Iowa Old Press

Osceola Democrat
Osceola, Clarke Co. Iowa
January 2, 1908

Suicide by Poison.
Last Saturday Ida Danna KLEINBECK, the young wife of Edward KLEINBECK, living north of Murray, ended her life by taking a dose of strychnine. She was a native of New York and married only last April. Since that time they have made their home with her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob KLEINBECK. The relations of husband & wife were entirely cordial and happy and no adequate motive for her rash act could be found other than existed in her own imagination. She was about 25 years of age and regarded in every way as an excellent woman & wife. [abtracted from full article, obit below]

Iowa Hardware Changes Hands.
H.A. SMITH informs us that I.C. FORBES of Des Moines and himself have purchased the Iowa Hardware stock, formerly owned by P.L. FOWLER and will continue in business at the usual place under the name of Smith & Forbes. Mr. SMITH will be remembered as our former county recorder and a man of integrity and sterling quality. [abtracted from full article]

New Years Day Fire.
A fire alarm given Wednesday, just before noon, turned out to be a small conflagration at the home of Mrs. Emma CLARK. A small amount of bed clothing was destroyed. The cause is unknown.

A Proclamation.
There has been a great deal of complaint to me about dogs running at large over the city annoying people by running after teams and going in droves through yards over walks and porches. The dogs are so thick in town they have become a nuisance. After Feb. 1, 1908, section 1,2 & 3 of ordinance No. 19, will be strictly enforced. by L.C. MAINE, Mayor.

Christian Bible School Election.
Newly elected officers for 1908:
W.H. WILLARD, superintendant
Clint WILSON, asst. superintendant
Lilly NEWMAN, sec'ty
Flora THOMPSON, asst. sec'ty
Mona KIECKNER, organist
Ed CLARK, chorister
Harley REED & Maurice WILLARD, librarians
Mrs. C.L. JOHNSON, supt. home dept.
Mrs. O.M. PENNOCK, supt. cradle roll

Marriages.

-Married on Christmas day at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper LEE in Clarke county. Mr. Marshall F. WORNSTAFF and Miss Clara E. LEE. [extracted from full announcement]

-At the residence of O.M. PENNOCK, pastor of the christian church, Dec. 25, 1908, Mr. Albert V. JONES and Miss Grace BRADSHAW, both of Truro, Iowa. The groom is the genial barber at Truro. The bride is a sister of Mrs. J.M. SMITH of Osceola. [extracted from full announcement]

-At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ora SANDERS occurred the marriage of Mr. Philip A. SHAW and Miss Lizzie MASON. They will go to housekeeping at once on a farm 8 miles SE of Osceola. Rev. O.M. PENNOCK pronounced the ceremony.

Obituary.
Ida Willa DANNA was born in New Mexico October 8, 1887 and died at her home near here Dec 28, 1907 aged 20 years 2 mo and 20 days. She was united in marriage to Edward KLEINBECK April 17, 1907. Mrs. KLEINBECK leaves the immediate members of her family, the husband, father, mother and three [illegible]. One brother having preceeded her to the better world. Her parents are James and Annette DANNA. She had 4 brothers, Frank, who is dead, and [illegible], Clarence and Herbert who all live in Garrison N.Y. She was laid to rest in the Union cemetery.
[Extracted from full obit. Note: birthplace as printed in the paper]

Death.
Mrs. J.M. CLEVENGER and Mrs. A.M. BABB received the news of the death of their mother Emma F. [? TABUROUGHGOOD] at her home in Des Moines on Dec 26th. She was one of the early settlers and had she lived 2 years longer they would have celebrated their golden wedding.

Personal, Local & Social.
-Joe BANKER visited Lamoni
-A.A. NOWERS went to Shenandoah on business
-A few Social or Business visitors to Osceola this week: Miss Nellie GARRETT of Murray; J.S. & J.W. CARSON, of Woodburn; Ralph MARTINDALE of Murray; Detective STANBRIDGE of Creston; John COPPOCK of Woodburn; T.G. LOWE of Woodburn; Grace HEFFLIN of Ottumwa; Ed HUTSINPILLAR of Ottumwa; Ellen CARSON of Villisca; Misses QUERY & Eva SPARGER of Villisca; George OLIPHANT & Agnes OLIPHANT of Bethany, Mo. and Helen GAFFORD of Burlington.
-W.C. JOHNSON of New Castle, Mont. spent Xmas in Osceola at the home of his father, L.D. JOHNSON and family.
-Mrs. Steve JOHNSON returned to her home in Des Moines Monday being called to Osceola by the sickness and death of her mother Sussannah CAMPBELL.
-Abraham KALEY of Red Cloud, Nebraska and a resident of Osceola in '69 or '70, paid his compliments to this office and Major H.L. KARR in an interesting chat upon the great West and its resources. He is hale and hearty and shows that Nebraskas people are well fed.
-J. ANDREWS of Murray was arrested on a charge of larceny, it being claimed that he stole a fur overcoat from off one of the passenger trains.

County Letters.

Murray.
-Milt DANIEL returned from Oregon Monday.
-Dr. J. Wesley CARRER of Hopeville had a runaway and while throwing a shotgun out of the buggy it discharged, the contents entered his hand tearing and mangling it, so it is feared he will loose it.

Leslie.
-Mr. and Mrs. Struble SHERROW went to Des Moines to spend the holidays with their daughters, Bertha and Dossie.
-Mr. TONSEND's safe has arrived.

