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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-04

There IL no doubt that with the facility
OF developing vegetation, In addition to the
attractions Of fishing, boating and bathing,
both in fresh and salt water. Antelope Is
land will be covered with residences and
will be most interesting summer resort.
The properties on that Island will. there
fore. increase In value to a large extent.
The lands situated on the main lands.
near the proposed waterworks, on Fremont
island and the promontory will also par
tielpate in that increase IN value.
In consequence, there is no doubt that
large profits can be derived from the pro.
Jeeted enterprise and that II will be greatly
beneficial to the interests Of the country at
large and OF salt Lake city.
The engineer gave in detail his ideas OF
the estimated cost and the estimated profits
in connection with the proposition. lie
figured that It would cost Sl,57l.e4O. This
included the construction OF the dams,
buildings and machinery Tor water works,
machinery and pumps, purchase OF 5000
acres OF land, fencing and various improve
ments.
Schillot figured that the realisation OF his
scheme would irrigate the 1000 acres Of
land. which purchased then for IS an acre
would be worth 500 an acre and that by
summer resort and a place for country
homes and residences, the net profits would
be between SS,OOo,0O0 and 5000 O0, besides
an income derived from the rights Of fish
ing and profits from bathing establish
ments.
Schillot was wont to call his proposed
company the Salt Lake DISABLING and Irri-
gation company Further In support of his
plan to add to the natural dyke in the lake
artificial work, and thus by reinforcing
nature. make two lRkes-a fresh water and
salt water-schillot said:
This, the intended works, seems 20 have
been prepared BY nature itself, as the sepa-
ration OF the lake into two parts 10 nearly
complete and the hydrographic system Is
marvelously adapted to the intended trans
formation.
AS the eastern part received the whole of
the supply Of water and loses by evapora-
ton emily one-fifth of that supply, It fol-
lows naturally that II, owing to the separa-
ton, there is no mixing Of the waters in
both parts. the eastern part will receive
five times more water than il loses by
evaporation, and consequently that part
will be less and less salted till II Is abso-
lutey fresh
THE four-flfths Of the water are dis
charged from the eastern part to the west
ern part, that Is to say. In the same pro-
portion as now, and consequently the west
ern part will remain exactly rs IL lie,
THE only change which will take place
is that in a short time all the salt con-
tanned in the eastern part will have been
conveyed to the western part, so that there
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(To Be continuedJ
who're AmerIen Lead..

Robert Herrick, an author, praised in an
after-dInnsr speech In Chicago the philan-
thropy Of the American millionaire.
"our millionaires, with all their faults"
he said, are in their charities the most
liberal men in the world, We should be
glad that no American fashionable preacher
can say OF HIS rich parlshloners what 1
once heard London fashionable preacher
ssy from the pulpit very bitterly,
" our upper classes. the preacher
sneered, don't give according 10 their
means but according 70 their meannesS.' {"
Washington Star.
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and immense areas OF arid and
- serni-arid lands in the west are
4t being reclaimed and made to
- glow and blossom under the
hand OF honest husbandry like the barren
STAFF In the great pope's sight. there ap-
pears to be no project too great to be un-
dertaken. Colossal measures contemplat-
ING the reinforcement OF nature are becom-
ing wonderful realizations.
In this connection the Salt Lake Com
mercial club has turned its attention to
scheme, which twenty-five years ago APP
peared but an idle dream In the fanciful
brain OF young Frenchman, one A. schil-
lot. The aid Of the United States govern
ment will be asked in putting into exc
cution his plan for dividing the Great Salt
lake by means Of artificial dykes, and
by the assistance Of the process of evap-
Grafton bring about the remarkable lux
Imposition Of a fresh water lake by the
side OF salt water lake
In view of the fact that II was this
young French engineer, who twenty two
years ago conceived the idea OF building a
railroad across the Great Salt lake, a
suggestion, which sixteen years later was
put into execution By the Hartman rail-
road system at the enormous cost OF
t15,OOO,OOO his presumptious idea Of dividing
the Great salt lake is now receiving ser
tous consideration.
SchillOt's original prospectus in which he
outlined his bold plan Of converting a part
of the Great Salt lake into body Of fresh
water and the creation OF an immense
water power for irrigation purposes, has
been resurrected. and through the medium
of the commercial club of this city the
attention Of Utah's congressional delega-
'tion has been called 10 1t with view OF
securing Investigation by the government
reclamation service
In the summer Of 1883 Schilot myster-
iousy appeared in Salt Lake. Five years
prior he had been employed by Ferdinand
de Lesseps as an engineer on the Panama
canal. He had evidently foreseen the burst
ing OF de Lesseps' gigantic canal bubble,
and came to the United States, finally
reaching Salt Lake.
Affable in manner, polite and interesting,
the Frenchman gained few acquaintances
r. and friends. IL he was pressed for funds he
let no one know it. For days at time
he absented himself from the city and en-
gagged in studying the geological conditions
of the country nearabout The Great Salt
lake. which lies adjacent to Salt Lake City,
seemed to have a peculiar attraction for
him. He visited Antelope, Fremont, Bird,
Stanbury, Hat, Darlington. and. In fact,
ell the islands, which stand like grim spec
ters in this inland sailed sea He made a
profound study OF the confguration OF the
lake and its natural dykes. Among other
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short openings between the eastern and
western parts of the lake
II that natural dyke is completed by an
artificial work, the lake will be divided
into two sheets of water of unequal area,
the eastern part being only one-fifth of
the whole surface, and, precisely it hap
pens, that all the rivers which contribute
to feed the lake are pouring their waters
on the eastern shore.
The level OF the fresh water lake may be
raised, and 1t is proposed to raise it three
and half feet above the present level so
IS to have an average depth of eighteen
feet, affording more facilities for raising
fish and using fishing boats. From the
end of the second year the lake will be fit
for animal life. and, under proper manage
ment, will in a short time contribute to
supply the city of Salt Lake with fish.
A difference of ievel-three and a half
feet for instnace-will be kept between the
eastern and western parts powerful
waterfall will thus be obtained and will
give a motive power of 1850 horsepower,
calculating upon a fall of three and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-04

