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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
Rev. Mr., Clark EXPLAINS.

Editor sS-Republlca II pom N!
return from quite an extended convsn-
ton trip l learn that Your paper. ana
also otner state papers have been maxi
ing a great deal over little incident
that happened TO me recently while l
was visiting a friend in Wright county.
AS usual. the facts in the case have
become distorted and am asking YOU
to publish the following statement of
facts n order that my friends may
have perfect understanding Of the in
ciient If necessary, l am willing 10
pay advertising rates for this space.
for owing to my position l am ex-
tremely anxious that the facts be
known. l recount below the actual
happenings without reference TO any
thing that has appeared in your and
ether papers
Mr.. s. Dickerson. our local banker.
owns a farm about FIVE miles south
west of Belmond. Iowa. and during the
latter part of August took his family
and went into camp in mis- own door
ward on his farm. his object being to
furnish his family q little recreation
and afford himself n opportunity 10
make some needed improvements on
his land. My wife being n her Vaca-
ton, Mr. Dickerson invited me to spend
a few days with them in camp which
invitation I accepted In the D!ckerson
family there is a very typical Amer
lean boy and he was anxious fer ne TO
shoot him few Of the large birds how
ering around the small ponds on his
fathers farm, which birds consisted Of
"shypokes." (spelling not guaTanteed).
mud hens and owls. Partly to crafty
this boy and partly for my own pass
time l went out and killed an owl and
two mud-he On returning 70 camp
with the whole Dickerson family, who
haC been along. was accosted by MI
T. NJ. Lieuwen. deputy fish and game
warden arrested and fined $3.50 for
shooting out OF season. l had in my
possession and showed % Mr.. Lieuwen.
resident hunting license No. 1929, is
sued by \. W. Dobson. deputy auditor
of Marshall county. July 9. 1913 to me-.
The fine was imposed upon the grounds
that mud-hens are protected by law.
1 understood perfectly what kind or
birds I was shooting. hut was wholly
innocent of law -breailing as l did NOT
dream that the law protected such
birds Mr.. LIeuWen mace the arrest
and imposed the fine contrary 10 his
instructions in these points. He took
my word absolutely as to what kind OF
birds / had killed when he should have
obtained possession Of them.
He imposed the fine and accepted my
check in payment thereof when he
should have taken me into custody and
turned me over TO the proper court Of
ficer for trial. He added an arrest cost
of $685. to the fine when he had no
warrant for MY arrest. From these
considerations it is legitimate to sup
pose that Mr.. LieuWen is as ignorant
of the law as am. or that he felt $685.
Slipping into his pocket unaided. In
either case it will be of interest to my
friends and all interested to know that.
for some reason unknown to me, the
entire amount. s2S.s5, has been re-
funded by Mr.. Lieuwer.
If there are any charges for publish
ing the above statement kindly render
a statement to the undersigned. Very
respectfully, w. r. Clark, Liscomb,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20

