Iowa
Old Press
Lineville Tribune
Lineville, Wayne Co., Iowa
January 4, 1912
Austin & Austin, Publishers
Mineral Springs Sold
Sheriff of Mercer County Sells Property, Real and Personal
Underhammer
The Lineville Mineral Springs property was sold last week at
Princeton by Sheriff Thompson under judgment rendered at the last
term of the circuit court in favor of Dr. Sampson of Creston and
J. R. Thompson of Des Moines, two of the largest stockholders in
the Mineral Springs company, and was bid in by them. Thus all of
the other stockholders are left out and the property is in the
hands of the two gentlemen above named. Both of the men are
wealthy it is said and that their intention is to spend
considerable money in still further improving the place and
making it, may be, a first-class and famous health resort.
Labin Curtis Dead
Labin Curtis, a well known and highly respected citizen of Mercer
county died at the home of his daughter in Princeton on Monday,
December 18, and was buried at the Early cemetery near Mercer the
following day. He was for about 14 years the superintendent of
the Mercer county poor farm and the administration of the affairs
of the farm and the treatment of the inmates under his care was
in every way commendable. He resided on his farm 2 ½ miles south
of this place, known as the Mack Girdner farm, during the past
few years and has many friends in Lineville and the vicinity, who
learn of his death with deep regret.
A Kansas Letter
Abbyville, Kans., Dec 22, 1911. Mr. C. H. Austin, Lineville,
Iowa: Dear Sir: I guess it is about time I was sending you a
check for the good old Tribune. It came to us this week
full of Christmas cheer. It is certainly a fine holiday number,
and a credit to the editor. This is real winter weather for Sunny
Kansas. We have about 12 or 14 inches of snow on the level here
now, the largest for many years. It is fine for the wheat crop.
The ground is not frozen at all under the snow, hence is fine on
the winter wheat, of which I have out 240 acres. You will please
find enclosed check $2.50 to apply on my subscription to Tribune.
Please send me a statement showing how I stand on subscription
and oblige. --- A. W. Dunn.
Jordan Ham Married
Our esteemed colored friend. Jordan Ham, of the vicinity of
Mercer, was married at Trenton on Christmas day to Miss Ida B.
Johnson, of Albany, Mo. The groom is well know to the people of
this vicinity as a well educated and honorable gentleman and we
join his many friends in wishing them a long and happy life
together.
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Mrs. Margaret Massey, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Casey and son, Ivan, Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Deisher, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sprague and daughter,
Fern, and Mr. A. E. Johnson ate Christmas turkey with Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Massey.
Death of William Petty
Wm. Petty, the well known retired lumber dealer and Lineville
business man, died at his home on Line street at about 7:30 a.m.
Saturday, December 30, after an illness of about four weeks from
pneumonia. He had passed the acute stage of the attack several
days before and hopes were entertained by his family and friends
for his recovery, but a slight cold brought on a relapse of the
disease and he passed away as above stated. He had until recently
identified with the business interests of Lineville and was quite
successful, owning at the time of his death a fine farm in
Decatur county, 5 miles west of this place, and some valuable
property in the city. The following brief sketch of his life was
handed to us by Rev. Scarborough who came from Macon, Mo., to
preach the funeral services of his deceased friend: William Petty
was born in East Tennessee January 20, 1849, and departed this
life December 30, 1911, at Lineville, Iowa. He was a son of
Marion Petty and was reared a farmer and received his education
at the schools of New Market Jefferson county, East Tennessee.
Remaining in his native state until his majority in 1871, he came
north to Mercer county, Mo., and was employed by George &
Donaldson, merchants of Cottonwood, Mo. five years and in 1876 he
was sent by the same firm to Allerton, Iowa, and continued in
their employ until 1878, when he began to work for Lewis &
Co., lumber dealers of Allerton, Iowa. In 1880 he took charge of
their yards at Harvard, Iowa, and in February, 1885, was
transferred to Lineville, Iowa. In 1887 he purchased the lumber
business of Lewis & Co., and in 1889 he sold out his lumber
business to F. M. Laughlin, and engaged in the grocery business
and in 1890 he resumed the lumber business again, and has
continued in that business until about 14 months ago, when he
retired from active business life. He united with the Baptist
church when he was 21 years old. He was married September 24,
1967, to Mary E. Pollord, daughter of John R. Pollord. There were
born to them, five children, Samuel T., Mary J., Martha A.,
Howard and Clayton E. Petty, all living except Martha and Clayton
E. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and Eastern Star
chapter. All through his last sickness he expressed a desire that
he might live to do better and lead a good life, as he said he
had repented, and the family believes he is safe in the arms of
Christ. His funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church
South, conducted by W. L. Scarborough, a former pastor, now of
Macon, Mo. The remains were laid to rest in the Evergreen
cemetery.
Married at Recorder's Office
L. P. Mardis and Miss Cora F. Girdner were united in marriage at
the recorder's office in Princeton, last Sat. evening, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. S. C. Foster, pastor of the M.
E. Church. Mr. Mardis is a well known business man of Corydon,
Iowa, and his bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Girdner,
of Mercer, with hosts of acquaintances and friends in this
section. We understand they will make their future home in Wayne
county, Iowa and join with hosts of well wishers in tendering
congratulations --Princeton Telegraph. The bride is a sister of
Mrs. J. S. Davis and Mrs. S. H. Summers, of this place and has
many friends in Lineville who will join us in congratulations and
best wishes.
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J. P. Abents, the Lineville photographer, returned last week from
nearly three months' stay at the home of his sister at Bellevue,
Iowa. John is suffering from ill health, due to stomach trouble,
and although somewhat better than when he left, is not able to
determine whether he will remain and continue his business here
or not.
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Dr. N. E. Wilson, of Kirksville and his son, Neill Wilson and
wife, of Princeton, spent Sunday before Christmas with the home
folks in this city.
Ben Cravens Arraigned
A Federal Officer Here Subpoenaing Witnesses to Prove His
Identity.
United States Inspector Curtis of Guthrie, Okla., was here Monday
looking for witness to prove that Chas. Maust, the prisoner held
by the federal authorities at Guthrie, charged with the murder of
Alvin Hartman, assistant postmaster at Bateman, Okla, is Ben
Cravens, the noted outlaw, who was born and raised in this
vicinity. The inspector had spent a day or two at Corydon and
Clio before coming to Lineville, and it is said had subpoenaed
several witnesses from the county to appear at the arraignment of
Maust in the Federal court, which was set for Tuesday, January 2.
J. L. Jones, who is in the employ of the Sullivan grain company,
was the only witness taken from this immediate vicinity, and who
the others were, we have been unable to learn. The officer
carried with him photographs of the prisoner, a front and a side
view picture, which he showed to the people hereabouts who were
supposed to have been familiar with Cravens during his younger
days spent in this vicinity not being aware that Curtis was a
federal officer. It is said quite a number unhesitatingly
pronounced them pictures of Ben Cravens. The officer and
witnesses left Monday afternoon on No. 29 for Guthrie, where they
were expected to arrive at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. The officer
was heard to say that if he had previously entertained any doubts
as to Maust being Ben Cravens, they had been completely dispelled
after coming here. The regular trial is set for Jan. 17, 1912.
Dock Wright Here
Dock Wright of Omaha, one of Lineville's old timers, arrived here
Thursday night on a visit to his relatives and old friends. Dock
has not been here since the death of his brother, G. Taylor
Wright in 1907 and found much to marvel at over the growth and
substantial improvements of the town since his last visit. His is
in the hotel business at Omaha and seems to be prospering.
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Bowsher & Bowsher of Leon, last week purchased the Beaumont
farm of 360 acres, five miles northwest of this place from C. A.
Keller, real estate agent and broker of Leon, price $75.00 per
acre. Mr. Keller takes a stock of hardware at Lamoni as part
payment on the deal. The part of the farm purchased included the
house and surrounding improvements as bought by J. F. Ellis a
year ago and sold recently by him to Mr. Keller.
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Blind Boone Concert Company at the opera house Monday evening
Feb. 5th.
