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LeMars Sentinel
March 1, 1894

FREDONIA: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. J.A. Rubel, of Leeds, formerly of this place, made us a very pleasant visit this week.

The concert at Seney last Saturday night is reported by our young folks that attended, as not reaching its former standard and not worth the cold trip to see it.

One of the largest sales of this winter was at Mr. N.P. Tritz place on the 22 nd. inst. A Mr. Wolf will move to the place.

Three members of Mrs. Tovey's family are reported sick with scarlet fever. Dr. Hines is in attendance.

Born: -- To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jones, a son. We wish the new comer a long and happy life.

HINTON:

The protracted meetings held at the town hall closed last Thursday.

Miss Amanda Hoese is visiting at Hardington, Nebraska.

Miss Minnie Koenig was a Sioux City visitor last week.

A series of protracted meetings are being held at the Melbourne church, Rev.
O. Gerhart, from Sioux City is assisting.

Prof. Palmer, of the Hinton school, will give an entertainment at the hall
next Friday evening. A lengthy program is being prepared.

The challenge debate between the Center school lyceum and the Leeds reading
circle has been postponed one week and will take place next Thursday
evening.

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. J. J. Heacock is on the sick list.

Hubere Smale was a Moville business caller on Monday.

Will Grieves, of Storm Lake, has been visiting his many friends in town for
the past few days.

The male quartet gave some very good selections at the M.E. church last
Sunday night.

NEPTUNE: (Special Correspondence)

George Reifsteck's father, was visiting here last week.

John Welch had a caller last week. A little boy that pitched his tent in
his father's house to stay till his majority. Mother and babe are all
right.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
March 5, 1894

PERSONALS.
Mrs. J. J. Clifton went to Eagen, S.D., today.

Rev. Bisby left today for a few days engagement at Eagen, S.D.

Prof. Jeffers, of Remsen, visited the high school of this city last Friday.

Mrs. John Beeley left for Beresford, S.D., this morning to visit her
daughter.

Ed Klise, of Clarinda, Iowa, is visiting his uncle, J. W. Klise and family
of this city.

M. Lyon and wife left last Saturday for Hot Springs for the benefit of his
health.

Mrs. Chas. Dickey, of Sterling, Ill., is visiting her brother, Mr. Bryson,
of this city.

Prof. Coleman, of our high school, will lecture before the schools of
Cherokee, March 10.

Senator Lewis, of Wayne County, spent Sunday in our city with friends and
relatives.

G. C. Laughton has moved from LeMars to Edgerton, S.D., where he has brought
a farm and will reside for the future.

J. P. Sterling left today for St. Louis in the interest of the Crown flour
dresser. He will be gone for quite an extended period.

Mr. Geo. Millner was doing business in LeMars Friday. Mr. Millner lives near
Millnerville, which town was named after him.

Mr. and Mrs. David Bratton, of Paullina, are visiting their nephew, W. T.
Bryson, on pleasure combined with business.

Charles Stickney was up at Mankato visiting friends last week and Mrs.
Stickney was visiting Sioux City friends at the hotel Fowle.

Mrs. Heenan, of Dalton, fell last Tuesday and broke her forearm. Dr. McMahan
was called and he reports the 45 years old lady doing as well as the case
will admit of.

Charles A. Bird, of Omaha, who is with Walter A. Wood Harvester company, is
spending two weeks among old friends and relatives at Marcus and in this
vicinity.

Steven Reeves was a caller in this city last week. He is over from
Garretson, S.D., helping to settle the estate of J. M. Jenkins, who died
Jan. 30. Mr. Reeves settled in Elgin township in March 1868, and claimed a
homestead where he lived many years.

OUR INSANE PEOPLE.
WHAT IT COSTS TO SUPPORT PLYMOUTH COUNTY’S INSANE.
A List of Those Who Have Been Sent to the Insane Hospital for the Past Five
Years.
The Insane Tax, Etc.

