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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] !! E'burg Democrat; Palo Alto Co, IA; Feb 10, 1904
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 19:34:58 -0500


Emmetsburg Democrat; Palo Alto Co, IA; Wednesday, February 10, 1904

HAPPENINGS

- A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. N. Martini, Jr., Wednesday.
- Mr. Canine has rented Riverdale farm from J.F. Neary for the coming year.
- Dr. W.L. Huston, of Marengo, father of Dr. Huston, of Ruthven, died a few
days ago.
- Wm. Andres has moved his household goods to Terril. He has rented a farm
at that place.
- Mrs. Brodigan, of Barnesville, Minnesota, and her son Patrick, of Sioux
City, have been visiting relatives in this county during the past two weeks.
- Will Hinchon and Will Galbraith, of Algona, have formed a partnership for
the practice of law. The former is a son of Editor J.W. Hinchon.
- Lawrence Murphy has sold his draying outfit to Henry Kane, who will move
to this city March 1. Mr. Murphy will conduct the business until that time.
- D.H. Wait, Jr., was up from Humboldt during the past two weeks to see his
mother, who has been quite ill. He is taking a commercial course at the
Humboldt college.
- Miss Nellie Shadbolt leaves for Madison, Wisconsin, today to attend the
"Junior Prom,' to be given by the State university students Friday evening.
This is to be a very swell ball. Loomis Shadbolt, of Sheboygan, a cousin of
Miss Nellie, is one of the junior students of the university.

NEAR BY NEWS

Mr. Banwart will Have a Saw Mill.
J.J. Banwart informs the Advance that he is contemplating starting a saw
mill for the purpose of working into lumber some of the timber of this
section. He claims that many of the varieties known as "soft" wood will make
excellent building material.-West Bend Advance.

ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

- E. Burt is thinking seriously of enlarging his green house. A small
establishment can not be run with sufficient profit. There is a growing
demand for plants and flowers. Mr. Burt is well qualified for this line of
business.
- Mrs. P. Dooley will have a sale at their home five miles west of
Emmetsburg Monday, February 22nd. She has rented her farm to George Schultz
and will move to this city. She recently purchased Mrs. Ford's residence in
the southeast part of town.
- Mrs. Bert Snow, who lives on a ranch 25 miles north of Pierre, South
Dakota, was in Emmetsburg Thursday, visiting Mrs. C.E. Reed. She went from
here to Ayrshire where she will spend some time at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Steenson.
- Sigbert Nelson, a former resident of Fairfield township, died a few days
ago at Callendar, Webster county. His remains were brought to Cylinder and
interred in the Lutheran cemetery in Fairfield township Wednesday. He was
highly respected by all who knew him as a Palo Alto citizen.
- E.E. Secor, of Forest City, one of the leading financiers of this section
of Iowa, has been indicted by the grand jury of Clay county, Minnesota, for
fraudulent banking. It is claimed that one of his branch banks in that
county accepted deposits after he knew that it became insolvent.
- Peter Narey, of Spirit Lake, was in this city Friday on his way home from
Sioux City where he had been on business. Mr. Narey has disposed of his ice
business at Spirit Lake and will again take a hand in politics. He is the
gentleman who has so often handled the cards and straws in senatorial
conventions.
- A.H. Wait is on his way home from England where he has been for three
years. He once lived on Myles McNally's farm. Mrs. Wait died shortly after
he returned to England. He will work for N.W. Thompson. He would rather live
in America than in any country in Europe. He is the brother of D.H. Wait of
this city.
- J.F. Angell and George Wilson will have a sale at the home of the former,
on Mrs. Murray's farm, in Great Oak township, Friday, February 19. Mr.
Angell intends moving to Gary, Minnesota and Mr. Wilson will go to Oklahoma.
The latter is still badly troubled with asthma.

TOWN TOPICS OF A WEEK.

