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IN DRY PARADE
GENERAL ANSWER8 PROTEST
AGAINST APPEARANCE BY DE
CLARING HE WOULD BE DER
£LICT IN DUTY TO REFUSE.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 29.—No ac
tion has yet been taken by the -war
department In regard to the protest
Df the United Societies of Chicago
Bgainst General Grant's recent ap
pearance in the so-called temperance
•parade in that city last Saturday
•while wearing the uniform of his rank
In the army. The letter had not been
received by the department this morn
ing. There is no regulation on the
subject, but some of the department
officials think it would be better for
officers not to wear uniform on unoffi
cial occasions.
Grant Expresses His Openion.
Gen. Grant, who is in the city, says
it was not a temperance parade, but a
demonstration in favor of law and or
der. and he feels he would have been
derelict in his duty bad he declined
the invitation to head the parade. He
also declares that until prohibited by
t.he proper authorities he will con
tinue to do the same thine whenever
lie deems it necessary in the cause of
good government.
The Chicago Protest.
The protest was made yesterday by
W. R. Michaelis of the executive
board of the United Societies for Lo
cal S
elf-Governmpnt, at Chicago, who
sent a letter to Secretary of War
Dickinson asking if there is any de
partment rule governing such an ap
pearance. When Mr. Michaelis* action
became known to Dr. H. C. Newton,
secretary of the great temperance
'y, and law enforcement parade commit
tee, he addressed a letter to the war
secretary declaring that General
Grant "performed a patriotic duty."
A third letter, addresed to Secre
tary Dickinson by A. P. Ballou of the
Hamilton club. de/ended General
3rant agatiifet the protest of ffie Unit
ed Societies' officer. ,"
YOUNG COUPLE WEDDED.
Miss Marie Bowles and Howard D.
Lesan Are Married at
Mt. Ayr.
Des Moines, Sept 29.—Miss Marie
Bowles, eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Bowles, 1314 Twenty-sixth
», street, was married to Howard D.
Lesan, son of J. E. Lesan, former
treasurer of Ringgold county, at Mt.
i- Ayr, at her home last evening at 8
o'clock. About fifty relatives and
friends of the couple were in attend
ance, among them being Mr. and Mrs.
David McClimans, grandparents of the
bride, and Mrs. Laura Bell, her sister,
of Clinton, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Morris of this city Mrs. Walter Scott
•\&j, and Carl Lesan of Mount Ayr. Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Lesan leave for
their future home at Mt Ayr today.
f' Mr. Lesan is a farmer in that vicinity.
BRYAN AND BAILEY TO MEET.
Fairvlew Politician and Texas Senator
to Discuss Tariff In Auditorium
,%- at Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta, Sept 29.—A joint debate
between Bryan and Senator Bailey of
J, Texas will be held some time next
Ij month in the new Auditorium here.
Bailey has wired acceptance to the in
/i vitation and advices from Port Worth
are that Bailey wired Bryan of his ac
ceptance, requesting that he too ac
oept and fix a date of meeting. Bryan
will arrive home at Lincoln tomorrow.
Texas Democrats oppose free raw
Is materials. Bryan recently went to
j' Texas and assailed the attitude of
S,Bailey, who defended the Texas posi
*iion In various speeches.
iiiJTO ESCAPE MURDER TRIAL.
Slayer of "Doc" Seibert of Marshali
town Is Victim of Tuber-
CUl08iS.
Marshalltown, Sept. 29.—Harry I^a
Shelle, the young man who last spring
shot and killed "Doc" Seibert, a well
known local gambler, may never
stand trial for his crime before a tri
bunal of Justice on this earth. La __
dergo the excitement incident
trial at this time.
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Shelle's case was set for this term of land Gen. J.~C~ McGuerrin'"MTchiga'n"
court, but yesterday was continued on Gen. W. T. Armfield, North Carolina1
a showing made by the young man's Gen. C. J. Anderson, Virginia: Gen
physicians to the effect that he was
suffering from pulmonary tuberculo
sis, and that it might kill him to un-
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Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Des Moines, Sept. 29.—The Iowa
Bupreme court yesterday handed down
decisions as follows:
State of Iowa vs. W. R. Brown, ap
pellant affirmed.
State of Ioi^p vs. Paul Cook, appel
lant affirmecf.
W. B. Floyd, ap-
State of Iowa vs.
"1 pellant affirmed.
Samuel L. Graham vs. Chicago
Northwestern railway company,
pellant reversed.