at that time. he might have saved Gus.
ter afterward testified at the court
| martial which dismissed him from the
service.
went on to Captain Bentine and
ne started his command at once. They
crossed the same stream which Reno
had been afraid to try, and came in the
morning to where high hill separated
them from Clusters men. took one
way over the hill, and Bentine took
what he thought was shorter way.
He did not reach the place, but his
men, under subordinate officers, got
there in time to perish with Clusters
men.
AS / got on the other side of the
hill was in range of the Indians guns.
While was still long way off my
horse was shot under me, and I got
down and ran until I came into the
thick of the fighting.
LAS / got there 1 saw the soldiers
were lying dead right and left. Those
4T3 had been surrounded by 5000 Sioux
saw Custer fighting with his saber,
and l thought he was the last man
alive there, but l soon saw that his
brother, Lieut.. Tom Custer was fight
Custer stood alone.
The Indians could have killed him
easily before then, but the purpose was
to take him alive. The reason for that
purpose is known to me, and shall tell
of it in a story am going to write.
Fourteen Indians whom he had slashed
with his saber lay near him. most of
them dead or dying.
said harshly. 'Curley. 1 told you TO
keep out
I couldn't get away" replied, my
horse was shot
II called TO General Custer. meaning
to tell him of Renos refusal to come.
and he said. YOU here. Curley? Well
fight 10 the end
Those were his last words. a big
Sioux seized his arm and Custer turned
on him and dealt terrific stroke that
half cut his head off. AS he did this
the son of the Sioux fired his rifle at
Custer and the bullet went thru his
heart.
In the familiar picture, there is an
Indian seen pushing his way thru tow
ard Custer as he fell. That man was
myself. I held his head as he sank
back dead.
Il testified at the trial CO 2ain-in
the-F Face. Ny testimony and the work
Of some high priced lawyers saved his
life. but we could not save him from
prison, and he died IN Leavenwerth
fourteen years later. There was no
justice in trying him. He was leading
2 rebellion bur, after the leaders of the
confederacy were Ia"doned 50 freely,
he was entitled TO the same treat
ment.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
NO scALplNe IN BIG HORN FIGHT
cur!ey, Only Survivor Of Custer Mas
saarc Dsreis Tradition.

Curley ("Curiey the Crow'). the
half blood Sioux scout, now in his I'D
year, is the only survivor of the Gus
ter massacre. AT the Planters hotel
in ST. Louis he gave some interesting
details some of them new, of the battle
of the Little Big Horn, on June "a.
1876 in which Custer and practically
all of his command persisted.
A large Telegraph Of Clusters Last
Stand represents the scene truly in all
respects but one. Curley says.
The artist should not have shown
scalped and inutilated American SOL
diers on the battlefield. There was no
scalping and no mutilatio Four hun
dred and seventy three soldiers were
killed. and not mark was found on
them that was not made by bullets
Il was General Clusters scout. He
and the other white men knew me as
Curley. BY some of the Indians 1 was
called Bloody Knife. Tho l was q
scout for the army. l was in no danger
OF being accidentally shot in battle.
The Indians never purposely killed
scott. Spies they would kill, but not
scouts. They respected scouts who
could speak the Indians languages and
, eleven Indian languages, and could go
from the white soldiers camp to the
Indians and smoke the pipe with the
chiefs.
'On the evening before the battle
ate with Rain in the Dark. He was my
uncle. brother OF my mother, who was
a full blooded Sioux. I knew Sitting
Bull. but did not see him just at that
81 ~, 1, nj a
Sioux. not their leader in battle. He
told me there would be battle, and
said must keep out Of 1t. I said
would stay with General Custor, no
matter what the danger was.
That night I was sent by Custer to
summon Colonel Reno ard Captain
Bentine. with their commands, to rein
force him.
Il reached Reno first. and he refused
| to go, saying he and his men could not
get across the river Hal he started
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20

of the two oceans flowing into the
great locks the end is within grasp. The
Panama canal Is one IF the worlds
nine wonders; to gaze upon it is to feel
like the watcher of the skies"
When new planet swims into his
ken;
Or like Cortez, when with eagle eyes
He stared at the Pacitic-and all his
Look'd at each other with wild SUR
Silent, upon a peak in Darien.
Have we no poet to chant this
achievement of French imagining.
American perseverance. and many
nationed muscle? He need not under
take to make official history of his
poem; Keats in his sonnet unjustly
named Cortez instead of Balboa, but
that scarcely affects the grandeur OF
the poetry. The Panamdnian scene is
as rich in legend and history as it is
in vegetation; buccaneers have an.
chored in the sleepy old Spanish ports
of the isthmus; Bernhari; acted in a
gala performance at the Panama thea
ter when poor old De Lesseps set to
work digging the trenches Goethais
was to complete; all thu races have
met and mingled and diced and prayed
and cursed and labored in the city
made sanitary by Gorgas and his men.
State socialism has had partial trial
in Uncle Sans paternal ddministra zion
Of his canal zone. The theme is ire
mendous; your poet would have an
epic on his hands unless he chose just
one side of il all. Here 4 few Of its
minor incidents are Woodworking of
the tremendous battle with nature,
nothing of the meaning of the victory.
Who can make a great roem out of
this great adventure? Will it be some
poet whom we already know and love,
or Will some youngster burst full
fedsed into greatness, soaring high up
on Il large Imagination? Some of the
greatest poems in the past have been
paid for only in posterity's admiration.
We hope that the digging of the Pan
q ma canal will evoke 4 poem as great
as any occasional poem ir the past
and if it does we shall see to il that
its author receives a bigger check for
il than Milton did fer Paradise Lost"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
FINANCE 1T EAGLE GROVE
IEasle Grove Eagle.l

