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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

Baseball Ballot Editor:
IEclosed ind ESQ votes. which we wished
placed TO the credit of Mr.. James Ison. as
VIC think him perfect gentleman and the
finest second baseman In the league.
Richmond Va. NJ, E, L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

Baseball Ballot Editor:
Please place the inclosed votes to the
credit OF Smiling Dutch"S Revellc have
beer unable to witness game this season.
but am willing to risk tho judgment Of his
many admirers as to his popularity.
INVALID. IS
- Retreat for tho Sick. Richmond. Va. N.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
EX-CASHIER FOUND GUILTY
THAT is VERDICT OF JURY IN
MONTGOMERY CASE. 49,.
Former Official Charged with EN-.
bezzIement of Sass, ooo-New Trial
to Be Quickly Finished.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 27-William
Montgomery, former cashier of the de
funct Allegheny National bank, which
failed some time ago for over 81 10000
who was placed on trial last Friday
on two indictments charging the EN-
bezzlement and abstraction of $469,
600. was found guilty as indicted by q
jury in the United States district
court Monday afternoon.
Montgomery was Immediately placed
on trial on a third and last indictment
charging him with the misapplication
of $4,000 in bonds.
1t is expected the second trial will
be disposed of as quickly as the first
The prosecution of Montgomery
upon the charge of embezzling. and
abstracting $649, 900 from the wrecked
Allegheny National bank was brought
to close Monday. When the trial
was resumed Monday, United States
District Attorney Dunkle said:
Our examinations of witnesses
will be short, and If the cross-exami
nation is not drawn out the prosecu
ton will finish in about one hour"
Former Cashier Montgomery was
placed on trial shortly after one
O'Clock Monday afternoon on a third
and last Indictment charging smbez'
element and abstraction. When tn.
case was taken up the verdict of the
first trial had not yet been announced.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
PERISH IN THE BLIZZARD.
Sheepherder in Saskatchewan Dies
Trains Reach Medicine Hat.

Medicine Hat Sask., Oct. 26.-The
first trains since Monday reached
Medicine Hat from the east Saturday
evening. Riders got in from the dis
trict south stretching to the United
States border, with fearful tales OF
hardship created by the storm. Will
liam Mitchell, after riding since
Wednesday, reached the city from his
ranch 60 miles south of here and re-
ported the second fatality as result
of the recent storm. Donald Cameron,
sheepherder, with two others were
caught in the storm. They were
forced to leave their sheep to perish
and seek safety themselves. Cameron,
however, became exhausted and died.
After being so hours without sleep
or nourishment, the other two
reached ranch in safety. 1t is
feared that. many other herders have
persisted. A band of 1900 sheep were
driven by the storm into Many Islands
lake and only 300 were saved,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
zENDT FOR MANAGER
Will Have Charge of Chautauqua
Platform Next Year.

The Board of Management of the
Oskaloosa Chautauqua Association
held a meeting Monday afternoon al
which Rev. S. H Zendt, pastor of the
Christian church of this city, was
chosen platform manager for the com
ing season, to succeed Rev. J. W
Somerville, now of Bloomfield, Ill
An effort is being made to form an
organization of the chautauQua asso
Citations of this state for the purpose
of discussing methods and plans and
to cooperate in the arranging oil
programs so as. 10 reduce the rail
road expenses of the talent and Sc
cure If possible reduced rates from
the Lyceum bureaus. There are about
forty chautauqua associations in the
state eligible to membership in this
organization as only first-class asso
Citations, or those not controlled by
lyceum bureaus, will be admitted
The Oskaloosa chautauqua will joir
the association and G. w. Shockley
has been chosen as n delegate to 'he
meeting which is to be held in Des
Moines early in December to form an
organization. At the meeting yester
day 1t was also decided to hold the
next assembly at the University Park
as the offer of the Holiness Associa
ton was accepted under the same
agreement as entered into last year
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
EDDYVILLE,