water per acre per annum
The transformation would certainly give
life to lands presently OF little value. For
instance, If the Antelope Island has its
eastern shores on a lake OF fresh water.
its western shores on a lake of salt wa
ter, and further. II irrigated by the water
works erected nearby, that island will be
a point Of attraction without rival in the
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ALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. >.
In these days. when deserts
and immense areas Of arid and
seni-arid lands in the west are
being reclaimed and made to
glow and blossom under tho
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-04

half feet and the quantity of $500 cubic
feet per second. which will be discharged
in the western part Such q motive power
will raise practically 1000 feet per second
at a level Of ten and one-half feet which
height is sufficient for irrigating the
plains on the southern shores of the lake.
That amount of water would irrigate 49, 900
acres of land, giving 100000 cubic feet Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
PEARLS VALUED At $5oo,o
TAKEN FROM lsslssIPPl
RIVER PAST SEASON.
ARE SOLD AS ORIENTAL
ABROAD TO U. S. TOURISTS
Hiahest Price Paid For Single Pearl
During Season Was $1,000 Ma
chine Devised for Searching Flesh Of
Mus.si Instead of Boilins-Rushins
Gem. to East For Holiday Market.

Nuscatine, Oct, 25.-Pearls valued at
least 100000 have been taken from
the upper Mississippi clam beds during
the season just coming to a close. ac-
cording to reports from the east. Con-
corning the pearl industry a New York
paper recently contained the following:
western dealers have been bringing
to Maiden Lane some of the finest fresh
ing season on the upper Mississippi is
near its close because of the approach
of cold weather, and SO the fishermen
who have been gathering pearls for
months, are hurrying them to New
York for the holiday trade.
'The value Of the pearls found in the
Mississippi and its tributaries since the
fishing began last spring Is estimated
at 100000 or more. Maiden Lane deal
sold as Oriental in Paris and London
larly paving duties on Mississippi river
pearls which they buy abroad.
."The better results obtained by the
6Sn0fInen lI1lS ySdl oil ,ShiA w w 49,
to more careful methods which the
Maiden Lane dealers have been urging
upon the clammers. Formerly many
valuable pearls were ruined because the
mussels were thrust into boiling water
to open the shells, and the pearls drop
ned to the bottom OF the boiler, where
burned. Now double boilers are used
to prevent the burning Of any pearls
"a machine has been devised to
search the flesh Of the mussel. Former :
Nv the clammers did it by hand and
overlooked valuable pearls, some or
which were subsequently found IN
chicken coops and pigsties, as the mus
sells after the search are commonly
thrown to chickens and pigs as food.
"The highest price paid this season
for a single pearl was $4,000. which one
of the wholesale dealers gave for
round one Of pink tint Weighing fifty
grains. It was. found in the Illinois
river. A cream white round pearl,
forty-two grains. from the same river
brought $780,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
Tr... News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Oct. 25.-Mrs. Isam Vest. OF
Garwin, is visiting her sister. Mrs.
John McNeal.
Hugh Dougan left Tuesday for
Oneida, Inn, to spend week with
relatives.
J.. J. Rund. of Carroll township went
to Missouri Tuesday to look after his
land interests.
MIR and Mrs John McCosh went to
Woonsocket. S. d.. to visit Andrew
Ross and family.
Mrs Ward Lewis Of Dickinson coun-
ty. came down last week for y visit
with relatives She is a daughter or
Charles Maxwell.
]. C. Scott, who farmed in Clark and
Geneseo townships years ago. has been
here visiting the past week. He Is a
farmer near Princeton. He is a broth
err law of Mrs. Ohio Thomas
gentleman named Joe Soda. ar
rived in Traer from Bohemia on Sat
urday, and met his son. Charlie Seda,
here. He expects to remain in Amer
lea but may locate In Cedar Rapids.
where his son is employed He has
been visiting the Mysak and Sebetka