But few persons fully realize the expense incurred to the tax payers of any
given county by reason of the unfortunate insane. After a half day’s
investigation in the records of Plymouth county, ably assisted by clerk of
the county, M. B. Tritz, and Auditor Fred Becker, we have succeeded in
getting at the following facts which will be of interest to every thoughtful
citizen. The subjoined shows the amount of money it has cost Plymouth
County for simply keeping their insane subjects at Independence for the last
five years.
1889 on a 1 mill levy -- $2,461.61
1890 on a 1⁄2 mill levy—2,578.67
1891 on a 1⁄2 mill levy—3,207.13
1892 on a 1 mill levy ---3,778.06
1893 on a 1 1⁄2 mill levy-4,721.26
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Total-----------------------$16,725.73

This is $3,345 per year on an average, but this is not all as will be seen
from the following list of those who have been adjudged insane and sent to
the asylum. The figures opposite their names show the total cost of getting
them into the asylum:

Feb. 1889 Louis C. Dobbert $ 76.25
Mar 1889 Jo Steiver 102.95
Aug 1889 Robert Gardner 99.57
Aug 1889 Anna Hanson 99.70
Oct 1889 Lizzie Steinhogen 96.95
Nov 1889 Henry Menshen 92.81
Nov 1889 James Smith (2) 153.00
July 1889 Jo Fickert 140.55
July 1889 Byron Grant 108.80
Jan 1891 Ed Schindler 92.45
Jan 1891 William Albrecht 97.15
Feb 1891 Emily J. Pritchard 97.75
Mar 1891 Hattie M. Duell 22.40
April 1891 John J. Weidderick 109.65
July 1891 Anna Jacobson 84.95
Aug 1891 Lewis N. Keith 139.60
Aug 1891 Thomas Doyle 118.87
Jan 1892 Amelia Prust 28.55
Oct 1892 John Rooney 110.70
Oct 1892 Anna Jacobson 83.10
Nov 1892 Eupheona Hardie 90.55
Nov 1892 John Williams 85.10
April 1893 W. R. Faull 85.30
July 1893 M. Kastel 107.50
July 1893 R. A. Swearingen 92.32
July 1893 Geo. Mann 78.25
Aug 1893 Ellen Gibbons 105.65
Aug 1893 Lena Herren 88.10
Aug 1893 Amy Cole 122.50
Aug 1893 Lousia Alline 93.65
Jan 1894 Sarah A. Wolf 104.50
Jan 1894 J. R. Wilcox 102.05
Jan 1894 Marinda Muxlow 89.40
Feb 1894 R. A. Swearingen 102.50
Feb 1894 A. Lorence 93.60
TOTAL $3,445.72
GRAND TOTAL EXPENSE.
Taking the cost of getting the insane persons to the hospital and their
support at $14 per month while confined there, we have the following grand
total for the last five:
Cost of entering the asylum -- $ 3,445.72
Cost of supporting at asylum -- $16,725.73
The average tax levy for insane purposes for the last five years is
nine-tenths of a mill on the dollar of all assessable property. From the
above showing it can readily be seen that large amounts might be annually
saved by having an asylum located in northwestern Iowa.

A PIONEER MOVES.
W. S. Fuller, who settled on section 8 of Johnson township in 1871, has sold
out and purchased about 1,600 of land at Naples, S.D., near Watertown. He
will leave Akron by a six car special train next Wednesday. During his 23
years residence in Plymouth county, Mr. Fuller has won many friends. He is
quite a correct weather prophet and has made this science a study for more
than thirty years. He says that during the middle of March we are to be
visited by a severe storm.

During his early years in this county, Mr. Fuller passed through a great
affliction by the loss of his wife, who was burned to death by a prairie
fire. Every life hath its deep sorrow and it was in this manner that pioneer
Fuller was overtaken by calamity in the terrible death of a loved companion.

