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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-04-01
The Trouble on the Torolito.
BY FRANCIS LYNDE.


ultimately split him in twain, and 1
said as much.
"You should have told him the alti-
tude was prohibitory, but 1 suppose
you didn't"
Macpherson grinned. "No; l have
my weaknesses, same as other peo-
pie. I was the king of the Torolito,
as you have remarked, but had only
the 'N-barZ' men for subjects and 1
was lonesome for a sight of women
and children. You don't know what
that means now, but you may, some
time. piloted the schooner to the
head of the valley, helped Setter
stake up his claim, took the boys up
one day and knocked him up cabin,
and another and built him a dam, and
there he was, fixture"
"Of course. Go on
''Well, the potatoes were success.
That summer, Setter got word to
some of his old neighbors in Tennes-
see, and more prairie schooners came
up Six-N1ile. We built bigger dam
and dug a longer ditch; and in the
course of time the settlement at
Valley Head named itself and built
schoolhouse."
The crimson and gold in the sky
fire over the shoulder of Jim's peak
faded to fawndun and ashes of roses,
and waited for Macpherson to drive
on. When it became evident that he
had stopped at the schoolhouse, 1
+1n Tho bo1far
'That accounts for Setter; but you
haven't told me how he figures in the
syndicate matter. 1 should think he
and his neighbors would be unit
with you in trying to keep the land
grabbers out"
between the upper and neither mill
stones if the big company ever gets
control of the water. But human
nature is pretty much the same the
world over-short-sighted and easily
fooled. The promoters tell the set
tiers that the big ditch will jump
their land from nothing to 500 an
acre, and SO it would if they could
contrive to hold on to their own
Water-rlght.
"Why can't they?" had been born
and reared in land where the form
er and the latter rains fail not, and
irrigation is unknown.
Because the syndicate is too sharp
to take chances. It must control the
water absolutely and exclusively in
order to make the scheme successful.
AS the first homesteader to prove up
on his claim, Setter has the prior
right to the water, much or little
owns the present ditch, in fact, in
fee simple. So long as he stands in
the way, the money-people will do
nothing but talk; but I'm afraid
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"The school-ma am isn't to blame"
he made haste to say. "She is an
angel, pure and simple; and, as I
happen to know, she has been try
ing all along to make peace. But
since she came, the Settlers have been
offish,-mulish is the better word,-
and for no reason on top of earth,
that | can understand"
l smiled in my beard. When an
angel, pure and simple, is set over
against any daughter of the soli-
tudes, casus belli with handsome
young athlete like my friend is not
far to seek.
"You used to visit the Settlers pref
ty often along at the frst?" I ven
tured.
"Why, yes; we We're neighborly."
"Gave the daughter a pony, let us
say, and taught her how to ride?"
Macpherson laughed. "Now how the
mischief did you know that?"
eff l had lived century or so ago,
your ancestors would have said that
l was fey and had the dying mans
gift of second sight. But never mind
that. You made yourself agreeable
to the Tennessee girl-gave her the
pony and went a-gallop with her, and
all that. But when the angel, pure
and simple, came
He threw up his hands. "Let up on
that, old man." he said, with little
laugh OF embarrassment. I'm no
woman's man-wasn't in the old high
flying college days, if you happen to
remember. I've been no more than
decently civil to Nancy Setter; and
as for Miss Sanborn-''
The interruption was a scurrying
dust cloud whirling up from the
portal of siN-Mile canyon; cloud
which presently resolved itself into
a horseman, riding as if for life.
MACPHERSON picked up the field-g,ass
and focused it.
Its Bart Kilgore, coming back
from his regular after-pay-day spree
at Fort Cowan," he said. Gust lean
back against the door-jamb and hold
your breath when he gets here. I
shall have to give him the usual
cussing out, you know"
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show for us in any legal fight. II
would be your bit of money and mine
against millions"
Kilgore took the short-barreled
rife from it's sling under his saddle
flap and flicked the dust from it with
his soft hat. He had trick of look
ing tired and sleepy upon o>casion,
and at such times, as 1 afterward
learned, those who knew him best
watched his pistol-hand.
ITO Be Continued
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scaring the Shepherds.

