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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-24
SPECIAL SERVICES
At j. B. CHURCH
A. D. Craig Speaks of Worlds
Convention.

Mr.. A. D. Craig who was a delegate
to the Worlds Sunday School Con
ventiOn when it was held at London,
England, will speak on his travels and
give some points received at the Con
vention next Sunday at 1890 a. m. at
the First Baptist church. All moth.
ers who have their infants names on
the Cradle roll and wish them hap
tized, please bring them Sunday
morning. All who desire to unite
with the church an opportunity will
be given.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-24

ness, become nurses, etc. and in Ara
bia and other countries there have
been noted women writers and poet
esses Now our husbands would for
bid us even to study our own religion.
"Mohammedan DEPUTIES, YOU are
obliged TO demand all rights for Mo
hammedan women. If our status be
not changed the day will come when
the men, TOO, will become slaves. and
then the whole Mohammedan world
will perish
No action was taken on the petition.
fyou are troubled with sick headach., con
stipation, indigestion, offensive breath any
disease arising from stomach trouble. get a Soc
or II bottle OF DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pep3in. l.
is positively guaranteed to cure you.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-24
her MeanIna L7sA

Little -gie's father had rdised a
full beard during a months absence
from home. Upon his return he at
tempted to kiss Margie as usual, but
she wouldn't have It, Il don't kiss
strange men," she said.
But you kiss your papa" he said.
SIS it possible you don't know me-"
You're not my papa" replied Mar
gle. MY papa is baldheaded on his
face"-Chicago News
phIIh0IJIRh MANT NOC phY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-24
DIVORCED AND MARRIED.

A marriage license was issued to-
day to John Alexander and Stella Col
leurs The application of the woman
states she was divorced April 20 of
this year. That was Monday of this
week The divorce was not secured
in this county. Alexander was divorc-
ed from his former wife in June 1906.
Alexander is rather we'll known as
house policeman at the New Phillips
theatre.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
TRAIN FIRED INTO.
Three Persons Killed and Elev-
 en Others Wounded.

Birmingham, Aug. IA passenger train on the Birmingham Mineral rail road was fired into. Three men were instantly killed and eleven wounded, two of whom will probably die. The dead are J. T. Collins, conductor; J. c. Dent, deputy sheriff, and William Howell, non-union miner. It is claim ed that striking miners did the shoot ing.
 The train was special bearing non- union miners to the Blocton mines under guard of soldiers and deputies
 On the outskirts of the town the engineer saw low across the track and at once fusillade was fired into the train. The engineer did not stop, but let the cowcatcher throw the log from the track and put on full speed The place where the attack was made was in cut, the ground being on the level with the lower part of the win dows. The assailants behind the rocks above poured down a murderous fire directly into the windows and at the engineer. Practically every window in the train was broken and shots struck an parts of the engine and cab.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
BREviTIES PUNCHED.

Night riders oath was told in a trial at Paducah. Ky. It's violation means death to the offender.
 E. Grindstaff of Austin. while saving a board, nearly cut his left arm off. It had to be amputated.
 A runaway team knocked down at Chicago a lamp post. It fell on Cora Spellar, nine years old, killing her.
 Jeff Taylor. a negro, has sued the Texas and Pacific railway for @60, ,00O for loss of legs. cut off by a work train.
 Simon Morrison, ninety-four years old, of Grand Rapids. Mich, who cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson, and a Mexican war veteran, was a caller on w. J. Bryan.
 While bathing in the Young Mems
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Soon to Be Announced.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Secretary of War Wright said he would in day or two make the announcement which would dispose of the cases of the eight West Point cadets who were recom- mended for dismissal and regarding whose cases he had several confer ences with President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. In the meantime the secretary said he must decline to dis cuss the matter in any way. He said the disposition of the cases will take the shape of formal order to the su- perintendent of the military academy.
 During Secretary Wright's visit to Oyster Bay he also discussed with the president questions affecting Cuba and Panama. The discussion. however. re- lated to questions of administration and not to politics.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Anti-Contract Abolition.

