson walk
ed down there that day in snow
storm from his home which was log
cabin where the Leon cemetery now
is, and they organized the NJ. E.
church.
In the fall of 1851, the Iowa Con-
ference sent a missionary to Decatur
county by the name of Lyman Briggs.
Three sermons were preached and
on week days, but the class met every
Sabbath at Patterson's.
John Parker was the next one; he
came in the fall of '52. Barnes and
family came and lived where w. A.
Boone lives. McIlvane's came and
lived on the Doctor Baker farm. DR..
Thompson's came in the fall of 81.
Quarterly meeting was at Abba and
Uncle John Patterson went on horse
back, as it was the only way to travel,
as there were no roads but the In.
dian trail and no bridges. This year.
Thomas Smith and wife and mother
in-law and two sisters came and added
five more to the church. Stanley's
family of eight, and Vanderpool's
family of eight in number were the
only ones within three miles of Pat
terson's. Hatfeld's lived south and
in Eden township. Independence,
now Leon, was located in May, 1853.
I. N. Clark and Thomas VIM came
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26

1SS4-5, living, Indianola, Iowa;
G. L. Nye, 1886, living at Clinton,
Iowa; c. H. Newell, u 1887, died,
in Florida; James Foreman, 1887,
Cambridge, Iowa; A. T. Jeffrey, 1888
1889, Kansas; w. G.. Hohanshclr,
1902, Winterset, Iowa; Geo. M.
Hughes, 1896, Brookville, Pa;
Geo. Winterbourn, 1897, Denver,
Colo; Jno. Gibson, 1898; Joseph
Stephen, 1S99-19O0, Bows City, Ia;
I. N. Woodward, 1908, Indianola,
Iowa; A. M. Pitcher, 1904-5, died at
Amboy, ILL.,; Ray Shipman, 1905,
Russell, Iowa; ames l.. Boyd, 1906.
1909, Glidden, Iowa; p. NJ. Hoff,
1910-11, Mountain Grove, Mo-; Guy
J. Fansher, 1924, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26
Presiding Elders of the M. E. Church.

John Hayden, 1858; J. @. Ham
mond, 1S54-5; P. P. ingalls,, 1867;
Richard Robinson, 1S5S-61. Eli M.
McHenry, 1862; E. M. Fleming, 1863
4; Bennett Mitchell, 1868; L. M.
Conrad, 1869-72; ohm w. Todd, 1873
1886; w. c. Martin, 1891; T..
Mckay Stuart, Jr., 1921; w. B.
Thompson, 189S-1903; B. F. Miller,
1904-9; A. A. Thompson, 1904.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26

next June and then expects to start
on four years medical course to be
a medical missionary. We are both
in fair health and join to wish you a
pleasant 25th anniversary of your
church dedication.
Sincerely and Fraternally,
w. G.. HOHANSHELT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26
LETTERS FROM FORMER PASTORS.
VII Ch We're Read at the 25th Anniversary of the DedCa
ton of the Leon NJ. f. Church, March IS, 1914.

The following letters from form
er well known pastors of the Leon
M. E. church, were read at the cele-
brat of the 25th anniversary of
the dedication of the church on March
18th, and will be read with interest
by many of our readers:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26
belfry, blinds for the windows, new
bell which Doctor Finley purchased

belfry, blinds for the windows, new
bell which Doctor Finley purchased
when he was in Ohio in 1877.
1879. There was a debt of $500
on the parsonage, $34.51 on the
church. Mrs. F. B. Sigler, Mrs. Close
and Mrs. F. Hurst and Mrs. Lizzie
Clark were appointed to raise $3.50
to apply on said claim. About this
time Mrs. F. Hurst and Mrs. F. B.
Sigler collected enough money to buy
two pulpit chairs and settee for the
church pulpit w. P. Wood and L..
p. Sigler gave the church it's first or
gan in 1877.
An incorporation of the M. E..
church in Leon, Iowa, July 9Th, 1888,
signed by l.. P. Sigler, c. w. Hoff-
man, l. R. Alice, ]. Haldeman, E. H.
Lewis, John w. Harvey and l. N.
Clark. T. S. ARNOLD,
Notary Public.
(The records were burned. The
Articles of Incorporation made in
lieu and shall take the place of former
articles of incorporation of said NJ.
E. church of Leon, Iowa, which first
said articles of incorporation have
Deou lUSL duu Tic SCCOlu lASi Sol, w
stroyed by fire on the 31st day Of
March, 1874, when the Court House
in Leon Iowa, was burned.)
Presiding Elder Martin, Rev. Hard
and Rev. Williams, of the NJ. E.
church, with Rev. Lemon, of the
Christian church, participated in the
laying of the corner stone for tie
new church, which was August %,
1888. The ceremony was interesting
and good. About 600 people were
present.
/ The Bible for the new church was
given by c. E. Flanders, who l un.
, derstand is member of the First
NJ. E. church choir IN Des Moines.
! 1888. Our present church was
built while A. T. Jeffrey was pastor
and was dedicated March II, 1889,
Bishop w. x. Ninde. Emory Miller
and D. Austin were with us on that
day. The cost of the church outside
of pulpit chairs, chairs for the old
people and electric light fixtures,
was $4,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26
List Of Ministers from 1851 to 1914
83 Years.

