Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel (Newspaper) - April 16, 1915, Lemars, Iowa Vol. No. 31. Tuesdays and APRIL 16,1915. $ 2.00 Per $ 1.60 if Paid in PRETTY HOME WEDDING MARY RENKIN AND JOHN ARE MARRIED MANY GUESTS AT CEREMONY W i l l i am a n d Edith Dennler Are United In Marriage at t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h n H w l l l - Y I I II Live on t h e Uthe T h e home of Mr. a n d M r s J o h n M. R e n k e n In G r a n t township was t he of. a p r e t t y - wedding T b u r s - d a y afternoon when thoir was u n i t e d in m a r r i a g e with J o h n W. L u d w l g s a son of Mr. a n d M r s Gerd alBo r e s i d i n g In G r a n t A very large number ct w e r e p r e s e n t on t h e c e r e m o n y was by R e v J D. p a s t o r ot C h r i s e s Luthe r a n c h u r c h At t h e a p p o i n t e d hour t h e b r i d a l p a r t y e n t e r e d t h e p a r l o r a nd t h e bride a n d b r i d e g r o om with their a t t e n d a n t s took t h e i r places undern e a t h a l a r g e pink a n d white wedd i n g T h e b r i d e looked most att r a c t i v e i n h e r w e d d i n g gown of w h i te m e s c a l i n e with s h a d ow l a c e and head t r i m m i n g The b r i d a l veil was c u r e d in h e r hair b y a beautiful w r e a t h She c a r r i e d a lovely bouquet ot b r i d a l r o s e s a n d l i l i e s of t h e T h e b r i d e s m a i d s Miss Lena a s i s t e r ot t h e b r i d e Miss Marie Von a cousin of t h e r o o m * w e r e d r e s s e d i n white berau T h e g r o om was a t t e n d e d b y Henr y B e n k e n a b r o t h e r of t h e b r i d e a nd L u d w l g s a cousin of t h e T h e m a r r i a g e s e r v i c e w a s i m p r e s s i v e ly r e c i t e d by Rev. J n g w h i c h h e a r t y c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s w e re s h o w e r e d on t h e y o u n g A wedding supper w a s s e r v e d in s e v e n The h o n o r s of servi n g w e r e a c c o r d e d to friends of t h e bride Misses E s t h e r K a t i e H a r m s Minnie Katie H a u s c h l l d Mary P e c k s E m m a Sophie A h r e n d t K a t e C a r r i e Mary L u b b e n and T e na R e n k l n T h e ushers were Misses Anna H a r m s and L e n a a n d Miss Mary L u d w l g s received the g u e s t s. T h e house w a s p r e t t i l y d e c o r a t e d in t h e b r i d a l p i n k a n d w h i t e fest o o n s s t r e a m e r s of. t h e s e colors f o r m i n g a canopy u n d e r n e a t h which p l a c e s at t h e t a b l e w e r e r e s e r v e d for t h e bridal p a r t y P i n k a n d w h i t e carn a t i o n s and r o s e a a d o r n e d t h e t a b l e s. The e v e n i n g hours were merrily p a s s e d in p l a y i n g cards a n d The young people were t h e n t s of a l a r g e number of c o s t l y and useful p r e s e n t s among which was s i l v e r w a r e fine cut g l a s s a n d l i n e n y Mr. and Mrs. J o h n a re member's of old s e t t l e r families in G r a n t a n d a r e both very popular p e o p l e They will go t o housek e e p i n g at o n c e on t h e G e r d f a rm i n G r a n t DEATH OF REISCH A p r e t t y w e d d i n g was c e l e b r a t e d at t h e Catholic church in Merrill Wedn e s d a y when William B a r n a b l e and E d i t h Dennler w e r e united in marr i a g e The c e r e m o n y took place at e i g h t o'clock in t h e p r e s e n c e of a few r e l a t i v e s and Rev. F a t h er t h e p a s t o r The b r i d e w a s a t t e n d e d b y Miss K a t h e r l ne B a r n a b l e and t h e b r i d e g r o om by J o s e p h B a r n a b l e The b r i d e w a s a t t