Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-20
Major D. w. Turner, of Corn
ing, Will Now Have That
Distinction
ATTORNEY SUMMERS AN loWAN
His Removal From the Position of
United States District Attorney for
Nebraska is Sought Because of Mis-
conduct in Connection With His Of
fios-Trouble About State Printing.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Nov. 20.-Major d. W.
Turner, of Corning. a battalion COM
mander of the F'ifty-frst regiment, L.
N. G., and quite popular as guard Of
f,cer. will have the honor of being the
Youngest member of the state senate
during the coming winter. He Is only
26 and was elected in his district by
good vote. Major Turner is three years
boldt, who was the youngest In the
In at state senate Senator z. w. Craw-
oldest member. He is ~ and he has
lived for sixty-four years in Iowa The
coming legislature win be remarkable
for the fact that great majority of
members of both houses have lived In
Iowa good many years. With the ils'
not Quite complete 1t is round that SIX
members of the senate haze lived in
iowa more than fifty years. These are
Z. W. Crawford. sixty-four years; John
A. Young, cixty; Lewis j.. Taylor, fifty
four; John T. Brooks. iifty-three; ). IL.
Harper, fifty, and James Elerick, nfty
sixteen of the senate members have
lived in Iowa over forty years, fifteen
over thirty years and not forty, six be-
tween twenty and thirty, and one only
nineteen years in Iowa. In the mouse
the great majority have lived In Iowa
between thirty and fifty years. Forty
have lived in Iowa over forty years and
less than fifty. thirty-five have lived
over thirty and under forty. seven have
lived in Iowa between twenty and thir-
ty years and three have lived between
ten and twenty. No member of the
house has lived in Iowa less than ten
wears. Nine members have lived in
Iowa over fifty years. as follows: j. 7.
Prevo sixty-five. William Cobb fifty
eight, E. ]. sankey tifty-four. George
W. Hanna flfty-three. Abraham Jacob
son fifty three, Henry Ritter fifty-one,
Scott Skinner fifty-one, NJ. A. Dashiel.
fifty and a. E. McDole fifty. There are
eighteen native Iowans in the senate
and thirty-one In the house. The for
e!gn-born persons in the legislature are
scarce There are two natives OF
Sweden In the senate, one native OF
Scotland and one born in Canada. In
the house there are four born in Ger
many, three In Ireland, three in Cam
ada, two in England, two in Norway,
one In Switzerland and one In Dem
mark. In the senate there are four who
report themselves single and two Wild
overs. The single men are Dowell.
Jackson, Newberry and Whine. In the
house there are six single and three
wfdowers. The single men are Chasseil,
rhristianson. Kennedy, Langan, SPRING
err and Teter.
Attorney w. S. Summers. United
States district attorney for Nebraska,
whose removal is sought because he
wrote threatening letters and other
wise engaged in small business In con-
nectinn with his office. Is an Iowa boy.
He graduated from the Iowa State Col
Iege at Ames about twenty years ago,
then studied law and went to Nebras-
ka. He married Des Moines girl, 4
Miss Nellie Lane, daughter OF a former
mayor Of the city. Mr.. Summers has
come to the city often and recently in
with the settlement of the
estate OF his father-in-law. now de-
ceased. 1t Is known that for many
years he was strong follower OF Sena-
tor Thurston. OF Nebraska, now resi-
dent in New York City. and his friends
here believe that thru Thurston, who
stands we'll with Roosevelt. he may be
able to hold his position in Nebraska.
The state educational department has
received information indicating that in
with the suggestions con-
Iained in circular sent out by the de-
partment for the State Teachers As
ISOLATION committee on the advance
nent OF education there will be gen.
aral observance of the days set apart
For public meetings at the schoolhouses
IN the interest of educatiof. The plan
Is to have many meetings held today
ind tomorrow. especially in the rural !