Last week an Eagle Grove lady gave
William Weh-hiem an original confed-
crate state so bill along with some
other bills in paving her rent. Mr..
Werheim did not notice the "Confed-
crate States Of America" engraved
across the front but just looked at the
figure 10 in the corner He offered the
bill to Bert Andersen in payment FOR
shave and Mr.. Anderson told him
that it might have been good several
years ago but not worth much TODAY.
Mr. Werheinl took the bill back 10 the
lady he got il from and she gladly gave
him another guaranteed to be good by
the United States o. America.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20

all that he is charged with and these
seem to be ordinary business methods
in New York City and Albany.
Colonel Roosevelt Is reported to have
ordered charge all along the line;
put the top of the hill is much farther
away than the crest of Ell Caney.
This is about the first good chance
a man has had in the past six months
to pick up good umbrella.
Prince Albert of Monte Carlo and
Monaco. says he would like to be may
or of Cody. Wyo. He has probably
fallen in with some Of those western
real estate men and finds himself at
home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
OILED STREETS IN UNION


Many people who have visited Union
since the streets We're oiled have asked
numerous questions with regard to the
benefits derived. the cost etc, and the
press of the surrounding towns have
had considerable to say about the
streets of Union: and have evidently
been waiting 70 know how We like
them here. The oil is used of the poor
est quality and cost cents per gallon
and we used $4,000 gallons on sixteen
blocks. OF course there was the adj
dit,onal expense Of rigging zip an old
street sprinkler and big brush with
which 10 spread the oil and the ex-
pense of spraying the streets but this
was not very heavy considering the
condition the streets We're in when the
work was done. The people on the
"down-t town streets of Union were al
most suffocated by the dust for several
weeks, especially on windy days. Since
oIiing the streets there has not been a
particle of dust, and while we have had
three good rains there has been no
mud whatever on the oiled portion.
oiled streets is the best investment
ever made by the town of Union The
money was raised by popular subscrip-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
Iona Newspapers
THE COUNTY ENGINEERS WAGES
knoXvl!!e journal

II is SAID upon competent authority
that the fourteen concrete bridges and
culvcrt.; ordered by the county under
the provisions OF the new road law
would have cost the county four or
five thousand dollars more money under
the old plan. These bridges al.d cal
verts were designed by the county en-
gineer and are of somewhat different
type OF construction from THAT used
heretofore The amount Of steel re-
inforcing used in The concrete has been
about doubled and the width Of the
walls reduced. II IS the opinion Of
competent authorities that a better
bridge is thus secured at very con-
siderable saving in money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
Topics of the Times

DR.. Medbury, having been shifted
from the Church of Christ to the
Methodist denominat ton by the editor
Rl writer thru a slip Of the type-
writer Is hereby notified that the
ehange is not arbitrary and that no
attempt will be made to enforce i,
against his wishes.
s. a little chilliness now and then f.
excellent preparation for winter And
: incidentally makes business for the
versions who fix and clean furnaces.
OF course every farmer has gone
out into those fields Of fifty bushel
bard corn and saved enough seed for
next planting.
Governor Suizer needn't worry
NraAA larceny and perjury are abou,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
DOMESTIC SCIENCE TEACHERS

