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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-25

State News


season.
According to the Eureka Senti-
mel crickets are destroying crops
in Diamond Valley.
Frank Folsom has been sue
ceeded as engineer at the Insane
Asylum at Reno by Ed Smith.
The automobile to be put on
between Sodaville and Tonopah
is to travel on a road of it's own
The lead furnace at Milford,
Lincoln county. will begin smelt-
ing 100 tons of lead ore daily
next month.
The Journal says there is all
kinds Of talk regarding the con-
struction of street railway sys-
tenn for Reno.
Wells are to be driven on the
Salt Lake road below Calientes,
Lincoln county, to increase the
water supply.
One faro bank has been opened
in Gardnerville, and another one
will probably be doing business
in short time.
1t is now positively determined
that George J. Gould is the pow
er back of the Beckwith Pass
transcontinental railroad.
Ranch hands are scarce in
Humboldt county, and farmers
are offering as high as $3.50 to
So a day for hay shovelers.
1t is said that three sports
from the East hit the Reno crap
games for about two thousand
dollars last Saturday night.
An incendiary fire which de-
stroyed two cribs in the Reno
tenderloin district, occurred at
4 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The assessed valuation of the
property in Washoe county this
year is expected to exceed by a
million dollars that of last year.
A game of baseball between
the Esmeralda and Tonopah
clubs, for $500 a side, will be
played in Hawthorne tomorrow
Guy Hines, a Spanish War vet
eran, was run over by the switch
engine in the Winnemucca yards
the other day and instantly
killed.
H. H. Beck has begun the con
struction of a new -four mill in
Reno, after failing to organize a
company to build the mill in
Carson.
L. H. Rogers, formerly of the
Cuyahogo Company, of Smith
Valley, was admitted to practice
law in the Nevada courts last
Saturday.
Mrs. Hattie Lake. Of Reno.
died at Louisville, KY, Tuesday,
of ptomaine poisoning. She was
on her way to visit relatives in
the South,
Receipts on applications tor U.
S. mining patents have averaged
500 per day since July LIST, in
the U. S. Surveyor Generals Of
flee at Reno.
The Kinkead NALL at Buffers
Well, four miles from Tonopah,
started last Saturday to run on
ore from the Tonopah Gold Min
ing Company's property.
An authentic report is current
that a two-foot ledge of 81, 900
ore has been struck in the new
tunnel of the old May Lundy
mine, in Mono county, Cal.
The Supreme Court has issued
an alternative writ citing the
Commissioners of Nye county to
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-07-25
Items Of Tnterest Clipped
from exchanges and Con.
densed for Quick PerasaI.

al OOuy ~ %O-iouAu 81 O.
154 pounds. He also wants to
run anybody a 1OO-yard foot
race.
Work of laying pipe at the
property of the Esmeralda Mines
Co, near Hawthorne, has begun,
and a big crew of men is at
work under the general direction
of Supt. Colcord.
Mrs. Ada King, of C arson, was
committed to the Insane Asylum
the other day after an examina-
ton by Drs. Huffaker and Gree
1t is said the unfortunate woman
has no relatives or friends in the
State.
H. J. Aliens livery stable, in
Wadsworth, was destroyed by
fire last Friday morning Sever
al fine horses were burned. The
loss is about $4,000. 1t is pre-
sumed that the fire was of in
cendiary origin.
Ernest Nichols, formerly of the
Comstock, dropped dead at Spo-
kane Monday. He was a noted
ball pitcher, and was playing
with the Spokane nine this sea-
son and winning many laurels.
He was 81 years of age.
A flow of water has been en-
countered on the 3OO-foot level
of the Rescue mine, in Tonopah.
The Bonanza places the amount
of water at 10000 gallons, and
it is pumped to the surface and
sold for various purposes.
The Silver State says that it
learns on good authority that
the Kiora Company. which owns
the Hidden Treasure mine, at
Kennedy, intends to put up a
reduction plant at the mine in a
short time, the machinery having
already been ordered.
Within a few days now con-
tracts will be let for the construc-
ton of 1873 miles of grade be-
tween Calientes, Lincoln county,
the present terminus of the lines
recently acquired by the San Pc
dro Railroad, and Daggett, the
point on the Santa Fe to which
the company has track priv
leges.
The Tonopah Bonanza has
been authoritatively informed
that plans and specifications are
under consideration for the con-
struction of an immense reduc-
ton plant for the Tonopah Min
ing Company, and that within
three months ground will be
broken somewhere in the vicini-
ty of the Mizpah property for
its reception.
The 16-year-old daughter of
DR.. Witch, of Oakland. was in
stantly killed Monday near
Truckee in an accident to the
Rockawav stage. Mrs. Witch
received injuries from which she
died Wednesday, and the doctor
and his son were considerably
injured. In descending a steep
grade the brake failed to work,
the team ran away and the stage
overturned.
c. H. Elliot has bonded John
Chatovich's mine at Silver Peak
for $75, 900 on behalf of Salt
Lake capitalists, who will make
a thorough examination before
finally deciding to purchase.
This property consists of the
! Mary mine and a tunnel site,
equipped with "a ten-stamp bat
terry and cyanide plant. The
ledge is wide and of good grade,
with regular chutes of rich ore.
The mill is now running on a
400, tom lot of $40 gold ore
Hawthorne Bulletin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
THINK PAPE is SAFE.
Mysterious Disappearance From Fort
Dodge Accounted For by Eccentric
Times Republican.


