Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel
August 3, 1909

Last Wednesday evening the Standard Bearers met at the home of Mrs. E.A.
Richardson.  Over thirty young ladies and gentlemen were present and all
had a most enjoyable time.  This meeting is considered one of the most
successful ever held this year.  On Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. they
will meet at the M.E. church and from there they will go to the river
for a day's picnic.  The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss
Gladys Sexton, August 25.

FREDONIA:  (Special Correspondence)

Jake Forma was transacting business in Hospers Friday.

Mrs. Frank DeJong is quite ill.  It is reported case of measles.

Mrs. Henry Mohr and children visited with friends in LeMars Monday.

Mrs. Pohlen, of Carnes, was the guest of Mrs. N. J. Holster Thursday.

Mrs. Billings, of Marcus, visited her daughter, Mrs. Chris Bogh, several
days recently.

Hans Anderson has been improving his place by putting in cement walks
around the house.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heemstra are the proud parents of a baby daughter,
the first girl in the family.

Messrs, Kilker and Neusbaum from near LeMars, were business callers at
the C.L. Weber home Monday.

Mrs. Fred Weenink and son, Clarence, of Carnes, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A.S. Knowlton on Friday.

Misses Kathryn Hoffman and Ester Mack, of Inwood, are visiting with
their aunt, Mrs. J.R. Forma, for a couple of weeks.

Maynard Moist, of St. Paul, who has been visiting with relatives in
Seney for some time, will assist Albert Lundgren with his harvesting.

Amos Dornbush is having what remained of the buildings on his farm,
recently injured by a windstorm, torn down and removed, preparatory to
rebuilding.

Nick Holster and family were in Alton Friday and on their return trip
were caught in the storm, which was something terrible in this locality
for a time. The party received no injuries…..

REMSEN:  (From the Bell-Enterprise)

Farmer P. F. Scharff is slowly recovering from severe heart trouble.

Mrs. M. Bauer, of LeMars, was the guest of her son, Math and family,
last Sunday.

A bright little son was born to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard
Raveling, Thursday, July 22.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wheaton, of Chicago, with their baby, are guests at
the Creglow home this week.

Pastor J. E. Birkner, who delivered a trial sermon at St. Paul's church
last Sunday, was elected to succeed Pastor Dallmann, who resigned.  Rev.
Birkner has not formally accepted the mission, but it is expected that
he will agree to come to Remsen.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kohler, of Fredonia township,
sustained a fracture of the left arm above the wrist on Friday, July 23.
The little fellow was coasting with his cousins, the Joseph Kohler boys,
when the little wagon upset going down a hill, and the accident ensued.

John Breiholz was notified by telegram from Holland, Minn., on Friday,
July 23, of the death of his father, and with his wife went there last
Saturday to attend the funeral.  Heinrich Breiholz was born in
Schlewswig-Holstein, Germany, on the 6th day of April, 1838, and had
hence reached the age of 71 years, 3 months and 17 days.  He came to
America in April 1869, and settled in Davenport where in 1868 [an
obvious incorrect date..comparing it to the year of his immigration] he
married Catherine Nolters.  The couple moved to Remsen in 1881 and took
a farm south of us.  About two years ago they moved to Holland to spend
their remaining days in well earned rest.

LeMars Sentinel
Plymouth County, IA

6 Aug 1909

BREEZY HILL
Special Correspondence

Chris KLEMME is laid up with a bad attack of rhuematism [rheumatism].

Gust HEIN lost one of his cattle which was struck by lightning on Friday.

Miss Edna RICHEY, of LeMars, was visiting in this vicinity with some of her friends and former scholars.

Fred POPKIN, who has resided in Preston township for a number of years has rented the Henry OTKIN farm near Akron.

Nick MANGELSON is slowly mending from his recent illness, although unable to work and is still under the care of a physician.

Emory KLEMME was at Akron on Wednesday to have his toe, which has been giving him much trouble lanced. It is slowly on the mend.

Mrs. Mike GABLE and daughter, Mary, from LeMars, were visiting with Mrs. Chris. KLEMME and other relatives in this vicinity the first of the week.

Gust JANS, from near Spink, S. D., has rented the Chris KLEMME farm for the coming year. Mr. KLEMME and wife will retire from farm life and move to LeMars.

A number of friends gathered at the HIEN home on Saturday evening and gave them a surprise. The evening was spent in dancing and other amusements. All report a fine time.

JAMES
Special Correspondence

Mrs. James LITTERICK has been on sick the past week.

Rev. EMPEY, of Hinton, filled the pulpit in the M. E. church at James Sunday afternoon.

Cecil WALSTON and his wife, of Perry township, visited here Sunday at the home of James LITTERICK.

Miss Irene ANDERSON, of Hawarden, visited several days the past week at the home of Victor BOLLINGER.

A number of parties from James and vicinity attended the base ball game at Hinton Sunday afternoon.

The James Ladies’ Aid society met on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. C. CROSTON, east of James.

The social given in the M. E. church at James on last Wednesday evening under the auspices of the James Ladies’ [this cuts off here]

Ed HELD returned home last Saturday from an extended tour through England, France and the German Empire.

Frank STEWART, of Manilla, Iowa, visited several days the past week at the home of George LITTLE, east of James.

Mrs. Richard MAYBE and children, of Sioux City, were visiting here last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. C. S. ATWOOD.

Mrs. J. A. SOUTHARD, of Beloit has been here during the past week visiting a the house of John G. CAMPBELL and Frank S. WOOLWORTH.

SENEY
Special Correspondence

Miss Ruby FLINN, of Sioux City, was the guest of Mrs. HARTZELL on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard HAWKINS are spending this week with relatives in Canada.

Mrs. E. MARCH and daughter, Lucile, departed for Cedar Falls to visit her son, Lafe, and wife.

Clarence REEVES is suffering the agony of an abscess on his thumb, caused from a bruise.

Mr. and Mrs. COUNCILMAN were Sioux City visitors Monday, making the trip in their auto.

O. C. HAVILAND and wife are proud parents of a little girl, who arrived at their home, July 30th.

Earl CHAPMAN is spending part of his vacation with his friend, Albert E. Wirtz, in South Dakota. [Co-ordinator's note: the above name should read Albert EWIN--Albert E. Wirtz is incorrect. The paper misspelled the name of the friend of Earl Chapman. Both Earl and Albert are my ancestors.]

Mrs. Wm. LANCASTER returned home Saturday after spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. John PENNING, near Ashton.

Frank MARCH and wife, of Akron, called on his mother and sister in town Friday and Saturday, returning home Saturday.

M. G. MILLS and wife left for St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, where they will spend the rest of the summer. Their grandson, who has been staying with them, accompanied them.

Mrs. and Mrs. Miles KENNEDY and Miss Mae went to Mountain Lake, Minn., Saturday, to visit their daughter, Mrs. Clifford WARNER. They were accompanied by their son, Clarence, of Mason City, who will join his wife and children, who are visiting at the Warner home. They made the trip in their automobile.

The Standard Bearers; picnic which was to have been on Friday was postponed until Saturday, because of the rain Friday morning. Though the crowd was small the dinner and fun were large. Free lemonade was served with the dinner and when the good things from the baskets had been disposed of the fun began. The first event was the “rag chewing: contest in which S. AUKEMA finished first with Ray McARTHUR second. The next contest in which there were three preliminaries, all hotly contested, was won in the final by Rebecca HUGHES, first; Minord MOIST, second and Wilbur CRISWELL, third. The sack races were next pulled off and caused much merriment. The single men’s race was won by Howard JONES, first; Will PENNING, second; Ralph HUGHES, third. In the married men’s race S. AUKEMA was first; Mr. HARTZELL, second; Henry PENNING, third. The small boy’s sack race was won by Floyd MOORE, first; Paul REEVES second; Irvie McARTHUR, third. Ray McARTHUR and Guy AUSTINE had a walk away in the three legged race. The men’s foot race had to be run the second time to determine the winner. Rev. HARTELL breasted the string a little ahead with Ralph HUGHES and Will PENNING tied for second and the run off Will PENNING finished in the lead. In the boy’s race Irvie McARTHUR finished first, Paul REEVES second and Lorry GREEN third. After the ball game and some more lemonade the jolly crowd dispersed.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, August 10, 1909

WED ON SAME DAY AS MOTHER
BRIDE WILL BE MARRIED IN SAME HOUSE AND ROOM
CEREMONY TO OCCUR AT MANCHESTER

Nuptials of Clarence Becker, of Struble, and Miss Margaretta Zink, of
LeMars, Will Take Place This Evening at Parents Old Home

This evening at five o'clock at the home of Mrs. L.J. Ramsey in Manchester,
Iowa, an aunt of the bride, will occur the wedding of Miss Margaretta Zink,
of this city, and Clarence Becker, of Struble. Only immediate relatives of
the families will be present and the wedding will be a quiet affair.

One of the features is that the bride will be married in the same house, in
the same room, at the precise hour and day of the month on which her parents
were united in marriage just twenty-four years ago. Rev. W.H. Ensign, of
Manchester, a former Presbyterian divine in this city, will perform the
ceremony. The wedding colors are yellow and white and marguerites the chosen
flower and the rooms will be beautifully decorated and the ceremony
performed beneath a lovely canopy of these and other flowers. The groom and
bride will be unattended. Her wedding dress is a handsome ivory duchess
satin with over dress of chiffon trimmed in bands of embroidered net. Miss
Clara Craig, of Jennings, La., will play Mendelssohn's wedding march.