families this week.
News comes from lola. Kan. OF the
marriage Of Miss Marian Mckinney to
Richard E. Rogers. OF Lone Elm, Kan.
Both were former residents OF Traer.
John Campbell Jr.. closed his school
last Friday and will leave Thursday for
Cedar Rapids, where ne expects to
enter business college.
1t is expected that Secretary James
Wilson will speak in Traer on the eve
Of election as has been his custom for
a quarter OF century.
John Kleespie. a former Traer b'isi-
ness man and Crystal farmer previ-
Gus to that, lies very low at his home
near Boise City. Idaho. His brother.
Joseph, Of Marshall county. is with
him.
A number Of high school students
enjoyed a moonlight picnic at Clark $
park last Friday evening. the affair
being in honor OF Pearl Hunsaker. of
WATERFOWL, S. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Mackey. OF Ran
dolf, Neb, are In Traer for a visit with
numerous relatives. Mrs. Mackey Is
q sister of Mrs. Calderwood.
| At the U. p. chicken pie supper Fri
day night the receipts were s29.
Mrs. Ed Sheldon is enjoying a visit
from her two sisters. one from Water
loo, one from Wisconsin
! Mrs. John Poland. Of Gladbrook. has
been spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Asa Fay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25

West Liberty.
Pursuant to the resolution Of the
town council bids will be asked for the
construction of a new sewer system.
Muscatine.
The contract for the many large WIN
dows, which will be placed in the new
st. Matthies Catholic church, Will be
let some time next week.
Underwood.
sixteen head Of Chester White hogs
sold by ]. Sexton here brought a tota.
of s505.3O. One of the porkers weighed
san pounds and the average for the
sixteen head was more than 400.
Eldon.
Eldon has issued an advertising edi-
ton of a finely printed book, entitled
| "Eldon and Vicinity" 1t is an edition
of 1000 copies and will be sent broad
cast in an effort to bring in new en-
terprises and factories.
Fairfield.
william McCrackin and his 19-year-
old daughter, Tirzah, were seriously
injured when buggy in which they
were riding was run down by ROCK
Island train. 1t is feared Miss Nc
Cracker may die.
Low Moor.
The third annual corn carnival here
Friday was big success and was at
tended by big crowd of farmers and
politicians. The event Of the day was
the joint debate between erik and
Pepper, candidates for congress. Prizes
were awarded for the best corn.
Belle PIaine.
While returning from school, the
little 9-year-old daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Tatge, who reside east OF
town, met with a painful accident when
she slipped and fell from the back OF a
horse she was riding. She fell In such
way that the horse stepped on her
arm, breaking the bone and bruising
the flesh badly.
keokuk.
Police Officers Tigue and Freeman
arrested Irwin Chambers, shortly be-
fore midnight as he was climbing
from the window OF grocery s,UIe
and Bank streets. Chambers had in his
possession when placed under arrest.
twenty five cigars, a plug and a half
Of tobacco, three sacks Of Dukes Mix
ture smoking tobacco and a small
quantity of chewing gum. Altho still
young. Chambers is an old offender.
Beacon.
Tom Mason, Of Beacon, was injured
in the Blind Pig" mine west of Bea-
con by a fall of slate. Mr.. Mason was
caught in the fall of large piece OF
slate but fortunately was not struck
squarely. Two ribs were fractured and
he was injured about the face. He had
entered the room following the firing
of shot" when the slate fell. Attic
knocked to the floor Of the room he
was able to rise and with the assist
ance OF other miners was taken to the
| surface. His injuries are not consider
ed dangerous.
Dss Moines.
Plans for the whirlwind campaign to
raise 100000 by stock subscription
for the Red Oak interurban were COM
pleted at a luncheon OF the greater Des
Moines committee, and the. work was
commenced Monday morning and will
continue ten days. The, proposed road
from Red Oak to Des Moines, 104 miles
long. will cost about $1,000. 900. Ninety
per cent Of the right-of-way b1rween
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
Three Deaths at H.rssII.