Waco, Aug. 11.-Judge Eugene Williams, a prominent attorney and influential public man of this city. an. nounces that he will introduce a res olution at the Democratic convention at San Antonio looking to abolishing that section of the ati-pass law which forbids the makig of contracts be. tween newspapers and railroads and exchange of space in papers for mile age. He believes the law an infringe. ment of newspapers rights and a step toward the control of papers, a thing he regards as dangerous in any re. public.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
SKIN GRAPHING ENDS,
Miss Catherine German Tas Had a
 Remarkable Recovery,

New York, Aug. 11.-Believed by the physicians to have been the sub. ject of one of the most remarkable incidents of skin grating that have been performed In Brooklyn in several years, Miss Catherine German. twen- ty-three years of age, probably under. went the last of the operations which have saved her life.
 She was injured while at work in a Williamsburg store last May, when her hair became entangled in the ma. chinery of a money-carrying device and almost all of the hair on the ton of her head was torn off, carrying the scalp with it. She was rushed to the hospital. where the physicians quickly saw that skin grating would be necessary.
 Six weeks ago the first operations were performed. Two of her relatives offered themselves as subjects They were Miss Margaret German and a cousin, whose name is withheld. They were chosen in preference to several young women who volunteered as friends of Miss German. The wound upon which the skin was grafted wsa twelvei nches in circumference Patch. es of skin three inches square were removed from the legs of the persons giving the skin after an anestfetio had been administered Then the skin was placed upon the wound forming what the physicians termed skin islands" From the edges of the islands" new skin quickly form. ed and spread until all were joined For two of the operations the skin was removed from limb of Miss | German.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Both Terribly MutiIated.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug 1.-Two men met instant death and three were in jured in an explosion near Copeland, a little mountain town in Sevier coun- ty The dead are Walter Matthias and Will Dorsey. They were drilling for a blast on railroad work, and when they resumed after dinner some one had charged the hole. No sooner had their drill struck the charge than the explo. sion came. The bodies of both victims were terribly mutilated. The injured will recover
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11

Christian association pool at Lincoln, Neb., Eugene w. Chain, Prohibition nominee for the presidency, narrowly escaped drowning.
 After wrenching a hammer from his brother-in-law, Ira Cody, near Aberdeen. Miss, with which he had beaten her husband insensfble, Mrs. Wade Riggan was shot and killed by Cody
 Rev. Arthur Rawel New Zealand. CT, in an address before the Winona assembly at Warsaw, Ind. said If all married women were tattooed on the chin there would be fewer divorces and affinities.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
New ZeaIand's Welcome.

Auckland, Aug. 1.-The American battleship fleet was given rousing welcome by thousands of people Prime Minister Wood made an address of welcome in which he eulogized Presi. dent Roosevelt as representing the best traditions of the common blood of An glo-Saxon civilization. Admiral Sperry responded. The admiral was given a beautifully illuminated address of well come, inclused in handsome casket of wood, with an inlaid cover, having design emblematic of New Zealand.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Swim Nearly Fatal.

Dover, Eng. Aug. 11.-In an at. tempt to swim the English channel James Means, Scottish champion, showed determination to attain his object that nearly cost him his life. Leaving the English coast he was within three miles of France after having been in the water fourteen hours. He became so exhausted that one of his attendants aboard a tug had to jump into the water fully dress ed and support the swimmer until be was rescued.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Discusses Dispute.

The Hague, Aug. 11.-Foreign min. ister of The Netherlands had a long interview with Arthur Beaupre, Amer. tcan minister here, the subject being the dispute between Venezuela and The Netherlands which resulted in the expulsion by President Castro of NJ. de Reus, Dutch minister at Cara. cas- The Dutch foreign office is anx ious to ascertain the views of the American government and the atti. tude that 1t is likely to adopt in the varying contingencies that are likely to arise
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Another Arithmetic Desired.

sherman, Tex. Aug. 10.-At a large ly attended meeting of Mildred Lee camp, United Confederate Veterans, resolutions were passed endorsing the action of John B. Hood camp of Aus. tin in condemning the adoption of the arithmetic in the public schools of Texas which makes certain references to southern generals. Resolutions also called on Governor Campbell and the state board of education to cancel the contract and use another arith. metic
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Catholic Federation Convenes.