After the ceremony a wedding supper will be served. The young people will
take a trip on the Mississippi river to St. Paul. And after a visit there
will enjoy a few weeks outing at Lake Minnetonka before settling down in a
cozy cottage which has been prepared for them in Struble. The bride's going
away gown was a pretty costume of gray ottoman, with hat and gloves to
match.

The young people received a large number of handsome and valuable wedding
gifts with which they will adorn their new home. Both the young people were
born and raised in LeMars and attended the LeMars public schools and
graduated from there. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Zink,
and is one of the popular young women in the younger set in LeMars and a
general favorite. The bridegroom is a son of Fred Becker, and a member of
one of the pioneer families of Plymouth county. He is extremely well liked
in a large circle of friends, being one of the most popular young men in the
town. He was connected with the LeMars Savings Bank for several years and
since it changed hands has lately become a resident of Struble, where he is
cashier of the Farmer's Savings Bank.

MIX UP IN NAME AND DEED
Shakespeare's Two Dromios Were Not in it With These

Peter Hames had Peter Hames arrested because Peter Hames tried to lick Peter
Hames after Peter Hames had called Peter Hames a coward. What do you know
about this? But this is the proposition that Squire Jones and County
Attorney Keenan were up against in a session in justice court yesterday
forenoon. Peter Hames works for Jas. Tierney, near Oyens. Peter Hames works
for Henry Masuen, who is a neighbor of Tierney's. The two Hames got into a
scrap over their respective bosses' stock, the claim being made that
Tierney's stock was running in Masuen's pastures. Anyway the two Peter Hames
got in a scrap, and the case came up before Justice Jones for arbitration.
The Peter Hames who works for Tierney was fined $1 and costs on a charge of
assault and on application of Henry Masuen was put under $200 bonds to keep
the peace, as it was alleged he had threatened to do great bodily injury to
Masuen. The two Peters are no kin to each other and never met until they
began to work on adjacent farms adjoining Oyens.

LIVING ON RAW POTATOES

Ransom Leber Knight, a young man twenty-four years of age, who has been
working for Henry Mansfield, west of Merrill, was adjudged insane at a
hearing before the commissioners held on Friday and was taken to Cherokee on
Saturday. Leber Knight has been acting strangely for some time and recently
disappeared from the farm where he was working. A search was made for him
and he was found in a cornfield, where he had been subsisting for several
days on corn, raw potatoes and salt. He has a brother living near Ida Grove
and some relatives in Pennsylvania.

LeMars Sentinel
13 Aug 1919
LeMars, Plymouth County, Iowa

SENEY: Special Correspondence

Geo. MURRAY of LeMars, was a Seney caller Tuesday

Mrs. W. C. LANCASTER called on relatives near Maurice the first of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred HEINE, of LeMars, were guests at the Al McARTHUR home Sunday.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary society met with Mrs. HARTZELL Wednesday afternoon.

Wm. LANCASTER returned home from near Ashton where he spent the past two weeks.

Marcelene LANCASTER is visiting her cousins, Amy and Donald LANCASTER, near Maurice this week.

Earl CHAPMAN, who spent a couple of weeks with his friend Albert EWIN in South Dakota, returned home Friday night.

E. F. COUNCILMAN and wife departed for Gayville, South Dak., Wednesday to visit their son, Clarence and wife. They made the trip in their auto.

Mrs. Anthony DAUGHERTY, gave a party at her home Friday night in honor of her guest, Miss V. KENDWIG. A crowd of young folks were present. All enjoyed a nice time.

John OSBORNE pulled his threshing outfit into the county Wednesday ready for the fall work. Some of the farmers are stacking their grain and others thresh out of the shock.

Mrs. and Mrs. Frank POTTER and Miss Bessie BRAY, of LeMars, attended the Daughters of Ceres entertained by Miss Martha HAWKINS Thursday of last week.

RUBLE: Special Correspondence

Henry KLEMME was an Akron caller on Friday.

Ben TOEL was a visitor at the home of Henry NANNEN on Sunday.

John KLUVER marketed several loads of hogs in Akron on Monday.

Fred MEINS was a visitor at the home of Nic MANGELSEN near Akron on Tuesday.

The Ladies Italian play was well attended and those who liked it reported a fine time.

Miss Elma BORCHERS returned to her home after a weeks visit with relatives in LeMars.

Frank FREDRICHS was sunstruck while out shocking oats for Henry NANNEN on Monday.

Several of this city were present at the ball game played by Ruble and Breezey Hill lads.

Mr. and Mis. Albert KALLSON and daughter Linda, spent Sunday with the Henry HILLRICHS family.

Mrs. Frank JEFFERS [submitters note: nee - Mattie BURWELL] is enjoying a fine visit of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. BURWELL, from Kingsley.

Henry BORCHERS and family were guests at the home of his sister, Mrs. Charlie MAMMANS, on Sunday.

The young folks got up a surprise party at the Henry KLEMME home on Monday evening. All reported a jolly good time.

We are glad to hear that Miss Maidie JOHNSON, who has been very sick, is well again and was a Ruble visitor on Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. John BRENSKY entertained Mr. and Mrs. William BRENSKY and Mrs. MEYER from South Dakota on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim KIRK and family, who have lived in Dakota, have now moved in the John JOHNSON residence last week.

Mrs. Geo. MILLER received a telephone stating that her brother, Claus SIEBENS, was very sick with typhoid malarial fever.

Mr. and Mrs. Chris MILLER and family from near Merrill were guests at the home of his brother, Barth MILLER and family Sunday and Monday.

Eilert, the eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. MILLER, had the misfor-..[article cut off...]

STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)

Will LEHRMAN has recovered from a siege of measles.

W. R. NULL and wife are home from their western trip.

Mrs. H. C. GESIE is in Jackson county visiting her mother.

Louis CRAIG left for a visit at Hull and neighboring points.

W. S. EWERS and wife left Wednesday for a visit at Seattle, Wash.

M. C. MOORE has been out of town recently looking up a new location.

Rev. G. F. McDOUGALL, of Mapleton, stopped off with his parents a few days last week.

The Maurice carnival will take place next Thursday. No efforts have been spared to make it a success.

Mrs. HAYES and Mrs. PHILIPPS, of LeMars, were calling on friends and came to see Michorl McMAHON, who is ill.

[Not sure of next community, could be continuation of STRUBLE]

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. HARPER and daughters, Mildred and Dorothy, of Sioux City, visited with her sister, Mrs. J. BERGER, the past week and returned to their home Monday.

LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth County,
Iowa
17 Aug 1909

JAMES
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R. N. SHERRILLS and wife intend to visit the ensuing two weeks with relatives in Decatur, Ind.

The James Ladies’ Aid society met on Wednesday afternoon at the house of Mrs. Joseph B. CREAMER.

G. A. BEEDLE, of Leeds, finished cleaning the interior of the M. E. church at James last Wednesday.

T. B. CREAMER and wife and R. N. SHERRILLS and wife spent Sunday afternoon at Riverside Park, Sioux City.

R. N. SHERRILLS and wife, of Clegborn, visited in James and vicinity the past week with relatives and friends.

Mrs. Mary WINTERS, of Cedar Rapids, visited at the home of C. S. ATWOOD from Thursday until Monday evening.

Mrs. S. T. FULTON left Thursday morning for St. James, Minn., where she intends to visit with relatives for two weeks.

Mrs. HALE, of Sioux City, and Miss Blanche RODEMACHER, of Leeds, visited last week at the home of Mrs. John CAMPBELL.

Miss Gladys HALLER, of Bronson, Woodbury county, visited last week with friends and relatives in the vicinity of James.

P. T. FISSEL and wife, of Emery, S. Dak., have been visiting the past week at the home of George DIEDEKER and Albert
BERNHOLTZ.

Christian BUHLAR, who visited last week with friends east of James, returned to his home in Emery, S. Dak., Wednesday afternoon.

A. J. EYER and his wife returned home last Friday from Charter Oak, Iowa, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. EYER’s father.

SENEY
Special correspondence.

C. L. WEBER and Sol PERRY are possessors of new automobiles.

Dr. HOLSTER, of LeMars, was a business caller in town Monday.

Frank MARCH, of Akron, called on relatives in town Tuesday.

Anna REES, of LeMars, is spending this week with relatives here.

Ed WHITMAN and Will AIRD, of LeMars, were calling here Monday.

Robt. REEVES, and his son, Paul, were Sioux City visitors Sunday.

Wm. FALK and wife are entertaining friends from Oklahoma this week.

The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Will CASSLER is very sick with whooping cough.

Charles CHELLEN, our lively depot agent, was a Sioux City visitor on Sunday.

Mesdames John and Chris LANCASTER spent Monday with Mrs. Jas. LANCASTER near Maurice.

The Woman’s Home Missionary society met with Mrs. HARTZELL Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. James DEEGAN departed for Seattle, Wash., Monday, where they will attend the exposition.

E. J. REES and family, of LeMars, were Sunday visitors at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward REES.

Mrs. Will FALK returned to her home near Centerville, S. Dak., Tuesday, after a short visit with her husband’s parents.

Mrs. E. MARCH and Miss Lucile returned home Monday from a two weeks visit with her son, Lafe, at Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DAUGHERTY returned home Tuesday from a short visit with their daughter, Mrs. KRUDWIG, in Leeds.

Mrs. Adele STEELE, principal of the normal department of Western Union college, was in town Tuesday working for the
interest of the same.

Miss KRUDWIG, who has been visiting relatives here, returned to her home in Leeds, Friday, accompanied by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DAUGHERTY Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. James COBLY, of Hocking, Iowa, in company with Mr. and Mrs. H. SCHWIESOW, of Preston township, relatives of Mrs. Alvina JEFFERS, spent Sunday at her home.