- D.M. Wilcox had a phone placed in his residence.
- J.H. Godden has purchased a large gasoline engine for his marble works.
- West Bend will have a rural mail route March 1. J.N. Shellmyer will be the
carrier.
- M. DeBolt was up from Rodman the last of the week. He has sold his
restaurant at that place.
- Tuesday evening of this week the Slagle store at Estherville was damaged
by fire. It was caused by a live electric light wire.
- A.R. Ruehle is now located in the C.E. Taylor blacksmith shop building on
west Main street, where he will sell and repair bicycles.
- At the annual meeting of the city fire department held Wednesday evening,
P. S. Brown was chosen chief, Art Thetle secretary and Robert Laughlin
treasurer.
- Attorney John Jenswold, of Duluth, Minnesota, arrived in this city Friday
evening to spend a few days with his parents and other relatives who reside
near Depew.
- O.F. Hale, formerly of West Bend, has sold his Rolfe property and will
move to Delta, Colorado. His daughter, Mrs. C.O. Ihmels, and children will
also move to that state.
- James Nally has been quite ill with pneumonia for several days.
- Miss Alice Nolan has resigned her position in the Black Bros.' Store.
- A marriage license has been issued to James A. Ainslie and Nellie B. Drew.
- Anthony Ruddy has gone to Ayrshire to take charge of the Lodes & Krieg
saloon.
- Miss Bertha Aukema is home after an extended visit with relatives at
Lemars and vicinity.
- Mr. Thomas Randa and Miss Ida Knudson were married at Cylinder Wednesday
evening. The Democrat congratulates.
- Mrs. P.A. Black returned from Worthington, Minnesota, Friday where she had
been visiting her mother for a short time.
- Wednesday evening John K. Martin had one of his feet broken while handling
a horse. This will make him keep pretty quiet for a few weeks. However, he
is never boisterous.
- A new boy is reported at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Armstrong, of Rake.
- A new son is reported at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P.F. Maguire of
Ayrshire.
- A daughter is reported at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jackman. The
Democrat congratulates.
- Mr. Muir has ordered a phone placed in his residence. Every citizen of
Emmetsburg who can afford it should have a phone.
- James Manning of Allamakee county is visiting at the home of his sister,
Mrs. P. Duffy, of Great Oak township.
- J.P. Mulroney has sold an interest in his fine store at Mallard to his
brother Peter. The firm will be known as Mulroney Bros.
- R.J. Dooley has rented of Mrs. Connelly the bowling alley and lunch
counter lately conducted by Mr. Baird. H has an ad in this issue soliciting
the patronage of the public.
- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Richardson of Fairfield township, were called to
Anaconda, Montana, Thursday, by a telegram announcing the dangerous illness
of their son Ralph.
- We understand that the last brother of the late A.J. Fay of this city is
now very ill at Churdan and is not likely to recover. Five or six members of
he family have died during the past ten years.
- Mrs. Mary A. Blair died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ostrander, of
Fairfield township, Friday. The funeral was held Sunday. The services were
conducted at the M.E. church at Cylinder and the interment was in Evergreen
cemetery south of this city. She was 80 years of age.

Surprised Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moses.
Tuesday evening of last week proved a most enjoyable one at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Moses of this city. The occasion being the 25th anniversary of
their marriage, they were surprised by a host of their friends, who called
to offer congratulations in social amusements. They did not come empty
handed, but brought valuable presents. Mr and Mrs. Moses will have reason to
cherish fondly the pleasing memories of the happy event.

Vern Ellis Gets Five Months.
Vern Ellis, son of Dr. Ellis, who practiced in this city for several years,
has been sentenced to the penitentiary for five months for breaking into a
store at Iowa Falls during the fall. The young man opened a land office in
this city last summer, occupying the rooms over the Reporter office.
However, he did not do any business and he left town owing quite a number of
bills. His actions while here were not altogether satisfactory to those who
had an opportunity of observing his conduct closely. Still he did not do
anything of a criminal nature.