i r ed In a b e a u t i f u l d r e s s of- white s i l k crepe de chine w i t h l a c e t r i m m i n g s a n d carr i e d a p r a y e r hook In w h i t e and T h e b r i d e s m a i d wore blue crepe de c h i n e w i t h la. ee t r i m m i n g s. F o l l o w i n g the ceremony a t t he a wedding breakfast was s e r v e d at t h e h o m e of the b r i d s ' s b r o t h e r Will in w h i c h was a t t e n d e d b y i m m e d i a t e rela t i v e s The h o u s e was p r e t t i l y deco r a t e d in pink and w h i t e a n d - floral d e c o r a t i o n s of t h e s e h u e s g r a c e d t he t a b l e T h e young people were t h e n t s of a n u m b e r o t 1 a n d u s e ful w e d d i n g After a b r i e f honeymoon t h e y will m a k e t h e i r on t h e Uthe f a r m - n e a r T h e b r i d e la a. d a u g h t e r ot Mr. a n d Mrs. John of L i b e r t y towns h i p a n d i s a p o p u l a r young w i t h m a n y T h e i a a s o n o t Mr. a n d Mrs. John B a r n a b l e of Union s h i p a n d I s a y o u n g farme r and p o p u l a r w i t h his a s s o c i a t e s. Had Suffered From H e a r t Trouble For Many Years Mrs. C a t h e r i n e Relsch died on Sund a y m o r n i n g a t t h e h o m o ot h e r daught e r Mrs. P e t e r following a l o n g illness occasioned by h e a rt t r o u b l e T h e funeral was held on Tuesday m o r n i n g a t St. J o s e p h ' s church in t h is c i t y Rev. F a t h e r F e u e r s l e l n n g Mrs. w a s a n a t i v e of u r g Her m a i d e n name was Catheri n e a n d Bhe w a s b o r n on e r 2, 184G, a t L e l l l n g e r She c a m e to A m e r i c a a b o u t years ago a n d m a d e h e r h o m e w i t h h e r Nicholas R e l s c h In America since t h a t u n t i l a y e a r abo w h e n she t o l i v e w i t h h e r d a u g h t e r M r s P e t e r H a m e s a f ew m i l e s e a s t of Mrs. h u s b a n d died In Luxe m b u r g many years S h e l e a v e s t o m o u r n h e r d e a t h s ix c h i l d r e n Nicholas and P e t e r P e t e r H a m e s of t h i s Mrs. G a r r e t t and Mrs. A n t on H a m e s of a n d M r s R o t e of H a r l i n g t o n Neb. Besides h e r c h i l d r e n s h e l e a v e s a s i s t e r a t t h e o ld home place in L u x e m b e r g. T h e r e Is n o t h i n g b e t t e r than t he p r o d u c t s put u p in q u a r t j a rs a n d sold in L e M a r s a t T h e M a r k e t In p i c k l e s t h e l i n e Includes s w e e t r e l i s chow sweet mixed and s w e et s l i c e d sour g h e r k i n s sour d i l l s s o u r a n d s w e e t onions a n d o t h er v a r i e t i e s In p r e s e r v e s t h e l i n e inc l u d e s ' r a s p b e r r i e s p e a c h e s and o t h e r k i n d s Something e x t r a H e r m a n r e s i d i n g n e a r died on aged 49 y e a r s. He had been in ill h e a l t h for s o me t i m e He wag b o r n at O c t o b e r 8, 1865. In 1895 h e he m a r r i e d Miss Minnie w h o w i t h t h r e e c h i l d r e n s u r v i v e s H e h a d lived In P l y m o u t h c o u n t y t h e p a s t n i n e y e a r s The f u n e r a l w a s h e l d yest e r d a y in Coach David S t e w a r t of t h e Sioux City high a former Cherokee I n s t r u c t o r h a s r e s i g n e d from t h e l t y a t t h a t place a n d w i l l go t o Chicago t o finish a c o u r s e in l aw p r e v i o u s ly s t a r t e d He will be s u c c e e d e d by h i s b r o t h e r who a l s o was on t h e Cherokee f a c u l t y t w o y e a r s DEATH OF I. S. FREEMAN WAS FOR MANY YEARS A DENT O F T H I S CITY HAD BEEN ILL ONLY FOUR DAYS N. D. Another Old S e t t l e r Suc cumbs to t h e Infirmities of Had Lived