Mrs. John DETLOFF, accompanied by her two sisters and their husbands from Illinois, left for Midland, S. Dak., Tuesday, to visit her son, Will, and wife. The latter parties will look at land with the intention of buying.

Mr. ALBRO and wife enjoyed a short visit from old friends, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. SMITH, of Otho, Iowa, the first of the week.
Mr. SMITH was pastor of this charge several years ago. They left Tuesday morning for Hartington, Neb., to visit their daughter.

The district superintendent, W. J. CARR, will preach and administer the sacrament Sunday morning, August 29th, in the
church. The fourth quarterly conference will be held on Saturday, August 28th, in the lecture room of the church.

STRUBLE

John F. DEEGAN has purchased an auto.

Phil BEOVER, is a Hot Springs, S. D., ?[part unreadable] his health.

Katie DELPERKAND, of Remsen, is visiting friends here.

Pitt SEAMEN and Will STOLL were in Sidney, Neb., the first of the week.

A. W. SCHWIEGER will go on Mr. ??RUSE’s ranch in Idaho. He will leave at once.

Mrs. P. A. SEAMAN and grandson have been visiting at the beautiful country home of David HAMMOND this week.

Our boys won a fast game of ball Sunday from the Merrill team by a score of 2 to 1. Who says Struble can’t play ball?

Jim KUBORN, of Hawarden, was calling here Monday by the serious illness of his sister, Victoria. The sister is much improved at this writing.

Stork has been pretty good to Jurgen ?ANKEN. He reports a son at his son, ?erd’s, near Chatsworth, and also a son at the home of his son, Herman, this week. So Jurgen becomes grandpa twice in less than a week.

Emil LOUCHSTADT, of Lenox, S. Dak., purchased the 200 acre farm of H. O. ?ORING three miles south of Struble at .01 per acre. The gentleman is a ?other in law [brother in law?] of our friend John ?EIER and we extend a hearty welcome.

John J. MORAN has been suffering with a rupture for some time so last week he went to LeMars, where he submitted to an operation which was performed by Dr. NULL and MOSHER successfully. He is back to Struble a better man for passing through the ordeal.

RUBLE
Special Correspondence.

Don’t forget the dance, Saturday, Aug. 28.

Ben TOEL was an Ireton caller on Wednesday.

Geo. MILLER is suffering with a sore arm at present.

Henry MARBACK was an Akron visitor on Wednesday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter KALLSEN were LeMars callers one day last week.

Ed McGRAW and Geo JURDEN had a lively mixup in Ruble Saturday evening.

Frank JEFFERS returned home Sunday from a couple of days visit with his family.

Alex and Emory KLEMME shelled corn for G. AHRENS on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Ruble dance on Saturday night was well attended an those present had a fine time.

UNION [very partial]
Special Correspondence.

Will BARNABLE is working for Phil HAYDEN.

Miss Cassie HARVEY will teach school near Crathorne this fall.

Mrs. Thos. EYRES returned Tuesday form her visit in Nebraska.

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[following community unknown, possible continuation of Union]

[in mid sentence]...home and see Mrs. CARPENTER’s si? Mrs. J. D. BILLINGS, who has been sick.

Misses Jennie HANER and Mary EDWARDS entertained a company of ? friends Thursday evening to celebrate their birthday anniversaries at the home of Rev. F. B. HANER: A pleasant time is reported.

The Meadow Cubs and the Hu? played a rather one sided game of ? at the WENGLER place. As in the ? vious games Fokken’s pitching was effective, an overthrow being responsible for the Hustler’s lone score, w the Cubs had thirteen. Batte? Hustlers, Gleason and Ostert, C Fokken and Thoms.

NORTHWEST MARION
Special Correspondence

Frank FIDELER lost a horse by stroke on Monday.

Henry WISSER purchased a new manure spreader of Friday last.

Chris ADLER was putting cements walks around his house the past week.

Fred HERMAN, the fruit man, is hauling his harvest to market ??days.

John KARLY and his brother, Ge?? went to Canada to look at land on Saturday.

Mrs. W. F. PATTISON has been visiting with her parents at Holstein ? Saturday.

W. F. PATTISON has finished remodeling his house. The painters have [been??] at work at it this week. J. GRO?? LeMars, doing the work.

MARION [very partial]
Special Correspondence

Mrs. Walter AIRD visited a few ?? in LeMars the past week.

Chas. HOUSTON, of Plainview, is visiting at the John AIRD home.

Miss Louise GENGLER, of LeMars, visited with her cousin, Lizzie THE?? last week.

James CRONIN left on Sunday for Yankton, S. D., where his is working in an elevator.

Akron Register
August 19, 1909

UNION CREEK NEWS:  (Special Correspondence)

Next Sunday, Rev. O. W. Ferm, formerly of Sioux City, now of Davenport,
Iowa, will preach in the Lutheran church at 10:30 a.m.  In the evening
he will join Rev. Nelson at Nathaniel.

Mrs. J. Hultgren entertained the Ladies Aid last Tuesday afternoon.  The
ladies met to finish up their work before the sale tomorrow (Friday)
afternoon, which will be held at the picnic.

The Ericson Bros. are operating their threshing outfit, and quite a
number our neighbors have succeeded in getting their grain threshed in
spite of the showers and hot weather.

Arthur Anderson, who has been visiting friends here the past week,
returned to Minneapolis Friday.  He holds a fine position at the Butler
Bros. wholesale house.  His sister, Miss Selma, accompanied him as far
as Sioux City.

Henry Manning and family left in their auto today on what will be almost
a 2,000 mile trip.  They first visit his brother at Merna, Custer
County, Nebraska, and then go to Rocky Ford, Colorado, to visit the
family of her brother, J. H. Seemann.  We wish them a safe and pleasant
journey.

P. E. Skallinder, whose boyhood days were spent on his father's old
homestead, now the beautiful home of P. Shoulberg, visited the Shoulberg
family last week.  He is now a prosperous stockman, owning many hundred
acres of fine land near Merriman, Nebraska.  He returned home Sunday
afternoon.

Malcolm Fredell, employed in the bank at Platte, S.D., and his brother,
Gunnard, employed in the Savings Bank at Arthur, Iowa, arrived Saturday
to spend a few days with their parents.  Gunnard left today to spend a
vacation of about three weeks at Los Angeles and other points of
interest on the Pacific coast.

L. E. Ericson, who last Monday was summoned to the bedside of his
daughter at Denver, returned last Friday evening.  He found Miss Signe
very weak from the effects of a hemorrhage caused by heart enlargement.
Miss Signe's many friends deplore deeply her serious illness and
sincerely hope that she will again regain her strength.

ADAVILLE ITEMS:  (Special Correspondence)

Hot! Hotter!! Hottest!!!

Mrs. W. J. King and children left Tuesday for a two weeks visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Poyzer, of Neosho Rapids, Kansas.

Don't forget the Sunday school picnic in Harry Attrill's grove, Friday,
August 20.  Attorney A. D. Collier, of Sioux City, will speak at 11 a.m.
Baseball and other sports during the day.

While in LeMars last Saturday, Tine Stinton, was overcome by the heat
and was quite sick for a time.  He remained there over night.  It was an
unlucky day for Tine, as he also lost two horses the same day.

The county Sunday school convention will be held in LeMars, September 4
and 5.

Mrs. Ralph Stinton is in LeMars, where she underwent an operation last
week.

Mrs. G. W. Mills and Miss Alice Brown gave a party for their Sunday
school classes Saturday afternoon at the former's home.  Delicious ice
cream and cake were served.  All report a good time.

Robert Tindall returned home Monday after a six month's visit with
relatives in England and Scotland.

Miss Fern Gowan came home Monday from a week's visit at Marcus, Iowa.

RUBLE RIPPLES:  (Special Correspondence)

Don't forget the dance, August 28.

Rev. Roach and wife were callers at the Gerhard Ahrens home Sunday
afternoon.

Mrs. Reinhart Peters has been very ill with lung fever, but is now
improving.

Ed. McGraw and George Jordin are reported to have had a lively mix-up in
Ruble Saturday night.

Frank Fredricks was sun-struck on Monday afternoon, but is slowly
improving.

LOCAL MENTION:

Rex Smith went to Aurelia, Iowa Tuesday to assist that town's team in
several games of ball.

Miss Delia Crow left yesterday for a visit with the family of her
parents near Wheeler, S.D.

George Way and daughters, Emily and Nettie, left Tuesday to join his
wife in a visit with the George Ruble family near Lake Andes, S.D.

John Primm returned last Saturday from a two weeks visit in the west.
Among other places included in his trip were Spokane and Denver.

Franklin Rust went to Elk Point Tuesday, visiting a couple of days with
his brother, F.M., who has been very ill, but is now improving.

Ed. McMilhaney arrived last week from Burbank, S.D., where he has been
working for some time, and has taken charge of the cream station opened
by the Bloomer Ice and Cold Storage Co, of Council Bluffs, in the
basement of the Akron Savings bank.  He will also have charge of the
company's station at Westfield.

Wm. H. Batchelder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Batchelder, of this city,
died at his home near Enid, Okla., August 10, 1909, aged 45 years, 9
months and 17 days.  An attack of pneumonia last March resulted in quick
consumption.  A wife and eleven children, besides the relatives in this
locality, are left to mourn.  Deceased formerly lived here.

