From Friday's Daily,

Fred Erb, who has been working for Bingenheimer & Good, returned last
evening to his home at Anamosa.

Rev. W.J. Johnson has returned from his trip to Duluth and Superior and he
expects to go to Omaha in a few days.

Val Branch and John St. John, who have been selling horses in northern
Minnesota, returned home last evening.

Mrs. C.A. Locke and son, Arthur, have arrived from Cedar Rapids, where they
visited their relatives for three months.

Franklin Haas, who has been attending school at Dennison, Iowa, arrived last
evening to spend the vacation with his brother, C.E. Haas.

Mrs. August Furchner and children left this week for Port Arthur, Texas, to
join Mr. Furchner, who has been working there for some months.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hodgman returned last evening from Mankato, Minn., where
they had been to attend the funeral of Mr. Hodgman's sister.

J.E. Engelken, of the Grand Rapids furniture store, returned this morning
from Chicago, Grand Rapids, Mich., and other points east where he has been
purchasing goods.

John Heenan, who moved with his parents to Perry, O. T., a few months ago,
is visiting LeMars. He reports that the family are much pleased with their
new location.

Hon. D.C. Fraser, of Nova Scotia, a member of the Dominion parliament,
arrived in LeMars last night on a visit to Rev. W. J. Johnson and family.
He is on his way to Winnipeg.

L. J. Walker, of the Union depot, returned this morning from Remsen, where
he has been filling the position of agent for the past few days during the
illness of the depot agent, Mr. C.C. Baughmann at that place.

From Saturday's Daily,

John Mandersheid, of Sioux City, was a LeMars visitor today.

Mrs. H. M. Sammis retuned last evening from a visit to Onawa.

Miss Nellie Senska left this morning for a visit at Woonsocket, S.D.

Mrs. M. J. Walker and Mrs. Lew Walker were Sioux City visitors this morning.

Mrs. A.M. Daus and children have returned from a several weeks' visit at
Springfield, S.D.

Miss Mary Lou Emery returned to her home in Chicago this morning after a
visit with LeMars friends.

Mrs. E. J. Uthe returned last evening to her home in Chicago, after a three
weeks' visit with relatives in LeMars.

Editor Gleason, of The Cleghorn Senate, was a LeMars visitor this morning.
He is making quite a success of his new paper.

Miss Polly and Emma Wilde returned on Thursday from a extended visit with
their sister, Mrs. Van Buren, in Des Moines.

W. N. Chaffee left this morning for Cherokee on business connected with the
LeMars Normal college and from there will go to Storm Lake.

Prof. H. Oldham left last evening for Salem, Neb., where he will conduct the
Chautauqua at that place which begins on Monday, lasting ten days.

MERRILL: (Special Correspondence)

Last Sunday, Chris, Charley and Jacob Schneider and Mrs. J.T. Cannon met at
the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schneider, in Sioux City to
remind Mr. Schneider that he had arrived at the age of 69 years and was hale
and hearty. These sons and daughter with their families spent the day in
hearty good cheer. Toward evening they presented Mr. Schneider with a
beautiful gold watch and chain in remembrance of the event. To Mrs.
Schneider they gave a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles.

Merrill is to have a new bank which in a measure denotes the financial
advancement of the town. W. J. Lawrence, who has been cashier of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of this city the past ten years, has resigned his
position and will become the cashier and one of the stockholders of the new
bank. Associated with him will be the Payne Bros., of Kingsley, who now run
a bank in that city and at Pearson, Iowa. The Payne boys were formerly
extensive stock raisers in Elgin Township. About five years ago Wm. Payne
was assistant in the bank here. A neat building will be built on the George
Haylock lot near the Lamar and Denler store, corner of Second and Main
Streets. We understand carpenters will begin work on the new building
almost immediately. J. D. Simpson will move to Merrill as soon as possible
and assume personal control of his bank. John Simpson, his nephew, will
officiate in the capacity of bookkeeper.

Monday afternoon Frank Hoese left his self binder near the roadside at one
end of his wheat field while he went to work at a distance. Upon returning
he found the binder canvas apron missing. He noticed some covered wagons
pass about half an hour before so he jumped on his horse and started in
pursuit. He overtook one wagon here on Main Street. Without any
unnecessary formality Frank rode up and saw a canvas apron in the wagon. He
hauled it out. While the drivers were cursing and protesting he leisurely
examined it but found it NOT the one he was after. He threw it back into
the wagon and started on. About a mile north of town he overtook another
wagon with three stalwart men as occupants. Upon looking in he spied
another binder canvas. He hauled it out and claimed as his own. The three
men protested and showed fight, but Frank coolly informed them that they had
better shut up and drive on or he would have them arrested for stealing.
The men looked down the road toward town and saw a full regiment of men
coming so they concluded to make the best of it and hastily jumped into
their wagon and prove on.

AKRON: (Special Correspondence)

Dr. G. V. Ellis is carrying a "game leg" as the result of a horse kick.