There is an irrepressible satisfac-
ton in finding that great philoso-
pher is, in the innocent ways of life,
very much like other men. Marcus
Aurelius Antonius, whose "Medita-
tions'' have been the guide of think
ers for centuries, wrote some exceed
ingly human letters to his friend and
teacher, Marcus Cornelius Fronto.
One of them contains the following
spice of boyish fun:
When my father returned home
from the vineyards, | mounted my
horse as usual, and rode on ahead
some little way. Well, there on the
road was herd of sheep standing all
crowded together, as if the place
were a desert, with four dogs and
two shepherds, but nothing else
Then one shepherd said to another
shepherd, on seeing number OF
horsemen:
81 say, look at those horsemen!
They do deal of robbery"
When l heard this ! clap spurs tic
my horse and ride straight for the
sheep. In CONSERVATION the sheer
scatter Iither and thither they are
heeting and bleating. A shepherd
throws his fork, and the fork falls or
the horseman who comes next to me
We make our escape.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-04-01
Mining Bill.

Mining Bill.
The Kendall committee on mines and
mining in the house has decided on
the following bill for a law to remedy
the danger of mine explosions in Iowa:
'"The NINE operator snail keep all en-
tries and roadways free from accumula-
lions of combustib materials and shall
cause such entries and roadWays to pc
thoroughly sprinkled as often as may be
necessary to keep them in damp condi-
ton. In all mines where coal is blasted
from the solid he shall employ competent.
capable and experienced men to examine
all shots and fire the same after all per-
sons connected with said mine, except shot
firers, have retired to a safe distance
from the vicinity Of such shots. Any shot
having blown the tamping at the first fir
ing shall not be recharged and fired the
second time. Only sand soil or clay shall
be used for tamping and the shot hole shall
be tamped soldly from the powder to the
mouth of the hole"
Crime to Sell Cocaine.
A law has been enacted by this gen.
eral assembly prohibiting the sale Of
cocaine except upon the prescription
of physicians. The law will not pre-
vent wholesalers and retailers in the
drug business and physicians and dent
lists from buying the cocaine for sale or
use in their profession. There was no
| opposition to the enactment of this
measure and Gov. Cummins signed it
at once, so that it is now crime to sell
cocaine in Iowa. In the cities the use,
of the drug has grown to large and
alarming proportions within the last
! year or two.
Punishment for Ixidnapers.
! The legislature has passed law pro-
viding for the punishment, by life inn
prisonment or any term of years above
ten, persons who llidnap for ransom.
The measure was backed by the Moth
ers' congress and women's clubs of the
state, and was the outgrowth of agita-
ton folio wing the Cudahy kidnapping
in Omaha.
Road Reform.
The house has passed bill providing
that all road taxes shall be paid in cash.
and that the township trustees shall
elect a road supervisor for the town
ship to distribute the money and con-
troll the road work. 1t is complete
change in the system in Iowa and is re-
garded by its authors as most inn
portant step in the direction of road re.
form.
! LEON PROWN.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-04-01
A Distinction.

Son-What is the difference between
an investment and speculation?
Father-When you put up the money
for yourself it's a speculation, but
when a friend advises you to put it up
it's an Recommendations and Con,.-
trV
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when Blood Doesn't Tell.

Blood never tells very much whea
it meets poor relation.--Chichgo
Daily News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27
\ COUNTY oOURTA
Several Cases Heard and Adjournment
Taken to July 9.-Liquof Fines, Etc.

Several Cases Heard and ADJOURNMENT
Taken to July o.-Liquot Fines, Etc.
Addison County court reconvened on
Monday. after a recess of several DAYS
Judge Stafford was delayed in reaching
Mddlebury on account of the delay of
the trains on the Rutland railroad. In
the case of State VS.. Frederick A. Web
Der, who had some time since pleaded
guilty to an information charging him
with bigamy, the respondent was al
lowed to appear in court and retIact his
plea of guilty. which he did. A plea of
not guilty was entered in lieu thereof
Birdie Griffin, the particepts criminis,
made some strong statements before
Judge Stafford in regard to her marriage
to Weber, and on motion of States At
torney Donoway a nOlle prosequi was
entered, and the respondent released
from custody. In the case of Martha
Hanks VS.. c. NJ. Hanks ct al. a pro-forma
decree was made and the case carried to
the Supreme court. The demurrer In the
case of William G. Danyew VS.. Etfie Il.
Nutting was sustained; bill ad Judged in
sufficient and same dismissed with costs.
The Jurors were discharged from service
on Tuesday morning without having sat
upon a case. The case of State VS.. f.
w. Stokes of Starksboro, charged with
burglary. was mol. pressed. That of
State VS.. Booth was continued until De-
cember. John Higgins entered plea
of guilty of IL oflenses selling liquor and
was fined Sl00 and costs, which he paid.
a temporary injunction was issued
against him at the adjournment of court
Wednesday. Judge Stafford will be in
Mlddebury Wednesday, July 9th, at =
,H..l. IL
injunctiOns against the owners of the
Addison house nrOneItV.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27

