The New Era Humeston, Wayne, Iowa March 22, 1899 THE NEWS IN IOWA To Wed or Die DUNLAP, March 16 - Fred Smith, a young man 23 years old, came in from the country to see his best girl, Lottie Smith, 14 years old, and a cousin. Fred wanted to marry at once, but Lottie's parents objected. Then Fred drew a six-shooter and tried to end the life of his upper story. The gun was wrested from him, and then a jack-knife came into play, and that was taken from him, and he was put into the city cooler over night and the next day adjudged insane. He was taken three miles in the country by his father who will care for him at present. Posted at this site with Cathy's permission Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press _http://www.IowaOldPress.com/_ (http://www.IowaOldPress.com/) sorry no census information for this one ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.