Married
Mr. Manford Dehm and Miss Marie Gammill, were united in marriage
on Sunday evening last at the home of the young lady's
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gammill, in the north part of
town. Rev. F. M. Stephenson performed the ceremony.
Goes to Florida for the Winter
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hooker, of South Lineville, left Tuesday for
Linnheaven, Florida to spend the winter. Mr. Hooker is an old
soldier and Linnheaven and St. Cloud, near it , are composed of
colonies of old soldiers and the associations will be congenial
to Uncle John. We join with their many friends in wishing them
good health and an enjoyable time. Mrs. Garner, widow of the late
Jeff Garner, near Ilia, accompanied them also to spend the winter
in Florida.
Getting Better
Hon. C. C. Dye, of Woodland, was in the city Thursday for the
first time since he suffered the fracture of his left ankle three
months ago by falling off a scaffold on which he was working. He
was on crutches, but is now improving quite rapidly and hopes to
be able to discard them in a short time.
F & M Bank Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Stockholders and Directors of the
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Lineville, Iowa, will be held at
the bank room on Tuesday Jan. 9th at 2 o'clock p.m. All
interested are requested to be present. C. G. Austin, Secy.
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Misses Dot and Madge Duden, students in the State Normal School
at Cedar Falls, Iowa, arrived home the week before Christmas to
spend the holiday vacation with home folks and friends. Their
sister, Miss Lorena, a teacher in the primary department of the
Allerton schools, was also a home visitor during the week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stuteville and children of Mercer, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Laughlin and children of this place, ate Christmas
dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Boz Stuteville in South
Lineville. The children say grandma knows better than anyone else
how to get up a Christmas dinner.
Christmas Trees Galore
Christmas Trees and Entertainments at All the Town and Country
Churches.
Christmas tree entertainments were given at the three churches in
town on Sunday, Dec. 24, at the Presbyterian church in the
forenoon, when the Sunday school rendered a nice program and a
large number of presents were distributed. In the evening
entertainments were given at the M. E. church, and the M. E.
Church South, both churches being filled to their utmost
capacities, despite the unfavorable weather. Edgar Phillips
assumed the role of Santa Claus at the former place while Hugh
White assisted by Gerald Molleston, as "his boy" took
the part at the latter place. Large numbers of presents were
distributed at each place and the programs rendered delighted the
large audience. Christmas tree entertainments were given on
Saturday night both at the Elm Chapel, west of town, and Jones
Chapel, east of town, and large crowds and good times and
entertainments are reported. At Fairview church east of town, a
very large crowd and a most enjoyable Christmas tree and
entertainment was held on Christmas night, when a large number of
appropriate and valuable presents were distributed.
Paid Two Fines in One Day
Ed Johnson of Woodland, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 23, by
City Marshal Workman on a warrant sworn out by J. S. Bryan for
threatening and abusive language while in town the week before,
and was fined $12.75 by Mayor Swan, and being drunk at the time
of his arrest was given another fine of the same amount, making
$25.50 for both offenses, which he paid. Later in the evening he
went out to Elm Chapel and while still under the influence of
liquor, undertook to run things at the door, and was knocked down
by Ran Moore. Altogether his Christmas celebration did not seem
to be a very happy one.
Won The Prize
The Hampton brothers, Pat and Alda, who are lessees of the Mad
Morris farm west of town, were awarded the cash prize of $5.00
offered last spring by C. K. Coontz, carrier on rural route No. 3
for the patron on his route who did the most dragging during the
season. Mr. Coontz had kept a strict record throughout the season
of those who dragged the roads on his route and says that the
Hamptons have fairly won the prize by odds.
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-A Kind and appreciative letter was received last week by the
editor from Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Langford, of Colorado Springs,
Colo., enclosing $2 to advance his subscription. Tom and his
amiable wife have many friends in this vicinity who will be glad
to know that they are in good health and prospering as they
deserve to be.
-Mrs. Zella Varney entertained the Young Ladies "500"
club on Friday evening at her cozy home on West Hill. Beside the
usual entertainment Misses Madonna Wasson and Leah Cushbaugh gave
some readings. A dainty lunch finished a very pleasant evening.
-Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Coontz entertained the "500" club
every delightfully Thursday evening. The guests were conveyed to
the place of meeting in bobsleds which added considerable to
their enjoyment. The evening was spent in playing "500"
and a delicious lunch made a fitting climax.
-One of the pleasing social affairs during holidays was the party
given by Mr. I. A. Greenlee for his Sunday school class of young
men and an equal number of young ladies. All sorts of contests
were indulged in and a delicious two course lunch was served.
-Mr. Wm. A. Tedder of Kiowa county, Kansas, arrived Saturday
morning before Christmas on a visit to his relatives and friends
at Lineville and in Woodland, having been born and reared at the
latter place. We were pleased to receive a pleasant call from
him.
WOODLAND
-Guy Beavers went to Bloomfield Thursday to spend Xmas with
relatives. Mrs. Beavers and son have been visiting there for the
past month and will return home with her husband after the
holidays.
-Mr. and Mrs. Zearl Betherds, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Lockwood, Lenna
King, Grace Rayn, J. F. Newlin and J. E. Coontz were Christmas
shopping at Leon Friday.
-Mrs. E. L. Beavers and son returned Thursday from a ten days
visit at Des Moines at the J. H. Lane home.
-Homer Johnston and Marion Beckwith were Garden Grove callers.
-John D. Bethards, of Leon, is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
-C. P. Browning and W. C. Beavers were Lineville callers
Saturday.
-Mrs. Jasper Berthords, Ellis Cain and John Bethards spent
Saturday at Leon.
-Mrs. Everett Massey and two daughters are spending Xmas at the
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Smith, near High Point.
-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and children, of near Tingley, came
Saturday for a visit with relatives.
-Mart Davis and family of Bellefield, N. Dak., came Sat and are
guests at the W. P. Newlin home.
-Freely Beavers and family were guests Sunday at the Ray Wood
home near Big Springs.
-Harl Massey went to Valley Junction Saturday to visit his
sister, Mrs. Marion Byrum.
-Byron Cartwright spent Saturday night with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Cartwright, at Garden Grove.
-J. L. Lentz and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Beavers, spent Sunday
at the J. E. Lentz place.
-Ed McKinney from near Mercer, Mo., was a guest Saturday night at
the E. A. Cartwright home.
-M. T. Riddle, Kent Newlin, Ellis Beavers, and Ina Wood, who are
attending the Leon High School, came home Friday evening and will
spend the holiday vacation at home.
-J. S. and Irl Beavers, J. E. Lentz and Cloud Beavers, were Leon
callers Saturday.
-Roy Beavers and Johnie Lockwood Jr., were Garden Grove callers
Saturday.
-Mesdames H. B. Cox and E. A. Cartwright were Leon visitors last
Wed.
-Miss Alta Lockwood visited the past week at the J. H. Lockwood
and Geo. Johnson homes.
-Claude Adair, Albert and Leo Grogan, were at Lineville Monday.
-Chas. Carlson and daughters, Bess and Daisy, returned from
Omaha, Neb., and Chariton Tuesday.
-Seth Gyrum, of Garden Grove, passed through here Wed. eve on his
way home from Lineville.
-Mrs. E. L. Truitt returned Thursday to her home at Indianola
after a visit here at the E. A. Bright home.
-Lizzie Bethards returned Thursday from a few days visit with her
brother George in High Point Township.
-Zearl Bethards and J. L. Lentz were business callers at Garden
Grove Tues.
-Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Lockwood, Sr., and daughter, Alta, Mr. and
Mrs. R. D. Lockwood and Arthur Smith and family were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Lockwood Jr.
-J. F. Newlin and sons, Kent and Ernest, were Sunday visitors at
the Mrs. B. A. Rayn home.
-Miss Hildah Riddle was a guest of Lenna King Sunday.
-Lenna King, Hildah Riddle, Earl Amos and Kent Newlin attended
the revival meetings at High Point Sunday evening.
-E. L. Beavers was a Lineville caller Thursday.
-J. Q. Lockwood and daughter, Alta, were Leon visitors Saturday.
