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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
TELEGRAPH COMPANY AVOIDS
PAYMENT OF DAMAGES IN UN-
USUAL MANNER.
WASHoUT ON RAILWAY
DETERMINES JURYs VERDICT
While Western Union Was Shown to
Have Been Negligent in Delivery of
Death Message, Company Shows
Plaintiff Could Not Have Reached
Brothers Bedside Because of Floods.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Oct 1.-THE case of Mrs. G.
e. Scott, of Iowa Falls, against the
Western Union Telegraph, Company,
has been OCCUPYING the attention of the
court. This is case wherein Mrs.
Scott brought suit to recover from the
Western Union Telegraph Company
the sum of $1,000 for mental pain and
anguish caused by failure of the tele-
graph company to deliver a message.
The message in question was re-
a. m. on June IA. 1909, from Warrens-
burg, Mo-, calling Mrs. Scott to the
bedside of a sick brother 1t was de-
livered to Mrs. Scott at 10: 10 on the
morning of June IL. In her petition
Mrs. Scott alleges that if the message
had been promptly delivered she
could have taken a train and could
have reached Warrensburg before her
brother died at $50 the morning of the
18TH
The evidence for the plaintiff looked
bad for the telegraph company but
when the defense had an inning they
brought a Missouri Pacific conductor
who had charge of train No. ), leaving
Kansas City at 9:15 for Warrensburg
and they proved by this conductor and
by the records that the train left
promptly at 9:15 p. m. on June IA.
They then brought to the stand a con-
ductor from the S1reat Western and
proved by him that his train left Des
Moines at 1890 on June IA; that on
account of a washout between Des
Moines and Kansas City extending
over some fifteen miles of track, the
! Great Western train was delayed and
did not reach Kansas City until 1920
on June IA. The defense then proved
by these train men and dispatcher
for the Great Western, together with
the railway records, that Mrs Scott
could have taken no other route to
reach Warrensburg before the death of
her brother and that on account of the
delay caused by the washout on the
Great Western it would have been inn
possible for her to have reached War
rensburg before 6: 80 a. m. on the 18th
thus showing that the delay in deliv-
ering the message made no material
difference in the time when Mrs Scott
could polssibly reach Warrensburg.
AS soon as this evidence was III
plaintiffs attorney moved to dismiss
the case without prejudice.
Negligence on the part of the lowe
4 Falls office of the Western Union il
regard togthe delivery Of the message
in question was pretty we'll established
land the washout on the Great Western
+! which caused a delay of more than al
hour in their Kansas City train on tn,
day in question, no doubt saved the
Western Union Company from dam.
ages in this instance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
PLEADS HER OWN CASE.
Actress Charged With Larceny Tries to
Prevent an Indictment.

Des Moines, Oct. Mrs. Nellie
Reynolds, the actress charged with
larceny, went before the grand jury
yesterday in an attempt to- prevent
that body from returning an indic.-
ment against herself on the charge of
grand larceny. 1t is rare, indeed that
a defendant is called before the grand
jurors, but it is very seldom that per-
son goes before the grand jurors at
his or her own request to offer a de-
Tense against a charge on which a true
bill seems imminent.
She spent some little time in the
sanctum of the jurors, but it is not
known what impression she made upon
them. 1t is the general belief how
ever. that if the grand jurors had de-
cided to indict her before her visit, her
story would not cause them to recon-
slider that decision. Mrs. Reynolds is
charged with stealing valuable jewels
from several residences in the city md
with playing the part of a female
"Raffles."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
AUcTloNEER DISAPPEARED.
F. A. Travers Missing at Nichols and
Foul Play is Feared.

