LeMars Sentinel
Friday, March 6, 1903
A YEARLY REPORT OF UNION S.S. MISSION
The following is a report of work done by John Nelson, Union Sunday School
Missionary from March 1, 1902 to March 1, 1903.
This work has been done I the following counties one month in Wright, and
the rest in Sioux, Cherokee, and Plymouth county. Sunday schools organized
11 with 38 teachers and 301 schools. Schools reorganized, 2 with 6 teachers
and 34 scholars. Visit to schools for the first time, 65 with 278 teachers
and 4402 scholars. Schools revisited, 40 with 169 teachers and 1514
scholars. Sermons and addresses delivered, 167. Visits to families, 2371.
Persons joining the home department, 99. Bibles and Testaments sold or
given away, 90. Books and periodicals sold or given gratis, $183, 75 worth.
Out of these books, 700 came from the Moody colportage library. Souls have
been saved, and many hearts and homes have been gladdened by the
distribution of these books, and of a large quantity of good reading matter,
which our friends throughout the counties had saved up for us. Thanks to
all, who have assisted the missionary in bringing the little ones to Jesus.
BORN:
On Tuesday, March 3, to Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Reeves, of LeMars, a son.
On Monday, March 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stoeffel, residing east of town, a
son.
On Friday, to Mr. and Mrs. Newton Jeffers, of LeMars, a son [born Feb. 27,
1903.]
On Saturday, to Mr. and Mrs. P. Wilhelmi, residing north of town, a
daughter.
Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday March 13, 1903
Death of Mrs. John B. Hoffmann.
Mrs. John . B. Hoffmann, wife of
John B. Hoffmann , died at her home
Liberty township, on Tuesday
morning of lung fever. She was fifty
years of old last August. Her maiden
name Doblen and she was born at
New Haven, Conn., and came west
with her parents to Iowa. She was
married – thirty-two years ago in Liberty
Township and leaves eleven children
Six sons and five daughters . The
funeral will be held this morning at
Catholic Church at Ellendale.
~Transcriber Note: She was Mrs. John P. Hoffmann.
Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, March 17, 1903
SAYS IT WAS A FAKE.
W. E. Lockhart, Former President of Bush League Says Reorganization was
Never Intended.
The following dispatch has been sent out from Sioux City to the Iowa daily
papers and also appears in the Chicago papers:
That the reorganization of the Iowa-South Dakota baseball league was a
gigantic fake to unload players has been acknowledged by W.E. Lockhart,
former president of the league. Mr. Lockhart says the meeting and the
'reorganization of the league at Sioux Falls was purely at [unreadable
word], and that everybody on the inside knew that the game was up. Sioux
Falls, Rock Rapids and Sioux City were for independent hall. Sheldon was
non-committal, and Le Mars was for reorganization. Le Mars and Sheldon were
not on the inside and thought the reorganization serious, and J. U. Sammis
of Le Mars, revenue collector for the northern district of Iowa, was coaxed
into accepting the presidency of the league. It is said the league was
nearly so successful in players as was expected.
That the re-organization of the Iowa-South Dakota league was a very doubtful
proposition has been well known by those interested in base ball in this
section of the country. In justice to Mr. Sammis it should be stated that he
was elected president of the league at the meeting held in Sioux Falls in
February, without his knowledge or consent. He was absent in New York on
business when the meeting was held and did not know of his being made
president until nearly a week later on his return. Le Mars was nor
represented at the meeting. Mr. Sammis had arranged with Robert Black that
the latter should be present at the meeting but Black could not get away to
attend.
After Mr. Sammis returned from New York, Mr. Lockhart came up from Sioux
City to talk over base ball matters although he intimated at that time that
the league might not be reorganized, it was agreed to leave matters stand as
they were until a meeting should be held in April. .While here Mr. Lockhart
sought to throw the ones of the impending disruption of the league on the
Sioux Falls people stating that they were strongly in favor of independent
ball, that Yankton and Fort Dodge which were invited at one time to join the
league were also in favor of independent ball.
It is a sensible plan to abandon the league if it were a losing investment,
but Mr. Lockhart's manner of so doing, if he is correctly quoted by his home
papers, was to say the least undignified, and showed lack of courtesy to
those with whom he was associated as director of the league, and savors
strongly of the "Sioux City way" which is becoming a stench in the nostrils
of people who reside in neighboring towns.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
March 20, 1903
CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and daughter of Seney were visitors at the Blakeway
home Sunday.
Miss Katie Robertson came home for an over Sunday visit and is detained at
home on account of the rain and bad roads.
Mr. and Mrs. Blakeway were Sioux City visitors last week.