Eddyville, Oct. 26.-Married, at the
home of the bride on South Third
street, Mrs. Amelia Coon to J. Edw.
Bland, of Hopkins, Missouri, Rev. w.
s. Moore, pastor of the NJ. f. church,
officiating. After the. ceremony a wed.
ding supper was served. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. Walter Coon and Mrs.
P Starkey and daughter-in-law, of
Ottumwa; Mrs E. Parrish, Mrs. NJ.
J. Criswell, Mrs. l.. A. Roberts and
Mr. and Mrs. John Fleetwood. The
groom was an early resident OF the
Kirkville district. After a residence
Of about "a years in Kansas, he had
brother-in-law of J. E. Fleetwood. The
bride has for years been a resident of
Eddyville, and she will continue to
make this city her home, she and her
husband occupying her property on
South Third street.
Mrs. Jennie Nelson, of st. Paul,
Minnesota, after spending the week
with relatives in Ottumwa, came up
Saturday for o visit with her sister,
Mrs. ]. N. Elliott, and other relatives
and friends.
John jaeger, ST., returned Friday
night from Marshalltown where he
had been in attendance at the |. o. o.
F. Grand Lodge as delegate.
Miss Rena Ryan returned TO Oska-
loosa Friday after spending most of
the week visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Ryan.
James Brunt, who recently returned
from South Dakota, where he was
seeking location, went to Moravia
Thursday night to establish himself
in the practice of law. His wife ac.
|companied him. IA
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Todd and Mr.,
and Mrs. John DeCook, OF Pella, Wis
tied their relative, Mrs. David Cow
den, Friday,
Mrs. James Sipes and Mrs Acie
Odem ana children left Friday for a
visit with relatives west OF Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29

was changed in 1873, giving her power
to bring suit against her husband,
her failure to do so, after she had the
right to bring suit under the law rem
dered the note vulnerable to the stat
ute of limitations. Mr.. Lacey's con
tention was that the note, given I'M
der the law as it was. made Mr.. Rice
a trustee for his wife's money and as
such she could not be barred from
collecting from the estate if she filed
her claim within ten years after her
husbands death The wording of the
note itself was out of the ordinary,
and the legal points involved in the
case had never before been ruled up
on by the supreme court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
CONSUL GENERAL A SUICIDE
S. c. M'FARLAND KILLS SELF ON
TRAIN IN GERMANY.
Was American Representative for
European District-Born and
Raised in Iowa.

Berlin, Oct. 26.--Silas G. McFar-
land of Iowa, consul-general-at-lar
for the European district, shot him
self on a railroad train Saturday com
ing from Hamburg to Berlin. He died
almost Immediately l5f sa So oI I .
r. The American vice-eonsul general,
Frederick W. Cauldwell, and Deputy
Consul General Frederick Won Versen
arranged Sunday at Ludwigslust for
he removal of the body. 1t will be
AIKEN to Hamburg and cremated in &C
Jordance with request made by Mr..
Mcfarland in a letter which he left for
lis wife, and which also was full Of
loving messages.
Mr.. Mcfarland, just before his
leath, also wrote letters to his daugh-
err and to the consul general at Ber-
in, Alexander M. Thackara, as well as
letter to the public, in which he said
hat he was constrained to take his
life by reason of his i'll health and
because he could no longer perform
he duties of his position.
Representative Robert G. Cousins of
owa and many other Iowa friends
lave sent their condolences to Mrs.
Mcfarland and her daughter.
Mr.. Mcfarland left the continent
or Washington six weeks ago. He
was returning to Berlin to rejoin his
wife when he committed suicide.
Mr. Mcfarland was appointed con
iul-general-at-large June 10, 1908. His
serritorv was Europe, excepting Eu-
opean Russia, the Balkan states and
Greece. Prior to this appointment Mr..
Mcfarland was consul at Nottingham
and at Reichenberg, and was made
consul general at st. Gall, Switzer'
and, in 1907.
Mr. Mcfarland was born at Mount
Pleasant, Ia, June 8, 1859, educated
1T Cornell colltge, Mount Vernon. Ia,
and Wesleyan university. He was
married in 1856 at Des Moines to
Marie Eiboeck. Before entering the
consular service he was editor and
publisher of the Marshalltown Qa.)
Times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
CITY WINS lis SUIT
Supreme Court Reverses the Fehd
Damage Case.

