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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
FAMILY FIGHTS
TO SAVE ITS HOME
DESPERATE BATTLE OCCURS IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
DRUNKEN MOB SEEKS VICTIM
Unable to Find Him They Demolish
His Residence-one Is Fatally
Wounded-Woman Is
Also Shot.

Huntington, w. Va, Nov. 23.-The
community across the Big Sandy river
from Yorkville, was the scene of a fatal
feud during Monday night between the
family of John Wallace and the Curry
brothers. The latter demanded liquor
in Wallace's saloon. They were refused
because it is alleged they were already
intoxicated When the Curry brothers
began shooting Wallace closed his sa-
loon. Later, the Curry brothers, with
others, wentto Wallace's home, demand
ing that Wallace come out. When Mrs.
Wallace stated that her husband was not
home, the crowd broke in the windows.
@ Shot by Woman.
Mrs. Wallace then fired into the crowd,
fatally wounding Thomas Curry. The
crowd Immediately began tearing down
the Wallace home, and seized the brother
of Mrs. Wallace. They bound him hand
and foot and laid his head on a log.
One of the Curry brothers was about to
decapitate the boy when Wallace fired
into the crowd and prevented the de-
c~apitation. The crowd later resumed
the destruction of Wallace's home,
throwing the debris into the Big Sandy
river.
Mrs. Wallace was shot twice, once in
the limb and the other time inthe Shout
der. She rode to Louisa, KY, where she
gave the alarm, and the sheriff and dep
uties left for the scene of trouble. Wal
lace escaped to Yorkville. All of his
livestock was killed by the mob. 1t is
estimated that about 500 shots were ex.
changed, and that ten members Of the
mob were badly injured. A reward has
been offered of $1,000 for the apprehen-
sion of any member Of the mob.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
WIDOW WILL TAKE
WITNESS STAND
MRS. YOUNG TO TEsTIFYINTRIAL
OF NAN PATTERSON.
BIG CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
Prosecution Introduces a Skeleton and
Other Sensational Features
Synopsis Of Evidence
on Tuesday.

New York, Nov. 2~3.-Search for a
missing witness who formerly has elud-
ed the detectives Of the district attor-
ney's Office and the possibility that one
Of the central figures in the case-the
dead mans widow-would appear be-
Tore the jury and tell her story,
were the points of special interest Tues
day when the trial Of Nan Patterson for
the alleged murder of Caesar Young
was resumed. In outlining his case
Monday, Assistant District Attorney
Rand informed the jury that the prose-
cution, after months of endeavor, have
been unsuccessful in locating J. Morgan
Smith, who, he claimed, purchased the
revolver with which Young was
killed. He hoped, however, that Smith
would be brought forward by the de-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24

CThe above sketch of Nan Patterson, the
actress on trial in New York for the kill
ment when the defendant was ordered by
the court to face the Jurors as they were
undergoing ~examination.)
tense at the proper time. Later in the
day Miss Patterson's counsel, Mr.. Levy,
said the defense had no intention of pro-
ducing Smith.
Only the announcement that the de-
PENDANT herself would go on the stand
and tell of her acquaintance with Young
could have created more public inter
est than the report that the dead book
makers widow might appear in the
cas- Since the day her husband died
Mrs. Young has remained In seclusion,
except when she called at the district
attorneys Office and testified before the
grand jury. During the trial she has not
appeared in the courtroom, but it is
said she has followed all the proceed
ings from an adjoining room.
A big crowd was present in the court
room when the trial was resumed.
Sensational Features.
Several unusual features were pre-
scented in the court Tuesday in the trial.
Frederick d. Michaels, the cabman, de-
scribed the cab in which Young met his
death. He said that he heard the sound
of a pistol shot and that Miss Patterson
opened the trap a moment later and
told him to drive to a drug store, but
that he did not look into the cab. He
hkhon fn1d vryhot nno1rpad IJn fA kha 4f~no
when he reached the hospital, where
Young's body was taken.
During the day a skeleton and two
pieces of skin from Young's second
finger were produced in court by the
prosecution. The skeleton was shown
in order that the course of the bullet
that killed Young might be traced. The
state, it is understood, expects to use
the pieces of skin in refuting the suicide
theory. The introduction Of these ex-
hibits caused a sensation in the court
room and for a time Miss Patterson
seemed on the verge of collapse. The
court room was crowded when the trial
wa resumed and the corridors of the
building were thronged.
Several policemen were put on the
witness stand to testify regarding Incl
dents that followed the arrest OF Miss
Patterson and Police Captain Sweeney
identified the revolver which he said
wa found in Youngs pocket after the
shooting. Coroner's Physician OHan-
Ion, who performed the autopsy, was
called and said the cause of death was
hemorrhage of the left lung resulting
from a bullet wound. BY means OF the
skeleton he then showed the direction
taken by the bullet.
At the close OF today's proceedings
an adjournment will be taken until
next Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
FARMER BURNS WINS.
Takes Two Straight Falls From the
-4 Champion of England.