The topic of the times around Crathorne is telephone and mud, rain and bad
roads.
Herbert Blakeway is visiting at Seney this week.
C. G. Norris assisted Herbert Blakeway at the store during his parents
absence at Sioux City.
Bert Utesch worked for R. Stephens a few days.
Hans Erickson is in Dakota on business.
Mrs. Geo. Zimmermann was called over to her daughter’s on Monday by the
illness of the little baby.
Myrtle Nicholson was a guest at the Diedeker home last week. The Nicholsons
have moved to Manitoba.
Charles Richards and family and Will McInnis have moved on the Chris Mozen
farm, formerly occupied by Noah Zimmermann.
Ben McKnight is working for R. Stephens.
DALTON: (Special Correspondence)
At the school election last Monday Chas. Schultz was elected as treasurer to
succeed Thos. Calhoun, and H. Rolph and Marsales McClintock as directors to
succeed John Howell and John Klohs.
Mrs. Herbert Warm returned Monday evening from her visit to her old home at
Goldfield, Iowa.
Henry Wilson was a Dalton visitor before leaving for Idaho. He has been a
sufferer with rheumatism and found it necessary to take a change of climate.
Miss Myrtle Nicholson visited at Stanton during the week.
The Dalton people are grieved to learn Mrs. Davidson has been sick abed
since moving from here.
Glen Martner is expected back to Dalton to assist in the affairs at the
lumber yard.
Mrs. Pitt Seaman of Struble was at the Williams home Tuesday.
Martin Russell was a visitor at H. Atwood’s Tuesday.
Jas. Hopkins of Sioux City has been in our vicinity this week purchasing
cattle.
Louise Hammond of Sioux county visited her cousin, Grace Benton, the last of
the week.
Services will be held at the church here the two Sundays following, when the
pastor, Rev. Cawelti will attend conference. A new charge will be assigned
him. He has been here for four years and his many friends here will regret
to see him leave.
LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, March 24, 1903
Oswald--Kohl Wedding.
A quiet and very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday , March 18, at
the home of Conrad Kohl when Miss Bena Kohl of Union township and Mr. Jas.
Oswald of Cleghorn, were united in marriage in the presence of near
relatives.
At the appointed hour the bridal party marched into the parlor which was
prettily decorated with ferns, smilax and carnations to the strains of
Lohengrin's wedding march and its music in softened tones mingled throughout
the entire ceremony, which was performed by Rev. J. W. Robb, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Union township.
The bride was charmingly dressed in a beautiful gown of cream silk and
carried a lovely bouquet of bridal roses. The groom wore the conventional
black.
After the congratulations the guests partook of a nice three course
dinner, the table being decorated with ferns and carnations. The happy
couple left on the evening train for Cleghorn where a reception was tendered
them at the home of the groom's mother.
They received many useful and costly presents.
Mr. and Mrs. Oswald will go to housekeeping on the groom's farm north of
Cleghorn, where they will be at home to their many friends after May first,
who wish them a long, happy and prosperous voyage on this sea of life.
OUR COUNTY NEWS..
By our Correspondents, and from Exchanges.
KINGSLEY: (Special Correspondence)
Bruce Clark of Lawton visited relatives here this week.
Geo. Krafl left Saturday for Dubuque to visit relatives.
Miss Pearl Wright of Correctionville visited at the J. E. Wright home this week.
N. J. Brockman of Sac City was a business visitor here this week.
Gus Swanburg was a Sioux City visitor Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Beardsley and Mrs. Jas. Ebelheister were Sioux City visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Clark entertained about thirty friends at Whist, Monday evening.
I. S. Knowles returned Friday from a several months visit with relatives in California.
Jno. Warner left Tuesday on a business trip to Oklahoma.
F. M. Harvey went to Chicago Saturday.
A. J. Berhatter was a business visitor at Pierson Saturday.
Born to P. J. Boyle and wife, March 8, a girl. (Note: Or maybe that reads March 3)
Geo. Loring of Sioux City was a business visitor Tuesday.
Harry Hess was a business visitor at Holstein Thursday.
J. M. Wormley and wife were Sioux City visitors Friday.
Our young folks enjoyed a social down at the rink Tuesday evening. Toce of Sioux City furnished the music.
Dell Cook of Sac City has accepted a position in H. A. Miller’s clothing store.
Mrs. A. B. Wingerd and son Dean are visiting at Tipton and Davenport, Iowa.
Messrs. Nash, Vanderburg, Conrady, and Payne are hunting ducks at Lake View.
Miss Laura Clark of LaPorte City, Ia., is trimming for Miss Carrie Rupp.
