Iowa Old Press

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, March 1, 1900

Shall We Have Baseball?

A. B. Beall, manager of the Grand opera house in Sioux City, who is largely
interested in the Sioux City team of t h e Western Baseball league, writes a
letter of inquiry to Le Mars and wants to know if arrangements could be made
with this city for a number of exhibition games with the Sioux City team of
the Western League some time about the latter part of April to be played in
Le Mars. The Western league season opens on May 6th and they will be playing
exhibition games prior to that date.

If Le Mars decides to have a good baseball team here this season, she can
secure it by making the effort and will be able to get several league teams
to play here at various dates during the season in addition to making a
schedule with local clubs.

If Le Mars is to have a baseball club this season there is nothing like
getting around early and making the necessary arrangements.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Post, March 20, 1900

SHERIFF’S SALE.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a special execution to me directed, issued out of the clerk’s office of the District court, of the State of Iowa, in and for Plymouth County, upon a judgment in rom and decreed rendered in said court on the 20th day of February, 1900, in favor of William A. Young and against Fowler S. Gilchrist, William L. Gilchrist, and Daisy M. Gilchrist, I have levied upon the following described real estate as the property of said Fowler S. Gilchrist, William L. Gilchrist and Daisy M. Gilchrist, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section No. twenty, (20) in township No. ninety-two, (92) north, and of range forty-four, (44) situated in Plymouth county, Iowa, and that on the
14TH DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1900, at 10 o’clock, a.m. of said day, at the front door of the court house in LeMars, Plymouth county, Iowa, I will proceed to sell said property, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said execution, amounting to Twenty-six Hundred Twenty-eight and 90/100 ($2628.90) dollars debt, with interest thereon at 8 per cent, per annum from February 20, 1900, and Seventy-seven and 40/100 ($77.40) dollars costs together with accruing costs, at public auction, to the highest and best bidder for cash.
Dated LeMars, Iowa, March 17, 1900
O.F. HERRON
Sheriff of Plymouth Co. Io.
MARTIN & MARTIN, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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LeMars Sentinel
March 22, 1900 Page 3, Col. 6

[Note from Transcriber: I begin typing mid-sentence..an interesting account of a "train ride."]

.....the steps that he had only about an inch on to rest his feet.  Under
his right arm he had a bundle of papers so he had only his left hand
with which to cling to the brass rail.  The vestibule door was locked,
too, and Talbott knew it.  He expected to be able to make someone inside
the car hear him, but his shouts were drowned by the roar of the train.
It was so cold that he soon became completely chilled.  Finally he
dropped his papers to get a better grip on the rail.

By this time the train was making fifty miles an hour.  At length the
agent became so cold and so much exhausted that about five miles beyond
Mondamin, he lost his hold and fell, he landed on his feet, but was
instantly rolled heels over head and knocked insensible.

An hour later he recovered consciousness and started to crawl into
Mondamin.  He had not gone far, however, before train No. 1 passed on
its way to Sioux City.  In response to Talbott's signal the engineer
stopped, took him on board and brought him to Sioux City.

Dr. Van Buren Knott, the railway company's district surgeon examined him
carefully, but found nothing worse than numerous severe bruises and a
number of slight cuts.  Last night he returned to Council Bluffs where
he has a wife and family.

SUBJECT FOR CONGRATULATIONS     
That the city has enjoyed a remarkable immunity from losses by fire
during the past years is shown by the report of the secretary of the
fire department, Emil Musbach.  The secretary's report shows that eight
alarms were turned in and that the loss caused by fires only amounted to
$602.  The amount of money drawn from the city and paid to firemen
during the time was $220.80.

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A little girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nicholson Friday
to help them celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

At the citizens caucus held at the city hotel building Thursday, March
15, the following candidates were nominated: for Mayor, S.J.
Penhallegon; clerk, C.L. Moad; treasurer, Reuben McFarland; assessor,
Geo. Lang, and councilmen, M. Brandt and D. John.

Rev. Empey and Evangelist Bartlett closed a very successful series of
revival meeting at Fredonia Sunday night.

V.W. Brauch, of LeMars, was a business visitor here Thursday.

The Struble literary society will give an open door program on Saturday
evening, March 31.  Everybody is invited.  An admission fee of 10 cents
will be charged.

The dance given Saturday evening in hone of M.E. McMahon, who left
Sunday night for Dixon, Illinois, was a grand success and a good time
and a good crowd was reported by all who attended.  Chas. V Berg and
sister, of LeMars, furnished the music for the occasion.

STANTON:  (Special Correspondence)

The school board of Stanton township met at the Gosting school house at
1 p.m. on Monday last.  They organized by electing Henry Schroten
president; made arrangements for seven and one half months' school for
the entire school year; made the teacher's wages $30.00 for first class
teachers and $28.00 for second class teachers, also levied $40 in the
contingent fund and $1550 in the teacher's fund.  Selected the following
teachers: 
District No. 1, Eva Alfred
District No. 2, Mary Hopkins
District No. 3, Emma Messelhiser
District No. 4, Geo. Knapp
District No. 5, Harry Briggs
District No. 6, Mary Campbell
District No. 7, Katie Sullivan
District No. 8, Minnie Bixby
District No. 9, Minnie Koenig
Henry Frome was made a committee to put a new roof on the school house
in No. 3.  There is a balance of $539 on hand.

