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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Former PSesident of the Porte,
 Brothers Company.

Former EHest@ent or the Porter
 Brothers Company.
 Chicago, Nov. 2s.-Extensive private ir- terests of James g. Watson. former pres fdsnt of the Porter Brothers Company, we're revealed before Bankruptcy Referee Wean to-day. Attorney Albert Bach of New York using the schedules of the wit nesses' own debts and assets as a basis for his examination.
 The testimony of the witness was in- teresting as stock holder in half a doz- eli large corporation as we'll as the owner of much real estate, now heavily mort gagged.
 The private schedules of MT. Watson showed his debts to N.205, 900 much of which was contracted on account of the concern of which he was formerly presi- dent. Of the total liabilities. only $164,- S7b were secured by shares of stock. It wee for the purpose of learning the prob able value of these securities that the New York lawyer pressed the inquiry.
 Mir. Watson's revelations regarding the large rebates received by him from the Fruit Growers Express Company, amounting. it is said to at least $1, ,so0,- 900. has led Attorneys Bach and c. w. Greenfield to search for other evidence in this matter. For the purpose of getting more details. they have subpoened J. Og- den Armour and George S. Robbins to appear before Referee Wean, Nov. SO Mir. Armour is said to be the principal becker of the Fruit Growers Express Company. while Mir. Robbins is its man. ager.
 Attorney Joseph De Frees. representing Mir. Watson, was angry at the charges msde against his client by Attorney Bach. He said there had been practi- callY no suggestion of fraudulent trans actions on the part of MT. Watson.
 When questioned as to where the mon- ey came from to buy the stocks. shown by the schedule. MT. Watson said he had Borrowed from the Armours. He was not positive whether he had bought some with money drawn out of the Porter Brothers Company. The referee contin- ued the case until January.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
Weather Conditior..

With exception of light rain or snow along tAe -noetfern border and in the Northeast and light rain in Middle. Georgia, generally fair weather hes prevailed in all districts, with seattered areas of cloudiness; the barometer is lowest over the lower Lake Region and high est. oyer the Middle West. with minor derres- siots- over Middle Texas and Lower California: fempe<atures are nearly, ,seasonabIe over south. egp,s. certral. and. eastern districts but are rafher, low in the Upper Missouri Valley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
BANK CASE ON TRIAL.
Litigation Over Failure of Contrac
 tor Not Ended.

Judge A. D. Sayre. presiding over the civil division of the City Court of Mont gomery. yesterday completed his rulings on the pleadings in the case of the First National Bank of Montgomery against the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland. sureties on the bond of J. w. Hood & Co.
 This firm as contractors, 1t is alleged forfeited the contract for erecting the new building of the bank, for which the plaintiff sues for $15,000 to recover damages.
 A. M. Baldwin. president of the First National Bank was on the witness stand throughout the day. The court adjourned Jas soon as his evidence was taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
MRS. BENTON DEAD.
Body of Young Woman Brought
 Back from Texas.

Mrs. Penton, a prominent and most ex- cellent woman. the young wife of Dr. J. A. Penton of Goodwater and only child of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Parker of Equali- ty died in Kerrville, Texas, on the morning of November 21st
 Her health failing during the early sum- mer. she was carried by her husband and mother to Kerrville in the hope of re- covery, but after all that medical skill, the change of climate and the devotions of loving husband, father and mother could do, death came.
 Her remains were brought back to Ala bama and the funeral services will take place today from her childhood home in Equality
 The sympathy of host of friends goes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
MISS bGsLEY IS ILL.
Company Singing "The Rocking
 Bird0 Will Not Be Here.

Bird" Will Not Be Here.
 Hirscher Brothers. co-managers of the Montgomery Theatre, announced yester. day that owing to the illness of Miss Madeline Besley, the star of the company singing 'The Mocking Bird" the light opera booked for Thursday at the Thea tre. the date had been cancelled.
 A telegram was received from Savan- nah. Ga. announcing the illness of Miss Besley.
 "I regret" said Sam Hirscher, ''that our patrons are to be disappointed. It is disappointment to us. because we had good reason to believe that the pro- duction was @ good one and would give us an exceptionally good Thanksgiving booking"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
I.awrar Killa Himself.

