Iowa Old Press

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Jan 1, 1913

Mr and Mrs John P. BIGLEY were Ft. Dodge visitors Christmas. Mr. BIGLEY
arrived home Monday. Mrs. BIGLEY will remain for a short time.

The Rock Island company, after experimenting for three years with telephones
in many of their Iowa depots, has finally discarded the use of them.

The Algona Courier says: "Mr. WEBB who has clerked for James PATTERSON for
some time, will go to Emmetsburg where he will manage a grocery house."

There will be a basket sociable in the Barber school house in District No.
3, Great Oak township, next Friday evening. Miss Alberta BOUGH is the
teacher. All are invited.

Walter SPROUT and little son of Mercer, North Dakota, have been visiting for
several days with Mr. SPROUT's mother and sister in this city. They will
remain for a week or more.

Mrs. L. STUEHMER was called to Weiser, Idaho, last evening by a telegram
announcing the serious illness of her son-in-law,who lives at that place. He
has been quite low for several days.

Mr and Mrs. J.F. FRITCH of Anamosa were Emmetsburg visitors yesterday. They
were on their way to Estherville to spend the holidays with relatives. They
favored this office with a pleasant call. They formerly resided at Garner.

Captain W.H. INGHAM of Algona, and his daughter, Mrs. McCHESNEY of Iowa
City, will sail from New Orleans for Panama next Saturday to spend a few
days on the Isthmus. Mr. INGHAM is 85 years of age. He is father of Harvey
INGHAM of the Des Moines Register & Leader.

Ralph Horace FISH, aged 12, recently left the home of his sister, Mrs. J.B.
EDWARDS, who lives near Estherville, and cannot be found. His people
formerly lived near Dickens. He has resided with his sister for six years
his parents having died some time ago.

John DENNINGER, formerly of Osgood now of West Bend, has been awarded the
$50 cash prize for the best kept railroad section on this division of the
Rock Island road. H. MAUS of Rake and A.H. HEIDEN of Sibley also won the
divisions on which they are located. Roadmaster J. JULIN of Sibley receives
a $100 cash prize for hte best kept division on the system.

Martin KELLY who lives in this vicinity, went to Omaha, Nebraska, Friday
evening.

Mr. CURTIS, who had been visiting local friends, returned to St. Paul Monday
evening.

Robert McNALLY returned to Kentross, Iowa, Thursday, after a holiday visit
with local relatives.

While skating on Medium lake Monday, Sam BOIES, Jr., fell and broke his
collar bone. With such fine skating as there is on teh lake at the present
time it is pretty hard on a little fellow to be laid up for a couple of
weeks.

George PRATER writes us from Faulkton, South Dakota, that he must have the
Democrat again. He likes South Dakota and reports that his family are all
well. He was section foreman on the Milwaukee road at this place for several
years.

A machine resembling a typewriter, which will receive and transmit a message
over a wire at the same time is now in use. It is known as the Markrum
Printing Telegraph. One has just been placed in the Rock Island office at
Des Moines.It is certainly a novel machine.

L.T. CARTER informs us that he is meeting with gratifying success in the
sale of his skinning knife. There seems to be great demand for it. He has
already disposed of $500 worth at wholesale prices. He deals only with
retailers. L.STUEHMER is his partner in the manufacture and sale of the
knives.

It is a well established fact now that tuberculosis is preventable and that
it is inexcusable for a state to tolerate an appalling death toll from this
disease. It has also been ascertained that the same conditions which produce
tuberculosis are conductive to typhoid fever, pneumonia, and the whole foul
brood of social disorders. Bad housing, over worked and under aged men and
women, over crowding in insanitary tenements, children under fed and illy
clothed, unprotected city water supplies and insanitation in general, are
held responsible for many of the social ills from which so many suffer.


Ed KANE is home from S.D. visiting his parents. He has been absent for three
years.

Mrs. Emma JEREMIAHSEN ws down from Rock Rapids during the holidays visiting
local relatives.

Mrs. Joseph BIGLEY came down from Graettinger Thursday to visit local
relatives and friends.

Mrs. Charles LAARGE and Miss Lizzie PETERSON of Fenton were married Tuesday
evening of last week.

Glenn BROWN and his sister, Miss Bernice, were over Sunday visitors at their
home at Parker, South Dakota.

There will be a New Year's dance at the Armory this evening. The Star
orchestra will play. All are invited.

S.D. BICKFORD is enjoying a visit since Saturday from his brother-in-law,
Albert RICHARDS of Herron, Minnesota.

Mr and Mrs. Geo DRAMAN and Mr and Mrs. N. SCHUMACHER of Ellington township
were Emmetsburg visitors Friday.

Wm. DOTY arrived home from Mason City Monday morning where he had been with
one of his little girls to consult a specialist.

Mr and Mrs. William WALTERS of Denver, Colorado, are guests at the home of
Mr and Mrs. W.H. GRACE. Mr WALTERS is a brother of Mrs. GRACE.

The fine weather is very unsatisfactory to the ice men. They are afraid it
will ruin their crop. Suitable weather for ice making will doubtless arrive
in due time.

The Estherville Democrat says:" Mr and Mrs. J.B. WILLIAMS of Emmetsburg and
Ralph HOLLAND of Essex, Iowa, were visitors at the L.G. THOMPSON home in
this city Friday.

Mrs. T. SULLIVAN returned from Ft. Dodge Friday afternoon weher she had been
attending the funeral of her nephew who was recently killed in a railroad
accident near Winnipeg. His neck, back and both legs were broken. He lived
for several hours after the accident.