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thnr Cook reversed.
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Soren Peterson, appellant, vs. W
Srapser et al, affirmed.
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Rlverhead, L. I. Sept 29.—
Herbert H. Lyttle, one of the «S»
beBt known professional auto
mobile racers In the cpuntry
was dangerously hurt today and
4* his mechanician, James Bates,
was killed in the Long Island
stock car races near Rlverhead.
The oar was going seventy
miles and hour at the. time.
Louis Chevrolet, driving a
Buick car in the Rlverhead
Mattituck meet won the class
four race, going 113% miles in
one hour, thirty-seven minutes
and thlrty-slx seconds and
three-tenths, breaking all rec
ords for this class.
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WOULD GIVE UP
SEATSTO WOMAN
ST. LOUIS FORM8 "POLITENESS"
LEAGUE TO WORK ON THE
STREET CARS!
St. Louis, Mo., Sept 29.—If you are
a gentleman, willing to give up your
seat to any woman standing in a
street car, you are entitled to wear an
A. R. Stafford True Blue button. Wear
ing this button, you are pledged to see
that women are seated before men.
Mr. Stafford believes if men do this
one week they may get so into the
habit that they will keep it up. He has
lived in New York, Chicago and St.
Louis and he says of the three towns
St LouiB is the most polite, but he
believes there lg room for improve
ment here and elsewhere and urges
that his "blue button gentleman"
scheme be tried in every city.
Mr. Stafford first broached his Idea
in a letter to a St. Louis paper. Tho
letter was headed, "Be Seated, Ladies"
and read:
"While the committee thrash out
the details for our centennial week,
I want the men and boys of Bt. Louis
to help me settla the politeness prob
lem permanently, so that every moth
er's son of us never will sit down in a
street car so long as there is a lady
standing. Can you tell me how on
earth we happened to get into our
present manners?
"Come on, now let's spruce up a
bit on our politeness to ladies in street
cars. We'll know if we are improving
if we see a small, plain blue cloth but
ton on your coat. Its color will indi
cate its wearer is true blue and the
button shows no yellow streak.
Will Prove Politeness Best.
"I don't care for any back talk
through a newspaper, but if any man
feels he can show me a valid excuse
for a lady to stand while he enjoys a
seat, let him bring that excuse to me
personally and I will send him away a
happier man than he came."
The small button is covered with
navy blue silk. Stafford has ordered
1,000 for delivery at once. This dis
tribution of buttons will be made
through Mr. Stafford personally,
through his sons and through his
friends, to employes of downtown
business houses who ride on the cars.
"I don't mind the expense," he said,
"if this will help to make the boys bet
ter fellows. I think if the boys wear
the buttons through one week and live
up to what the buttons mean they will
form habits that will cling to them."
NATIONAL GUARD ELECTION.
General Thomas J. Stewart of Penn
sylvania Chosen President of
Association.
Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 29.—The
National Guard association of the
United States selected St. Louis as the
place for its convention in 1910 and
elected officers as follows*
President—Gen. Thomas J. Stewart,
Pennsylvania.
Secretary—Gen. Charles I. Mertin,
Kansas.
Treasurer—Gen. J. A. S. Torch, Ne
braska.
Vice Presidents—Gen. Nelson H.
Henry, New York Gen. W. H. Brig
ham. Massachusetts Gen. K. F.
Wood, Minnesota Gen. J. C. R. Fos
ter, Florida Gen. J. J. Lauck, Cali
fornia Gen. Henry M. Warfleld, Mary-
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Elliott C. Dill, Maine Gen. W. E. Fin
ger, Ohio, and Gen. F. C. Rumbold,
Missouri.
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Senator Dick of Ohio declined
election as president.
President Stewart, the new head of
the association, was formerly com
mander-in-chief of the G. A. R. and ad
jutant general of Pennsylvania.
CUTTING SCRAPK AT ELDON.
W. D. Davis and Ed Sawyer in a Mix
up Tho Latter Expected to
Prosecute.
Eldon, Sept. 39.— (Special.)—W- D.
Davis, who lately sold the Eldon For
um. which he published for sohie timo,
engaged in an altercation with Ed
Sawj-er, in which the latter sustained
knife wounds. Mrs. Sawyer went to
Ottuinwa today, presumably to take up
the case before County Attorney Cor
nell.
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TO SEE FAIR
PRESIDENT QET8 WARM RECEP
TION AT NORTH YAKIMA NOT­
ABLE SPEECH ON CONSERVA
TION AT SPOKANE.