Will Bonney was up from Jefferson today and in conversation with the
writer regarding the "floater" found by himself and son while fishing in
the Big Sioux several miles below Westfield, at Will Tracey's bend, on
the 9th inst., stated that in his opinion that the drowned man was a
laborer, possibly one of the migrating harvest hands, as he wore only an
undershirt, overalls and shoes.  The body was caught on a snag near the
bank and was considerably decomposed.  Cornor Beely viewed the remains,
but did not hold an inquest.  The remains were interred in the Westfield
cemetery.

LeMars Sentinel
August 19, 1909

M. Kilburg, while out riding in his automobile last Monday evening, was
overcome by the excessive heat and collapsed, and the machine he was
steering ran into a telephone pole on Court Street. Mr. Kilburg was in a
serious condition for some time and has been confined to his home since.

B. Beecher has sold his house on South Main Street to Peter Nemmers. Mr.
Beecher and his son-in-law, R. Gralapp, will leave the last of the month for
their new home near Ponca City, Oklahoma, where Mr. Gralapp has purchased a
fine quarter section of land.

Pat Boyle and H. Popken got in a mix-up Tuesday night. Popken alleged Boyle
made uses of abusive language and blows resulted, Boyle being worsted in two
brief rounds. Boyle had Popken arrested and it cost the latter five dollars
and trimmings.

Mrs. Jonathan Alderson died at her home in Seney yesterday. She had been in
poor health for some time and a few weeks ago underwent an operation for
cancer at the city hospital here. The funeral will be held Sunday in Seney.

A. Thoma and son, Peter, Jos. Beck of Remsen, and Henry Jenson, of
Milwaukee, went over to the Big Sioux river yesterday to enjoy a few days
camping out and fishing.

A set of dishes to be given as prize to the family coming the longest
distance to the home coming may be seen in the window of the Street Grocery
company.

Word was received in LeMars on Tuesday of the death of Thomas Phillips,
which occurred at Excelsior Springs, Mo., on Monday evening. He had been
ailing for some time, suffering from catarrh of the stomach and spent the
last five years of his life in Missouri and Texas as the climate suited him
better than in the north since ill health began to trouble him.

Mr. Phillips was one of the pioneer settlers of Plymouth county, coming here
in 1874 and lived on a farm in Union township....in 1894 he came to LeMars
and took up his residence. He was a native of Iowa, having been born in
Jackson county sixty-four years ago on May 8, 1845.

For many years he made his home at the City hotel. He was never married.
He leaves four brothers and a sister to mourn his death. They are Robert
Phillips, of Lismore, Minn., James Phillips, of Livingston, Mont., and
Dennis and John Phillips, of this city, and Sister Mary Pius, who is in a
convent at Davenport.

Mr. Phillips was well known among a large circle of friends. He was a good
upright citizen, a loyal neighbor and friend, quiet in manner and
disposition, but warm hearted and sincere. The remains were brought here
for interment, the funeral services being held today at St. James Catholic
church, Rev. Father O'Farrell officiating.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
August 24, 1909

KINGSLEY:
D. K. Bennett took his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Van Allen, to Sioux City Monday for treatment at the Samaritan hospital.

L. R. Crowell left Wednesday to take his annual hay fever vacation for Seattle and other western points. S. M. Cutts, of Storm Lake, has charge of the bank during his absence.

Mrs. Fraizer and Grandma Henderson, of Kingsley, mother and grandmother of Mrs. C. L. Roland, who visited the Miller and Roland families last week, left for their home Wednesday. Mrs. Roland went to Sioux City.

HINTON: (From the Gazette)
The infant baby of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson is quite sick.

Wm. Schneider is rapidly recovering from an attack of typhoid fever.

Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Fissel, of Emery, S. Dak., visited Friday at the Geo. Diediker home.

Dr. Richey and family, of LeMars, spent a few hours at the Jas. Crouch home Monday.

Relief Agent Carroll is here during the absence of Agent Schlatter, who is taking a day off.

W. H. Merritt, of Pleasantville, Iowa, visited the last of the week at the home of Dr. Prentice.

Mrs. Joe Levins has been enjoying a visit from her father the past week, while he is laid up with a broken arm.

Mrs. Dr. Prentice is enjoying a week’s visit from her mother, Mrs. Emma Kramer, and her aunt, Mrs. C. E. Wallace, of New Sharon, Iowa.

Two of the Italian section men tried to mix things Monday evening and quite a crowd congregated near the depot. They were soon quieted, however.

Wm. Bottger, who moved from here to Denison last spring, visited here a few days this week with old friends.

Hinton carried off another victory last Sunday on the home grounds by defeating the fast Doon ball team in an exciting game by a score of 2 to 0.

WESTFIELD: (Special Correspondence)
Born, to Wm. DeWolf and wife, on Friday, a son.

Mrs. Sarah Lilly and daughter are visiting friends in the country.

Dr. Bushnell and wife entertained guests from Iowa City last week.

Mrs. Rufus Cilley has been very poorly the last part of last week.

Rev. James sold his pony last week and is now looking for another one.

Death of Mrs. Jonathan Alderson
Well Known Pioneer Passes to the Beyond

Mrs. (Agnes) Alderson, the wife of Jonathan Alderson, of Seney, died at her
home on Thursday, August 19, 1909, from an internal malady which had menaced
her health for some time. A few weeks ago she underwent an operation at the
LeMars hospital for relief and sufficiently recovered to be taken to her
home, although it was known at that time that her malady was incurable.

Mrs. Alderson was a long time resident of Plymouth county, having lived here
since the early eighties and was held in the greatest esteem by a very large
number of friends. She was a woman of splendid character, an ideal wife and
mother, a warm friend and neighbor, zealous in good works, a Christian of
the noblest kind, ever ready to succor the distressed or lend a helping hand
to those on whom the burden of sorrow was laid heavily. As a slight
indication of the respect in which she was held in the community where she
lived so long, it may be mentioned that the church in Seney in which the
last services were held was wholly inadequate to pay the last tribute to
this honored woman.

Mrs. Alderson was born at New Diggins, Wisconsin, on June 25th, 1853. Her
parents moved to Argyle, Wisc., when she was a young girl. Her maiden name
was Agnes Knewstubb. She was united in marriage with Jonathan Alderson,
March 18, 1873, and they came to Plymouth County, Iowa, in 1881, settling in
Elgin township where they have since resided.

Four children survive with the bereaved husband. The children are: Mrs. Elam
Chapman of Seney, Mrs. W. D. Kennedy who is at Las Vegas, NM at present, and
Sadie and John who live at home. Mrs. Alderson was one of a family of four
sons and six daughters and her death breaks the first link in the family
circle.

The funeral was held at the Methodist Church in Seney, Iowa, on Sunday, Rev.
Hartzell officiating, and was very largely attended. The remains were laid
to rest in the LeMars City cemetery. Jonathan Alderson is a brother to
James, George, and Thomas of this place, William of Omaha, Nebr, and John of
Heber, Utah.
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Another obit appeared in another paper:
The funeral of Mrs. Jonathan Alderson was held last Sunday from the M.E.
Church at Seney, Iowa, of which she was a faithful member. She had been a
sufferer of cancer of the stomach for several years and underwent several
operations but of no relief. She was 56 years old and the mother of five
children, four of which survive her: three girls and one son.

Rev. Hartzell paid a high tribute to the life led by this noble Christian
woman. The church was too small for the large circle of neighbors and
friends who came to pay their respects.

The remains were taken to LeMars for interment. John Beely had charge of
the funeral which was one of the longest processions this writer has seen in
this county.

Merrill Record
dated August 1909

DEATH OF A LITTLE ONE

Willard Kellogg, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Kellogg, was born near
Morningside, Woodbury Co., Iowa, Dec. 16, 1904, and departed this life at
his home about eleven miles southwest of Merrill, Plymouth County, Iowa,
August 20, 1909, aged 4 years 8 months and 20 days.

Death came suddenly after a brief illness of only one week. Deep, deep
sympathy was shown by the large audience which gathered at the Adaville U.B.
Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, where services were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. C.W. Mills. The feeling of sadness was deepened by the fact
that Willard was an only child, and this was the first funeral service in
the new church. But the cloud of sorrow has it's silver lining, for the
Master said, "Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is still;
His place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.

LeMars Sentinel
August 27, 1909

THROWN FROM HIS BUGGY
AUGUST RUETHER IS VICTIM OF BAD ACCIDENT
TEAM SCARED BY AUTOMOBILE

Driver Was Pitched From High Seat and Dragged by Runaway Team-Sustained a
Compound Fracture of the Right Leg and Other Injuries.

August Ruether, residing southeast of town, is laid up with a badly
fractured leg and other injuries the result of a runaway which occurred on
Wednesday.

Mr. Ruether was hauling out coal for threshing and was sitting on a spring
seat on the top or high sideboards with his feet on the outer dash board of
the wagon. Going down hill his team was startled by an automobile, and
started to run. At the foot of the hill the wagon wheels struck a bad hole,
the dash board broke, and he was precipitated from the high box to the
ground and dragged some distance by his team.

Dr. M.W. Richey was driving the automobile and had passed Ruether at the top
of the hill. His little son was with him and after they had passed another
the boy said, "Oh! Papa, there's a runaway!" Dr. Richey put out the brake
and stopped his machine and looked around just at the time Ruether fell off
the wagon. The horses came right after the machine and Ruether let go of the
lines. The doctor went to his assistance and found that Ruether had
sustained a bad fracture of the right leg about three inches above the
ankle, both bones protruding through the flesh and his left leg was badly
strained. Dr. Richey took him to the Ruether home and attended to his
injuries and Dr. Schwind and Dr. Mammen were called and the three physicians
set the fracture and made Mr. Ruether as comfortable as possible. The injury
is a very severe one.