Mrs. T.M. RYAN of Munder, Alberta, passed through Emmetsburg Tuesday
afternoon on her way to Graettinger to spend the holidays with her brother,
Rev. John KELLY. She was accompanied by her son. The weather in Alberta when
she left was about the same as in this part of Iowa.

Julius KUNZ of Wesley was very generous to the little people of his home
town Christmas day. He presented 170 of them who called at his office with a
sack each containing apples, oranges, candy, nuts and other good things to
eat. He is a real estate dealer. He has made a great many excellent sales
during the past year. It is needless to say that he is th most popular man
at Wesley.

Richard KINSLEY of Mason City spent Christmas with his brother Robert and
his sister, Mrs. LAWLESS of this place.

Mr and Mrs. A.E. JOHNSON of Swea City, Kossuth County, celebrated the 50th
anniversary of their marriage last week.

Miss Anna GOSSMAN returned to Rockwell City Monday afte a brief visit with
her mother and other relatives in Emmetsburg.

Mrs. J.B. PASSELL and little child of Osceola, Iowa, have been guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. GODDEN since Christmas.

Wm. MAHONEY returned from Minneapolis Monday morning. He went to meet his
children who were on the way from Seattle to Emmetsburg.

Harry PORTER of Ames spent several days during the past week with friends in
this city. He is taking a course in engineering at the Iowa State college.

Sister M. Patricia, O.S.F., of Wilmont, Minnesota, arrived in this city
Thursday evening. She will spend a few days visiting her sisters, Mrs. W.
MURPHY and Sister M. Benigna.

The Ft. Dodge packing house is now slaughtering 2,000 hogs daily. About 50
men are employed regularly. Iowa should have more packing houses. They would
pay better than sugar beet or canning factories.

Last week Judge QUARTON sold a pure bred Guernsey heifer and a pure bred
Guernsey bull to R.O. JACKSON of Glenwood, Iowa, for $450. He has of late
years given a great deal of attention to well bred cattle.

M.E. CONLON came up from Dubuque Christmas and enjoyed the day with his
parents. Mrs. CONLON came the day before. Mr. CONLON reports that the people
for whom he works have had a very successful year.

Mr and Mrs. T.A. BALDWIN enjoyed a visit during the holidays from Mr.
BALDWIN's cousins, Misses Jessie and Inez BALDWIN of Sioux City. They are
teaching in the schools at that place. Their home is at Edinborough,
Pennsylvania.

MALLARD
(County Correspondence)
Miss Mayme LAWHEAD is spending her vacation in Wisconsin with her parents.

Frank MULRONEY of Canada arrived here Saturday. He will spend a couple of
months at his old home before returning.

The people of Mallard were pained Sunday to hear of the death of Mrs. Geo.
DOWNS.

John and Mr. and Mrs. F. DOW of Waterloo are visiting at the parental home
here.

Mr. and Mrs. LITEL of Superior are spending their vacation at the Archie
JOHNSON home.

John JOHNSON and family spent Christmas at John RUPPERT's.

Mrs. JACKSON spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Charles KREIG.

Mrs. Charles STAFFORD has been on the sick list for the past few days.

Miss Elizabeth MUELLER spent Christmas at her home in Plover.

Mrs. DROWN and daughter of Curlew were in Mallard Monday.

Peter MULRONEY and family went to Emmetsburg Sunday.

Mr. PAUL of Minnesota is visiting the LODES families of this place.

Earl HAHN was a Rolfe visitor Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. GHERT visited their children in the country Monday.

Mrs. ANSINGER spent Christmas with her daughters in the country.

CURLEW.
Walter FERGUSON and friend came up from Valley Junction to spend Christmas.

Ernie BRECKLER was an Ayrshire visitor the last of the week.

Mrs. MAHONEY and sons were Ayrshire visitors Tuesday evening.

Lew TROW and Jack BRECKLER were Rolfe visitors Sunday.

Winnie TRESSLER, who is taking osteopath treatment at Boone, is improving.
Her spine is affected.

Mrs. Geo. TRESSLER came home from Boone Thursday evening.

Dr. BEATTY was a caller at the WHITMER home Friday. Mr. McCREARY is
seriously ill.

A ten and one-half pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. MATTHIESEN
December 26.

J. CULLEN shipped hogs Saturday.

A farewell party was given in honor of Mrs. Will McBRIDE Saturday afternoon
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. WHITMER.

Mrs. Ora MORGAN is visiting her father here.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John CULLEN, December 30th.

The people of Curlew were shocked Sunday to hear of the death of Mrs. Geo
DOWNS of pneumonia.

CYLINDER.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. HUGHES, Mrs. R. M. BUTLER, and Mrs. A.H. GARD autoed to
Emmetsburg Saturday afternoon.

Dwight JONES returned to Luverne, North Dakota, Saturday, after spending
Christmas with his mother here.

Alex JOHNSON was an Emmetsburg visitor Monday.

Francis CULLEN and Gus TROY attended the play at Emmetsburg Thursday
evening.

Mrs. John WAGNER of Graettinger was an over Sunday visitor at the Joe
KLEIGLE home near Fairville.


NEWS OF TWENTY YEARS AGO
A Few Items Taken from the Files of the Democrat of December 21, 1892
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Mr. McCREARY of Curlew broke one of his legs a few days ago while operating
a hay press.

L.H. MAYNE will begin his duties as publisher of the Algona Republican
January 1.

K.A. ERSLAND has sold his farm in Vernon township. He talks of moving to
Oregon.

Do not forget the New Year's Ball at JOYCE's hall.

Miss Maggie DONOVAN returned from Minneapolis after an absence of three
months.