North Yafclma, Wlash., Sept 29.
Arriving here early this morning
President Taft was given a warm re
ception by a great crowd. A brief
speech during the forenoon and lunch
eon with citizens at 12:30 were the
features of the day. The president
left at 1:45 p. m., for Seattle.
Taft at 8pokane.
Spokane, Wash, Sept. 29.—Taft de
livered yesterday the anticipated
speech on the conservation of natural
resources and outlined the administra
tion's policy on the subject. The presi
dent took tne stand that while the ad
ministration was pledged to follow
the policies of Roosevelt, such a pledg
does not oblige him to carry out those
policies without congressional author
ization. He added, he would take every
step and exert everv Influence upon
congress to enact legislation which
best observe these purposes and the
requirements of the situation.
It was here In Spokane that the
Ballinger-Plnchot controversy arose.
Yesterday Taft gave credit to both
Pinchot and Ballfnger, and said while
Pinchot's work was denounced at
first, it was now realized that such re
forms should should have begun ten
years ago. He defended the re-open
ing of lands by the present adminis
tration in compliance with the existing
laws. Taft declared that Balllnger will
support the president in securing con
gressional action that will put the
Roosevelt policy of conservation on a.
firmer basis.
Enthusiastic Exponent of Irrigation.
Since his own eyes witnessed the
miracles wrought by the touch of wa
ter upon virgin land, the president has
been an enthusiastic exponent of ir
rigation. Taft yesterday enjoyed a mo
tor ride Into Coeur Alene, Idaho,
where he made an address,., and visited
Hayden Lake. Returning he -left last
night ..for, North Yakima. "Washington
and Seattle.
What Pledne Requires.
Taft, in his speech on the conserva
tion of natural resources,, declared
that the pledge made by his admin
istration to follow out the Roosevelt
conservation policies, required that
the president take every step, and ex
ert every legitimate influence upon
congress toward securing legislation
which will best subserve that purpose.
The president promised to recom
mend to congress the authorization of
?1,000,000 bonds to complete the ir
rigation projects whereon work had
ceased on account of lack of mon"y.
Ballingsr in Accord.
Taft asserted that Balllnger was In
accord with him as to the necessity
for promoting the conservation of re
sources he- also praised Pinchot, re
ferring to his "wonderful worlt for the
conservation of forests, supported by
Roosevelt." As to water power sites,
the president declared that congress
must authorize the government to :il
lot those to nrivate Interests for de
velopment. the government retaining
general control and supervision. He
said he would' urge upon congress the
necessity for the classification of the
mineral and agricultural lands so as
t-j prevent some ri'st difficulties.
Conoerninq Irrination.
Concerning irrigation, the president
said:
"No one can visit this western coun
try without being overwhelmingly
convinced of £he urgent necessity for
the irrigation of the arid lands. The
fact that the reclamation service has
gone ahead too fast ought not to
prevent congress from lending aid to
overcome the r.'fflculty.
"The Irrigation work under private
auspices which is being projected for
reclaiming millions of acres Is most
encouraging. Examples of government
engineering ingenuity are of Immense
utility as models for nrivate enter
prises.
"The chief object of congress for
merly seemed to be to secure develop
ment by inducing people to acquire
public lands: Seemingly no thought
of conserving the resources occurred
to congress. I am not criticising con
gress for this policy. I refer to It to
explain the character of the statutes
now upon the sctatute books in refer
ence to the sale and disposition of
public lands. The needs of the coun
try have developed so and the de
mand so much Increased, that to se
cure a business-like disposition of the
public lands remaining there must be
authorized classification.
Water Power Sites.
"As to the water power sites there
has been such a change in conditions
that I shall urge congress to enact
special provision in the public inter
est for their transfer to private con
trol. imposing restrictions equitable as
between the puoiic and the investor.
The secretary of the interior now has
no power, however to Impose the
conditions suggested. Under the last
administration four million acreb
were temporarily withdrawn from set
tlement in order to prevent the ac
quisition of water power sites under
the general land laws. This amount
has been reduced under the present
administration to 430,000. acres. The
withdrawals were temporarily made
to permit congress to legislate on the
subject.
"It seems wise In the disposition of
coal and miner lands having agricul
tural value, to separate that sur
face from the mineral contents, and
then either to lease the right to take
coal at a specified compensation or
to sell deposits outright. The old land*
in California, the phosphate lands
and practically all the coal lands ha\e
been withdrawn from settlement to
await the action of congress which I
will recommend to be on the lines in
dicated."
