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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
STATE LAKE BED ENGINEER
L. A. Wilson, Of sibIey, Appointed by
Governor to Good Position.

Special to 1mes-PepubI1can.
Sibley. Sept. IA. A. Wilson, of
Sibley. has received the appointment
of state lake bed engineer, the same
being made last week by Governor A.
b. Cummins. MIR. Wilson has been
associated with County Surveyor Bar
Der in the civil engineering business.
and assisted him in the survey of the
big Ocheyedan drainage ditch, and also
the Luton lake tile drainage district
Mr.. Wilson has received word to pro-
coed to make survey of number of
different lakes. among them being Me-
dunn lake in Palo Alto county, and
Wapello lake in Louisa county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
HEDRIcK SUES FOR 100000.
Former lowan Demands Large Sum
Eron, cb;c.oo D.ner

Former IoWan Demands Large Sum
From Chicago Paper.
Keokuk, Sept. 14.-Perry Hedrick,
the former Keokuk boy and high
school graduate, who was recently
chief sanitary inspector at Chicago.
has brought suit against the Chicago
Tribune for 100000 damages for Civ
ing him the sensational writeup when
he was arrested on the bribery charge
a short time ago.
1t will be remembered that he was
arrested charged with having accept
ed bride, but that when he had his
trial he was acquitted, it being proven
that he could not have accepted the
hribe in question
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-14
MARRIED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Silver Wedding Anniversary Of 0. j
Smith and Wife Observed at Eldora

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Sept. 14.-Editor o. j. Smith
of the Eldora Herald, and wife, cele-
brated yesterday their twenty fifth
wedding anniversary September 10,
1882, was the occasion of a pretty we'd
ding in the Methodist church at Shells
burgh, Benton county. where the Rev.
Sherrin, pastor of that church and the
Rev. Martin, of the Presbyterian
church, assisted in the marriage cere-
mony of these worthy people, Miss
Rebecca Blackburn and Mr.. o. j.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05

sheer precipitous ledges which stand like huge
battlements guarding the prairies a thousand feet
below. Only here and there are feasible passes for
big herds such as ours.
We were going in laundering rout and was still
entrapped by the herd, when | saw the flash of
guns in front and upon my right 1t was as if troon
of cavalry had opened fire, and an instant later
| knew that our stampede had been turned to the
lett Still sPurrlng my horse and struggling to get
out upon the right, L felt myself dropping down
a steep incline. What happened in the next two
or three minutes is but a confused memory | only
roaring flight down into the depths of a canon. /
was helpless, and let my horse take his own wav
and gait This happened to be wisdom on nv part.
for somehow the pony forged his way out of the
jam and climbed a steep so perpendicular that I
mad to lean forward flat upon his neck to hold on
Then, climbing to a scarp. where he must have had
TO exert every muscle to keep his footing he halted
while the roaring mass went on In the seconds thar
followed secured tirner seat in my saddle and
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05

Went IOrWard, and succeeded in tindng the punched
herd and a squad of half a dozen COWBOYS
made myself known to them, and their foreman
drew alongside
Howl he said. What next on the program?"
"We'll drive the herd forward | said under
guidance of the Sioux"
1t was perhaps an hour later that we reached the
heights OF the breaks. 1t still dark, though
not raining, and wholly dependent upon
our Indian guides to pilot through pass These
rode in advance, directing the tongue of the herd
as 1t appeared, by instinct.
All was apparently going swmmingly with u.s.
and we had reason to hope that should elude the
quarantine posts, when upon left at little
distance single blue light and flashed over
our heads illuminating cattle and riders in ghostv
radiance.
This was the signal rocket of a posted picket
1t was answered by another in the distance as
thought on the other side of the pass for which we
We're steering Evidently Alf and Jim had awakened
and, though minus revolvers, not without
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05