J. G. Snyder's house, south of town, was struck by lightning during Tuesday
evening's storm. No one was injured.

Dr. Cilley was called to the residence of Julius Marks last Tuesday evening,
whose daughter had her collar bone broken. She was unhitching a team and
left one of the tugs hitched, when the team started to run, one wagon wheel
striking her shoulder.

W. W. Burrill, who went to San Francisco on account of the serious illness
of his brother, John W. Burrill, was apprised of his death, which occurred
last Friday, before arriving there but he continued to his destination.

[Another partial community entry..the newspaper copy does not indicate the
town name.]

Little Wallace Mc Arthur has been quite sick the past few days. His parents
took him to the doctor on Tuesday.

Dr. Hess has been very sick the past week. For a few days he was unable to
talk, but they think he is some better now.

Grandma Hagle is some better and able to sit up part of the time.

Stella Burnett went to Adaville Tuesday to help her sister, Mrs. Tine
Stinton through harvest.

Little Johnnie Crouch, the two-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crouch
fell while playing one day last week and cut his leg quite badly. He was
unable to walk for a few days as a consequence. He is getting some better
now.

It is reported that one of the Breauellette children has the scarlet fever.

Andrew Crouch is making some more improvements on his farm and two
carpenters from Sioux City are helping him.

Bulla Pletcher, who has been working for Mrs. J. A. Norris, has not been
well for some time and has gone to her home. Miss Fannie Lawrence, of
Millnerville, is helping Mrs. Norris now.

The heavy rain of Tuesday night washed out the temporary bridge on the road
by the Kavarna farm. It has also washed out bad ditches in the roads in
other places.

Mr. Breden, who makes his home with his son-in-law, Mr. McArthur, has been
about sick the past week.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Small, of Merrill, had one of his
fingers entirely severed from his hand while playing with a mower sickle one
day last week, when he, with his mother, was visiting at Roscoe Small's.

Mrs. F. Helm has been making improvements on his farm the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crouch will move on a farm near Merrill for next year.
Mr. and Mrs. Crouch have lived in this neighborhood for some years and we
are sorry they have decided to move away.

Mr.s. D. M. Baker and little daughter, Mabel, returned Monday from a ten
days' visit with relatives at Spirit Lake and Ashton.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Harvest is now over and the music of the thresher will soon be heard.

Mr. A. Haviland went to Maurice Saturday to see Dr. Foster.

C. V. Carver went to Sioux City Saturday, returning Sunday.

The Ladies Mite Society will be entertained by Mrs. A. M. Cutland, Wednesday
afternoon. All are cordially invited.

The board of directors of the Seney School held a meeting Saturday evening.
It has been decided to build an addition to the school house and employ two
teachers.

Mrs. M. G. Mills and Miss Ethel Nelson were Maurice visitors Thursday.

L. L. Potter, of Appleton City, Mo., arrived here Wednesday evening for a
visit with relatives and friends.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Meyers went to Sheldon Saturday morning to visit relatives
and friends for a few days.

Grant Chapman and family, of Sioux county, visited at Dan McArthur's Sunday.

Akron Tribune
August 4, 1898

DIED.
BLY.—On Monday, August 1, 1898, at the home of her son, Frank Bly, Mrs. Mary
Bly, aged sixty-five years.
Deceased had been for several years an acute sufferer from asthma, which was
the immediate cause of her death.

Mary Moses was born in Warren county, N.Y., in 1833, and in the year 1850
was married to Lewis Bly at the same place. Seven children were born unto
them, five of whom are living. Wm. And Frank Bly, of Akron, being sons. The
family moved to Howard county, Iowa, in 1865, and from there to Union
county, S.D., in 1870. The husband and father died there in 1878, since
which time deceased has resided on the old homestead.

When a young girl, Mrs. Bly became converted to the faith of the Wesleyan
Methodist church, but upon coming to Union county, joined the United
Brethren, of which she remained a devout and faithful member.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Morehead, pastor of the United
Brethren church and the remains interred in the Pleasant Hill cemetery in
Union county, S.D.

ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Mrs. Chas. Reuter is visiting her parents, near Dalton.

The Tribune and Sioux City Semi-Weekly Journal, one year for $1.35.

Several thousand bushels of corn are being shelled in Akron this week.

Friday and Saturday only—delicious Egg Kisses at the City Bakery.

E. A. Fields returned Tuesday from a visit with his parents at Rochelle,
Ill.

Good house of three rooms for rent at $3.50 per month.—A. H. Smith

Mrs. E. J. Searls returned today from a pleasant two weeks visit at Newell,
Iowa.

J. W. Millner went to Sioux City yesterday on business connected with the
mill.

Mrs. L. T. Mabb, of West Union, Ia., is visiting the family of her brother,
E. F. Cobb.

Paul Wendt and wife will depart for Marathon, Iowa, next Monday for a weeks
visit.

The home of Herman Hitzman was made happy last Monday by the arrival of a
nice girl.

War has started between the United States and Spain. Ice Cream business has
started at Chamberlin’s.

Chas. Reuter went to Omaha on Tuesday to attend to some business matters and
visit the exposition.

The Tribune makes a specialty of color work in the line of commercial
printing and at moderate prices.