Boston, Aug. 11.-With a solemn high mass sung in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross the seventh national con- vention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies opened There were fully 5000 persons in attendance at the religious services. The sermon was delivered by the archbishop of the diocese, the Most Rev. w. H. O'Con. nell. The delegates were welcomed to the state by Lieutenant Governor Ora. per
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Mother Dead, Son Hurt.

San Francisco, Aug 11-Mrs. Anna Klemms was killed in automobile ac- cident near this city and her son, Harry, was slightly injured Clarence N Wolf owner of the car, who was driving, was unhurt. bridge was being repaired In the road and MT. Wolf in the darkness drove the ma chine upon 1t before he noticed it was torn up.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Three Arrests Made

New Orleans, Aug 11.-Although il apeared impossible Sunday night to decide whether the wreck on the Southern Pacific express on the out skirts of this city was due to spreading rails or splitting of a switch, detectives came to the conclusion that the wreck was due to the turning of switch and three men are under arrest They gave their names as Morris Bohannon E. w. Woodman and John Founder.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11

A plot has already been scented that proposes to put Hal Nor .wood in the governors chair four years hence. Why don't these forecasters wait until cooler weather sets in before stirring up extra excitement.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
TIMES ARE FRIGHTENING

TIMES ARE FRIGHTENING.
 Almost simultaneously with the breaking of the drouth that had begun to threaten seriously the crop prospects not only in the vii cinity of Prescott but practically y the entire south, came that feel ing of confidence that assures prosperity. It is now almost positively assured that this community will be blessed with a crop somewhat above the aver age and greatly in advance of the poor results of last season.
 We find our farmer and mer- chant friends inspired with a confidence and satisfaction that always results in an era of pros perity. Prior to the assurance of good crops everything was at a standstill the farmer was lOathe to spend or improve beyond a point of actual necessity and the merchant, sust aiming decided loss of trade, curtailed every ex- pense. The result was a serious stagnation in all businesses every where
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11

declaringt for it's advancement the Conway statesman has made a start in the right direction There is much need of d move ment of this kind right here in Prescott. and must come to pass before we can claim our portion of prosperity.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Caused by Collision.

Eckernfoerde, Germany, Aug. 11.- Nine persons were killed and many in. jured in collision between a pas senger train and train of empty cars on branch line running between Flensburg and Kiel. The dead and in. jured were residents of towns along the line.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
STATE TiCkEI

STATE TiCkEl GovernOr
 GEORGE W DONAGHE> Secretary of State [
 o. c, LUDWIG. State Treasury
 J. L. YA'TES@ State Auditor a
 JOHN R. LOBE. Commissioner of Mines. Manufac- lures and AgricuHure-
 GUY B. TUCKER. Commissioner of Lands
 l.. l.. COFFMAN. Superintendent of Public Instruc-
 GEORGE B. COOK. Justice of the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Riidick-
 J. c. HART. Justice of the Supremo Court for Full Term-
 CARROLL D. WOOD Congress-
 MINOR WALLACE. rosecuting Attorney
 D. A. GRAVES.
 COUNTY TICKET Representative
 I. w. WHALEN. Sheriff
 ED HOOD County JUIge-
 A. NJ. DENMAN Circuit Clerk
 r, F.. MJHnAH. County Clerk
 J A. BAILEY. County Ira1suHer-
 w. c. FELTS. Assessor
 JNO. D. BRIGHT, Sur, eyOr-
 TOM LAVENDER.
 c. c. PURPLE. Gotten Weigher-
 H Y. INGRAM Jus.iHes -r the PCace--
 F, M. SMITH.
 JOHN FISHERS
 T F. BURNS. Tonsta ble-
 <. B. MOON
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11