Rev. H.J. BROWN, pastor of Free Baptist church at Spencer, is dead.

W.S. FROST will keep 60 cows on his farm in Vernon township next year.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward CAHILL Monday of last week.

C.D. PRICE of Ruthven and D.C. TIPP of Vernon townhip are at Humboldt
attending the Northern Iowa Horticultural convention.

Thomas CARMODY was over from Whittemore Sunday visiting friends.

Charles BAHLS of Independence township will have an auction sale December
27.

Misses Grace GROUT and Celia ROCHE are assisting in Val WAGNER's store
during the holiday rush.

George KEINE, Whittemore's grain dealer, was in Emmetsburg Tuesday.

Mr. Sam DYER and Miss Mary B. EDWARDS were married at Ayrshire Thursday.

Mrs. Charles GALLIGER of Elma spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs. M.
MORRISSEY, of this place.

M. GANNON of Keokuk is visiting his brother-in-law, John McCORMICK, of this
place.

A Few Items Taken From the Files of the Democrat of December 28, 1892
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Mr. and Mrs. J.J. SHAW and Mrs. H.W. KENT spent Christmas with relatives at
West Union.

Mrs. J.M. MAHAN is spending the holidays with relatives at Lawler.

Mrs. Alta TURNER is visiting relatives at Odebolt.

Miss Anna STONE is a holiday guest with relatives at Broadhead, Wisconsin.

Henry BECKMAN is spending the week at Garnavillo.

Will CONLON is home from Nora Springs for the holidays.

Dan KELLY and M.L. WEIBEL are home from Des Moines where they are attending
school.

E.B. and Harlan SOPER are home from Cornell college for the holidays.

Miss Clara PEDDIE arrived home from Davenport a few days ago.

Miss Verne ROBBINS is home from Davenport for the holidays.

Miss Edith BURT arrived home from Cedar Rapids a few days ago to remain
until after New Year's. She is attending school at that place.

Charles MUELLER is at Faribault, Minnesota, spending the week with
relatives.

Charles POTTS came home from Iowa Falls a few days ago to spend the holidays
with Emmetsburg relatives.

Mr. MANNING of Allamakee county is visiting his sister, Mrs. P. DUFFY, of
Great Oak.

Jake SKIELS will work the GILBERTSON farm near Graettinger next year.

John RYAN has been spending the past two weeks with his uncle at Marion,
South Dakota.

Art CROUCH is home from Lyons to remain during the holidays.

Mr. Carl PROUTY and Miss Emma DOUGHERTY were married at Hampton December 14.

Mrs. LANNAN of St. Paul is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.M. MAHAN.

Mrs. N.L. COTTON of Whittemore died a few days ago.

Charles R MEYERS of Denison has bought the Mason City Express Republican.

Mrs. Martin WINTERS of North Washington is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Nicholas ADAMS.

Michael BOLAND of Ackley succeeds Dennis FLYNN as section foreman on the
Milwaukee road.

Mr. DOCHER, a man who represented himself as a priest at LeMars a short time
ago, has been sent to the penitentiary for three years for obtaining money
under false pretenses.

A boy is reported at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John HICKEY.

Dr. KENEFICK has established a Keeley institute at Algona.

Frank McCORMICK is home from LaPorte visiting his parents.

Curtis ARMSTRONG is home from school visiting his parents.

Mr. MOLLISON has just completed a large barn on his farm in Emmet county.

Mr. John HANSON and Miss Sine NIELSON were married in this city December 23.

Mr. Rufus WAGGONER and Miss Clara DREW were married in this city December
24.

Mr. and Mrs. J.P. KIRBY of Estherville spent Christmas with relatives of
this city.

J.L. MARTIN was up from Mallard Christmas day visiting relatives.

Dr. R.C. MOLLISON has opened an office in this city.

After January 15 the firm of SMITH & BENDA will be known as SMITH, BENDA &
Co.

M.F. KERWICK has presented his little daughter Nellie with a new piano.

Our friend, Patrick KEENAN, remembered us Christmas day by sending a draft
for his subscription for the coming year. he is now located at Albert Lea,
Minnesota.

Miss Maggie McEVOY of Bloomington, Wisconsin, was the guest of E.P. McEVOY
and family Christmas.

The silver in a dollar is now worth 64.49 cents.

Last evening George HOYT received a telegram announcing the death of his
mother at Jackson, South Dakota.

The directors of the new creamery at Crippen are Archie BRYCE, J.B. FIFE,
John BRENNAN, Michael JOYNT, Patrick JOYNT, Daniel MURPHY and John KING.
Business will soon be commenced.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1913

HAPPENINGS
Dennis KIRBY came home from Aberdeen, South Dakota, Thursday evening to see
his father who has been very ill. His brother, W.V. also came from
Valentine, Nebraska.

David WILSON writes us from Henry, South Dakota, to change Hayti, that
state. He resided in this city 27 years ago. He was in the employ of the
late T.J. DUFFY.

John P. BIGLEY resigned from his position in A.J. WOLFGANG's drug store. He
has not yet made any arrangements for the future, although he will not be
likely to remain in Emmetsburg.

Miss Mary FORD, daughter of Mayor FORD, of Ft. Dodge, was a guest at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John P. BIGLEY of Emmetsburg a couple of days during
the past week. She is a niece of Mrs. BIGLEY.

In remitting for the Democrat, Frank BERNDORFNER of Salem, Oregon says: "We
are having fine weather in this state. At present writing everything is
green. We can not get along without the Democrat. We find it very newsy."