A grand harvest dance will be given by the Firemen of Akron, on Friday
evening, August 12, at the opera house.

Parties contemplating selling either Farm Lands or City Property will do
well to list same with A. H. Smith.

R. R. Pollock’s little boy, about three years of age, had his right arm
broken last Tuesday as the result of a fall.

Rev. Frank Jones, of Mankato, Minn., arrived an afternoon for a short visit
with his old friend, G. V. Ellis and family.

John Gear returned last Tuesday from a trip to eastern Iowa, where he was
purchasing cattle for the Sioux City market.

Chamberlin has his Soda Fountain running and you can get a cool, refreshing
drink there now. Celery Phosphate on tap.

The fine J. I. Case threshing machine outfit, which McCorkell & Co. ordered
for Peter Blum and sons, arrived yesterday.

M. V. Seamonds, of Sioux Valley township, S.D., is enjoying a visit from two
of his cousins, whose homes are in Hamilton county, Iowa.

Minnie, the little daughter of Wm. Simeon, has been quite ill with malarial
fever during the past ten days, but is now somewhat improved.

A daughter was born to Rev. F. Meske and wife last Tuesday, but the little
one lived only a few hours. The parents have the sympathy of all.

It will be lawful to kill prairie chickens in South Dakota after August 15,
but not in Iowa until Sept. 1. The birds are reported to be exceedingly
plentiful.

The hardware store of W. O. Button, at Merrill, was burglarized last Monday
night and a quantity of razors, knives, etc., carried away. LeMars
detectives are at work on the case.

Uncle Dave Smith says that with two weeks of sunshiny weather his
watermelons will be in condition to eat. He has as fine a six-acre
watermelon and muskmelon patch as anyone ever stepped into.

W. W. Burrill returned this morning from San Francisco, where he was called
by the illness and death of his brother. Mr. Burrill was accompanied home by
his brother, James W. Burrill of Pocatello, Idaho.

The Good Templars of Akron will give a shadow social at the home of Mrs. A.
McGinnis next Saturday evening. Ice cream and cake will be served and an
interesting program rendered. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.

AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
Wm. Gallagher died of heart disease at the home of his uncle, James
Gallagher, near Crathorne, after a brief illness, Thursday morning of last
week, aged twenty-six years. The remains were interred in the Catholic
cemetery, LeMars.

The members of the Old Settler’s Association, of Union county, S.D., will
hold a picnic on August 30, two miles northeast of Elk Point. Any
information may be obtained by addressing the secretary of the association
at Elk Point.

Alton Democrat: Last fall, James Mc Perry, a wandering bum, stole a horse in
Plymouth county, fled into Sioux county and stole a plug from the Rev. Cole,
the late congressional candidate from Ireton, but the animals were too slow
to escape with. Anway Pat O’Brien, of Hawarden captured the thief in the
Sioux bottoms near Hawarden and turned him over to the Plymouth county
authorities. He was sentenced to the Anamosa Penitentiary for ten months.
McPerry’s term expired this week and Sheriff Balkema went to Anamosa and
re-arrested him as he stepped from the stone walls of the pen. He will be
tried for stealing Parson Cole’s hoss at the next term of court, and will
doubtless get another term. He is boarding at Orange City, the guest of
Sheriff Balkema.

STONY POINT: (Special Correspondence)
Harvesting is all done now and stacking would be well under way if it had
not been hindered by the rain.

Mrs. Armstrong and daughter Lillian from Sac county are visiting relatives
here.

Mrs. Wm. Saunders from near Hudson was recently down visiting with friends
and relatives.

Mrs. J. N. Streeter, a former resident of this place, is up from Missouri on
a visit.

The Misses Eva and Mamie Batcheller will visit at Larrabee this week.

Harvey and Susie Hamm visited at LeMars over Sunday.

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
ATTORNEY.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Attorney,
subject to the voice of the Republican county convention. ~Geo. A. Jeffers.

LeMars Sentinel
Aug. 8, 1898

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Nic Gengler, on Sunday, July 31, 1898, a son.

Mrs. Gertrude Butler, of Dyersville, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. H. Bunkers this week. She will visit the Omaha exposition before she returns.

Miss Lizzie Hentges, of LeMars, is visiting this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nic Gehlen north of town.

Mrs. Nic Gehlen entertained a few of her friends north of town last Monday.

Geo. Benton sold a half interest in his blacksmith, wagon shop and building to Barney Bunkers, the consideration being $1600. The change will take place at once under the firm name of Benton & Bunkers.

Editor Goldie, of Cherokee, was in Remsen briefly Wednesday morning endeavoring to secure some of the members of the Remsen band to play with the Cherokee band at their engagement at the Cherokee county fair.

The many Republican friends of J. U. Sammis in this vicinity will be pleased to learn of his excellent prospects to receive the Republican nomination for railroad commissioner.

The United Evangelical Society held their Children's Day exercises in the school house in this city last Sunday evening and all present enjoyed themselves pleasantly. The songs by some of the scholars was especially appreciated. The collection was good and the little barrel was quite well filled with the right stuff and for a good purpose.