Richmond. Va, Nov. 2S-Rlchmond P. Lacey, a well-known lawyer of this city and brother of the. late Benjamin Lacey formerly of the State Supreme Court oi Appeals, committed suicide today by shooting. Sickness and despondency tare to have prompted the deed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
rWeafhar RannrK

Temperature and precipitation as renor.eA bv the Weather Bureau for selected Southern sta. uonS during 24 hours ending a. m
 fs MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. oa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

The ccDsa aud Alabama will remain nearly stseionary during the. next two days, except pEqeebiy very slight rise in the Upper Ala betee tonight. sE3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24

Mildred Holland will open her season as Catherine the Great of Russia. at Bridgeport. Conn.,. on December 2A-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
wATsoN's DEBTS sl,sss, ,ooo.

FRANK P. CHAFFEn. Section Director. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
SUPREME COURT MEETS.

Cases From Sixth Division Come Up
 Today. The Supreme Court of Alabama met
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
River Bulletin.

, Endlcates riss.. Indicates fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-24
~The Larress cassalsg stsrs n Mpatgemsry.e,

Our line of Swell Overcoats of every style, description and price was never so large and and diversi- fled as at the present. Owing to the tardiness of the cold weather, our stock of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
Opening of the D. NJ, I. F. & N.
From Iowa Falls to Des
Moines, Soon
EQUIPMENT IS OF THE BEST
The Condition of the Road Bed Equals
That of Many of the Older Lines in
the West-WilI Be Ready to Handle
the State Fair Traffio-RoIlins Stock
Ready.
AL to Times-Ranuhlican

Special to Times Re publican.
Iowa Falls. July 23-When question
ed last evening as to the proba bic date
the Des Moinss, Iowa Falls & Northern
road would be opened for traffic be-
tween this city and the state capital,
President E. S. Ellsworth, of the road,
said that his road would be ready to
handle the state fair traffic and might
put on regular trains before that time.
He said that in his opinion the ballast
ing would be completed along the en-
tire seventy miles of the road and while
it might not be in the shape the COM
pany had planned to place it 1t would
nevertheless be in a position to ham
die the heavy state fair traffic, from
this part of the state. The company
has aimed to put the road bed in first
class condition before thru trains be-
tween this city and Des Moines were
put on and when it is opened next
month the public will be agreeably
surprised at the good work accom-
plished in placing the road bed in
condition that equals that of many old
er lines in the west. The rolling stock
of the new trains that will be put on
next month is all here and the equip
ment is first class in every detail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
Wants $500 for Trunk.

Des Moines, July 2S.-Mrs. S. K
Potts lost trunk filed with valuables
so she claims in petition filed with the
clerk of the district court yesterday
thru the negligence of the Northwest
ern Railway company, and she asks
that it be required to pay her 5000
Three hundred and fifty dollars of this
is for her loss and the remaining $3.50
for expenses and trouble.
She bought ticket at Grand juno
ton from the agent of the defendant
road and checked her trunk in the usu-
al way. When she came to take the
train in the morning she says she was
informed by the agent that her trunk
had been stolen during the night. She
further claims the agent admitted to
her that the door of the baggage soom
was not locked during the night and
asked her to remain in the city and as
sist in looking for it. She says she re-
NAMED but never received her prop
erty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
A War Romance.

Sioux City, July 23.-In the wedding
of Miss Olive Bell Hopkins. of Eagle
Grove, Mo-, to Charles II. Jackson, of
Hermosa. S. D., an unusual romance of
the Philippine war is unfolded. Thru
death and strange developments in the
lives of both, their love has stood the
strongest of tests. They did not need
to go thru the wedding ceremony, for
they were already man and wife. but
did so for FORMS sake. Ten years ago
they were married. When the war
broke out Jackson enlisted, and went
with Company NJ. First South Dakota
volunteers to the Philippines. Mrs.
Jackson did not hear from her husband,
The dispatches announced the death OF
c. Jac'-son, and thinking that it was
her husband, Mrs. Jackson became Mrs.
Hopkins. Jackson returned home hop
ing to be reunited with his wife. but
found her living as the wife of another
man. Concealing his grief he did not
disturb her, and went away. A short
time ago Hopkins died and. Jackson
hearing of it. made his existence known
to his wife. who had grieved for him
as dead. They decided to be remarked
at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
Maxwell.