Special to Times Republican.
friends of S. H. Pape' discrehit the re-
port that there is anything mysterious
in his absence from the city during the
past two months. Pape is said by
those who knew him best to be rather
a humorous eccentric fellow who would
be likely to leave the city and forget to
tell his friends of his whereabouts.
Furthermore, few days prior to his
disappearance, which was about the
first of July he remarked to one of his
friends that he contemplated soon GO
ing to the Pacific coast. School had
closed for two weeks and Pape had
nothing particular in the city to hold
him here so that his friends believe
that he left the city leavinb his bag
gage at the boarding place intending
to return to the city this fall as he had
spoken of doing.
His fellow boarders and landlady,
Miss Mary Mclaughlin, laugh at the
idea that any harm has come to Pape
such as suicide, saying that during the
last few weeks in the city he was DIS
jolly and apparently as happy as ever.
The missing man had very few regu-
lar habits, and while always socia!
among his school mates he never d.
vulged any of his personal affairs, for
which reason his friends have never
thought Of making a search, believing
he had gone to parts unknown where
he had obtained employment as he had
often spoken of doing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28

s. Hart OF this city. late democratic
county clerk, but now the leading cam
didate for the republican nomination
for representative from this coun-
ty.
The article caused much public in
dignation and the captains brother, Nj.
j. Hart, one of the most popular bust
ness men of the county came up from
his home at Waterville, Saturday went
to the Democrat office, called for his
bill and paid the little due the paper;
then some warm words followed IN
which Hart made a pass at the editor
Z. f. Medary, who lodged, yelled lusti-
ly for help, ran around the table two
or three times and then bolted out OF
the door which was opened by the fore
man for his escape. he ran downstairs
into the street with Hart in hot pur-
suit.
Medary's cries in the office had at
tractGd the attention of people in the
street who thought murder was being
committed, and the county attorney
close by, stepped in between the
parties and prevented actual blood
shed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
The GrinneIl News.

