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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
CASE OF ABSORBING INTEREST
AT MT. PLEASANT ENDS IN
FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF.
DECIDED ENTIRE FORTUNE
TO WINFIELD CHURCH
John MeculIet Was Induced to Give
Presbyterian People 800 Acre. of
Land and subsequently,, Believing He
Had No Heirs, Decided Them All His
Property-Deeds Set Aside.
Special to Times-Repeublican

Special to Times. Repeublican.
Mt. Pleasant, Nov. 5.-One Of the
most important cases which has come
up in the district court here for many
terms is that of John McCulley against
the United Presbyterian church Of
Winfield. The decision was rendered in
favor of the plaintiffs by Judge Banks
yesterday afternoon.
The history of the case dates back
to 1905, when MIR. McCulley was Wis
tied by several members of. the Pres
byterian church ard induced to make
a deed to Nthe church for about three
hundred acres of land. Since then he
has had the fact impressed upon him
that he had no heirs and that the
church was in need of the money Be
lieving that this was the proper thing
to do he decided the church his whole
property, valued at $4,000.
Early in 1909 the relatives of the old
man filed a petition to quiet the title
This was protested by the church and
the matter was fixed for trial. The
.6Ioullu upon WHICH pne relatives OD-
jected was the fact that the old gem
tleman was not of sufficient mental
soundness to realize his action.
An extract of Judge Banks decision
Is the following: After fully and care
fully considering all the evidence in
the case. and without referring to the
specific statements of witnesses in de-
tail, and after examining With care
the very able briefs furnished by coun-
sci on either side, l am constrained to
find that it has been shown by a pre-
ponderance of the evidence given by
the medical experts, that Mr.. McCulley
did not fully comprehend the nature
and scope of the transactions which led
up to the. deed in question, and that
his mind was not sufficiently sound
even when the first deeds were made
to fully understand and intelligently
comprehend what he was doing After
fully considering all the facts and cir
cumstances established by the evil
dence, | find that the deeds in question
must be set aside and therefore find
in favor of the plaintiff guardian"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
Northern Io1ua Items

and it is now thought that the boy
will suffer no serious permanent re-
suits.
kamrar.
F. H. AleXa,nder, of Webster City,
who for many Years was the cashier
of the Hamilton County State Bank re-
signing last spring to move to the far
west, later returning to Webster City,
has been elected TO the position OF
cashier OF the Kamrar State Bank Mr.
Alexander has been assisting in the
kamrar bank for the past several
weeks and is one of the most competent
bank officials.
Woodbine.
Henry Hacker. an old soldier resid-
ing here. was seriously injured by Il
passing team Sunday evening. He was
on his way to town and was crossing
the street when team struck him. tine
tongue of the buggy fracturng tive
ribs. To save himself from falling UNI
der the feet of the horses he grasped
the neckyoke and was dragged about
ten feet, spraining both wrists and 9th
erwise injuring him: The occupants OF
the carriage drdve away without offer
ing assistance.
Marathon.
While j. r.. Howe was blowing viii
four horses they ran away, bowled him
over and team and pillow passed owe
him, the latter bruising and cuttin.
him. He tried to stop the runaway.
1 with a board, but they Went right OF
and the pillow StrrCle his shOal1der sp;it
ting the shoulder blade and fracturin
| the arm in two places besides causin,
injuries to the side. He was to be talk
EN- to the Mercy hospital at Dies Nome
on the Northwestern train. 1t is 70 b.
hoped that the injuries are not of
| dangerous character.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
SECOND orruMwA lNrERuReAN
Enthusiastic Meetings Being Hold
Along Proposed Route to Iowa City.

Ottumwa, Nov. o.--That the Ottum-
Twa-Iowa City interurban line viii be-
come a reality, becomes more appar-
ent every day. While little or nothing
is given for publication in Ottumwa, it
is seen that the towns along the pro-
posed right f-way are sufficiently en-
thusiastic 10 insure the building of the
line. Already the promoters are hard at
work and meetings are being held in
the various cities and towns along the
route which are of the most enthus-
iastc kind and bid fair to make the
construction only a matter of u short
time.
That Ottumwa. while working 81
lently is nevertheless working jealous
ly. there is no question and the result
wiz mean two interurban lines into
this city. This news in itself will mean
much in securing aid financial and 9TH
erwise from Ottumwans and people of
this vicinity who Will be helped by the
building of such lines.
The Iowa City men who are promot-
ing the scheme have tasted of the
sweets of nterurban investment and
of the results from good line con-
Meeting their city with surrounding
places. They appreciate its worth and
are working hard to make tho pro-
posed line a reality in the very near
future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05

