Iowa
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Dubuque Daily Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
September 9, 1899
DIED.
-Sweeney - At Holy Cross, Dubuque county, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1899
at 5:45 o'clock p.m., Martin Sweeney, aged 69 years. Funeral
services Saturday, Sept. 9, at 9 o'clock a.m. from his late
residence in Holy Cross.
-Ryan - In this city, on Wednesday, Sept 6, 1899, William Ryan.
Funeral services from St. Patrick's church this (Friday) morning
at 9 o'clock. Burial private, to Sinsinawa Mound, Wis.
-Byrne - In this city, at the family residence, 493 Bluff street,
Thursday, Sept. 7, 1899, at 6:45 a.m., George K. Byrne, aged 11
months and 25 days, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Byrne.
funeral from the residence this (Friday) afternoon, Sept 8 , at 3
o'clock. Interment in Key West cemetery. Friends of the family
are invited to attend.
Martin Sweeney Dead
After many weeks of suffering, Mr. Martin Sweeney, a pioneer
resident of Holy Cross and one of the best and most favorably
known citizens of Dubuque county, died at his home at 5:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He had been in poor health for
several months and for the past three weeks his illness had been
of a critical nature.
Deceased was born in County Fermanah, Ireland, in 1830 and came
to Holy Cross with his parents, nine brothers and two sisters in
1842. He had lived in Holy Cross for fifty-seven years previous
to his death, making him one of the very oldest settlers in
Dubuque county. Mr. Sweeney was married in 1857 to Catharine
Donovan, who died in 1867. He was a township supervisor for many
years and at the time of his death was treasurer of the school
district in which he lived, a position which he had held for many
years. Mr. Sweeney was the last of the men who had built the old
log church in Holy Cross, which was erected in 1844.
Deceased is survived by five children, two brothers and two
sisters. The children are: Thomas, of Homerd, S.D.; J.J., of
Dyersville; Michael, Elizabeth and Mrs. Francis Rooney, of Holy
Cross. The brothers and sisters are: Mrs. Mary Sweeney, of
Dubuque; Mrs. Ellen Murray, of Kingsley, Iowa, and Francis and
Maurice, who reside on the old homestead. Mr. Sweeney was a
practical Catholic and died fortified with the last rites of the
church. No man in Dubuque county was better known than he, and
his death causes general regret. He was one of Dubuque counties
best and most helpful citizens, and in his life did much towards
its growth and development. The passing away of this good many
means a loss to the community in which he lived for nearly three
score years. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday
morning.
Goes into Bankruptcy to Dodge Alimony
Blanchard Harrison, of Delaware county, filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy with Clerk Van Duzee yesterday afternoon.
Some time ago Harrison's wife sued for a divorce and alimony. She
was granted a decree and the alimony asked. Now Harrison goes
into voluntary bankruptcy and the result will be that his former
wife will be unable to collect her alimony after Harrison has
been declared a bankrupt.
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Dubuque Daily Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
Wednesday morning, September 13, 1899
City Briefs
Martin Homan, a member of the Twenty-first Iowa regiment, came
from Marshall county, Kansas, to meet with his old comrades.
The old opera house on Main street is handsomely and tastefully
decorated with flags and the insignia of war. The session of the
Twenty-first regiment's reunion will be held there.
The old veterans of the Twenty-first Iowa will have a short
parade on Thursday, the 14th inst., at 1:30 p.m. We would receive
it as a compliment to be escorted by all veterans of the civil
and Spanish wars.
Eugene Bowker bought the building owned by E.W. Albee, at 559
main street, and also the saloon fixtures of the Farley estate.
Mr. Bowker purposes making extnesive improvements in the place.
John Bush met with a painful accident Tuesday afternoon. He was
hauling water pipes when one got loose and rolled off the wagon,
Mr. Bush falling with it. The pipe struck his foot breaking some
of the bones.
Marketmaster Rath thinks he weighs half a ton. It's a boy.
