Obrien County Bell (Newspaper) - March 1, 1906, Primghar, Iowa HERRICK Iowa about FARH LOANS and ABSTRACTS Lowest Rates of Interest Best Terms 4 ING HAM I Office west side ol 0 ATTORNEY AT IOWA i stale and litigation a p W H Office first door south of Post Office BUSHBY M D AND Office north of Savings Dr Bushby 1 door em of Bell Block blocks south of Savings Bank No 29 O'Brien March Per Year District Court Now In Session District court opened promptly at nine o'clock Monday v f Judge Kennedy was to have held this term of but his daughter is sick with scarlet fever and he could not get here It is expected however that he will be here Monday morning to the term Judge Gaynor is taking his place this week and the business is being rapidly disposed of Judge Gaynor H a favorite with the attorneys and his work always moves along quickly and without friction Far more ordinary interest attended the hearing of the us proceedings instituted by P K against the members of the board of supervisors to com pel them to appoint an old soldier to be county attorney The bers of the board secured W 10 assist Mr and he filed a demurrer to the ing of the mandamus The matter was argued to the court Wednesday afternoon by Boies on one side and Jim Parsons and Mr Bailey on the other The arguments took a wide range Boies cited and read many authorities to back up his contention that law did not apply to this case He made a very able plea Mr Parsons also made a very able argument to sustain his which was that the act was not class legislation 3 any more than the homestead act or pension that the law had been declared to be and that it plied in this case Mr Bailey lowed in the same and also made some allusions to Mr Boies and a red hot exchange of words ed The court then took the case for Adam has finally ed judicial relief from the side walk tax which the town attempted to place on the Grand Hotel property for the cement sidewalk which built It waa bhown that the town had not com- plied the law in in the sidewalk and making the Christenson has now sued the town on the ground that they ordered him to put in the walk but the town ed to comply with the law in order to make the assessment legal against the property The peculiar thing about case is that P K Bailey who was and ordered in the walk is now attorney for and is attempting to prove that hie own acts as were illegal At the December term of court Edward secured judgment against his 0 J on an account O J now comes into court and sets up fraud on the part of Edward Lynge and bis attorney in securing the judgment and ask to have it set aside The caee was tried to the court on motion to set aside the judgment and witnesses ex- Tuesday No decision has as yet been made Geo Schee secured judgment confirming his title to a check ed by J D and which had been sent to the ings Bank The suit of John against J McGrath et al to secure tion of some town in don belonging to an estate has been disposed and partition of the property ordered court is busy to-day trying the personal damage and case of Eliza Murphy vs Jos and a large number of witnesses are here from Floyd ship This is a neighborhood rel and claims that Hain shut her in a cellar and told stories about Tae cases will be Lolly contested The grand jury with 0 wiler as foreman was impanelled Tuesday and went right to the other members are Wm W C Titus D O L T C 0 Drake and Jochin Leth They have considered the cases of Boss charged with being too prominently interested in the intoxicating liquor business at and Allman the er Sewing Machine agent who went and finished their business and were discharged Wednesday evening The injunction suit of Youde vs Yonde which was enit between a di- wife and her was settled out of court and dismissed It had been set for trial Monday Tbe case of T Patton vs bora being action of a husband for personal injuries received oa a detective side walk till nesl of court and act for trial Cottrell K J Boaan has been settled out of court It was suit to recover for a bicycle Iowa Loan Investment cured judgment by default against Newton Mettler et al W Downing has dismissed his suit against E J Hughes for an at- torney the parties having settled out of court In the suit against Milton Gillespie his wife has been appointed his tern be Deing incapable of taking care of his properly Anna Link has sued her for a divorce and at her in- stance Judge Gaynor has issued an attachment for to secure her alimony Final have been approved in the following Mary J Ella L Ramage administrator estate Luther C rill Anna ad- estate Adolph Estate Estate Wm Aitkin Tbe widow of Patrick who is insane was decreed 10 elect to lake her life estate in property of her deceased husband PAULLINA ITEMS Bert Sprague was at Sutherland Monday Professor Martin was at land on Saturday Margaret Gruver has been quite ill the past week Crissie spent Saturday with relatives at Sutherland C C and wife were over Sunday visitors at Sioux City J C