MAXWELL.
A. c. Rankin. the moulder orator
from Pennsylvania, and organizer OF
the State Marshl League of Iowa, is
at Maxwell this week to hold a series
of meetings with view to organizing
local marshal club.
Pocahontas.
Manley Clifford shipped three car
loads of cattde to the Chicago market
SATURDAY. night, and went along In or
der to, see that they brought the top
price. Mullen Brothers and William
Flaherty each shipped carload OF hogs
on the same train.
Iowa Falls.
William f. Canham, who lives on a
farm six miles south OF town, had his
left arm broken on Thursday. He was
driving a horse while unloading hay
and the single-tree broke and struck
him below the elbow with sufficient
force to break the bone.
Northwood.
The drinking fountain presented to
the town by Hon. G. n. Haugen, will
be placed at the northeast corner of
Holland & Pages general store. Work
on the foundation is now being done.
The fountain has been ordered and 1t
is expected to arrive within few days.
kanawha.
A threshing company consisting of
about fourteen Norway township far
mers was organized a short time age
with the intention of buying thresh-
ing outfit for their use. They have
bought a fine outfit consisting of an
engine, separator and water tank.
Coon Rapids.
The Coon Rapids postoftice has just
been allowed 500 year for CLERK hire.
The increased income to the present
postmaster since he took charge
amounts to $500 year or nearly 80
per cent. This means greatly increas-
ed business during the period above
named.
Doueherty.
Eddie McEvoy. who resides north
west of town, was accidentally kicked
by horse, in the forehead cutting
deep cash. making an ugly wound. The
boy was hurriedly brought to town and
the services of DR.. Abegg secured. Sew
.eral stitches were taken to close the
cut.
Iowa City.
The commissioners of insanity met
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
Brakeman Willis of Clinton
Meets With a Fatal Acct
dent at Tama
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF BY CARS
Accident Occurred Shortly After Seven
O'clock Wednesday Evening and He
Lived About Three Hours-Leaves a
Wife and Large Circle Of Friends
An Inquest Held.
Special to Times Republican.

Tama, July 23.-Frank willis. of
Clinton, brakeman on the c. & N. w.
main line, was thrown under the
wheels in the yards here last evening
about 1880 and died three hours later.
No one knows just how it happened.
He was either walking on the fiat car
or along side the train as it was
switching and lost his footing. The
wheels passed over both legs managing
them horribly. He was brought at
once to the office of DR.. E. Thompson,
the county surgeon, but he was too
weak to Withstand the shock. The
body was prepared for burial by I'm
dertaker c. A. Hilton and shipped to
Clinton for burial. The deceased leaves
a wife, and a large circle of friends,
having stood especially high among his
railroad associates. The coroner's in
quest was held by DR.. L. f. Allen, COR
oner, who brought in verdict exhon-
Grating the railroad company and en-
ployes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
DRUG STORE THE VICTOR.
Drug Store Saloon Wins Case in
Judge Rothrock's Court.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, July 23.-The city of
Cedar Rapids has no power to punish
the sale of intoxicating liquors in drug
stores. on Sunday or any other day,
according to the decision of Judge
Rothrock in the case brought against
c. f. Shomler. the Grand Hotel drug
gist. II decision follows:
And now, towit, July %. 1903, the
court finds from the evidence that the
defendant did on the day charged in
the information sell merchandise other
than intoxicating : liquors. And the
court further finds and adjudges that
the defendant can not be convicted I'M
der the ordinance upon which the in
formation is based for the reason that
the said ordinance is in conflict with
the law of the stare and that no au-
thority has been granted by the legis-
lature to the city to enact such an or
dinance. The defendant Is therefore
discharged and his bond exonerated."
On the night of Sunday, June %, the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
klNNE OF cuRLEw,
Named for Senator at Spencer on Thir
tieth Ballot.


