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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1907
Page
3
Judge Macy orders 75 grand jurors 400 petit jurors and 150 Glenwood salesmen lists from 1901 poll books with auditor to prepare township apportionments. Exempts 1907 jurors. bans self nomination. February term panel rises to 36 trial jurors. Also notes local legal disputes and estate actions in Mills County.
Two men remain confined in the Glenwood county jail, the smallest number in nearly a year. Albert Palmer known as Whisper, the oldest convict from the Pacific Junction car break in, was moved to St. Madison Sunday night. Sheriff Linville, with his wife Mrs. Linville, accompanies him, while the couple plans a trip from Ft. Madison to Chicago to visit his sister and attend the fat stock show.
The Chariton First National Bank closed on October 31 after cashier W S Crocker died by his own hand. The controller of currency reports probable recovery of about 30 cents on the dollar to creditors. Total bank liabilities are $1,440,833 with assets of $716,503. $147,488 are worthless and $164,546 are doubtful, leaving $434,410 deemed good.
TO ADVERTISERS HE TRIBUNE announces a Christmas issue to be issued on December 17, Tuesday, with a colored cover. Extra copies will be mailed to Mills county residents who are not subscribers, making it an attractive medium for Christmas ads. Advertisers should submit copy early on a first come, first served basis.
The 60th Congress met in Washington for a brief session. Speaker ad interim Cannon won 207 votes to 154 for John Sharpe Williams. Hitchcock of Omaha filed a postal savings bank bill. Roosevelt did not have a prepared message. Miners trapped in Pittsburg mine feared dead. Drytown California saw 11 men trapped with slim chance of escape. Bradley case verdict given in Washington over three weeks. Populists set April 2 national convention in St. Louis. Gov Cummins addressed Davenport crowd urging defiant lawbreakers to obey.
Esther Nikerson and Wood Wearin were married Friday night in Malvern at the bride’s home with Rey Kiser of the Presbyterian church officiating. They left that night for a wedding trip to Michigan where the groom’s brother resides. The bride, long known in Malvern for her work with telephone service, is the daughter of Mrs Chester Andrews of Millsdale. The groom arrived from Roseville California and is a son of WM We win. Future home to be decided. both are regarded as excellent young people.
The County Board held a session yesterday at the auditor’s office in Menwood. Little of importance occurred beyond authorizing a number of wills. The board will meet again next Thursday morning and may stay into Friday. A new board is expected to convene on Monday after next.
An indictment in three counts accuses a Malvern area catalog seller of using mail to defraud. If convicted, the firm faces up to $500 per count. Separately a poultry theft bounty, run by a local farmers association, offers $25 per thief captured, as members report more chicken losses than horse thefts. The 46 year old group has about 50 members and reported officers were elected at a recent meeting in Malvern.
Neighbors and families near Sheridan Lake Colorado held a November 25 gathering to honor the 15th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. BR. B. Sharp. A three course dinner was served, guests enjoyed piano selections, and attendees from Mills County joined the surprise celebration, wishing the couple happiness in their new home.
Jolai Scott a well known farmer of Glenwoorl Rawles township faces incurable facial cancer. Dr Tweedy and two brothers accompanied him to Cannel Bluf's where specialists judged the cancer too advanced for surgery. They warn operation would hasten death. Scott has sought various cancer experts with only temporary relief.
Evangelist Lilly Sanday, who once spoke at Glenwood II and is slated for a Chautauqua appearance next summer, closed a month long revival in Galesburg Illinois reporting about 25 converts. The offering collected for Sunday and fellow workers totaled substantial sums.
Treasurer W H W Fickel held his first delinquent tax sale, a brief event of about one hour. Thirty seven properties were sold, fifteen carried over, with total proceeds near $800. Bidders from Glenwood dominated, John Olson of Pacific Junction attended from out of town.
Mrs. Jerome Chapin died Wednesday at 30 at her Wyastings home after a paralytic stroke in June. Funeral held Friday afternoon conducted by Father Alban of Red Oak Catholic Church. Survived by husband and three children. two predeceased. Age about 44. widow of 35 years in Hashings. Maiden name Eliza Muldowney. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gayr near Silver City died Saturday of pneumonia.
Real Estate transfers show OP Sale to W BR Bruce part of lot in Glenwood at 400 dollars and 100 acres in Platteville for 5000 dollars. CR Potter sells 160 acres in Lyons township for 16000 dollars. May i Mulica to State of Iowa 80 acres in Glenwood township.
Mills county shipments of cattle continue while hogs are scarce as farmers held logs during the pork slump. Market bottomed last Monday with hogs under four dollars at South Omaha. Yesterday top reached 4.70 with most sales from 55 to 84.45 and an average about ten cents higher than Saturday. Receipts were 2106, about 600 more than the prior week.
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