LOCAL NEWS
-Mrs. Ernest Perkins and three younger children, of Corydon, was
visiting Lineville relatives and friends during the past week.
-Miss Amanda Logan departed Tuesday morning of last week for
Springfield, Mo., where she will visit a couple of weeks at the
home of her sister, Mrs. S. P. Gann.
-Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Belvel entertained the Rook club Wed. night
of last week. The orchestra furnished music through the evening,
which with Rook furnished amusement for the guests.
-Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Still, of Grand Island, were here during the
holiday week visiting at the Still home in the north part of
town. Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Berry of Leon, also came over and spent
Christmas with them.
-Prof. Peiper, the popular and efficient superintendent of our
public schools, spent the holiday vacation visiting at the home
of his parents in Allamakee county, Iowa.
-Miss Madonna Wasson, who is attending the Westport High School
at Kansas City, came home for the holidays and is visiting at the
home of her parents on West Hill.
-Miss Beatrice Bonnefield, the pretty and winsome daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Bonnefield of Allerton, spent the holiday week at
Lineville visiting at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. T. Waldrip, and her young Lineville friends.
-Greenlee & Logan, of this place, a few days ago put up a
handsome and massive granite monument at the grave of the late
Elmer Bay in the Clio cemetery. The monument is one of the
largest and substantial in the cemetery and is an enduring and
worthy tribute of the memory of a good man.
-Charles and John Cole, the two bright little sons of Section
Foreman, Chas. Cole, were surprised and made to look up and take
notice at the M. E. Christmas entertainment when Santa Claus
called out their names and informed them that he had left a
beautiful Shetland pony in their barn when he was on his way to
the church. It was a cute little Shetland colt, Cupid, which
Santa Claus had purchased from O. O. Greenlee and is worth his
weight in gold, in the estimation of the boys.
-Miss Addie Morris returned last week from a visit of two weeks
to friends in Chicago.
-Tom Lane, of Woodland, was a Tribune caller Friday to
boost his subscription for another year ahead.
-The snow which fell Monday night and Tuesday made fair sleighing
and improved the going for holiday week.
-Miss Mollie Miles came down to Lineville the day before
Christmas and is visiting at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Berry Logan.
-Miss Cora Laughlin, of Kansas City, was a visitor at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Rhoda Laughlin, of this place, during the
holiday week.
-Miss Marie Litton went to Allerton on Tuesday of last week to
attend the wedding of her relative and friend M. George Cox, who
was united in marriage to Miss Esther Bracewell, both of
Allerton. Both of the young couple are well known and have many
friends at Lineville with whom the Tribune joins in
congratulations and well wishes.
-Mr. and Mrs. Asa Smith, of Chariton, came down the week before
Christmas and spent the holidays at the home of Mrs. Smith's
mother, Mrs. Tella Wasson. Mrs. Smith's friend, Miss Laura Swift
of Chariton, a charming and accomplished young lady, joined them
here and both remained for a longer visit.
-Mr. and Mrs. Everett King, with their lusty and handsome
4-year-old son, T. F. King, Jr. arrived Saturday morning before
Christmas from their home at Loveland, Colo., on a visit to
Everett's father, T. F. King and wife, and other relatives and
friends in Lineville and vicinity. They have resided in Colorado
about five years and most of the time at Loveland and have been
prospering finely.
-A very pleasant incident occurred at the Odd Fellows Lodge on
Tuesday evening of last week when F. C. Depuy, the genial produce
man, was called up and presented with a beautiful solid gold ring
by the members of the lodge as a token of their appreciation of
his services as organist, L. M. Belvel made the presentation
speech in very appropriate language and the recipient who was
taken by surprise made response as best he could under the
circumstances.
-Anderson Produce Co., Lineville, Iowa We want your poultry,
butter and eggs, we pay the highest market price in cash. Don't
forget that we buy hides, pelts and fur. -Fred DePuy, Mgr.
-B. F. Jenks returned Sunday from a week's visit with his son
Hank, and wife at Trenton.
-L. A. Duden went to Corydon Monday to assume his duties as Grand
Juror during the term of court now in session.
-John Hammond has a new Stimpson Computation Scales on the
counter at his grocery. It is a dandy and cost $150.
-Mrs. J. H. Crees, accompanied by her son Jack, were visiting
during the holidays at the home of her daughter near Grand River,
Iowa.
-A series of revival meetings were commenced Monday night at
Jones Chapel, east of town by Rev. F. M. Stephenson.
-The Embroidery Club will meet with Mrs. Ruby Murphy, Tuesday,
Jan. 9th at 2:30 p.m. Dule Rockhold, Secy.
-Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Greenlee went to Des Moines last week for a
visit of two or three weeks with their son, Rolla and family, and
other relatives in Des Moines.
-Mrs. Will Murray of Kniffin, Iowa, accompanied by her daughter,
Alice arrived Friday and visited until Sunday with her friend,
Mrs. Mattie E. Calbreath at the latter's home on East Third
Street.
-Morris Lane, who has been visiting with home folks and friends
in town since Thanksgiving, returned to Des Moines Friday where
he has a good position in the Woods Bros. Threshing Machine
company.
-Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Hubler are rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine son born at their home in the east part of town Tuesday
night. This is the first grandson for Mr. and Mrs. Otto Priegal
and they are also very much elated over the event.
-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perkins accomplished daughter, Maggie, who is
attending the Iowa State Normal School at Cedar Falls, was home
for the holidays, returning to Cedar Falls, Tuesday.
-Ed Gloshen, the popular and efficient post master at Mercer, was
a pleasant visitor at this office Tuesday. He informed us that
the postoffice at Mercer has been raised to the 3rd class with a
salary of $1,100.
-Hal Wright of Chariton, who visited at the home of his uncle, M.
E. Gammill, west of town during the holidays was in town Tues.
and Wed. making calls on his Lineville friends and relatives
before returning home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Clell Dehm of Milan, Mo., are visiting at the Dehm
home on West Hill, the young man being a son of Mr. Dehm. They
were married on Sunday, Dec. 24th at the bride's home near Milan
and are a bright and handsome young couple
-Mr. and Mrs. Jack Logan and children, of Corydon, spent
Christmas at the home of Mrs. Logan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Porter, southeast of this place, and visited with friends and
relatives in town the following week. Jack made this office a
call and advanced his subscription to the Tribune for
another year.
BRACEWELL
-Otto Vaughn who has been having the pneumonia is getting well.
-The Bracewell store has been moved into the new house a quarter
of a mile further west.
-Anna Hayden is quite a bit better, and hopes are entertained
that she will get well.
-Virgil Snow found a thrifty little evergreen growing on the bank
of the ditch about 30 rods west of the new house. It came up
volunteer.
-Earnest Elsey has gone to Colorado and his wife is visiting her
brother, Phil Beavers. Dan Elsey is running the ranch wile they
are gone.
-Wm. Ewing and family from Arkansas have returned. They stopped a
few days at Pete Vaughn's last week. Mr. Ewing brought six mules
with him to sell.
-Frank Sinclair killed 17 rabbits Saturday. He has a dog that is
an expert at tracking rabbits, he tells by the smell the
direction the rabbit took. If he finds the scent growing cold he
knows he is taking the back track of the rabbit and so he rights
about face.
-There was a family reunion at Merle Bracewell's Christmas day.
Mrs. Bracewell's brother and three sisters were present, being
the first time for seven years. The party consisted of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett King of Colorado Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Gualter from
Lamoni, Miss Marie Gammill of Lineville and Ilia Gammill.
-A. A. Snow's store was burglarized the Monday before Christmas
in the day time about noon. The burglar got through a window
while the store was left a short time attending to work on the
new house. The party left a track on a box where he entered the
store. We cannot tell what all was taken but we are sure of one
can of Salmon being short. We have some clue.
-Jas. Flinn had turkey for Christmas. He took a load of them to
Lineville and one of them got out, so he had to shoot it and made
merry over it.
-A. A. Snow lost two yearling calves last week. One got into a
ditch, and died, and the other got out of its field and into a
field with Dide Petty's cattle, which hooked it to death. They
were both nice and thrifty.