Wm. Gillmore was called to LaSalle, Ill., this week to see his mother, who is very sick.
Misses Pearl and Mattie Johnson returned from Des Moines this week.
Dwight Mason of Sheldon, Ia., is visiting with his parents here this week.
Henry Arehns and wife celebrated their golden wedding at their home west of town, Sunday, March 8. Only relatives and immediate friends were present.
“Blow For Blow” by home talent was a decided success. Proceeds for the city library.
YEOMANS: (Special Correspondence)
Tom Bradstreet’s friends at Yeomans will be grieved to hear that his fifteen-year-old son was kicked in the face last Thursday evening by a vicious horse. The force of the blow threw him some distance and caused serious injuries. He was taken to the Samaritan hospital in Sioux City in an unconscious condition and has remained in a semi conscious condition since. He was in a very critical condition and there is little hope of recovery.
The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Patterson, who has been sick for the past week died Sunday and was buried Monday from the Swedish church in Sioux City. The family have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.
Mrs. Ingram, our post mistress, bought a part of the Brockman stock of groceries in the city the first of the week. Mrs. Ingram’s brother helped her haul them out to Yeoman’s Thursday.
Mrs. Hinely and family attended Sunday school and preaching at their old home in the Luce district last Sunday.
Miss Mable McDonald of Sioux City spent Saturday and Sunday with her relatives at Yeomans.
Henry Bruford is still very sick.
W. T. S. White of Clarinda, a brother of Mrs. Frank Taft, visited his relatives in the city at part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Walker were in the city Saturday.
Mr. Cowles who worked for Joe Blooder the past season will work for Mr. Hinely this year.
Ed Bruford may loose a fine colt. While playing with the other horses, it fell on a stake which punctured the muscles near the hip. Blood poisoning set in. The colt is in bad condition.
Mrs. Lizzy Dorsey, Frank and George Taft were some of the Yeomans people who were in the city Saturday.
STANTON: (Special Correspondence)
The old school board met at the Gosting school house on Monday, March 16th. The usual number of outstanding bills were allowed. A settlement with the treasurer showed a good balance on hand in both the teachers fund and contingent fund and adjourned. The new school board immediately organized by electing James Hughes, president. Arranged for seven and one half months of school for the ensuing year, set the teachers wages at twenty-nine dollars for second class teachers, and thirty-one for first class teachers. And levied nineteen hundred dollars in the teachers fund, and five hundred and fifty dollars in the contingent fund. Authorized John Dempster to ________ school house in district No. 5, and instructed W. C. Dobbert to build an entry over door of school house in district No. 8, and elected the following names persons as teachers for the spring term:
No. 1 -----
No. 2, Stella Farlow.
No. 3, Lulu Koenig.
No. 4, Mabel Huebsch.
No. 5, Lizzie Gannon.
No. 6 -----
No. 7, Lillian Manhoven.
No. 8, Irma Miller.
No. 9, Lillian Mauer.
Irma Miller closed the winter term of school in district No. 8 on Tuesday last. One the previous Friday nigh she held an entertainment for the purpose of raising funds for the purpose of purchasing a bell for the school house. There was a full house and an excellent program. The sum of ten dollars was raised.
Irma Miller was a business caller at the Newell home on Tuesday last.
John Alderson is digging a well near his barn for the purpose of having water convenient for his live stock.
John and Patrick Bourke and Mr. Braband did a neighborly act by cleaning the seed grain for Peter Murphy, who is confined to his house from the result of an accident some time ago, on Tuesday last.
Doctor Warren of Sioux City, and Dr. J. L. Reeves of LeMars performed a critical operation on Peter Murphy at his residence on Thursday last. It appears that when Mr. Murphy fell from his wagon six weeks ago, he broke the ligaments that bind the knee cap down and under ordinary treatment it was impossible to hold it is place, so as to reunite the ligaments again hence the operation to open the knee and sew the cap to the ligaments, which was successfully done. Mr. Murphy will be confined to his bed for three weeks at least. His many friends wish him an early and permanent recovery.
Lulu Pollock visited with Mina Murphy on Friday.
Wm. J. Geary is chopping down a considerable portion of his grove at present.
Lillian Manhoven made a business call on H. N. Newell on Saturday morning.
Mina Newell and Lulu Pollock went to Seney on Saturday to remain over Sunday with the family of Alfred Demaray.
Dr. J. L. Reeves made a professional call on Peter Murphy on Saturday.
Lillian Mauer closed the winter term of school in district No. 9 on Friday. Miss Mauer has been engaged to open the spring term in the same school in a week or two.
Mabel Huebsch finished the winter term of school in district No. 4 on Friday last. The school board is fortunate in being able to secure the service of Miss Huebsch to open the spring term in a very short time.