The Fort Dodge Daily Messenger had a dandy new Goss printing press. It is
one of the finest in Iowa. The Messenger is an excellent newspaper. We
congratulate Brother ROBERTS on his prosperity and enterprise.

Robert BUCHAN, formerly of this place, has bought the Swedish Lutheran
parsonage at Spencer. he paid $2,100 for it. he will take possession March
1. It will make him a comfortable home. Mr. BUCHAN travels for the Raleigh
Remedy company.

The Rock Island company has discharged a large number of its employes who
were in the habit of boozing. Heavy drinkers should not be allowed to run
trains. Their heads should be clear when property and lives are entrusted to
their care.

Miss Margaret RYAN arrived home from Peoria, Illinois, Tuesday evening of
last week. Although the early part of the winter has been mild in Illinois,
there is, she says, a great deal of sickness in Peoria. Dr. HESSION has been
quite ill for ten days and his youngest child has also been sick for some
time.

Mr. COLLINS of Dell Rapids was a guest at the home of Daniel BURNS and P.F.
McMAHON Wednesday and Thursday. He reports that very little land can be had
near Dell Rapids at the present time for less than $100 per acre.
However,there were not, during the fall months, so many transfers in that
locality as there were in northwest Iowa.

Mr. HUGHES of Ruthven and E.B. STILLMAN of this place who have been home
from Iowa City for the holidays, are both studying law at that institution.
They have been putting in hard work for several years and will soon be ready
to engage in the regular practice.

O.P. DOYLE left Saturday morning for St. Paul. He will visit relatives in
that city for a few days, after which he will take his departure for Hamar,
Saskatchewan. One of his uncles is in business at Hamar. Mr. DOYLE intends
investing in land in that locality. There are, we understand, a few good
homesteads left in that part of Canada.

Thursday evening we enjoyed a pleasant call from John DOWNS of LaCross,
Wisconsin. He came to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Geo W.
DOWNS. He has resided at LaCrosse for thirty years. He is in the employ of
the Milwaukee railway company. He is also a member of the city council. He
visited this county a number of years ago.

Thursday we enjoyed a pleasant call from Harry ECKERT, traveling solicitor
for the Rockford, Illinois Daily Gazette. He resided in this county several
years ago. He has been visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs Geo ECKERT, who live
near Mallard. While here he attended the funeral of Mrs. Geo. W. DOWNS. He
has been an intimate friend of Mr. DOWNS for many years.

VAUGHN & DAILY closed a deal last week for the purchase of the Gowans brick
block. They gave $8,500 for the property. They will occupy the rear end of
the building and will use the window facing the north for displaying their
goods. Mr. GOWANS will use the front of the building. The property is well
located. Messrs. VAUGHN & DAILY feel that they have made a good investment.

B.A. MORMON is suffering from a lame arm. A short time ago, while cutting
wood, he accidentally let some of the water out of the elbow joint. He hopes
the injury will not prove serious. Mr. MORMON spent the fall months tiling
for JACKSON & MOSHER in the vicinity of Ringstead. He usually employes a
force of from three to four men. He reports that he has had a very
successful season.

Steve OLSEN intends moving to Beresford, South Dakota, in March. He bought a
quarter section farm near that place some time ago, paying $125 per acre for
it. He disposed of his place in the northeast part of this county to A.J.
BURT early last summer. He thinks he sold it too cheap, but there was not
much of a stir in real estate when he made the deal. Farm lands are pretty
high in the vicinity of Breresford [spelled differently from first spelling]
but the soil is very rich and the country properous.

F.W. JONES, who has served as sheriff of Dickinson county for thirteen
years, has retired and will commence a term of two years as state
representative. He made a very capable sheriff.

The Iowa legislature will convene next Monday. Representative KULP will
doubtless insist on the privilege of proving that he is not dead. We shall
not blame him. We have always found him a rather lively political corpse.
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For Sale: a good Western Cottage organ. Would sell same at reasonable
figure. Enquire at this office or of Mrs. Mary MULRONEY of Nevada township.
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For Sale: -Eleven choice calves. Enquire of W.A. DOTY, Emmetsburg.
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Bourbon Red Toms for sale. Enquire of W.J. DUNIGAN, Emmetsburg, Iowa.
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Harness Repaired and Oiled.
At McCARTY & RICHARD's, Emmetsburg.
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House for Sale
Fair size house. 2 lots, good barn. Well situated. Enquire of Wm. RUEHLE.
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For Sale.
I have a few Chester White boars for sale. Call on or write Dan VEDDER,
Emmetsburg, R. 4.
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Whole dressed hogs........11c
Less quantity...................12c
Beef quarters..................10c
W.W. FROST
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Farm for Rent-A good quarter section farm in High Lake township, Emmet
county. Enquire at this office or of Tom J. WHITE, Whittemore, Iowa.
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Poland China Boar Pigs
Big boned, big litter kind; best of breeding; will weigh 200 lbs and
upwards; will caate and ship at $25.00 each.-James WELCH, Halfa, Emmet
County, Iowa.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Jan 15, 1913

Friday Mr and Mrs W.J. TYSON received word that a son was born to Mr and Mrs
Paul CASE a few days ago. This is good news to their many local friends.
They reside at some point in California.

Charles ELLIOTT is the new editor of the Carroll Times. He succeeds C.H.
REESE, who has gone to York, Nebraska, to take charge of a paper. The former
editor, W.H. WAHL, has been temporarily in charge of the paper.

Wm. J STEINER of the Mallard Independent was a pleasant caller Saturday. As
usual, he was full of business. He reports that the people of Mallard are
according him generous patronage. He is an upright, deserving young man.