Special 10 Tlmes- FopUDIlcan.
Nichols. Oct IL A. Travers, an
auctoneer who came here from St
Louis last spring and appeared to be
straight in all his dealings, disap-
peared suddenly on Sept. % and since
then nothing has been heard of his
whereabouts.
rravers worked on a farm during
the summer and two weeks ago eX-
tensively advertised horse sale A
week prior to the date of the sale he
lett a borrowed horse hitched on the
street and ostensbly left for West Lib
erty. That was the last seen or heard of
him and his friends fear he has met
with foul play. Travers is unmarried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
INDIGESTION, GAS AND HEARTBURN GO.


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These large, 5o-cent cases contain
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
BRENTs IN DOUBLE ROLE.
U. S. Indian Agent to Become Prose
cutina Attorney in Liquor Cases


cutting Attorney in Liquor Cases.
Sioux City, Oct. 1T. e. Brents,
special officer in the United States In
dian service. who for the last three
mortfs has been making life extreme
ly unpleasant for men who have sold
liquor to Indians, today Indicated that
he will be active in the prosecution of
local men indicted for selling to In
da.ss by appearing before j. H. Bolton.
deputy clerk of the, United States
courts, and presenting credentials to
secure his admission to practice in the
local federal courts Brents is lawyer
as we'll as an Indian agent Eight Sioux
City men We're indicted by the fed
eral grand jury here in May, but A.
L. F'ribourg with Il law point caused
the squashing of the indictments. The
men We're then reindieteQ at Fort
Dodge anA their cases were transferred
to federal court in Sioux City They
will be tried at the october term.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01

band of robbers believed to have been
implicated in the crime.
Ben Murrow, brother of the murder
ed man and only witness who heard
two shots, was sleeping in an adjoin-
ing room with his wife. He was busi-
ness partner of the dead man and is
named as beneficiary in $4,000 life
insurance polio yleft by Charles. MUIR
row stated yesterday that he does not
believe in the Barlow theory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
New Head of Fine Arts.

SpcCIdT to FTfTVs
Iowa City. oct. l.--Charles G. Cum
mings, head Of the Cummings Art
School in Des Moines. has been elected
head of the fine arts department in The
University of Iowa. He succeeds DIR
De Witt Washburn. who accepted {
flattering offer in Boston this year
Dr. Cummings will be in Iowa city
two days of every week and will have
an assistant who VIII spend his entir,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
VIGOROUS SEARCH BEING PROSE
cuTEp FOR BOONE COUNTY
WOMAN.
MRS. BARLEY SCOTT LEAVES
HOME WITHOUT REASON
Wife of Prominent and Wealthy Farm
err Suddenly Disappears and coun-
tryside is AIarmed-Had Been in
Good Health and Domestic Relations
Were Apparently Pleasant.
Special to Times Republican.

Boone. Oct. 1.-Boone county is .cx-
cited over the mysterious disappear
ance of Mrs. Barley Scott, wife of a
prominent and very wealthy farmer
living near Napier She left home las.
night at o'clock. After several hours
she did not show up and an alarm was
spread over the country and many
men joined in the search. After work
ing all night no clue was found. To-
day the efforts We're redoubled.
The cause of the strange action is
unknown. She had been in good health
and her domestic relations We're APP
parently of the best
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
Ida County Recorder WEEDS.

Ida Grove. oct. Joseph A. Murphy
county recorder of Ida county, and
Miss Marie G.. Etnig were married in
Springfield Mo. Sept Is. and left sor
the west for a trip which will Include
Colorado points, Salt Lake, Seattle and
Billings and ST Haul Miss Emlg aas
for the past two Tears been Instructor
n music n the Ida Grove schools. The
groom has been county recorder of Ida
county for several terms. They will be
at home after Dec. i, at Ida Grove.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
Getting Ahead Of Ones Self.

eff l have anything to do that 1 par
ticularly dislike, start to work on
it the first thing after breakfast, sub.
ordinating all routine work to that
task" said a successful housekeeper
recently. zone can expend enough
nervous energy thinking about and
worrying over an unpleasant duty to
accomplish it. When it Is finished and
off ones mind early in the day, one
gets ahead of ones self. SO to speak"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
Threshino Machine Burned.