Davenport, Ia, Nov. 23.-Farmer
Burns won last nights wrestling
match from James Parr, who claims
to be the champion of England. The
match was for two out Of three falls,
catch ~ catch can, for the 170-pound
championship. Burns won The first
fall in twenty-one minutes and the
second one in nineteen minutes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
CAPT. GARY DEAD.
Former Mahaska County Resident
Passes Away.

Capt. s. G.. Gary, a former Mahaska
county resident, and captain in the
Third Iowa regiment, which was made
up in THIS and adjoining counties, died
at his home in Winfield, Kansas, Sun
day morning Of pneumonia. He was
we'll known to many here, especially
the older residents and the Boys"
who served in the war with him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
FATAL CHICAGO FIRE.
Exploding Lamp Causes the Death of
Mrs. Court This Morning.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Lizzie
Court is dead; Charles Court, the hus-
band, and their eight-months-old child
are seriously burned as the result Of
a fire in the Court home on Holman
avenue this morning. An exploding
lamp set fire to the house.
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ARRESTED.
Two Men Held For Recent Hold-Up at
Nation, III.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Ed and Dan
Brennan, though not related, were ar
rested today, charged with holding up
a gambling house at Nation, H., and
taking several hundred dollars worth
Of property. The police assert the
two suspects also participated in re-
cent hold-ups in Chicago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24

st. Petersburg, Nov. 23.-The con
gress Of representatives, the Russian
provincial Zemstvos, which has been
in session since last week, adjourned
today sine die.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
CAUGHT IN
Young Man Wanted For EmbezzIe.
ment Under Arrest.
scripps.McRae Telegram.

Scr1pps-McKae Telegram.
chicago, Nov. 23.-Arhold Beuthien,
the ~defaulting bank cashier, is the oc-
cupant Of a cell at the central police
station, awaiting his return to Dayen-
port, Iowa, to answer to the charge of
embezzling $4,000, funds of the New
Liberty Savings bank, of which Beu-
THEN was cashier. He was arrested
here yesterday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Illinois Mining Trouble Assumes .
Serious Aspect.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 23.-Adjutant
General Scott this morning sent fifty
rifles and five thousand rounds of am
munitiol to zeigler for the use of the
militia stationed there on account Of
me mining troubles.
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BIG REWARD OFFERED.
Over $1,000 For Arrest of Preparation
ia, of Omaha Outrage.
Scripps-M cRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Omaha, Nebr., Nov. 23.-If rewards
are any ~inducement, there should be
little doubt of the early capture of
the man or men who wrecked the res
idence Of Elmer E. Thomas with a
dynamite bomb. Rewards already Of
fered, aggregate $4,000, and this
amount will be increased.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
Alleged Defect in Biennial Election
Amendment Will Prove Fatal.
scripps.McRae Telegram.

Scr1pps-McRae Telegram.
Iowa City, Nov. 23.-Ex-Attorney
General Milton Remley believes that
when the test is carried to the su,
preme court, the biennial election
amendment will suffer the late of -four
years ago. He has examined the
amendment and gives it as his opinion
that the defect Of leaving out the
words "of Iowa" will be fatal. Mr.
Remley states that the error Seems
much more serious to him than when
the court decided against the amend
ment in 1900. .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
FALLS FROM LOAD OF HAY.
James MeIwood, Well Known Farmer,
Instantly Killed.