James Tierney, of LeMars, was in Remsen Tuesday accompanied by his cousin, Thos. Tierney, of Brooklyn, N.Y., who is here paying James a visit in the west. He is highly pleased with the appearance of the country and its people in this section of Iowa. They will visit the Omaha exposition before he returns home.

MERRILL: (From the Record)
While playing around some machinery one day last week C. S. Lake's little boy got a finger in among the wheels and suffered a double fracture of the middle finger of the right hand.

Mrs. Abbie Duncan and son, Clay, of Lancaster, Wisconsin, came yesterday morning for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Crouch, from here they will go to Omaha to view the exposition.

Lloyd Small, the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Small, had the misfortune to entirely sever a finger from his hand while playing around a binder sickle one day last week. He was at his grandparent's home at the time, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schweppe.

Real estate took a lively boom in this town last week. Never in the history of the town has there been a more promising outlook for Merrill. Lots that were bought for $50 a few years ago are now commanding such prices as $400, $450, $500 and even as high as $550.

Fred Aldrich and wife returned home Monday morning from their three months' visit in England and Scotland, their childhood homes. They had a very pleasant visit, although during the twenty-seven years' absence many changes had taken place both as to people and places. Mr. Aldrich tells us that the people of the British Isles area taking a lively interest in the Spanish-American War and that their hopes and hearts are entirely with us. Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich look as though they enjoyed the summer outing.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Solomon Perry and family visited at the home of M. G. Mills, Sunday.

A large crowd attended the social at the Wm. Jackson's last Wednesday evening. A good sum was realized to be applied to the minister's salary account.

The Misses Alice and May Freeman, of Boston, Mass., are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Collins.

Mr. and Mrs. Penning are entertaining their daughter and family, of Freeport, Ill., this week.

G. W. Anstine and family, of LeMars, were Seney visitors last Sunday.

Rev. and Mrs. Macgogney were Seney visitors last Friday.

Mrs. Ben DeVries arrived Saturday evening to visit her brother, John Wildman and family, while Mr. DeVries is attending the Exposition in Omaha.

Mrs. Geo. Foster started for Chicago, her future home, Saturday evening.

David Baldwin accompanied by his niece, Miss Marie McKnight, were passengers Thursday morning for Worthington, Minn., to visit relatives.

POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
Little Mary and Blanche Stitser came Sunday afternoon and are visiting with their father at Joseph Pavlovic's.

Mr. Miller, of Waverly, has been here the past few days visiting friends and looking at a few farms with a view to purchasing. Mr. Miller and D. M. Baker used to be schoolmates together.

Mr. Montague, of Jefferson, S.D., a son-in-law of Mrs. Ahern, has bought the 112 acres opposite D. M. Baker's farm and will begin the erection of buildings this fall. The purchasing price was $20 per acre.

Some of the farmers are quite disappointed over the wheat outlook as it is not as heavy and well filled as was expected. The hot weather coming on just as it was filling has injured it a good deal. Oats, however, are fair. The heavy rains that have fell here the past week may injure the crop some in the shock. A great deal of it has had to be reshocked in order to dry. Some of the grains is already beginning to rot and sprout. Corn prospects could not be better.

Rev. W. R. Astelford preached an interesting sermon Sunday on the subject, "The devil seeking a home."

Sunday evening the program for the Union was changed somewhat. The roll was called by the secretary and nearly every member responded by repeating a verse of Scripture. Misses Linda Baker and Jennie Hurt sang a pretty duet with Miss Cora Van Dusen presiding at the organ. Miss Claudia Crouch will lead next Sunday evening.

Jessie Lawrence, of Merrill, has been visiting with Anna Donovan since Sunday.

Ed Hansel is again working the in the neighborhood.

From Friday's Daily:
John Beck, of Marcus, was a LeMars visitor today.

Geo. E. Richardson, was a Sioux City visitor today.

John Hentges was a business visitor to Sioux City today.

J. F. Edelstein was a business visitor to Sioux City today.

Miss Bertha Klise went to Sioux City last evening to visit friends.

Mrs. Geo. Wilson, of Marshalltown, was visiting in LeMars today.

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Freuchtenicht, of St. Joe, Mo., are visiting relatives in LeMars.

Dr. Richey and his daughter, Edna, went to Omaha yesterday to visit the Exposition.

Rev. Chas. Braithwaite returned this morning from a visit to Chicago and other eastern cities.

Miss Edna Baker, of Sioux City, who has been visiting the Misses Moore, returned home last evening.

L. J. Walker, of the Union Depot, is at Merrill this week temporarily relieving the agent at that place.

County Superintendent Hise went to Kingsley this morning where he will hold teachers' examinations today and tomorrow.

Mrs. J. N. Mathias, Mrs. A. Schaefer and the Misses Dell Connor and Mate McDuffie were visitors to Sioux City this morning.

Miss Margaret Crane of Mt. Pleasant who has been visiting with Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Gray left this morning to visit friends in Sioux City.