Here For seven Y e a r s S t o a t s a long time r e s i d e n t of L e M a r s died at h i s homo In t h i s c i t y T h u r s d a y m o r n i n g a f t e r a b r i e f i l l n e s s of four Freeman was born at New J e r s e y J u n e 9, 1835. He c a m e t o Dave n p o r t in 1856, m o v i n g l a t e r to I n d e p e n d e n c e - where h e m a r r i e d S a r ah L. H u n t e r with whom he c e l e b r a t ed h i s golden a n n i v e r s a r y a l i t t l e over a y e a r To t h i s union were born t w o W m H F r e e m a n of Sioux F a l l s S. who s u r v i v e s a n d A l b e r t H. F r e e m a n who d i e d in 1903. He leaves also t o m o u r n his loss his a n a d o p t e d d a u g h t e r Mrs. F r ed L u s s of t h i s and t h r e e a u g h t e r s Mildred a n d Marj o r l e Among other relat i v e s left t o m o u r n h i s d e a t h a r e h i s b r o t h e r William of Pine M o n t a n a a n d h i s s i s t e r M r s A. A. of t h i s D u r i n g h i s l o n g r e s i d e n c e i n L e M a rs he w a s for m a n y y e a r s In t h e employ of t h e l a t e K l u c k h o h n a n d l a t er his s u c c e s s o r s the Schneld e r Mr. F r e e m a n ' s life w a s o n e of g r e at a c t i v i t y never falling a n d unselfish The funeral s e r v i c e s will b e h e l d f r om St. G e o r g e ' s c h u r c h S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n at 2 3 0 M a n c h e s t e r a t r a v e l i n g salesman for S m i t h & of w a s k i l l ed in a n e l e v a t o r a c c i d e n t in t h e house t h e first of t h i s week a n d burled y e s t e r d a y at h i s h o m e i n S t o rm L a k e Mr. M a n c h e s t e r h a d s o l d goods In L e M a r s for y e a r s a n d m a n y of o u r people k n e w C h a r l e s F. S c h u m a c h e r and Miss Emma H a a c k w e r e marbled o n F r i d ay In R e m s e n at P a u l ' s Rev. J. B. They will live a t E l d o r a w h e r e Mr. a c h e r who i s a R e m s e n r e c e n t l y p u r c h a s e d a g r o c e r y b u s i n e s s. T h e Commercial Club of Cherokee offered a five dollar prize to a high school s t u d e n t who could w r i t e the b e s t essay on civic W i l l i am Loft r e c e i v e d t h e p r i z e for a n e s s a y on a p u b l i c Western Union Managers Change Miss Maud S t ' J o h n who h a s b e en in c h a r g e of t h e W e s t e r n Union teleg r a p h office for t h e p a s t - t h r e e y e a r s has been t r a n s f e r r e d to Sioux at h e r own r e q u e s t w h e r e s h e M a l t e s - a p o s i t i o n In t h e m a i n Miss S t - J o h n ' s J o h n S t J o h n h a s r e c e n t l y removed to S i o u x City a n d Miss - K a t e of S a c has b e e n given j u d g m e n t for $ 6,000 dama g e s a g a i n s t Albert for b r e a c h ot p r o m i s e t o w e d S h e i s h i s d l v p r c e d wife and a l l e g e d t h a t he p r o m i s e d to m a r r y h e r a g a i n. F r e d e m p l o y e d a t t h e Geark e m e a t m a r k e t i s l a id off w o r k by a n a c c i d e n t A l a r g e c l e a v e r fell on h i s i n f l i c t i n g a d e e p wound between t h e t h u m b a n d F r a n k H K e s t e l and T h e r e s a N i e - h u i s w e r e m a r r i e d at St. M a r y ' s Catho l i c c h u r c h in R e m s e n on Tuesday m o r n i n g wIIl live on a farm n e a r R e m s e n. L e M a r s b a a b e e n i n f e s t e d with a p l a g u e of t r a m p s t h i s s p r i n g a n d occ a s i o n a l l y c a s e s a r e r e p o r t e d where t h e y g r e w Quite i n s o l e n t w h e n refused food o r m o n e y. Dewey O. W i n i t i a t ed a large number of candidates