-Anna Hayden is badly sick with pneumonia. Two doctors are
waiting on her.
-Otto Vaughn is down with pneumonia; so also is Rex Wilson's
girl.
-Eliza Snow is in poor health.
-If the weather is nice A. A. Snow will probably finish moving
this week.
-Jas. Deardorf, brother to Mrs. Hayden, has arrived, as also has
her daughter, Ethel Cahein.
-Several have asked us why the Bracewell items did not appear in
the Tribune last week. We don't know.
-Gerald Fisher had a party of young folks at his house Sunday.
They enjoyed a lunch in the barn and had a lot of fun.
-Norlan Snow, a nephew of the writer is in the automobile
business at Fort Dodge. He recently traded an automobile for a
flying machine and has since sold the flying machine to a man in
Ottumwa.
-John Hayden wrote home that he would pay the doctor bills for
his sick daughter.
CLIO
-During the past two weeks Lewis & Sharr shipped to Chicago
two cars beef cattle, and three cars porkers to Kansas City and
St. Joseph; and today (Tuesday) will ship two cars sheep bought
of R. F. Elson.
-The blacksmith and woodwork shop of Clapp & Shell was turned
over on January 1 to E. E. Cass, the invoice having been
completed Jan. 1. The week previously Mr. Cass had moved into
town, occupying the home he bought of W. D. Ward.
-The Odd Fellows did considerable work Sat. evening and had an
oyster supper at 12 p.m. at Cook's restaurant. Altogether an
enjoyable time.
-There are yet a few cases of mumps holding, but the bumptious
disease has about run its course at Clio and all are about well
again.
-Prof. Wimmer telegraphed that on account of being snow-bound he
was unable to get to Clio so as to begin school on Tuesday, as he
had expected to but we hope to find him in place on tomorrow.
-Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Carlson entertained part of last week their
sister, Miss Jennie Carlson, of Corydon, and Mr. and Mrs.
Peterson of Des Moines County.
-Two of our very highly respected old friends and comrades,
George Sharr and Perry Holcomb, are very low at present writing,
the latter having a case of pneumonia.
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Notice-Proof of Will
State of Iowa, Wayne County -SS District Court in Vacation.
To All Whom It May Concern:
Notice is Hereby Given, etc.---- Last Will and Testament of
George W. Barker, Deceased was this day produced, opened and read
by the undersigned, and that I have fixed Saturday the 3rd day of
Feb. 1912, as the day for hearing proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, etc. This 13th day of December,
1911.
F. B. Selby, Clerk of Dist. Court ----
Notice - I desire to announce to my friends and to the general
public that I have decided to resume the real estate business,
which I was compelled to discontinue on account of failing health
and that I will be pleased to have those who want to buy, sell or
trade town property, or land in this or in any other party of the
country address me at Lineville, Ia., or call at my office at F.
& M. Bank -
B. E. West.
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No Hunting Allowed-I hereby give public notice that I will not
allow any hunting on my farm 2 ½ miles west of Lineville. Take
notice and govern yourself accordingly. -C. H. Gatliff.
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(A few of the ads)
-For Sale-A few choice Bronze Tom turkeys. Market price and
$1.-Mrs. Eugene Massey,
-Leave orders at Greenlee's Furniture Store for piano Tuning.-H.
F. Curle.
-Settle Up -All owing me on account are requested to call and
settle up by the first of the year. K.R. Huff, M.D.
-For Sale or Trade: My residence property near the school house.
Good 2-story frame house, barn, two blocks ground and plenty of
fruit. - Fred Gammill.
-For Sale: 10 large type Poland China Boars. - Ed Gorman
-If you want best Iowa coal promptly delivered, see J. A.
Kreider.
-No Hunting Allowed-Notice is hereby given that I will not allow
hunting with dog or gun on my farm south of Lineville as I will
surely prosecute all found doing so. W. O. Mullinnix.
-J. S. Davis, Real Estate Agent and Broker. Office at Barber Shop
East Side of Square.
-Ott Moore - Live Stock, Real-estate Auctioneer and General
Salesman.
-Dr. Jas. B. McNamara, Veterinary Surgeon.
-Dr. R. Jones, Veterinary Surgeon, Clio.
-Karl R. Huff, Physician and Surgeon. Office over Avery's Store.
All calls promptly answered. An extra charge of one-half the
usual price for night calls. Rooms at the Gore Hotel.
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Lineville Tribune
Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa
January 18, 1912
Austin & Austin, Publishers
Wedded
A very pretty and happy wedding occurred Tuesday at the farm home
of Mr. C. K. Hamilton, five miles north of town, on which
occasion his daughter, Miss Flossie was united in marriage to Mr.
Harry Scott Sears.
Jess Elson's House Burned
Jess Elson's house on his farm a mile southwest of Clio, was
totally destroyed by fire on last Friday night about 9 o'clock.
Jess and his wife were asleep in one of the lower rooms when they
were awakened by the crackling and roaring of the flames which
were bursting into the room through a partition of the stairway.
No time was to be lost and hastily getting into wearing apparel
and shoes they succeeded in getting a few things from the lower
rooms, among which was the piano and a couch. The piano managed
to get stuck in the door and but for the arrival of two or three
neighbors would have gone up in smoke with the other valuable
contents of the house. The house was quite large and well
constructed two-story structure, and Mr. Elson had only $400
Insurance on it, with $300 on the contents.
Death of An Aged Woman
Mrs. Johnson, wife of John W. Johnson, died at her home near
Morgan on last Sunday of Pneumonia, after an illness of about a
week. She had been in poor health for a number of years but was
able to be about until stricken by her last illness. She leaves
an aged husband, a son and a daughter who reside at Canton, Ohio
and other relatives and many friends to mourn her loss. The
funeral was held at Salem church on Tuesday and the internment
was at the Salem churchyard near by.
LOCAL NEWS
It's Here if it Happened and You Told Anybody Else.
-Buy your candy here at 8c and 10c a pound.-The Variety Store
-Blind Boone, the famous negro musician, at the Opera House Feb.
5th, assisted by two lady vocalists.
-Henry Perkins, of Morgan, sold 70 fine fat capons to the
Anderson Produce Company last week at 13 cents a pound, nearly
double the price paid for common fowls.
-Miss Leah Lushbaugh arrived home Thursday morning from a week's
visit to relatives at Burlington Junction, Mo., and is again on
duty at the post office.
-Lost - Gold hunting case watch, Elgin works, name on dial of
watch. Between Lineville and my home. Reward for the return of
watch at this office.-Roma Massey
-Taylor Elson, the well known hustling farmer, stock feeder and
shipper, was a caller one day last week to renew his own
subscription and pay for two other couples which he sends to
relatives in Colorado.
-Buck Moore's 12-year old son, Fred, was in town one day last
week with 13 rabbits which he sold at the poultry house at three
cents apiece. He killed them all with an air gun, thus saving the
cost of ammunition.
-By the Mercer Signal we see that Wes Carpenter has traded his
town property for a 60-acre farm east of Mercer, which he will
move to March 1st, and also that W. E. Cravens has sold his
80-acre farm west of Mercer to O. L. Ragan and is planning to
move to Arkansas.
-Our clever and valued friend, J. D. Petty, who is one of the
thrifty and prosperous Caleb Creek farmers of Grand River
township, was a visitor at this office the other day to renew his
subscription for the Tribune and Daily Capital another
year.
-The Corydon post office will become a postal savings bank on
January 17.
-Miss Sylvia Kreider has been visiting home folks for the past
two weeks.
-A fine son was born New Year's day to Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Moore at
their home on West Hill.
-Charley Carlson, of Woodland, was a visitor at this office
Friday, and helped keep the wolf from the editor's door by paying
his subscription for another year in advance.
-D. C. Puffer has our thanks for contributing a couple of dollars
to The Tribune's widow and Orphans Fund the other day. A
year for himself and a year for Mrs. Puffer's mother, at Lucerne,
Mo.
-John L. Hughes of Clio, was a welcome caller at this office last
week to subscribe for the Tribune. He also renewed the
subscription for his sister, Mrs. Lovilla Lowe, of Malalla,
Oregon.