'I shall take up the need of ed- ucatiOn along agricultural lines in Arkansas" says MT. DOnaghey in an interview telling of his plans after being elected govern or. Agriculture is always the foundation of prosperity and in
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11

News of the improvement in the lumber trade is also gratify- lg. to those who have Prescott's interests at heart because mills contributes much to our indstri3S sife>
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11

A systematic effort is being made by all the prominent demo- cIats in the state to get William J. Bryan to attend the state fair at Hot Springs.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11

There have been no other con- tributions to The News National Campaign Fund, so the list of names is omitted today.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11

The sounds coming from the di- rection of Arkansas junior sen ator resembles the noise made by an oyster.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Dune Hundred Buried.

Vienna, Aug. 11.-A tall chimney al Sagedin fell. burying 100 men. Seven bodies have been taken out.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Zinc and Lead Discovered,

Narcisso Okla, Aug. 11.-Zinc and lead have been found in this vicinity. There is much excitement.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-08-11
Taft Returns to Hot sprinos

Hot Springs. Va, Aug. 11-W. H. Taft and party have returned from White Sulphur Springs.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-08-03
Ginc mcrf,uiirbisc Gisfabrif.

Seit &urSen lit, mie Die 3eitl6rift
0Hrontetbeus~ nitteilt, bei Snti6ina,
einem etipa 5ebn &ilometer bon SrieIt
ertfernt in $50 Wfeter @obe iiber
Dem Weere gelegenen Srte eine merit
lpiiroige gisfabrif IN 8etrieb. Die
gan5e Sabrif beltebt aus einern Sol5-
l1uppen BON so @3eter 2anee, tS
Oteter 9reite llnb 10 0eeter Sobe.
bas untere Stodmerf oes S6uppens
oient ais gisfeIler, oas obere, Der
eigelltli6e Sabrifrallm, entbdlt einen
9foft aus bol5ernen 8fdblen lmo eine
9fobrleitltng nit 48 Sabnen. -Ma-
idinen ooer ionitige ginridtungsy
ltiide irgcllo pelber 9lrt iinb nibt
porbonoen Die gan5e Sabrifatioll
bcritbt narulid einesteils ouf Ser
gora, ienem beftigen eiiigen georooft-
@inoe, Der in iener 8egeno baufig,
I'M Winter oft cine Bis 5lpei @oben
fang lrnunterbro6en pebt, un6 ferner
aiif Dem ltmitonbe, oaB Iid erfab-
rlngsgendB Die gen1peratur ouf Der
&rielter So6ebene INNER Inn etipo
bier bis fiinf @rao geliius unter Der
Tenlperatilr on Meeresufer, alio
etipa IN 5rieit ielbit bGlt. @erben in
ber @isfabrif bel &alte uno Bora Die
Sabne geoffnet, ioflieBt aus ertipre-
deno geformten Streubriiien under
6obem Drude reines @aiier iebr fem
perteilt aus uno erltarrt iofort in Ser
2uft gu Sis. Die gisfriitolle faaen
auf ben oben ertpdbnten &oit, iebeu
ii6 BORT OH, iammeln iicb nno lpoh-
len bel Dem forttp1brenoen 3ufluB,
III menigen Stunben 5lt groBen gis-
flunpen an Die abeei6lagen unf
bur6 2iiden IN Die I'M untern Stod-
nerf befinOliden @isfeller gesporfer
lmeroen, Die 5llianlnten etipa 26O @ag.
gons gis faiien fonnen. 9ei elmer
2uftfalte pon-1 @rao geliius unf
Bora er5eugt Die Sobrif in "a Stun.
Den etpa 25 @ageons Gis, Bel tie,
ferer Semperatur entlpre6eno ntebr
obne Bora ober mir ettpa ein 8iertel
Der genannten Wtenge. Die Softer
oes eemonnenen Giles itellen Iih na.
tiirli6 faltm balb 10 bod tpie Ole fiji,
4uniteis; oenl bon Seen 3eihen
@oiierlaufen H. |. n, entnomnlener
ygtatltreis" lit aber oas ouf ben
oben beidriebenen @eee gelponne IL
geaug a1f Heinbeit meit iiberIeqen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-08-03
Stabte WeideI, Slieu, Sosnter III