APoor Way to Get Them.
Health and experience are two
things that, never do people much
good when they are taken by proxy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05

Clarion.
A deal was closed the other day
whereby a. Richards came into posses
sion of G.. A. Lees flour and feed bust
ness.
Ida Grove.
Tuesday afternoon, while ait his desk
in his office. Manor T. S. Brannan was
stricken with paralysis, falling from his
chair to the floor and as he fell strik-
ing his head on the cuspidor cutting d
cash over. his forehead. He was UNI
conscious for hours
Whittemore.
j. e Smith, who a few months ago
sold the Esser farm northeast OF town,
bought the Will BanWart farm Il mile
east of West Bend last week. The
place is we'll located and we'll improved
The farm consists of 15S acres. the
Coffee church being located on one
corner of the farm. The consideration
was $91 an acre.
Bows.
In the course of short time a large
cement factory building on East Rail-
road street, will make it's appearance.
The new building is to be the home of
the local cement block and tile factory.
r. w. Knuths has purchased a half
interest in the concern, and took pos
session last Saturday. The new firm
name will be Bangs>& Knuths.
Whittemore.
Mrs. Garret Wehrspann is the cham
pion poultry raiser of this section, Nt
least this is fact if the load of poultry
1 81,
criterion. The load contained 3O1 head
weighed 1.199 pounds and Melted Mrs
NNehrspann $3.50. She still has about
100 young roosters to market, besides
her ducks. geese and turkeys.
Jesup.
| Horace Carlson. one of the best
known and most highly respected citi-
Zens of the community. died suddenly
while a large company of friends Were
helping celebrate his 63d birthday. He
took part in the festivities of the eve
ming and was in the best of spirits. Al
length he went upstairs to change
clothes, was heard to fall heavily anC
a, moment later was found by his wife
lying on the floor unconscious and never
rallied.
Fonda.
While Alphonsus Bell, the 7-year-o ole
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j., NJ. Bell. wa
playing football with a. bunch of Xix,
youngsters in front of tho Catholic
school, he fell on a broken fruit jar ant
received severe injury, the tendons o
three fingers being severed above tn,
wrist. The wound was very ugly on.
and was hard to handle. However
/ medical aid was summoned at once am
an excellent job of surgery was per
formed. The tendons that We're, severed
We're drawn back together and sevet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
Verdict Returned by coroner's Jury a
-. :,.>

Verdict Returned by coroner's Jury at
Embellishments May Live.
Carroll, Nov. Am inquest over the
body of Marshal Hatton, who was shot
to death near Carroll Tuesday morning
by robber whom he was trying to
capture, was held by Coroner Kessler
The verdict of the coroners jury
was that Marshal Hatton had come to
his death by a bullet fired from a re-
volver in the hands of Ernest Linquist,
one of the burglars. The jury defined
the crime as murder in the first degree.
Physicians probed yesterday for the
bullet which had been fired into the
body of Linqust by member of the
posse when 1t started in pursuit of the
two robbers after the officer had re-
ceived TIE fatal wound. The ball had
lodged in the abdomen, and was a
thirty-eight caliber. 1t had not passed
thru the intestines, as was at first sup
posed. and it is now believed that Lin
quist will live to eXpiate his crime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
TELEPHONE WAR AT VAIL.
Town Council and the Farmers Clash
Merchants Favor the Latter.

Special to Times Republican.
Denison Nov. 5.There is war on at
Vail, between the council and Il new
line of telephone which is being erected
by the farmers south and north of that
town. The farmers line began to set
up poles and stretch Wire thru the
streets to connect lines already built
north and south of the town. On di-
rection of the council the marshal ar
rested the men putting up the line.
Later the farmers procured an injunc-
ton against the council to keep it from
interfering and proceeded to set poles
The farmers claim that by law they
have the right TO use the streets to con
, meet their lines. AS they are not eN-
pecng to establish an exchange in Vail
they hold that they do not need Il fran
chise from that council The merchants
rather favor the farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05