Mason City, Oct. IL threshing ma
chine belonging to Henry Diercks and
another party was destroyed by fire
at the Diercl farm about three miles
south of Mason City A loss of about
$1,000 was sustained by the owners of
the separator How the fire orig-
mated in not known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01

Your Out of Order Stomach Feels Fine
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This harmless preparation will di-
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five minutes afterwards.
If you meals don't fit comfortably,
or what you eat lays like a lump OF
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Get from your Pharmacist 50-cent
case of Papes Diapepsin and take a
dose just as soon as you can There
C---A,a - ~, e>4.-- .iAi.a4za ma halchjn1 OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
Corn Harvester ManaIes Child.

Ida Grove, Oct. 1.-The Swear old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Johannus Nelson
ran in front of a corn cutting machine
which his father was operating and
rad one leg nearly torn from his body.
lie is badly manned but is expected to
recover a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
Name of Postoffice Chained

Washington. Oct. 1.-The town of
Hickory in Monroe county Iowa, has
been authorized by the postoffice de-
partment to change its name to Lock-
man and move three quarters of a
nile northeast of its present site.
Thomas E. Evans has been appointed
postmaster of the re- christened town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
DEATH AT ELLSWORTH.
Civil War Veteran Passes Away
Other News Items.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Ellsworth, Oct. Is. G. Johnson
died Sunday and was buried Tuesday.
Mr.. Johnson was II years of age, hav
ing been born in Sweden Feb S, 1888.
He was twice married, his first wife
being Caroline Keyser. They We're the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
contrarIwise.

OONtTdTTWTSS.
Il wonder" said Amelia, pensiyely,
"why they call all the German cures
somethingor-other tbad?'" Because"
responded wise Reginald, with the
usual perversity of human nature. peo-
pie expect them to make good"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-01
panaerous Suraef.X

y Dangerous surgery So
In the abdominal region is prevented
by the use of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, the painless purifiers. Csc Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
CITIZENS AFTER THE
DOG PRISONER HERE

Owners of fine dogs in this
city are subscribing to a fund being
raised among them for the apprehen-
sion and prosecution of dog poi
n Within the past three
weeks some of the finest dogs in the
city have fallen victim to the pol
soner. The latest death was the
fine collie Of Mrs. B. f. Robertson
which wal discovered poisoned on
Wednesday morning at Mrs. Spence's'
Mrs. Robertson is out of the city.
Every effort will be made to APP
prehend those who are guilty of
the recent poisonings and further
efforts made to see no more fine
animals are killed in this manner
The general indignation among the
people as a result of the broadcast
killing is at fever heat and decided
steps will be taken to eliminate the
poisooner who has no place in a law
abiding civilized community. The
loss Of blooded animals in the past
| month amounts to over $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
MARTINsBURG.

The childrens day exercises held at
the NJ. e. church Sunday evening
we're largely attended and an inter
esting program was given. The
children gave evidence of careful
training,
Miss Ara McGrew visited in
Mexico Sunday and Monday the guest
of Miss Kemp.
! N. M. Friedman made a business
trip to Moberly Friday.
J Geo. Goullee and wife, of Wells
vile, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Miss Maggie Smith, of Wellsville
was the guest of friends here Sun
day.
Mrs. DR.. Moore went to Quincy
ILL.,, Monday to attend commencement
exercises, and accompany her daugh
ter, Miss Florence, home.
Harry Burwell was the guest o
friends near Middletown Saturda,
and Sunday.
Rev. G. w. Elliston returned o.
Monday from Littleby, where h
preached Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Perry went to st. Loui
Monday for an extended visit wit
friends.
Miss Effie Walker spent the frs
Of the week in Mexico.
DR.. Diven was a Mexico visitor MOI
day.
Quite a number of young folk
drove to Shamrock last Saturda
night to witness the Passion Play a
the Hall there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
LEAGUERS ARRIVE At
MOKANE IN GOOD TIME