A.R. Immisch has been chosen membership secretary of the Y.M.C.A.
in Dubuque.
Edward Fitzpatrick filed with Clerk Hayes of the district court a
petition claiming $306.34 for quarrying rock.
David Rath has returned from Waterloo.
Ben Kaufman went to New York to purchase goods.
F.J. Clemans, wife and son have returned from the east.
Miss Lula Belknap, of the Boston store, has returned from the
east.
William Collins is visiting his daughter, Mrs. O'Brien on Locust
street.
Firemen John Fitzpatrick and William McBride are off on ten-day
furloughs.
Miss Carrie Jessen, clerk in Albee's bakery, has gone to reside
with her parents in Minnesota.
Dr. Bigelow and family visited the doctor's father at Buncombe on
Monday and yesterday returned to the city.
Mrs. Bertha Dudgeon, of DeSota, Neb., and Mrs. Etta Etiuemark, of
Elliott, Iowa, are visiting friends in the city.
Officer William Hennessy of the north end force will spend his
vacation at Monticello, for which place he left Tuesday.
The Misses Amelia and Anna Weiss, of upper White street, have
returned from a pleasant visit with friends at Guttenberg and
Elkader.
Mrs. F.H. Foote, of Chicago, and Mrs. C.E. Gorton, of Carroll,
Iowa, sisters of Mr. I.C. Chamberlain, are visiting at the
latter's residence, 1015 Bluff street.
Miss Jessie M. Bill, a former bright Dubuque girl, daughter of
Fred A. Bill, of the Hot Springs Railroad company, has been
visiting her old schoolmates for a couple of weeks. She will
return to Hot Springs in a day or two, where she will open a
school of musical instruction, in which she has become very
proficient.
J.C. Mays, Frank B. Mays and J.V. Boucher, who have large mining
interests at Joplin, Mo., and Galena, Kan., are in the city in
attendance at the Owen-Mays wedding. Mr. Boucher may conclude to
make some investments in Dubuque property.
This morning at 9 o'clock the funeral of Mrs. Gilmore will occur.
Brief services will be held at the residence of the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A.A. Cooper, corner Fifth and Bluff streets, and the
cortege will afterwards proceed to the Cathedral. Private burial
will be made in the family lot in Key West cemetery.
DIED
Gilmore - In this city, Monday, Sept. 11, 1899, at 12:30 p.m.,
Mrs. Regina Isabelle Cooper Gilmore, wife of Paul Gilmore, aged
28 years.
Starr - In this city, Monday, Sept. 11, 1899, at 7:45 o'clock
p.m., Mrs. Elizabeth Starr, wife of John Starr. Burial private at
3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, from the family residence, on Glen
Oak avenue.
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Dubuque Daily Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
Thursday morning, September 14, 1899
Attention, Spanish-American War Veterans
All Spanish-American war veterans are requested to meet
at Armory hall Thursday, Sept. 14, at 1 o'clock p.m., to
participate in the parade of the Twenty-first Iowa volunteers. It
is earnestly requested that all Spanish war veterans in the city
turn out. The parade will be a short one. No uniform. Wear
campaign hats.
Citizens!
Why do you not decorate your houses for the old
soldiers? You will not have them with you many years and the debt
you owe them never can be paid.
War Days and Scenes - Meeting of the Veterans of the 21st
Iowa Regiment
The veterans of the Twenty-first Iowa infantry met at
the old opera house yesterday forenoon. About 200 registered and
received badges; the rest of the time was spent in handshaking
and greetings. At 2 p.m. the official session was held, Comrade
Herbert Northey presiding. Rev. G.M. Orvis, who was on the
programme for the opening prayer, was not present, and Comrade
Merry acted as chaplain instead.
Comrade Mayor Berg delivered the address of welcome to the old
soldiers, and, figuratively speaking, turned over to them the
keys of the city. Capt. J.F. Merry followed on behalf of the
resident soldiers, and the response was made by W.H. Harmon. The
speeches were patriotic and appropriate. Short speeches were made
by different comrades and then ranks were broken.
