Iowa Old Press

Palo Alto Reporter
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
May 14, 1897

House Burned.
    Sunday afternoon the residence of John Hand, three miles east of Ayrshire, was totally destroyed by fire. It originated from the chimney and had gotten under such headway before it was discovered that nothing could be done to save the building. All of his household goods, however, were saved, and nothing but the building was lost. It was fully covered by insurance.

Accidentally Shot.

     Thursday of last week Earnest Berman, who resides a few miles north of Algona, in Kossuth county, was killed by the accidental discharge of a shot gun. He was out plowing and took the gun along to shoot gophers. Not coming in at noon, his wife went out to see what detained him and found him lying dead by the side of his plow with the lines still around his body. It is supposed that he reached over to scrape some dirt off the plow with a small paddle which he had in his hand, and in so doing the gun was accidentally discharged. The contents of the barrel entered his left breast, in the region of the heart, and death must have been almost instantaneous. Mr. Herman had only been married about seven months.

Fell from a Scaffold.

   Saturday morning Thomas Young, while engaged in work on W.J. Brown's house, fell from a scaffolding to the ground, a distance of eight feet, and sustained quite a serious fracture of the jaw bone. He and another carpenter were engaged in putting in a window and both stepped on a board on the scaffolding at that same time. It broke and precipitated both to the ground with the result of the above mentioned. Mr. Young's jaw is broken clear off and one of the teeth came out. He was brought down to Dr. Powers' office. The doctor set the broken bone and made him as comfortable as possible under the circumstances. It will take the bone fully three weeks to heal and in the meantime Mr. Young will have to be fed on liquids taken though a tube. It was an unfortunate accident, still it might have been worse, for had the obstacle, which struck the jaw, struck a little lower in all probability the neck would have been broken.

Richard Donlan's Death.

   Sunday morning May 9th, 1897, P.H. Donlan received a telegram from Ruthven, containing the sad intelligence of the death of his brother, Richard, who resided in Highland township, a few miles north east of Ruthven. The death of Mr. Donlan is the result of the accidental discharge of a shotgun the contents of which entered his left breast, just above the heart. The circumstances surrounding the case are shrouded in somewhat of a mystery, as the balance of the family was asleep at the time the accident occurred. He occupies the room with his brother, and both retired as usual, Saturday evening, the shot gun having previously been placed under the bed. It is thought that hearing some disturbance or perhaps dreaming of some disturbance, he reached for the gun and in getting it, it was accidentally discharged. The coroner was summoned, and a jury impanneled, which returned a verdict in accordance with the above.
    Mr. Donlan was a young man 26 years of age, quiet, industrious, and of excellent habits. His sudden death is a severe blow to his relatives, surviving brothers and sisters. The funeral took place from the Catholic church at Ruthven, Monday, conducted by teh Rev. McInerny of Livermore. The relatives certainly have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement.

Obituary.

    Mrs. Mary E. Beach died at her home in this city, Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock. For nearly twenty years she has been subject to severe attacks of sickness, arising from some disease of the liver and kidneys. Sunday evening she had another of these attacks which terminated in a heavy sleep, from which she never regained consciousness but quietly passed away.
    Mrs. Beach's maiden name was Mary E. Black, and she was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, nearly 52 years ago. She was united in marriage to George H. Beach in Sullivan county, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21, 1861. In the spring of 1869, Mr. and Mrs. Beach with family, moved to Des Moines where they resided for two years. In 1871, they came to Palo Alto county, where they have continuously resided.
    Mrs. Beach was a woman who was highly esteemed for her Christian virtues, and was a consistent member of the Episcopal church of this city. In her death the church loses a devoted member, her husband a loving help meet, and her children, a fond mother. She was the mother of seven children, of whom three sons and one daughter survive her.
    The funeral services will take place from the Episcopal church, Friday morning, at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W.T. Jackson.

A New Fraternal Society.

   J.A. Bliss, of Bancroft, and Mr. Frye of Germania, have been here during the past week working in the interest of a new fraternal organization known as the brotherhood of American Yeoman. The organization is designed somewhat after the Modern Woodman, but adds other features which are designed as improvements on the plans of that society. The insurance rates are practically the same, but for the first five years a fee of 60 cents per year is charged on each one thousand insurance which goes to make a reserve fund. This fund is loaned out to members of the organization, and by the time that the death rate increases so as to require more than one assessment per month, it is expected that the interest on this reserve fund will be more than ample to meet the requirements for which it was created. In addition to this there is an accident feature which allows a certain amount for loss of hand, foot, eye, or broken arm or leg.
    The organization was only started last January, but is growing in popular favor very rapidly, and now boasts over one thousand members. The plan seems to be perfectly feasible, and furnishes cheap and safe insurance, especially to young men.