Al Wagner, of Tete de Mort, is visiting relatives in LeMars, being the guest of N. Fisch. Mr. Wagner has been studying for the priesthood at Montreal.

Mr. C. A. Chase, of Wayne, Neb., with his family was visiting yesterday with his brother-in-law, Will Briggs, on his way home from a visit to Spirit Lake.

Mrs. T. M. Zink went to Sheldon this morning to attend a meting of the P.E.O. Association at that place. Mrs. Zink is on the program of the meeting and will sing a couple of solos.

Geo. Moulton left last evening on a business trip to Bloody Gulch, Kansas. He will be gone about a week or ten days and will visit the Exposition at Omaha while returning home.

E. E. Pearce, of Marcus, moved into the George Wernli house with his family yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George Wernli have moved into the Chas. Werah residence for the present.

From Saturday's Daily:
T. F. Ward returned yesterday from a business visit to Dubuque.

Mrs. Nick Ney and children returned this morning from a six weeks visit to the Minnesota lakes.

Dr. T. E. Cole will spend Sunday at Cherokee with friends. He will leave for that place on the evening train.

Mrs. F.R. Gaynor and Miss Adaline Gaynor returned home last evening from a trip to the lakes near Slayton, Minn.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tritz went to Hawarden today to visit relatives and enjoy a fishing trip on the big Sioux River.

Miss Mc Mullan, who has been visiting at the Dalton home for some weeks returned to her home in Pennsylvania last evening.

Miss Kate Farrell arrived in LeMars on Friday from Cedar Rapids on a visit to her brother, Attorney P. Farrell. She will remain five weeks.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Alice Belau, of LeMars, was the guest of Jessie March Thursday and Friday.

Miss Gracie Freeman, of LeMars, was the guest of Edna Collins a few days last week.

Mrs. Elmer Austine was taken quite seriously ill last Wednesday evening. Her two sisters were telegraphed for. They arrived Thursday. Mrs. Austine is resting a little easier at present writing.

Mrs. Ira Van Wichel is still very ill from her attack of malaria fever.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Obermire, who reside a mile from LeMars, visited the lady's parents here a few days last week.

C. J. Zehr and wife were Maurice visitors Tuesday evening.

Mrs. A. Haviland was a Maurice visitor Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Pembergo returned from Sheldon Saturday evening and will visit relatives here for a while before their return home.

C. A. Rodolf and wife were visitors at Fredonia Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Ben DeVries returned to her home at Germantown, Thursday.

At the Republican caucuses held at the school house here Saturday evening the following delegates were elected to represent Elgin Township at the county convention; Sam Penhalegon, Henry Albert, W. J. Collins and Mr. Walkup. The delegates were instructed to cast their ballots for Mr. Jeffers, of Akron, county attorney. J. B. Owings was nominated for justice of the peace, Frank Becker for constable, J. Alderson for town clerk and Henry Albert for assessor. E.F. Austine was elected permanent chairman of the township central committee.

CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Geottel and family, of LeMars, visited friends here yesterday.

Martha and Louisa Prince spent Saturday and Sunday with the Wm. Kerberg family.

Rev. L. F. Smith and family visited at the East Appointment and attended Children's Day there Sunday.

Mr. Ed Knapp and Misses Mary Brandstetter and Carrie Knapp went to Storm Lake to attend camp meeting Sunday.

MERRILL:
John Eastman sold his beautiful farm situated about two and a half miles north of here last week to Herbert Richards, of Grant Township for about $43 per acre. Mr. Eastman has just purchased another farm near Dixon, Neb., where he and his family will shortly reside. We are sorry to lose Mr. Eastman and his estimable family as they were among our most popular citizens and their loss will be felt in all circles.

If there is a man in Merrill that appreciates good horses it is Hiram Bugbee. Strange as it may seem, it was this worthy trait in his character that got Mr. Bugbee into trouble last Friday evening. As the clouds were whirling overhead and the rain was pouring down our friend noticed that he had left the barn doors open. The wind blew the rain into the barn in torrents. Mr. Bugbee grabbed his hat and started for the barn. He closed the doors and quickly stepped inside. With eyes glaring and a frightful growl a large 80 pound dog sprang upon Mr. Bugbee from behind. Being an old man rather broken down by his four years gallant service in the late war, Mr. Bugbee was crushed to the earth. What a situation! In total darkness, the thunder rolling and crashing, the lightning darting hither and thither, the wind and rain lashing the barn with mad fury, while the big dog was snapping and snarling as though ready to devour the prostrate form. With an effort that required the action of every muscular fiber of his body, Mr. Bugbee sprang to his feet. By kicking and dodging, our friend managed to get where he knew there was a spade. The dog was now thoroughly infuriated and thinking that the man was getting the best of him he prepared to fasten his teeth in the old man's throat. Just as he was about to spring, Mr. Bugbee brought the sharp edge of the spade down with terrific force on the animal's head. He rolled over on the ground stone dead. Mr. Bugbee was completely exhausted. It was indeed a narrow escape after a terrible struggle. Inquires around town the next morning failed to find the owner of the dog, it is now, however, quietly resting in a back alley under two feet of earth where it will nevermore threaten the life of man.