him on the head. 1t has frequently been
noticed that coal falls from some of the
trains at this place. but this is the first
accident on record.
The boy rallied little about o'clock
Thursday morning, and again since, but
only for a few minutes at a time, and
it is impossible to get any information
from him.
The Lighter family formerly resided
near Conrad and are we'll known in
western Grundy county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
EXTENSIVE IOWA LAND OWNER
DEMONSTRATES VALUE OF
SCIENTIFIC FARMING,
HAS TRIED BOTH SYSTEMS
AND FINDS SCIENCE PAYS
Give Prizes Annually TO Men and Boys
in His Employ Producing Best speei-
mons Of corn-Results in Increase Of
More Than so Per Cent in Crops
Other News.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Tlmes-Republican.
Sioux City, Nov. 5.-If there are any
skeptics as to the value of scientific
farming. they have only to apply to
Jesses w. Alice. of Newell. to be thor
oughly convinced. MIR. Alice is one of
the wealthiest men in northwest tern
Iowa, has been farmer ALL of his life
and at present owns about 1000 acres
of land in Buena Vista county and
many thousand more in Minnesota and
the Dakotas.
"a few years ago. after many years
of farming along old lines, and with
considerably more success than the av-
erage farmer, l went to Ames college
and took a. course in scientific farming
and grain Judging" he stated today to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
KNOCKED OUT IN PRACTICE.
Varsity Football Team Again Weak
ened by Injury to kresensky.


Special to imes-Republioan.
Iowa City, Nov. 5.-Kresensky, left
end on the University of Iowa football
team, was knocked silly by blow in
the head in last nights practice and he
was removed Immediately to the uni
versity hospital The physicians were
not able to tell last evening the extent
of his injury. Kresensky was depended
on to play left end in the Drake game
tomorrow at the stadium in Des
Moines. His loss will be a blow to the
team as Hanlon, the other candidate
for the position, is not in the best. of
condition.
Kresensky was injured in piling up
the freshmen interference on an end
run in the scrimmage practice. Murphy,
full back, was also injured again and
his strained back will interfere with his
plunges into the Drake line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in to IA days
or money refunded. soc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
TOBACCO NOTES

Edgerton Tobacco Reporter: The
prospect for the nevV tobacco crop has
improved wonderful ly Of late. The
much desired warm weather has eume,
which in connection with frequent rains
that kept the soil well saturated, has
sent all vegetation ahead with amazing
rapidity. Uuder su,.h conditions the
plant beds are making phenomenal
growth and fast making up for the de-
lays earlier in the season. 1t seems
quite certain now that many growers
will find their plants viii be IN readi-
ness by the time they can prepare the
fields to receive them, which ought not
to be very much behind the usual trans
planting season in this state. Plant
beds on many farms will need trans
ferring to the fields by the 18th and
possibly before that date which will
mean that growers cannot lose much
time in getting their fields ready for
the crop. So, even though the season
may be late in starting out, a reason
able amount of seasonable weather at
the proper time helps bring about a re-
covery very quickly, and the tobacco
crop which goes into he fields after the
summer is well under way seldom SUI
farg
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
: OBITUARY


Mrs, Sarah Apfemau. nee Burns was born IN
Ninten county. Ohio. November 2 1889. and came
30 Wisconsin. with her mother when "a years
old IN 1850 she was married 10 Mr.. John Shafcr.
90 them were born two children w. d. Shafer
81 Manila. T. T.. and W. S. ShHfer Of Grafton
Wisconsin, The husband died in $50 IN 1868
She married to Thomas AppieTnan. who
passed away IN 1899 To them were born nine
children. two dying in infancy and Mary f. who
died ia 1895. The living children are Mira Bertha
Snodgram Virolna. Mrs Mary Badsr and John
Applmnan % Portland. Oregon. Mrs. Lena kellar
Jaaeph and ,tlinor Appleuan Of Ross Mrs Ap.
peman I0inei the United Brethren church early
IN life and LIVED a costly. consistent life Her
death came aft r. = short illness on May 30 1903
The funeral WIS held from the Brush Hollow
church Wednesday morning. June 2nd con
Quoted by Rev. Chas =. Buffers and the remains
were laid % rest in the Brush Hollow cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09

The Kendall keystone man thinks
that Peter Rowley, of Buckskin Hollow
near Mt. Tabor. must like his Leer
pretty well. One day recently Row
ley pushed a wheelbarrow over the al.
mighty hills between his place and
Hillsboro with an empty beer key, a
distance Of ten miles. He got some
dinner and bottle Of beer to drink
and then with full eighth of beer in
his barrow he set out and pushed il the
long ten miles back to his home lie
was pretty well tuckored out wheu
the trip was ended, but no doubt the
an Der fluid was as solacing as nectar
% the gods when it was tapped that
1dght IN the extremely humble home il
the hollow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
ALEXANDER h. SMITH