Special to Times-Republican
Grinnell Aug 2S-1n pursuance OF
their plan to secure the Koch foundry
and machine shops. from Montezuma,
for Grinnell. leading members of the
Commercial Exchange met last evening
in the city hall. The present Intention
is that the buildings of the plant shall
be erected on the corner lots just west
OF the electric light plant, which have
frontage OF 75x150 feet, and are held
at $3.50.
On motion, committee of five mem
bers was appointed to consider the best
means of securing the necessary money
to pay for the buildings and lots and
consult with the city council about re-
mission of taxes. b. j. Carney is
chairman and the other members are
Henry Spencer ]. p. Lyman. d. w.
Norris and r. G. Couttls.
A communication was read from Mr..
G. A. Hardin of Crookston, Mimi, who
desires to negotiate with Grinnell bust
ness men about establishing sash
and door factory here.
A Shadbolt and wife spent yester-
day in Des Moines.
Dean Main has returned from Chi
cago and reports that prospects are
favorable for the securing of worthy
successor to Professor Nollen in the
language department of Iowa college.
Mrs. e. p. Day and son Eugene re-
turned yesterday from Des Moines
where they have been attending the
state fair.
A Grinnell mathematician has figured
Oh, n in p-hi rh u
fallen here during the last two days
amounts to 4S2 tons of water per acre.
The Blodgett and Leach families have
during the latter part of this week,
been enjoying a visit from their rela-
tives, Joseph E. Blodgett, of Central
City and John Fay. of Troy Mills, la.
III. b. Lane, the mail carrier on route
No. ! is suffering from hay fever so
much as to be compelled TO discontinue
his work for the present
Mrs. Floyd Wilson and Grace return-
ed yesterday from Des Moines where
they have been camping out with
friends on the state fair grounds since
Monday
Miss Emma Strader has a two weeks
leave of absence from her duties as
stenographer at the Spaulding manu-
featuring establishment and started
this morning for her home in northern
Missouri to attend family reunion.
DIR. George Stevens of DEBORAH ar
rives tomorrow for n few days visit
at his fathers house. Mrs. Stevens
and little daughter, who have been Wis
iting the Stevens family for several
weeks, will return with him.
Miss Ellis. formerly lady principal in
Iowa college, addressed the Ladies
Missionary society of the Congregation
al church Wednesday afternoon. She
told of the work being done along that
line at Mills college. Mrs. Carrie Grin
nell Jones also spoke telling of the work
done at Vanderbilt university, Nash
Vile, Tenn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
TEST EXPENDITURE LAW
Important Case Growing Out OF
Dallas County Court House,
Before Supreme Court
LOUD COMPLAINING IN PERRY
The Cost of the New Building Ex-
ceeded the Sum Voted, and Taxpay-
ers in That City Directing to the
Added Cost Brought Suit Against
Treasurer Thornburg and Others.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 2S.-The suit OF
residents of Perry representing the
business men of that city and the town
council to test certain phases of the
law relating to the expenditure of coun-
ty funds has at last reached the Iowa
supreme court. This is the suit OF Ros-
coe L. Zerwekh and A. L. Brown against
j. A. Thornburg. treasurer of Dallas
county and others. Ii grew out of the
building of the new Dallas county court
house. The county voted $4,000 for
the building, completing and furnishing
of a court house at Abel When the
court house was built, finished and fur
nished the county had paid about sio,-
600 more than the sum voted. There
was no complaint of any money being
squandered and the county has court
house of which the people are proud.
In fact everyone agrees now that the
county should have voted about $780,
900 for court house. But there was
loud complaining in the city Of Perry
over the added cost 10 taxpayers by
reason of the county officials having
exceeded their authority and finally one
of the city alderman and one OF the
directors of their commercial body,
brought suit to have certain of the evil
dences of Indebtedness Cancelled be-
cause issued without authority. In the
lower court Judge Apologize held that
the voters could not in this way limit
the cost of furnishing the court house
and hence this clause In the vote was
of no avail. Now the case comes TO the
supreme court for a final statement of
the law. The Perry people contend that
If this is good law then there is great
need of an amendment to the statute
so that voters may limit the expendi-
ture on public works. If the Dallas
county decision stands then the court
house building in Iowa is fraught with
some danger to the tax payers because
the board may pay large. sums under
the guise of furnishing" a court house
and the voters need not be consulted.
the case is regarded as one of first i'm
portance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
"FATAER" RAYMOND DEAD.
A Pioneer Methodist Minister of Iowa
Laid to Rest at Geneva.


Special to Times publican.
Geneva, Aug. 2s.-The funeral of
Father Raymond one of the pioneer
Methodist ministers of Iowa, was held
here this afternoon at o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. +. NJ. Coleman, of Mar
shalltown. Mr.. Raymond died at
Windsor, n. s., week ago today at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Ellen
Hoke, where he was visiting. The body
arrived here yesterday.
Jacob Raymond was one of the earl
Ter workers in the Methodist faith in
the state. He has been a member of
the Upper Iowa conference since 1866,
and has been in the effective ranks
twenty-eight years.
Rev. Raymond was born at Wheel
ing w. Va, Jan. 1886. He was mar
riei on June II, 1S45. at Indianapolis.
to Miss Martha Smith, who died last
March at Ida Grove. Rev. Raymond
came west and located in Black Hawk
county in 1865. and after serving as a
local preacher was given an appoint-
ment in 1866 at Timber Creek. Mar
shall county. He served the charges OF
Grundy Center, Xenia. Union and
Steamboat Rock, Marion circuit, Fair
fax, Dryden. State Center, Geneva, Gil
man, Beaman, Langworthy. Oasis ana
Garrison, In the order named.
In 1894, at his own request he was
granted a superannate relation TO the
conference and since that time has not
been in active work.
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond who enjoyed
almost fffty-years of married life, were
blessed with eight children, seven OF
whom are now living. They are Mrs
Emily Woodward, of Clyde, kas.; A. /.
and Byron Hammond and Mrs. Eta
bennett, of Ida Grove; f. B. Raymond.
OF Marshalltown: e. H. Raymond, OF
Geneva: and Mrs Ellen Hoke, of Wind
sor, n. S. The other child was Mrs.
Heiffner, who died in Marsha!ltown
several wears ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
Brick & Tile Company of lie.
high Makes Allegations
Against Employees
LATTER ARE CLAIMING DAMAGES
A Dozen Men Who Were Discharged
Say They Were BIackIisted and De-
mand $4,000 = Defendant in His
Answer Says Plaintiffs conspired to
Ruin the company's Business.
Tirnes-Renublican.


