Chariton Herald (Newspaper) - July 11, 1901, Chariton, Iowa 1 ' i M. LUCAS JULY Number 45. WE of the Things that the Big Crowd Enjoyed on the Fourth in Herald last week ed on Wednesday to the office force the whole day for celebrating purposes They all report that they got tired almost to which is the ideal American way of enjoying a so we presume they had a good everybody seemed to have a good There was not much of a crowd in the but in the afternoon and evening the square was well and the restaurant and refreshment who are always the leaders in Fourth of July made a good thing out of it. The and program pared for the enjoyment of the crowd was good all and In the the fireworks were pronounced by many as the best ever witnessed ia Others thought they were Hot so and so it But the Fourth is and everybody is glad of The weather Meal for the It was very hot all and comfortable in the - Red lemonade and ice cream kept up a steady stream down dry throats all and the ever-present girl with the white dress and with her sweetheart with his hat on the side of his head and awkwardly trying to twirl a or per haps carrying his buggy re volved around the square during the day more times than a bull pup circles around a cat up a The City Guard Band dispensed pleasing harmonies all day and and everybody seemed to have a good attractions of the aside from the parades and the consisted of the usual games and in which the following were hundred yard foot Will Charles ft 3|faewis speech from old Butler Walter Middleton 92; Cal J. H. J. C. Burgett sec J. C. Cal Halia hundred yard race on hands and John McBride Jess Trammel the parade of decorated Charles Rowland won with a conveyance consisting of a on the back of a large with six little girls riding in it. The prize was Miss Jessie Crocker and other ladies in a carriage won second yard footrace for Bruce Walter Middleton 81. S. H. Lin In the long distance bicycle race the most Interest was The race was seven miles going west and north of and the following bays were the first man time 30 racing and a lamp from Copeland for winning on a 28 minutes and 28 a saddle and a 28 minutes and 12 a revolver Claude 33 minutes and 40 Toe clips and 34 minutes and Foot pump and chain 34 minutes and Bell and 40 minutes and 30 Pair of were two other starters in Fred Young aud Glenn But the former swallowed a marble which be had in his mouth to keep his and the commie gave him such an interior cramp that he bad to stop when the race was half Anderson broke his front wheel in a rut and his chances for Tbe success of the race is due to starter and and and Under the Orange Blossoms Taken tUl tbe Fourth of July Chariton as though the has been larger in it are complimented upon their efforts in amusement for the people day in patriotic Anna daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli surprised her friends last week by going to on Friday and getting married to Mr. Fred son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. of this who is employed on the Tabor Northern that runs from Malvern to The wedding was somewhat on the secret but the friends here learned of the affair shortly after it and extend best wishes to the young who ex to make their home in learn that Miss May only child of Mr. and Mrs. Amzi who were citizens of Warren near for so many was married yesterday at the home of her parents in to Mr. a musical instructor from where they will make their future AND G. U. O. O. I. held their memorial services in the hall Sunday evening at six Rev. Carter read the roll of charter members and tbe sermon from Ps. 117:1 was delivered by Rev. Pastors of and of were present to assist in the solemn Messrs. Murray and Andrew Spears and Moseley and all of attended these services in memory of their deceased officer A. D. accompanied by E. W. J. C. and J. B. installed the new Odd Fellows officers at Derby last Saturday and at Russell an Monday They will install at Lucas next Saturday newly installed officers of the entertained the lodge with dainty after their regular meeting Monday George James served them at his Club will meet with Miss Cieo Bryan this BOYS HOME J COURT HOUSE Buffington and George of Just Home from July has been chosen as a rally day for the Christian The congregation expect this to be a red letter day in their history an d are making great preparations for the Dr. Breeden of Central Des will be with them and deliver one of his able sermons at 11 Rev. Sanderson extends a cordial invitation to all to attend these H. O. of Des is booked for a lecture at the Opera House on Saturday July 20. The lecture will be of especial interest to lovers of as the Doctor will take his audience to Damascus via Egypt and returning via Greece and He has over a hundred stereopticon Make your plans to the Enos Anderson and Maybew provided a pleasant evening for their Sunday school last Hay ladders were the conveyances used to transport the merry crowd to the picnic ground near the Noble Douglass where they made the woods ring with laughter and general fun making until a late Endeavor society of the Chris tian church elected officers at their business meeting Monday as Orin C. E. vice Camm ie recording Mrs. C. E. Mrs. Orin pastor of Wesley M. E. St. Joe. will occupy the M. E. Sunday This pastor has the reputation of being an and congregation look forward to a most pleasing scriptural of filled the M. E. pulpit last The Reverend was a former resident of this having served this district in tbe capacity of presiding elder and be is a welcome visitor in our city aud to the Dorcas Society of tbe Swedish Lutheran church will meet next Friday afternoon at the borne of Mrs. Perry treated bis Sunday school class to a tally bo ride Tbe day was spent in jolly picnic and Mrs. Joseph ot and Mrs. Amanda Cartis of came borne tbe last of tbe week from visit with their in Iowa Ora Shelter it borne from - the Fourth of July two homes in Chariton had cause for more than the ordinary for each of those homes had a son return on that day from nearly two years service in the Philippine The homes were those of D. S. Buffington and E. H. and the boys were Frank Buffington and George who are barely