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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-12-05
THE MAN OR THE STEER?
Struggle for Public Lands Goes on Under
Laws That Demand a Chanoe.

Montana, dated September 22d,
William E. Smythe writes: "The
battle is on throughout the West
between the man and the steer
between those who want the pub
lie domain reserved for homeseek
ers and those who want to devote
as much of it as possible to the
raising of cattle.
"On this subject public senti-
ment is sharply divided. There
are plenty of honest citizens who
stand for the steer against the
man. To their minds the problem
is not humanitarian but CONNER
clal. The raising of livestock is
legitimate business. There must
be beef for people to eat as well
as people who eat beef. And in
the big, vacant West there are
'oodles of land and will be, far
beyond the needs of human
beings, for generations to come.
Why, we will show you land
until you can't rest these cham
pions of the steer exclaim.
"On the other hand, the farmer,
the merchant and the professional
man generally take the opposite
view. They think the time has
come in the arid region, as it did
long since in the older sections of
the country, for cattle to fall back
and make room for men. First
the explorer, then the trapper,
then the miner, then the stock
man, and at last the farmer-this
has been the order of the process
sion as civilization has advanced
in its irresistible march across the
continent. Those who stand for
the man against the steer think
we have now reached the begin
ming of the final chapter in the
development of the West, and
that the time has come to reserve
every acre of fertile, irrigable land
for the actual home builder.
"In the meantime, while the
debate RACES hercely, the steer is
on top-at least in the vicinity of
Great Falls. How did it happen /?
Three words tell the story - Desert
Land Law
''In order to take up land under
this statute you do not have to
live on it for a month, a week or
an hour You swear that you
have actually visited the land,
that you have made arrangements
to have a portion of it irrigated,
then make your filing at the land
office. pay SI.25 an acre, and the
title is yours. Any man or woman
over 2I years of age can take up
three hundred and twenty acres
in this way--any man or woman,
which includes your hired help
your sisters, cousins and aunts,
and any other dummy who may
be in the neighborhood. BY this
means an individual or corporation
NAV take up thousands OF acres III
dav. When the transaction is
completed the land is gone ire
vocably from the government and
the owner may put it to any use
he pleases,
"'But it must be irrigated, some
one suggests. Yes, but there Is
irrigation and irrigation. There
;s a kind which actually molstens
the soil so that it will respond to
cultivation. There is another
kind which costs little money or
labor. vet serves to increase the
Weld of wild grasses. And there
;s still another which does to
swear by until you get your rlch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
SKIRTS ON FIRE IN A CAR.
Girls Badly Burned While Going to
See Labor Day Parade.

Cedar Rapids, Sept 10.-Monday
afternoon Misses Fannie and Tony
Loufek and Miss Mary Sedlacek
started from their homes on West Six
teenth avenue to witness the program
of the Labor day exercises at Athletic
Park. Miss Fannie Loufek on looking
down noticed that her skirts were on
fire and that the flames were rapidly
gaining Roadway. She called for help,
but instead OF an effort being made by
her fellow passengers to put out the
flames she and her companions were
rudely thrown from the car to the
pavement. Here the fire was extfn-
guished from her clothing by her COM
panions, but Miss Fannie was quite
painfully burned. and the other ladies
were also painfully bruised and
shocked by their fall from the car.
They were taken into residence near
by. where they were given attention.
The ladies were not dangerously hurt,
but they would not care to repeat this
unpleasant experience.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
WAS NOT ON THE PROGRAM.
Exciting Scene Last Day Of Fair at
West Union.