City Solicitor Chas. c. Orvis has
just received notification that the SUI
preme court of Iowa has reversed the
decision of the district court in the
case of Andrew Fehd VS.. the City OF
Oskaloosa in which the lower court
allowed the plaintiff damages in the
sum of 5000. The suit was brought
to recover damages alleged to be due
on account of sewer east of the city
The claim was made for $3.50 but $3.50
of that amount was afterwards re
moved, as it applied to hogs which
were owned by a partnership, leaving
claim of $500 for damages on the
land. The case was tried before &
fury with Hon. W. G. Clements on, the
bench. The verdict was found agains
the city and allowed the plaintiff
judgment in the sum Of 5000. The
city appealed to the supreme cour
and the decision has now been re
versed by the higher court. Thu
opinion was given by Deemer and a
the copy will not reach the city TO
several days 1t is not known on wha
grounds the court based their find
ings as several claims we're made b,
the appellant Mr.. Orvis represented
the city in the action and Y. N. Downs
o. c. G. Phillips, Gleason & Preston
and H. H. Sheriff appeared for tn
defendant. 'r'"
The result of this case in the su
preme court is another victory for {
c. Orvis as city solicitor. During hi
two terms in that capacity there ha
never been judgment rendereI
against the city on damage CLAIM
and he has been successful in ever,
law suit in which he has represente,
city of Oskaloosa with but one exceI
ton, and that in matter of accoun
in which the only proposition decided
by the court was that of amount.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
HORSE Thief CAUGHT
Man Wanted at Colfax Arrested In
Oskaloosa.

Chief of Police James Glass, Deputy
Chief Will Donnelly and officer Dick
Scott were instrumental in capturing
a horse thief Saturday night. The
fellow was arrested in the Borum
pool rooms on High avenue west. He
was taken to the mayors Office where
he gave his name as Harry Johnson.
The man is wanted for stealing a
valuable driving horse from FARMER
near CollaX. The farmer was driving
the horse to Colfax Saturday. When
about three miles from Colfax he met
Johnson walking towards the town
and invited him to ride. The fellow
got into the wagon and during their
conversation he told the farmer that
he had a very fine piece of horsefiesh
there and that he would own him
some day. The farmer passed the
matter as joke. When they reached
Colfax Johnson jumped out of the
buggy and tied the horse. while the
farmer went to the doctors office.
The owner of the horse thought at
first that Johnson did not tie the ami,
NAL securely, so he went back and
found the horse was securely tied.
He returned to the doctors office
where he remained for about an hour.
When he returned the horse and bug
gy were gone.
A description of the rig and the
man was sent to the Oskaloosa police
and the local feed stable owners were
notified to look out for such a man.
johnson drove overland from Colfax
and put his horse up at the Fahrney
feed stable on North B street, Satur-
day morning. Later he returned,
had the horse unhitched and put in
the. stable. Mr.. Fahrney' saw that
THE horse fitted the description and
notified the police. Marshal Kendig
of Colfax and the owner of the horse
had come to Oskaloosa, as 1t was
learned that the thief was headed this
way. They went to the Fahrney feed
barrf where the farmer identified the
horse. They then started out to hunt
the thief. About seven-tnirty in the
evening the officers entered the Bo-
rum pool room, where they saw the
man. He was placed under arrest
and taken to the mayor office, where
the owner of the horse recognized him
as the man who rode into Colfax with
MIN. In the custody of Mr.. Kendig,
the ColfaX marshal, the fellaw was
taken back to ColfaX Saturday even
ing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
IS HELD RESPONSIBLE
TIE FOR THE DEATH OF
..,.. PATRICK KELLY.

Des Moines, Oct. 27.-An important
ruling was made by the supreme court
today in the opinion handed down in
the case of NJ " Cannon, aduinistra-
tor of the setate of Patrick J. Kelly,
against the Rock Island railroad. The
decision OF the lower court Was re.
yersed and findings of more than ordi-
nary interest made. The Statement.
of facts show that Kelly and his wife
were passengers on the train and
were told by the Pullman car conduc-
tor that the train would stop ten
minutes at Davenport. The train
stopped but five minutes and without
warning started to pull out. MrsKel-
ly got on all right, but Kelly tried 10
get on after the Pullman conductor
and was thrown against bridge grid
er after being dragged alonE. Tie
subsequently died from his injuries
The court held that Kelly was still
a passenger, although he was on the
depot platform, and also that it is
proper to assume that the, Pullman
conductor Is an employee of the rail-
road because he is the individual who
has charge of the safe conduct OF the
passengers in his car.
The following decisions were rem
.dered by the supreme court today:
Anderson VS.. There, appellant. Van
Buren, county. Affirmed
Kirchner, appellant, VS.. board Of di-
rectors. Muscatine county. Affirmed.
Knopp VS.. c., r. |. & p. Railway
company, appellant. Jefferson coun.
|ty. Affirmed.
Ashdown, appellant, VS.. Ely. Mon
ona county. Affirmed.
Beans VS.. Denny, appellant. Des
Moines county Affirmed
Burchardt, appellant, VS., Schoheld.
Washington district. Reversed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
THE MOTOR RAN HOT
The Green Candy Company Sus.
US "n tains Accidental Loss.