Lyman Briggs, 1851; John Parker,
1852; Bro. Swim, 1858; ]. B. Rawls.
1S54-5; David Dickinson, 1856;
Erasmus T. Coiner, 1857; Jacob De-
Lay, 1859, dead; Benjamin viii
liams, 1860; Samuel Farlow, 1851 2.
died 1906. at Indianola; J. B. Cary,
1853, lived at Garden Grove, died at
LaPeer, Neb.; Benjamin Shinn, 1864,
lived at Garden Grove, died 1913, at
Dexter, Iowa; D. o. Stuart, 1866, died
1910 at Clarinda, Iowa; VIM. F.
Hertwood, 1865, died 1884, in Iowa;
G. P. Bennett, 1868, died 1912,
at Laurelwood, Oregon; R. W.Thorn-
burg, 1860; J. c. r. Layton, 1901;
Simpson Guyer, 1872 died 1893. at
Indianola, Iowa; Amos Wilson, 1873
1874, died 1902, at Ada, Ohio; A. p.
Hull, 1856; D. Mcintyre, 1879.
died at Osceola, Iowa; VIM. Plested,
1880; A. Brown, 1888; died 1890,
at Audubon, lows; w. II. Shipman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-26

In 1864 the pastors salary was In
creased to 100000 year.
1865. 1t was resolved that div
ision of the circuit be made and that
Garden Grove, High Point, Lucerne,
Richmond, Smyrna, Harper's and
Hedding be one circuit; Leon, Frank
mi. White Oak, Eden, Dunp's, Brad
new, Decatur City, one circuit, and
the rest to be Pleasant Plains circuit.
In this year seats were made for the
church and it was ready for dedica-
tion which was in December, 1865.
II is worthy of remark that the church
was built with two doors so that the
women could go in and be seated on
one side and the men in the other
door to be seated on the other side,
according to the custom of the times.
It is only of more recent years that
women and men are seated together.
In 1866 committee of ladies were
amounted by the stewards to solicit
contributions for the moving expense
If the pastor. The committee was
sister Stout, sister Shaffer and sister
Hawley. AS far back as this time
ladies could have the pleasure OF rails
ing money if they could not hold
church Office.
In 1868 sister Helen Close and sis
ter Elizabeth Bobbitt were commit
tee on tracts.
In 1870 chandeliers were put in
the church by the Mite society.
In 1876 an expenditure OF $500 and
much unaccounted labor, was made
in scarpeting, repairing, plastering,
root, papering and q new
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-26
attention RIVETED
ON BELGIAN BATTLE

Paris, Oct 26.-Attention remained
fixed on the terrific struggle on the
plains of Flanders and other points
of the long battle line in France re-
ceiyed secondary consideration.
Independent of the contest in the
north actions in other sections serve
to strengthen the positions of the op
posing side. The arrival of a French
force at Brabant-Sur-Meuse, near Con
seyoye, at the heights of Montfaucon
where the crown prince is entrenchet
is a new element added to the chain
of the allies strength in this district
The French aviators continue to
give proof of courage, at the same
time adding considerably to the list
of German dead. One bomb thrown
during the assembly of cavalry killed
thirty of the enemy. In another case
two bombs caused eight deaths and
injured twenty-five other persons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-26
KAISER REPORTED
ON THE FIRING LINE

Petrograd, Oct. 26.-Many soldiers
who were wounded around Warsaw
and are now here state the kaiser was
actually on the battle line and mar.
rowly escaped capture.
Their story is not confirmed by the
war office, although it permits its
publication, and adds that it has re-
ceived no official report to this effect.
One of the members of the kaiser s
staff actually was captured and this
inclines officials to the belief that
the kaiser actually was at the front.
The story heard here is that the
kaiser and his staff had pushed for
ward when the Germans were ap-
preaching Warsaw in order personal
ly to observe the operation CT his
heavy artillery.
A Russian aviator reported the
presence of officers of apparently high
rank far nearer the front than the
ordinary dictates of caution and STRAIT
egy called for. At that time the Rus
slams were falling back to the point
previously selected for giving battle
A division Of cavalry was ordered
to charge the point where the officers
had been discovered. They broke
through the German outer lines, but
a second line of German troops led
, by their officer in front desperately
met the charging horsemen with the
bayonet and their rapid firers.
The Russian charge was checked
and all the German officers with one
exception jumped into their automo
bile and escaped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-26
BRITONS HOPE 1T is TRUE
Busy German Ship Emden May Be
Sunk at Last

London, Oct 26.-England is hoping
that the career Of the famous German
commerce destroyer Emden is ended
This hope is based on a couple OF
more or less cryptic cables from Bonn
bay, one issued by the Bombay gov
ernment, declaring that all sea routes
may be considered reasonably safe
and the other an unconfirmed report
from Bombay to the Morning Post
dated Thursday, giving an unconfirm
ed report that the Emden at last has
been accounted for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-26

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INVADERS OF BOSNIA
BEATEN, SAYS Vienna

Amsterdam, Oct ga dispatch
from Vienna brings this announce
ment by the Austrian government
Strong Servian and Montenegrin
forces which had penetrated the
southeastern frontier districts in East
Bosnia, that were without offensive
works, were defeated on Oct. 20, after
a severe battle lasting three days, in
the region of Nokro, and forced to re-
treat hastily. Details will follow later,
as the results of the pursuit are not
yet known"