West Union, Sept. 1O.-The last lay
of the county fair here was marked by
an accident not on the program. Among
the small shows was one whose attrac-
ton was "Marilla, the Wild Girl" a
strange looking creature confined in a
hole in the ground. over which was a
bottomless box. The show prospered.
On the third day two innocent appear
ing fat men, and one small man were
among the patrons. Presently the fat
man lifted up the small man and drop
ped him into the pit, with the wild
girl whereupon she scrambled out.
Then, despite the expostulations of
the two managers of the show. the fat
men took charge of the entertainment
and the small man posed as the wild
girl, to the great delight o. the spec
tators. who prodded him with sticks
and otherwise entered into the spirit
of the occasion, until he lost his temper,
crawled from the hole and kicked the
tent down.
This was the signal for the crowd
to take the two managers OF the show
in hand. Amid cries of hang them"
somebody produced rope. The man
ayers raced across the grounds with a
thousand bowling men and boys after
them. They were finally caught, and
while begging for mercy, the sheriff
appeared upon the scene and took them
to Jail for safety. They left town Sat
urday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
ASK MAYOR TO RESIGN
clinton's Notorious Official
Refuses the Request of the
City Council
CAUGHT PUBLICLY cARousINe
Once Printer-Beoame Mayor and
Could Not Stand Prosperity -
carousine on Streets With Notorious
Woman and Police Ran Them In
Town is Being Dissracea.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Clinton, Sept. 10.-The following res
olution signed by five members of the
city council, was presented to Mayor
w. b. F'arver of this city, last night:
Whereas. Information has come to
the undersigned members of the city
council of the city of Clinton, Iowa,
that your conduct and personal ac-
tons have been such as in our judg-
ment bring the good name, honor,
standing and credit OF the city into
disrepute and as a consequence its,
business interests and welfare are
impaired, therefore, We in our of
fetal capacity and as representatives
OF the whole people, ask that you at
once tender your resignation as
ma yor.'
The mayor refused to resign, and
the resolution was ordered spread on
the minutes. The move is the out
come of the recent action of Mayo.
F'aryer in riding thru the streets
at breakneck speed with an alleged
disreputable woman. The police ar
rested the woman, but We're deferred
from arresting the mayor on the
threat of discharge. Farver paid the
woinan's fine. Farver was elected
mayor on the socialist-labor ticket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
Business Men of Iowa Falls
Get Together to Promote
Towns Welfare
CLUB WITH MEMBERSHIP OF 114
Will Be Incorporated With a Capital
Stock of $4,000 Paid Up and Shares
Sell at $40 Blackboard of Fifteen
Directors and Secretary Elected -
Other News of the State.
oecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican,
Iowa Falls. Sept. 10.-A Commercial
Club has just been organized in this
city by the business and professional
men of Iowa Falls, with ia members
The club is to be incorporated under
the state of Iowa with capital stock
of 100000. The stock will be divided
into shares of sic each and each mem
Der will subscribe for one share. The
executive portion of the club will con-
sist of a board of fifteen directors and
the following gentlemen comprise the
initial board:
w. V. Shipley, c. II. Burlingame. H.
c. Miller, Dr. W. p. Burke, D. w. Walk
er, l. A. Nichols, r. C. Kennedy, f. CT
Simpson, c. G. Hibner. The officers
Were chosen by the board as follows:
President-Editor l. A. Nichols, of the
Hardin County Citizen.
Vice Presdent-O. C. Cobb.
Treasurer. III. Burlingama
Secretary-F. e. Foster.
The club will engage In active work
at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
PARKER CASE OPENED.
Frank Fraissenett Fighting for For.
tune of Natural Father

Davenport. Sept. ia trial involv-
ing half million dollars, claimed by
an alleged sen of w. Fred Parker. who
died at his home near Omaha, Neb.,
last year, was commenced yesterday
before Judge Wolfe at the Scott county
district court. Parker Willed all his
property worth Sl.o0o,oo0 and a half in
terest in the million dollar trust fund
to the older boy, Frank F'raissenett,
whom, 1t is claimed, he had acknowl-
edged as his son, but other relatives
contest the disposition of the hermit's
interests in the trust fund. Several
witnesses We're examined yesterday.
the trend of their testimony being that
While Pauline Fraissenett, the mother
OF the claimant of the fortune. was a
housakeeper at the hermitage, Parker's
country home near Omaha, Neb. she
was never married to Parker, or ac-
knowledged as his wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
CONFERENCE AT MUscATINE.
Three Hundred Preachers in Session in
That Civ