Special to Times Republican.
Hansell. Oct. 25.-Three deaths have
occurred here within a week on
Tuesday Mrs NJ Funnel. residing three
miles northeast OF town, passed away.
She had been sick for some time. She
leaves three sons and one daughter.
On Thursday forenoon c. IL Gibson
quietly passed away, OF consumption.
with which trouble he had suffered
many years. Five years ago the fam
lily moved to Colorado. in hopes OF get
ting relief which he did for awhile but
about Oct. 1 he was taken worse and
came home. He leaves a wife. son ana
daughter besides other relatives and
many friends The funeral was held
In the NJ. E. church. conducted by the
I. o. O. f. lodge, OF which he was a
member.
Monday morning the infant child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Harper died at
their home one mile north of town The
little one was only three weeks old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
Local Notes From Written.

Special to Times -Republlcan.
Written. Oct. 25.-Del Sweet and
family have returned from Kansas.
where they have resided for the past
few years, and will occupy the home
farm in Grundy county next year.
Miss Miller will attend the teachers
examination in Marshalltown Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of this
week.
DR.. Vroom has been confined to the
house the past week owing to illness.
He anticipates taking treatment in a
hospital for a short time.
The potato harvest Is about com
pleted. with a good yield. Corn husk-
ing is in rapid progress in this To-
cality.
Owing to the new church not being
completed and the old church without
a heating plant. the NJ. e. people held
Sunday school in the school house and
regular services in the Christian
church. Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
Southern Io1ua Items

Red Oak and winterest has been do
mated and so per cent of the right-of-
way between Des Moines and Winter
set has been assured. The estimated
value of the right-of-way donated Is
5000, 900. Red Oak has started the ball
rolling by subscribing to 100000 worth
of stock and Greenfield has wheeled
into line with $4,000. Des Moines has
been asked to raise 100000 as its
share.
Davenport.
George Il. Pate, colored porter and
sample carrier at the Davenport hotel,
was arrested on a charge OF larceny
by Detective Sanford, who demon
strated his ability as a sleuth. For
several weeks money had been missing
at the hotel but Thursday afternoon
when Mrs. Lizzie Meyers, waitress.
lost $27 from her room it proved that
some one was making away with the
cold cash and consequently the matter
was placed before the police. Pate was
held to the grand jury under bond OF
$1,000
keokuk.
Two lives probably will be lost and
third is imperiled by a fire alleged to
have been deliberately started by a
jealous ard probably temporarily de-
ranged woman. Benjamin Steutter-
man, driver Of a delivery wagon, and
his wife and their 9-year-old son Fred
die, occupied a room In tenement.
Late in the afternoon, agonizing cries
came from the apartment and other
tenants rushing in found the three oG-
cupants writing in agony on the floor
and their clothing afiame and nearly
burned from their blistering bodies.
Physicians being summoned. the victims
were hurried to hospital. Mrs. Steut-
terman who is unconscious. will not
survive, her husbands life is in grave
danger, and that of the child is threat
ened Mrs, Steutterman's body was
burned over nearly every inch of sur
face. her clothing being entirely oe
stroyed Statements made by Steutter
man, corroborated in part by his son.
indicate, the officers allege. that Mrs.
Steutterman attempted to kill her hus-
band and child, and then commit sui
eide
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
DeHcately
Formed

