Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
June 6, 1883

The American Farmer and the Independent both for $1.50. This is the best and most liberal offer ever made b a Cass County paper. Already, a long list of names has taken advantage of it, and we understand many more will be handed in shortly. It takes away all our profits to do this, but our subscribers have stuck to us for three years paying us promptly every time, and we propose to let them know we appreciate their kindness.

WAITS FROM WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

Mrs. J.T. WATSON has gone to Nebraska for a stay of indefinite length.

Grandma DENISON is staying with her grand-daughter, Mrs. J.D. GOFF, while Doug is away in Chicago.

Mr. E.J. LOCKE is very sick and gradually failing, and fears are entertained that he will not live long. Mr. LOCKE is quite aged, and has been a great sufferer for a long time.

G.F. DASHIELL of this township, has announced himself as a candidate for Sheriff. FIN was a good soldier, is a good Republican, a good farmer and a good neighbor, and should he receive the nomination he will be ably supported in this part of the county.

D. W. SMART has moved his old house, and is building a commodious residence on the same spot, 28 x 32 feet, and has it ready for plastering. Mr. SMART is a good carpenter and is doing most of the work himself, and when it is completed he will have one of the finest places in the township.

LORAH

Miss Caroline GREEN of Atlantic is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. GREEN.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. HARRIS of Buck Creek visited at Mrs. HARRIS' father, Mr. ACKER last Sunday.

M.E. JENKINS started Monday evening for Detroit, Michigan to visit his daughter living there.

Mr. and Mrs. P.D. AUKNEY of Des Moines, visited at Mrs. AUKNEY's father, Judge Lorah's last week.

Preaching is held at the Botna Valley school house every Sunday by the Mormon elder, Mr. MADDEN.

Dr. C.M. PALMER of Davenport has located in our town. A physician is just what we need, and wish Dr. PALMER good success.

Mrs. J.N. LORAH is visiting friends near Exira this week, and John says he isn't a very good housekeeper, so he visits with his neighbors while his wife is absent.

O.R. BALLARD went to Council Bluffs Sunday morning to attend the funeral of his father, Hon. Dr. BALLARD, who died at his home in that city Saturday evening.

GENERAL LOCALS

The Democrat convention meets today at Des Moines. G.W.B. FLETCHER goes as a delegate from Lewis. The Board of Supervisors yesterday appointed James PRESSNALL to fill Sheriff MULLINS' unexpired term of office.

J.B. BRUFF took a short journey east this week and returned Friday, bringing with him a wife.-Atlantic Sunday Herald

Dr. H.J. DEAVES, dentist, will be in Lewis on Thursday, June 21st to attend to the duties of the profession at Buckeye House.

Fred BOTH has purchased the SNELL property, adjoining his new and elegant home in order to square out the block, and will proceed to make desirable changes in the appearance of the premises.

A Sabbath school picnic is being arranged for to take place next Saturday at Smith's grove, near the Haworth school house. It is to be a union affair, and will be participated in by other schools. A pleasant time is expected.

Do not forget we have a first class shoemaker in Lewis. Mr. A.J. KEIL is always ready to do your work in that line at fair prices, and is giving good satisfaction. Bring in your repairing. East side square, at DUNN's old stand.

Geo. B. GLAZIER and W.A. BEASON are very scarce in Atlantic, or anywhere else among their friends at present. Their predators have not been able to call them up by telephone for a number of days.

G.J. JENKINS, the religious Pymosa Township candidate for Sheriff, is serving his second term as justice of the peace. They say he makes a good officer, dispensing justice based more on the Scriptures than on law, although he is a lawyer, and practiced for a number of years.

Dr. HAUGHAWOUT of Atlantic, is being highly complimented on his lecture at Griswold on the 28th of last month. Those who were present say his words were grand and full of thought. The doctor is a gentleman of good address, and we congratulate the association on having interested him in their organization.