Staote Widel, Sliel1, Sostner nl1f
Sparpooo beoroben. 8abri6einlidj
meroen olle bier nieberbrennetl. SUIT
bert Wenl6en iollen bereits uln's &C.
ben gefomnen iein lttto Ser ol1geri6-
tete Sdoben miro ouf cine @eillion
Dollars obgeiddbt.
&aiier @ilbelm lit bon ieiner
georolanoreiie in Srpinerniinoe einqe=
troffen. Heidsfan5ler Shirt Billion
batte ieinen ltrlaub, ben er irt gor.
oernep perbringt, 1nterbro6en lno
mar nod Spinelniil,oe gereiit, INN
bort ben &oiier 5u begriiBen.
gus 3iiri6 miro gellleloet
8rin5 sSoa6im Mlbre6t bon 8reuben,
oes peritorbenen Hrinregel1ten Ml-
bre6t bon 8raulidmeig aipeitaltelter
Sobn bat bier Oas slufgebot nit Ser
8aronin 2iebellberg, Ser ebenloligell
Soubrette Worie Sul5er, oerefl
Sdeinebe ur1laneit, tpie gelneloet, in
8uoapelt geidieoen muroe, beol1trogt.
Sas Baor miro nod oer oentllGd1ti-
gen @beidlieBung abtpe9ielno in
Gnglono ltno in Ser S9pei5 tpob-
men. 8rin5 SSoa6im Mlbre6t, mel
der alllest Waior in Ser S6ubtrnppe
fir 0eutId=5iiomeitafrifo getpeIen,
NOR 0aitte Mar5 bonn &aiier @il=
belm in Der ungnaoigIten @eiie obne
Uniform perabibieoet lporben. Sdon
oamals bieB es, oaB Ser Brin5 lid
oalerno ms Muslanb begeben oelr
Sitel eines @rafen bon &amen5 on-
nebmen unb Marie Sul5er beiraten
meroe, iobalo beren gbeldeibung
re6tsfraftig getporben.
Inter Dem oringerloen Ser
oodte ein slnardiit uno Sodperrater
5u fem, Iafien Die ungariiden ge-
BORDEN in allen 2anoern ouf ben
Grafen gripin. 8attbponi iobnoell.
Ser 8eribpluoene geb0rt ni6t nar
Dem bo6lten sloel l1ngarn's orl ior=
bern perfiigt ou6 iiber elm beoellten=
oes Eripatpermoeen.
= Ser Senat Der StroBburger
ltniperiitat lnabt befannt, oaB Ser
Brin5 sluelit, Ser pierte Sobn oes
aoiiers @ilbefn1 feline 0oftorprii-
Jung nit Dem Grdbifat yredt gut"
beltonoen batte ul1o ibm Die Sitcl Or.
inris ano cameraliae, perliebell
lpuroe. Ser 8rin5 lit Der erite So
ben5ollern-SproB Der BEN Sitel 9of=
tor fiibrt.
Sr Sena bat Die Seier oes $50
iabriqen geitebens Ser llniperlitat
begonnen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-08-03
Stir iu,tnbe syiise.

SD finoe gudlell's s(rnica Sal-
be geraoe oas &idtige fir nunoe
SiiBe, iomie fir 8rano-, Sbnitt=
uno @unoet iiberbalipt, ihreibt
Scr. @. Stone, gait 8olanb, Maine.
Sic lit olt6 bas ridtige Ding fir
Sdrnorrboioen. geriudt iie. @arall-
tiert 5li baben bei @bolpb 9reiB lno
st. Gobn & 60. 25 Gents.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-08-03