In the evening the camp fire was held and the following program
rendered:
Officer of the Day ... Capt. G.H. Childs
Prayer ... Rev. W.A. Shanklin
Music
Address ... Comrade Fred O'Donnell
Vocal Solo ... Master Frank Ross
Violin Solo - America ... Miss mary Northey
Five Minute Talks by Comrades ... J.K.P. Thompson and Chas. Hawes
"The Star Spangled Banner" ... Miss Ida Grant,
Accompanist, Miss Florence B. Lally
Address by the Boy Orator of Iowa ... T.W. McNear, Jr.
Piano Solo - The Storm ... Miss Susie Northey
The Regimental Poet ... John W. Stahl
Violin Solo ... Miss Helen Williams
Vocal Solo - Uncover as the Flag Goes by, Boys ... Master William
LaBarge
Selected Recitation ... Miss Barbara Young
Closing Remarks ... T.W. Ruete
Taps
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The old opera house was filled last night with old soldiers,
their families and friends. Judge O'Donnell was the principal
speaker. He extolled the volunteers of 1861-65, and referred to
the fact that they were not fighting for conquest, but for a
united country and the honor of the flag. They were actuated by
purely patriotic motives, and as a result of the hardships and
sacrifices and death of the men who responded to the call for the
defense of the stars and stripes, we now have a united country.
The speech was heartily applauded.
The next speaker of the House of Representatives of the United
States, Col. D.B. Henderson, was called upon and made a short
speech, eulogizing the services of the veterans. He was greeted
by a storm of applause.
At 5 p.m. today the veterans will be tendered a banquet by the
A.Y. McDonald & Morrison Manufacturing company, which will be
conducted by the Woman's Relief Corps. Comrade J.F. Merry will
act as toastmaster, and five-minute speeches will be made as
follows:
Camp Franklin ... Comrade H.A. Dyer
Bartsville [possibly Hartsville] ... Comrade Gilbert Cooley
Port Gibson ... Comrade J.K.P. Thompson
Champion Hills ... Comrade Alex Voorhees
Black River ... Comrade J.H. Russell
Vicksburg ... Comrade J.W. Stahl
Jackson ... Comrade Geo. Fengler
Spanish Fort and Blakey ... Comrade G.H. Childs
The Loyal Women ... Comrade Charles Harris
Many of the veterans have traveled a long distance to meet their
old comrades - one coming from Kansas for the express purpose of
being present. Ex-Mayor Leytem, P. Devaney, John Fagan, Hugh
Fagan, David Beatty, Elon Rafferty, John Niblo, Jacob Loes - all
of Company I, Twenty-first Iowa volunteers, 1861-5, came in from
Cascade to attend the reunion. The regimental chaplain, Rev.
James Hill, of Cascade, is very low with a wasting disease and
forced to remain at home. This is the first reunion of the famous
"Fighting Twenty-first" that Rev. Hill has failed to
attend.
The spirit of comradeship and friendship is growing stronger and
stronger as the ranks of the soldiers of 1861 become thinner and
thinner.
The Old Speckled Hen
[a photo of the hen accompanied this article]
The comrades of the Twenty-first Iowa have a speckled hen - a
real live hen with feathers - that has a history.
On flag day in 1894, at Des Moines, she became a prominent figure
in the parade that escorted the battle flags to the state capitol
building. She was in the line of march in charge of Company D of
the Twenty-first - Captain Merry being in command of the
regiment.
The home of this G.A.R. hen is at Montezuma. She goes out with
the boys and manifests her delight by a sort of musical cackle,
which evidences satisfaction. In 1895 she went with the boys to
the grand encampment at Louisville. While in the line of march in
the grand parade, an old colored woman asked, "Whar yo'git
dat hen? To which a veteran replied, "Auntie, I captured her
in Kentucky thirty-two years ago." "Lawd bres' de ol'
hen," shouted the dusky dame. Two old ladies on the return
trip discussed the old hen, one remarking, "I don't believe
a hen could live to be that old." "Do you
suppose," came the reply, "that them old soldiers would
lie about the age of a hen?"