The Washington county republicans
yesterday nominated Nelson d. Phelps
Of Barre. Il. F. brennan of Woodbury.
and A. d. Bragg of Fayston for sena-
tors. The only sensation was over the
nomination Of the county commissioner.
William Chaplin, the old republican war
horse of MiddleseX wanted a change and
a reformation of the town agencies. He
said: "MiddleseX had been devastated
by flood and its roads swept away, but
tn - = rterual liquor agency there was
stf & fGll blast. The damage by flood
could be repaired but the lost to human
ity by this agency could not be recov-
cred. Mr.. Worcester was as tit man
for the office of county commissioner as
the old-tashiOned hell was for cold
storage" c. ID. Edgerton of Northfield
was nominated by vote of So to 6l for
Mr.. Worcester the present incumbent.
The resolutions endorse the state plat
form and Senator Dillingham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27
KING EDWAR9 VERY ILL

Submits to Very Dangerous Opera
ton. Coronation Indefinitely POST
poned
The life of King Edward of England
is trembling in the balance. lie has sub
mitted to one operation and must endure
another. The disease is Inflammation of
the large intestine near the appendix.
Last evening he was reported comfort
able, with one chance In three of recov-
ering.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27

The Rutland county republicans We'd
nesday named Hiram F. Noyes,of Rut-
land; r. &. Abel of West Haven; j. +.
Buxton of Middetown Springs, and
Daniel d. Burditt of Pittsford for sena-
tors. The resolutions endorse those of
the state convention. A Clement resolu-
tion demanding the repeal of the pro-
hibitory laws was voted down. The
Rutland Herald says it was Proctor
convention.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27
Sail, for Europe Saturday.

Miss l.. Mable Merrill, accompanied
by her brother. Mr.. Carl NJ. Merrill of
Glens Falls, n. Y, left yesterday for
New York, where they will sail on
Saturday on the new steamer "Colum-
bia" of the Anchor Line, for a two
months trip to Europe. The party will
land at Glasgow, visit Edinburg,
spend five or six days in London, cross
over to Holland, visiting Hague, Ant
werp and BRUSSELS, thence TO ColOgue
and up the Rhine by steamer TO Switzer-
land, stopping at Lucerne and other
places. The Italian cities of Venice,
Florence and Rome are visited and the
return trip made through southern
Switzerland to Paris and thence to
England.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27
POLITICAL NEWS.
Lively Times in the County Conventions.
Orange County for Prohibition. Proctor
Controls Rutland Convention.
CLEMENT MASS MEETING.

Percival w. Clements lieutenants at
Rutland yesterday issued call for a
mass meeting of republicans dissatisfied
with the rule of the ring for Saturday
night, when they will take action to
oyerthrown the power of the ring.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27

A large number of the prominent
alumni and other graduates were present
to attend these exercises always so dear
to all the old college men. The exercises
were held on the College green at 10
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27

The Franklin county republicans
named +. NJ. Brown Of Sheldon and
Byron Combs of Berkshire for senator's.
The only fight was over states attorney
and w. B. Locklin of Rchford won.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27

There will be grand celebration of
the nations natal day at Lake Dunmore,
Salisbury, next week Friday. There
will be first-class game of baseball be-
tween two crack Addison County clubs /;
music by the Ethan Allen band of Wey-
bridge, both day and evening. In the
evening there will be grand display of
fireworks. 1t Is sure to be the largest
and best celebration ever held in this
vicinity ard everybody should take 1t In.
Dinner will be served for all who wish.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27

The Orange county republicans fav-
ored the retention of the prohibitory
laws, with some charges, by vote of 40
to 30. C. S. Emery of Chelsea and II.
7. Wilcox of Thetford were nominated
for senators.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-27