The party of Epworth Leaguers
who left this city Tuesday afternoon
at 1:45or Mokane arrived at theil
destination at 5:15 without mishap
The trip was delightful, SO a tele
phone report states, and the onl!
excitement was when n of thu
machines became lost and had t.
be sought by Mr.. Weber in the pi
lot car.
They expect to start the return
trip this evning at 4:30 and 1
good time Is made will reach here
near 10 o'clock. The distance tc
Mokane, by Concord, the route
which they followed to eliminate the
bad hills south of Auxvasse, Is
something like AZ miles.
There is a large attendance at the
meeting and 1t is a decided sue
cess. The Mexico delegation created
quite a Juror in the little city of Mo
kane when they arrived in their si'
motor cars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
AUDRAIN.

Joe Fisher contracted for a load
of September hogs from VIM. En-
gle for Z IA cents per lb.
Henry Brown, of H~allsville, paid
$25 to Thos. Crabb for a mule colt.
He also bought one from Stanley
Palmer for the same money.
VIM. Quisenberry paid D. Moberly
&c per Id. for a fat steer.
Joe Fisher paid 8 IL cents per
Ib. for a COW from VIM. ~Quisenberry.
John finder bought several nun
dred barrels of corn from PACK
Forrest for zoe per bu.
Mrs. Sarah Beaver is visiting neal
Huntsville.
Mrs. Anna Chisholm has returned
to her home in st. Louis.
John Humans paid $5.75 per cwt
for July lambs from t. B. Robinson.
The little son of A. o. Boyd il
very sick. Others on sick list are
Mesdames Chas. Shadow, d. Johl
ston, Ceph Nichols and Paul Hawk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
THOMPSON.

Miss Bette Mae Considine is
spending a couple Of weeks In Mil
waukee Wis, with her friend, Miss
Ruth Newman.
A. ]. Hall sold 5 fat hogs averag-
ing 1862 lbs. at &c to II. T. Cant.
Rev. w. H. Hook will preach at
Liberty church Sunday, June q, at
both morning and evening hours.
Mrs. r. p. Tinsley has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Franklin, in
Mexico.
Mrs. Lizzie Ferguson received a
visit from Mrs. Hugh Bird, Of Mex
leo, last week.
Misses Zella and Alma Brown
were the pleasant guests of Misses
Laura Brown and Leila Tinsley.
We are in receipt of a card from
Chas. R. Brown. He is in Fit. Col
Inns, Colo, and having a delightful
time.
Mrs. w. r. Wisdom is undergoing
treatment of DR.. Edmonston, Of Co
lumbia.
]. A. Surber sold to r. P. Tins
/ ley and w. S. Geary, n filley
colt at $65, one mare colt at $50
and one jack at $500.
D. W. McKeehan sold n horse
| Wednesday for $3.50.
Misses Lucy Brown and Ella Reeo
are making a visit to Rev. and Mrs
Palmer, of Minneola. They expect tc
have a delightful fishing party while
there.
Joe Considine was in Paris The
last of the week and bought "a heat
of yearling mare mules at an extri
fancy price.
Tom Robnett, of Stephens Store
bought a show mule of Joe Consi
dine for which he paid $305.OO. Thi'
mule Mr.. Considine was preparinI
for the fairs. Others may lool
out for him to be a winner. Mr.. Rot
nett has its mate.
Mr.. william Renie died at tn
home of his sister, Mrs. r. Fl. Wa
lace Monday morning, June Il, 'OS
He was over 80 years of age, hay
ing been born in Kentucky, bu
spent most Of his life in Missouri
coming to this place from Monro
Co. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Wa
lace. Uncle Billie Renie was a goo
man and had a number of friends
He Joined the Methodist church whe
quite young, and aimed to live h
!, religion. His funeral was preache
by Rev. C. M. Aker, Of Mexico, o
Monday evening. His remains wei
buried at the Thompson cemetery.
Come early and secure bargains
our Suit and Waist Sale, opened t
day. as at the prices offered, the
4 will not last very long.
Poisson's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET


Ledger Special.
Natl Stock Yards, ILL.,, June %,
19O9.-Cattle receipts $500, mostly
Natives. Market strong to a shade
higher. Best steers here 81, and
they were not prime. General ba-
sis of values looks 10 to Is cents
higher than a week ago, and indica-
lions point to light receipts for the
remainder of week. We recommend
! prompt shipment of all but choice
steers and heifers, as values will be
lower in a short while. No immediate
danger on choice grades.
Hog receipts II, 900. Market gen
orally Toe lower than yesterday; quail
ity only fair. One sale of choice
heavies at $500, represents top
Most of the good heavies sold al
! $3.50 to $50; mixed and butchers
1896 to $7.S5; mixed packers $7.5(
to $3.50. Good pigs $6.75 to 1920
light pigs $3.50 to $3.50. We lool
for a further break in hog prices yer.
soon, and recommend keeping goot
ones coming,
Sheep receipts $500; market &C
tive and strong on all good sheel
and lambs. Common to medium
kinds slow sale and mostly lower
Top spring lambs $3.50; top muttol
sheep $500, something choice woul'
have brought $5.25. Outlook steady.
Natl Live Stock Com. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
EVER HAVE lT2
If You Have, the Statement of This
Mexico Citizen VIII interest
You.

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In the Small" right over the
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
CROCKETT WEEDS
GEO. HAMAETT TUESDAY

Miss Frances Crockett, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Crockett, of
this city, and Geo. Hammett, clerk
and time-keeper for the @. & A.
at Francis, were quietly married on
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at
Bowling Green by the Rev. Crouch
The wedding is a complete surprise
to their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammett returned to
this city later in the evening and
leave tonight for Cheyenne, Wyo.i
where Mr.. Hammet has a responsible
position with the Union Pacific rail
road. Both young people are very
popular here and have many warm
friends.
The Ledger extends congratula'
tions and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
eURELL WILLlNGHAM SUFFERS
STROKE OF PARALYSIS

Burell Willingham, residing 7 miles
north of this city, suffered a stroke
of paralysis, while standing in front
of Sam Morris place Of business
Wednesday afternoon about 4;SO
His whole right side is affected. A
blood vessel in the left side of his
head is ruptured and he is SUFFERING
from heart disease. He was taken t.
the home Of Mrs. Redman Willinghar
where he lies in a critical condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
TWO PUMPKINS
WORTH $4,000.

Sturgeon, NO., June II.
Two pumpkins were worth $4,000
to DR.. ]. F. Keith, of Sturgeon, last
year, and the purchase of them was
M Of the cleverest bits of finan.
ciering that has been recorded here
for many Moons Thirteen years
ago DR.. Keith loaned a considerable
sum of money to a farmer near here,
and he was never able to collect it.
The obligation ran on until the
statute of limitations made the
claim invalid. Last fall, which was
the thirteenth year after the deb
was made, DIR. Keith happened Il
be at the home of his debtor ant
saw some very fine pumpkins.
He purchased two of the fines
he could select out of the pile ant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
SORE NIPPLES.

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Many trained nurses use this salvc
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| Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
CHARLEY FREYER
OPERATED ON.

Charles H. Freyer, living 10 miles
east of Mexico, went through an op-
Grafton Thursday, June II In Kansas
City. The young man was found in
pains in the Union depot Wednes'
day morning. The police took him
to a SPECIALIST to have him examined.
The physicians examined him, and
found him to be suffering from a
dead bone in the back of his head.
They decided to put in a silver
plate between the flesh and the
bone. Between 1870 and 4:3O
they performed the operation and at
8 o'clock the young nan was up and
| walking around. Charles is the
son of Jacob Freyer, Of near Lad
donia and was slugged in st. Pau
last September. That is the start o.
the trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-06-24
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