Sioux City. July 23.-At Spencer on
the thirtieth ballot in the Forty seventh
district republican senatorial conven-
ton yesterday George Kline, of Curlew,
Palo Alto county. was nominated. He
received the votes of Palo Alto, Clay
and Dickinson counties. Dickinson
made the senator by changing it's votes
from Bachman to Kline on the nomi
mating ballot. The convention met at
1880 and organized with l.. E. Fran
els, of Spirit Lake, as chairman and
Chubb, of Algona, and Taggart, of
Spencer. as secretaries. Three candi-
dates-Kinne of Palo Alto, Clarke of
Kossuth and Bachman of Emmet-were
named. On the first twenty-nine ball
lots Clarke received tn. votes of Kos
suth. Bachman those Of Emmett and
Dickinson. and Kline those of Palo Alto
and Clay. The nomination was made
unanimous and good feeling prevailed.
Mr.. Kline is about As years old and has
little acqaintancc outside of his own
county. He retired from the county re-
corder's Office on Jan. !, last, and prior
to entering the Office had been
farmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

cows. They were insured In a Des
Moines company. They were struck
by lightning about midnight.
Ottumwa.
The cases brought against the OF
tumwa saloon keepers for alleged vio-
lation of an injunction issued against
them some time ago by Judge Roberts
were being heard Tuesday by Judge
Roberts who is holding a vacation
term in this city. Five of the cases
were argued, those of the state vs.. Jas.
Beatty. William Murray, John Lunkley,
Axel johnson and Michael Brennan.
The case against Ed Carr was dissolved
as he proved to the satisfaction of the
court that he had sold out his business
to Mr.. Johnson prior to the filing of
the case. No decisions were rendered
in any of the cases.
Centerville.
The suicide of James Fielding at the
iron house" we'll known saloon of
bad reputation over the line in Missouri
between Cincinnati. and Mendoza, has
not been fully explained. But it is
thought a shooting scrape in which he
was engaged a few months ago, from
thS ASSdlto VI WHICH Ills VlcllH1 QleQ
later in Nebraska, may have proved
on his mind. The saloon is run by his
two brothers and he had been about
the place doing considerable drinking
of late. 1t is reported that letter
recently received seemed to worry him
and after tearing 1t up he yi1ot himself
in the head and died almost instantly.
Fairfield.
One day last week little Madaline,
aged years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Whitmore, of Fairfield, met with
a lamentable accident at the home of
her grandparents, H. A. Whitmore and
wife, near Bonaparte. where the
mother with her children were visiting.
Hay was being moved away in the
barn, pulley and a fork being used
with the usual horse power attach
Enent Little Madaline. unseen by the
mother toddled from the house to the
barn nearby, which fact was not known
by the men at work until they heard
the child scream. They hurried to her,
stopping the horse attached to the rope,
and found the child with her right
hand crushed In the pulley attached to
the barn floor. All the fingers except
the index were crushed and had to be
amputated close to the hand, and the
index finger 10 badly injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23

police entered the Shomler store ana
went behind the prescription case
where they arrested nine men, sup
posed to have been drinking intoxical-
ing liquors. But when the case came 20
trial the most that the police were
able to say was that there were some
bottles on the counter which looked IKE
beer bottles, and some glasses "hlch
looked like beer and whisky glasses.
Some of the contents of the glasses haa
foam upon them, but the police were
unable to say whether it was beer or
whisky or ginger ale, FOR they neither
smelled nor tasted of the contents of
the glasses or of the bottles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
PATHETIC ACCIDENT.
Son Killed on His Way to Mothers
Deathbed.

Son Killed on His Way to Mothers
Deathbed.
Humboldt, Ia. July 23.--Lying on
her deathbed clinging to life until her
son, S. E. Jones could reach her side,
that she might once more gaze into his
face before she died, Mrs. Jones was
compelled to listen to the reading of a
message from Chicago which an
nounced the death of her boy in hos
pital. He was a cigarmaker by trade
and had been out of employment for
some time. He was out of money and
when he received the message TO come
to his mother he attempted to board
a rapidly moving train and beat his
way to this place but he slipped and
the cars passed over him. severing both
legs. He died on the operation table
The woman's life is, now despaired of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
MURDER CHARGED.
EddyviIle Bandits Lying Low in Hos
pital Are Charged With Murderous