Jay.
-Clarence GRAVES of Osceola is teacher at No 1.
-Josie CLINE and children Pearle & Twyla are here from Lucas visiting her parents.
-Mrs. James MARQUIS has rhuematism.
-Mr. Harry RUBLE and Miss Emma HARRIS surprised their friends by being very quietly married last Sunday.

Groveland.
-John GARDNER & wife were here visiting his parents.

Hopeville.
-Lenuel BOOTHS have moved into the house with his father to care for him.
-Word comes from Grand River of the marriage of Clifton SHAW and Miss Rosa BUSHERT.
-J.O. JONES fell from a tree and injured his elbow.
-John TRUM's daughter Lucile was injured by falling into a barbed wire fence.

--Get out your pencil and paper and start it 1908 because if you don't practice, you will wear out several erasers, which means money; and say something under your breath, and that means another New Years' Resolution gone to smash--

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Osceola Democrat
Osceola, Clarke Co. Iowa
January 9, 1908

Fatal Accident.
On last thursday at the home of Mr. William LOOMIS in Washington twp. several boys were shooting at a target with a repeating 22 cal. rifle. A daughter of Mr. LOOMIS was standing on the porch when Willie GREEN handed her the rifle, offering her the butt of the gun and he, holding the barrel. As she seized the gun, her finger struck the trigger and it was discharged squarely into the abdomen of the boy. Everything was done that the skill of physicians could suggest, but after suffering much, the young man died on Tuesday afternoon. Willie GREEN was the son of J.W. GREEN and was about 18 years of age. He was visiting at the home of Mr. LOOMIS. [abtracted from full article]

Father of Prominent Osceola Man Dies by his Own Hands in Illinois.
Belleville, Ill; Jan. 2 -- Charles BECKER, 67, former state treasurer of Illinois, committed suicide at his home in Belleville, by shooting himself in the mouth. The suicide followed a family conference attended by 3 of his 4 children. It is said by friends that differences between him and his children over the disposition of his property, following his recent second marriage, may have been responsible for his sudden decision to end his life. The eldest son, Casimir BECKER of Osceola, was not at the family conference. Mr. BECKER was one of Belleville's richest citizens & leaves an estate est. to be worth $400,000 to $500,000. [abtracted from a long article]

Worry about Finances.
Amanda B. ANDERSON was adjudged mentally unbalanced & she was taken to the hospital at Clarinda for treatment. She is the wife of Frank ANDERSON, a Swedish gentleman residing north of Chariton, 43 yrs of age and mother of small children. By hard work & frugality they had secured a small farm and saved up money sufficient to build a new house, but like may others their funds had been placed in the 1st National Bank for safe keeping and they lost it. Worry over this was the principle cause of her dethroned reason. There surely is pathos in this and justice cries out against such wrong. [abtracted from full article]

District Court.
-Frank LAUDRETH vs O.H. AUTON & Laura AUTON. Suit on note & foreclosure.
-Rarick Bros. vs J.H. KLECKNER & C.S. KLECKNER. Suit on note.
-Myrtle RUARK vs Alvin RUARK. Divorce on ground of desertion & nonsupport.
-J.W. FREYER vs W.D. HARKEN. Action in equity for settlement of partnership.
-Kate SMITH vs George M. SMITH. Divorce on ground of desertion.
-Burd Bros. vs J.W. WHITEHEAD & Nellie WHITEHEAD. Suit on note.
-McAuley Lumber vs H. ARMSTRONG. Suit to recover debt.
-W.B. EMARY vs I.N. TRENT & S.J. TRENT. To recover debt.

Shopping by Telephone.
-Furniture -- Horton Bailey, furniture & undertaking. Phone 152.
-Tailoring -- It pays to trade at Winter's Tailor Shop. Phone 259.
-Doctors -- Dr. W.O. Parrish. Office phone 41. House phone 42.
-Hotel -- Commercial, H.L. Martin prop. Well warmed and ventilated rooms, good table. Rates $1.00 and $1.25 per day. Phone 225.
-Livery & Feed -- J.M. Clevenger, south side near Howe Hotel. Phone 35.
-Photographers -- Robinson's Studio, photos, latest styles & best finish. Phone 154.
-Sewing Machines -- Robinson's; sewing machines & phongraphs sold on easy payments. Phone 154.
-Talbott Grain Co. -- Wholesale & Retail, Feed, Coal & Wood. Phone 10.
-Drug Store -- Palace Drug Store, fine line of Stationary, Tiolet art of all kinds, Perfumery, etc. Phone 88.
-Eggs & Poultry -- Osceola Produce Co. Before selling, get our prices on butter, eggs & poultry. Phone 203.

Local, Personal & Social.
-The last will of Jacob KLINEBECK, of Madison twp. was filed for probate this week. It leaves all of his property to his wife for her life, and after that to be devided equally among his children.
-Scot WASSOM's little boy bit his tongue quite severely in a fall down the stairs.

County Letters.

Murray.
-The remains of Mrs. Fred ROSEMAN were taken on No 2 Monday to Illinois for burial.
-G. Agustus JONES is conducting the revival meetings at the M.E. church.
-Cecil BOTT, clerk for O.E. GARRETT the past 2 years, has left for Indianola where he will enter Simpson college. Henry HUSTED returned to his studies at Simpson college this week.

Madison.
-Mrs. Thos TURNER grew a lemon on her dwarf lemon tree, measuring 11 inches around one way and 10 inches around the other way.
-Mr. and Mrs. Henry NORMAN lost a 4 months old child Saturday morning. They buried him at the Union cemetery last Monday.