Mr. Ruether said his horses were frightened by the auto which came up from
behind. Dr. Richey says the horses did not appear frightened as he passed
them and says he never dreamt of a runaway until his little son called his
attention to the runaway team behind them.

NEAR TO THE CENTURY MARK
WAS PROBABLY THE OLDEST RESIDENT IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY
MARY LAYTON LIVED TO A GREAT AGE

Deceased Was a Native of England Where She Was Born Ninety-Four Years
Ago-Had Lived With Only Surviving Daughter Many Years.

The dread reaper Death calls us to chronicle the departure of one of the
oldest settlers in Plymouth county.

Mary Layton was born December 15, 1816, in Birmingham, England. When a child
she came with her parents to Canada, taking up her residence near Quebec.
Here she spent her girlhood days. When eighteen years of age she was married
to Louis Rainboth. To this union eight children were born. In 1863, they
moved to Wisconsin and made their home at Albany on a farm. Her husband died
three years after they moved to Albany.

In 1867, she married William Layton and eight years later moved to Plymouth
county, Iowa, where she has lived every since. In year 1881, her husband
passed away in triumphant faith. When sixteen years of age she was converted
to Jesus Christ and lived in the blessed knowledge of His personal love. She
was a faithful wife and devoted mother, ever seeking the best interest of
her children, both spiritual and temporal. For many years she has been
suffering and for more than three years has been a "shut-in" requiring the
constant, careful attention of faithful, devoted hearts and hands.

During the last years of her life it seemed that her spiritual vision became
clearer and her joy in the Lord greater. At no time when she was conscious
would she hesitate to speak of Him who died for her and in whose love she
walked day by day.

All her children have passed on before to welcome here, except one daughter,
Mrs. O.H. Higday, with whom she lived many years. No daughter could be more
devoted or minister more kindly and faithfully to her beloved mother.

The deceased passed away Tuesday evening, August 24, looking for the King in
His beauty. She has been a member of the Methodist church more than
seventy-five years. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist
Episcopal church conducted by Rev. G.F. Whitfield on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

BREEZY HILL: (Special Correspondence)

Frank Reemts, from Dakota, passed through our burg in his auto one day last
week.

Mrs. Gust Jans and son Raymond visited the first of the week with Mrs.
Frerichs.

Theodore Vanderham and family are entertaining relatives from the eastern
part of the state.

John Koch has his new residence nearly completed and is now entertaining a
set of plasterers.

Mrs. G.D. Lueschen is suffering a severe sick spell. A doctor from Akron
has made several trips to see her.

Fred Grunnagle and Adolph Schuster departed on Tuesday on a land seeking
journey to points in North Dakota.

Henry Klemme and brother, Emil, visited near Merrill at the home of A.C.
Klemme a few days last week.

Talbot Bros. from Akron threshed grain for H. Cummings, J.M. McMahon and
Henry Juergenson the last of the week.

Miss Maggie Porch, who is working for Mrs. Otto Buehre, visited on Sunday at
the home of her parents near Merrill.

Herman Frerichs, John Mammen and Geo. Popken passed through our burg on
Saturday enroute to the Big Sioux near Akron on an outing.

Thomas Bros. have traded their fine farm one mile south of the Breezy Hill
school house, to T.L. Burnight, of Akron, for the old Brown farm on which
J.M. McMahon has resided for a number of years. Thomas Bros. will dissolve
partnership in the near future when Frank will move to the place on which
John McMahon resides and Lawrence will move to the place now occupied by
S.A. Whittacar.

NORTHWEST MARION: (Special Correspondence)

R. M. Bruins was a Sioux City visitor Tuesday.

Ben Ernsterhoff purchased a new manure spreader last week.

Fred Jeffers, of Merrill, visited at the Adler home on Sunday.

Geo. Adler and Henry Gronow were Sioux City visitors on Friday.

Archie Campbell visited at his uncle's, Alex Davidson's, west of town on
Sunday.

Chris Adler, Miss Neda and Garret are visiting relatives at Fort Dodge this
week.

Everybody from this locality is going to the Home-coming in LeMars this
week.

Henry Gronow, of Chicago, has returned there after a two weeks visit with
his sister, Mrs. Chris Adler.

Mr. and Mrs. O. Norton and son, Ray, of Holstein, came up in their auto for
a few days visit with their daughter, Mrs. W. Pattison, on Sunday.

A number from here went to see the ball game at Remsen on Sunday between
that town and Fonda. A good game is reported until the eighth inning when a
decision was disputed and Fonda left the grounds. The umpire forfeited the
game to Remsen, 1 to 0. The score was 4 to 4.

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)

John Lancaster is reported on the sick list.

Oscar Haviland has put an awning over the store porch.

Miss Jessie Reeves visited friends in Morningside last week.

D.F. McArthur and daughter have returned from their trip in Texas.

Mrs. Belle Bloom and son returned home Friday morning from Dakota.

Will Rees was quite sick a few days this week, but is able to be around
again.

Miss Ethel Horn, of Sioux City, was the guest of Mrs. Hartzell, a couple of
days last week.

Miss Hazel Britton returned to her home in Spencer Monday after a short
visit with relatives here.

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Alderson and Thos. Alderson of Elgin, Neb., returned to
their homes Thursday.

Miles Kennedy, wife and daughter have returned from an extended visit with
relatives in Mountain Lake, Minn.

Frank Becker and family went to Sioux City Tuesday to see his brother's
wife, who is under a doctor's care at a hospital.

Mrs. Wubbena and daughter, of Ashton, arrived here Saturday. Mrs. Wubbena
returned to her home Monday morning.

The Woman's Foreign and Home Missionary societies had a special meeting at
the home of Mrs. Aukema Wednesday for the purpose of opening the missionary
mite boxes.

Lyman Britton has returned home from South Dakota, where he went to help
Will Randolf harvest his grain, but on account of a hail storm which swept
that territory, the harvest was light.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry McConnell, of Darlington, Wis., Robert Knewstubb and Mrs.
John Sweeney of Argyle, Wis., Thos. Knewstubb, of Wiota, Wis, and John
Alderson of Warren, Ill., returned to their homes the first of the week.

JAMES: (Special Correspondence)

Mrs. James Litterick was in Sioux City Friday.

Miss Jessie Litterick was in Sioux City Thursday.

Philip Julch Sr., marketed ear corn at Leeds last week.

G.C. Croston was hauling oats to Sioux City Friday.

Mrs. Philip Julch Sr. transacted business in Sioux City Thursday.

A.J. Eyers is transacting business this week in Charter Oak, Iowa.

Mrs. Charles Bennett and her daughter, Myrtle, were Sioux City visitors
Friday.

Emil and Albert Jauer invested in a new automobile Tuesday, consideration
$1,500.

The James Ladies Aid met last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joseph
B. Creamer.

P.H. Woolworth and Miss Onin Bennett were calling on friends in Hinton
Sunday evening.

STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)

John Keough is building a nice new barn.

Carl Rath returned from a trip in South Dakota.

Miss W. Quigley, of Sioux City, visited here this week.

Miss Singer, of Remsen, was the guest of Parle Schwieger.

Many from here took in the LeMars Home Coming this week.

Hazel Brower, of LeMars, spent Sunday at the T.J. McFarland home.

Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Sayer attended the funeral of Mrs. Alderson at Seney,
Sunday.

Miss Sophia Hagge is the guest of her sisters, Mesdames Hilmer and Peerboom.

A.P. Noble is home from Mountain Lake where he was looking after his farm
interests.

Henry Reiman and wife are back from a season of travels in Nebraska,
Illinois and Minnesota.

Mrs. H.C. Geise is home from her eastern visit. Her aged mother came with
her to spend a few months and visit her children.

UNION: (Special Correspondence)

Chas. Begg was a Sioux City visitor Saturday.

Miss Annie Hamilton is sewing for Mrs. Geo. Smith.

Urban Singer has rented a farm near Remsen for next year.

Arthur Hogg and Geo. Harvey were Merrill visitors Sunday.

R.G. Smith, of LeMars, visited at the Chas. Eyres home Thursday.

Sampson & Gibbons shelled corn this week for Perry Bros. and Elmer Warner.

Harry Hoyt and family spent a day or two this week with relatives in LeMars.

Miss Eva Burrill is spending this week with her grandparents in LeMars.

Miss Alseph, of Cherokee, visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Harvey.

Miss Bessie Robinson, of Crathorne, was a guest of Miss Cassie Harvey on
Sunday.

Orville Lee, who has been working at Cherokee, returned here Thursday to
work.

Mrs. Mary Hogg, of LeMars, spent part of last week with her sister, Mrs.
Edwards.

Mrs. R.G. Smith, of LeMars, spent the past week with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Eyres.

Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Clarke, of LeMars, were guests of their sister, Mrs.
Edwards, Friday.

This township will be well represented at the home-coming festival in LeMars
this week.

Communion services will be held in the Presbyterian church, Sunday, August
29, at 11 a.m.

Miss Agnes Geary helped Mrs. John Tucker with her housework and has now gone
to Merrill.

LeMars Globe-Post
August 30, 1909

A GRAND RALLY TIME
THE OLD PIONEERS WERE IN FULL FORCE AT COURT HOUSE FRIDAY
Speech Making Indulged In and Stories of Ye Olden Time Related.