Muscatine, Sept. 1o.-The first ses-
sion of the Iowa conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church opened this
morning with nearly 800 preachers and
laymen present. j. Wesley Better, of
Bloomfield, was elected secretary. and
T. S. Poole, of Mt. Pleasant. treasurer,
and Elias Handy, of Mt. Pleasant, sta
tistical secretary The various confer
ence committees We're called and near
ly all met and organized yesterday af-
ternoon. No business was transacted
in addition to the organization. DR..
A. II. George, of Kansas City, addressed
the conference on Sunday schools at
the anniversary of the Sunday School
Union, and an educational sermon was
preached by Rev. w. N. Hall. Last
night at the freedman's aid anniversary
NJ. B. c. Mason, secretary of the Freed
mans Aid Society, delivered q talk on
negro advancement He upheld his
race in every particular and asked the
whites to resist the weakening with
which they have been threatened. The
appointment of ministers to pastorates
will not be announced before Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
HELEN LARRABEE WEEDS.
Youngest Daughter of Former Gov
ernor Married to Charles Robbins.

| Special to TimeS-Repuallcan
Clerlnont. Sept. 1e.-Mr Charles
Burton Robbins, of Lincoln, Neb., and
Miss Helen Larrabee, youngest daugh-
ter of Former Governor and Mrs. Will
lam Larrabee. We're married here last
evening at half past I o'clock. The
wedding was at Montauk. the brides
family home, the Rev. F. NJ. Rice OF
West Union, officiating. The ceremony
was simple in all its appointments.
aud was IN the presence of relatives
and only few intimate friends of the
parties. 1t was performed In the east
room of the residence which had been
tastefully decorated in autumnal col
ors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins will make
their future home in Cedar Rapids. Mr.
Robbins has secured q place In the law
office of Grimm, Trewin & Moffit. the
place made vacant by the election of
Mr.. Barry Gilbert to chair Of law
in the Iowa State University. He Will
begin his work in that office not later
than the last of the present month. In
the meantime the young people VIII
spend their honeymoon. part of the
time with friends in house boat on
the Mississippi river. Both Mr.. ana
Mrs Robbins are young people who
will be welcome additions to the social
life of Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
Lake Mills.

Lake Mills.
I. A. Storvick, of Lake Mills, was
one of the six butter makers scoring
highest at the Iowa state fair last
week. There were sixty-saven butter
makers competing. Mr. Storvick being
of the six receiving the highest score.
Armstrong.
The 4-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs
John Frederickson. of Seneca was very
seriously injured by being run over by
wheels passed directly over his chest,
fracturing several ribs and iniurins the
boy internally.
Shenandoah.
E. II. Bearce, who resides near Man
ii, southwest of Shenandoah, sold his
farm Saturday to Charles Banner for
sos per acre. the highest price we be-
lieye ever paid for farm land in this
vicinity, outside the suburbs of town.
The farm is a good one of 120 acres,
with a good house on 1t, but not much
of a barn. Possession will be given
March I.
EddyviIIe.
The heavy rains of the last week
raised the river rapidly, ana SATURDAY
night it again went over the lower bot
toms, running hundreds of acres of
corn. This Is the second crop lost on
the bottoms this season, the present
crop being planted about July 20 and
being in excellent condition. The loss
is very severe on the farmers of the
bottoms, who all lost their crons last
year.
cIarinda
Oct. l seven new rural routes will be
established in the Eighth district New
Market, Sharpsburg, Leon, Humeston,
Davis City, Pleasanton and Tfngley,
each get a route. When the seven new
routes are established it will give the
Eighth district 1876 routes, and make It
the third having the largest number OF
routes in the United States. ex-
Speaker Henderson's district, the Sec
ond Iowa, and Joe Cannon's district in
Illinois, being the only other two having
more routes than the Eighth Iowa.
Belle PLANE.
During the thunder storm Of Monday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
SUICIDE At Fl. MADISON.
Henry Hall Takes Laudanur With Fa.
tai Results,

Henry Hall axes laudanuna WIN e d.
tai Results.
Special to Times Republican.
Ft Madison. Sept. 10.-Henry Hall,
of No. 1705 johnson street, died last
evening at $3.50 o'clock, from the
effects OF a dose of laudanum taken
some time during the forenoon with
suicidal intent. Ill health and little
differences in the family had made life
a burden for the aged man and he had
often threatened to commit suicide, but
as this was a frequent occurrence, the
family had become SO used 70 same as
to take no notice Of the threats and
when he appeared In a stupor at dim
ner and finally dropped Oil to sleep,
We're not alarmed or suspicious OF the
real cause OF the sleep. A. physician
was at once summoned who pro-
nounced it case of poisoning and dIl
everything in his power to arouse the
unconscious man. Human efforts We're
of no avail and he continued in that
state until death relieved him.
He was Go years of age and Is sur
vived by three daughters and four
sons, four OF whom live In, this city.
The deceased had been a resident here
for several years and the funeral SER
vices will be held from the home OF
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
conducted by Rev Harry Abbott, pas
tor Of the First Baptist church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
NEWS OF MAXWELL.