-Earl Calbreath and Jim Worth made a business trip to Corydon in
a sleigh Tuesday.
-J. C. Laughlin commenced Monday on the work of filling the big
ice house on the Craney farm near town, the ice being from 10 to
14 inches in thickness and of excellent quality.
-Earl Calbreath delivered a nice bunch of fat hogs from the
Calbreath farm over by Cleopatra, to Curren Bright last Thursday
who shipped them to K. C. market.
-The Citizens bank of Corydon is to become a National bank about
the first of February. The old officers, C. W. Steele, president,
and F. R. Fry, cashier, will continue to hold in the new
organization.
-Our friend, Carl Austin of the Lineville Tribune, was in
town last Saturday and made us a very pleasant visit. Mr.
Austin's is in his usual good health and his friends were
delighted to meet him again.-Tribune Republican.
-Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Litton entertained a party of their married
friends to the number of twenty- four at their elegant home on
Wednesday evening of last week. The evening was most enjoyably
spent by the guests in social games and listening to delightful
songs and music rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Litton's accomplished
daughter, Mrs. Marie E(ld)gand and delicious refreshments were
served and nothing was left undone to give the guests a most
delightful evening.
-The Tella Wasson building on the east side caught fire again
last Friday, about 1 p.m., while the mercury was registering
about 12 degrees below zero, and it was only by prompt and
effective work of a score or two fire fighters that the building
was saved. The fire was in the attic and originated from Sam
Miller's meat shop adjoining, the stove pipe of which goes into
the flue of the Wasson building. A hole was made in the roof to
get at the fire which was soon extinguished. The fire fighters
who got inside the attic state that whole bricks were out of the
flue in several places. Where has the town's fire warden been?
BRACEWELL
-Earl Hayden shot a rabbit last week that was pure yellow all
over, as yellow as gold.
-A. A. Snow's cistern froze over last week and it was 16 feet
from the level of the ground to the water and was situated on the
south side of a building. He has a well in which the water stands
but a few inches below the ground and it never freezes though
always kept open. Why? Because the warm water constantly rises to
the top and cold water sinks to the bottom.
-Bracewell's had a calf born last week during the cold wave. It
came near quitting being a calf.
-Thos. Lane is buying rabbits at five cents apiece to feed his
hogs. They are costing him a little more per pound than wheat but
have the advantage of already having been turned into meat.
-Mrs. Jas. Todd and her granddaughter from Corydon, have been
visiting Sinclair's during the last two weeks.
-A. A. Snow had a straw stack fall onto a cow last week. She was
buried out of sight for between 12 and 24 hours before it was
known. Mr. Snow dug her out by moonlight in the zero weather and
found her alive, but she couldn't get up. John Sinclair
volunteered his services the next morning to help haul her home,
but she had gotten up and left. Bid Frost lost five or six steers
in the same way.
-Johnny Grogan had his pet pony to get its leg broken. He has
employed a veterinary surgeon and will try to save it. Fletch
Grove also has a lame horse that he has swung up and is trying to
doctor. He thinks a bone is cracked.
-Thos and Nellie Dale were arraigned before Squire Lorance last
week charged with raising a disturbance with the school ma'am at
Smallwood school house. They plead guilty and were each fined
five dollars and costs. The trouble grew out of the treatment by
the teacher of one of the foster children of Dale's.
-Mr. Bryant's baby is sick and under the care of a doctor.
Out On Route Four
Master Charlie Clark got the prize offered by Carrier J. G.
Kreider, for the patron that dragged the most number of miles on
his route during the season, the distance dragged was 11 ¾ miles
and they boy chose for his prize the Daily Des Moines News
and will receive during the ensuing year. I take this occasion to
thank the patrons of my route for the interest they have taken in
keeping the roads dragged and in their general kindness and
courtesy during the past year, also for many acceptable and
useful Christmas presents given me, Hoping that during the coming
year you will give me all the items of interest in order that we
may have a letter from "Route Four" each week, and
wishing them a Happy New Year, I am very truly, J. G. Kreider,
Carrier.
A Pioneer Celebration Birthday
Mrs. Albina Lawrence, of Morgan township, celebrated her 80th
birthday on New Years day. She enjoys good health for one of her
age, and still does her own house work for herself and son, Will,
with whom she lives. It was the children's intention to have a
surprise party for her with as many of her children and
grandchildren in attendance as possible. The snow storm of
Saturday night and Sunday left the roads almost impassable in
home places and prevented some of the grandchildren from being
present. Mrs. Lawrence has six children living, three sons and
three daughters, sixteen grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
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Hereford, Tex., Dec. 31, 1911.
Mr. C. H. Austin, Editor Lineville Tribune:
Dear Sir: Find enclosed draft for $1.00 to advance my
subscription for 1912. Strange weather down here for this
country, with snow 10 inches deep and our water melons not all
threshed yet. Jack Rabbits a plenty and some to feed to the hogs.
Good sleighing but no sleds at hand, considerable zero weather
makes it hard on stock, especially those not fed well, they don't
depend on feeding much here. Best wishes to all our old Wayne
county friends, I remain, Yours truly, W. S. Williams.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Moore of St. Joe, Mo. are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Julia Hinds, Mrs. Moore's mother.
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Lineville Tribune
January 25, 1912
Lineville, Wayne Co., Ia
Austin & Austin, Publishers Chas. H. Austin, Editor
Maust-Cravens Trial Witness From Wayne County Are Called to
Testify on Monday Last. Advises from Guthrie, Okla, where
Charles Maust or Ben Cravens is on trial in the U. S. Court, as
Ben Cravens, states that the prosecution rested its case on
Monday afternoon, over 100 witnesses having testified as to the
identity of Maust as Ben Cravens, among them several who were in
the postoffice at Red Rock, Okla, at the time of the robbery and
killing of Bateman. All testified that the person on trial as Ben
Cravens was the person who did the killing, although he was
associated in the robbery by Welty, the latter, who is now
serving a life term in the Kansas penitentiary for complicity in
the crime, also was among those who testified that Maust is Ben
Cravens. The four witnesses from this county, W. B. Wasson, J. L.
Jones, Frank Laughlin and J. A. Sinclair, testified that the
prisoner looked like Ben Cravens, but would not state positively
as to his identity. The most damaging testimony against the
prisoner was that given by J. H. Livingston, now superintendent
of the Bertillion system at Jefferson City, who showed how the
physical examinations of Maust at the Jefferson City penitentiary
under Bertillion system and that of Ben Cravens at the Lansing
prison, corresponded in many particulars. The attorney for the
defense seems to be relying upon weakening the testimony of the
witnesses who swore positively to the identity of the prisoner as
Cravens and in some instances has succeeded in doing so.
Marsh Nelson Dead
Mrs. N. M. Engle, of this place, received the sad intelligence
Monday of the death of Marsh Nelson, husband of her sister, who
died at his home in Shawnee, Okla, on last Saturday morning. He
formerly resided in this county, and after serving three years in
the Union army during the Civil war returned to Wayne County and
was elected sheriff and held the office two terms. He was an
upright honest man and had a host of friends among the old
citizens of the county who will be deeply saddened to learn of
his death. His age was about 80 years.
Farm Deals
Lee Spencer last week sold his 80-acre farm in Morgan township to
Harry Merrick, price $55 an acre, and later purchased Cal Barr's
farm of 120 acres, three miles west of this place for $63 per
acre. Jas. S. Davis, the well-known real estate agent of this
place negotiated both deals. The new owners will take possession
of the farms they have bought on or before the first of March.
New Lighting Plant
The First National bank installed a new F. P. Gas lighting plant
in its banking room last week, with two double burner lamps which
light the room almost as brilliantly as electric arc lights. Dave
Morgan of Humeston did the work for them.
Death of Mrs. Harriet Traylor
Mrs. Harriet Traylor died on Tuesday of last week at her home in
Utica, Kansas, very suddenly after an illness of only two days.
She was the daughter of the late John T. Laughlin and was born
and reared in the neighborhood east of this place and was the
sister of Mrs. Oscar Elson of this township and J. E. Laughlin of
this place. Her age was about 52 years. She leaves a husband and
five children and a large number of relatives and friends to
mourn her death. The following was taken from a Utica paper: Mrs.