A loss of about one hundred and
fifty dollars was sustained at the
Green Candy Co.'S factory at the rear
of the Dede & Mercer tailor shop on
the south side of the square early
Sunday morning as the result of a
fire which threatened the destruction
of the whole building. The flames
originated in the electric motor and
burned off the insulation of the coils,
throwing the whole motor out Of com,
mission at an expense of between one
and two hundred dollars, ..tu.
About two O'Clock Sunday morning
Night Policeman Dan Rillihan, and
soon afterwards. Merchants Police
man Silas' Bennett, noticed smoke
coming out of the windows opening
from the factory into the alley. They
threw their lights into the building,
but being unable to see any signs of
fire concluded that it was steam
from hot candy. They also heard a.
slight buZzing noise resembling the
sound of an electric fan in motion.
Soon afterwards an occupant of one
of the upstairs rooms became alarm
ed at the smell of fire coming up from
the candy factory and he notified the
police. The fire department was also
notified and Patterson and Sender
cgger came to the building with their
chemical apparatus. By that time
Holman Lee, foreman of the factory,
had been summoned and he admitted
the firemen through the doorway.
They had arrived just in time, for asI
they stepped into the room flames
burst out from the boxing around the
motor. The fire was quickly extin-
guishcd and little damage was done
except to the motor. The cause of
the trouble is not definitely known,
but IL is thought to have been in al
loose switch which had been left only
partly OPEN and had dropped down
upon the connections so that the cur
rent jumped across. The SWITCH
was not closed sufficiently to allow the
full current to flow or the motorI
would have started, but 1t was enough
to burn out the coils and the burning
Of the insulation had caused all the
smoke which had been discovered
The motor Is encased in a wooden
apartment under a table on the east
side of the room, and had the fiamesl
burst out few minutes sooner the
whole room would Lave been on fire.
The iron frame of the machine was
red hot. A few pals of water PUT out
the flames.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
PECULIAR LAW POINT
Supreme Court Affirms Decision in
the Fl. a. Rice Case.

An unusual and interesting point in
law has been ruled upon for the first
time by the supreme court of Iowa
in the case of Emily NJ Rice, appel
liant, VS.. NJ. w. Crozier, executor,
which was tried in the Mahaska cOun-
ty district court before Hon. K. E.
Willcockson. The questions involved
are of such nature that they will
probably never be brought up before
a court in this state again.
On September IS, 1865, Wm. II. II.
Rice, now deceased, gave to his wife
note for $2,100, which read as fol
lows:
September Is, 1866.
Two years after date | promise to
pay Emily M. Rice the sum of twenty
one hundred dollars for value receiv-
ed.
The condition of this note is that
it is to draw no interest for twelve
months after my death.
'Wm. H. H. Rice"
Nothing was ever paid on this note
and when Mr. Rice died, in February
of 1907, his widow, Emily NJ. Rice,
filed a claim against the estate for
the amount NJ. w. Crozier. who had
been appointed executor of the es-
tate, through his attorney, John o.
Malcolm, filed a demurrer to the claim,
alleging that it was barred by the
statute of limitations and that no trust
relations existed between Mr.. and
Mrs. Rice by virtue OF the note. Hon.
K. E. Willcockson sustained the de-
murrer of NJ w. Crozier, executor,
and declared the note barred by the
statute of limitations. Mrs. Emily NJ.
Rice, through her attorneys, John F.
& w. R.Lacey, then appealed the case
to the supreme court of Iowa and the
judgment OF the lower court was af-
frmed, the opinion having been given
by Evans.
Forty-three years ago when the
note was given, under the law, wom-
an could not sue her husband, and
Lacey & Lacey contended that since
the note was made under that law.
Mr.. Rice Rad taken into consideration
the fact that his wife could not sue on
the note until after his death, and
therefore that that law applied just as
much as If II had been included in the
note. and the statute of limitations
could not apply mtll ten years after
Mr., Rlce's death Mr.. Malcolm con
tended, however, that since the law
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
BRYAN A MENACE TO
GOOD TIMES.