She was at the national encampment at St. Paul. A comrade at St.
Paul inquired about her history and when told that she was
captured in Kentucky during the war, he fell over in a faint, and
upon recovering, remarked that he did not expect to see a chicken
captured during the war at the encampment.
She was with the boys at the encampment at Marshalltown, and was
almost denuded of feathers for souvenirs.
When her career as a G.A.R. hen is ended, she will decorate the
hall of Post 127, department of Iowa, at Montezuma.
Few were the hens that escaped the camp kettle if the boys could
get hold of them - and those that did managed to keep out by
roosting high.
City Briefs
Elmer E. Benton, sheriff of Clayton county was in the city last
evening. He is a son of a veteran of the Twenty-first Iowa.
Marriage licenses were issued to Nick Poeckes and Mrs. Rosie
Miller; Frank Gehlers and Lizzie Coopstein.
Agnes Kolf has resigned her position with J.F. Johannson &
Co. Lizzie Bedenbender has accepted a position with them.
Mr. Althauser has gone to Chicago.
Rev. P.H. Burke, of Fort Dodge is in the city.
Mr. E.P. Laude has gone to Denver for his health.
Charles Hanson has returned from Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
Mr. Boshford left last night on the "Old Reliable" for
New York.
Herbert Boldt has returned from Galena, where he has been
visiting.
C.F. Rockwell of Honesdale, Pa., is here on a brief visit to J.G.
Peterson.
D.D.W. Carver left for Charles City yesterday where he will visit
and rest for several weeks.
Harry Boysen will leave for Chicago soon to resume his studies at
the Northwestern university.
Mrs. Elizabeth Loes, of 141 Broadway, is visiting relatives and
friends at her old home in Cascade.
Mrs. W.P. Large left yesterday on the Old Reliable for New York.
Her daughter Belle accompanied her as far as Chicago.
At Rest - Funeral of the Late Mrs. Paul Gilmore
The funeral services for Mrs. Paul Howard Gilmore,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Cooper, were held yesterday at the
Cathedral. About 9 o'clock the cortege left the residence of the
parents of the deceased, and proceeded to the Cathedral. W.J.
Browne, George Meyers, Frank Coates, Dr. J.C. Long, Frank
Piekenbrock, and John Ryder acted as ushers; and Will Dean, F.H.
Weihe, Albert Jaeggi, Joseph S. Morgan, I.C. Chamberlain, Maurice
Brown, Robert Bonson, and Charles Stewart were pallbearers. Miss
Mary Carroll presided at the organ.
The casket was beautiful, of pearl gray, and covered with the
rarest of flowers. As the pallbearers entered the sacred edifice,
Miss Carroll rendered Chopin's funeral march. By request, the
"Angel's Serenade" and Mendelssohn's
"Consolation" were played before the services began.
Rev. P.J. Burke, an old friend of the family, celebrated requiem
mass. Miss Ida M. Grant sang "Salva Regina," and Mrs.
Anna Power Slattery sang "Ave Maria." Archbishop
Hennessy gave the absolution, and Rev. J.J. Toomy preached the
sermon. He presented the consolation of the gospel in eloquent
words, and spoke of the beautiful life that had so suddenly gone
out, and of the need at all times to be prepared for the
inevitable change.
At the conclusion of the services the funeral cortege proceeded
to Key West cemetery, where burial took place. Rev. Father Toomy
officiated at the grave.