AZ his home 10 the town Of Webster on May
diHi. from stroke Of npopiexy. Mr. Alexander Is
smith Nj Smith was born IN the state of OtsD,
October 2. 1870 Of Minis children born u
Nathauial and Abiah Merrill Smith lilo was
united IN marriage To Miss Ellen s. Peayg.
May Ia. 1861. To them were born nine children,
Nettie +. Cary Of chland Center, Florence r.
Rabbit Of Yro4ua, Olive NJ Allen. Belle G. vii.
son and Anna t. Bernard ~ La Fartee. Ira N.
Smith Franklin A. Smith, and Alice r. johnson
son residing on The old homestead. and Halbart
Smith Of Nirouua. These with the widow and
one sister aud the following half brothers and
sisters are left w. 49, Smith BrookGeld
uaoutis Mrs. G. III. Saubtrt und Rev. j. l.. Smith
VI Stroags Prairie Mrs Jane Hankins Hester a.
Benedict and Harrison Smith Of the state of
Washington. The deceased was volunteer in
tbs Civil wnr. enliatnR with CO. | Ath Regiment
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, May End 1851
War discharged December 81 1868. and roinlisted
as a veteran volunteer in the 9TH regiment Wis.
consn cavalry tbs following day Was finally
discharged August -. lse5 Mr. sanith uuited
with thr United hfethurn church 10 1870 alwayl
living "a honest upright life His life motto tpn.
The EGsden rule Al this battle Of Fort Hudson h,
was struck by minnie bali that loslgesl near IL,
shoulder blade. be earrisd ii till death
The funNral anrvirea were held from the BrlAl
Hollow church on the afternoon uf Wednesday
June end conducted by Rev. Chns. D. Buttsfs
and the interment wa IN the Brush Hollow GENE
terry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
(From the Westby Times.l

Miss Marie Holten was taken to the
Lutheran hospital at La Crosse and OPP
Grated on. At last reports there were
small hopes of recovery.
They came, they saw, they conquered.
That's the whole story of the ball game
that took place here between the La
Crosse Clothing Co. ball team and the
Westby team. The score was to IL
in favor of the II.
Rev. Tanner was given a farewell
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sor-
en- Larson. Many from Westby and
the surrounding country were present
and good time was enjoyed. Rev.
Tanner made many friends here as tenn
porary pastor of the church.
David Davidson leaves for Mortified
to attend the St. Olaf Band Association
meeting and organizing of the band for
the western tour of the summer. The
band will be composed of 40 members.
The season of at least eight weeks in
cludes a weeks work at big festival
at Spokane, Washington, six concerts
at the Yukon exposition and eighteen
good points in Montana and Washing
ton with park, resort and consort work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
SPRING rlnE IN he COUNTRY
One Of the "0Id Boys" Made Tales on
the Past

Wouldn't it be fine if you could Top
off about thirty years, with worries and
wrinkles and heart scars, and go back
wonder in time for the first warm day
Of spring?
It's warm in the city. The cutters
smell and the breath from the big
buildings is like the odor Of tomb.
Every vacan lot is at its ugliest and
the world seems in need of the bath.
But out in the country are the things
that are worth while.
Dat in the barn the hens are cackling
story of eggs and spring. The great
doors open wide and the sun bathes the
place with warmth. The big apple tree
hv the barn is full of buds and in a few
day, in just a few days, there will be
world of beauty and fragrance that the
hand of man can never equal. There
is an asparagus bed full of green shoots
and in the old-fashioned flower bed all
sorts Of green delights are pushing up
ward TO the light.
And there are birds not noisy spar
rows, bat meadow larks and robins
and the blackbirds are holding high
carnival in the tall poplar and the wrens
are talking over housekeeping in the
lilac bushes Overhead is a ciOudless
sky, blue az the violets that are peep
ing through the moss in the woods.
The air is crisp and clean and invigo-
rating.
Nature has yawned and is waking
and it all seems good 10 IA barefooted
lad who found liberty for imprisoned
feet and is happy as a butterfly. and no
better reason than that he is happy.
In the country road that stretches
away nowhere he digs his toes into the
warm dust and it feels good. He shouts
because of the JOY that is in him. Not
a care. not a worry; not trouble.
Just happy in the sunshine.
That IS all, but wouldn't it be fine to
forget thirty years and go back TO the
first warm days Of spring?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
No Ads No Business.