DIED.
TENTINGER—In America township, February 27, of a complication of measles and
lung fever, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tentinger. The
funeral took place last Thursday, at 10 a.m., at St. Joseph’s church.
[Transcriber Note: The county courthouse death ledger lists this child’s
name as Elizabeth Tentinger.]
GILL—In Johnson township, March 1, 1894, Thomas Gill, of heart disease. The
deceased was 65 years of age and has lived in that locality many years. He
leaves a family of three sons and four daughters. The funeral took place
Saturday, Rev. Fahs officiating.
BARTON—At Black Hawk, Colorado, March 3, George H. Barton, of pneumonia.
Mr. Barton was a brother-in-law of Tom Andrew of this city. Mrs. T. D.
Andrew and Mrs. O. G. Andrew left for Colorado yesterday morning in response
to a telegram. The deceased was 43 years old and left a wife and three
daughters. He visited LeMars a month last autumn.

ACCIDENTLY KILLED.
James station was the scene of mourning by reason of a fatal accident last
Monday at about 9 a.m. Henry Fulton, the son of a blacksmith of that place,
was shooting at a mark, with a rifle calculated to shoot a half mile. One of
the shots passed through two inch boards, forming the side of a shed in
which John Larken was standing unobserved by anyone. The ball entered his
left side just below the hips and passed entirely through his abdomen,
causing death after terrible suffering of twenty-four hours. Pat Gaynor and
two physicians came up from Sioux City and cared for hi, but could not save
him. His funeral took place last Thursday, he being buried in the Catholic
cemetery at Sioux City. He left a wife and three children. At one time he
resided at LeMars and was employed by Pat Gaynor. Of late he has farmed
summers and run a saloon winters at James.

This is another instance where fire arms were put to bad use, shooting
within a town or village is not the proper thing.

BORN.
To Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bever. March 1, 1894, a son. Will says this adds
another to the Democratic Third ward ranks. Twenty one years is a long time
and it is possible that this political party will be unknown in A.D. 1915.

MARRIED.
MILLER-RUTH—February 18, at the home of the bride’s parents, at Eugene City,
Oregon, Mr. W. L. Miller and Miss Lizzie M. Ruth. Rev. D. N. McEnturf
officiated.

The bride was born and reared in Union township, Plymouth county, Iowa. The
groom was formerly from Illinois. The morning after their marriage, they
left for their new home on a ranch.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)

Wm. Bornschein left for St. Cloud, Minn., last Monday.

Mrs. Celia Tucker left for her home at Osmond, Neb., last Monday.

Royer Lias, formerly of this place but now of Westfield, was married last
Wednesday to a Miss Petty.

Mr. Alph Stinton, of Dell Rapids, S.D., is in the Valley on a short visit.

Potatoes sold for 95c per bushel at Bornschein’s sale.

Mr. Millner, of near Reinbeck, is moving on the Philson farm.

Mr. Brockman, of Westfield, will move on the Thomas Stinton farm.

W. P. Brown will move on the corner of Gold Watch street this week.

John Sullivan will move on the Pat Coffee place near Crathorne.

W. D. Simpson intends moving to Merrill this spring.

Rev. J. F. Morehead is assisting Rev. Leonard in his revival meetings on
Perry Creek.

Henry Bristow had the misfortune to lose one of his fat porkers while taking
them to market.

MERRILL: (From the Record)

A man by the name of Fuller, at James, was target practicing last Monday.
His aim being inaccurate, he missed the target, and the deadly bullet passed
through the building, striking Mr. Larkins, who happed to be passing by,
near the heart, killing him almost instantly.

The concert given by the LeMars choir last night was a musical treat to our
people. We were particularly well pleased with the singing of the Andrew
sisters. Miss Belle Andrew won applause in her soprano solos and obligatoes.
Miss Tierney rendered several excellent solos showing great compass of
voice. Her enunciation was not as good as a little more practice would make
it. The deep and well trained base voices of Messrs. Will Crouch and Henry
Fuller were much admired. Master Allen Bogen was repeatedly encored. His
performance on the violin and organ were indeed wonderful. Time forbids a
more extended notice. We hope they will come again.