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OTTTJMWA. WAPBLlSO COUNTY, IQWA^ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1909.
QUAKERS GIVE
BIG WELCOME.
TO DR.COOK
EXPLORER'S TRIP THROUGH
8TREETS OF PHILADELPHIA,
WHERE HE IS TO LECTURE TO
NIGHT, CONTINUED OVATION.
Philadelphia* Sept. 29.—-Dr. Cook,
the arctic explorer, came here today
for the purpose of delivering a lecture
tonight and received &n enthusiastic
reception at the hands of a great
crowd that waited for him at the sta
tion. His ride to the hotel and up to
the city hall, where he was officially
welcomed by Mayor Reyburn, was a
continuous ovation.
Whitney Believes Both.
St. Johns, N. F., Sept 29.—Whit
ney, in expressing the belief that
Cook found the pole and Peary did
the same, said he knew no reason for
doubting Cook more than Peary.
"Dr. Cook's story," he added
"seems truthful and probable. Nothing
else would explain his twelve months'
absence."
Arriving yesterday on the schooner
Jeanie, Whitney said Cook left with
him at Annatok several cases contain
ing Instruments and other belongings,
but so far as Whitney knew, no re
cords, though the records may have
been packed with Cook's effects.
Whitney declared he knew nothing
of the present controversy beyond
the vaguest details. He denied that
Peary removed Cook's stores from An
natok to Etah. What Peary really did
was to transfer a few things and re
build a house at Annatok.
Confirmed Hfs Declarations.
New York, Sept 29.—Cook said
last night that every thing Whitney
said about the Incidents when they
were together at Annatok was sub
stantially correct and "confirmed all
my declarations." Whitney probably
was unaware of the records being left
with him. They are not qf Jiui£h_£on
sequence. 'as I have' duplicates. The
whole story of my not going far north
is based on the reply I gave Murphy,
when he asked me, "Have you been
farther than 87 north." I answered:
"Yes, much farther north," but I gave
Murphy no other Information and
Whitney would not let Murphy know.
The Eskimos did the same."
Peary's Written Statement.
Bar Harbor, Sept. 29.—Peary's writ
ten statement supporting the conten
tion that Cook did not reach the pole
is now completed.
As soon as passed upon by the
Peary Arctic club it will be -made pub
lic. It is intimated that Peary has
other proofs which he considers un
necessary to publish now.
General Hubbard said last night:
"I do not care to go on record as
saying Peary's statement will prove
that Cook did not reach the pole.
That is for the public to judge. I can
say Peary's statements are true."
AMERICANS WANT SLICE
Official Protest Will be Filed Against
Mining Negotiations In
China.
Toklo, Sept 29.—A dispatch from
Washington decides that the Ameri
can government will soon file an offi
cial protest against the recently con
cluded convention between Japan and
China, wherein the former secured
a mining monopoly In Manchuria. The
dispatch maintains further that Amer
ica, which desired to procure an In
terest In the monopoly, regards
Japan's failure to consult Washington
In the matter, as a breach of good
faith.
BRUTAL MURDER
AT DES MOINES
YOUNG DAIRY FARMER SHOT
DEAD IN BED TWO SUS
PECTS ARRESTED.
Des Moines, Sept 29.—(Special)—
Charles E. Murrow, aged 29, a dairy
farmer, was shot dead In his bed sev
en miles east of town, ostensibly by
robbers who entered the house early
this morning, extinguished the light
and cut the telephone wires. Murrow
was reaching for his shot gun by the
side of the bed when one of his as
sailants fired. Bloodhounds were plac
ed on the trail.
William and Chailes Barlow, who
reside near the Murrow farm and who
^are known^to have quarreled with the
murdered man Sunday, were later tak
en into custody.
Americans Beat Japs.
Tokio, Sept. 29.—By a score of 8 to
7. the university of Wisconsin baseball
nine won today's game against'the all
Tokio team. Each team made nine
hits. Wisconsin made five errors to
four for the Japanese.
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C. H. Smith of Aurora, 111., was
chairman of the meeting, and informal
talks were given by several of the
boys, among whom were Col. Ben
Morgan of Oskaloosa and Capt. Lot
Abraham of this ci'y, yho sang a few
of the old war songs and the Battle
Hymn of the Republic. The chairman
read a letter from General Winslow,
who sent his regrets at not being able
to be present, with his greetings and
extolling for the service they rendered
their country in helping to preserve
the union.