Ser Yraiioe1t uno Ser &riegs=
mil1iiter baben ben abt @elt 8ointer
&aoetten, Die megen uSa5ing" ent=
lafien maren, oie &iidfebr nadp' Der
slfaoentie eeitattet. Die Strofe er-
i6ien ibnen bod au i6ner.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-08-03

aus Sorreon miro genlelbet,
es iperoe IN iener @egenb cine quite
Gotton-ernte genobt iperben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-08-03

= 0ie @eni6en fdasen fi6 mo-
roliid meiit nad ben @runoidsen elm,
Die iie an baben elouben.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
ALL LIQUOR SALES
IN IOWA ILLEGAL

Davenport. L.. Sept o.. In throwing
out OF the United States circuit court
yesterday the petition OF the United
against the Davenport civic federation
Judge Smith Mcpherson declared the
Iowa liquor law. which permits saloons
10 run By paying a so-caled "rnulct
tax" of 5000 4 year, and complying with
certain strict regulations. is iii no sense
u license law. The Iowa prohbitory
law I've ruled, still Is in effect. the niuict
system simply giving the saloons a de-
Tense against prosecution. but the law
speciticall. providing it shall not be
considered in any way legalizing sa-
looms.
The complaiuants are wholly mis-
taken vixen insisting this is a license
system said the court. there is no
liquor license system In Iowa and has
not been for ~ quarter of a century
For that iength of time there has never
been a lawful sale OF liquor in the state
No person today can lawfully sell
liquor as a beverage.
"4Nll sales of liquor MS a beverage N
the state In amy way are unlawful OF
course this court will not discuss
propricty state legislation The lcgisa-
ture OF the state has the power under
our constitution to absolutely prohibit
the manufacture. use. or sale OF liquor
as Il beverage Under the Iowa LAW
thc nlillct law Is not a legal system.
but absolute" compliance With the pro-
visions by saloons simply gives siiooIl-
Keepers method OF escaping 'l'imin;tl
iiJroGptl ion
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
EDITOR ROCKWELL
ASKS S24,00O FOR
TAR AND FEATHERS
Active in fractional Fight and
Enemies Kidnapped and
Maltreated Him.

ISeosauqua, Ia, Sept. 1S.--1'he fam
ous tar and feather case involv-
Ing Editor r. FL. Rockwell. of tho
Pennington Herald. and many prom
inent men of Pennington, was called
today and it promises to be the sem
sation of years of court in Van Buren,
county. More than 100 witnesses have
been summoned, and at Pennington
the case has been the division line
between bitter factions for months
past.
Editor Rockwell demands $4,000
damages from T.. r. ketche,n, j. G.
rick, p. *. Ware, p. NJ. Cahill. Clark
Ross. J.. M. Miller. w. II. Knott and
w. H. Coulter. He alleges that these
defendants first entered into n con-
spiracy TO unlawfully, maliciously and
spitefuily charge him with the crime
of libel and to secure his arrest and
prosecution for such charge He was
indicted and arrested under such
charge, but the case was dismissed by
the county attorney because the charge
was wholly untrue. Later. in the even
ing of January IL, 1908. tho editor all
leges the defendants kidnapped him and
took him To the outskirts of Farming
ton stripped his clothing from him
and COVERED his body from the waist
up with a coat of tar and feathers and
then left him in g naked condition.
The controversy originated about a
city ordinance. The defendants We're
charged With gang rule in city politics.
The city council passed am ordinance
prohibiting chickens from running at
large and the plaintiff took exception
to this ordinance, claiming that tha
council was fooling its time away with
minor matters and overlooking weight
Ter business He wrote Il very sarcastic
article concerning the council and ita
members and since then Pennington
has been divided into Rockwell and
anti Rockwell and nearly every person
has been compelled to take sides and
be either a fish or fowl in the mat
ter.
". NJ. Walker, of this city, and Cap
tain w. H. c. Jacques. of Ottumwa,
appear for the plaintiff and judge
Sloan, OF this place; Judge J. G. Mitch
ell, of Ottumwa. and l.. l.. McCoid, of
keokuk, appear for the defendants