Lightning Strikes Barn and Much
Grain is Burned - Business Changes.
Special to Times Republican.
Maxwell, Sept 1o.-Mi7s Alice and
Mr. Walter Gibson departed Sunday
evening for Lincoln, Neb., to enter Lin
coin University.
During the severe electrical storm
Monday, the large, new barn on Will
lam Beal's farm, six miles south of
town, was struck by lightning and to-
gether with a large amount of grain,
and hay, was consumed by fire. The
property was partially covered by in
surance.
Thru the Olinger Bros real estate
agency of this city, triangular dea.
was pulled off Monday which makes
quite a change in local affairs. BY thS
transaction j. Nj. King retires from the
clothing firm of King-Gibson Company,
Mr.. Gibson having purchased Kings in
terest, turning in as part payment a
fine eighty acres of land, two miles
northeast of town, and Mr.. King in turn
exchanging this eighty acres for the
%. X. MendAnhall farm of 160 acres,
south of town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

I evening the residence of w. w. Elliot,
~ the north part of the city was struck
py ilghtnlng. Striking the chimney, ii
ran down into the sitting ROOM burning
the carpets and setting fire to the wall
out the blaze was quickly extinguished
The lightning shattered the chimney
and tore shingles of the roof. Luckily
none Of the family was in the room at
the time. Many telephones were put
out of order all over the city by the
great amount of electricity in the air.
Upton.
A distressing accident, Of which Mrs.
George Williams was the victim, hap
pened at the fair grounds during the
process of a ball game. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams had just entered the grand
stand when she was struck by foul
ball In the side causing the fracture of
one rib. The intense pain caused her
to faint and it was some time before
DR.. Griffis arrived to give her medical
assistance. She was taken home and
the next morning was resting easily.
It is thought that her injury viii not
prove serious
Cumberland.
Monday making arrangements to be-
gin the construction of the water
works. While here he purchased brick
for the power house and the material
is being hauled. The hydrants came the
first of the week and the other material
is expected soon. Prospects for water
system seem more encouraging. Mr..
Hunter believes he will be able to COM
mence work some time this month.
Dubuque.
If an entire farm outfit can be float
ed on an eight by sixteen foot barge,
such a process was watched by an in
terested crowd one afternoon recently.
A small barge which had for its cargo
a team of horses, four beds, coop of
chickens, a couple Of dogs and long
list Of farm articles and household fur
niture. pushed up the river by small
stern wheel launch, was tied UP at the
levee while its owner was making pur-
chases of provisions. The outfit be-
longed to farmer from Lansing, Ia,
who was on his way to . new home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
VALUABLE OIL DISCOVERY.
M on;ed Men Of Maxwell Organize I
Develop Oil Property in Kansas.

Monicd Men OF Maxwell organize ee
Develop Oil Property in Kansas.
Special to Times Republican.
Maxwell. Sept. 1o.-A project Is On
foot for the organization OF com
pany Of Maxwell's monied men to de-
velop the oil property of Sam Wnlte
near Chanute, Kansas. short tim.
prior to the oil discovery in that sec
ton Mr.. White purchased a quarter
section of land at nominal fee Tor
agricultural purposes, but since that
time some of the greatest Oil wells OF
the present day have been put down on
all sides of his land, being in one case
within one hundred feet of his line.
Thirty miles OF pipe line have beer
laid by the Standard Oil Company
to take care of the product. as result
of which Mr.. Whites land has become
enhanced to an extent that he does no.
feel competent to put price on 1t.
He has had handsome offers on MS
property. in one instance the lump
sum OF $4,000 and one-eighth OF the
entire output.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10