John HENNINGS, who lives three miles east of Mallard, will have a public
sale tomorrow. Mr. HENNINGS has a good list of property.

The ladies of the Congregational church will serve a Scotch supper in their
church parlors Thursday, January 23rd. The supper begins at 5:30 and will
consist of roast beef and brown gravy, baked mutton, cranberry mold, mixed
pickles, mashed rutabagas, baked beans, mashed potatoes, white bread,
currant loaf, soda scones, oat meal bannocks and cheese, Scotch short bread,
light and dark cake, tea and coffee. Everybody please come. Price, 35 cents.

Mr and Mrs Patrick JOYNT moved to this city about ten days ago and are now
comfortably located in one of the McLAUGHLIN residences, which they bought
during the fall. It is situated south of the residence occupied by Mr and
Mrs AGNEW. Mr. and Mrs. JOYNT were pioneers in Emmetsburg township and they
well deserve a rest from many years of hard and patient toil. The Democrat
wishes them many years of health and happiness as residents of Emmetsburg.

Mrs. Paul SCHENDEL was called to Wilmot, South Dakota, Friday by the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. HOYER.

Capt. and Mrs E SOPER left Saturday evening for Tampa, Florida, to spend the
winter. They will also spend some time at Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Miss Lucile LAMBE of Graettinger returned to Dubuque last Thursday to resume
her studies at Mt St Joseph Academy.

R.H. MILLER and A.E. FRINK of the Cylinder neighborhood were business
visitors in Emmetsburg Monday. Both were pleasant callers at the Democrat
office.

Mr .TISHENBANNER, the well known good road booster, has been appointed
postmaster of Gilmore City. He seems to know something about politics as
well as good roads.

The Democrat is pleased to learn that George E LONG, editor of the Manson
Journal, who recently underwent a surgical operation for cancer, is doing
nicely and that his chances for recovery are considered reasonably hopeful.

Two brothers of young BURKE, who was killed near Graettinger last week,
arrived Monday morning to take their mother's remains home with them. The
funeral will be held at St. Mary's, Kansas. The news of the accident must
have been a rather sudden blow to the brothers and other members of the
family.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the American Savings bank of
Graettinger was held January 7, 1913. The directors elected for the ensuing
year are J.A. SPIES, E.A. BAUMGARTNER, John GRAETTINGER, Preston FUHNESTOCK,
Fred SPIES, C.C. LARSON and J.B. LAMBE. It was decided to increase the
capital stock to $20,000.

Mr. B.A. FUNK, son of Hon. A.B. FUNK, of Spirit Lake was married a few days
ago to Miss Gertrude JENKS, daughter of a Presbyterian minister of Omaha,
Nebraska. Mr FUNK has for some time been assistant cashier of the Spirit
Lake National bank, but he has given up the position and will leave in a
short time for western Canada to take charge of his father's large real
estate interests.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Emmetsburg Creamery company
will be held at teh office of Secretary L. STUEHMER in this city January 20.

I.T. CARTER returned from Clinton, Iowa, the first of the week. He visited
Lyons and Fulton, Illinois, while away. He is selling a large number of his
skinning knives.

Geo. BEATTY, who lives on one of A.W. WAGNER's farms, will have a sale next
Tuesday, January 21. He lives four miles north of Emmetsburg on the east
side of Medium Lake.

An excellent cut of Mr CARROLL, formerly of Curlew now of Marshall,
Minnesota, appeared in Sunday's Register and Leader. Mr CARROLL has for sale
about 10,000 acres of choice land in the vicinity of Marshall and he is
doing a fine business. The Democrat is pleased to learn of his prosperity.

Wednesday evening the Spencer basket ball five defeated the Company K team
at the Armory by a score of 22 to 21. Teh game was a fast and interesting
one. The members of the Company K club apparently did not make a very good
showing until the close of the contest. With only ten minutes left to play,
Spencer was leading by a score of 22 to 5, but the local players gingered up
and almost overcame the visitors' lead. The members of the Spencer quintette
were gentlemanly fellows and play good basketball. BROWN and FOY played
forwards for the Emmetsburg team, with KETCHEN and NOLAN at center and BEEBE
and DENEEN as guards.

Lloyd REFSELL arrived in Des Moines Monday from New London, Ohio, where he
had been visiting friends for two weeks. There has been considerable snow in
Ohio during the present winter. Mr REFSELL spent a couple of days at
Cleveland. He says it has become a very large and decidedly prosperous city.
Many of its leading business houses are as good as can be found in Chicago.
The new Statler hotel can not be surpassed by any house west of New York.
Mr. REFSELL visited his brother at Grinell for a day before coming to Des
Moines. He has been promised a good position in the lower house of the
legislature and will doubtless remain there until the close of the session.
Dr. KULP has been quite successful in securing positions for our Palo Alto
citizens.

Friday L. REIHSEN received a telegram from Mr. HALBACH of Milwaukee stating
that his white Plymouth Rock cockerels and hens had won most of the better
class of prizes at the International Poultry show at Springfield, Illinois.
Mr. HALBACH is a wholesome hardware merchant at Milwaukee. He owns a small
poultry farm near that place. Mr. REIHSEN bought his eggs of Mr HALBACH when
he first commenced to raise white Plymouth Rocks. Over 255 birds were
exhibited in the several classes at the Springfield show.

Father NUGENT of Des Moines left for Europe Sunday evening in company with
his brother, Attorney NUGENT, and Father ROMANELLI. They will remain abroad
for several months.