Domestic science teachers seem To be
in urgent demand The fact IS that
the demand is far ahead Of the supply.
as the number Of cities that are intro
ducing domestic science is growing very
ra pidly II is a grand profession Old
line teachers have to work eve- 50 hard.
so many years. qualifying themselves
for position. and then they get a
slim salary. provided that they pass
an examination in all sorts Of studies
and branches that they will never be
called upon to teach. Last week seven
Ames girls who had net com oleted the
college course. left for the west ~ ac-
cept positions ranging from 1920 per
annrm upward as domestic science
teachers. Il is going 10 he an excellent
game while it lasts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
Wantsd: A Genius!
IColIier,s Weeklv.l

Still your arguments ABOUT the tar
iff: forget for moment sll your pri-
vate business. A great undertaking
that defied the resources OF the Sue1
canal maker and the old worlds great
est republic is brought to triumphant
conclusion by your federal government.
Without whisper Of SANDER or hint OF
graft. your engineers have conquered
a deadly climate. brought sufficient la :
Dor into the jungle, drained and leveled
and erected, until the Panama canal is
become a fact. The dry excavation was
finished ten days ahead OF schedule;
dredging remains, but with the waters
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Sutherland Courier finds it
pleasing to note that fairs and chau-
tauquas are receiving paying patron
age nearly everywhere in Iowa this
year 1t indicates, for one thing, that
the people feel like they can afford to
take a little more time for entertain
ment than they have heretofore al
lowed for themselves"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
A. the sps.dmster Reads.

Louisville Courier -JourHaI1
The speedmeter dispassionately points
at the danger by registering fifty miles
an hour and then when the car has
turned a somersault at the curve and
landed upon the speed maniac. the
speedometer dispassionateiy registers
"O.'' by which it may mean Nothing
lost"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20

Senator Cunmins did not vote in
favor Of the amendment to the tariff
bill placing aluminium on the free list
Neither did the democrats" says the
Sheldon Sun. The democrats prom
sed, however, that they would take
good care of aluminium when they got
around to dealing with the trust ques-
ton. Il is a safe bet that when the
proposition reaches the senate 10 put
on the free list all articles controlled
by trusts, Senator Cummins will be for
i-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20
HOW A GOOD FAMILY WENT
WRONG
[Grundv Democrat1

[Grundy DemocratJ
A good German farmer in this
county owned $50 acres Of Grundy
county land few years ago. He
started with nothing and with hard
work and saving habits he and his
family cleared the farm and they
were on easy street. This farmer had
several boys. They were good boys
while they were on the farm: they
were good workers and good farmers
and to them belonged some of the
credit Of this German farmers sue
cess.
A few years ago the boys became
restless on the farm. They coaxed
father and mother to move to town
and theand finaliy they persuaded then
and finally they persuaded them and
the move was made. The old farm
was rented and from the proceeds o,
the public sale the father bought a
house In town. They boys in town
had nothing to do. They were moi
fitted to take UP the work that was
offered them. They acquired towr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20

There is but one man in The demo-
cratic party of Iowa today who is big
enough and progressive enough TO even
threaten Senator Cummias who defeat
at the polls and that man will not be
d candidate" says the Knoxville Jour
nal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20

New Haven. Conn. Sept. 13.-Un-
easy lies the head that guides an en-
CINE. Engineer A. B. Miller of the
White Mountain express can testify
to this. Miller is almost physical
wreck az a result oc the crash which
proved the worst railroad disaster Of
the year. After he had testified before
the coroner and the interstate COM
lnerce commission Investigators Miller
was held. will the ghosts Of those
unfortunate victims ever stop haunt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20

If the sob squad could have Its way
there would be no need of state beard
OF parole" says the Des Moines Capt.
tai. There would be no one in the
penitenliary to parole
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-20