Hopeville.
-Dr. CARR reports a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fred BEAMAN Jan. 7. He also reports that James CANNARD got some of the bones in his wrist misplaced.
-Mrs. Becca MYERS of Bedford attended the funeral of her grandson, Albert MYERS. Alber, the son of former Hopeville residents Mr. and Mrs. M.U. MYERS, died of appendicitis. He was age 14.

---An habitual loafer is a nuiance; a habitual drunkard is more than a nuisance, but when they get in the habit of being drunk and dressed up and loafing too, that is the limit.---

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Osceola Democrat
Osceola, Clarke Co. Iowa
January 16, 1908

Struck By Train.
Frank Prine Killed & T.W. Carson in Critical Condition.
Sunday morning the sad news of a terrible accident reached us. About 11 o'clock p.m. Saturday night Frank PRINE and T.W. CARSON were returning to the PAUL farm east of here and to save time they were walking down the railroad track. When near the elevator they heard the approach of a freight train on one track and inorder to evade it stepped on the adjoining track and the Fast mail Train No. 8 on the Burlington struck them, killing Frank PRINE and throwing CARSON many feet and injuring him internally as well as externally. The body of PRINE was removed to the undertaking establishment of T.B. WEBSTER & SMITH, and CARSON was taken to the Commercial Hotel where the best medical aid and attention is being given him, and although he is in a critical condition it is thought he will recover in time. PRINE was employed on the PAUL farm and CARSON had been at that place for supper Saturday. CARSON is about 25 years old & PRINE was about 21, the nephew of Cashier C.A. TWYFORD of the Osceola National Bank. The funeral was held here Monday. [extracted from full article]

Clarke County Poor Farm.
The editor of the Democrat spent an interesting day at the County Poor Farm Thursday of last week, on the occasion of the inspection of the premises and property by the Board of Supervisors. The county farm consists of a square tract of 160 acres of beautiful land about 3 miles NE of Osceola, in Osceola twp. adjoining the Fremont line. For the past 14 years it has been under the management of superintendent MILLER and his wife who live on the premises. In one wing (of the house) Mr. and Mrs. MILLER have their living apartment. There are accommadations in the pauper wards for 18 or 20 persons, but at present there are but 8 inmates, 4 women and 4 men. the men's quarters are in a frame building slightly removed from the main house. Probably the most interesting character among the inmates at the Poor Farm is the venerable James Madison WALTERS, who has made his home there for the past 5 years. Mr. WALTERS is now 88 years old, is tall, erect, and vigorous in body and intellect. His history is an interesting one ... [unfortunately the next 2 lines were completely illegible]... of fortune. In portions of his life he has had wealth, friends, political influence and official rank and prestige, yet he is spending his declining years in the poor house, waiting for the grim reaper. Sixty-five years ago Mr. WALTERS settled on land in Marion county, Iowa, which he secured from the government... [he was] the first Justice of the Peace, and when Marion county was organized, he was elected the first Sheriff & served 2 terms... afterward he was postmaster at Knoxville... served 2 terms as representative in the legislature from Marion county ... and pursued a varied business life, having considerable wealth. In later years he came to Clarke county living near Murray. One evening 5 years ago he came walking to the poor house and asked for admission.... The success of no man's life can be accurately measured until its close.

Close Call.
Quite a crowd were skating on the grade pond last Sunday afternoon. there are several large air holes, one extending almost to the center of the pond. Little Monroe LINGLE, the 11 year old son of William LINGLE was not thinking how close he was to the air hole, he slipped and fell in. The boys quickly gathered around him and Johnnie TARLTON was the heroic little lad that reached down and pulled him out. Luckily help came immediately for he was so chilled from the cold ice water that he could hardly swim to the water's edge to get out. We already know of the horrible death of little Ernest LASH at this same pond.

Obituaries.

-Mrs. Dora HOLMES was born in Warren county, Iowa Sept. 6, 1870, died at her home in Des Moines Jan. 9, 1908 aged 37 years, 4 months and 3 days. She was the daughter of George and mary REED. She was married to H.H. HOLMES of Des Moines 13 years ago. She leaves to mourn, husband, two little daughters, Pauline age 11 and Manilla age 9. Pauline was very ill at the time of her mother's death. She also leaves 4 brothers and 3 sisters and an aged father. She was laid to rest beside her mother in Fremont cemetery. Mrs. HOLMES was a sister of Mrs. Elias TOUET, Mrs. B.H. HARDINGER and Fred REED of Osceola. [extracted from full obit]

-John William, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley GREEN was born Dec 17th, 1889 in Madison township, died at the home of Wilson LOOMIS Jan 7th, 1908 and was 18 years and 20 days old at death. He leaves besides father and mother, two brothers, Ernest C. of Albion, Nebraska and Charles L. of Boone, Nebraska and his aged grandmothers, Mrs. Martha GREEN of Madison twp. and Mrs. Ann RICHEY of Osceola, one brother Geroge having preceeded him to the better world on Nov. 12, 1888. The funeral was held at the Union church last Thursday at 11 a.m., the remains laid to rest in the Union cemetery. [extracted from full obit]

Related article, same paper:
Chariton Herald -- Mae HOWE went to Osceola last evening to attend the funeral of her cousin, Willie GREEN, of Albion, Nebr., who was visiting in Osceola and who was accidently shot last Thursday by a young lady

Marriages.
-From the Denver Republican: Jan 8, 1908, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. LARSH .. the wedding of their cousin Lillian M. THOMAS and Mr. Percival Hall EDMISION. Miss THOMAS is from Iowa, where she was prominent in educational circles & has been a teacher in Denver for 4 years. Mr. EDMISION is a business man of Sioux Falls, S.D., where they will be at home. [extracted from full wedding announcement]

-At the parlors of the M.P. parsonage in Osceola occurred the marriage of Mr. Jesse THURMAN and miss Ada MOODY, both of Lorimor, on Jan 14th, 1908. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Charley LYON's of Madison twp. [extracted from full marriage announcement]

-Mr. Niles N. JONES, of Truro and Miss Ethel Nellie DAVIS of Griswold, were married at the home of Rev. O.M. PENNOCK on Wednesday at 1:30 pm. They will make their home on a farm near Truro.