peered into the depths of the canon In ro time
al all, as II seemed 20 ME, | made aware Of the
presence and activity of the quaran-iu- -14rdS
above and on either side there was -45h Of
guns, though could hear nothing above -l- -u-rult
OF the stampede. The herd swept by, and I heard
the yellS of the Sioux and a rattle of gun, .cow
Nothing more wildly exciting could have been
imagined The Sioux were replying % the tire upon
the cliffs, and for a minute TWO the blaze and
CraCkle OF their shots continuous These Wild
fellows were having the time of their lives r1otIng
JoyouSly at flashes of pistols on the Scarrs.
In this moment | realized that AmerIcar Horse
and his Sioux had made genuine coup. md
backed my pony down the slope lest a bu..e- rom
the excited fellows should pierce my own SKIN Ny
horse got down among them after some fashion The
firing ceased and We rode AT the tail of
peding herd.
In twenty minutes We're of the cai.- md
laundering across White River bottom. N.~ lid
We stop or reduce our progress until the eNh- -ed
cattle, having been pushed and guided by --lSe
lndomltable Sioux came a stand 20 bre--he.
Although We We're near 20 the Dakota ne
we gave our cattle only brief rest, then drove
on TILL tOlerably well satisfied that had pa ed
the confines of Nebraska. Then We rounded 10
our tired bunch and rested until daylight. We e
feeling good when morning came. We believed tat
We We're now safe from further interference of .
quarantine. And So made coffee and had brea =
fast-as jolly a crowd of whites and reds as ever
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 5. 1907

the weapons 10 do mischief. Instantly fore
riders halted the herd, punching our cattle in a COM
pact mass. Soon the foreman and myself had come
together for hurried consultation.
While CanVasSIng the situation, there
burst out of nearby ravine half-dozen riders.
whrhng fire bals-ballS Of rags soaked IN kerosene
at their ropes ends and yelling like inhabitants
of Hades. They went through lines. strangely
unobstructed, and hurled themselves and their
snakes OF fire into the midst OF our cattle They
had charged the herd the side guarded by the
Indians The cowmcn on the other flank fired over
the backs of the startled cattle. Our Indians
appeared 70 have vanished at first sight OF the fire
snakes" Instantly in the midst of a
ing stampede, and the attacking party had thrown
their fire ropes on the ground and sped to cover.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05

We'll" he asked in smooth and pleasant Voice,
what does that flag mean?'
Without hesitation L answered, in the same m
different tone of voice. 1t simply this that
a herd OF sound and healthy cattle contracted Tor
by the United States Government, have been driven
up from the Panhandle and are row delivered to the
Indians of Blank Agency. | am appointed TO receive
these cattle. and will see them through their
and am prepared to go eXtrenitIeS If 1 must
know what you have come for. You may be able
TO whip my lndianS-probaby will-but in the end
You Will have a regiment of United States cavalry
to take care of Your inSurrectiOn-"
lie sat for moment looking straight N me
eye, and then grinned clear across his face
reckon, he said. you hold four aces.
You may be very sure do - / replied.
So long!' he said. and galloped away to his men,
lie talked with them for three minutes. ana
then with flourish of arms, the cavalcade OF me
quarantine wheeled and gallOped away toward the
breaks
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05
A Perilous Ride

II my surprise | sat, unhceding the foreman's
i warming he dashed away, and was caught
incxtricably for brief moment in front of the
stampede. There was nothing 10 do but ride with
the herd working ahead and 10 one side as oppor-
tunitv should offer. The danger, of course. was
frightful single misStep of my horse, boulder,
4 badgers hole a stout sagebruSh would have
boWlcd me under the hoofS of the cattle. Worse
than this, running along a ridge of the
breaks and a turn of the crazy herd might at any
hurl cliffs hundreds of feet in height
These breaks for a hundred miles are approached
on the south by easy grades, and then fall away in
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05

White River breaks from Lost Spring Greek on the
west Eagle Land sand hills the east distance
of one hundred and twenty miles
And we're going To hold them fever struck
cattle from Texas all the way along the line he
volunteered with assurance lie explained that
they were the keen lookout for particular
herd. which was rotten with the fever.
Soon the cowboys partner i'm Nesey, had
alightcd and sitting with We gave him
welcome after the manner Of the range. And five
minutes later | was cooking supper for him while
the cowmcn talked freely together
At the end of TWO hours had learned all that
| wanted TO know and had fancied, gained the
entire good Will of visitors. BOYS | said
finally, as long as YOU have only these passes to
guard, why don't YOU take 1t easy? Just make Your
selves AZ home IN our camp
The following morning | went after blacktan,
and American Horse hunted farther aticld We
had Vcuson for dinner. and All and Jim, quar-
antnc guards, rs they called each other. ate a
hearty meal and rested Then they mounted their
ponies and left camp
About five O'Clock American Horse came in with
a report that exciting lie had met the Pam
handle herd seven eight miles out, and had sue
Cceded in informing the drivers of the situation
which lay front Of them. They We're angry
heap mad, ," as American Horse expressed 1t. They
ready to push their herd through the quaran-
tine at all hazards and had their fighting clothes
"Now, to manage these guards, | SAID in
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05