at their meeting on Wednesday A s e s s i o n followed the degree T h e E m a n u e l E v a n g e l i c a l church p u l p i t i s b e i n g s u p p l i e d by t h e f a c u l ty of W e s t e r n Union college until a regu l a r p a s t o r is s e c u r e d Math i n s D. N e i s i u s an old r e s i d e nt P l y m o u t h died a t h i s 1320 Fifth s t r e e t in t h i s c i t y on a y m o r n i n g a t h a l f p a s t H e h a d been s e r i o u s l y sick t e n d a y s p r i o r to t h e Death was c a u s e d by harde n i n g of t h e a r t e r i e s and i o n s due t o old a g e M a t h l a s D. N e l s i u s w a s b o r n e r 26, 1834, a t B r i t t e n P r u s s i a He g r ew to m a n h o o d in h i s n a t i v e count r y a n d w o r k e d a t h i s t r a d e a s He was u n i t e d in m a r r i a g e In h i s n a t i v e c o u n t r y with Miss L e n a Dauch i n 1858. T h e y c a m e to A m e r i c a in 1871 and s e t t l e d in R a c i n e W i s c o n s i n a n d l i v e d on a f a rm t h e re for seven y e a r s In 1878 t h e y came P l y m o u t h c o u n t y a n d r e n t e d a f a rm n e a r LeMars a n d for eleven years l i v e d on r e n t e d places and i n 1889 t h e y b o u g h t ft f a rm four m i l e s south of Kemsen w h e r e t h e y lived for fourt e e n y e a r s Mr. a n d M r s N e l s i u s ret i r e d from a c t i v e farm life about t w e l v e y e a r s a g o a n d c a m e t o L e M a rs t o s p e n d t h e i r d e c l i n i n g Mrs. N e l s i u s preceded her h u s b a n d in d e a t h four years Six c h i l d r en w e r e b o m t o t h e i r t h r e e of N i c h o l a s M a t h i a s a n d d i e d after a t t a i n i n g Mr. N e l s i u s i s s u r v i v e d by a s o n a n d t w o d a u g h t e r s J o h n N e l s i u s ot thiB Mrs. John living on a farm e a s t of L e M a r s a n d Mrs. K a t e who kept house for h e r f a t h e r and c a r e d for h im t h e p a s t four y e a r s Mr. WEDDED H t S NURSE H e i r s Say Aged Man Was Wheedled I n t o Matrimony Sioux City J o u r n a l Frank Hugo who died in at h is home in left an e s t a te t h a t to about $ 40,000. He was 71 y e a r s old a n d had been ill f or some During p a r i of his i l l n e ss a n d t h e i l l n e s s of h i s aged wife a t r a i n e d n u r s e w a s in a t t e n d a n c e The wife died Shortly before his d e a t h Mr. Seidel was m a r r i e d to t he n u r s e P a p e r s found after Seidel's death Included a I n t h i s p r a c t i c a l l y h is e n t i r e fortune was willed to h i s n ew The document states $ 1.00 be given t o a b r o t h e r Theodore of a n d t h e same amount t o each of t h e c h i l d r e n of a C. W. There a r e t h r e e sons a nd a d a u g h t e r e a c h of who w a s a w a r d ed $ 1.00. E v e r y t h i n g else was b e q u e a t h e d to t h e who w a s n a m e d e x e c u t r i x of t h e e s t a t e w i t h o u t W i t n e s s e s to t h e drawing of t h e will were Moses B r i s t o e of Sioux and J o h n D e r m o t t of T h e will was a d m i t t e d to p r o b a t e in t h e May t e rm of t h e d i s t r i c t c o u r t l a st y e a r Yesterday a petition to s e t t h e p r o b a t e of t h e w i l l a s i d e was filed by F. C. S e i d e l H a r r y A. C l a r e n ce Seidel a n d S u s i e t h e t h r e e n e p h ews and t h e n i e c e The p e t i t i o n la a g a i n s t L e n d a A. a s e x e c u t r i T h e plaintiffs a s s e r t t h a t t h e d o c u m e n t filed for p r o b a t e i s n o t a l a s t will b e c a u s e it was p r o c u r e d by u n d u e influence and b e c a u s e t h e t e s t a t