Fort Dodge, Aug. 2S.-Serious charg-
es and counter charges are made in the
case of John Drain VS.. the Lehigh
Brick & IL company. which comes
up in the |, irict court here. The
case promises to be one of the most
Interesting tried here for many months.
The case Games from an alleged black
list of the Brick q Tile company
against twelve of it's employees. The
men sue the company for treble dam
ages of $1,000 each, or. total of $780,
600.
The case was postponed from last
term. Now comes an answer and coun-
ter claim by w. C. BEEN proprietor of
the Lehigh Brick & Tile company, in
which he sues plaintiffs for $4,000 ac-
tualt damages and $1,000 exemplary
damages.
The petition filed by the plaintiffs
states that prior to May &c, 1902, Ezra
E. Miller, C. r. Miller, George Drain,
John Drain, Thomas Robbins, Lee Good
Alva r. Hayler, r. Nanderventer,
John Edvenson, Robert Anderson, Jake
Jenkins, and Patrick Banning, were
employed by the Lehigh Brick &,
Tile company and that w. c. BEEN was
secretary and general manager of
the corporation. BEEN, the plaintiffs
allege, wilfully. wrongfully, malicious
Ivy and fradulently, and in violation of
the law devised scheme and plan to
injure and defraud the plaintiffs and
to prevent them from obtaining en-
ployment 1t is charged that they We're
discharged by BEEN who willfully pre-
vented their securing employment in
the other plants in and near Lehigh, in
this way preventing them from earn
ing living. and endeavoring to force
them to enter his employ at his terms.
Treble damages TO the amount of
$1,000 for each man is asked.
In the answer and counter claim fiji
ed by BEEN some startling allegations
are made. The answer denies the
truth of the statements made in
counts l, ., 3, 4. 5, 6, I. s, 9, 10 II and
IL of the plaintiffs petition. He alleges
that the plaintiffs entered into a con-
spiracy TO maliciously injure his bust
ness and it was with such in.ent that
claims that by force, intimidation.
threats and violence, plaintiffs COM
PEELED other persons to leave his en-
ploy and that by intimidation, force,
threats of violence and death they pre-
vented other persons from entering
his employment. that these steps were
taken in pursuance of said conspiracy
and with the knowledge and consent
of the plaintiffs.
Defendant claims that his business
was damaged and that he was unable
to operate his plant for many months,
besides being unable TO fulfill con-
tracts. That his business was damaged
to the extent of $4,000 for which he
asks $4,000 actual and $4,000 exemp-
larry damages. Defendant also says the
Lehigh Brick & Tile company is not a
corporation, but is operated and con-
Quoted by himself alone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
Farmer Suicides.

Upton, Aug. 2S.-William Roehrs,
living one and a half miles east OF
Sunhury, hanged himself in his barn
some time between 5 and I o'clock last
night. He was discovered at s o'clock
and had, it is thought, been dead for
an hour or more. Roehrs was 80 years
old and leaves a wife and three child
rem. He spent the day in Sunbury and
nothing unusual was noticed in his
conduct. He went home and did part
of the chores. Failing to return to the
house a search was made for him,
which resulted in the discovery of his
body, cold in death hanging in the barn.
No cause is known for the deed and
the prevailing opinion is that 1t must
have been committed during a fit of
temporory insanity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
Sheffield News.