were SNI trSGlNSI.
We We're finishing breakfast, w n
some one shouted. Look you-
There they comel" On the SourL IN
slopes. a crowd of horse men. uo- .ass
than thirty IN number, We're coming
at a racing pace. They We're mo- more
than mile awav-the qua-.c--ue
GuardS-and would be upon -7 n
FIVE minutes. | had not counted ur'n
So desperate move as this, --.. Vas
nOupluSSed for the moment HN-
boys and Indians jumped o. -aelr
feet, with fierce eiaCulatiOU- md
each man seized his gun and ned
for his picketed pony. Whrt uen
and Sioux We're excited 70 tEe Unit,
fierce for an encounter.
On came the Veugeful cav de,
every second bringing near the
crisis, when American Horss Who
was standing quietly at my -.de,
turned TO me.
"lIdfo IaIiur." he said. eel
and he drew from the folds his
hunting shirt, which had ror, was
uncommonly stuffed. a lon roll
wrapped in dirty oiled Sill He
rapidly unfOlded this and dis we'd
Silken flag of the United s.
Him" he said, General a.. Il
he give me-" He thrust 1t iI,. my
hands and ran 10 a patch of v 'WS
which grew upon the bank of t -un
where we had camped. In uus-e
he was back again with a hight lie
ten or twelve feet in length. .- r
stood his object as with deiy 81 rs
he tied on the flag by its IT, IN
strings. When ne had fms l
seized the pole. ran to my pony, nd
Sprang INTO the saddle.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05
Finding the Cattle

NTOW, Mdto Iahan Talking
IN Bcarl." said American Horse,
let us drive our cattle through the
pass. ="
In silence we mounted our ponies
and put ourselves at the head of a
Cavalcade of blanketed Sioux. For a
half-hour longer we rode in the dark
ness, American Horse leading the
way. Then long, drawn How
o-o-up!" admonished us that herd
of cattle and their drivers were in
our front. The chief and myself
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05
Ready for the Crisis

r me up. menl" l shouted. Get
II into rankSi"
For minute We sat in silence ale
the cowmen bore down upon us
Then, leaving the men in line. and
with the United States flag living
above my head. | rode 10 mee. the
quarantine guard These. evidently
impressed by the unfurling of the Tag,
halted at fifty yards, and their .rader
came forward. L recognized h,m at
once as cattleman of years of eN-
DerienCe.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-05

-
Sioux, "wc've got TO put them out
of action somcway, for there Will be
enough opposition without having
to contend with these fellows
" Let my brother rest easy said
American Horse. My young men
are ready
1t was about dusk when Alf and
Jim again came into our camp.
Finally they were doing in front of
our fire.
1t had now come to blow hard from
the northwest, and fine mist of rain
was falling. The night was black.
In ten minutes both were snoring in
the dead sleep of weary riders of the
plains
American Horse and myself sat
opposite each other, and presently
the chief grinncd at me in a sugges-
tive way. | got up quietly and
slipped into the shadows of the trees
When had secured proper position,
| stood behind dead trunk and
pcercd back into the circle of fire.
light. | saw the chief lean forward
and crawl softly toward the slcepcrS;
saw him, with the deftncss of a
slcight of hand performer, remove
two pairs of Colts from their holsters,
and move away into the darkness
We slipped softly away to our
ponies, and rode at an easy pace
down off the ridge and into the foot
hills. Within cluster of chaparral
at the opening of a CoulGe we dis
mounted and awaited events After
an hour or more of silence horsemcn
began to gather at the edge of our
cover, until a score of figures were
dlmly outlined at the distance of a
dozen wards.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-13
WHY LAPS WON
Minister to Denmark O'Brien Says They Were Prepared
 and Russia was Not
REGRETS WAR TALK