o r w a s of unsound mind at t h e t i m e of i ts e x e c u t i o n It i s alleged that Seidel was e a s i l y influenced and both prior t o a n d a t t h e t i m e ' o f making t h e p u r p o r t e d l a s t will a n d t e s t a m e n t h e w a s u n d u l y and wrongfully Influenced by t h e who h a d m a r r i e d h im a s h o r t t i m e T h o s e s t a r t i n g t h e a c t i o n a s s e r t t h e y a r e t h e r i g h t f u l h e i r s a t l aw a n d t h a t IOWA IS A BIG HELP TO TAKE IMPORTANT PLACE SUPPLYING WORLD NEED TO The Spring Has Opened in a Manner P e c u l i a r l y Favorable to t h e F a r m er a n d t h e P r o s p e c t s For Big Crops Are E x c e l l e n t of t h e eight s i s t e r s t a t es will be on h a n d with the b i g g e s t crop it Is p o s s i b l e to raise and will show f o r t h to t h e world of a g r i c u l t u r e what her r i c h soil c a n d o when put to a t e s T h u s spoke P r e s i d e n t WUson recently when d i s c u s s i n g t h e need for t he American farmer to c u l t i v a t e every a c r e of g r o u n d in o r d e r t h at t h e world will be s u p p l i e d with Iowa is t o t a k e a most important p l a c e t h i s y e a r a n d t h e y e a r s t o in supply t h e world m a r k e t s with g r a i n d a i r y a n d o t h e r subs t a n t i a l food p r o d u c t s D u r i n g t h e p a st n i n e Iowa h a s l ed t h e country in p r o s p e r i t y and i n d i c a t i o n s for a c o n t i n u a n c e of t h i s p r o s p e r i t y never w e r e m o r e The s p r i n g h as opened in a m a n n e r p e c u l i a r l y favora b l e t o t h e f a r m e r a n d t h e p r o s p e c ts for bigger and b e t t e r crops a r e excell e n t It h a s b e e n s a i d t h a t T h e p e o p l e of Iowa h a v e a p r i c e l e s s h e r i t a g e T h at this Is t r u e r e q u i r e s but a brief study i n t o t h e r e s o u r c e s of t h e s t a t e such a s t h e geologic formation of t h e soil and t h e g e o g r a p h i c a l T h i s s t u d y s h o w T h a t t h e c l i m a t e is s o e q u a b l e t h a t a f a i l u r e of c r o p s aB a r e s u l t of t h e clima t e h a s n e v e r b e e n r e c o r d e d in t h e h i s t o r y of t h e s t a t e. T h a t t h e g l a c i e r s w h i c h s w e p t t h e s t a t e in r e m o t e a g e s left a deposit of soil many feet in t h i c k n e s s a nd Umt t o rm o a n i w h c h I s AM y * P ' n t f e p r o p e r t y left by Seidel belongs h s t a 0 t h e m They demand a judgment T h a t t h e g e o g r a p h i c l o c a t i o n is such a g a i n a t t h e d e f e n d a n t for c o s t s and t h a t t h e s t a t e l i e s a t t h e e r y d o o r ol for a n a c c o u n t i n g of p r o p e r ty a n d effects b e l o n g i n g t o t h e e s t a t e. FARCE AND MUSICAL E n t e r t a i n m e n t t o Be a t - te H a n - C h u r c h T h i s Everting H i s Model W i f e a comedy in o n e a c t will be p r e s e n t e d by t h e Young L a d i e s ' Auxiliary of t h e P r e s b y t e r i an c h u r c h at t h e c h u r c h p a r l o r s on F r i d a y Preceding the play m u s i c a l p r o g r am will be given a P i a n o Mies F l o r a Vocal C a r m l n a by H. L a ne M r s S. T Vocal S p r i n g An Open S e c r e t MIBB N e r m a P i a n o Miss R u t h Vocal H e r b e r t Mrs. J. M F e t t e s Cast of C h a r a c t e r s. A r t h u r E v e r e t t an a r t i s t Cecil Mah o n e y R o b e r t P a r k s his Walter B b e r t R e p r e s e n t a t i v e John H. P o t t r o u g h N e l s o n Miss Agnes E v e r e t t ' s N e l s i u s l e a v e s a l s o a n u m b e r