Marriage licenses issued this week:
-C.M. CANFIELD, age 50 & Mrs. Addie LIPSETT, age 46
-L.F. BAKER, age 25 & Edith GUTHRIE, age 18
-Jesse THURMAN, age 24 & Ada MOODY, age 20
-Niles N. JONES, age 25 & Ethel Nellie DAVIS, age 22

Births.
-January 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. James AKERS, a baby boy.
-January 11th, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy CURRIE, a baby boy.
-January 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. George LANDERS, a baby girl

Court cases filed this week.
-W.B. TALLMAN vs William E. JENTRY and others. Suit to quiet title to land.
-William M. GARDNER and others vs Eliza E. BURKOFER and others. Suit for partition of real estate.
-T.N. KEERNAN vs E.D. GILLS and others. Suit on note.

Local, Personal and Social.
-Sick list: Elon GRAVES, Roy HARRISON, George WALLACE
-James REEVES, daughter, Miss Minnie and Mrs. J.B. WELLS and daughter, Mrs. Sidney DALBY, went to Milo, last Monday to attend the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Robert REEVES of that city.
-E.V. PRINE of Independence, Mo., attended the funeral of his son Frank, held in Osceola Monday.

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Osceola Democrat
Osceola, Clarke Co. Iowa
January 23, 1908

Our townsman, Frank MANLEY, who has spent the last 2 or 3 weeks prospecting in the state of Texas, writes the following enthusiastic letter to Mr. STARK:
Dear Sir, I have certainly found the grandest country I have ever seen ... the water, climate, soil, price & the crops and fruit ... I had intended going over to Spring Lake country but have just met Mr. BREMAN and Mr. HAULEY from Adair, Iowa who have just come over from Spring Lake ... they say there is no comparison in that country to this, and if I am hunting for land, not to leave this country ... [abstracted from full letter]

Theo. WALL has accepted a position on a daily paper as advertising man in San Louis Obrispo, California.

Scott LEWIS of Osceola went to Kansas City a few days ago and while there was struck by a car, sustaining serious injuries. The car struck him while he was standing on the trestle, about 30 feet above the street level. He lodged between the ties. [extracted from full article]

Around Iowa.
Mt. Ayr -- "Grandma" ROUDEBUSH, the mother of William and John ROUDEBUSH, prominent citizens of Washington twp., in this county (Adams), was burned to death at her home by the overturning of a lamp. She was 80 years of age on New Year's day.

Toledo, Jan. 15 -- Harvey HAZEL, age 16, who had been driven from home by his father, because of bad conduct, returned home yesterday and killed his mother with a hammer. The murder was discovered by the father in the evening. The boy confessed. [extracted from full article]

Sidney -- Mr. and Mrs. M.A. STEPHENSON, of Thurman were involved in a wild race of almost 2 miles to escape a mad horse which was attacking and biting their team in a most savage manner. Mr. STEPHENSON came upon the animal in the highway and it suddenly leaped upon his horses. He cut the infuriated beast over the head with a whip, but it continued its attack upon his team. The mad horse relentlessly pursued the horses and the buggy flooding the horses with a bloody foam which came from its mouth. Finally, in crossing a bridge the mad brute, still clinging to the flanks of the team, was crowded off and met its death at the bottom of a steep ditch.

Oskaloosa -- Dr. D.A. HOFFMAN, one of the oldest and best known medical practitioners of Iowa, died last week, at the advanced age of 83 years. His practice extended over 61 years. He was one of the first Mason and Knight Templers of the state.

Grand Jury for 1908. From this list 7 are drawn to serve at each term of court during 1908.
Hiram BAKER, Troy twp.
J.A. McKNIGHT, Liberty
H.K. FORTNEY, 1st ward, Osceola city
J.A. VORIS, Jackson
T.E. BARNARD, Fremont
J. Wesley MILLER, Ward
E.A. GORDON, Osceola
J.E. McCUTCHEN, Doyle
C.W. LYONS, Madison
F.J. EMARY, Knox
R.R. CHAPMAN, Franklin
J.E. TABLER, Green Bay

Petit Jury for February term.
J.P. REYNARD, City 1 ward, Osceola
Jerry DANIEL, Fremont
J.N. MARQUIS, Jackson
W.E. CANNEY, Liberty
Lewis THOMPSON, City 3 ward, Osceola
J.W. STIFFLER, Troy
T.S. HART, Ward
Garl BRIM, Jackson
James BURTON, Jackson
J.E. BARNARD, City 2 Ward, Osceola
Henry FUNK, Madison
W.H. McCARTY, Liberty
L.A. DeLONG, Ward
J.N. McBRIDE, Green Bay
Lloyd TILLOTSON, City 3 Ward, Osceola
J.C. FARLEY, Osceola twp
J.C. RAINTHORP, Washington
S.M. THURLOW, Knox
Hazel MYERS, Madison
Jess HAMILTON, Fremont
A.A. NOWERS, City 2 Ward, Osceola
Alfred SPICK, Madison
M.B. HATFIELD, Franklin