C.C. CONRAD of Atlantic requests us to call the attention of our readers to a new shoe called the Dongola, manufactured by BURT & ZIEGLER Bro's. He thinks it is bound to take the lead among all his fine large stock of standard brands. Mr. CONRAD claims the Dongola has several advantages over other shoes, among which are the fact that the material will not stretch as easily as glove or french kid, does not require blacking, and never scuffs or turns its color. It is one of the triumphs of the world renowned manufacturers, BURT & ZIEGLER Bro's. The Dongola is said to be the finest, softest, most durable and best fitting shoe made, not excepting any.

The largest shipment of stock ever loaded on the branch in one day was pulled up to the main line by an extra last Saturday morning. Twenty car loads in all went from this point and Griswold, divided as follows:
HARRIS & ROBBERTS, four loads from Lewis and six from Griswold. MYERS & Co., two loads from Griswold. MURNAN & SHEETS, two, Dug GOFF, two, and Geo. Case, two, all from Lewis, and two loads from Griswold by a gentleman whose name we did not learn. HARRIS & ROBERTS also loaded three cars at Oakland at the same time, to join the train at Atlantic. This is the greatest number of cars of stock ever sent out on the branch in one day, but Lewis alone has shipped fifteen loads at once.

Our friend Henry ACKERMAN made us a short call the other day, and being a candidate for an important office, of course the subject was broached. He says he is just like all other men, having his friends and his enemies. In the matter of W.T. REED's name being used, it is well known the same was done without Mr. REED's consent, and if some parties are trying to bring him out to defeat Mr. Ackerman it should not be understood that Mr. REED has anything to do with it. The two gentlemen are firm friends, having the highest regards for each other. There is no better man in the county than Mr. REED, but as Mr. ACKERMAN was first announced and acknowledged to be a shrewd business man of known honesty, integrity, and ability, he has the first claim to consideration. Cass will give her vote solid for Mr. ACKERMAN at the same time that they would willingly have voted for W.T. REED under different circumstances.

Last week in taking in the races at Atlantic, we happened to be passing G.G. HALL's marble shop and was attracted inside by the sound of the genial proprietor's melodious voice and the sight of more than a usually fine display of cut marble. Some four or five thousand dollars worth of finished work, in the finest marble and latest and most artistic designs met our eyes. Mr. HALL bases his claims of merit on actual work, set up in stock and in the various cemeteries all over the country. In dealing with him, it is not necessary to simply leave an order as in most shops, but a choice of material and design can be made from his large stock of finished work. After looking through the stock, Mr. HALL drove us to the fairgrounds in his comfortable rig, which he keeps ready at all times to carry customers to the cemetery to see marble there, some of which has stood the test of years, and this is his most potent argument when claiming superiority over other shops. When he sets up a costly monument or a plain slab, he sets it up to stay. If any of our readers are thinking of purchasing marble they will do well to call on him.

LEWIS AHEAD AGAIN

Last Monday morning, James WALKER, one of our shrewdest and most successful stockmen, shipped 47 head of fat steers, which are considered by good judges the best lot of cattle, of their age, ever shipped from Cass County. Thirty head of the lot were from the pastures of Hon. O. MILLS, a portion of them raised on his place, and the balance of the thirty bought from the choice of the whole country, and were sold by him to Mr. WALKER, last fall, at $50.00 per head. Enough more were added to make the above number in all, and this week were placed upon the Chicago market, the smoothest, fattest, and age considered, the heaviest lot of cattle ever shipped from this point. When three-year old steers weigh 2,000 pounds, which a number of the MILLS's steers did, of course they are good ones. Mr. MORTON shipped four loads of cattle and two of hogs, from Griswold on the same day and in the same train. They were also choice cattle, but not so heavy as the WALKER lot. We expect to hear of this stock bringing the gilt edge price as the quality is there.

PERSONAL

Mrs. Dr. C.H. ANDREWS of Exira, is visiting her sister, Mrs. ELSEY.