A nervous looking man went into a
local store the other day and sat for a
half an hour or SO. when clerk asked
him If there was anything he could do
for him. lie said no he didn't want
anything The clerk went away and
the stranger sat an hour or 81 longer.
when the proprietor went and asked II
he didn't want 10 be shown anything
mo, said the nervous little man,
Il just wanted to sit around NV phy
stefan has RECOMMENDED quiet to me.
ant says above all things / should avoid
being in a crowd Noticing that YOU
do not advertise in the home paper.
thought this would be as quiet q. .-'a~t
AS could find. SO just dropped IN fol
a few hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
CIRCUIT coURr is NOW IN SESSION
June Term Convened. Yesterday. With
Quite Heavy Calendar

The June term of circuit court for
TINS county convened yesterday morn
ing. Judge E. c. Higbee made his ini-
tlal appearance here on the bench,
with Alfred Harrison as court reporter.
Our attention is called to the fact that
the late lamented Judge Fruit, succeed
ing Judge Myman, held his first term
OF court IN piroqua, nine years ago.
The major portion of the day was TAX
en- up IN hearing applications for citi-
zenship. Today the case of Roy Rum
sey, charged with assault to rnurier. is
being rried
Sheriff c. Z. Helgeson is assisued by
Under Sheriff ". f. Garrett and Depu-
ties Frank Rile.r and j. o. anderson
Messrs. l.. G. Steenberg and Eerlie
Moore are Offieia tiug as aids to (1erlg
of Court Gosllng.
The calendar contains ten criminal
issues and seventeen issues of fact for
court. Strange to say there is not a
single issue of fact for jury.
Following is list of the cases with
notation of disposal up to the present
time:
CRIMINAL ISSUES
State Of Wisconsin vs.. William Kelley. bastardy.
murder On trial.
State Of Wisconsin ys. Thomas Beaver. Illegal
State of Wisconsin vs.. Jerome Fish. obscene
pictures Plead guilty: fined $500 and costs.
State Of Wisconsin vs.. Jerome Fish, assault.
Nolled.
State Of Wisconsin vs. Emmett Snead. assault.
Plead guilty to assault and battery fined S25 and
- State Of Wisconsin vs.. Yves. Mechanics. rape.
Plead not guilty; case continued for term
State Of Wisconsin VS.. VIM. Allen and Minnie
Campbell. adultery
tinued. I'm
State of Wisconsin vs.. Peter Dahl. killing dog.
ISSUES OF FACT FOR COURT
westby State Bank vs.. Bert w Wood. ct al.
Foreclosure. -
Ida Erickson vs.. Hannah simonson. Foreclos-
ure. Settled
Melissa Elliott vs.. :iark Revels. Action to set
ceased. Appeal from county court.
Mary A. Whitesen VS. r. NJ Newlun. ct al.
Foreclosure. o.
W. Il. Hahn VS.. Adelaide Forbes. Fred sher-
man; Charles ID. Fowler William Allen Floyd AL
len. Florence Allen.
w w. Shear vs.. james Dobbs, garnishee of Mel
" Ile Carr. defendant Alexander Bass impeached
State Bank of Wonewoc vs. E. B. Harkin and
jasper Parish.
Gena Liezert vs.. Alexander Liezert Divorce
Gran led.
Ethel Brown vs. Alfred Brown. Divorce
J. w. Shreve vs.. Jas. S. Shreve ct al Partition
John T. Fortney VS.. c. ]. and Albert Christian
SON. Foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff
G, E. Morley vs.. Martha J. Mason Foreclosure
Judgment for plaintiff
w. S. Proctor VS.. Henry C. Arntzen. Fore
closure. Not moved.
Matilda ewvill VS.. James W. Newvill Di-
vorce.
Edith. Ethel. Ina and Winnie Drake, infants, by
guardian. etc. Foreclosure
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
The SECRET OF SUCCESS

What is the secret of SUGGEST"
asked the Sphinx.
Push" said the button.
Never be led, /" said the pencil.
Take pains, said the window.
ALWAYS keep cool, - said the ice.
"Be up-to-date, said the calendar
Never lose your head" said the
barrel.
''fiake light of everything, said the
fire
500 driving business, said the
hammer
In 1871 Benjamin franklin founded
the Library Company Of Philadelphia,
which he called "the mother OF all
North American subscription libraries. .