AKRON: (From the Register)

County attorney, Keller, of Elk Point, is under the ban of the blackmailer.
His life has been repeatedly threatened in letters to himself and friends,
all in the same handwriting mailed at Sioux City.

Mrs. Wallace Waddington, living about twelve miles from Akron, near the
Broken Kettle, was thrown from a sleigh on her way to church Sunday morning.
She was picked up insensible and carried to her home. Dr. Ellis, of this
place and Dr. Pinnard, of Jefferson, were called and after a careful
examination failed to find any fractures although the lady is quite
seriously hurt.

A lively fight occurred over the river Wednesday afternoon. John, Jim and
Pat Burnight on one side and Al and Lou Mathwig on the other made it
interesting for awhile. Finally the latter was overpowered and the fight
declared off. It is safe to say that had the disgraceful scene occurred on
this side of the river, the parties would have been held to the Akron
authorities.

FREDONIA: (Special Correspondence)

We should get from twenty to twenty-five singers and organize a singing
school. We can get Prof. Van Persian’s services for that size of a class
once a week with a very small individual expense and we can derive a good
benefit.

James Lancaster and William and Watson Kennedy were hunting in the
neighborhood last week.

On account of the bad roads the Demorest contest at Seney was poorly
attended from here.

Mrs. William Johnson, of Rochester, Minn., spent a few hours with relatives
after a business trip to Leeds.

LeMars Sentinel
March 12, 1894

MARRIED:

KAUFFMANN-STAPLEVOORT---By Rev. J. E. Snowden, at the bride's home on
Eagle street, LeMars, March 8, 1894, Mr. Nick Kauffmann and Miss Anna
Staplevoort, both of LeMars.

MANDELKOW-BAUCH---On Tuesday, March 6, 1894, at the residence of the
groom's parents, near Struble, Wm. Mandlekow and Anna Bauch.

BECKER-BUSE---At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Buse, St., in Elgin township, on Wednesday, March 7, Mr. John A. Becker
and Miss Matilda Buse, Rev. Mueller officiating.

WARREN-CAMPBELL---At the residence of the bride's parents in Elkhorn
township, March 8, 1894, by the Rev. Wm. Semple, Mr. Berlin Warren and
Miss Mary J. Campbell.

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Jas. Grieve moves his family this week to Marathon, Iowa, where he will
engage in farming.  Mr. Grieve has so many good qualities as a citizen
and such an excellent family that we are sorry to see them leave this
locality.

Capt. F.R. Robinson has gone on the road as a traveling representative
for Lynch & Co., of Sioux City.  Mr. Robinson will make a good drummer
we predict, and will probably be continued as Lynch & Co.'s
representative for a long time.

HINTON:  (Special Correspondence)

Edith Barret of LeMars, Iowa, is visiting her uncle, S. Waters.

Mary Grant, principal of the Merrill school, gave our burg a call last
week.

Iona Schneider, of Sioux City, is spending a few week's recreation with
her brother, H.J. Schneider.

Ethel Waters, who is attending school at Sioux City, is spending the
week's vacation at home.

Cards are out announcing the marriage of G.H. Bender and Miss Lizzie
Blecker, March 14, 1894.

Anna Hoese returned from a month's visit with her friends and relatives
in Nebraska.

Farmers are all busy seeding with a hope of reaping a bounteous harvest.

The Central school lyceum will close its serious of meetings by a sham
law suit next Thursday evening.  It will be a breach of promise case.
Come one, come all, we promise you that you will not go home
disappointed.

The exhibition given by Prof. Palmer and school last Friday evening was
a grand success.  It was instructive and entertaining and a credit to
both teacher and pupils.