A letter from W. F. Scott, regiment
al adjutant, was also read. Mr. Scott
is the historian of the organization of
the 4th Iowa cavalry and sent his re
grets at not being detained in New
York City by legal duties. He has
lately been In Georgia and has visited
many of the cemeteries where lies bur
ied many of his comrades, who were
killed on those memorable marches.
The Evening Session.
The greater part of the evening was
spent in a social way. shaking hands
and renewing acquaintances. It was
pleasant to indulge in the pleasures of
those old gray-haired, war-scarred
boys and feel something of the patriot
ism which animated their minds when
they went forth to conquer or to die.
Today will be spent in business
meetings, when officers will be elected
and resolutions will be passed.
Synod Talks Education.
Burlington, Sept, 29.—The German
Evangelical synod today devoted its
attention to the consideration of edu
cational needs. It accepted the offer
of a new college at Waco, Texas, and
decided to erect new buildings at Elm
hurst college and determined to raise
the standard of students at the church
colleges.
Illinois Minister Dead.
Chicago, Sept. 29.—Rev. John Ellis,
for twenty-five years a leading clergy
man in northern Illinois, is dead,
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Dr. Cook, Discoverer of North Pole,
Photographed With Wife and Child
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Dr. Cook, his wife and little daughter Helen on deck of tug just
after the doctor had greeted his family for the first time in two
years. The picture shows the floral wreath hung over the famous
explorer's shoulders by hiB enthusiastic admirers on the reception
.• -commltteoj.
OLD SOLDIERS
AT MT. PLEASANT
STORIES AND ADDRESSES MAKE
OCCASION A PLEASANT'
REUNION.
Mt. Pleasant, Sept. 29.—One of the
pleasantest assemblies ever held !n
the city was that of last evening when
the fragment of the Fourtn Iowa cav
alry met In a very Informal gathering
in the courtroom and recalled happen
ings yet vivid in the recollection of
those who risked their lives that the
union might be preserved. Some of
the incidents were pleasant to remem
ber, while others brought back sad
recollections, for many whose names
were mentioned have been called i.o
answer the last roll call on earth and
their faces are missed by their com
rades.
TAFT TO MEET
MEXICAN CHIEF
PRESIDENT DIAZ COMES FOR
VISIT WITH TAFT— THEN
TAFT VISITS WITH DIAZ
Washington, Sept 29.—When the
meetings of 1 aft, and Diaz at El Paso
and Juarez take place, the Intervening
territory between the two cities, which
.is In dispute, will be for tills occasion,
regarded as neutral territory, and the
flags of neitfcer nation will be dis
played.
This understanding was reached as
the result of considerable correspond
ence. This region, known as "El
Chamizal," contains 550 acres. The
ownership is .n question on account
of tLe shifting of the channel of the
Rio Grande river.
Diaz Visit First.
On tne morning of the 16th Secre
tary Dickinson, accompanied by Gen
eral Myer and staff, two squadrons of
cavalry and three batteries of artillery
will proceed to the iDomt where Diaz,
accompanied by an escort, of 20 men,
will enter the United States, and wel
come the Mexican president. By agree
ment the escort is limited to twenty
while the executives are crossing "El
Chamizal." After the visit with Taft,
Diaz will return to Mexico, accom
panied to the boundaries by the same
escort.
'Taft Goes Over.
At noon Taft will go to Juarez, and
crossing "EI Chamizal" will be accom
panied by an escort of twenty men.
At t.e Mexican gorder the president
will be accompanied by a representa
tive of the president, and proceed, sur
rounded by the Mexican escort, to the
building where he will be received by
Diaz.
Refuse Continuance of Case.
Indianapolis, Sept. 29.—Judge An
derson of the United States district
court today refused the plea of the
government for a re-continuance of
the hearing of the Delavan Smith and
Charles R. Williams, proprietors of
the Indianapolis News, who are
charged with criminal libel in having
published articles alleged to Intimate
there was corruption in the sale of the
Panama Canal Zone to the United
States.
American League Games.
American league baseball games this
afternoon resulted as follows:
Boston 0, Detroit 5. ,1
New York 5, St. Louis 2.
Philadelphia l, Chicago 2 (ten in
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Fraternal Congress Ends.
Cedar Rapids, Sept 29.—(Special)—
The Fraterniay congress chose Des
Moines aB the next meeting place and
re-elected William Koch as president
and J. W. Gelger as secretary.