Bryan is a bit sensitive be-,
cause not only republicans but
democrats are prophesyins in a
business way that II he is elect
ed it will retard business and
that If the republican ticket Is
elected 1t will improve bust
ness. He says that is offering
bribery to workmen. 1t is not
offering bribery. II is merely
stating fact, and It is fact
the workingmen ought to know
as well as the business men.
Bryan's election will be a men,
ace to prosperity."-W. II. Taft,
at Lawre ebu 9, Indiana,
Oct. %.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
Something In Prospect.

II the consideration of ways and
means now in progress comes to sue.
cessful issue something is likely to
happen in Oskaloosa within the next
few months which will again mean
the employment Of considerable labor
and the use OF much material.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
THE HOOVER DlsTILLERY.
Petition in Federal Court Asking For
An Injunction.

Ottumwa. Oct. 27-Fedcral court.
opened this morning at 10 o'clock with
al the necessary officers present. The
federal grand jury was empanelled,
and the suit for an injunction against
the G. A. Hoover Distillery Co., of os-
kaloosa, was heard. The fifteen suits
for recovery on fire insurance policies
filed BY the company were deferred
until q decision was rendered on the
injunction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
Let The RsonIa knaw.

II more people knew about the
goods that are manufactured in oska-
loosa more people would demand os.
kalooaa made goods The makers
should adopt some plan oil general
publicity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
ala Fall COMING.

Locally the political atmosphere Ii
overheated and an early precipitation
will result. Democrats are claiming
victory in county, district, state and
nation. Republicans are equally con.
fident, although they are not so noisy
Some one will have to come down.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29

The recent rains have made the
roads disagreeable, but remember that
we cannot have the rain we needed
and good roads too. Our roads are
not made that way.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29
REPUBLICANS WERE
NOT CONSUL TED
HAD NO CONNECTION WHATEVER
WITH THE REPORT.
WILLIAMS STATEMENT WRONG
Chas. Phelps, the Man Who Wrote the
Document, Says Republican
Committee had Nothing
to do With II. u.-. "a
Oskaloosa, Ia, Oct. 2


Editor Herald: Mr.. J. c. Williams
in his answer to the report of the Ma
haska County Federation Committee s
report says:
Mr.. Reynolds then and there
charged Mr.. Phelps that Mr.. Irv-
ing Johnson dictated that report;
that it was taken down by Carl
Johnson, the secretary of the re-
publican committee, and that the
republican committee had it in
consultation for three days and
passed upon it, and they did not
deny the charge, and that the rea-
son why they would not change
that report was because of the
o. X. of the republican county
central committee, and neither
one of these parties denied that
charge.
The facts are that no republican
candidate, nor the republican county
central committee, collectively or
individually, nor did the county chair.
man or secretary know of it or al any
time or place have it submitted TO
them or any of them for their. ap'
.proval, , ...
]. G. Harold
Republican Co. Chm.
Carl Johnson, Secy.
Mr.. Phelps Statement.
To whom IL may Concern: This is
to certify that | as a member of the
committe, wrote the report TO the
secretary of the Mahaska County Fed,
Grafton and the copies of same as
furnished the newspapers of the city
were copied from the original which
was in my own handwriting. No
other person whatsoever had anything
to do with the report-not even the
other members of ,-e committee-un'
til it was completed and shown to Mr..
S. v. Reynolds, chairman of the dem
ocratic county central committee
z When the other members of the com
mittee passed upon the report it was
sent to the newspapers, and the re
publican central committee had no way
Of knowing of it's existence until il
appeared in public print.
'.''+'''' ia Respectfully, f7'
.-5slr .-f .'., "..' Chas. Phelps.
Oskaloosa, Ia, Oct. 81, 1908. +.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-29

The streets OF Des Molnes are 70
be given Indian names, Curator Hsr-
Ian is at the head 81 the movement.