twenty years old and yet have had twenty one months of fighting in tbe new islands of the They belonged to Chariton's Company H before the war broke but when the Company enlisted in the state tbe boys were turned down because they were not old Several months later they secured the consent of their parents for enlistment in the U. S. and went to Des Moines and enlisted on September 18, 1899, in Company of the 38th U. S. They did not get to Manila until December 27, but when they did get they got right into the business end of the their outposts being fired on the first night after they reached the firing They were in Luzon ten and then were sent to in the island of where they relieved the 26th They spent the time in keeping the rebels there straight until they were started They were both in a large number of small the war having dwindled down to ambushes and before they got Both were in the hospital from sickness many Buffington having almost died once from typhoid He was to the hospital for two months at one Both the boys also returned better than Buffington being a sergeant and Timmons a Another Chariton Frank was with them in tbe 38trb, be being in Company He stopped in Ogden on his way home te visit and may not be here for some time the way home the boys came by way of and took the northern route across the Two men died on their ship on the homeward one being the clerk of Company M. who died of and the other man dying of typhoid Although it would seem that sickness was very prevalent among the troops in the yet the boys said that when they left they were becoming well and thought that after two years service American troops would have little trouble in keeping good health in the 38th landed at San Francisco on June 25, and the soldiers were discharged on the 30th, so the boys lost no time in coming boys expressed it as their opinion that the islands are a rich but they have no to live when there is such a place as Iowa for a Many of the are securing positions in the Philippines with the intention of staying As to the capture of it Is the opinion of Messrs. Buffington and Timmons that there a little scheme between him and General who captured Many of the troops think that the capture was a up to boost Funston into office and public Herald is glad to welcome home Chariton's two soldier boys in good and wishes them much success and honor for their patriotic service under Uncle of Interest Gathered From the Capitol Building of Lucas E. M. Press sold his branch store at Centerville last week to Shay of who have moved the stock to their general store at Messrs. Frank Landreth and Luke who comprise the purchasing traded Mr. Press a fine farm of 240 acres near Tingley for the stock of which were valued at making the land worth per The firm ot Galloway Co. of this city and J. E. Ha minons of Madrid assisted Shay Co. in the Mr. Press is very well pleased with his and we may look for him to don a wide straw and blue jeans and swing tbe pitchfork among the for the rest of the he Stanton C. H. L. C. Peak and C. W. Stuart returned on last Sunday night from a two trip into northern They spent most of time at Lake and bad great luck with tbe book and During the two weeks were caught 780 bass and pike not counting tbe numerous other fish that were not worth brought borne a few monsters to a of to the Supt. Goltry announces the following as his complete faculty for the county institute to be held here from August 5 to 16: Supt. W. F. Chevalier of Supt. Hayden of Rock Prof. Bell of Prof. H. A. of Prof. Murray of Carrie V. Lynn of and Miss Delia of Maxwell is copying this week two transfers of property that have considerable significance in railroad One transfers the property of the Des Moines Southern running north from this to the Burlington Quincy and the other transfers the south branch as far as known as the M. also to tbe C. B. Q. This is only one act in the general movement transferring all the Burlington lines east of the Missouri River to the C. B. so that hereafter they will be known under that name as one Party at Thayer entertained a large company of guests last evening at the home of her father and Mr. and Mrs. S. H. in honor of Miss Josephine of Miss Jessie of and Miss Rosalie of The gathering was a delightful affair in every The evening was quite com and the to the num ber of about 150, mingled on the spacious porches of the fine mansion or roamed in groups the par Light refreshments were served The guests from out of besides the three guests of Miss Myra of Red Mrs. of New Mrs. of Miss of Mrs. John of Mrs. of Miss of Des Miss of Miss of Miss of and Dr. of A miss from Warren near came Sunday to our city to spend an indefinite having become dissatisfied with her home On Monday she went to Lucas and from that point she had made arrangements to accompany a young man to where they thought some of uniting their fortunes for better or worse and forever bidding adieu to the Hawkeye Just at this juncture Officer in compliance with the paternal intercepted the said plans and conducted the young lady to where the father took charge of his erring Mine Northeast of Haven informs us that he has struck a good vein of coal in his prospecting four miles northeast of and a stock to be known as tbe Inland Coal has been organized to develop the C. H. Smith is S. H- Mallory vice William George secretary and and Haven will be a good town spring up in the vicinity of tbe mines if they prove to be what is hoped for and a branch from tbe railroad will be run to facilitate Banker F. R. Crocker has closed up his accounts with the Modern Woodmen of and has turned over all of the funds to the new bead Robert A. of Mo. Mr. Crocker's accounts balanced to a a remarkable considering the fact that the money handled by him during his term of office ran into the millions of His term of office will expire on the 16th of the at which time he will retire with the best wishes and thanks of every member of tbe J. R. Throckmorton and three little daughters returned last night from a month's visit in with her They were met here by ber husband and Miss Fannie who will drive with them to their home near S. A. of was in town closing