ANA gently reared, women will ind IN
al the seasons of their lives. as maid.
ems, wives and mothers, that the one
simple. wholesome laxative remedy
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally and which may be taken at
any time. when the system needs =
laxative. with perfect safety and real.
lly beneficial effects, is Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA.
It has that true delicacy of flavor
which Is so refreshing to the taste,
that warming and grateful toning to
the stomach which responds SO favor.
ably to its action and the laxative ef-
feet which is so beneficial to the sys.
TEN when, occasionally, its gentle
cleansing is required.
+ The genuine. always bearing the
name Of the California Fig Syrup Co.,
may be purchased from all leading
druggists in original packages of one
size only. price nifty cents per bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
LINCOLN AFTER OFFENDERS.
Many Violations Result From Nom
Renewal Of Hunters License.

Many Violations Result From Nom
Renewal Of Hunters License.
Special to Times -Repu blican.
Iowa City, Oct. 25.-A fight against
the violators Of the Iowa fish and game
laws has been initiated here by state
Warden Lincoln, Of Cedar Rapids, and
Assistant Warden Mcclure, Of Maren-
60 Arrests of alleged unlicensedhunt-
ers have been made and other arrests
according to the special agent, Will he
made later. Men who dynamite fish
in the Iowa river will also be hunted
down, If possible.
1t is declared by the officers that 500
fewer licenses have been issued In
Johnson county this year than last.
The wardens think this is an evidence
that many people are hunting without
licenses, OF are trying to get by" with
their old permits, in defiance OF the
law that commands a renewal. annu-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
shelby County pioneer pead.

Special to Times Republican.
Harlan. Oct. 25.-Michael Wtlwerd-
ing. one of the pioneer residents OF
Shelby county. and one OF the founders
of Westphalia German Catholic settle
ment Of Westphala township. died at
the home of his son, F. w. Wilwerd-
ing at Earring. He was the father OF
one of the largest and most influential
as we'll as one of the best educated
families In this county. In politics he
was always a staunch democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
RAILROAD SETTLES CASE.
c. e. N. w. Pay. 5000 and IneidentaIs
for Death Claim Of Engineer loomsr.


Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City. Oct. 25.-Five thousand
dollars, the payment of all of his debts
and all expenses connected with his
sickness and death, was the settlement
made with the Chicago & Northwest
ern In the death of Engineer Ed Loom
err He was killed on July Fl last.
Workmen were engaged in rebuilding
the bridge spanning Cotton river, In
Minnesota, near Sanborn. An i'm
provised bridge was being used and
when the big Mogu1 engine driven by
Engineer Loomer struck this It began
to rock and finally gave way. 1t fell
a distance Of thirty-three feet En-
gineer Loomer came out alive but was
so badly scalded that he died twenty
four hours later. Fireman SchaffeH
was very badly injured at the same
time but is recovering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25

hands Off and let the boy alone he
would be better satisfied and would
do better and stay longer. I'm not
ready to sit down and do nothing. Con-
sequently 4 looked for q job as soon as
I came here and when I go out to the
farm once in a while and look around
there I am more and more fully con-
WINGED that 1 have adopted the proper
course for the welfare OF both parties
concerned"
C. e. WILSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
RETURNING WITH FORTUNE.
Harry AIDE, Aged Clear Lake Man, Gets
WindfaIl in England.

Special to Times-RepubMcan.
Clear Lake Oct. 25.-Harry AIDE, who
for years has been caretaker Of the
Clear Lake assembly grounds, will soon
return from England wealthy man, at
the age Of 80 years. Thirty-five thous
and dollars is the share Of the estate
he will receive by the death of a mil
uonaire uncle, who died nearly two
years ago. When Mr.. AIDE was ap-
prised of the legacy he, with his wife,
went to England to make the settle
ment. They have been engaged at it
all these months and now write to rel
atives here that settlement has been
effected and they will receive the above
named amount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-25
mRs. sookwALreR DEAD.

Former Resident Of leAnder Clark COT
leos Loses Wife at Kansas City.
Special to Times-Republican
Toledo. Oct. 25.--Mrs. Emma Cult
ner Bookwalter died at Hiawatha. Kan
Saturday. Oct. % and interment was
there today. She was the wife OF Doc
tor Lewis Bookwalter. who was presi-
dent OF Leander Clark College for ten
years. since president Of Otterbein
University, westerville. o.. and now
pastor OF the Congregational church
at Hiawatha, Kan.