James Dempster and Joseph Hodgson returned from Palo Alto county last
Saturday where they had been attending the funeral of a relative.

On last Sunday morning death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hodgson, claiming their little 6-week old daughter.  She had been ill
for over a week, the immediate cause of death was bronchial trouble of
some time standing.  The funeral was held from the residence on Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. Simmons, of the M.E. church of Merrill officiating, the
interment taking place in the LeMars cemetery.  A large number of
relatives and friends turned out, showing their sympathy for this family
during their affliction.

LeMars Sentinel
March 29, 1900

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The S.H. Bowman Lumber Co. have received five cars of lumber the past week.

Emmett Jenkins, a former resident of this place, was here Monday renewing
old acquaintances and visited his sister, Mrs. J.C. Winter.

Mrs. B.F. Bogenrief has been staying with her sister, Mrs. J. Crotty, for a
day or so. Mrs. Crotty was very sick.

CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence)

Angus McInnis is on the sick list.

The Thursday night prayer meeting is to be held tonight at the home of Hans
Ericksens.

Jim Ruble was in this part of the county last week.

Mr. Pelow, from south of LeMars, has moved on the Ben Port farm in Preston
township.

The prayer meeting held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Blakeway last week was
well attended.

Miss Crow began the spring term of school in Washington township Monday.

Miss Katie Coffey will begin the spring term of school next Monday, April 2.

A BIG BARN:
Lewis Taylor, of Westfield township, will build one of the biggest barns in
the county on his farm. The dimensions are 44x76 and 26 feet high. It will
cost in the neighborhood of $2500. Charles Redig, of this city, has the
contract will commence work on the building in a few days.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

John Brunhaver shipped a carload of fat cattle to Sioux City Monday evening.

A.W. Hakes went to St. Paul Monday evening on a call from the superintendent of telegraph of the Omaha road. Mr. Hakes has successfully passed an examination as telegraph operator and expects to be put to work in a few days.

Mrs. Empey, of Morningside, who had been visiting her son, Rev. W.B. Empey, a few days, returned home Monday evening.

Mrs. Geo. Foster, of Tama City, arrived Monday evening accompanied by a lady friend and is visiting at the home of her parents.

Mrs. E. Penning returned from Ashton Tuesday evening where she had been visiting relatives the past week.

C. W. Cook is building an addition to his residence.

R.H. Collins went to O'Leary Wednesday to visit his brother, Will, a few days before starting for New Whatcomb, Wash.

Last Sunday morning Mrs. Mat Ewin gave birth to a baby girl who lived but a few hours. Funeral services were held from the house Monday afternoon and the remains interred in the Seney cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Ewin have the sympathy of the community.

Next Friday evening the Modern Woodmen will hold a special election at their hall to elect a clerk in place of Mr. Cutland who is going away.

Mr. Ayle returned to Sioux City Wednesday evening after a few days visit with friends in Seney.

S. Osborne returned from Sioux City last Sunday morning where he had been visiting his sisters the past two weeks.

H. Hederson, of New Freeport, Ill., is visiting at the home of his uncle, E. Penning.

C. V. Carver went to Sioux City Wednesday evening to attend the lumbermen's convention.

MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. Henry Schindel and baby came over to Millnerville from Hinton Saturday. Mrs. Schindel has been in Hinton about two months at her father's, Mr. Timothy Watters. Her boy was born there a month ago and her husband is rejoicing over the arrival of both mother and son.

Chas. Pike and Frank Webber drove to LeMars and back on Friday.

Mr. Wilson went to Sioux City and back Saturday. Miss Mabel Merrill, a relative of his, accompanied him home for a week's visit.

Several are inquiring for hands to work by month around here.

Philip Lindsey was a Sioux City visitor Saturday.

Mr. Pape, of Hinton, supervisor for this district, was over in this vicinity looking over the old bridges and contemplating putting in new ones.

Mr. Coppock and Mr. Vanderburgh were Sioux City visitors the latter part of the week.

Mr. Wilson went to Akron Monday to deliver his team to the buyer.

Mrs. Alfred Fry was calling in Millnerville on Monday.

RUBLE SCHOOL HOUSE: (Special Correspondence)

E. Sebens is building a hog house and cattle barn.

The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Pendleton is quite sick. Dr. Cilly is in attendance.

Its quite like our early days were to have wolves killed near our door. Mr. Parker Ruble shot a wolf last Wednesday morning near James Kirk's chicken house.

Walter Bixler, of Elgin township, visited his brother in Westfield township last week.

T. W. Waddle was a business caller at E. Mann's last Friday.

James Pritchard, of Merrill, was in this vicinity last Friday on business.

The dance at J. W. Pattersons last Friday night was not very well attended, but those that were there report a good time.

Grant Barr, of Akron, moved one of John Johnson's houses from one of his farms to the home place.