Harriet Laughlin Traylor died at the family residence on Tuesday
morning at 5 o'clock, after a brief illness of two days. Her
death came as a shock to the entire community, as she had
apparently been in good health until a few day previous to her
death and many did not even know of her illness. When it was
realized that illness was serious a telegram was sent to her
daughter Fern, at Salina. Her train being very late she did not
arrive home until her mother had passed away. Mrs. Traylor was
born in Mercer County, Missouri, Nov. 6, 1860. In 1880 she was
united in marriage to James Terry. To this union was born one
child James L. In 1891 she was united in marriage to W. E.
Traylor of Utica. Besides the son, she leaves a husband and four
children to mourn her loss: Fern, Frances, Dewey and Eddie. -The
Enterprise, Utica, Kans.
Lineville Man Pleads Guiltily
Lewis Bergan indicted for burglary of the Frogge store at Jerome,
who gave himself up by coming to the jail Christmas night after
wandering through the west, plead guilty before Judge Vermilion
Thursday and was given an inderterminate ten-year sentence at
Anamosa. In asking for clemency for Bergan, Attorney C. R. Porter
spoke of the fact that he would never have done what he did
except he had been drinking that the burglary was in broad day,
and when it was over, Bergan was very penitent for what he did.
After he had broken jail and gone west interest in his wife and
child had brought him back, and he had voluntarily surrendered
and came back to jail where Wm. Hamilton was serving sentence for
letting him and Bert Shepard out. Mr. Porter said Bergan now
wished to take his punishment and come back to his family to
drink no more and support them. Judge Vermilion in passing
sentence spoke of how much better it would have been for Bergan
to have thought of his duty to his wife and child before he did
the deed, than now to ask the court to have sympathy for them,
that Bergan did not show he had when he drank and committed
burglary. He said he would advise under the cirucmstances, that
he be paroled in 118 months. -Iowegian.
The Local News
-Mrs. Effie Lovett treated a number of her lady friends to a
bobsled ride Sunday afternoon.
-Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Moore's eldest daughter, Ola, is seriously ill
with an attack of pneumonia at their home on West Hill.
-Ruth Wasson, eldest daughter of Hardy Wasson, who has been
seriously ill with fever bordering on pneumonia, is reported
better.
-Harley Pierce, of Goshen, an old timer of this section, was
visiting friends in the city Saturday and Sunday.
-Sam Massey, of Jefferson township was in town Tuesday to meet
his wife, who returned from a five weeks visit to her home folks
at Minneapolis, Minn.
-L. O. Belvel, one of Grand River township's successful farmers
and good citizens, visited us Monday and advanced his
subscription account for more than another year.
-T. B. Elson, of Clio was in the city Monday and called to pay
the subscription of his mother, Mrs. N. O. Elson, who has been a
reader of the Tribune since the first issue, nearly forty
years ago.
-Mrs. Carrie Cresap, of Trenton came up Friday and visited until
Sunday afternoon at the home of her father, the Tribune
editor, and with other relatives in this vicinity.
-Mr. A. J. Lewis of Clio, one of the successful retired farmers
of Jefferson township sent us a dollar last week by Attorney C.
W. Elson to have the Tribune sent to him for a year.
-Mr. Geo. Sapp, of Jefferson township visited this office
Saturday and handed us a dollar to send the Tribune for a
year to Fred Marolf of his neighborhood. Mr. Sapp went out to the
Lone Oak farm to buy some pure bred B.P.R. chickens of Jas. H.
Duncan.
-We are glad to be able to tell our readers that Ross Holmes, who
has been confined all winter at the home of his sister, Mrs. S.
S. Wright, with a severe attack of typhoid fever, is able to sit
up now and receive his friends. He seems to be regaining his
health very rapidly.-Wayne County Democrat.
-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nightengale arrived last Sunday from
Excelsior Springs, Mo., where Walter has been engaged in working
on a public school building costing $35,000 on which his
brother-in-law, A. A. Nightengale, is superintendent of
construction. He expects to return to Excelsior Springs when work
is resumed in the spring.
-Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Stephenson entertained the choir and
orchestra of the M. E. church last Friday evening. After the
usual practice, an oyster supper was served and the rest of the
evening was spent in social conversation. Such occasions will no
doubt increase the choir, both in numbers and regularity of
attendance.
-Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Donahoo are the happy parents of another fine
boy, born at their home on West Hill on Monday of last week. The
sturdy little youngster has an excellent voice and he was named
in honor of Lineville's distinguished singer, Roswell J. Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Donahoo now have a male quartette of their own to be
proud of.
-Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rynor the newly weds, were treated to an
artillery serenade Wednesday night of last week at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gates, on West Hill. The
boys who appeared to have fired two or three hundred rounds from
a gatling gun are said to have been friends of the groom from the
vicinity of Clio, got a box of cigars which appeared small return
for the amount of ammunition expended.
Death of Enos Fuller
Mr. Enos Fuller, whose critical condition was mentioned in our
issue of last week, passed away at his home in the east part of
town on last Friday morning at the age of nearly 87 years, having
been born in the state of New York, February 5, 1825. He had been
a resident of this vicinity for about twenty years, during the
most of which time he was proprietor of the Lineville Marble
works. The funeral was held at 11 o'clock a.m. Saturday from his
late home, services being conducted by Rev. F. M. Stephenson,
pastor of the M. E. church, of which the deceased was a member,
the interment being at Evergreen cemetery beside his aged wife
who died a few years since. Enos Fuller was born in the State of
New York, Feb. 5, 1825, and died in Lineville, Iowa, January 19,
1912, at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 14 days. December 3,
1814, he was married to Sarah A. Green. To this union was born
five children, only one, Edwin, lived to manhood. His faithful
companion preceded him to that heavenly home, having passed away
August 18, 1909. Six grandchildren, five great grandchildren
survive him. He was a member of the M. E. church and possessed a
strong Christian character.
Harness Oiling
I have fitted up a room in the basement of my residence for
cleaning, oiling and finishing harness. I use pure skunk oil and
guarantee first class work and perfect satisfaction.- Adler Lewis
For Sale
220 acre farm 8 miles northwest of Lineville, Iowa and 12 miles
southeast of Leon, Iowa, all well improved, good house and barn
at $50 per acre if the whole tract is taken. Mr. Lucy Peck,
Lineville, Iowa
Union Revival Services
The Union Revival Meetings, announced last week to begin here,
opened on last Sunday evening at the Presbyterian Church. A very
large congregation being present, Rev. Coventry, the Presbyterian
minister of Seymour, preached an excellent sermon and was
assisted in the services by Rev. J. D. Hunt and Rev. F. M.
Stephenson, ''pastors respectively of the M. E. South and the M.
E. Church of this place. It was decided by the managing committee
to hold the subsequent meetings at the M. E. Church, South, and
the Monday and Tuesday night meetings were largely attended and
the interest and spirit manifested gives promise of a successful
series of meetings and a great religious awakening in Lineville.
Mrs. Nancy Smith Johnson
Nancy Ellen Smith was born in Fayette Co., Ohio August 9, 1885
and died at Morgan, Iowa, Jan. 14, 1912; aged 56 years 5 months
and 5 days. She was married to J. W. Johnson, Feb 13, 1872. She
with her husband lived in Ohio until about twenty-four years ago,
when they moved to Decatur Co., Iowa. To this union was born four
children Bertha, who died in infancy, James F. of Oklahoma,
Mertie, wife of John Davis and Harley M. who remains at home with
the bereaved father. She was converted when young and joined the
M. E. church and remained a true and faithful Christian until
death. Funeral services were conducted at the home by the writer
and interment made at the New Salem Cemetery. -J. T. Gibson.
A Birthday Surprise
A pleasant and joyous gathering of relatives and friends occurred
at the home of Wesley Bryan, north of town, on Tuesday, January
16, they came to help him celebrate the anniversary of his birth.
All came with well filled baskets and soon busy hands had the
tables spread with good things to eat which all did ample
justice.