Special to mes-Republican.
| Sheffield, Aug. 2S.-Mr. and Mrs
Frank Ahorn and children are visiting
relatives in Independence.
| Miss Grace Gillette visited the pas
| week with friends in Alexander.
| Miss Alma Grouse left Tuesday for 6
six weeks stay in Potosi, Wis, anC
other cities.
Calvin ]. Knoll called on old acpuain-
tances here. He will be principal of the
Magnolia schools next year.
Messrs and Mesdames VIII Hunt, j
c.. Bushyager, William Horstman,
George Geopinger and Misses Lizz:t
and Lulu Geopinger are Des Moines
visitors this week.
Mrs. Anna HOFFMAN has purchase
the w. c. Hooking property on Maple
street She lately received from thf
Bankers Life Insurance the insurance
carried by her husband, the late Char
les HOFFMAN. Her troubles do not
come singly for Tuesday afternoon he'
son Willie ran in front Of the mower
and the sickle caught his leg just above
the ankle and almost severed the large
bone. Three doctors We're called and
the bones, muscles and cords Were
dressed and hopes are entertained the
leg can be saved.
A very quiet home wedding was
solemnized Wednesday evening, Aug
%, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID.
Mohr when her sister, Miss Rosa :,
Johnson of Wall Lake and DR.. F. e.
Kaufman OF Lake City took the mat
rimonial vows. Rev. II. j. Bowder per-
formed the ceremony. After the hearty
congratulations of the family an ele-
CANT wedding supper was served. Mrs.
Kaufman was formerly very success
full teacher in the Lake City and Carroll
schools and has many friends there as
well as here where she has visited
her sister. DR.. Kaufman is practic-
ing physician of Lake City and seems
in every way worthy of the lovely
bride he has won.
Mrs. G. A. Johnson on Monday gave
plate shower for Miss Rosa Johnson
whose marriage occurred Wednesday
Mesdames l.. II. Jones and l.. S.
Todd Of Wall Lake came to visit their
sister. Mrs. Mohr and attend the
Kautfman-J Johnson wedding.
On Wednesday evening August 49,
at the elegant new farm home OF Mr.
and Mrs. r. w Clark took place the
marriage OF their eldest daughter Stella
Mae and Willis A. Storer. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. c. E.
Chapter, of Belmond, a former pastor
at Mckenzie. The bride and groom
have been lovers from childhood and
their marriage emphasizes friendship
of two of McKinzie's most excellent
families. Mrs. Storer is graduate of
the Sheffield high school and very
fine musician as is also her husband.
The numerous and elegant presents
and hearty congratulations showed the
esteem in which the young people are
held Mr.. and Mrs. Storer will live on
the Storer farm as Mr.. and Mrs. AM
drew Storer will move to Mason City
In the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. d. p. Harris, of Rowan
attended the Storer wedding.
George Darling Of Alliance, Neb., ar
rived Saturday evening for a, visit with
his grandparents at his aunts, Mrs.
Curry. He had attended the National
Funeral Directors convention at Min
neapOlis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
|R|AL Of CAL D[|RD
Case of Alleged Murderer of
Captain Dundy Being Bit
terly Contested
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE GIVEN
A. A. Bland Relates Conversation
With Beird Just Previous to the
Murder,From Which Reasonable
Motive For Crime Is Evolved
Trouble Over Insult to Woman.
EVIDENCE GIVEN
A. A. Bland Relates a Conversation
With Beird Just Previous to the

keosauqua, Aug. 2S.-On trial now
FOR his life for the third time, the case
/ of Cal Beird, charged with the muir
der of Captain Dundy the night Of Oct.
). 1901, at Keokuk, is being fought here
by some of the ablest lawyers In the
state.
New evidence has been admitted
| which did not come up in either of the
two previous trials. 1t is important
evidence and startling in it's nature
adding to the strength of the prosecu-
ton.
1t is the evidence of A. A. Bland
about a conversation with Beird. who
was angry at some man who had in
suited Il woman with him the day be-
fore.
Bland testified that Beird had spoken
TO him about woman named "Dotty."
who was in company with Beird in the
lunch wagon the day before, and some
one had insulted her. Beird told Bland
that he would lose trade if he permit
ted colored men to insult white womel;
in his car. and Bland told him that it
was no colored man, but a white man.
who had made the remarks. This man
|, was unknown to Beird, excepting that
he was a large man.
Beird and Bland were talking again
about this matter, when Dundy came
up, and the prosecution endeavorad to
make it evident that Beird, still angry
ct the unknown man, took Dundy for
the one and vented his rage upon him.
This would show q motive for the
crime, Beird coming face to face to
the man, whom he supposed had insult
ed his companion the day before.
Hon. NJ. "A. Roberts. of Ottumwa, is
the judge on the bench, with prosecu-
tor Johnson, of Fort Madison, assisted
by Judge E. NJ. Bartlett of Omaha, on
the side of the state, and James C. Da-
Wis, of Des Moines, and d. F.. Miller,
of KeokulS, are working to save the
neck of Beird.
Beird shows very little evidence of
the long confinement to which he has
been subjected, and is attended at the
trial by his brother, Emory D. Beird. of
Bluffs. H.. and both are carefully
watching every point as ii is developed.
Just inside the railing and apparently
taking no interest in the case, sits
Charles NJ Dundy. of Omaha, the
brother of the late Captain w. A. Dun
dy, who is watching the case with the
trained mind OF the lawyer, and the in
terest of a brother. who seeks to pun
ish the man who was the cause OF his
brothers death.