Jacob HENG, who has been visiting relatives in Fairfield township since
Christmas, will leave Friday for Barnesville, Minnesota. He and his brother
John own a big farm seven miles from that place. They had good crops this
year. Land sells in that locality for $35 to $50 per acre.

Mr and Mrs M.L. BROWN will leave for Los Angeles, California, to-morrow
where they will remain until May. Mrs. H.C. SHADBOLT will accompany them as
far as Deming, New Mexico, where she will spend several months with Mrs
JACOBS. The Democrat hopes they all have a pleasant trip.

Mrs. John McCORMICK, Sr. is still very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
J.D. HIGGINS of Great Oak. No hopes are entertained for her recovery.

WERE MARRIED WEDNESDAY
Mr James Blaine McALLISTER and Miss Manda A KERBER

Mr James Blaine McALLISTER and Miss Manda A KERBER were united in marriage
at the Congregational parsonage in this city last Wednesday evening at four
o'clock, Rev. J.E. BRERTON officiating. They were unattended. They left on
the evening passenger for Sherlock and Waverly where they spent a few days
visiting relatives and friends. They arrived home Monday evening.
The bride is a daughter of Mr and Mrs John KERBER, who live a short distance
east of this city. She is a young lady whose pleasing personality and many
excellent qualities of mind and heart have endeared her to those who know
her. All will, we are confident, be delighted to learn that she is able to
remain permanently in our community. The groom is a son of Mrs and Mrs E.R.
McALLISTER, who are among the well known and worthy pioneer residents of our
locality. He is a young man of decision, industry, and true worth and will
no doubt, in due time, win his way to the front. Mr and Mrs McALLISTER will
commence housekeeping on one of the A.W. WAGNER farms in Great Oak township.
The Democrat wishes them the many and substantial blessings they so well
deserve.

Happenings.

Thore Johnson has been quite ill for several days. He recently received a
stroke of paralysis.

Alex Strucken, a Laurens jeweler, recently skipped out, leaving a number of
creditors to mourn his departure.

Sylvester Hand, who was home visiting his parents during the holidays,
recently returned to Atchison, Kansas where he is attending college. He went
by the way of Carroll where he visited a couple of fellow students.

L.E. Conway came dow nfrom north Vernon Thursday in his auto to attend the
annual meeting of the County Mutual Insurance company. He reports that he
has traveled 5,000 miles in his machine since buying it and that his bill
for repairs is less than $4.

At the annual meeting of the Depew Creamery company held a few days ago,
Ludwig Johnson was chosen president, P.C. Duer secretary and James Tod
treasurer. The company did a $36,000 business during the past year. This is
a creditable showing for a country creamery.

Ed F. McGorrisk has purchased the Arnolds Park general store. It was the
property of Ray Butler.

Mayor D.W. Carmeron of Graettinger was looking after business interests in
Emmetsburg Saturday.

Mrs. Edward Burke, mother of Harry Burke, has gone to Chicago to visit her
daughter, Mrs. John Ryan.

Mrs. J.B. Passell returned to Osceola, Iowa, last week. She was a holiday
visitor at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs J.H. Godden

Mr and Mrs. O.J. Johnson left last week for their old home at Mt. Horeb,
Wisconsin. They will visit in that locality for a couple of months.

Mrs. J.T. Mulroney of Nevada township will move into the E.G. Kelly
residence two blocks west of the Joyce corner about February 1. She bought
the property during the fall. It will make her a fine new home.

Mrs. Monroe Johnson went ot Spencer Friday morning to visit her mother.

Miss Fae Squires of Rolfe has accepted a position in the West Bend public
schools.

Mrs. Charles Jones of Sanborn dropped dead Tuesday evening of last week
while going to church to attend a revival meeting.

Mrs. Nellie Wiebel of Rolfe, who was seriously injured in an auto accident
several weeks ago, has been taken to a Des Moines hospital for treatment.
Her husband was killed in the accident.

The Algona papers report that County Attorney Van Ness fell on the sidewalk
a few nights ago while returning home and broke his right wrist. He must
have been out late with the boys.

Frank Warnke was quite ill for some time with pneumonia, but we are glad to
report that he was more than able to hold his own during the severe attack.
Mr. Warnke is one of the hardiest and most rugged men in Emmetsburg.

Mrs. Patrick O'Connor arrived from Wibeaux, Montana, Thursday evening to
spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. F.E. Hand and other local relatives.

J.C. Kirkman of DDayton, Webster county, drank a quantity of hair tonic
Thursday as a substitute for booze and died a few hours later. He was a
barber. It seems he was using tonic for liquor for some time but on Thursday
he took an unusually large dose of it.

John Brennan of Nevada and Edward Fitzpatrick of this locality arrived home
from Greene county Thursday evening where they had been visiting relatives
and friends for several weeks. They were at Jefferson, Churdan and other
points. They report that there was very little snow in Green county until
ten days ago. Mr. Brennan says that his cousins, Daniel and Aquinas Mugan,
brothers of M.A. Mugan, of Emmetsburg, are building one of the finest homes
in Jefferson.
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For Sale. A good Western Cottage Organ. Would sell same at a reasonable
figure. Enquire at the office or of Mrs. Mary Mulroney of Nevada township.

Burbon Red Toms for sale. Enquire of W.J. Dunigan, Emmetsburg, Iowa.

For Sale
I have a few Chester White boars for sale. Call on or write Dan Vedder,
Emmetsburg, R.4.

Farm for Rent- A good quarter section farm in High Lake township, Emmet
county. Enquire at this office of Tom J. White, Whittemore, Iowa.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
22 Jan 1913

Mrs. Patrick HOBEN Dead.
Passed Away at Her Home in Highland Township, Saturday Morning.