a deal for eight acres of land in upon he intends to build a home for Mr. Whitcomb favored us with a pleasant Nellie of spent a abort time with the ber Toots fer route The Grim Reaper's Mary Catherine Fritzel was born at December 12, 1832, and died July 8, 1901, at the home of her Mrs. Josie in Valley Polk at the age of 68 6 months and 8 In 1854 Miss Fritzel came with her parents to America and settled near Shortly she was married to whose death preceded his wife's by fifteen years Mr. and Mrs. Becker came to Lucas county in 1868 and located near Chariton for a short then to Chariton where their residence has been Mr. Becker following the barber trade until his Thus for over half a century this good woman has lived in our Her life was uniform and in harmony with tbe established principles of her bible that was her guide during her life's Her last sickness was severe and her sufferings were great up a few hours of when she became restful and passed away like one Mrs. Becker was the mother of thirteen seven of whom preceded their parents to the city of the The six children living are Auditor John Gus and Rob Mrs. Josie Valley Mrs. Emma Henry Becker of The remains were brought to the M. E. church in this city Wednesday morning at 10 and funeral services were conducted by a former Rev. B. F. W. Cozier of who paid a beautiful tribute to the memory this christian Mrs. Miss and B. J. Bechtel sang her favorite Asleep in Abide With and Nearer My God to The deceased was a member of the church until coming to Lucas when she joined the Methodist where she has lived a most con sistent christian life for more than half Her remains were borne to their last resting place by Treasurer Attorney Clerk Recorder Seward and Interment in the Chariton W. W. Tamsen A. Reese was born in Macoupin June 20, 1841. When about sixteen years of age she came with her Mr. and Mrs. Simon to their western home in Clarke where they lived on a farm not far from Two years June 5,1859, Miss Reese was married to her bereaved W. W. Tney began life in Lucas Otter Creek residing on a farm near where they were most respected citizens for over twenty They then moved to Indianola and about two years ago they purchased a home in tbe southeast part of they have since months ago it was discovered that Mrs. was suffering from a fibrous Local and foreign physicians were unable to give other than temporary aid and after long weeks of intense death came as a sweet Tuesday at 12:30. bereft husband and five children spent tbe past week at the bedside of christian wife and doing all that mortal could in making the last hours as comfortable as circumstances would The deceased realized for some time that death was near and often spoke with her family concerning her departure from this making her own funeral which were carried out as life which has gone out was unassuming and christian like in all and the last sad rites were conducted in harmony In early life the subject of this sketch became identified with the Methodist and for forty-six years she lived its teachings and died in that CONTEST Not Close Until August 20 Second Prize Trip this Time to services were conducted at 8:30 this morning by Rev. W. B. wbo preached an appropriate Her favorite is was read by Mrs. Thomson and a choir composed of Mrs. May Richard Mr. and Mrs. sang ber best loved Tbe interment took place in the Chariton Two J. W. of this and Judge of a Mrs. of Colorado and children tbe loss of a christian Mrs. Buffalo which was to have closed on tbe evening of July 31, has been extended twenty on account of tbe lateness in the of tbe Other matters have kept the ladies entered in the Contest from getting down to effective work for but last week the real fight began in and now tbe girl that goes to the Buffalo Exposition at the Herald's expense will have to To make the contest more and to keep the girl who from being totally we have decided to add a second which will be a trip to any time The lady having tbe second largest number of votes on 20, will get the trip to while tbe lady baving tbe largest number of votes will win the Buffalo Tbe difference will be the Buffalo trip expenses are paid by including the expense of staying one week at the and all railroad from Chariton to Buffalo and including a trip to Niagara the Denver trip only the transportation expenses will be tbe lady winning it to pay her own expenses while in can stay any length of time op to thirty two great offers will justify us in extending the time for closing the The extension of time is fair for all who are working for the No one as yet can be named as probable although Miss Maud McFarland has a good But others are working as hard as and there are rumors of many votes being hoarded for tbe rush on the last There is also a rumor of a that will be in the race within a week or that may who are each good for one will be published in the Herald each week as usual up to August 20, and may be cut and voted free by our for any girl of New get fifty votes for each year paid the paper being tut a year iu Old subscribers get fifteen votes for year paid for on back and twenty-five votes for each year paid in If you want to help any girl in the list get down tn work right for the time 4s shorter than you think until the end of the and tbe prizes to be won are something worth working candidates now stand in the following Boys to number of Chariton boys are ing of going to Oklahoma within a few to secure a tract of land in the government land that is opened there on August 6. They must be there within a week or ten days from if they wish tp enter in Uncle Sam's ruffle for the Those wbo are now talking of going are Thomas Andy Smith and James Crossing to Spring overhead railway crossing is one of the ad vantages that the residents of Spring Lake addition will It. will be located between tbe present ground crossing and tbe underground and will be a steel structure costing perhaps When it is completed the crossing will be and tbe passage to the new addition will be as safe as if were no railroad to Hottest S. Mallory informs us Tuesday and Wednesday tbe he ever recorded io the history of highest temperature both wat 103 *
