The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-30

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inhn mmd iMvWstnfknt Aha6tlAAlah
hflnKs hult fF EotNelpsnrW against
Martha NJ. Daylas0h and M H David.
eun. 1afuuah the meshnaa and ar
fanremunln ~ the building and IoAn
idea. thu tsAvldruns. n IA fepFesensbd
have become Indebted through prln,
tspal, interest, pfemluHs. sasA. Gnss,
and Insurance, 10 the Association Cor
tass1s7. Credits niYen brlng the
amount down 10 ti,sssga. gur which
the Association asks foreclosure.
John A. and Geo. Knibach bring fore.
closure proceedings on mechanics
lien against Mrs. Nancy Smith.
Il. Van der ploog files suit against
A. H. Van zunk and A. van Xuna,
claiming 100000. on a note 10 which
they are parties.
Having gotten into the federal
courts where they didn't want 10 30,
George w. Lafferty and Frant T.Nash,
attorneys In suits against the Iowa
Central Railway company, have com.
menced the actions over again, this
time asking 100000 damages instead
Of 100000, on which the cases were
taken to the federal court.
The suits we're brought in the dis.
trlct court, and the railroad company
asked that they be taken to the fed.
eral court The cases were dismissed
then in the district court, and judg-
ment against the plaintiffs given for
costs. In the federal court no action
has been taken 1t is said. Now come
the attorneys, Messrs. Lafferty and
Nash, and bring suits for $1,000 each
against the railroad company, for Mrs.
Ann Roberts and for Dan Howarth.
Mr.. Haworth is represented as own.
or Of seven or eight residence proper:
ties near the Iowa Central stock yards.
The petition represents that the
neighborhood is rendered unpleasant
and unhealthy, to the damage OF his
properties, by the condition OF the
stock yards, which are declared to be
filthy. Hence the action for $1,900.oo,
| Mrs. Roberts has but three resi-.
dence properties In the neighnorhood
but she has had illness in her family,
due, ner petition states, TO said un.
sanitary conditions. Her action, too
Us for $1,900.00.
Nellie p. Evans cares no longer 70
live with John Evans, toV whom she
was married In Charlton in Septem'
ber, 1900. Happy married life proved
d delusion in October OF last year, the
lady states In her petition, and cruel
and inhuman treatment Is the cause
OF the action. The lady wishes to be
henceforth known as Nellie Padgett
which was her maiden name.
woeful indeed Ia married life az set
forth In the petitions OF the numerous
applicants who are asking for divorce
from the district court, In the last
days allowed for fling for the next
term.
The causes assigned by the petition
ers are many and ers,--drunken'
ness and cruelty are the two causes
most frequently assigned.
Lizzie Nelson asks divorce from her
husband, Jesse s. Nelson, Moreover,
lshe wants her maiden name back,and
would be known henceforth as Lizzie
Bogard. Mr.. Nelson's alleged drunk
enness Is the basis of her application.
A more disgraceful violation OF mar
rage vows Is charged.
Florence Ream just can't live long.
er with w. M. Ream, whom she nc
cuses Of forming the habit OF drunk
enness since marriage. He has been
cruel, too, II the statements OF the
lady are true.
| q. II. Lacey don't want wife un.
less having the advantage Of a wife's
i comfort and presence. Mrs Sarah ID,
\ Lacey, he charges, in 1903 left him
and went to Kossuth county, leaving
a child, Florence May, in his care. She
refuses TO return. Mr.. Lacey wants
custody OF the child and divorce.
Gertrude Donaldson has been happy
with David Donaldson for some years,
but that is now at an end. The lady
assigns cruel and inhuman treatment
an reason for divorce. There are
three children, Marguerite, Lucille and
Dan, aged from 10 TO IA, Of whom the
lady asks custody.
A verdict In favor OF the plaint..a,
the Mentz Lumber Co., against the
defendant, l.. 3. Crayer & Co., OF
Taintor, was rendered this morning
by the jury in the case which has oc.
cupied the attention Of the court for
the past few days.
The verdict reads: I'VE, tae jury,
fnd for the plaintiff, ana assess the
amount of It's recovery at s379.06.
Harvey Morrison, foreman"
The suit grew out Of the shipment
OF shingles 70 the Crayer company by
the Mentz Company, q Wholesale firm
Of Minneapolis. The shipment was
refused by the defendant, but part
OF 1t was unloaded by the defendant
notwithstanding. Suit was then
| brought by the Mentz Co., when Cra,