Eastern Star Elections.
Mrs. W.O. PARRISH, WM; Mrs. Mary RARICK, AM; L.W. LONDON, NP; Olive LONDON, Sect.; Amanda LAMPSON, treas.; Polly JOHNSON, cond.; Edna THOMPSON, asst. cond.; Birdie SCOTT, chaplain; Mrs. Ida TALBOTT, Ruth; Flora THOMPSON, Ada; Mrs. Gunilla JARL, Ester; Mrs. J.S. BANKER, Martha; Jennie PATTERSON, Electa; Mrs. Mae HARRISON, marshall & U.S. BOND, sentinel.

Land transfers, for week ending Jan. 21.
-F.M. SHERER to W.B. CURNES, lot 1 blk 2, Osceola, $1.
-P.C. STUBBS to ALferd D. STUBBS, 40 sec 15, Franklin, $1000.
-C.E. CARDER to Isaac PERRY, fr tract, sec 30 Washington, $50.
-H.C. HARDENBERG to W. JACKSON, 40 sec 1, Ward, $2000.
-Perry PIERSON to E.M. SANFORD, fr tr sec 18, Osceola, $1300.
-J.C. SANFORD et al to E.M. SANFORD, fr tr sec 18, Osceola.
-S.W. SANFORD to E.M. SANFORD, fr tr sec 18, Osceola.
-A. VEACH to E.M. SANFORD, fr tr sec 18, Osceola.
-C.W. DAVIS to W.H. McCARTY, 120 sec 17-29, Liberty, $4800.
-S.A. LANE to Nancy VANSCOY, 40 sec 21, Freemont, $1800.
-Wm. MALONE to Jos K. HENDRICK, 80 sec 18 & 40 sec 18, Madison, $1100.

Births.
-Oscar CREGE and wife, girl, last Saturday.
-John BRYANT, general & advertising manager for Jamison, Lewis & Co., a girl, born on Mr. BRYANT's birthday (Saturday). Mother & baby Marjorie Isabel, are doing fine.
-In Oklahoma, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Elisha MORGAN. (Hopewell news)
-Born the 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. E.F. LIPSETT, a daughter (Hopeville news)
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. William POWELL, a son. (Washington news)
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas WICK, a daughter, on Saturday. (Round Prairie news)

Marriages.

-At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carter BARSTOW occurred the marriage of their next oldest daughter, Marguerite, to Clyde Brook LINGLE by Rev. EDWARDS. The bride was dressed in white Persian lawn and the groom in the conventional black. The groom is the son of Mrs. Mary LINGLE-FLUKE formerly of Osceola, but now of Chariton. The young couple will make their home in Chariton. [extracted from full article]

-At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles GUTHERIE [of Murray] occurred the marriage of their daughter May, and Mr. T.L. BAKER, last Thursday evening. Rev. A.J. CARRICK of the Christian church performing the ceremony. 75 were present.

-In Denver, Colorado, Mr. Percival Hall EDMISON and Miss Lillian May THOMAS on January 8th, 1908. They will be at home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Marriage liscenses issued this week:
-Clyde Brook LINGLE, age 23 & Marguerite BARSTOW, age 17.
-Oscar A. CARSON, age 24 & Mary E. MARQUIS, age 20.
-Thomas J. HURLESS, age 21 & Irene McCARTY, age 23.

Obituaries.

-George W. WALLACE died in Osceola on January 19. He was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvaia, October 12, 1825. He was married to Elizabeth JOHNSON in Pensylvania in 1849 and came to Iowa in 1869. He had resided in Clarke county for about 37 years. Eight children were born to him, all of whom survive except one who died in childhood. His wife died about one year ago. The surviving children: Mrs. Katy J. JONES, Mrs. Mary D. JINKINS, John T., Alvin J., Mrs. Alice A. ROBINSON, George Sanford & Mrs. Sarah O. GREEN. Mr. WALLACE farmed in Fremont twp., but sold his farm many years ago and engaged as a merchant in Jamison. He was a member of the M.E. church. The funeral was at the Jamison church on Monday and the remains laid in the Jamison cemetery. [extracted from full obit]

-Emily KANE was born April 2, 1824, in Galia county, Ohio and died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ivory COON, near Murray on January 16, 1908. She was married to David HOWELL in 1848. He died May 30, 1902. To this union were born 10 children. 5 girls and 5 boys. Five of the children have died, George, John Nelson, Hannah Tompkins and one girl in infancy. Surviving are Lewis, Alexander, Samantha VEDDER of Nebraska, Sarah AYERS, of Kansas, Lucy COON of Murray and two brothers, Isaac & John KANE of Clarke Co. She was a member of the M.P. church. The funeral was January 18, from Gregg chapel; interment at Gregg cemetery. [extracted from full obituary]

-Mrs. Laurea ZIKA, wife of Edward ZIKA, died at her home near Leslie, January 7. The funeral was held from the Leslie church on January 9th. Interment at Lacelle. Mrs. ZIKA was aged 18 years, 3 months and 15 days.

Died. Mrs. H.M. SMITH, formerly of Murray, but recently residing in Creston; mother of Mr. SMITH, the lumberman & of Mrs. A.S. CARR of Murray. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ARMSTRONG, on January 18. The remains were brought to Murray for burial.

County Letters.