CONTINUED on sixth page.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-09
Gilman.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman, Jan. 9.-The entertainment
given under the auspices of Eden lodge
l. o. o. F., at the opera house Wednes
day evening attracted a large crowd
and was an unqualified success in every
particular. The music recitations, etc.
We're of a high order, and the address
by Rev. T. B. Couchman was an elo.
quent presentation of the great princi.
Piles which underlie the order and of the
meaning Of the three links which bind i,
together. An elegant supper was spread
at the G. " a. hall and served by the
ladies of the lodge.
Miss Minnie Green has had long run
of typhoid fever and is still very low
tho yesterday she seemed slightly inn
proved.
L. NJ. Hull went to Parsons. Kas., yes
terday, to visit the farm he has recently
bought near that place.
Miss Nettie Hammond, OF LaGrand,
came in on No. last evening from Os-
kaloosa, where she has been visiting rel
ttives during the holidays. for few
days visit with her brother, Rev. c.. L.
Hammond. and family.
Mr.. Franks, of Tama, father of j. e.
Franks, has been here for the past week
working life insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-09
SPECIAL LIVESTOCK LETTER.
The Market Situation as Sized Up by
Prominent Commission Men.

Chicago, Jan. 9.
Receipts of cattle were $500 yester-
day. and with good inquiry desirable
fat cattle sold at fully steady to strong
rates. There was a good request from
the eastern shippers and exporters, and
all fat cattle were closed out early. The
extreme top was $40 per cwt, with a
big string of sales at from S61046.50.
Among our sales were five loads of 2
year-old fed Texans and Herefords at
$780, We also sold a load of Iowa An
gus steers at the same figure. The
butcher stock market was steady, altho
little slow, values being 10@25c lower
than the close of last week.
Receipts of hogs were $4,000, and val
ues were again 5@1Oc lower, making a
decline of 20d30c since Monday. The
bulk of the desirable shipping grades
sold at S6.25@6.45. with mixed and heavy
packing grades at s615Q6.3O There was
large number left unsold at the close,
the estimate being 5000 head.
Receipts of sheep We're $4,000 and the
market ruled practically steady Some
choice lambs sold as high as $500. with
the bulk of the good lambs selling large
ly at 5.35m5.75. Some nice fed western
yearlings sold at SAFE. The sheep sup
ply was very well cleared Yours truly,
CLAY, ROBINSON & co.
Union Stock Yards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-09
LODGE OFFICERS INSTALLED
Odd Fellows and Other Orders at
Montezuma Have New Set Of Of
ficers.


Special to Times-Republican.
Montezuma, Jan. 81. w. Frzzell, Of
Brooklyn, was in town last Friday
night He being the d. d. G. NJ. was
here to install the officers of the local
lodge of Odd Fellows, which We're as
follows: Willis Davis. N. G.; C. c.
Hunt, V. g.; S. A. Hunter, recording
secretary; j. j. Rodgers, financial sec
rotary; John Hall, treasurer; c. G. Adj
ans, r. S. to N. g.; NJ. C. Mcdonald,
l.. S. to N. G.: Ira Nichols. warden; DR..
G. w. Wilson, conductor; j. w. Cauter,
T. c.; E. V. Harper, o. G.; r. III.
Griffith, r. S. S.; ]. C. Hope, l.. S. ST.;
f. X Rodgers, r. S. to V. G.; G. E.
Binegar, l.. S. to " g.; c. G. Adams,
trustee for full term and r. " Harper
to fill vacancy.
The local lodge of *. of P. installed
the following officers last Monday
night: C. C. Hunt, c. c.; r. A. Mort
land, ". c.; w. l.. Clark, prelate; E. B.
Williams, X. of r. & S.. A. f. Poland,
NJ. of F.; A C. McGill, NJ. of E.; Jay
Wheeler. NJ. at A. ]. c. Hope. L. G.;
III. e. Bradbury, o. G.
At the Masonic lodge the following
have taken charge of affairs for the
coming years: H. E. Sanders, w. NJ;
A. c. Hutchinson. S. W.; John w.
Farmer, j. W.; c. W. Fenner, secre
tary; Samuel Graham, treasurer; c. c.
Hunt, S. D.; NJ. F. Babb. l. D.; Thomas
Caster, S. s.; George Hawkins, j. S.;
Joflan Heating, Tyler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-09
MR.. Day CONFIRMS N
General Manager OF the Iowa
Central Announces the APP
pointment OF Sweeney.
Will Assume General superin-
tendency Of Both Central and
M. { St. L.
Mr.. Huntington to Be Retained
as Superintendent OF
Transportation.