Mrs. Patrick HOBEN died at the home of her son, Austin HOBEN, several miles
southwest of this city, last Saturday morning after an illness of some time.
The funeral was held Monday. Services were conducted at the Catholic church
at Ruthven by her pastor, Rev. L. CARROLL, of Ayrshire. The burial was in
the Ruthven Catholic cemetery where rests the remains of one of her sons.
There was a large attendance of old friends and neighbors at the funeral
despite the coldness of the day. The pall bearers were M. FLEMING, M.T.
WASHINGTON, F. HAGAN, Owen KELLY, D. FOLEY and J.J. BROWN.
Winifred HEARRITY was born at Lewisburg, in the county of Mayo, Ireland, in
1831. Hence she was 82 years of age. She was married at Glasgow, Scotland,
October 22, 1860, to Patrick HOBEN. Mr. and Mrs. HOBEN came to the United
States in 1861. They came to Iowa in April of that year. They lived for some
time in Boone county. In 1883 they moved to Palo Alto and located on a farm
in Highland township. Owing to their advanced years, they lived with their
son, Austin HOBEN, during the last few seasons. Mr. HOBEN, two sons and
three daughters survive. The sons are Austin and Michael of Highland
township. The daughters are Mrs. Mary VAUGHAN of Emmetsburg, Mrs. Margaret
BRASCH of Deadwood, Nebraska, and Mrs. Sadie GOLDEN of Valley Junction,
Iowa.
Mrs. HOBEN was one of the truly devoted, earnest, zealous wives and mothers
of the community in which she lived. She was considerate and active, but
quiet and unassuming. She tried to do, in her own humble way, her duty in
her home, in her church, and in society in general. Her neighbors found her
obliging and hospitable and her friends cordial and loyal. Providence was
generous to her, allowing her the use of a life that was long in years and
rich in opportunities for spiritual development and material achievement.
That she made good use of the blessings that were so generously bestowed on
her is the testimony of all who had an opportunity of judging her motives
and her deeds. The Democrat joins our many citizens in extending sincere
sympathy to the aged husband and the surviving sons and daughters.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa
27 Jan 1913

Happenings
M.L. BRADY was a business visitor at Spencer Wednesday.

Edwin ANDERSON of Ruthven spent Thursday in Emmetsburg.

Master LeGrand COONAN has been quite ill during the past week.

Miss Mary MAHAN went to Graettinger Friday evening to visit friends for a
few days.

Charles PRINGLE of Vernon township has been quarantined for small pox during
the past week.

W.J. O'BRIEN and Thomas CARMODY of Whittemore were Emmetsburg visitors
Thursday.

An anniversary mass for the late Very Rev. J.J. SMITH was celebrated at
Assumption church this morning.

J.A. SPIES of Graettinger returned from St. Louis Wednesday where he has
been looking after a business interest.

Lawn LEONARD will work the JOHNSON 265 acre farm in Nevada township.

The W.F.M.S. of the M.E. church will meet at the home of Mrs. JOHNSON
Friday, January 31. All are invited.

Mr. RILEY of Amboy, Minnesota, visited his sister, Mrs. Thomas O'CONNOR of
this place several days during the past week.

The Catholic Ladies' Aid society of the Graettinger Catholic church will
meet at the home of Mrs. BOSOLD, Thursday, January 30.

Joseph WOLLNER will have an auction February 26. He is preparing to move to
Oregon. His add will appear in a future issue of this paper.

Mr. and Mrs. M.M. MAHER of Ruthven came over from Ruthven Wednesday to
attend the funeral of Claudie MURPHY, who was a niece of Mrs. MAHER.

Mrs. L.P. DUHN has been quite ill during the past ten days. Mr DUHN was also
quite sick for some time but is, we are pleased to report, much better.

ZAHRNDT, JOYNT & Co., have their new implement building pretty well under
headway. It will be large and roomy. It is situated back of their [???]
building.

Daniel WESTERGARD of Graettinger was an Emmetsburg visitor Wednesday. he and
his brother Hans were among the pioneers of the northwest part of the
county.

Mrs. Daniel MURPHY and daughter, Eva, of Emmetsburg township, returned from
Chicago a few days ago where they had been visiting relatives for about
three weeks.

Matt DONOVAN was a Sheldon visitor Thursday.

Leland COONAN, who has been very ill, is much better.

The M. & St. L people are making extensive improvements in their yard at
Ruthven.

Miss Margaret GUERDET of Graettinger spent hte last of the week with
Emmetsburg friends.

John JONES, John COALBURN and John THOMPSON of Ayrshire were visitors in
Emmetsburg Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNALLY of Ayrshire were called to this city Thursday
by the death of Claudie MURPHY.

A.W. PEARSON, Ole OSKVIG, Geo. CHRISTOPHER, and Theodore REINDERS were among
the Mallard visitors to Emmetsburg Saturday.

Special meetings were held in the M.E. church at Ruthven every evening
during the past week. Rev. W.O. TOMPKINS had charge of them.

P.R. WELLS has the contract for the construction of the new K.P. building at
Mason City. It will be three stories high. It will be a fine building.

Henry EISLER was up from West Bend Wednesday evening. He owns the old H.H.
JACOBS farm He bought it a number of years ago for $28 per acre.

Oscar NORLAND recently returned from Story county where he had been visiting
friends for some time. He reports that there is more snow in that locality
than in this county.

Thomas WELLS of Mason City was in Emmetsburg visiting friends and attending
the entertainment at The Iowa Thursday. He played in the STAR orchestra
during the evening.