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 13.-T. J. O'Brien of this city. just returned from the post of minister to Den mark and recently appointed ambas- sador to Japan, was rendered a\recep- tion by the city last night
 Japan was compelled to go to war with Russia or be wiped out herself in fifty years said Ambassador OBrien in making his address. Japan, prepared, met Russia unpre- pared and the Japanese won that for which they fought
 "The end of the war left in Japan swarms of soldiers with nothing to do and with an exaggerated idea of what they could accomplish. X It would be quite natural that these people home from war should be restless and discontented. But their talk and their opinions don't repre- sent those of their country. In Japan the emperor is absolute in his power. If his legislators fail to- do his will he sends them home There Is no danger therefore of war between this country and Japan. 1 regret the pub- lication of war talk and deem it harmful and discouraging."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-13
HIS TRAMP ABROAD" ENDS.
Mark Twain Sails For Home, "Post.
 pones Funeral"

Mark Twain Sails For Home, "Post-
 pones Funeral"
 LONDON, July 13. - Mark Twain Samuel L. Clemens) sailed for home today on the Minnetonka, being free at last from host of engagements which have filled almost every hour of his time since his arrival. The humorist received great sendoff here. He said that the warmth of his reception from all classes had deeply touched him.
 T have led violently gay and en. ergetic life here for four weeks, but I have felt no fatigue, and have had but little desire to quiet down. l am younger now by seven years than I was, and If I could stay here another month could make 1t fourteen.
 '"This is the most enjoyable holiday I have ever had, and l am sorry the end of 1t has come. I have met hun dred old friends and made hundred new ones. It's, good kind of riches. There's none better, think.
 "Fo: two years past I have been planning my funeral, but have chang ed my mind now andnhave postponed it. r.. ,-
 "I suppose I won't see England again, but don't like to think of that"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-13
UNEASY VETS
Men of German Birth Who Draw U. s. Pensions and Live at
 Ease in Old Country
MISSUNDERSTANDLAW

Washington, July 13.-Since the end of the civil war many of the veteran union soldiers of German birth have drifted back to the moth- CT country where they are spending the declining days of their life in comparative comfort, maintained on the pensions allowed them by the American congress. Most of the men were naturalized as American citiz- ems before they returned to Germany. They are greatly perturbed over the enactment at the last session of con- fearing the loss of their acquired naturalization.
 Inquiry at the state department de- veloped statement from Gaillard Hunt, chief of the citizenship bureau, one time called the passport bureau. MT Hunt says that the many inquir- ies addressed to the department of state and the published complaints against the new law, show a very general misunderstanding of it's in tent and purpose. MT Hunt declared that no genuine American citizen, that is to say, no person of native birth and no one who acquired Am erican citizenship with legitimate purpose to become an actual citizen, need have any apprehension that he will suffer under the new law. Said he:
 Tt will separate the sheep from the goats; and the sheep will have better protection than they ever had before. The man that will have cause to fear the law is he who be- came naturalized in this country with the deliberate purpose of re- turning to the country of his origin to live and engage in business per- manently and to secure thereby ex- emptions from military service and other liabilities of native citizen ship"
 The invitation to Americans resi- dent abroad t6 register periodically with the American consulates, MT Hunt pointed out, was simply a re- vival of one of the old rules embodied in the consular regulations. The registration was simply part of the legal evidence that might be adl duced to show the intent of a person to retain his citizenship and while important was not absolutely essen- tial in demonstrating that fact.
 The pensions of the old soldiers referred to, MT Hunt said, were not large and if the veteran had not the means to return to the United Stat es to live, that fact would be taken under consideration as establishing the correctness of the presumption that he honestly desired to retain his American citizenship.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-13
UNVEILED AT PARIS.
ItaIy's Gift of Garibaldi Statue Was
 Received To-day.

Paris, July 13.-The statue of Garlbaldi, Italy's gift to the city of Paris, was unveiled to-day in Lowen. dal square, with imposing civil and military ceremonies, in the presence of President Fallieres, the cabinet ministers, the diplomatic corps and other distinguished persons. For eign Minister Pichon and Gen. eral Canzio, Garibaldis- son-in-law, made the principal addresses. Th3 feature of the occasion was a defile before the monument of the French veterans of the army of the Vosgss and deputations of Italian veterans who fought with Garibaldi in the de- fense of France during the Franco German war of 1S70-71 The pres ence of the latter in Paris, where they are being shown much attention gives to the French national fete, the anniversary of the taking of ths Bast'le, which will be celebrated tu- morrow, with the usual popular fes- tivities and a review of troops at Longchamps, somewhat of the char
 acter of Franco-Italian fraterniza ton. --. ,-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-13
GOT OUT INJUNCTION
Property Case That Will Make Much Work For The
 Courts.