Jud GRANT left last Monday for Fremont, Neb., where he is engaged as clerk in a large hotel.

Grandma RICHARDSON is very feeble, being confined to her bed. Her 83 years weighs heavily upon her.

A.A. CASE and wife started Monday for Colorado Springs, for a few weeks' visit with their son, Rev. H. CASE.

Miss Sadie ATHEARN of Mr. Pleasant, is in Lewis for a two months visit with her old friend and neighbor, Mrs. H.A. GUIFFORD.

Mrs. J.R. EMBREE and her babe of Chicago are enjoying a visit at the old homestead. They expect to return to the city about the 20th.

Constable CARD of Atlantic, the giant whom the Messenger says busted the striking machine, took refuge from the rain in his office a few minutes last Monday, and gave us some information regarding the Wiota tragedy.

Miss Carrie SHELDON of Pottsdam, N.Y., for the past two years a teacher in the Stuart schools, was in Lewis over Sabbath, on a visit to her sister, Mrs. CUTTING. She took the Monday morning train for Wisconsin, where she goes to visit an aunt.

Mr. John W. KRIGER and lady of Farmington, Ill., are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. KRIGER. Mr. KRIGER is practicing law in Farmington, and having applied himself closely to business for some time, concluded to make a trip for a change, and to see his parents. We acknowledge a very pleasant call.

BULLIES AND BUCKSHOT -- Two More of the Crooked Creek Gang Shot at Wiota.

Wiota, the first station east of Atlantic, on the main line of the C.R.I. & P. road, was the scene of a tragedy last Saturday night. Frank BROWN and John ANDERSON, two of the most reckless of the bandits who have infested the counties of Cass and Audubon, were shot down like brutes, while on one of their foolhardy sprees. The two roughs had spent the day in Atlantic, drinking and playing pool, and took an evening train east, getting off at Wiota about nine o'clock. No sooner had they touched the platform than they began shooting their pistols and swearing they would take the town. This kind of fun was indulged in for some time, when suddenly a heavy report was heard, and the two men lay wallowing in their own blood. The shots were fired by citizens unknown. ANDERSON lingered until 4 o'clock the next morning, and expired in great agony. Frank BROWN was terribly mangled, having no less than six buck shots through his hip, but was taken home by his father, and at first it was thought he might recover. Monday, the report came that he had since died. BROWN was out on bail for misdemeanor at the time of the shooting.

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Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
June 12, 1883

MOB VENGEANCE -- The BARBER Brothers Taken from Jail at Waverly, Iowa, and Hanged-They Meet their Fate Fearlessly. -- The BARBER Boys Lynched
Waverly, Iowa, June 9
The BARBER brothers were taken from jail Friday night by a mob of about one hundred people and hanged. The particulars of the affair are as follows: A large number of persons congregated aound the jail at an early hour in the evening, and a mob was talked off on all sides. At about nine o'clock, a man appeared with a rope, followed by about two hundred people, and demanded the delivery of the two BARBER's. The Sheriff was obdurate. They then proceeded to the door of the courthouse, and smashing it in were soon inside. There were now two doors between the outlaws and the mob, who immediately procured a crowbar and sledge, and commenced operations upon the doors, it taking over two hours for them to get at the BARBER's. After breaking the doors down, the desperadoes were taken through the hall to the stairs, one of them being dragged part of the way down the long stairway. After getting into the street the BARBER's were allowed to make a confession. Bill BARBER said he had never killed a man until last fall; that they had accused of killing seven men in Illinois. He said this was false. The BARBER said he had no hand in killing SHEPHERD last fall; that he had never killed a man, nor assisted in doing so until the past week. The desperadoes appeared to have plenty of grit, although Bill shed a few tears. They conversed in a strong voice, and did not expect or ask for sympathy. The leader of the mob was captured by the Sheriff. The county officers did the best they could to protect the prisoners, but it was of no avail.