COMPROMISE ON VERDICT.
T.B. O'Halloran Escapes with a Light Sentence.
After being out twenty-nine hours, the jury in the O'Halloran case
compromised upon a verdict of assault with intent to do great bodily injury.
AS was explained exclusively in the Gazette yesterday, the court submitted
six forms of verdict, under five of which the defendant might be found
guilty in some degree. The most serious verdict would have been "assault
with intent to commit murder; " the next, "assault with intent to commit
manslaughter;" the third, form "assault with intent to do great bodily
injury," and it was on this latter form that they reached an agreement.
After deliberating until about 4:30 yesterday afternoon the jury sumoned
the bailiff and sent a note to Judge Preston asking if it would be proper
for him to indicate to them what sentence he would impose under the verdict
of assault with intent to do great bodily injury, or under assault and
battery. The court replied that it would be improper for him to give any
intimation of his probable action unless with the consent of attorney for
the defense and the county attorney. All the attorneys were consulted and
agreed that the jury could be so informed and the court then said that if
the defendant were found guilty of assault with great bodily injury the
sentence might be one year in the county jail or a fine of $500. If he was
found guilty of simple assault the sentence might be thirty days in the
county jail or a fine of $100.
The jury then retired to deliberate further as to a verdict and finally
agreed upon the one heretofore detailed. All sorts of rumors are in
circulation as to how the jury stood during the 29 hours that it was out,
but the jurors themselves declined to discuss the matter.-Cedar Rapids
Gazette of Friday.

OVER THE COUNTY.

WHITTEMORE

- Mr. Cheney has sold his ice business to Haas & Felder.
- A nice little girl ahs arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walsh.
- Wm. Kortie is accumulating quite a little personal property in preparing
to move to Dakota where he will farm.
- Mrs. Wm. Genrich is here from Sioux City. Mr. Genrich's application for a
divorce comes up for hearing this week.

David DeShields is Dead.
Yesterday Colonel Ormsby received a letter from a friend in California
announcing that David DeShields dropped dead at Hanford that state, Friday
morning while eating his breakfast. Mr. DeShields was widely known in this
section, having been one of the pioneer settlers of the county. He edited
the Palo Alto Democrat about 1871, in company with James P. White, and he
was for several years engaged in the mercantile business with T.H. Tobin.
Later he was in the employ of the American Investment Company for fifteen
years. He was also landlord of the Waverly hotel for a short time some six
or seven years ago, soon after which he went to California and opened up a
small store at Laton where Mr. and Mrs. Saunders live. He leaves a wife and
one daughter. Mr. DeShields must have been a man of at least 65 summers. He
was of French descent, though we believe he was born in this country. He was
an intelligent, well informed gentleman and he was [of] strong convictions.
He was in early days an ardent and outspoken democrat, but if we remember
correctly, he joined the gold forces in 1896. He was a good citizen and was
upright in his dealings with his fellow men.

Married at Ruthven This Morning.
Mr. Wm. E. Rupp and Miss Mary L. Lee were married at the Catholic church at
Ruthven this morning, Father McCafferay officiating. The bride was attended
by her friend, Miss Susan Currans, and the groom by Mr. John Currans. Mr.
and Mrs. Rupp intend leaving for Dubuque on the afternoon train for a brief
wedding trip. We have not learned where they intend making their future
home. The bride is well known in this city. She is an exceptionally worthy
young lady and all who know her entertain for her a regard founded on the
real personal merit she possesses. The groom is from Dubuque, though he has
lived in this community for a short time. Those who are acquainted with him
speak well of him. The Democrat wishes the newly mated couple the many
blessings that are invariably the rewards of exemplary and useful lives.

Goes to Penitentiary for Life.
E.S. Blydenburgh, of Eldora, was on Friday evening, convicted of the crime
of murdering his wife, whom he married a short time before her death. He has
been sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Another man not far from Eldora
is under arrest for disposing of his wife by the use of chloroform. Hardin
county has had more murders during the past years than any other county in
northern Iowa.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm
Iowa Old Press
http://www.IowaOldPress.com/


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