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, July 23.-In Justice o. t..
Campbells court information has been
filed, charging William st. John and
Harvey Pea with assault with intent
to commit murder. The information
was filed by Marshal A. E. McGaugh,
Of Eddyville. who was in the city dur
ing the afternoon.
st. John and Pea are the men who
engaged in the fight with Marshal Nc
Gaugh and others at Eddyville on
Monday afternoon. st. John is at the
hospital and is reported as being in
about the same condition that he was
when taken there. 1t has not yet been
definitely decided whether or not 1t
will be necessary to amputate the arm
which was so severely injured by the
charge from the gun fired by Marshal
McGaugh.
Pea, who was shot thru the shoulder
and suffered a broken collar bone is
at the Jail and is reported as doing
well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23

at the court house to consider the case
of Charles Williamson Of Washington
township, the 22-year-old son of Mrs
Eliza Williamson. The commissioners
adjudged the young man insane an6
he was taken to independence hospital
by Sheriff Hofer.
Wall Lake.
Carl Pearson. Of this place, fell about
twenty five feet from a ladder, while
painting the house of f. S. Needham,
at Lake View Thursday and broke his
left arm. Dick Auen the son
of Jake Auen, who lives seven miles
southwest of town. was quite badly in
jured by hay carrier falling and strik-
ing him on the shoulder.
Wesley.
The parochial school has closed for
the summer and Sisters Thadea, Pas
cholis, Mascella, and Paula, left Fri
day for st. Joseph convent, Milwaukee.
The sisters have been here six years,
during which time they have given the
most excellent satisfaction. Some of
them may not return. Quite number
them goodbye.
Council Bluffs.
The total receipts TO the general fund
of the Christian Home amounted to
$25O.53 for the past week, being SoO.5S
above the needs of the week, and de-
creasing the deficiency in this fund TO
s2,141.53. The receipts to the mandg-
er's funds amounted to $685., being
S1975 below the needs of the week.
This increases the deficiency to $751;
80.
Clarion.
Charles Swift left for Claire, We'd
nesday, to enter the circuit of county
fairs with six of the fine horses he
has had in training. The list of fairs
he will visit are at Claire, Fonda, sac
City. Alta, State Fair, Eldora, then
Clarion and Britt. Mr.. Swift Will take
with him Henry Sutton. of Garner Levi
Culver, Elmer Smith and his son, VIII
Swift Mr. Swift has in training some
very fine animals.
Boone.
The storm of Monday night and
Tuesday morning did considerable dam
age in this county. Aside from wind
and rain lightning caused the death of
q number of cattle and started one
large fire south of town near Luther.
A farmer residing southeast of the
city named Precht lost two valuable
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23

at this work and Mr. Welsh has spotted
most of them. He and the local Off
GERS were out yesterday afternoon
rounding up the bunch and the COM
pany proposes to make an example OF
this lot There is gang of young lads
in this city engaged in this class of
work and the police have been given
no end of trouble in ferreting out their
depredations.
Mr.. Welsh says he intends to prose-
cute them as far as the law will allow
if they are proven guilty of the charges
brought against them on this occasion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
Died on the rrain.

Burlington. July 23.-Mrs. Pat Dixon,
formerly Miss Nellie Waizenegger, wife
OF a well-known Burlington engineer,
died on Burlington passenger train No.
g. between Abba and Ottumwa, about
midnight last night. She had been Ill
for some time. and her husband was
bringing her home to die in Burlington.
She made a brave race against death,
but the pale horseman overlook her,
and she passed away quietly to the
rhythmic click of the hunming wheels.
Accompanying her We're her husband
and two little daughters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
LIFE WAS TOO QUIET.
Young Man Deserts the Trappist
Monks at Dubuque.


Dubuque. July 23-Ten young men
came here a few days ago from Ire
land to enter the Trappist monastery
at New Mellary. and one of the young
men was in the city yesterday. He
said that he thought life in the quiet
ness and seclusion of monastery
would be too severe for him and there
fore he came into the city to find some
other way of spending his time. His
companions, who accompanied him
from the Emerald Isle, appear to like
the sequestered retreat they have cho-
sen. The order established the monas-
terry over fifty years ago and the old
men are fast passing away. They own
one OF the largest and best cultivated
farms in the country. 1t is seven miles
long and three miles wide.