GENERAL LOCALS

Frank BROWN, the bandit who was shot at Wiota, is getting well. This is his second siege.

Young BECKWITH is erecting a blacksmith shop between Kraak & Binniek's saloon, and C.E. MYERS & Co.'s grain office.

Dr. H.J. DEAVES, dentist, will be in Lewis on Thursday, June 21st, to attend to the duties of the profession.

The BURTON'S have rented A.A. CASE'S residence, and are occupying it. Mr. CASE expects to remain in Colorado for at least two months.

Miss Carrie SHINLEY and Miss Ella HAWORTH are carrying on a dressmaking shop at GIFFORD'S's old stand. The young ladies are doing well, and solicit orders for work. Give them a call.

The Walnut News has changed hands, the former proprietor retiring to his farm to put into practice the many useful agricultural hints he has found time to time given his readers. He is bound to get rich.

Tyler CUMMINGS has purchased the Mills County Journal and makes his editorial bow in the last issue. He says he is a Democrat, and will run the paper in interests of that party. The appearance of the paper is much improved.

Do not forget we have a first class shoemaker in Lewis. Mr. A.J. KEIL is always ready to do your work in that line at fair prices, and is giving good satisfaction. Bring in your repairing. East side square at DUNN'S old stand.

G.G. HALL was in town Monday, closing a number of contracts for marble. In a short time, he will put up a fine monument to the memory of Mr. CRAIG and another to mark the resting place of Mr. FRENCH. These are to be costly monuments.

HAYDEN, the old Cass County wanderer has returned to the mountains. He very sensibly concluded that his days were too short to tackle legal proceedings for the recovery of his land here, and having no other very binding ties to hinder his going, he is again a frontier prospector and adventurer.

Eli WATSON has purchased the old WORMINGTON property in the east end, near Mr. BOTH'S and has made a new house out of the old shell which formerly stood there. It is one of the prettiest and pleasantest locations in that part of town, having plenty of fine shade trees, a good well of water, and other desirable features.

G.E. BECKWITH asks us to announce that he has opened a blacksmith shop near MYER'S & Co's grain office, and is ready for business. Mr. BECKWITH worked at the trade in Lewis 9 years ago in the old T.J. ALLYN shop, and is well known here. He is a good workman, and no doubt will get his share of the trade. Give him a call.

The Democrats claim to have held the largest and most enthusiastic convention on the 6th ever held in Iowa. We suppose they mean the largest Democrat convention. The State ticket nomination is as follows:
For Governor, L.G. KINNE; Supreme Judge, Walter I. HAYES; Superintendent of Public Instruction, E.P. FARR; Lieutenant Governor, Justice Clark. The question is, Kinne get there? "So near and yet so far away" we fear will be realized. And is it possible the disappointed will be heard sending forth the doleful cry, Justice HAYES been dethroned?

Mr. J.H. VINSON, the efficient deputy county auditor, is a candidate for that office. We take pleasure in announcing his name in this issue. Perhaps some of our readers are not aware that the office of auditor is the most laborious and difficult to satisfactorily fill of any office in the county, but it is a fact. Mr. VINSON through his connection with the office, has become familiar with its duties, and proven himself to be fully capable of performing the same. He will be a popular candidate, and will no doubt receive the nomination.

W.C. CARTER, candidate for sheriff from Atlantic Township, called briefly at this office Monday. He, of course, is viewing his fences in this township, but says he has not the slightest desire to trespass on Mr. CARPENTER's territory. By the way, we noticed a very complimentary article in Monday's daily Telegragh, voluntarily contributed by an old comrade of Mr. CARTER, D.C. KELLEY, who served with CARTER in the 1st Iowa cavalry. Mr. KELLEY speaks very highly of his old comrade, both as a soldier and a man, declaring he was always sober, honest, and industrious, discharging his duties conscientiously.