of was the guest of relatives day Andy Jensen has accepted a tion as clerk at the Reifsteck store of Calumet Mrs Will came down from Sanborn Friday to spend a few days with friends Orpha Potter has returned from a six month's visit with relatives at Indiana Leon Smith attended the lecture given by John De Motte at and Friday evening and Mrs J 3 of Arnold's arrived the first of the week on a viait to W T Winn returned Tuesday from Independence where be visited with his mother and other relatives Willie of has a guest at the home of his Theo the past week Nick of has been here the past week looking after interests on his farm near IOWH Tow Politics Warming Up ladles of lite Eastern Star in a ing manner at her home on Friday Laura Ewolt has resigned her position at the A Hansen Margareta Hanson will take Miss E wait's place accompanied by Mavis of went to Rolfe Saturday night to spend Sun day with friends The choir of the ML E Church was at Sunday to assist in the dedication of the new Methodist church at that place Stella Raw went to Sioux City Monday to accompany her mother home from the hospital where she has been for treatment Continued on Page S In this issue will be found a call for the city also a call for a Politics have been warming up all and with a number candidates m the for all the a warm contest is anticipated Of the present officers we learn that the following will candidates for W W P son and H C W H and Raymond Whether the 0 H is a date we have not learned Those talked of as opposing them are S for G J Chapman and L E and H B assessor The old officials are asking reelection on the strength of the splendid ing they have made during the past two years When they went into office there was over in rants besides about 8200 in unpaid accounts All these rants have been taken up and the bills and there is about in the yet more crossings have been built time un- der any previous the question of a water supply for the waterworks is still un- settled and they to be returned to office to complete this feeling Lhat they are better acquainted with situation as it exists than any new men could be Mr Armstrong is not an active candidate for says he will make no fight for but if his friends wish 10 extend him the honor he will accept He is being by those who are personally opposed to Mr for any reason Of the candidates for oilmen Mr Wright is the only one from whom we have received a and he simply says he believes he can fill the office to the satisfaction of those living in the north part of whom he will largely represent if elected We have heard no reason for Mr except that he wants the office Mr Waite the as near ae we can state though no doubt others look at it differently of SANBORN CHIMES John Neese is on the sick list Mrs J H was an out j town visitor last Saturday F was a westbound passenger Saturday morning Valley Wednesday Sauborn Thursday evening and Hartley day evening The Junior League gave a ington tea at the home of Rev ard last Thursday the being very artistically decorated 1 the national colors About a J were and the receipts very satisfactory Daniels and wife were a farewell reception their last Saturday by the Masons and their wives After a good social over from Hartley Monday Mrs A of the first of the week with friends Mrs B 0 Coleman returned the last of last week from Minn Miss Ruby of attended the dance here Monday evening Mrs of Orange is visiting her Mrs R D McMillen G H of Charles transacted business here the last of last week Geo Gowling has returned from a visit with friends at Ft Dodge and Sioux City Mrs Phoebe who was quite seriously is again able to be about J -iJ A A i A number of young people were visit an elegant luncheon A All anile in wishing these old pioneers success iu new home We are sorry to have but cur loss is Idaho's gain Mrs Arthur Lucas entertained tbe Twentieth Century Club at her ant home on Fourth street last day After tbe business session the assisted by Mrs Hall and Miss Zaide served an elaborate 5 course after which the guests departed ing Mrs Lucas a royal Mrs Leach entertained a numb er of babies and their mammae at her home from 2 to 5 Saturday after- in honor of the 2d birthday of her little Stanley Social games were enjoyed during the after which an ate supper was served A beautiful birthday trimmed In Miss Hope of j formed the centerpiece All who the first of the week with were resent reort a good and visited friends here Mrs Thos Biggs and son Clifford spent last Sunday in S D with Mr Biggs Our school teachers enjoyed a social evening at the H home last Friday Messrs Winnie Woodman and Verne Brady returned the last of last week from Chicago Jos accompanied by his wife and daughter were recent guests of Sheldon friends Messrs Lyle and Leo of visited friends and attended the dance Monday evening Misses Norene Barns Blanche and Agnes Foley returned Tuesday to their school work at thinks two terms is enough for t company ol one to be and for