[transcription note: she was Regina (Cooper) Gilmore, see death
notice in the Daily Herald, Sept. 13]
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Dubuque Daily Herald
Dubuque, Dubuque co. Iowa
Friday morning, September 15, 1899
Ranks are Broken - The Twenty-First Iowa Veterans Say
Goodbye
The Twenty-First Iowa veterans said good bye and clasped
hands until the next reunion. Doubtless some who were present at
the reunion here will have answered the last roll call before the
next meeting. The veterans always have an enjoyable time at their
reunions. The ties that bind them together in fraternal
associations are stonger than those of any other. There is a
brotherhood among the comrades of the civil war that will never
cease until they have all passed away. Their ranks are becoming
thinner as the years speed by, and for each and all the end is
not far away.
At 9 a.m. the business session began and was opened by President
Northey, who delivered his address. He spoke of the pleasure he
had in meeting with his old comrades in arms of thirty-eight
years ago; of the lessening of the number of the boys who fought
in the "days that tried men's souls."
He spoke tenderly of the old commander of the regiment, Col.
Merrill, who now rests in peace in the capital of his beloved
state.
He paid a magnificent tribute to the noble women of 1861-65, who
labored incessantly for the comfort of the soldiers in the field.
He spoke of the patriotism of the soldiers of the war of 1898; of
their eagerness to fight for the flag; of the unity of purpose of
the south and the north in upholding the honor of the nation and
of their grand manifestation of patriotic fervor as an evidence
that patriotism will never die in the hearts of the American
people.
At the conclusion of the address, officers were elected as
follows:
President - Aaron Moss, of Butler
Vice President - F.M. Hart, of Clarksville
Secretary - I.M. Ballon, of Northwood.
To Camp Franklin - the line of march formed at Fourth and Main
streets, and with the Spanish-American veterans and the Grand
Army, preceded by the Dubuque Military band, the procession moved
up Main to Seventeenth street, and down Locust to Fourth and
Main, where they took cars, free of charge on the Dubuque street
railway, as guests of Messrs. Linehan & Molo, and proceeded
to Rhomberg park, a part of which was the camping ground of the
Twenty-First regiment. The changes since the veterans left were
noted, and many memories of the scenes of nearly forty years ago
crowded into their minds.
The Twenty-first regiment was in many battles and all its members
acquitted themselves as brave and loyal men. It was in the long
seige of Vicksburg, in the engagements at Champion Hill, Port
Gibson, Black River, Jackson and many other hard fought battles.
Iowa did not have a poor regiment in the service of Uncle Sam,
then nor since.
The veterans as they passed along the street were greeted with
cheers by the onlookers.
The old speckled hen was in charge of the colored cook of the
regiment.
After the return from Rhomberg park, the veterans assembled at
Temple hall, where a banquet was given them. Comrade J.F. Merry
presided and short speeches were made by comrades.
Resolutions were presented from the committee on resolutions,
Hon. M.W. Harmon, chairman, touching the death of Col. Merrill,
commander of the regiment; deploring his loss, commending his
loyalty to the flag, his worth as a citizen and gallantry as a
soldier.
Hamon expressed warm sympathy for Rev. Mr. Hill, chaplain of the
regiment, who is now suffering from physical infirmity.
A resolution was also reported on the death of the late A.Y.
McDonald, who was an officer in the regiment; expressive of
appreciation of his character as a soldier and citizen and of
commendation of the sons who have taken the father's place in the
busy affairs of life, and thanking them for their liberality in
furnishing the banquet, was adopted unanimously.
It was voted to hold the next reunion at Clarksville.
Reunion Notes
-Capt. W.A. Benton, ex-sheriff of Clayton county,
attended the reunion.
-Comrade Leytem made a brief and feeling reference to the illness
of Chaplain Hill, who was unable to attend the reunion. Chaplain
Hill received a medal for gallantry.
-Among the veterans who came from outside the state was John
Royman, of Oxford, Neb.
-M.E. Griffin of Spencer, Iowa, is in the city attending the
reunion of the Twenty-first Iowa, to which he belonged. He is
meeting many old friends, having formerly lived in Dubuque.