This year they have added a little
blue feather TO the green bow abomi-
nation on the male headsear of last
year. Up and 70 arms. men: is there
among you one that Will stand for
this ?" demands the outrag ed Osaga
News.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-03-20
Elkhart
PUSSY WILLOW,

Well, wasn't last Friday and Sat
urday some winter weather. If W,
owed the editor month of bad wealth
er and he wouldn't take those tw,
days for the debt we wouldn't pa,
him anything.
/ The party at Ed Winfrey's was hello
one night last week.
The writer took dinner at the home
of Fred Armentrout one day last
week.
George Lockridge and wife took in
the sights at Amoret one day last
week.
Mrs. Shafer of Kansas City died
last Sunday and was buried at the
Scott cemetery. We didn't learn the
cause of her death. She was sister
of N. NJ. Gregory.
W. H. keeton and family called at
the writers one evening last week.
George Fulkerson was county
seat visitor one day last week.
Weddings seem to be all the go out
in Elkhart here of late and we think
that there will two or three more be-
fore long.
Evans Spillman and Miss Ella Her.
rington slipped down to Butler one
day last week and were married.
Squire Jeter tied the knet and the
boys say he is boss hand at the bust
ness. We wish the young couple the
best of luck.
There will be a big egg roast next
Sunday one-half mile west of Con-
cord school house. Come out and
bring the eggs and we will have a
grand old time.
w. H. Keeton says he don't mind
cutting the boys hair and shaving
them when they are going to marry
but he thinks they ought to tell him
what is going to happen.
Arthur Westover has got to be
quite horse trader.
John CARRIER left last week for
Texas. He is on a land trade.
John Messick has gone to Ell Dora
do on business.
Uncle Joe Clapp was trading in
Elkhart last Monday.
Miss Bessie Allen visited Mrs. John
Messick last Saturday night and Sum
Jay. JOHNNY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-03-20

DR.. H. M. Cannon and DR.. T. w.
Arnold returned home from Kansas
City Friday where they attended the
annual banquet of the Kansas City
Dental College Alumni. Next year
the alumni and their families will be
entertained at one of the leading
theaters of the city which will be
chartered for one night for that ex-
press purpose.
Mems work hats, Black-Arnold.
The new 1913 Model nickel has
been placed into circulation here, (al-
though the writer happens not to be
SO fortunate as to possess a sample
the Farmers Bank of this city having
received shipment of the new coin
some days ago. The nickel carries
an Indian head on one side and a
buffalo on the other.
Visit our new Drapery Department.
Observation-Disclosures.
Arthur Vaughn, who lives on the
Christy farm south Of this city is a
firm believer in good roads and sets
mighty good example by getting
out and working practically to that
end. The other day he got out his
drag and put it on the road on which
he lives, dragging from the city limits
south to the Mound Branch bridge, q
stretch of about one and one-half
miles and he put every foot of the
road in extraordinary good shape.
Spring Munsing Underwear.
Walker Kibben's.
Alex Cameron has purchased a
one-half interest in the west side
barbershop from E. A. nobson who
some time ago purchased the bust |
ness from Mr.. Cameron. Alex has
been practicing the tonsorial art in
this city form any years, and although |
be frequently gets 4 severe stack Of
he wanderlust and sells out, he al
Ways comes hack" and his friends
him. -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-03-20

Smartest styles in spring coats
$500 to $3.50.
Observation-Disclosures.
Postmaster c. A. Chambers on
Sunday, last, put into effect a new
order making one Sunday distribu.
ton of mail to the lock boxes, the
distribution to be made at 8 o'clock
a. m. This action was taken in re.
spouse to a petition of patrons of the
office which was circulated some
weeks ago. The new arrangement
will put practically all important mail
into the hands of those having lock
boxes inasmuch as the greater por-
ton of first class matter is received
here on the night and morning trains.