John B. Glover of Sibley devoted an eloquent talk to common sense and
reason. He did not believe in burdening the poor man unnecessarily. He
considered that the people, their administrators and officers, should be the
guardians of the public purse. He illustrated his sentiments by giving
various stories to clinch his points. He further said: “We used to look
upon LeMars as being too slow, but we afterward found that in the earlier
days LeMars and prairie chickens were synonymous terms because we got
something substantial. We used to cross what was known in those days as the
nine mile prairie and go up into Osceola county. Afterward we found that
ambition and LeMars were two of the principal symbols that went together.

Now how about LeMars? Where are her representatives? When Mr. Struble was
your leading spirit, LeMars was to the fore. Let us remember that the old
time representatives and the work they have done. Mr. Struble, as you well
know, did his work as a man and represented the German element, an element
deserving its share of recognition. The old Teutonic idea is progressive
and should be a component part in our grand body politic. The German, Irish,
English and Scandinavians are honored just the same as though they were
native born. Occupation or religion has nothing to do with the issue in
hand. Let us prove that we are liberal and able to testify to their faith by
their works. The law and observation teaches us that reason and common sense
must rule. We sympathize with China and her dependencies in striking for
liberty as we did when we struck off the yoke of the British power.

Talking about land and resources of a grand country, you are the pioneer
community and have proven by your works that you were able to work out your
own salvation. You can remember the early days when you were practically
unable to make the necessary improvements to bring this county to the front.
Why, I remember when I held a county office and the first bill presented was
for $4. The next bill presented was for $20,0000—his was an awakening—this
was practically the way things went.

I only received $300 for my services but that was nothing compared with the
special retainer fee of a young lawyer friend of mine who considered a
$20,000 retainer fee only an item in his bill. I remember an instance when a
Methodist minister was consulted relative to a certain amount of money
charged against the county. After giving the matter due deliberation, he
said, ‘well, brother, perhaps in view of the facts, you had better come to a
settlement and then if necessary, let the other party sue the county. $500
ought to be about right.’

Thus we see how things have chanted since those earlier days in the 11th
Congressional district of Iowa. Yes, we have progressed since the earlier
times. We are moving along—‘forward, ever forward, from the shores of the
Pacific even to the China sea’—our motto is ‘progress.’

We are alive to the wonderful possibilities before us, and as you and I and
the children coming after us appreciate the benefits of this grand Eldorado
of the west, let us rejoice and be glad.”

Dr. Hilbert made a speech full of old time vigor interesting from a special
standpoint, because it gave the old settlers present a chance to recall to
mind some of the reminiscences of the past. He remembered when one barrel
of whiskey was expected to make four. (The pure food commissioner was not in
vogue then.) He then produced one of the newspapers of the earlier period
and read some interesting extracts and comments on some of the old LeMars
people. This proved a winner in more ways than one, as some of those present
will remember. The doctor spoke well of the LeMars band and traced its
organization up to its present standard of efficiency.

“Now,” said the doctor, continuing, “I want to mention something about
entertainments of that period. Home talent was as much in demand then as
now. Now here is a cast of characters I cannot exactly make out. (voice: Oh,
the d----! Let it go!) I want you all to remember that I was Judge in those
days—some of you here in the audience probably know it to your sorrow. You
will remember perhaps, the time we had small pox. It was all Vaccinate!
Vaccinate!”

The balance of the locals were full of tears and pathos and brought to the
mind of his auditors all the events of those early days. Speaking about the
early debating societies, one of the principal subjects frequently debated
was “Resolved that money is more necessary to human happiness than women.”
The woman part of it generally came out of it second best according to the
doctor’s evidence and a broad smile covered his countenance. “Of course we
all know that woman was born after man and that she has been after him ever
since!”

Patrick Farrell at first refused to respond to the general invitation to
appear on the stage, but fearing that the doctor had borrowed some of his
thoughts, he concluded to do his duty to his fellow citizens. He said he
hadn’t been in the county long enough to be an old citizen, but that he
hoped to be properly initiated by the time the next gathering took place.

“Some thought I was not entitled to speak as an old settler,” said Mr.
Farrell, “so I want to say right here that John Rennsler should be brought
to the front even though we have to send the sheriff after him.” He knew
John well and went so far as to suggest that he came LeMars before Adam. If
you will be patient, he will tell you some things you never knew before.

Mr. Rennsler said: “I can remember when I had only one good horse and a
corking cow, which was not pedigreed stock by a long way. Well, I drove into
town with my team, such as it was, and fearing that the horse would die on
my hands, I consulted a horse doctor and procured a bottle of medicene. The
charges on the same was a dollar, but not having the change I happily ran up
against a friend of mine and explained the circumstance, borrowed the
required amount to pay the bill. The man who loaned me that dollar was no
other than Ira Struble. Ira used to be poor like everybody else, but I
guess he’s outgrown it now. But once, however, I paid him $17.50 difference
on a horse trade—and the horse died. I complained to Ira about it, but he
said he never had a mortgage on a dead horse.”

SOME OF THE PIONEER BOYS.

Fike Oltman of Grant township, one of the boys of ’73, went through all the
ups and downs of earlier days and is still hale and hearty. He has
considerable farm land in South Dakota.

Dick Eltges, one of the Grant township boys, was born in Hardin county but
is still anchored onto LeMars. He well liked and popular.

Gus Haerling of LeMars said everybody knew him so well that he didn’t like
to be exposed. Gus used to be sheriff and has held other county offices.

Jacob Amuck of Bronson remmbers when the county looked more like a prairie
than anything else. He was shaking hands with his many friends here. He
first came into the state with an ox team and he has never forgotten H---
Slough and Purgatory Slough, two of the worst places to be found in those
days.

Nick Colling of Randolph, Nebraska, one of the old time settlers, came here
to see his mother, Mrs. Pete Colling. He remembers when there was no brick
buildings in LeMars.

Noah Zimmerman of Brookings, South Dakota, remember when they grasshoppers
were so thick that they covered the sun. In those days they only got their
mail once a week, but they were just as happy then as now.

Ed Champeny came into this section in 1871. He remembers how the
grasshoppers of those days tried to bring the farmers to the grindstone.

Will Laux, the real estate man, is booming Wyoming irrigated land and has
several prospects in hand. Eighty acres of land are offered if half the crop
can be raised on an equal number of acres here.

M. Leonard of Menster, Texas, was in town to shake hands with relatives and
friends. Mr. Leonard was here in the old transport days when the ox team
was quite fast enough. He believes that the next trip here may be in a
flying machine.

Henry Wenner who has not been in LeMars for years came up to see the old
boys. Henry says that he could scarcely realize how LeMars has grown.

Nick Henertz, one of the old timers, had a happy smile because he was
perfectly happly with his old Luxembourger friends.

G. M. Tibbals, who lives east of the city, was prompted by the spirit that
seizes us at all times to enjoy the good fellowship of old acquaintances.

Chas. Tripp, one of the old soldier settlers, came to LeMars to tell the old
takes and to feel young again.

Alfred Dobson landed in Marcus the 26th day of September 1879. He was there
four years and then returned to Wisconsin, but after many changes found
Cherokee county good enough, where he finally anchored.

Chas. Holmes is another stalwart of LeMars, who has won his spurs as a
pioneer.

John Gengler, of Merrill, says the grasshoppers did not get him though they
did get nearly everything else he had. John is still good for many years yet
and has hosts of friends here.

John Rentschler of LeMars, another of those sturdy old veterans of the
earlier pioneer days, was talking over old times in the diggings and looking
pleasant.

Pete Tentinger, of Emory, South Dakota, came into town looking hale and
hearty and full of life and energy. Pete is a jolly good fellow and his
friends were glad to see him.

M. P. Nemmers, another old timer, met with a splendid reception from his
many friends. Nick, his son, is also as good a feloow as they make, and
muscular enough to carry the world on his shoulders.

Chas. Snyder, of Merrill, was born in Plymouth county in 1863. He went
through all the ups and downs of that period and can relate some interesting
history. Mrs. Susie Thompson, his daughter, of Washington D.C., is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Snyder this week.

Andrew Maderson, another old settler of prominence, resides at Oyens at
present, and came to town to see some of his old associates.

John Lemcke of LeMars, a hale and hearty settler, came here in 1874. John,
like most of the pioneers, saw many hardships in the earlier days.

J. Parry, Route 1, LeMars, thought the old boys were all a little more gray
than when he saw them last, but he had a time to relate some good stories of
his boxing days. He remembers when LeMars was a great market for dressed
hogs.

C. H. Sibley of Tilden, Nebraska, left LeMars in 1901. He was formerly in
the implement business here. The Sibley family first came to LeMars in 1873
and is one of the oldest families in this section. R. W. Sibley Sr., raised
his fine family of six children who are highly respected and have prominent
business connections.

Oliver King came to LeMars on the first train that entered here. He is a
hale fellow, well met.

W. J. Geary of Wayne, Nebraska, left LeMars last spring. He came here first
in 1877 and went through the trials and tribulations experienced by the
average settler. He still has interests here.

Eleck Calhoun is another stalwart who has won his laurels and built up fine
property interests.

Bill West, of LeMars, in the former days only had a small piece of rented
land, but by dint of hard work and careful management he owns plenty of his
own now.

John Albers Sr., has three sons, John, Herman and George, living in this
section of the country. Mr. Albers is a popular man and was glad to be with
his boys once more.

H. F. Calhoun Sr., one of the sons settled in this vicinity and raised a
family of hearty sons and daughters to bear the family name.

John W. Wood of Hawarden was grasping his many friends by the hand on
Saturday. John is one of the old timers and says he wouldn’t miss a
gathering like this for anything. He remembers when LeMars was just a small
huddle of buildings.