West Liberty, Ia, Nov. 23.-James
Melwood, a well known farmer, aged
60, fell from a load of hay today and
was instantly killed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
pIoMBlNo KILLED.

Naples, Nov. 23.-The notorious
brigand, "Piombino," was killed by a
soldier in a grotto nea Catania today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
GOAL heavens strike.

Vienna, Nov.23.-Two thousand coal
heavers struck today for thirteen-hour
day, and I'VE dollars per week wages.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-24
INSANE INCREASING.
Number in Iowa is 248 More Than II
Was Last Year.
s-cripps.McRae Telegram.

Des Moines, Nov. 23.-The financial
statement of the board of control COW
ering the state institutions for Octo-
Der, has been filed in the Office of the
board. 1t shows that the balance In
the support fund at the beginning OF
this month was $106,195, an increase
of about $S,17S in the year.
The number of convicts has increas-
ed but two during the year, but the in
rease over September was 81. The
increase in the inmates of the insane
hospitals is quite significant. 1t is as
follows. for the year:
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REMLEY DIFFERS WITH SMITH.

Total ....
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-13
EAD'S GROVE.

Although Easter came early this
spring the season seems as back
ward as usual. A few farmers have
ventured into the fields but the
ground is not in very good condition
to work yet.
Ed. Robinson has purchased Mr..
Doolittle's share of the Wells pro-
perty in Greeley.
Kiss Beulah Davis, who arrived
here recently from Wellsville, Mo-,
is visiting at j. L. Fowler's this
week.
]. G. Cropp and wife visited re-
latives near Colesburg on Wednes-
day and Thursday. Mrs. Cropp's
sister, Maggie, came home with
them.
Several of our people attended the
Cemetery Association dinner at
Greeley on Friday.
| Twenty numbers were sold at the
dance at Wake Cree's on Wednes
day night and every one presen
enjoyed the occasion.
Miss Mary Torrey of Millvillc i
visiting relatives here.
Aunt Mary Martin has been quit
sick but is better now.
Floyd Harvey is weaving fenc
again this spring.
Henry Nieman's rosy countenanc
was seen on our streets last Friday
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HopK1nToN.

A deal has been closed between
Place & Wilson in which Place be-
comes the owner of the big corner
store.
Hopkinton is to have boom this
year. There are seven houses under
construction besides the Methodist
church is to be remodeled, the Pres
byterian church is to be torn down
and rebuilt and the Town Hall will
be built as soon as all arrangements
are made.
Roy Williamson is sick with the
grip.
The Masonic Hall is completed.
This is a much needed want as
there has not been any suitable
place for meeting since the fire three
years ago.
G. C. Morgan has installed new
kind Of gasoline light in his grocery.
1t is run by air pressure and the
gas is forced through two inch
tube to the lamps. It is success.
Place & Wheeless have put in an
acetylene gas plant which gives a
very soft, even light and does away
with the noise which is the fault of
gasoline lights.
Miss Mary Riley came up from
Monticello for few days visit.
The college boys are getting their
base ball team together.
Several Of our progressive women
are running incubators.
Mr.. Goldlavy, a fruit man, is in
PRODUCING ripe olives. They are
much better than the hard green
ones which we are used to having
and just as cheap.
The Easter exercises which were
postponed until last night were a
success.
Il. A. Stead will soon have his
brick yard and tile factory running.
He has bought q traction engine to
run his machine. The two station
airy kilns which he is having built
will save about six days in burning.
He has sold 10000 brick to a firm
in Cedar Rapids.
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COCOON.