A. TREADGOLD was up from Eagle Grove the last of the week greeting old
friends. He wants all the late local news from Emmetsburg, so he came in and
subscribed for the Demcrat.

James AYLWARD has a contract for four miles of tiling on Drainage Ditch No.
48 in Ellington township. He is using tile ranging in size from 8 to 30
inches. He has a force of fourteen men.

The News says that Mr. and Mrs. C.J. McKITTRICK are again comfortably
located at Spencer. They were in Oregon or Washington for several years.
They were residents of Emmetsburg twenty years ago.

We understand that there are a number of cases of smallpox in Vernon
township. Mr. PRINGLE and one or two other parties are quarantined. The
disease is of a very mild form.

L. REIHSEN has rented the store room in the W.I. BRANAGAN brick building in
which the Democrat office is located. He will put in a fine new outfit and
will have one of the best meat markets in northern Iowa. He will take
possession in early March.

S.J. QUAM of Cylinder, who was in Emmetsburg Saturday evening informs us
that he has been a widower since last July. Mrs. QUAM went to Minnesota at
that time to visit a daughter and has since been absent. However, she will
be home in a few days.

One of the most disappointed men in Emmet county last Thursday evening was
George LORIMER, who was quarantined for smallpox and was not able to attend
the Robert Burns program, which was rendered in this city. He is one of the
most enthusiastic as well as one of the most deserving Scotch men in
northern Iowa. The citizens of Emmetsburg are always glad to welcome him on
such occasions.

Mr. BUSH, who has been living on the old John DOOLEY farm south of town,
will move onto the D.J. PARTELLO place in Nevada township. Mr. REESE, who
has occupied the PARTELLO place, will become a resident of Minnesota, having
bought a farm in that state some time ago. J.P. CARNEY will move onto the
DOOLEY farm to be vacated by Mr. BUSH. He purchased the place last fall. It
will make him a convenient, suitable home.

W.H. BERKLER informs us that he and John SCOTT have formed a partnership and
that they will conduct a fine garage on Main street during the coming
season. Messrs. SOPER, SAUNDERS, and LINDERMAN have agreed to put them up a
fine cement garage building. It will be 48x20 feet and will be one story
high. A heating plant will be placed in the basement. There will be three
large rooms. The one in the rear will be used for repair work, the central
one for the use of livery autos and the front for displaying new autos. They
have the agency for the Ford, Marion and one or two other good machines. The
year making calculations for a prosperous season's business.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
29 Jan 1913

Mrs. John McCormick Dead
Funeral Services held at Assumption Church Last Sunday

Mrs. John McCormick, Sr., passed away last Friday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J.D. Higgins, of Great Oak township where she had been
stopping since July. She had suffered a great deal from rheumatism for four
years. Three months ago she became afflicted with gangrene of he foot. She
was given all the care and medical assistance that medical care could
provide, but her years and her physical condition were against her. After
days and weeks of patient suffering, death finally came to relieve her. The
funeral was held Sunday. Services were conducted at Assumption church
immediately after high mass, Very Rev. P.F. Farrelly paying a high tribute
to her worth as a Christian lady. The interment was in St. John's cemetery.
The pall bearers were Henry Selle, Daniel O'Brien, J.K. Martin, J.J.
Higgins, T.H. Conlon and Edward Warren.
Ellen Gannon was born in the county of Roscommon, Ireland in 1838. She came
to the United States in 1850, landing in New York. She was married to John
McCormick at Cannandagus, that state, November 3, 1862. Mr. and Mrs.
McCormick came to Blackhawk county, Iowa, October 20, 1866. They lived on a
farm. In 1887 they became residents of Nevada township, this county. They
owned a fine farm home, which subsequently became the property of their son,
J.J. McCormick. They moved to Emmetsburg in 1899 to spend the remaining
years of their lives in retirement. Mr. McCormick died April 3, 1908. Seven
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McCormick. Only two sons and one daughter
are living. The sons are Frank and John J., both well known to our readers.
The daughter is Mrs. J.D. Higgins of Great Oak township. After the death of
her husband Mrs. McCormick's health was rather poor. She spent considerable
of her time with her sons and daughter, in whose welfare she always took a
great interest.
Our community knew and revered Mrs. McCormick as one of its most exemplary,
conscientious and dutiful mothers. To give to her husband, her sons, and her
daughters the love, attention and assistance that the anxious, solicitious
Christian heart can suggest; to perform humbly, thoughtfully and helpfully
the many obligations that the orderly, law-loving neighborhood most needs;
to render to her God the obedience and devotion that confidence in the
wisdom of his law inspires-these were the well directed, earnest aims of her
long and active career. She was mild and pleasing of manner and she was
gentle and as confiding as a child. The members of her happy household had
only the most affectionate regard for her and the public entertained for her
the enduring respect which only years of association, amid exacting trials,
can develop and foster. A change of location did not change the attitude of
the public esteem in which she was held. The people of Emmetsburg found her
the same unpretentious, exemplary, charitably disposed woman that she was
while she was a resident of Nevada township and of Blackhawk county.
Financial success did not make her indifferent regarding the interests or
the opportunities of others or heedless of the seriousness of her religious
obligations. She kept constantly in mind the duties which the possession of
means and superior advantages imposes. She suffered much from physical
afflictions during the closing years of her life but she looked upon the
ills of the flesh so often incident to old age as trials which  the many of
the most favored of God's followers must undergo before passing into the
possession of the unending joys in store for those who love him and serve
him while on earth. General and sincere sympathy is extended to the
surviving sons and daughter in their sorrow.

Iowa Old Press
Palo Alto County