Murray.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank BOSSERMAN & Charles BOSSERMAN attended the funeral of their father at Corydon, Tuesday.
-Mrs. H.M. SMITH, of Creston, mother of Frank SMITH and Mrs. S.A. CARR, of this place , died in Creston, last Saturday. She was brought to this place on No. 4, sunday. Interment was in the Murray cemetery.
-Edith BENSON attended the DUNCAN-BEECH wedding at Afton, last Wednesday.

Hopewell.
-Marion SPRAY has moved to the L.P. MYERS farm & Ira BROWN has moved to his own farm where SPRAY moved from. Warren LOCHRIE has rented the LIPSETT farm & has hired John THOMAS to work for him. John & his mother recently came from Illinois.
-Funeral services for Mrs. HOWELL were conducted by the M.E. minister from Van Wert. She was 84 years old and nearly half her lifetime has been spent here. Messrs ALICH and Lewis HOWELL and Wm. SHIP of Nebr. attended the funeral.

Jay.
-This vicinity was shocked to hear of the death of Grandma HASTINGS, who died at her home in Warren county, Jan. 19th. Her companion preceded her just last August.
-S.A. WEAKLAND was injured when his team became frightened, breaking the buggy tongue and the double trees. He was pulled out of the buggy, hurting his back considerable.

Madison.
-At the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. GUTHRIE occurred the marriage of their daughter Mae to Loff BAKER. There were 75 guests present. They received a beautiful line of presents of cut glass, china and silverware.

Washington.
-J.T. JOLLY & family will move to Osawatomie, Kan.
-P.A. ROARK & family leave for their new home in Colorado.
-Loff BAKER and bride were tendered a serenade Friday evening.
-Miles JONES & bride visited his brother Johnie & family over Sunday.

Jamison.
-Sylvia STACY expects to take a position in the telephone office at Pavora.
-Mrs. Don CASEY and Wm. HAMILTON & wife attended the funeral of Geo. WALLACE Monday.

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Osceola Democrat
Osceola, Clarke Co. Iowa
January 30, 1908

The firemen were called to the home of Clyde WILSON, in the Barnard property on S. Main St., by a small blaze on the roof. The damage was slight.

Dr. Wesley SELLS and family have been staying at the home of J.H. JAMISON and the Sanitarium until their furnace can be repaired. The furnace pipes were damaged in their recent fire.

J.W. BERRY, who had a contract to furnish 500 tons of hay to be shipped to India, finished his part of the contract on the 30th of last month. He loaded 46 cars in 8 days. On the 14th, he received a message that the hay had been delivered on the ship at New Orleans all ok.

Just for the sake of a little exercise, 3 Osceola ladies took a stroll down the highways leading westward from Osceola. Three hours later they were sitting in the Murray House hostlery awaiting call for dinner. They
are Misses Bessie HART, Helen EMARY & Minnie REEVES. They are well-known pedistrains and a 10 mile jaunt is nothing unusual to them. They spent the afternoon at the Mrs. Lizzie MORGAN home & in the evening, the return home was made by rail.

There was great excitemnet at the skating rink when the greased pig was turned loose. Ed SQUIRES and Ben ROBBINS caught the slippery animal, each taking 18 seconds and receiving the prize money. Ralph STARK came in second with 22 seconds, and Howard THOMPSON & Ed GRACEY tied for third with 25 seconds.

Sheriff Joe KEERAN sustained a sprained ankle from a fall about a week ago and has been unable to get about since then. The office has been attended by Deputy Sheriff CLEVENGER.

William TADEN, an old and respected farmer of Doyle twp., was declared deranged in mind and was sent to the hospital at Clarinda. Mr. TADEN has ever been regarded as a good citizen and honest man and is the father of
a large family. His friends hope for his early and complete recovery.
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Scott LEWIS, who was bruised in an accident at Kansas City returned home
last week & is again about.

Mr. Benj. ROBINSON of this city received the sad news of the death of his mother, Mrs. Peggy ATEN, aged 85 years, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clell BELL in Murray. Another daughter, Mrs. Mitchell EVANS also lives in Murray.

Elsewhere around Iowa:
-Creston Advertiser - Kirk COOPER, boarding at Mrs. BLANCHARD's residence and his two young sisters at the COOPER home are quarantined in their respective homes by small pox.
-Fort Dodge, Jan 24th - Miss Mabel NEWSLANDS, has invented a substitute for rubber. The substance is made of grain & can hardly be distinguished from actual rubber.
-Burlington, Jan 17th - The dead body of Dr. George W. JONES of Keokuk, who dissappeared on Christmas night was found today in the brush 2 miles north of Burlington. There was a bullet hole in hes head & his throat had been slashed. A pen knife clasped tightly in the man's hand indicated that he had committed suicide [extracted from full article]
-Lake City Graphic - Hugh SHARKEY sold his 120 acre farm near Auburn to William FOGERTY, a farmer residing in Boone Co.; at $100/acre. Mr. SHARKEY purchased the farm 2 yrs. ago for $70/acre.

Obituary.
William C. BRADLEY died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1908, aged 49 years, 4 months and 29 days. He was the son of Buel and Melleta BRADEY and was born near Battle Creek, Mich., where he spent the earlier days of his life.
While a young man he went to Kansas and spent many years in the capacity of a traveling salesman. He has one brother, Charles BRADLEY, of Penece, Kansas. William BRADLEY was married to Rosamond PRITCHETT September 20, 1893. Two children survive their father, Harry, aged 11 and Louise, aged 3. Mr. BRADLEY was stricken with paralysis 11 years
ago, from which he never recovered. For a year he had been hepless and suffered great pain. He was a kind hearted man, an affectionate husband and well known among his fellowmen as a man of integrity. He made many
visits to Osciola in his life and made a great number of good friends who mourn the oss of one of such sterling qualities. The funeral will he held from the PRITCHETT home this Thursday, Jan. 30th, at 2 p.m. Rev. DAVIS of the M.E. church officiating.