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Palo Alto Reporter
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Friday, May 21, 1897

    -Congressman Dolliver has recommended the appointment of J.M. Culley to be postmaster of Ayrshire. Mr. Cully is a wide-awake republican and will make an efficient officer.
    -The Daughters' of the King will have an ice cream and strawberry social in the room formerly occupied by C.M. Henry's furniture store, Wednesday evening, May 26, 1897. Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
    -Mrs. Thompson and family of Walnut township wish through the REPORTER, to extend their thanks to the many kind friends whose willing assisted them during the illness and after the death of the late Howard Webster.
    - A fishing party consisting of W.T. Krieger, Chas. Moore, and Albert Schirmer went to Lost Island lake, Wednesday afternoon and spent the night and morning there. When they left they expected to make a big catch.
    - The school board met on Tuesday evening and selected an assistant principal. They selected Miss Marion Davies of Iowa City to fill the position. She is a graduate of the state university, and comes very highly recommended, and has also the endorsement of Prof. Dorcas, who has been selected principal of the schools. Miss Davies is a niece of Dr. J.C. Davies, of this city.
    - The city well is still a mooted subject between the contractor and the city. It is thought that the eight inch wall now in the well is not strong enough and one Wednesday, Mr. Steil made the city the proposition to put in an additional eight inch wall for $600. The council met and after considering the proposition, refused to accept it. The work of sinking the well is still progressing.
    - Last Sunday morning Major H. C. Darrah received a telegram containing the intelligence of the murder of a nephew at Vermillion, South Dakota. Mr. Darrah left at once for Vermillion to attend the funeral. He found the facts to be about as follows: His nephew, a young man of 22 years, was boarding with a family by the name of Wamley, but left for some reason for a few weeks since. Last Friday he went to Wamsley's place, which resulted in young Darrah being stabbed and pounded to death. At the coroner's inquest, Wamsley and wife swore that Darrah drew a revolver and the jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide. The people of Vermillion, however, are not satisfied with this verdict and Wamsley will be arrested to await further investigation.
    - Court adjourned Saturday evening until Thursday morning of this week. Last week was spent in trying the case of Clement, Bane & Co, vs. G.W. Drybread. The case arose from the closing up of Mr. Drybread's clothing establishment in this city by an attachment. The case had able attorneys on both sides, and as it involved several thousands dollars it was contested sharply. Saturday evening it was submitted to the jury, who rendered a sealed verdict, about two o'clock Sunday morning. Monday morning this was opened and found to be in favor of Mr. Drybread.
    - In the issue of May 7th, the Ayrshire Chronicle said that Jacob Stambach was tried and acquitted for the same crime that Con Fogarty was convicted of.  Fogarty was indicted and convicted for larceny. Stamback was indicted for receiving and harboring stolen property, and discharged upon the grounds that the evidence did not show that he knew the property was stolen when he received it, and not upon the grounds that no such company as the Skinner Manufacturing Co. existed, as was charged in the Chronicle, which admits that Fogarty stole the property; this being true we fail to see wherein the verdict did him an injustice. If Stambach was guilty then the injustice was in turning him loose to prey upon society. Because one guilty man escapes it is no reason why the other should escape the punishment due his crime.
    - Sunday evening the people who attended the M.E. church were treated to a rare musical concert. The concert was given by B.A. Wallace, of Rockford, a soloist; Jay McEwen of Rockford, a violinist; and Early Byers of Cedar Rapids, who presided at the pipe organ. These gentlemen are certainly very proficient and skillful artists in their line, and rendered some very fine music. Those who are musically inclined were enthusiastic in their praise of it. Mr. McEwan is considered the best violinist in the state, while Mr. Bryan plays the pipe organ for the First Baptist church, of Cedar Rapids. Mr. Wallace is also considered to be among the very best soloists in the state. These gentlemen were accompanied by John Burianick, of Cedar Rapids, and while here were the guests of Rev. Bagnell and wife.
- The following hog story taken from the Ottosen Boomer is fishy enough to have originated in the region of Lost Island lake, yet the editor of the Boomer vouches for the truthfulness of the story. Ottosen should boom with such a paper as the Boomer to boom it:
    "Last summer about the last of August, when Will McNally was threshing his grain one of his hogs weighing about 450 lbs was covered up in the straw pile and about a week ago it was uncovered and was still alive, but having lost about 300 lbs. It seems almost impossible that an animal could lay covered up in a straw pile eight months, and still be alive when uncovered, but this hot did it and can be seen by any one at Will McNally's about two and a half miles east of town."

RUTHVEN.
    Mr. Light's people move to Okoboji lake this week.
    T.E. Waughtal is being visited by his sister this week.
    O.C. Underwood was visited over Sunday by his cousin, Henry Basceme.
    The missionary collection at the M.E. church last Sunday amounted to over $250.
    Rev. John Woolery, a pioneer preacher of this place, was visiting among his old time friends the past week.
    Madams Hovey, Harvey and Phoenix went to Emmetsburg on Friday of last week to attend the funeral of Mrs. George Beach.

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Cholera Cure
Is now on Sale at the
Agricultural Warehouse.
Beckman & Schroeder
Emmetsburg, Iowa.
   

[Submitted by C.J.L., Mar 2004]