An injunction to restrain L. g. Moulthrop, a grocer in Naugatuck, from disposing of tract of thirty acres of land was obtained by Att torney T. F. Carmedy to-day from Judge George H. Cowell, and, at the same time an appeal was taken fro mthe order of Judge McDonough of the probate court of the rubber town allowing MT Moulthrop to sell the land in question, which order was obtained on June S. The plain- tiffs in the matter are Michael Dunn and his daughters, Frances, Loretta and Hanora Dunn Mr Dunn is a cousin of Jeremiah Dunn a contract or as well known in Waterbury as in Naugatuck where he does business. The defendant in the matter is re- presented by Attorney William Ken- nedy. -.sI..
 Mrs Grant is the wife of James Grant, and cousin of Michael Dunn. On May 27 she was appointed con- servator over Mrs Hanora Dalton, who was grandmother of the Dunn children. Mrs Dalton was very old, and quite sickly, and it was evident to all who knew her that she would no live very long. Among her earth ly possessions was thirty-acre plot which has been appraised at various sums from $20.000 to $s5, 900. She was cousin of Mrs Grant.
 On May 27, last, Mrs Grant applied to the probate court in Naugatuck for permission to sell land belonging to Mrs Dalton, her ward, and after the customary hearing, n order to sell was allowed. l.. S. Moultprop was bondsman for Mrs Grant in her ca- pacity as conservator over Mrs Dal- ton, and also on the order to sell portion of the latters land.
 The usualf advertising was done that certain land was for sale be- longing to the property of Mrs Hanora Dalton and the same would be disposed of at either private or public sale on or before June 10. On June 8, according to the allegations in the injunction complaint Mrs Grant sold the thirty acres of land to MT Moulthrop at private sale for 1,500, notwithstanding as is al- legged that the property was worth between S20,000 and s35,000
 On June 10, two days after the sale, Mrs Dalton died. Then all the relations from far and wide arrived in Naugatuck to attend the funeral and among them were the Dunns, who had come from Mahanoy City. After the funeral it was discov- cred that Mrs Dalton had left a will in which she bequeathed all of her estate to the Dunn children. and when they found that the principal part of it, the thirty acre plot, had been sold for $1,500. they hied to Attorney Carmody with the result as already told, the injunction.
 In Mrs Grants report of her man. agement of the estate she states that she disposed of all of the s1,500 she derived from the sale of the land but S160. The purpose of the in- junction is to prevent Mir Moulthrop from deeding the property away, for 1t is said the idea of the sale of it to him was that he should deed it back to Mrs Grant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-13
MORGAN IN COURT
Testiiies in Case of Woman Charged With Defrauding
 Several People.

London, July 13.-J. Pierpont Morgan appeared in the West Lon- don police court to-day as witness in the case of Mrs Josephine Leslie, who was arrested at Newmarket on July 4, charged with defrauding members of we'll known families by false pretenses and who represented herself to be a friend of MT Morgan. The latter repudiated all knowledge of Mrs Leslie. He said he did not write to her advising her to join one of his syndicates and never invited Mrs Leslie, as alleged, to dine at his sons house, as matter of fact, MT Morgan added, he was in New York at the time of the alleged invitation.
 On cross examination Mrs Morgan said he did not remember any invita- tion being sent to George Easterlick, the prisoners father, for a. public dinner which MT Morgan gave in New York. MT Morgan was sure that his firm had no customer of that name and said that 1t was improbable that any of his business friends would speak of investments return ing twelve per cent, which Mrs Les lie said was to be the interest on money invested in the alleged Nor gan syndicate.
 T do not know many of that char acter," said Mir Morgan in conclu- sion.
 After the plaintiff, Miss Annie Blount, had testified briefly that she was induced to give Mrs Leslie $42,- 500 on the strength of letters pur- porting to have been written by MT Morgan promising huge returns, the case was adjourned.