of Miss Dora Uvea r e s i d i n g i n t h e c o u n t y Mrs. a s o c i e t y T h e funeral was held yesterday M r s Rudolph B a r t e l s. m o r n i n g a t S t church in t h i s Miss E l e a n o r P a r k ' s Rev. F a t h e r F. F e u e r s t e i n T o Give B e t t e r Roads S c h n e i d e r f u r n i s h e d t h e c a rs y e s t e r d a y t o t a k e t h e m e m b e r s of t h e c i t y council a n d s o m e of t h e Commercial Club's good roads c o m m i t t e e on a t o u r of I n s p e c t i o n of t h e m a i n r o a ds i n t o t o w n The l a s t y e a r or t w o t h e re h a s been g e n e r a l - c o m p l a i n t t h a t theBe r o a d s w e r e h o t p r o p e r l y d r a g g e d a nd k e p t In c o n d i t i o n In f a c t a n i n q u i ry a b o u t the r o a d s was q u i t e s u r e to b r i n g t h e r e s p o n s e Good u n t i l 1 g o t I n t o L e M a r s T h e n e w a d m i n i s t r a t i on i s d e t e r m i n e d t h i s c o n d i t i o n s h a l l n o t c o n t i n u e and will do w h a t It c a n to k e e p t h e r o a d s i n s h a p e T h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e s u p e r v i s o r s i s t o be c a l l ed t o t h e n a r r o w g r a d e n o r t h of t o w n a nd a n effort will b e m a d e to h a v e it F r e s h wax b e a n s head l e t t u c e leaf l e t t u c e fresh c a r r o t s p a r s l e y and fancy celery at T h o m a ' s S t r e e t a n d h o u a e d r e s s e s In t h e l a t - e s t s p r i n g ' s t y l e s a w a i t your i n s p e c t i on - A Maud will p om M m t h e r e M r s R e u - L t B l a c k b u r n ' s i ben R e m e r a m a r r i e d d a u g h t e r of Mr. t S t l - J o h n a l s o l i v e s I n S i o u x C i t y Miss 1 r B A. T h o m a r s o n went t o M a u d S t J o h n h a s b e e n a p o p u l a r anil ton F r i d a y for several weeks j l manag Ber l ' i o e s s o r i s - C O. w h o c o m e s h e r ei f i om Lunik 1 ton III ' i. I c e box tor sale a t Fresh I Thomn s Grocen 1 Miss Mabel Miss Bella P o t t s a nouvelle 1 e s s Miss Minnie a commonly k n o w n a s W i l l y R o s e P a t s y whose m o t h e r Miss E d i t h a Miss I d a Rothlisberge r PACKERS WILL PLAY HERE Game Between Sioux City and LeMars Scheduled For Monday T h e Sioux City P a c k e r s will p l a y a g a m e w i t h t h e L e M a r s baseball team on Monday a f t e r n o o n at A t h l e t i c H a r r y Gaspar will p i t c h for L e M a r s. T h i s will b e t h e first game of t h e T h e LeMars t e am will play a pract i c e game on S u n d a y with t h e Cooper t e am at A t h l e t i c No a d m i s s i on will b e c h a r g e d to t h e S u n d a y T h e P a c k e r s have been g e t t i n g In s h a p e this playing at Waterloo and Mason c i t y with t h e t e a m s ' a t t h o s e p l a c e s i T h e L e M a r s p l a y e r s t h e y j h a v e had but l i t t lo p r a c t i c e t h i s expect to make a good showing Will Complete Organization A m e e t i n g of boy s c o u t s was held o n T u e s d a y evening at t h e a r m o ry when f u r t h e r steps for o r g a n i z a t i on w e r e t a k e n Sumner Koch h a s been given a commission as s c o u t m a s t er wilt have c h a r g e of t h e local ( 0 g a n l z a t i o n The p l a n is t o h a v e o n e i n t h e g a m e - w i t h t h e P a c k e r s o n n i J c h c o w s i s 00,612,000, and h e r t h e w o r l d m a r k e t s. W i t h t h e s e but i m p o r t a nt a n d forceful facts gradually dawning upon i o w a n s a new a c t i v i t y is b e i ng f e l t w i t h i n t h e s t a t e a n d o b s e r v e d by o t h e r s t a t e s As