Mrs. Frank Sutherland of Ehler
was shopping in town Tuesday
Ed File and wife of Broadway
visited relatives here the forepart OF
last week.
w A. Loveland was a Cedar
Rapids visitor Tuesday.
Miss Abbie Vinton is visiting
her sister, Mrs. DR.. Byerly.
Miss Sadie Craft Of Central City
spent several days last week with
Mrs. E. j. Martin.
Mrs. WEIGH and Miss Lydia
Castle were in Cedar Rapids Tues
day.
Lawrence Gilchrist and family o.
Center Point spent several days The
first of the week with A, J. Byerly
and family.
A. q. Sheldon of Hyannis, Neb.
is visiting relatives and friends il
this city.
Miss Rose Eckert of Cedar Rapid.
who has been visiting with he,
sister, Mrs. Sadie Main, has return
ed to her home.
Nathan Patton Of Ehler had bust
ness in town Friday afternoon.
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number of ladies at tea last Tuesday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. H. Grau
of Dyersville..
Mrs. A. Foster and daughter, Mae
of Webster City are moving back tc
Earlville this week. They will oc.
cupy rooms in Mrs. Remme's house
Mrs. L. S. Powell entertained
about twenty ladies at rag bee
Friday afternoon. All present re.
port an enjoyable time.
Geo. Staehle jr. had business in
Manchester Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. B. w. Soper anc
son, Harold, have returned from
Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Mrs. II. j. Pitcher returned from
a weeks visit at Waterloo Monday
Howard Lynch was on the sicl
list this week.
Mrs. Geo. w. Long visited il
Manchester last week.
Mrs. E. H. Schaller is still yer,
sick.
Arthur LeFevre has returned
from the south where he spent tn,
| winter.
Dennis O'Connor is on the sicl
list this week.
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characteristics of the self made man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will reside on
the groom's fran north east Of town.
DELAWARE.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Esler, two
sons and one daughter attended the
golden wedding anniversary of Mrs.
Esler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones,
at Dubuque on Monday of last week.
"Dick" Diamond of Earlville was
looking after business here Monday.
Mrs. b. Delano Of Delhi has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Mar
shall, here.
Miss Anna O'Conner Of Epworth
visited our school, also few Of her
friends on Monday Of last week.
The exercises at the M. d. church
Easter morning drew a large
audience and they were all we'll
pleased.
The Baptists are making decided
improvements in their church by
papering and painting.
Walter Davis returned from Des
Moines, Tuesday as the shops where
he works are closed temporarily.
Miss Blanch Grummon of Man
chester was calling here Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr.. Tiede, Rural Route Inspect
or, took trip round our one route
Thursday.
Mrs. P. p. Larson arrived from
Cedar Rapids Thursday and her
daughter, Ellen, on Saturday to
visit their son and brother, Axel
Larson.
Oscar Benson OF Goldfeld, Iowa,
who spent his boyhood days in
Delaware. returned Friday fora few
days visit with home folks.
A Mr.. Chase of Quasqueton ar
rived here Saturday evening to stay
a few days with his brother, Geo.
Chase, Of this place.
The Baptist Literary Society will
be held at the home of Vim. Austin
Friday evening.
Mrs. Electa Fear was taken seri
ously i'll Sunday. DIR. Lindsay was
called.
10. Uhl, who once lived here
made us a business call Thursday
His daughter, Mary, is expected
here about next Friday.
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Farm Adjoining Marsha||town
for Sale.

/ have good first-class farm, l6O
acres, rich, black soil, no waste land.
100 acres under cultivation, good
fences. New house last season cost
$250O. Farm all level, gently
sloping towards the river. No bet
ter soil in the state of Iowa. No
discount on this farm in any way.
The main street Of Marshalltown
leads out past this place; it is one
mile from the city. Price $95 an
acre if sold before April lst, shall
raise the price to 500 per acre af-
ter April LIST and hold it until it
brings that amount. Farm will be
rented next week if not sold, am Of
fered $5 per acre cash rent. A
$4,000 mortgage can run several
years at SD balance cash. II you
want something good do not fail to
see this farm known as the Wolf
gang Farm. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
l3-w4. w. L. DeClow.
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Nashville.