above Winona. The little boat ac-
commodates from twelve to fifteen
/ people. men. women and children. who
eat and sleep aboard. Painted on the
gunwhale of the launch was the name
U. S. Grant, and on the barge, Tom
Moore.
Monticello.
| Bernard Sweeney, the Hard Scrabble
man, who received close at the hands
or someone who contemplated murder,
had the bullet removed from his scalp
last Saturday. DR.. Hunter found 1t
lying close to the skull and an inch or
more from the point of entry. The end
was flattened by the impact but in a
beveled condition. showing the glancing
manner in which 1t struck The bullet
struck about an inch back OF the ear.
DR.. Hunter said that it would have
pierced the skull had 1t varied half an
inch from the point of contact The
bullet is 3S-calibre in size. and Is said
to fiji the revolver which Sweeney's
wife had buried, and which she dug
up for the inspection of the officers
Sweeney's head was powder burned,
thus proving the close proximity of the
hand that held the revolver when the
shot was fired
creston.
The farmers OF Union county are
beginning to make complaint OF the
numerous bands of travelling horse
traders who are running over the coun-
ty in covered wagons. Besides many
of them being dishonest and stealing
feed, harness and chickens, they are
also very annoying and troublesome by
the freedom which they exercise In the
care OF their stock. Recently far
nler living just out of town on the
Cromwell road, had company camp
ed directly in front of his door yard.
and the seven or eight horses that they
had with them were tied close to the
fence, which was of>the woven wire
variety, and In their-ellorts to reach the
grass inside the. once 1t was torn down
and trampled L arsr foot by the horses.
The farmer W ter yangry and came
to town to &c conssomething could no.
be done to puAatioAp to such practices,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10

bodies and young SINNERS had been
warned to stand back as 1t was danger
GUS He paid no heed to the warning,
however, and one of the falls caught
nm, almost burying him. His body
was horribly crushed and death is sup
posed TO have been almost instantan-
eous. He was about is years old AMI
leaves a widowed mother and younger
brother here in Harlan.
Coroner Z. L. Cook was notified of
the accident and at once took charge
of the remains. The evidence leads to
the belief that a verdict will be re-
turned that he came to his death as
stated above and that no one was TO
blame
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
DEFEATS HEAT FRANCHISE.

vinton Voters Decide Against the 10.
cal Heating Company.
vinton, Sept 9.-The vote taken b,
this city on the steam heat franchise
resulted in the defeat Of the franchise
by sixteen votes.
The project was being advanced b,
some thirty-five Of our best business
men. who, more interested in the
utility and the best welfare of our cit,
than In any money that might have
been made out Of the enterprise, HAD
offered to finance the project until such
time as the city could manage to take
It over, and the ordinance and franchise
SO fully provided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
WILL APPOINT GUARDIAN.
An Interesting Case Tried and Verdict
Rendered at Eldora.

An Interesting Case Tried and Verdict
Rendered at Eldora.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Sept. 10.-The case of w. w
Leonard VS.. A. NJ. Leonard. occupied
the court for one day, and was of more
than usual interest. owing to the prom
inence OF the parties and the nature
of the evidence. The plaintiff sought
to be appointed guardian Of the de-
PENDANT, his mother. Both parties llNe
at Iowa Falls. The case was holly con-
tested, but was decided in favor of the
plaintiff, and guardian will be ap-
pointed at once.
The grand jury before adjourning
recommended to the county officers
that all waste or scrap paper be re-
moved from the vaults. and that nc
smoking be permitted in the vaults OF
the court house. This Is a precaution-
airy measure intended to guard against
possible fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-10
REUNITED AFTER SO YEARS.
Father Meets His Daughter at River.
sicIe, Iowa, First Time Since In

Father Meets His Daughter at River.
sice, Iowa, First Time Since In.
fancy.
Special to Times Republican,.
Riverside, Sept. 10.-A strange an
pretty reunions occurred here las,
Thursday when father met his chili
whom he had left a babe SO years age
Early in the evening an elderly gentle
man arrived on the train and made in
quiry for Mr.. Herbert or Hervent who
lives in the west part of town. Find
ing their home he asked for lodging
and obtained it. While at breakfas;
next morning he asked the lady of thu
house q number Of questions In regard
to herself, which she answered as best
she could. When the stranger had
satisfied himself he made himself
known and he was no other than her
father who had not seen her for sc
years. He went away when she was
a wee babe l year old.