Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-05

needed. With his family he departed
from Ellsworth Monday forenoon. ana
his departure was the scene OF an o'a-
ton such as Ellsworth never peiore
witnessed. In u very few moments tue
entire amount OF the back salary sun
duo the pastor which, due TO the i"c'
that tho banker had Quit paying. was
In arrears, was raised by subscription
among the pastors friends III the en-
thusinstic crowd, and amid the checrS
and cordial hand clasps and soooi
wishes OF the host of people that haa
taken the depot by storm, Kew Mr'
Kicker ended his connection win 'he
church ut Ellsworth.
But the recital of the closing DAYS
of the lighting parsons pastorate
at Ellsworth is not yet ended. IL is
not complete until the rather schsa
tIonal story is told of the events Oh
those closing days. 1t Is the story ot
q newspaper correspondent VINO iaiie"
to get the sensational story that he
expected and the story or leSal pro
Ceedings that were not instituted. me
story of Ricker's controversies nave
been told in part before. but the story
of this event is now told tor the HtSt
time, and becomes known 10 the pub
print.
During the ptlmy days of peace
the parson had borrowed SO at MI
Briuton's bank giving his note lo'
the amount During these days, the
banker WAS treasurer of the church
When the rupture came. he not oniy
ended his own liberal contribution to
the pastors salary. but also resigned
the honored position he had held, ana
turned the subscription l'st ana
pledges over to 4 newly named treas
urer When the books were checked
M. it was found that MIR. Brinton had
failed To pay over the sum OF $s'lo'
he had on hand. Approached concern
Ing this matter he refused to pay over
the amount. declaring that he mad ap-
piled it upon an ancient debt OF 'he
church owned to himself. The pastor
and his flock held differently. viewing
that the sum had been raised as
pledges To meet the current expense
Of the church. of which the pastor
salary had prior claim. and that the
matter of ancient debts of the churcn
would have To be met by special con-
tributious for that purpose. When the
note became due. Rev. Mr.. flicker hotl-
I fed the banker that he would not pay
pending a full settlement or tie
amount held out by the banker duo 10
the church, and In view OF the fact
that his salary was in arrears. di"
therefore to him. Moreover the bank
err had come into possession of an
other note for the amount of sl9o
which the parson had given to an ELS
, worth firm as part payment for a
piano, note that is not yet due, but
| which came due upon Rev. Mr.. Rick
| er's removal fro mthe state this Week
With these notes In his possession
and both due upon the parsons re-
| moval from town, the banker got BUSY
Fastening to Webster City. he placed
the two notes in the hands of firm o!
| lawyers. persuaded the editor OF the
Ellsworth paper to hold up his paper
last week for promised sensation
| OF the nature of which. he was not in
| formed--and even made arrangements
with c. C. Tucker the famous Webster
| City correspondent, tn he on hand sat
| urday afternoon, prepared to spread
broadcast the sensational news that
| Icllsworth's famous lighting parson
was skipping the country without pay
| ing his just debts.
But on Friday forenoon the innocent
wrench into the wheels. Altho sup
posed not to have in his possession suf-
| ficient funds to care for the two notes
Rev. NJ. Kicker actually had about ST.
900 In his clothes. With the money,
he entered the bank Friday forenoon,
called for his two notes. and offered
payment. Then the parson became
| aware of the scheme that had been put
! under way to "show him up" The
notes were not at the bank, they ut
| that time were at Webster City In the
! hands of the attorneys for collection
and all steps had been taken to begin
| the legal action. The Webster City
| correspondent actually came down Sat
urday afternoon to get his sensation
The Ellsworth newspaper actually
| postponed publication until a late hour
Friday night. and awaiting the par
sons settlement, which he purposely
delayed while loading his car Saturday
preparatory to shipping 1t out that
| night, the banker actually again be-
came convinced that his chance had
not yet faded away and hurried once
more back to Webster City Saturday
| noon to place the notes In the hands
! OF the officers OF the law. Then at the