Tim Sullivan, one of the pioneer hustlers of this part of the country, was
shaking hands and enjoying himself generally with old friends last week. He
comes from good old stock and is a stalwart from away back.

The pictures of the following pioneers were thrown upon a canvas at the
court house Friday night while I. S. Struble ably and eloquently spoke of
their good qualities and related many instances in the life of each as a
connecting link between the past and the present. A large and enthusiastic
audience was present:
John Schneider;
L. Hungerford;
Mrs. Hungerford;
Jake Bauerly;
Mrs. Bauerly;
Thomas Boland;
Peter Gehlen;
Geo. Veidt;
Wm. S. Foster;
Captain A. C. Stevens;
A. M. Duus;
Math Wurth;
Captain Bettsworth and wife;
J. J. Madden;
Jacob Wernli;
Henry Taylor;
Norman Redmon;
D. W. Clarke;
Alex Reichmann;
Major C.J.C. Ball;
Jacob Spies;
Rev. Father Meis;
David Gibbs;
Wm. S. Varmen;
The Amaden Twins;
Christ Koehler;
Stephen Mickley;
Stephen Reeves;
C. D. Hoffman;
Jerry Thompson;
P. W. Snowden;
P. F. Dalton;
W. N. Spring;
Fredeline Becker;
Thos. Adamson;
Hon. H. C. Curtis;
Mrs. C. L. Trenery;
M. Hilbert;
Charles (A. A.) Aldrich;
Aldrich Clarke;
Aldrich defending the widow and children;
Leonard Koenig;
Mrs. L. Koenig;
Geo. M. Smith;
G. W. Walton and wife;
R. M. Crouch and wife;
Pat Hopkins;
John Beely;
Mrs. H. W. Wilcos;
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Steele;
C. P. Woodard;
Wallace Winslow;
W. S. Freeman;
M. A. Moore;
M. D. Tritz;
N. L. Greer;
Philip Schneider and wife;
M. Hilbert and his old white horse;
Soldier (I. S. Struble).

Eighty-nine old settlers had registered up to Saturday morning. The names
follow:

C. Knuth, Balfour, N. D., 1881.
F. C. Bauer, Broadview, Mont., 1900.
L. Hoffman, Broadview, Mont., 1891.
A. W. Wade, Miller, S. D., 1880.
M. Scheel, Long Beach, Cal., 1882.
N. Zimmerman, Brookings, S. D., 1866.
Wm. Atwood, Canton, S. D., 1884.
Chas. E. Bixby, Tyndall, S. D., 1870.
C. W. Townsend, Cherokee, 1879.
Ida E. Bailey, Worland, Wyo., 1890.
J. Henricksen, Sioux City, 1873.
Mrs. D. E. Cronin, Sibley, 1873.
Mrs. J. H. Bruns, Watertown, S. D., 1871.
H. H. Bush, Davenport, 1888.
Mrs. H. H. Bush, Davenport, 1879.
John Bentz, Remsen, 1887.
S. M. Smith, Superior, Wis., 1888.
F. O. Kehrberg, Sheldon, 1884.
W. B. Harrison, Ft. Dodge, 1884.
S. S. Jones, Hastings, Neb., 1872.
J. Webb Jones, Fulda, Minn., 1878.
L. E. Ausman, Wessington Springs, S. D., 1890.
Mrs. L. E. Ausman, Wessington Springs, S. D., 1877.
Sybil Eva, Evan Lloyd and Arlo Floyd Ausman, Wessington Springs, S. D., all
born here.
Mrs. Gertie Lambert, Quincy, Wis., 1884.
Mrs. P. Vanderberg, Sherman, S. D., 1887.
W. H. Mills and wife, Sanborn, 1872.
Rosa Felt, Sabetha, Kan., 1909.
Ellen Crowley, Geddes, S. D., 1909.
Anna Crowley, Geddes, S. D., 1890.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Wagner and baby Helen, Geddes, S. D.
A. L. Spies, Valley Springs, S. D.
Mrs. A. L. Spies, Valley Springs, S. D.
Mrs. R. H. Briggs and family, Broadview, Mont.
Nic Arend, Emory, S. D., 1873.
Chas. Heprest, Sheldon, 1885.
Wm. Flynn, Remsen, 1883.
H. D. Edwards, Culbertson, Mont., 1875.
J. C. Kain, Breckenridge, Minn., 1881.
E. Richards, Hawarden, 1881.
David Tucker, Albion, 1882.
Mrs. F. R. Smith, Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Marie Miller, Omaha, 1882.
Mrs. L. Shaddinger, Storm Lake, 1898.
Mary Becker, Remsen, 1880.
Dennis Cronin, Sibley, 1878.
Chas. Coffey, Selby, S. D., 1884.
Mrs. Jennie Langhout Wilson, Deadwood, S. D., 1881.
Mrs. Margaret Broohart Bosch, Sioux City, 1884.
C. H. Sibley, Tilden, Neb., 1872.
C. B. Tritz, Hawarden, 1873.
F. N. Fritz and children, Remsen, 1875.
Chas. Jackman, Sioux City, 1866.
John Richardson, LeMars, 1875.
J. C. Ruble, Akron, 1878.
Mr. and Mrs. Dulu, Owens, S. D., 1879.
Leslie McAuliff, Porterville, Cal., 1882.
C. A. Davis, Tilden, Neb., 1873.
A. Fletcher, Merrill, 1873.
Mrs. J. C. Linton, Flandreau, S. D., 1881.
J. J. Groetkin, Ardmore, Okla., 1881.
Jacob Amuck, Bronson, S. D., 1869.
G. F. Dresselhuys, Orange City, 1881.
M. N. Tritz, Cherokee, 1874.
N. A. Tritz, Chadron, Neb., 1871.
Otis and Harold Merrick, Sioux City, 1872.
H. C. Koenig, Washburn, Wis., 1872.
Frank Robbins, Loxany, Minn., 1878.
Mrs. Frank Robbins, Loxany, Minn., 1878.
J. P. Mueller, Hawarden, 1883.
Mrs. E. C. Simmons, Hawarden, 1882.
F. W. Wernick, Carnes, 1876.
W. H. Walnut, Sibley, 1889.
F. Lampe, Merrill.
Nick Colling, Randolph, Neb., 1875.
Nic Heuertz, LeMars, 1875.
Bartlett Luce, Sioux City, 1866.
Nic Ney, Dallas, S. D., 1884.
A. Y. Weir, Sioux City, 1881.
John Sperling, Hinton, 1875.

THEY HAVE GONE.
The newspapers of this and surrounding counties deserve great praise for
their kindly assistance n speaking of LeMars and her Home Coming Week, and
the committee and LeMars in general join heart and hand in extending their
thanks. It has been a great week and favorably impressed all who were here
with the amusements and entertainments presented. Many will probably be
missing at the next Home Coming, as Father Time is silently and swiftly
doing his work. The good byes have been said and perhaps a few tears
meandered down the cheeks of those about to part. It was “Good bye,
Bill”—“Farewell, Melinda,” and the train sped on its way returning the
pioneers back home.

MAYORS ENTERTAIN.
The mayors of several towns and cities were expected here Thursday, instead
their visit was postponed until Friday, at which time the mayor of LeMars
and the citizen’s committee entertained them with due respect to the dignity
and rank.

A SMALL BLAZE.
The LeMars fire department with their usual promptness responded to a call
which was turned in Thursday night about eleven o’clock from the addition in
the western part of the city. The house was owned by A. Van Dulfsen and was
unoccupied. The fire was put out before much damage was done. The origin of
the blaze is a mystery.

A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Mat Wilte, a well known and respected citizen of this place, sustained
serious injuries by falling nearly twenty feet while trimming the top of a
tree. The limb broke precipitating him to the ground and as a result he will
probably be crippled for life. He was working near the river bank. Lack of
space forbids a detailed report this issue.

LeMars Sentinel
August 31, 1909

BENEATH A CANOPY OF SHADE
HONORED PIONEERS GATHER ON COURTHOUSE LAWN
JOHN RENSCHLER MAKES GREAT HIT

Old Settler's Reunion Was Full of Interesting Reminiscences and Called Forth
Great Enthusiasm-Hon. J.B. Glover Makes Principal Address

Beneath a canopy of shade made by lofty trees on the greensward of the
perfectly kept lawn at the courthouse grounds, foregathered men, women and
children on Friday afternoon to commemorate the early settlement of what is
now one of the most fertile spots in the great garden of the best
agricultural state in the vast continent of North America. There were
congregated gray haired men, who in the glorious prime of their young
manhood wrested a bare sustenance from the prairie, withstood the plagues of
grasshoppers and drought and the many other hardships of pioneer day and
with them their wives, children and grandchildren. Their evident prosperity
of today shone forth in radiance casting a halo of romance over they by-gone
days when toil was incessant, pleasures few, and the wolf with grinning
fangs camped nightly at the door of shacks, which sheltered wives and little
ones from the blizzards of winter and the burning heat of rain bereft skies
in the long hot summer.

What tender memories were recalled by these pioneers and their wives, many
of whose aged forms are now bowed with toil and suffering and whose faces
are furrowed with lines of sorrow and care, the cause of which a younger
generation knows naught, as they greeted each other with hearty hand clasp,
none can realize saving those who lived through those wonderful pioneer
days, which are fast becoming but a legend and story of folklore.

In contrast to the pioneer gatherings of early days when a few settlers
joined together in a simple picnic at one of the farm houses, two smartly
uniformed bands played up-to-date music, welcoming the old settler to the
trim little city of the Gateway, replete with modern and up-to-date
convenience and brimming over with heartfelt hospitality. With the waving of
the flags displayed from the buildings and the blare of drums and sound of
horns, Old Settler's Day was ushered in under the rays of an ardent and
breathless August sun.