The reunion was the occasion of a happy meeting between two
brothers, Edgar McCoy, of Craig, Mo., and his brother, who is a
resident of Farley, whom he had never before seen. When Edgar
went to the war he was too young to enlist, and Capt. Voorhees
kept him as a clerk for him, and remained with him about a year,
when he enlisted as a drummer boy and served until the war ended.
The brother whom he met Wednesday was in Ireland when the war
began and when he came to this country Edgar was off in the army,
and knew nothing of his coming. Edgar has resided in Missouri
almost since the war.
City Briefs
Last evening the Illinois Central passenger station was the scene
of a throng of old veteran soldiers leaving on the Central's
train No. 1 for different points west.
W.W. Jones, formerly organist at the Cathedral, and now organist
at Father burke's church in Fort Dodge, is in the city.
The late John Raetz was buried yesterday. Services were held at
Sacred Heart church.
Mrs. Miller, who caused a warrant to be issued for the arrest of
her husband for desertion and adultery, withdrew the charges and
with her husband, left the city.
At St. Joseph's church in Farley, Miss Mary Garrigan, of Farley,
and Michael Cullen, of Dubuque, were united in marriage, Rev.
Father Commerford officiating. Afterward a reception was held at
the home of the bride.
On Monday afternoon a quiet marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. Dr. Shanklin at his home, 1171 Main street, uniting in
marriage Mr. Yost D. Wallace, of Alden, and Miss Wynne E. Schott,
of Lansing. Mr. Wallace is a prominent young business man of
Alden, and his bride is an estimable young lady, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Peter Schott. After a brief trip to Chicago the young
couple will return to Alden to reside.
Mrs. Shortell, who was arrested for drunkenness, was sent to the
matron's quarters by Justice Carney yesterday morning. F.B.
Ulrich, who got two days for carrying too big a jag, improved the
opportunity upon his release to repeat the experiment, and
yesterday morning was sent to jail for five days.
Mr. Babe, proprietor of the Hotel Dewey, has returned from the
west where he had purchased nine fine head of horses, three of
which were sold to the Martin-Strelau Co.
Felix Brunner, of Galena, went to Alaska four years ago, in
company with Capt. E.D. Dixon. Mr. Brunner has just returned to
his old home, and Capt. Dixon has located in Oakland, Cal. Both
gentlemen are reported to have valuable mining properties in the
Klondike region.
Conductor J.D. Degon and family, of Freeport, Ill., have moved to
this city. Mr. Degon is conductor on the Illinois Central and has
been long in the service of the company and was recently
promoted. They will reside at Sixth and Locust streets
permanently.
The body of John O'Connell, who died at Mercy hospital where he
had resided for a number of years and was buried by the county,
was exhumed and placed in a suitable coffin and reinterred at the
instance of relatives in this city.
The funeral of Mrs. William Lennon, nee McClain, who died at her
home in Prairie Creek township, Tuesday afternoon, will take
place this morning. She leaves a husband and two children, four
brothers and two sisters - John and Michael, of Prairie Creek
township; James, of this city, and Daniel of Montana, and the
Misses Mary and Lizzie.
Fred M. Hopkins has gone to Chicago.
Miss Alice D. Eslop left yesterday for her home in Benton.
James A. Hayes and Frank Schroeder are at Cascade taking in the
fair.
Conductor Waddington left on the Central going west last evening
on a hunting tour.
The Lacy boys will leave today for the east to resume their
studies in an eastern college.
Col. D.E. Lyon left last night for Sioux City on legal business
and will return on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, of Peoria, Ill., are visiting Mrs.
Johnston's mother, Mrs. Jacobi, on Clay street.
Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Boldt, who have been in Galena in attendance at
the wedding of Mrs. Boldt's sister, Miss Claussen, of that city,
have returned home.
Killed Wife and Self
Des Moines, Ia., Sept. 14 - Driven insane through drink
and despondency, Joseph Hammer Wednesday night shot his wife
twice through the head. He ran from his home and thursday his
dead body was found on the Des Moines river bank with a bullet
hole in the temple.
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