Lulu Koenig commenced to teach the spring term in sub district No. 3 on last Monday. Miss Koenig also succeeds herself in that district having closed the winter term but a short time ago.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Fred Popkin was in town Thursday. Mr. Popkin is living on the C. L. Honnold farm.
Ed Riter of the enterprising firm of Riter & Riter, returned from St. Paul Saturday night where he has been purchasing goods.
Drayman Estlack was driving four horses on his dray. The roads are almost impassable.
Mrs. Blackstone of Lester is at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. M. H. Mammen, who is still ill.
P. A. Seaman and wife are enjoying a visit from their daughter from LeMars.
The recent wind storm tipped over Dick Johnson’s corn crib.
Peter John Majeras celebrated his 41st birthday last Sunday.
Ralph Wiley and W. C. Otto were in the country hustling landseekers Saturday.
Frank Long is back on his father’s homestead. He was not much in love with Clay county. He says there’s too much clay and mud.
Henry Detloff was doing business here Saturday.
Chas. Beitelspacher and E. Borchers both well-to-do farmers were on our streets Saturday.
Mr. Forma who lives east of here visited our city the last of the week.
John Hortsg will work for Herman Mandelkow this season.
Dewey Gamer took out a load of machinery Saturday.
Will Jordan and wife were in town the last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDougall called Saturday.
Thos. Patrick was on our streets the last of the week.
Jake Forma and wife are home from a visit to Perkins and Sheldon.
Gerd Henrich and Dick Reicht were hauling hay Saturday.
Geo. Eilers spent several days in the country the past week.
Parties were here looking up a location for a millinery and dressmaking and ladies furnishing good store. They were favorably impressed with our town. Ere long a new block will be erected. Our town has no room for sore heads, but extends a welcome hand to sober and accommodating businessmen. The past two years has seen many business changes in Struble to the betterment of the town.
Recently Sioux City jumped on our fair dates. This is something Plymouth county should not stand. We have as an agriculturing people labored hard for promoting this most important feature and why can’t we sit down on the aggressiveness of our neighboring county.
John Eilts was a pleasant caller this week.
John Keough and father were on our streets Saturday.
Benj. Hartman is proud of a boy at his house.
August Johnson has hired out to John Mandelkow for this season.
MAMMEN: (Special Correspondence)
Mary and Tena Doring were visiting at the home of C. B. Frerichs at Base last Sunday.
John Mammen bought the buttermilk at five cents per can.
Miss Margaret Sullivan closed her winter term of school in district No. 9 last Wednesday.
Edward and Hattie Johnson were visiting near Chatsworth last Sunday.
Albert Lubben has a horse sick with paralysis.
Wm. Crake of Shelby county is working for H. J. Mammen this season.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Doring and daughter Rose returned from their four months stay in California last Tuesday.
Jobe Kennedy our butter maker purchased a 240 acre farm in Manitoba, Canada, last week.
Geo. Popkin and C. B. Elsen were out on a duck hunting trip to the Big Sioux last Sunday but returned with empty sacks.
Mrs. J. M. Roberts, who has been at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Jobe Kennedy the last five weeks, returned to her home at Plainfield, Iowa, last Wednesday.
H. B. Lammers returned from his five months visit to San Francisco and other points in California last Tuesday.
Eilert Dirks moved with his family to Coleridge, Neb., last week.
Herman Eilers and family were visiting near Ireton last Sunday.
Charley Gronow was to the west branch on a duck hunt last Tuesday.
LOCAL NEWS.
Mrs. Rowland Jones entertained on Wednesday afternoon in honor of her friend, Mrs. Geo. Booth, of Storm Lake.
Mrs. Robert Black entertained a number of friends on Saturday afternoon, complimentary to her sister, Miss Krimnitz.
Mrs. Robert Black sold two of her thoroughbred Cocker Spaniels this wee at good prices. One of the dogs went to Dayton, Ohio, and the other to Richmond, Kentucky.
Lila Berner, the fourteen month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Berner, residing south of town, died on Monday evening from the effects of the grip. The funeral was held at the Stanton Evangelical church on Wednesday afternoon.
Charles Greenway, will move his family to Carstairs Northwest Territory, and will make his home there. He will move next week. Mr. Greenway has been a faithful employee of the Plymouth Roller mills for the past twelve years.
Lee Lewis, a student of Western Union College, won the prize offered by J. S. Engelken, for the best 125 word ad. V. P. Theilman, Rev. W. T. McDonald and B. F. Ferguson were judges of the work submitted. The prize is a bust of any statesman, the winner may choose to select.