AKRON: (From the Register)
Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Crow are rejoicing over the birth of their eighteenth child, a son, which was born Monday, August 8. Mother and child are doing well.

The barn belonging to A. T. Pike caught fire in some unaccountable way last Monday afternoon and was destroyed. One horse, two sets of harness and a number of small articles went up in smoke.

Eighty-one persons from Akron, went to Riverside Park on the excursion last Sunday. Just what comfort a man can get out of a day's excursion up there is more than we can see. The people were rushed to get started, rushed up there and rushed back, that is all.

At the meeting of the school board last Saturday, Miss Hattie Wearne's resignation as teacher was read and accepted. Miss Eva Bradley was elected to fill the vacancy. There were four other applicants for the position, namely: Misses Blanche Briggs and Alice Belau, of LeMars; Miss Emma Rickenhurley, of Pursion, Iowa; and George Robertson, of Wisconsin. Miss Bradley received three votes and Miss Beleau, two.

LeMars Sentinel
Aug. 18, 1898

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. Adleshein, of Sioux City, is here organizing a Modern Woodmen camp.

Miss Martha Meyer, of LeMars, visited Miss Emma Becker Tuesday and
Wednesday.

Mrs. M. G. Mills left here Tuesday evening for a month's visit with her
mother at West Superior.

Mr. L. L. Potter returned to Appleton, MO., Tuesday evening after several
weeks' visit with relatives in this vicinity.

Frank March was a Sioux City visitor Tuesday, returning Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Detloff and their three daughters went to Omaha, Neb.,
Monday for a week's visit at the Exposition.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Collins and Mrs. C. A. Rodolf and children; Robin, Herald,
and Margaret, attended the Presbyterian Sunday school picnic at McArthur's
grove Wednesday.

Ernst Kennedy and Bert Hinkley left Tuesday evening for a month's visit with
relatives at Appleton, Mo.

Presiding Elder Haney preached a very able sermon to a large audience Sunday
evening, returning to his home at Sioux City Monday.

There will be a "harvest" picnic in the Seney grove, Wednesday. Everybody
invited to come and enjoy the day. A good program will be rendered during
the day, consisting of recitations and vocal and instrumental music. Also
croquet and ball playing will be indulged in. Everyone bring a lunch basket
well filled.

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Riley returned to their home at Jolly, Iowa, Tuesday
evening after visiting at the Elmer Anstine home a few days.

POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Burkett expect to visit the exposition at Omaha soon.

A rattlesnake which had five rattles was killed on the Morrisey farm
Saturday.

KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)

Dentist C. M. Burris and wife gave a farewell party to their young friends
on Tuesday evening before leaving for Montana where the doctor and his wife
will select a location to practice his profession.

J. W. Forbes and Watt Parker were on a big toot on Monday nearly all day and
were engaged in a war of words all the afternoon which resulted in a game of
fistic cuff just west of the post office about sundown. Marshal Gaspar
arrested both parties at once and took them before the mayor who was not
long in dealing out a dose of justice in a distinctive manner. Both were
fined twenty-five dollars and costs each. Both parties tired hard to argue
the question with the mayor, but he shut them off in short order.

Miss Annie Patterson, daughter of I. Z. Patterson, departed for Nebraska to
visit relatives until school begins in September.

Sheriff Herron was in town on Monday to look after the post office safe
cracking affair.

LeMars Sentinel
August 22, 1898

OUR COUNTY NEWS

South Fredonia: (Special Correspondence)

N. J. Hendricksen is hauling lumber for a new barn.
A Mr. Blewett, from Henry Township, visited in Fredonia on Sunday.
Miss Annie Miller visited in Sioux City three days of last week.
Allen Smith was out from LeMars on his wheel this week.
Rev. N.J. Bing, of DesMoines, will preach in the Dickinson school house next
Sunday, August 21, both morning and evening, on the subject of missions.
Rev. Bing is a professor of Theology in a minister's seminary and comes
highly recommended. In the afternoon at three o'clock Dean Cornell, of
Sioux City, is expected with Rev. Wilson to hold service at the same place.
To all of these services the public is cordially invited.
Miss Mina Jones, of Adrian, Minnesota, will arrive on Wednesday for a visit
with her cousins, Nelson and Annie Miller.
A number of our bicycle riders have been training on the LeMars track,
preparatory to entering the races at Alta during the fair.
Math Sweek went up to Paulina on Monday. He has rented a farm there for
next year.
Rev. Wilson was out from LeMars on Tuesday calling on some of his
parishioners.
James Keating went up to Sheldon on Monday morning.

MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)

Miss Cecil Kellogg, of Webster City, came last Saturday for a couple of
weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Knapp.
P.W. Marsh and family were visiting with friends in Sioux City Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Tarty, of Arizona, is visiting with friends here.
Bert Pike, who has been spending part of the summer on a cattle ranch near
Valentine, Neb., came home Saturday for a few days' visit with friends here.
Lyman Chase and family have recently returned from a few day's visit with
friends in Hawarden.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen, from LeMars, were visiting friends here Wednesday.
Mr. Chas. Jeffers has been quite sick for the past week.
A son was born Monday, August 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Crow, who were
formerly of this place and are now living a few miles west of Akron.
A number from this vicinity were Sioux City visitors Saturday.
The new house that is being built on W. Vanderburg's farm is nearing
completion.
Mrs. Lindsay invited the Ladies Aid to her home on Wednesday for a quilting.
The Sextons started out this week with their threshing machine.
We expect to hear the chime of wedding bells here some time in September.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Master Elzie Stickels, of Sioux City, came up Sunday morning to visit Mortie
Cutland.
The Daughters of Syria spent a pleasant afternoon at the home of Mrs. Winkel
on Thursday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Penticoff will leave here Tuesday for their home at Pearl City,
Illinois, after a three week's visit with relatives in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kennedy are entertaining their niece from Aberdeen, S.D.
Mrs. Moltke, accompanied by Mrs. DeVries, went to Germantown, Saturday.
Miss Emma Becker went to Sioux City Saturday to visit her brother.
Miss Lizzie Lewis, of Hospers, is the guest of Mrs. A.M. Cutland.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buss and Mrs. Solomon Perry and little daughter, expect
to start Thursday for Darlington, Wis., to visit relatives.
Miss Lizzie Lancaster possesses a new bicycle.
Mrs. Hotchkiss accompanied Mr. Hotchkiss to this place Sunday.
Rev. Bagnell, of LeMars, preached at the M.E. Church at this place Sunday
evening.
A.M. Cutland and Miss Ethel Nelson were Alton visitors Sunday.
C. V. Carver returned from Sioux City Sunday morning.

AKRON: (From the Register)

Mrs. Chas. Hale and daughter, Mrs. Harry Philips, formerly residents of
Akron, but now residing in southern Missouri, arrived here yesterday. Mrs.
Philips has recently returned from a trip to England.

Last Monday W.W. Burrill was the recipient of a very handsome and novel
chair from his sister at Pocatello, Idaho. The legs of the chair consist of
cow's horns, the arms are of buffalo horns and the headrest of the horns of
the Rocky mountain goat. The seat and back are made of buffalo calf hide.
The horns are very highly polished. It is a valuable souvenir of the far
west and one highly prized by the owner.

Last Tuesday evening while driving home, Henry Willer's young team made a
wreck of his buggy. He was driving up a hill when one of the tugs became
unhitched, searing the colts until they became unmanageable. They started
on the run, when the tongue dropped and stuck in the ground, throwing Mr.
Willer out. He held onto the lines, however, and after being dragged some
distance stopped the team, luckily escaping with only a few scratches and
bruises.

A horse owned by Duncan Ross, hitched to a road cart, started north on the
run last Tuesday, from south of the depot. A good sized pile of lumber
which is being used to repair the Ross elevator lay in the horse's path.
Thus the animal jumped in a clever manner, but made a wreck of the cart. He
continued on the run up town, with the shafts hanging to him, and at Wade's
corner narrowly missed running over one of Wm. Griffith's little boys, but
was stopped without further damage.

REMSEN: (From the Bell)

Miss Anna Wagner returned Tuesday evening from a month's visit with
relatives in Dubuque.

E. C. Pfafle, of LeMars, was in Remsen Monday looking after his equity in
the office of the clerk of the courts.

Wallace Winslow, of LeMars, was in Remsen Sunday shaking hands with old
friends, talking politics and incidentally drove out to his farm.

John Richels was called to Dubuque last Thursday evening by the illness of
his daughter, who is a member of the Franciscan Order Sisters of Charity.

The band boys celebrated the birthday of Chas. Wagner, Jr., at the Warner
Hotel last Thursday evening.

John Greff shipped four car loads of as fine cattle as ever came to Remsen
to Sioux City Saturday night.

County Treasurer, A. J. Stang, Hon. F.S. Gibson, W. G. Bolser and F. M.
Roseberry, of LeMars, invaded the town of Remsen Tuesday. They caused
considerable attraction as it is seldom the natives of Remsen see so many
Republicans in a heap. They conducted themselves very orderly and there was
no chance for the mayor or marshal to get a rake-off.

John P. Beck expects to leave the early part of next week for Milwaukee to
attend the National Catholic Congress which convenes in that city. Before
he returns he will visit the markets in Chicago and make purchase of the
fall and winter stock for the firm of Beck & Ahmann.

Miss Minnie Donahoe returned Wednesday morning from Chicago to spend a few
weeks visiting with her mother. Miss Donahoe for the past year has been
engaged in teaching in the city schools of Chicago and at the termination of
her visit here will return to Chicago to resume her duties for another year.