Vice President and General Manager
l.. F., Day. of the Iowa Central, accom-
panied by General Passenger Agent A.
B. Cults, of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
railway, arrived in the city Wednesday
evening from Minneapolis on the NJ. 6,
st. l.. business car, No. 200. attached to
No. 2. Mr.. Day and Mr. Cults remained
in the city over night and this morning
left for Abba on No. 6, Mr.. Day desiring
to make daylight trip of inspection of
the property between Marshaltown and
that point.
Before leaving the city this morning
Mr. Day confirmed, for the first time
publicly, the rumor circulated last week
to the effect that Mr.. NJ. Sweeney, now
general superintendent of the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas railway. headquarters
st. Louis, was to be made general SUI
perintenGent of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis and Iowa Central railways on
Feb. 1.
II wac somewhat annoyed" said Mr.
lay dl lilio LCWoPaPSA eaiAN $3.50 N-~>>'
been made about the prospective ap-
pointment, and especially because the
newspapers announced the appointment
before l had a chance to do 1T officially
and in the proper way
When asked how Mr.. Sweeney's APP
pointment would affect Mr.. Huntington,
Mr.. Day replied:
That will depend entirely upon what
Mr.. Huntington wishes to do. You un-
derstand Mr.. Huntington has not been
general superintendent of the Iowa
Central since took charge of the prop
erty. His title is a misnomer. and
should be superintendent of transpor-
as none but trainmen and
agents report to him. He has no juris-
diction whatever over the other me-
chanical departments that report to a
general superintendent. The change of
title however. will make no difference
with his position. and his duties will be
the same as at present 10
Mr.. Sweeney isn't coming here With
any ideas of making changes of any
kind. He will feel that every man now
In the employ of the company is the
man he wants. He is a very clever rail-
road man, and has been exceedingly
popular"
Mr.. Day and Mr.. Cults will pass thru
the city early tomorrow morning on No.
}, en- route to Minneapolis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-09
DISTRESSING Stomach Disease.

Permanently cured by the mastery
power of South American Nervine
Tonic. Invallds need suffer no longer.
because this great remedy can cure
them all. 1t is cure for the whole
world of stomach weakness and indi-
gestion. The cure begins with the first
dose. The relief 1t brings is marvel
loIs and surprising. 1t makes no fail
ure: never disappoints. No matter
how long you have suffered. you cure is
certain under the use of this great
health giving force. Pleasant and al
ways safe. Sold by c. ]. Lander. drug
gist Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-09
Representative Hoo Sales.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-One lot of light hogs.
averaging al pounds, sold at s5.65; lot
averaging 152 at $3.50. and lot averaging
l39 at $5.75. Top was a lot of forty-eight
averaging 1S1 at S6121s.
Packers sold: One lot averaging ZIG
at Sc; lot averaging 321 at SO, and lot
averaging PSI at S6.35.
Butchers sold within range of 10
cents, the low being s6.15 for lot av-
eraging 207 and the highest $3.50 for a
lot averaging 231.
Heavy and shipping ranged from s6.15
to $3.50. A lot averaging l76 brought the
bottom price, while bunch averaging
4G7 sold at $3.50. Other sales We're: One
lot averaging 1856. s6.25: averaging 235,
$685.; averaging 327, s6.45.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-09
The Horse Market.

Chicago, Jau. 9.-Receipts We're esti-
mated at 400 head, making about 1900
for the week so far. Business was again
active and prices slightly stronger all
along the line. The attendance of buy
ers has been greatly increased since the
close of last week.
Simon Harrison, of Gibson, Iowa, Of
fered good consignment of drivers and
drafters in the house auction Tuesday.
the former selling up to $3.50 and the
Inter reaching $3.50 for the tops. Draft
ers charged hands at bargain prices,
several of the offerings going for less
than country cost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-09
A Good Recommendation

II have noticed that the sale on Cham
berlain's Stomach & Liver Tablets is al
most invariably to those who have once
used them" says Mr.. j. H. Weber, a
prominent druggist of Cascade, Iowa.
What better recommendation could any
medicine have than for people to call
for 1t when again in need of such a rem
edy? Try them when you feel dull af-
ter eating. when you have a bad taste
in your mouth, feel bilious. have no APP
petite or when troubled with constipa-
ton, and you are certain to be delighted
with the prompt relief which they af-
ford. For sale by druggists.