t h e p e o p l e of t h e s t a te come u n d e r s t a n d - a n d - a p p r e c i a te t h e i r h e r i t a g e ' i t i s p r e d i c t e d that Iowa will be f o r e m o s t in m a n y other a n d n e w economic and social Even a t t h e p r e s e n t t i m e Iowa l e a ds a l l h e r s i s t e r s t a t e s in m a n y des p i t e t h e fact census r e p o r t s show some d i s c o u r a g i n g t h i n g s concerning t h e government s t a t i s t i c i a n s a r e forced to give some highly significant facts and w h i c h in t h e m s e l v e s predict even g r e a t e r t h i n g s for when all Iowans j o i n h a n d s In b o o s t i n g for t h e ir n a t i v e s t a t e. Iowa s u p r e m a c y as a n a g r i c u l t u r a l s t a t e i s n o t c h a l l e n g e d b y t h o s e w h o h a v e compared t h e r e s o u r c e s of t he s t a t e s of t h e U n i o n a n d t h e s t a t e ' s agr i c u l t u r a l supremacy is significant t h r o u g h its live Figures by g o v e r n m e n t s t a t i s t i c i a n s concerning t h e live s t o c k of I o w a e a s i l y give t he s t a t e first T h e l e a d i n g s t a t e s in t h e Union in t h e p r o d u c t i o n of live stock and t he t o t a l value of s a m e In e a c h of t h e se s t a t e s on J a n u a r y 1, 1915, $ 456,453,000; $ 412,882,- 000; $ 324,441,000; $ 278,647,000; $ 267,783,000; I $ 269,783,000; $ 267,504,000; | $ 268,327,000; $ 219,- j 229,000; $ 216,278,000. I o w a ' s long lead over the o t h er s t a t e s Is In h o r s e s and In c a t t l e o t h e r s t h a n milch s h e is exceeded only by T e x a s a n d i n milch cows s h e r a n k s t h i r d W i s c o n s i n being first and N e w Y o r k b e i n g Wisc o n s i n and New do not r a n k v e r y high in t h e o t h e r c l a s s es of live The Hawkeye s t a t e h a s 1 3% p e r c e n t of a l l t h e s w i n e In t h e e n t i r e Uni t e d S t a t e s This s t a t e h a s 8,720,000 h e a d and t h e t o t a l n u m b e r i n t h e U n i t e d States is 64,618,000. The t o t al v a l u e of h e r h o r s e s t h e t o t a l v a l u e of $ 95,920,000. I l l i n o i s r a n k s next to Iowa l a t h e v a l u e of h e r h o r s e s t o t o t a l v a l u e of I l l i n o i s h o r s e s being $ 154,036,000, as compared t o I o w a ' s $ 168,000,000. Kans a s r a n k s t h i r d In h o r s e s t h e i r t o t al v a l u e in t h e sunflower state being $ 105,276,000 T h e value of Iowa c a t t l e o t h e r t h an FORMERLY LIVED IN LE MARS John Passed Away at Alabama Mrs. Guy Roush has r e c e i v e d word of t h e d e a t h of Mrs. J o hn which occurred at on April Mrs. lived In L e M a r s for five y e a r s a n d h a d many nds and a c q u a i n t a n c e s Susan was b o r n in April 7, 1837, a n d w i t h h e r pare n t s came to America tn 1834 a t t he of seven Her p a r e n ts s e t t l e d in where s h e m a de r until the t i m e of h e r m a r ' r i a g e to J o h n E r n l s s e in 18& 5. S h e a nd h e r husband came t o Iowa about 1805 a n d on a farm in Calhoun where they lived for t h i r t y - l i v e y e a r s In 1900 t h e y r e t i r ed from the farm and came t o l i v i n g h e r e for five b e f o r e removi n g to Sioux where they made t h e i r home for s ix y e a r s Three years ago Mr a n d went s e e k i n g a h e a l t h i e r climate for Mrs. E r n i s s e who h a d b e e n feeling poorly for s e v e r a l y e a r s a n d s i n c e then they h a v e m a d e t h e i r home with t h e i r J o h n a t Mrs. E r n i s s e was a devout C h r i s t i an a n d w a s a m e m b e r of t h e S e v