W. F. Will, proprietor of the LeMars greenhouse, was in Remsen Thursday
disposing of some of his beautiful house plants. The LeMars green house is
a prosperous institution under Mr. Will's management and he is always
prepared to supply the wants of his trade with flowers made up in designs
for all special occasions. Remsen citizens should hear this in mind when
wanting anything in this line.
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For Sale:
Best 320 acre farm for grain and stock in Plymouth county, five miles from
LeMars, Iowa. Terms to suit. Chas. N. Morse, corner Ninth and Clark
Street.
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The bombardment of earthworks by ships offshore always proves waste of
powder. Sampson's fleet fired $2,000,000 worth of big ammunition at the
batteries defended by the earthworks of Santiago harbor without dismantling
a gun or doing more than knocking a few harmless holes in the earth. But it
made the Spanish artillerymen take to subterranean shelter very rapidly.
The Spanish defenses were examined by the American naval officers after the
surrender and found intact.

LeMars Sentinel
August 25, 1898

Obit James Martin Hurt:

On Monday, August 22, 1898, at one o'clock p.m., the angel of death
layed his icy fingers upon the forehead of J. M. Hurt, of this place.
Mr. Hurt has been sick for the past three weeks with congestion of the
brain, and although it was evident almost from the first that he could
not recover, yet his death was a sad blow to his family and the
neighborhood.  Mr. Hurt will be especially missed in church and Sunday
School.  He was a former superintendent of the Sunday School and steward
of the church here and at the time of his death was teacher of the Bible
class, which position he has filled for over a year.  He was an honest,
upright, Christian man, a good neighbor, husband and father, ever
striving to rear his children in the admonition of the Lord.  He leaves
a wife, seven children of his own, and three step-children.  His end was
peaceful and triumphant, his faith strong, his trust in the merits of
the Savior unwavering.

James Martin Hurt was born in Rushville, Buchanan county, Missouri,
October 5, 1844.  He was married at Sergeants Bluffs, October 16, 1870,
to Miss Eva Brower, who died September 28, 1892. On February 15, 1894,
he was again married to Mrs. Wilma Addison, of Sergeants Bluffs.  He
lived a few years on the McDonald ranch near Merrill and fourteen years
ago he moved on his farm here where he has since resided.  The funeral
was held in the U. B. church at Adaville on Wednesday, at 10 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. W. R. Astleford and the remains laid to rest beside
those of his first wife in the Adaville cemetery to await the
Resurrection morn.  The sympathy of the community is with the bereaved
family in their affliction.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

Ernest Brown, of Ireton, spent Sunday in Seney.

Mrs. Hull and daughter, of Nebraska, are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.

John Becker and Gus Buse went to Spirit Lake Saturday for a few days outing.

The Misses Emma Becker and Bessie Kennedy left here Saturday for Cedar Falls
where they expect to attend the State Normal school the coming year.

Mrs. Wm. Burges and children, Ray and Lucille, of LeMars, are visiting
friends in this vicinity.

Mrs. Peter Van Pherson, of Maurice, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Councilman, Saturday.

Wm. Stickels, of Sioux City, was a guest at the Cutland home Sunday.

Bennie Mills returned home from Dakota Wednesday.

Mrs. Bertha Horton left Monday for Charteroak after a few days visit with
her aunt, Mrs. Councilman.

Lafe March was a Maurice visitor Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Lanters, of Huron, S.D., left for their home Saturday
morning after a few days visit with relatives in this vicinity.

Dr. Moad, of Struble, and Simon Adelsheim, of Sioux City, were here Friday
and Saturday examining candidates for the M.W. A. Lodge. The lodge will be
organized next Saturday evening at McArthur Hall where all those who have
been examined are expected to be present.

STANTON: (Special Correspondence)

H.N. Newell made a business trip to Elgin and Fredonia Townships last
Tuesday.

Robert Scott has purchased a new top buggy of the most modern type.

Miss Seal, of Rockford, Ill., visited with relatives during the greater part
of last week.

JAMES: (Special Correspondence)

A number of young people from here attended the Woodman Ball at Leeds Friday
evening and all report a splendid time.

Billy Dounshing is the proud owner of a fine new buggy just from the
factory.

Mrs. Harrison, living west of James, is quite sick.

Jerry Plahn shelled 1000 bushels of corn and Henry Lembke shelled 700
bushels. They are hauling the corn to the mill at Leeds and get 24 cents.

CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence)

Miss Emma Patrick is visiting at Emmettsburg.

Mrs. Wright, of Plattville, Wis., arrived Thursday for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Stephens, at Crathorne.

There was a mistake about the school commencing so soon at the Boland school
in Washington township. Correct notice will be given later.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rembe visited their daughter east of LeMars last week.

Miss Kittie Stephens has been suffering form a dislocated thumb. She got
hit on the thumb with a baseball.

Miss Whisson has returned home from her visit at Akron.

Mrs. Neil Robertson, of Akron, was called to Crathorne Thursday at the
Whisson home.

REMSEN: (from the Bell)

Mr. and Mrs. Nic Lang and Mr. and Mrs. Got. Lang have gone to Hardwick,
Minn., for a visit with friends.

Mrs. Dr. Schoofs was called to her home in Wisconsin Friday by the death of
her mother.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Baughman, Friday, August 19, 1898, a son.

Mrs. W.W. Deming left for Vermillion, S.D., Monday morning to attend the
funeral of her brother who died Sunday.