Social visiting was enjoyed in the forenoon around town and later as the sun
climbed higher in the azure blue, the pioneers gathered on the mossy lawn at
the court yard within the shadow of the leafy trees and ample lunch baskets
were unpacked and many groups enjoyed an alfresco picnic dinner in the
grateful coolness. During the meal and prior to the formal program held at
two o'clock, many a story of pioneer life was recalled and many a jest
retold.

A platform and comfortable seats were provided in the northeast corner of
the grounds between an avenue of trees and here several hundred people
gathered in the afternoon and listened to the music, the speeches and
stores. Hon. I.S. Struble acted as chairman of the occasion and his hearty
and genial manner helped along an interesting and using two-hour program.
Musical selections were given by the LeMars and Hinton bands and Mr. and
Mrs. C.L. Von Berg also furnished some excellent music on the violin and
harp.

Prior to the commencement of the speaking a brief business meeting was held
at which M. Hilbert, Thomas Adamson and Math Wurth were selected as a
nominating committee to present names of officers for the ensuing year. They
presented the following names which were unanimously accepted and the
following now constitute the officers of the association for the current
year: I.S. Freeman, president; Mathias Wurth, vice-president; A.M. Duus,
secretary; and P.F. Dalton, treasurer.

Hon. John B. Glover, of Sibley, one of the pioneers of Osceola County, was
then introduced by the chairman and as he stepped to the front of the
platform was greeted with prolonged applause. He took for his subject, "The
Age of the Pioneer" which he considered to be principally the period of time
between the years 1856 and 1876. He started out by saying that Adam and Eve
were the first pioneers, although pioneers by compulsion as many gathered
here were. Their descendants were pioneers, citing Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,
who went out and pioneered, and here he remarked on the longevity of
pioneers generally. The speaker related his own experiences as a tenderfoot
when he started from Ackely in 1869 and journeyed on foot to Eden, now
Hudson, S.D., in quest of land, and subsequently located in Osceola County,
where he bought and sold land for two dollars an acre. He told of how he and
some other young men in one of the vigorous winters of the early days dwelt
in a dugout from February until April, and on one occasion when a few
neighbors and their wives give them a surprise party one evening descending
into the depths of their cave and how in the darkness one of the lady
visitors sat on the stove and carried away a lasting impression of her
visit.

In his talk the speaker warned the people to be aware of increasing
expenditures and excessive taxation declaring fixed expenditures become too
heavy. He paid a fine tribute to the many representative men who have
figured in the history of Northwestern Iowa and particularly mentioned I.S.
Struble of this city, and Geo. D. Perkins, eulogizing their work while in
congress and deplored the fact that neither a governorship nor a United
States senatorship had come, as he thought it rightfully ought, to
Northwestern Iowa. Mr. Glover gave some interesting inside history as to how
some of the counties in Northwest Iowa became heavily involved in debt by
the procedure of county officers and boards of supervisors in pioneer days.

He took occasion to congratulate LeMars on the high honor conferred on J.U.
Sammis by his election as head of a great civic body. He recalled the days
when LeMars was the trading post for Sioux, Osceola, O'Brien and Lyon
counties and declared the town was always noted for its hospitality for the
pioneers went to Sioux City to pay taxes to the federal government and got
nothing but paper in exchange, whereas in LeMars they traded prairie
chickens and other game for bread and necessaries with which to fill their
stomachs. In concluding, he paid his respects to the German and other
foreigners who have peopled and built up this land and pointed out their
equality and even chances with the native born. He said the German was
constructive in his civilization and he with the Swedes in Minnesota and
other states had made a splendid record among a homogenous people. In
finishing, he dwelt on the right of the people through its representative in
congress to govern, and deplored what he considered the usurpation of its
authority by any executive. Figuring land at $100 per acre in the northwest,
he said there was a thousand millions worth of land in this territory which
forty years ago was a bleak and barren prairie. He said the lands in the
northwest began to appeal to the people from the years 1856 to 1876, when
they were awakened to their resources by the congested condition of the
cities during the periods following the great financial panics of 1857 and
1873 and when attention was called to the great Indian massacres of 1856 and
1876. He declared in closing that in traveling from the east to the golden
gate of the silvery seas of the Pacific, Iowa is the best stopping place in
the world.

Following some music, Dr. M. Hilbert was called to the platform and gave
some interesting reminiscences of the early days and read a number of
extracts from the LeMars Liberal of January, 1881, from which it appears
that it was forty-five degrees below zero at that date, and that it was too
cold in consequence to hold a proposed Methodist revival from which the
doctor said it must have been cold.

P. Farrell was called to the front but declined to mount the rostrum saying
he was [not] eligible for membership in the old settler class until next
year, but he induced John Renschler, a veritable pioneer, to come up and
address the meeting. Mr. Renschler related two incidents of pioneer days in
an immutable way, and the telling of them was enhanced by a strong German
accent and intense simplicity. He made the hit of the afternoon,
particularly when he related how a horse trading pioneer had mortgaged a
dead horse to I.S. Struble. His distinction between pedigreed and registered
stock delighted the crowd as he carefully explained that in early days all
the stock was registered-at the courthouse on mortgage records.

The band then played the national air and the assemblage broke up into small
groups.

In the evening a big crowd again gathered at the courthouse grounds and
viewed a number of pictures of old times shown by Rev. C.F. Fisher and
exploited by Hon. I.S. Struble. The pictures were enjoyed immensely,
especially when the faces and scenes were familiar. The following were among
those depicted: Capt. A.C. Stebbins; A.M. Duus; Math Wurth; Captain
Bettsworth and wife; J.J. Madden; Jacob Wernli; Henry Taylor; Norman Redman;
D.W. Clarke; Alex Reichmann; Major C.J.S. Ball; Jacob Spies; Rev. Father
Meis; David Gibbs; Wm. S. Varmen; the Amsken Twins; Christ Koehler; Stephen
Mickley; Stephen Reeves; C.D. Hoffman; Jerry Thompson; P.W. Snowden; P.F.
Dalton; W.N. Spring; Fredolin Becker; Tho. Adamson; Hon. H.C. Curtis; Mrs.
C.L. Trenery; M. Hilbert; Charles Aldrich; Aldrich Clarke; Aldrich defending
the widow and children; Leonard Koenig; Mrs. L. Koenig; Geo. M. Smith; G.W.
Walton and wife; R.M. Crouch and wife; Pat Hopkins; John Beely; Mrs. H.W.
Wilcox; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele; C. P. Woodward; Wallace Winslow; W.S.
Freeman; M.A. Moore; M.B. Tritz; N.L. Greer; Philip Schneider and wife; M.
Hilbert and his old white horse; Soldiers (I.S. Struble, John Schneider); L.
Hungerford; Mrs. L. Hungerford; Jake Bauerly; Mrs. Bauerly; Thomas Boland;
Peter Gehlen; Geo. Veidt; Wm. H. Foster.

TRAVELING MAN BADLY HURT
P. J. O'Connell, Well Known in LeMars in Accident.

Pat O'Connell, a traveling man well known in LeMars, was badly hurt on
Thursday and is in a serious condition. With Herbert Roback, a former LeMars
man, he was on the Illinois Central railroad near Alden, on a gasoline motor
car. They were going at a high speed when at a crossing they collided with a
hay rack and they were thrown some distances. O'Connell had his chest
crushed and his injuries are reported to be very serious. He was taken to
his home at Fort Dodge.

Mr. O'Connell married Miss Lou Laudi, a daughter of J.D. Laudi, a longtime
resident of LeMars.

OLD IOWAN PASSES AWAY

Word has been received in LeMars of the death of Mrs. Morse, the aged mother
of C.N. Morse, of this city, which occurred at her home in Traer, Tama
county, on August 22. She was eighty-nine years of age and lived in Tama
county for forty-three years.

KILLED A BIG SNAKE

Frank Gunther, who lives east of the Union depot, shot a big snake in his
garden on Saturday. The snake was a whacker, about eight feet long, six
inches through and weighed fifty pounds. Its presence is a mystery as a
snake of that caliber has not been seen here before and it is thought that
possibly it escaped from some show here last week.

REMSEN HOTEL DESTROYED
WAGNER HOUSE BURNS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
FLAMES SPREAD TO A STORE

Stock of Goods Belonging to N. Kass Badly Damaged-Absence of Wind Alone
Saved City From a Serious Conflagration With Dire Results

The Wagner house at Remsen conducted by Peter Clements was destroyed by fire
at an early hour on Sunday morning entailing a loss of $6,000, partially
covered by insurance. The flames from the hotel communicated to the general
store of N. Kass and did a large amount of damage to the stock of goods
although the building was saved. The flames from the burning structure shot
high up into the air and the total absence of wind alone prevented the fire
from spreading and endangering the business portion of the town. When the
fire broke out in the hotel, which was a two-story frame building, the hotel
was filled with guests. Many of them made narrow escape from the burning
building in scanty attire. The majority of them lost all their belongings.
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Clements, who gave the alarm. How the fire
originated could not be figured out. In a short time the hotel was a
seething mass of flames which cast a lurid light on the sky, attracting
farmers for miles around. The intense heat started the fire in the adjoining
store of N. Kass, which is a two-story brick building. The firemen abandoned
the hotel, and assisted hundreds of citizens, directed their attention to
saving the store building. The Kass store was one of the biggest in Remsen
and the loss will approximate several thousand dollars, partly covered by
insurance.