The Basket social given by the
Ladies of the Rosary Society was a
success. About $4,000 was cleared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan and family
took their departure for Leroy, Kan
sas, Tuesday, where they intend to
make their future home. Their
many friends regret to lose them,
but wish them success in their new
home.
John Mulvehill was passenger
to Dubuque Tuesday, he returned
Wednesday accompanied by his
daughter, Frances, who has been at
tending school there.
Miss Minnie Hogan left Friday
evening to spend the week with
friends at Independence.
Miss Name Ryan was passenger
to Winthrop Saturday.
Earl Mittlestadt who has been en-
ployed in the creamery here for the
past two years, left for Elk Port
| Wednesday, where he has secured a
position in a creamery. Earl's
many friends wish him success.
Miss Katie McKeever commences
the spring term in the Haley Dis
trict Monday.
Miss Isabelle Umbehaun Of Win
throp and Clarence Klonus Of Man
chester were married at Manchester
on Wednesday, April 6. Both
young people are well and favorably
known here and congratulations are
extended.
On Wednesday morning at $50
at the Catholic church here was
solemnized the marriage of Fred
l.. Smith to Miss Ella McKeever,
Father Murtaugh officiating. After
the ceremony reception was given
at the home of the brides parents.
The ceremony was witnessed and
reception was attended by only the
immediate relatives and friends of
the young couple. Miss Katie Nc
Keever, sister of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid and Mr.. Ben Smith,
brother of the groom, as best man.
Miss McKeever is an estimable
young lady held in high regard by
a wide circle of friends. Mr.. Smith
has earned the good will of his as
sociates who recognize in him the
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DELHI.

Bert Sherman has moved on to
the Oehler farm east of town.
Miss Carrie Green returned to
Fayette Tuesday.
The M. 3. Aid society meets We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. @. d.
Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Blanchard
were shopping in Manchester Mon
day.
Miss Allie Cummings is visiting
friends in Independence.
Prof. I. V. Hunt is on the sick
list. Mrs. L. M. Barnes takes his
place in the school room.
Mesdames t. L. Simpson and L.
M. Barnes were in Manchester
Thursday. 7
II. Ell. Porter was in Strawberry
Point Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Norris is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Will White at Thorpe.
Miss Louie Rimmer is teaching at
Hartwick, Maude Rimmer at Rocky.
Nook, and Grace Gleason at Burr
Oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swinburne and
Harry were in Manchester Thursday.
John Stack is moving his family
to Ryan.
Little Jack Pulver is on the sick
list.
Misses Hattie Beal and Sarah
Clough were Waterloo visitors re-
Gently.
DR.. Bently of Hopkinton did den
tai work here Thursday.
e. r, Stone had business in Du
buque last week.
Mrs. Beiri visited relatives in
Wisconsin last week.
John Haeussler and wife have 6
little daughter at their home borr
Friday, April s.
: AID. Bensley and wife have a very
sick baby.
N. Wilson is on the sick list.
Mrs Newton Lawton and little Sol
3 Of Alden are visiting her mother
Mrs Flack.
: j. d. Spars will open up ne,
grocery store this week in the PEI
kins building on Maine St.
: Quarterly Meeting services will b
|. held at the M. e. Church next Sun
day evening, Presiding Elder Gree
will be present.
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cOFFINS GROVE.

Miss Clara Marshall has been
spending a few days with her sister
Mrs. Oscar Smith.
Miss Julia Potter is working at
A. j. Hersey's this summer.
The Smith Bros. are all packed
up to depart for Wisconsin Monday.
We shall miss them from the Grove.
The Grove schools have begun
and are doing nicely.
e rrley Turner's son, Burhl, has
Walter Hitler for the
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BA1IEY,s FORD.

Baker Hersey, wife and family
visited at the home of R. E. Grommon
Sunday of last week.
Jay Lillibridge had business in
Manchester last Tuesday.
Mrs Baker Hersey was a Man
chester caller Monday of last week.
j. G. Baker was a business caller
in Manchester last Friday.
r. Z. Grommon had business in
Delhi last Saturday.
Mrs. j. P. Belcher visited at r. T..
Grommon's Monday Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. Grommon were
in Manchester last Friday.
Baker Hersey had business in
Manchester last Saturday.
Mrs. Trumblee and daughter
Mary of Lamont visited at Baker
Hersey's part Of last week.
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ONEIDA.

Mrs. James Hood of Manchester
spent last Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. A. l.. Cougar.
Leunsey Barr, who is attending
school at Manchester, visited Satur-
day and Sunday with his school
mate, John Rector.
j. b. Durham and daughter, Ethel
of Almoral were callers at Mr.. Mar
mons Thursday evening.
Mrs. ]. B. Howe has been on the
sick list the past week.
The L. A. S. will meet with Mrs.
j. U. Rector on Saturday, April lG,
for dinner. Every one is cordially
invited to attend as the ladies will
supply ample provisions for all.
Mr.. Lee and little daughter We're
Manchester visitors Thursday.