Births.
-Mr. and Mrs. W.H. FORD, of Knox twp., a daughter.
-Rev. Van HORN & wife of Des Moines, a daughter.

Marriage License Issued.
-Elijah B. JOHNSON, age 21 & Nettie A. STEUBHEIR, age 20.

Land transfers, week ending Jan 28th.
-Plenith JENKS to R.S. JOHNSON, 28 a, sec 11, Liberty, $1.
-A.R. MILNER to Mary C. BINFORD, 160 a, sec 3, Franklin, $11,200.
-Mary C. BINFORD to A.R. MILNER, 40 a, sec 20, Liberty, $2,600.
-S.R. BABB et al to C.W. DAVIS, 183 a, sec 20, Liberty, $700.
-W.P. MARQUIS to J.B. MARQUIS, fr tract, sec 13, Liberty, $250.
-E.O. ATKINSON to M.D. HALE, S 1/2 lot 6 blk 4, Osceola, $1200.
-H.E. HUTSINPILLER to Elizabeth HUTSINPILLER, fr tract, sec 18, Osceola, $2700.

Court Cases (Feb. term District court)
-Bloomfield Bank vs R.J. CRITCHFIELD; suit on 2 notes given by def. to the Union Jack Co. & claimed now to be the property of plaintiff.
-Stoner Wall Paper Co. vs C.A. BECKER; suit on account & for mechnics lien.
-Selz, Schwab & Co. vs J.L. BOGGS; suit on account of goods sold.
-C.L. FARIS vs G.W. MATTHEWS; suit on account of horse service.
-Estate of Frank WILSON, deceased; suit filed by Mrs. Sarah DOBSON, daughter of the deceased for a citation by the executors to show what became of a mortgage for $3500 that allegedly wasn't listed in the estate property, but was since paid off & canceled by said executors.

Original Notices District Court, Clarke Co. Iowa.

-Charlotte H. SHEPHERD, Ella WHITE, C.E. BUTTS, Alma M. SHEPHERD, Ethel H. TWOMBLEY, David Oscar SHEPHERD, Jessue Pearl SHEPHERD, Cora Maud SHEPHERD, Everett H. SHEPHERD, John Earl SHEPHERD & Nana Gladis SHEPHERD (the last 3 named as plaintiffs by their next friend Charlotte H. Shepherd) vs William M. EDMONDSON, Martha EDMUNDSON, William EDMUNDSON, Nelson W. MUNGER, N.W. MUNGER, Leroy DAY, Mrs. Leroy DAY, Martha E. RUSSELL, M.E. RUSSELL, Mathew HOWELL, Mrs. Mathew HOWELL, Otis BURBANK, Mrs. Otis BURBANK, Elias DUNBAR & Mrs. Elias DUNBAR -- suit claiming adverse possession, land title dispute. [lengthly description of case]

-W.B. TALLMAN vs WIlliam E. GENTRY & his wife Elzia GENTRY --land dispute. [lengthly description of case]

-Kate SMITH vs George M. SMITH -- asking divorce on grounds of desertion, and asking custody of minor son Donald SMITH.

Notice of Final Report is given in the probate of the estate of Geo. W. BEVANS, deceased.

School notes:
-South Ward
--Sophmore class officers elected: Gerald DONTHETT, pres.; Verner PASCHALL, v.p.
--11th grade class officers elected: Everett JONES, pres; Ralph EYERE, v.p.; Willa ANDERSON, sec'ty; Jessie REAM, treas.
--Helen FOUCHE, 10th grade, is visiting her sister who is very sick in Scott Bluffs, Nebraska.
--Vera HART, Beulah FLUKE, Francis DAVIS, Ruth PAUL were absent one or more days on account of sickness
--Enie MITCHELL, 10th grade, 100% in her Physical Geography exam
--Media McGEE, 7th grade, 100% in language
--Bernice BURD, Hazel GLENN, Mabel RARICK, Sherman STENSON & Lester MICHELL, 7th graders, 100% in reading
--Elsie BOGGS, Minnia ASHBY, Iva BROOKS, Bessie BLAKE, Harry McGEE & Olive NANCE, 8th graders, 100% in physiolgy. Cecil TOMPKINS, advanced 8th grade, 100% in English.
-West Ward
--Harry BRADLEY, 5th grade, is out due to the death of his father.
--4th graders: Etha PAUL, Pauline FOUCH, John BODEN, Crissie HARGLAS, Roberta CASTOR, Martha MACKEY, Robert EGGERS, Sylvia GRACEY, Pauline LITTELL, Harold KROTZER, Pearl STANSBURY, Gerald SMITH & Glenn S. STARGELL received 100% in spelling. Harold KROTZER, 100% in arithmetic.Aletha PAUL & John BODEN, 100% in language.
--6th graders: Helena BACKER, Verna DOSS, Alphens EGGLESTON, Beatrice CASTOR, Marcia McKAY & Ruth BAUGHMAN 100% in spelling.
-East Ward
--Leland JOHNSON, 7th grade, 100% in arithmetic.