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-Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins arrived Tuesday from Des Moines to visit
her daughters, Mrs. T. J. Lovett and Mrs. Luther Logan.
WOODLAND
-Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bethards and Misses Nora and Lizzie Bethards
were visitors Wed. at the Orville Brown home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Petty were Lineville callers Wednesday.
-A large number of young people enjoyed a dance at the C. A.
Carlson home Mon. night.
-Guy Adair, Ralph Rose, Ollo Vaughn and Alpha Fry were business
callers at the county seat Wednesday.
Jas. S., Erle, Ira Beavers, E. A. Bright, E. A. Cartwright, J. E.
Lentz and R. D. Lockwood were business callers at Leon Monday, J.
S. Beavers serving on grand jury and E. A. Bright was bailiff for
grand jury. They remained in Leon until Wed. evening when the
grand jury had completed their work.
-Elder Johnston is quite ill at his home two miles south of town,
also Otta Vaughn, who had been ill with pneumonia and had
recovered enough to be up town one day last week, is suffering
from a relapse.
-Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Lane and daughter Nellie were guests Wed. at
the W. T. Lane home.
-W. P. and Mart Newlin sold six loads of hogs and delivered them
to buyers at Lineville Wednesday. J. F. Newlin, Will Lentz, S. R.
Karnes and Eugene Massey assisted in hauling them to Lineville.
-Guy Beavers from near Leon, was here on business Thursday.
-Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lane and daughter, Hazel, were visitors
Thursday at the Eugene Massey home.
-Mose Trauple, of High Point bought a rick of hay of Novia S.
Beavers and instead of hauling it to his home, he drove 16 head
of cattle here last Wed. and will feed the hay here. Mrs. Trauple
accompanied her husband and visited her sister, Mrs. E. M.
Patton.
-Bertha Smith spent Wednesday night at the J. J. Farver home.
-Homer Johnston attended a literary near Allerton Friday night
and favored them with a cornet solo.
-Erma Woolman was an over
-Sunday guest of her friend, Marie McDowell.
-Miss Coy Lawe spent Thursday with Mrs. Otis Deisher and Mrs.
Margaret Massey.
-M. M. Emmack and family moved last Friday to the farm he
purchased of Roy Beavers.
-Ray Cox of near Humeston, and his brother, Harry B. Cox of this
place, have rented the farm for the coming year now occupied by
V. T. Massey.
-Dr. Rosengrant from Garden Grove was called here Saturday night
to see a horse belonging to Roy Beavers which is suffering with
lung fever.
-Miss Alta Lockwood returned last Thursday from a visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Smith, near Tingley.
-Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gochenouer, from near Leon, visited Saturday
at the Jesse Still home.
-John Lockwood, Jr. and family were guests Saturday at the J. A.
Adair home.
-While Dr. C. E. Lovett was driving to the Pete Vaughn home last
Friday night, his fine single driver engaged in a runaway,
throwing the Dr. out and severely bruising his left hand and
tearing things up in general.
-While Ab Aten was trying to catch a calf at his home last Friday
evening a mule which was loose in the same lot, kicked him in the
face and inflicted a gash above and below the eye. Dr. Lovett was
called and dressed the wound and Mr. Aten is getting along nicely
at this writing.
-J. E. and Will Lentz, W. T. Lane, Oka Beavers, H. B. Cox, Vern
Bracewell, Alda Beavers and Cleve Petty were Leon callers Sat.
-J. E. Coontz and Miss Grace Rayn attended Blind Boone concert at
Leon Thursday night.
-Roy Beavers and family were Sunday guests of Mrs. Addie
Richardson and Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Beavers.
-Will Beardsley and R. D. Lockwood were summoned to Leon Thursday
for trial jurors. Mr. Lockwood was excused until Monday, Jan. 22,
but Mr. Beardsley remained.
-Mart Davis, who recently returned from Belefield, S. D. has
purchased a farm soutwest of here of Mike Griffin.
-Wm. Akers sold and delivered 300 bushels of corn to Williams and
Wadsworth, who reside on the former J. R. Perdue farm.
-Zona Housh was a Leon caller Wednesday.
-Henry Brannon, of near Leon, has been working for Will Akers.
-Grace Beavers spent Sat. night with her friend, Hildah Riddle.
-Elder Fillmore, of Villisca, pastor of the A. C. church,
preached here Sat. evening, and Sun.
Original Notice
- In the district court of the State of Iowa, in and for Wayne
County, February term, 1912. Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Lineville, Iowa vs. L. O. Alcorn and A. E. Alcorn. To said
Defendants: You are hereby notified, That there is now on file in
the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Wayne county, the petition of Farmers &
Merchants Bank, Lineville, Iowa, claiming of you the sum of Four
Hundred Dollars, with interest thereon at eight per cent, as
money justly due them on account of your one promissory note made
to said bank of date Feb. 2, 1905. That a writ of attachment has
issued against the goods and chattels rights and credits of the
defendant A. E. Alcorn. And unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon of the second day of the next Feb. term, 1912, of
said court to be held at Corydon, Wayne county, Iowa, on the 26th
day of February, 1912, default will be entered against you and a
judgment and decree rendered thereon as prayed for in said
petition with costs.
-Farmers & Merchants Bank, Plaintiff, by Miles & Steele,
Attn.
Notice Proof of Will
State of Iowa, etc. Notice is hereby given, that an instrument in
writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Enos
Fuller, deceased, was this day produced opened and read by the
undersigned, and that I have fixed Tuesday the 27th day of Feb.
1912, as the day for hearing proof in relation thereto. etc.- F.
B. Selby, Clerk of District Court.
Death of H. D. Richardson
Harve Dean Richardson was born in Rochester, Vermont, October 13,
1822. He died at his home in Woodland, Iowa, January 9, 1912, at
the age of 89 years, two months and 26 days. He was married to
Elizabeth Lockwood January 6, 1848, and started for Iowa, May 1
of the same year, landing in Van Buren county, May 24, at which
place he lived for three years. He then moved to Davis County
where he lived for three years. In 1854 he came to Decatur
County, settling on a farm in Woodland Township, where he lived
until the death of his wife, June 14, 1900. He was the father of
four children, namely: Lewis L. of High Point township, George,
formerly of Corydon, now residing at Sayre, Okla; Mrs. Emma
Beavers, of Woodland and Mrs. Ellen Biddison, of Cainsville, Mo.
In 1902 deceased was united with Mrs. Addie Fleming of Woodland,
Iowa, at which place they have since made their home. Two years
ago last August he lost the use of his lower limbs and since that
time he has been confined to his bed unable to move. During this
two years of suffering "Uncle Harvey" as he is
familiarly known, manifested great courage. He was a man of
genial and cheerful disposition and had a pleasant word for
everybody. He was a splendid neighbor, a good citizen, a loving
husband, and kind father. Many years were allotted to him and he
used his time in a way that made him a prosperous man. Many of
the younger people in the community were glad to go to Uncle
Harvey for advice. He will be missed in the home and throughout
the whole community. Funeral services were held in the M. E.
church at Woodland, Thursday, Jan. 11, 1912 conducted by Rev. J.
S. Coffin, pastor of the Leon Christian church, assisted by Rev.
W. H. Wilson, of Woodland. The remains were laid to rest in the
Leon cemetery. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the friends and
relatives for the kindness shown us in our sad bereavement.
-Mrs. Addie Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Erle L. Beavers.
Local News
-Claud Bruner of Clio , was in the city Sat.
-Wm. Loveless and son, of Ravanna were in town trading, Wed.
-The Embroidery Club will meet with Mrs. Maud Lovett, Tues.
January 30-Dule Rockhold, Secy.
-Walter Workman of Muscatine was in town the first of the week
visiting his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Workman.
-Misses Chassie Molleston, Margie Rockhold, Alma McCarty and
Irene Wright went to Corydon Tuesday to take Teacher's
examination.
-H. B. Haver, the Cleopatra merchant, came over Thursday with a
sled load of poultry and other farm produce.
-Wm. E. Wright, who has been confined to his home will illness
two or three weeks, is able to about town again.