that son is after Johnson's scalp This Investigate Whitmer's Absence guardian Margaret B Griggs as received order confirming ber chase of property for ber E as guardian was or dered 10 property of his Mueller et al bis suit I Joe for a land com- mission for Following wills were Mary Jane John S John Jean G Cowan The suits by Ady us er of State Bank were judgment entering against de excepting thai a credit claimed wap endorsed upon a different note other than the one oo which it had been endorsed John Mctcalf vs was otu of Honrick More judgment against G H for balance due on account Myrtle Long received lodgment against G A Clifton a note Bock secured judgments by de- fault Miles Lizzie and Henry morning's Dee Leader contained a column of a resolution introduced the state legislature calling for a com to investigate the prolonged absence of Representative R of O'Brien who baa attended but a very few sessions since being given Mr seat It is understood that an attempt will be made to declare his seat vacated owing to his long absence It ia supposed that be is in Sioux looking after his business in- but a few of tbe timid him and demanded that he pay his fare or get off Fhis Baker refused to do and just after the train left Larrabee the trainmen forcibly ejected him In tbe scuffle that followed Baker had his clothes torn and bia back badly wrenched A In Dale ones in this fear he ing to return here Tbe only consolation our people have ia as long as Whitmer is absent from the legislature be ia not misrepresenting them In fact be 1 can slay away altogether so far care Albert and Sophia of Dale were married last Sunday at the home of the bride's Mr and Mrs John rock Rev pastor of the man officiated tives and a few immediate ir were the wedding happy hoioe groom is the son ot The Mary ii C E Foley and wife entertained a f friends at one evening the the week Frank of visited the first of the week with M 8 Burns and wife Misses Leah Pearl son and Ethelyn Walston were guests of friends in Sheldon the last of last week Miss Mable Snider returned last Friday from an extended visit with her Mrs at Mrs I Daniels and daughter Edna returned last Saturday from where the latter had been attending school W McFarland and wife ed the first of the week to their home after a were present report wish man manj more such happy anniversaries aod joined ia a union at last Sunday evening The G A R ami W R C members attended in a the church being decorated with flags and pictures of Lincoln and Roosevelt Special music by the choir Rip ling's Recessional Lest We Forget C H Seward and Rev Echlin delivered congregation was present Following is the program for missionary convention 10 be held in Sanborn next Wednesday and March 7 and AFTERNOON Prayer for by the man Her Q D R D A large the are ia tbe home J M 44 a EVENING Sermon bv W II THURSDAY EVENING Sermon by O Tompkins i and a brother of our A- and is well k to many of our readers He is S An agent for a book concern by the name of BaKer waft in town Friday snd retained Atty MonU in an action against the Illinois Central railroad company young well liked by all who know him snd made the right materials to make a in tbe tbe coming season be will conduct ibe farm owned by bis mother in that ship The bride is a handsome and pleasant appearing a sisler 10 Mrs H 0 of f V V for personal damages sustained and in every way of through wrongful ejectment from a tte young man whose home will train According lo Ba be tbe of She ker lift mil red a new book an excellent family nnd ines o w visit with friends here W Coleman and wife eel and Mrs evening in honor of Rev anu of Lake Park Misses Burns and Agues arc attending school al arrived last for a few visit with parents The dance given Monday by the Catholics largely if FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP ITEMS Daniels returned from Akron last mkle sod wife visited at ibe latter part of last week Blanch Foley came up from Akron last Friday to visit her parents a L and daughter Elsie st to last week to visit and a time is reported The Barp from the music Rev E Boyden and of Lake were guests at the J W Coleman home lasi Monday while enroute to where he was called to officiate at a wedding Mrs Otis and children re- turned the last of last week from 8 They report Miss Dorothy doing which fact and children are visiting relatives near Sutherland Ibis Georgr SDU family Itu at tbe of Collins hst 4 TV acd wives evening at 4 the of I wife Kohen to they say to visit but we believe there is some other attraction Mr and Lee last Monday shipped their stock and household effects lo Cherokee where he rented father's farm for the vest Monday about fifty members P er al cas of 1 from hiri while al when be pmr ii f won reputation a keeper Ball i her many friends here are pleaded I of the Franklin Social club meet at 1 IB hi I'M i Re V U 9 will deliver ft pleasant home of 1 aud wife A nice dinner was served and at Hull j the in gataes