UTOktBER 24
CURTISS AND
GOOD FLIGHTS
A E O A N E S S E 8 8
TRIED OUT AS FEATURE OF
HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION
—BALLOON RACE START8.
New York, Sept 29.—Glenn M. Cnw
tiss successfully tried out his aercx
plane early this morning. He roBe to
a he ght. of thirty feet and after clr«
cling the island landed safely twa
hours later. Wilbur Wright made
The balloon race to Albany for ti
$10,000 prize started thin morning.
George L. Tomlinson got away ai
11:36 and Thomas S. Baldwin stxteen
minutes later. When off DuyvlV
creek Baldwin's balloon fell Into th«
river. Both man and airship were
rescued.
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Second Balloon Drops,
White Plains, N. Y., Sept 29.
Tomlinson's balloon landed here at
2:50 o'clock with a motor leaking.
Old Boats Sail Up River,
The imagery and sentiment of ths
Hudson-Fulton celebration left New
Yoift today, when the Half Moon and
Clermont sailed up the Hudson to visit
the cities and towns which now begin
their part in the centennial and where
the celebration will continue a week
longer. The Half Moon and Clermont
moved slowly under their own powef
when possible, but were accompanied
by an escort of tugs, motor boats
and smaller warships. Historical ex
erclses appropriate to the day were
held at all the public schools and sev
eral tablets were dedicated by various
patriotic societies at points of histor
ical interest.
LAID TRAP AND FE£fcr
All Children Present Except
Daughter, Who Lives
In Ohio.
Mrs. Kerns McE^en of Cedar.
Mrs. Enoch Johnson of Eddyville.
Mrs. j-.nnls Crosson of Oskaloosa.
Before departing for their homes th«
children made a substantial cash pres
ent to their parents to help lighten the
burdens of their declining years.
New Coadjutor Bishop.
Baltimore, Sept. 29.—Rev. Dr. John
Gardner Murray of this city was today
consecrated coadjutor bishop of th«
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Mary
land.
Iowa-Banker Dead.
Cedar Rapids, Sept. 29.—G. F. Vaa
Vechten, aged 80, und prominent !l
Iowa banking circles, died today.
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ten minute flight with his machine,
passing over the top of Castle Wll..
liam and going six miles in a circle.
Balloon Race Started.
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Indian Arrested at Marshalltov
Ing Evidence for a
Suit.
Marshalltown, Sept. 29.—Because
they sought to secure evidence against
a saloon for Illegal liquor sales, by
sending an Indian into a south side
place to buy liquor, three government
agents and the Indian himself, were
arrested by the police here, and yes
terday were released on bonds after
having been in jail over twenty-four
hours.
W. N. Nolt of Sioux City, an Indian
and a special commissioned federal
officer, was the one who Bought to pur.
chase the liquor. He appeared at tha
Wenger saloon and was refused the
goods. The crowd in the saloon, in
censed at the attempt, and surmising
that the job was put up, attempted
to lay hands on the Indian, and th«
proprietdr, It Is claimed, threatened
to forcibly eject the redskin from tha
place. This brought from across th«
street E. E. Van Wert, a special dep«
uty of the interior department, Rev\
R. G. Smith of Tama, a government
mission agent and W. A. Talbert, a
commissioned Indian farmer at the
Tama reservation. Van Wert showed
his star, and when the crowd surged
around him he pulled two guns. The
police were called and the other three
government men were taken to jail,
Mayor Ingledue refused bonds, al
though the men were commissioned
government employes, and a lively le
gal tilt followed. The men wore finally
released and left in the afternoon foi
the east. Charges of conspiracy to
prosecute, carrying concealed weapons
and disturbing the peace are charged
In the several cases, and In the casa
of Talbert the charge of vagrancj
was preferred by the mayor.
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REUNION AT 8WITZER HOME.
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Eddyville, Sept. 29.—The home ol»"
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Switzer Sr., flvo
miles north of town, was the scene ol
a happy family reunion Sunday, a to
tal of 38 persons being present, includ'
Ing the children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren. All the children
were in attendance except one daugh
ter who lives in Ohio. The children
present were:
J. H. Switzer of Des Moines.
Wm. Switzer of Fort Worth, Texas,
Charles Switzer, east of Eddyville.
Mrs. Kate Kent of Beason.
Mrs. Ella Gunsaulis of Portland,
Oregon. -iW