-Our valued friend and patron, John Davis, of Jefferson township,
was a Tribune caller Saturday to advance his subscription
for another year.
-The news come to us from Trenton that Mr. and Mrs. Hank Jenks
are the proud parents of a fine daughter born at their home in
that city last week.
-Miss Amanda Logan arrived home from Springfield Mo., Saturday
night where she has been visiting with the family of her sister,
Mrs. S. P. Gann, the past three weeks.
-Tom O'Hara is running the Wallace meat market in the basement
room under the postoffice and is cutting up and handing out some
fine meat to his customers. Tom is an old hand at the business.
-Lew Warnock, lessee of the Engle farm in Morgan township and one
of most successful dairy farmers in this section was in and put
his name in good standing for another year.
-Edgar Laughlin, of Cleopatra, visited this office Saturday to
get some printed stationary for the Cleopatra Odd Fellows' Lodge,
of which he is secretary and to renew his subscription for the Tribune
and other papers for the ensuing year.
-L. K. Cozad, of Morgan township gave us a call one day last week
to pay his subscription to the Tribune for another year.
He also ordered the paper sent to his brother, Ray Cozad, who
holds a responsible position with the Moline Plow company at
Moline, Ills, and also to his sister, Miss Neta Cozad who is
attending school at Des Moines.
-Oscar Henderson of Clinton township, was trading in the city
Friday and called on the Tribune to pay for another year.
He is preparing to move to the beautiful farm he has recently
purchased near Ilia and hopes to get the bulk of his heavy
hauling done before the first of March.
-Charley Gardner, who owns, and resides on the fine 160-Acre farm
which formerly belonged to the late Wm. Sparks, northeast of
Clio, was a Tribune visitor Monday to advance his
subscription for another year.
-Since the weather moderated farmers have resumed marketing corn
and large quantities are being brought to town daily. The
Sullivan Grain Company, and T. J. and G. D. Lovett taking all
brought in at from 50 cents to 55 cents per bushel according to
the quality.
-Ed Johnson, who was engaged in chopping for George Jennings, the
sawmill man on G. B. Wasson's place accidentally cut his right
foot with the axe very badly the first of last week, requiring
the services of a physician to sew up and dress the wound. The
cut was just back of the big toe joint and the bone was nearly
severed.
-It was Mr. and Mrs. Jack Duncan instead of Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Duncan who left last week for a few months in California. Our
informant simply got his lines crossed on the names.
-Mrs. J. E. Doze, representing the Doze Motor Car Co., of
Humeston, was in the city Tues. and was a pleasant caller at this
office. This company are agents for the Ford automobiles, one of
the most popular machines extant and well known everywhere.
-D. B. Porter of Clinton Township, was in town Tuesday evening
attending Odd Fellows meeting. He and his wife and brother, Ike
Porter, are preparing to leave next week for a visit with
relatives in Oklahoma and Arizona and expect to visit the Pacific
coast from Los Angeles to Seattle returning home early in the
summer by the northern route.
The Ice Crop Good
J. C. Laughlin last week completed the work of filling the two
ice houses on Jack Craney's farm adjoining town the amount stored
being estimated between seven and eight hundred tons. The ice was
from 12 to 18 inches in thickness and of excellent quality.
CLIO
-Monday night, Jan 15, a boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
McCleary.
-R. V. Rynor and Miss Pearlie Gates of Lineville, Iowa, were
united in the bonds of holy marriage at Corydon, Monday of last
week.
-At the home of Capt. C. Kin Hamilton, Tuesday of last week his
youngest daughter, Flossie was joined for life's journey in the
bonds of matrimony to Alex Sears of Des Moines.
-We hear of Pearl Jones now located at Des Moines, Iowa.
Later-returned to Clio.
-The arrival of a 10 ½ boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cal
Hutchinson was reported Friday.
-John Raymond Giesseman went to Chicago in charge of stock for
Elson. He will be gone two or three weeks visiting relatives in
Indiana and Ohio.
-Born, Tuesday night, Jan 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Barber, a
girl, weighing 10 ½ pounds, and all doing fine, especially the
papa.
-Doctor D. Cravens took a day off Monday to move his family
effects from Jess Elson's building into town.
-Substitute carrier Roy Shriver carried the mail on route 1.
-Mr. and Mrs. E. H. England and small daughter of Colorado
Springs, Co. are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Julius E.
Scott. Mr. England is Mrs. Scott's brother. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Laughlin of near Cleopatra, Mo., were guests also at the Scott
home part of last week.
Rural Route No. 4
-One of Dudley Powell's children is very sick.
-Caz Bryan's children have the whooping cough.
-Oral Windland woke up the morning of his birthday and found a
pair of twin lambs for a birthday present.
-F. Haner and Carl Casey have the mumps in good style.
-Maggie Buckingham is getting better.
-Seven Oaks school opened again Monday after a two weeks vacation
caused by the illness of their teacher, Miss Evans.
Off to Anamosa With Six Convicted Prisoners
Sheriff Glover, with Marshal Corbett, of Corydon, and Marshal
Harve Lord, of Seymour, left Corydon Monday evening for Anamosa,
having in charge the two O'Neils, Fuller, Carper, Bills and
Warner, who were taken to the reformatory at that place to serve
their time for the robbery committed at Seymour last summer. Dan
Duskin, who was also convicted of the same offense, will be taken
to Fort Madison to serve his time, as soon as the sheriff
returns. The state law makes it compulsory on the judge of the
court to sentence prisoners under 18 to Anamosa, and over that
age to Fort Madison. The gang of prisoners, chained together two
by two, were the largest number ever taken from this county at
one time, and all came from Seymour, except Fuller, who was
arrested for committing his crime at Seymour. All of the men, who
are under thirty years of age, are married and their families are
left in destitute circumstances, Wayne county having been called
upon to help support a part of them as soon as they were confined
in jail. All were bright intelligent looking young fellows and
much sympathy went out to them, although all agreed they were
getting just exactly what they were entitled to. It is more than
probable that all except Fuller will serve a little more than one
year each when an effort will be made to have them paroled. In
the case of Fuller it is thought he will be given an opportunity
to serve a goodly portion of the five years for which he was
sentenced.- Wayne County Democrat
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Does a former Nodaway county man hold the key to Charles Maust's
freedom from a murder charge? Or is the prisoner recently taken
from the Missouri penitentiary, where he had been for four years
on a charge of horse stealing to the prison at Guthrie, Okla.,
really Maust, or is he the notorious Ben Cravens, who terrified
the guards at Leavenworth penitentiary with a wooden revolver
covered with tinfoil and made his escape? Maust, or Cravens,
declares that he can prove by Turner Allen, formerly of Quitman,
that he is Maust and also that he did not steal the horses, for
which crime he served four years in the Missouri penitentiary,
being released recently, only to be taken in charge by the Okla.
officers and taken back to Guthrie to be tried on the charge of
murder. Allen four years ago lived just north of Quitman on Dr.
F. M. Ryan's farm and then moved back to Craig, where he lived
originally. A recent statement from Maust says that Allen holds
the key to his freedon. Cravens began his career of crime when he
threw a rock into a Rock Island passenger train near Princeton,
and fled from the officers. He went to Okla. , became notorious
for his outlawry, killed a few men, was sent to the federal
penitentiary and escaped. His brother is a respected farmer near
Princeton, and his father is one of the founders of the
Lineville, Iowa, Masonic Lodge, and has been its secretary ever
since its beginning.-Maryville Tribune.
BRACEWELL
-Merle Bracewell has ordered a new gasoline engine and a feed
mill.
-A. A. Snow wants someone to take his place with feed mill here
at Bracewell. Fletch Grove has ordered a wood saw and he and
Merle will run things in partnership.
-The ex-postmaster here received a letter from a man at Eldora
inquiring about the Sampson Hinds place. An attempt is probably
being made for it to change hands.
-John Fisher has been snow bound in Lineville for about two weeks
and has been staying at the hotel the while, but that makes no
difference to him, he is jolly just the same.
-Our mailman has missed but one day during the January breezes.
-Mary and Marshall Bennett have returned from South Dakota where
they have been for more than a year.
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