Clarke County Sales.
-N.W. BARNARD farm of 420 acres, half hour's drive from Osceola, offered by Henry STIVERS, owner.
-George LOWMAN - 40 head livestock, 10 head horses, 30 head cattle, grain, implements, etc. B.R. WATCHBAUGH, auctioneer and Geo. N. Ayres, clerk. Free lunch. February 6, 10 am, at the LOWMAN residence 1/2 mi. S. of the Weldon stockyards.

Personal & Social News.
-Mrs. J.W. BUTCHER visited relatives in Arispe this week.
-Chas. CLARK transacted business near Jamison last week.
-Roland PERSEIS of Villisca was an Osceola visitor.
-Phoebe PETRIE, Bert CAMPBELL, Ray DUNCAN & Charlie HARRISON visited in Des Moines this week. J.C. HEADLEE was in Des Moines visiting his son Bert & family.
-Mrs. George JENKINS visited her sister Mrs. Ed GREEN at Jamison.
-Frances COON was in Murray on business.
-Mrs. M.L. CAMPBELL visited her sister Mrs. STURM in Woodburn.
-Theodore WALL left Tuesday for San Luis Obispo, California where he has employment. Mrs. WALL and little son, William Lewis, will go to Bedford to visit her parents before joining her husband in California.
-Robert HUSTED visited Ernest BAKER of Washington twp.
-Miss Nancie CLINE of Murray was in the city taking the teacher's examination at the court house.
-Vida GARRETSON of Cedar Rapids is visiting Osceola relatives.
-J.C. LOCHE of marion county visited his sister Mrs. M.E. MELICK, enroute from Colorado.
-Miss Lela HERNDON left for Geddes, South Dakota after visiting with her parents in Osceola for 2 weeks.
-L.S. WILSON left for Cheyenne Wells, Colorado where he will make an extended visit with his 2 brothers at that place.
-Mae PERDUE went to Kansas City to visit her sister Mrs. A.O. DeLONG.
-Relatives from a distance that came to attend Mr. BRADLEY's funeral are E.B. PRITCHETT of Milo, Mrs. Lola HODGES of Weldon and Mrs. Anna TROW & baby of Albia.

County Letters.

Murray.
-Mr. MORLAND & family of Cromwell are moving to Murray. He will engage in the mercantile business here.
-J.B. POWERS is bulding an addition to his brick office & scale building.
-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McCONNELL and son, of Lincoln, Ills, are here visiting their brother-in-law A.B. MILLER.
-The following were recently installed as officers of Plymouth Incampment, I.O.O.F.: O.E. GARRETT, CP; E. MYERS, HP; A.R. BISHOP, SW; Wesley LITTLE, JW; F.H. BISHOP, scribe & Lou BROWN, treas.

Madison.
-Mrs. Frank HOWELL is still quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. C.F. WOODS are both on the sick list. Grandma NEIDT is not enjoying good health at present. Hazel TURNER, who was sick last week, is better.
-Wm. DIVINE has rented the farm of Mrs. BROWN, known as the Gus BROWN place.
-Our township Assessor H.S. DIXON, is around inquiring into other people's business the last few days.
-The members of the Sunday school and Endeavor at Union church made a surprise on Mr. and Mrs. Reed WILSON. There were 65 guests present & all enjoyed a very very pleasant time.

Hopeville.
-Mrs. Mamie BEARNAN visited in Creston.
-Mrs. Alice GILBERT and one of her children are sick.
-Roy SHIELDS was elected Christian Sunday school superintendent.
-John TRUMS came hear having their house burned by fire catching around a ventilator, burning some floor and carpet, but going out before they saw it.

Freemont.
-Mrs. Balt DEITRICK is still convalesant. Ralph COLLIER is quite sick at the home of his sister Ida FOUCH.
-Harvey DEITRICK shipped cattle and hogs to Chicago last week.
-Miss Minnie WEST had to close her school for a few days on account of some throat trouble.

Groveland.
-Chas. JOHNSON and wife and John GARDNER and wife were visitors at Mr. YOUNG's Sunday.
-Rev. GARRETT filled his regular appointment at Groveland Sunday morning.

Washington.
-Mrs. Minnie ANDERSON & children, in company with her sister-in-law & husband of Cherockee, Ia., visited at Wm. HAGANS.
-Ralph COLLIER is very sick at the home of his sister Mrs. Ike FOUCHE.
-While hauling hay, Jesse SMITH fell from the load and broke his leg.

Hebron.
-Clyde, George and Ethel SELLARS visited their aunt.
-William BEATTIE has returned to Ames where he is attending school.
-Mrs. WYATT & children, Harry HICKS, Tarm WORNSTAFF and Mrs. Al WALLACE are among the sick in our vicinity.
-Jerry LANDIS got bit by a cross animal last Saturday.

Round Prairie.
-Lloyd WOODS returned from a visit in Kansas.
-Miss Oro BAR and Edith VINCENT of Cotten Wood Falls, Kansas spent Sunday with Mrs. Will VARNUM.
-W.O. TILLOTSON is hauling wood from William MORAN's.

Jamison.
-Tuesday, Mrs. DEPPERMAN and sister attended the funeral of their brother Hadley MORRIS at Liberty. Mr. MORRIS' death occurred in Los Angeles, Cal. on Thursday of last week.
-Mrs. Sylvia STACY returned to Pavora, where she has employment.
-Dr. FEE was called to see Mr. and Mrs. John DORF.
-Little Nina JUDKINS with her father and mother, was in Des Moines taking treatment.

Iowa Old Press
Clarke County