e n t h Day A d v e n t l s t p a s s i n g from this e a r t h w i t h t h e c o n v i c t i o n s of h e r Mrs. E r n l s s e was t h e m o t h er of t w e l v e c h i l d r e n five ol whom died In and o n e d a u g h t e r E r n e s t H u s t e d who died eight years The s u r v i v i n g children a r e J a n i e lot S a c Mrs. W i l l i am of Sioux Mrs. Guy of L e M a r s Mrs. G e o r ge L o r e n z e n of and J o h n of The 1 funeral services w e r e held at Mobile Sunday April 11. I n t e r m e n t was m a d e in t h e c e m e t e ry a t t h a t A VALUABLE ROOSTER STOLEN P u b l i c Court Trial In Which Leading C i t i z e n s Will P a r t i c i p a te On Thursday April 22nd, t h e L e M a r s public will have an opp o r t u n i t y t o o n e o t t h e moat truly enjoyable e n t e r t a i n m e n t s that h a s been given In t h i s town for m a ny a It will b e o n e of t h e o r i g i n a i n s t r u c t i v e a n d l a u g h a b l e mock court u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of a n exp e r t Col A. V. of W o r c e s t e w h o Is I t s o r i g i n a t o r. The e n t e r t a i n m e n t has c r e a t e d a decided s e n s a t i o n w h e r v e r it h a s b e en p r e s e n t e d being patronized by t he l e a d i n g p e o p l e to s u c h a n e x t e n t t h at in many caseB t h e l a r g e s t hallB a nd o p e r a houses have been too s m a l l to hold a l l w h o d e s i r e d t o a t t e n d a nd h u n d r e d s t u r n e d away u n a b l e even to s t a n d i n g The e n t e r t a i n m e n t will b e g i v e n u n d e r t h e a u s p i c es of t h e H i g h School A t h l e t i c Associa tion in t h e R o y a l T h e a t r e. One of o u r m o s t r e s p e c t e d citizens will be t r i e d for t h e l a r c e n y of a o u t h R o c k r o o s t e r The J u d g e w h o will p r e s i d e over t h e c o u r t t h e court officers who will a t t e n d t o t h e i r resp e c t i v e t h e a t t o r n e y s w h o - will p r o s e c u t e and t h e w i t n e s s es who will t e s t i f y for a n d a g a i n s t t he a l l e g e d guilty p a r t y and t h e Jurors who will h e a r t h e e v i d e n c e and will i s i t In j u d g m e n t upon t h e will i be composed of our m o s t p r o m i n e n t j c i t i z e n s It will without doubt be a n affair long to be r e m e m b e r e d with p l e a s u r e TO KEEP OPEN HOUSE COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL TAIN AT NEW QUARTERS FARM INVESTIGATION IN JUNE t r o o p h e r e this s u m m e r with w o m e m b e r s and final o r g a n i z a t i on w l t l b e made at a m e e t i n g to b e held n e x t T u e s d a y e v e n i n g at t h e a r m o r y. Choice upland h a y $ 15.50 per t on from car f o r F r i d a y Sjostrom B r o t h e r s C. A. A l e x a n d e r E a r l y Ohio p o t a t o e s and - R e d River V a l l e y Early Ohio seed potatoes at The 4 day and will h e g r e a t l y h e a r t e n e d by t h e p r e s e n c e of G a s p a r In t h e b o x U. C. T. T h e annual memorial services of L e M a r s Council No. 302' will be h e ld iu t h e Council Hall over Laux & L u c k e ' s a t 3 A p r i l 18, E v e r y m e m b e r is u r g e d to h e p r e s e n t a n d t o b r i n g h i s family and f r i e n d s W. W. O s b o r n Henry L. S e c y - T r e a s Counsellor cows a r e v a l u e d at $ 78,489,000. In Texas t h e c a t t l e o t h e r t h a n milch a r e v a l u e d at $ 162,336,000 and milch t cows $ 51,585,000.( By t h e Iowa S t a t e w i d e Publicity express i f th * I bai h aina In tinned pine In s p r i n g JUBt LI uh salmon k b and corn ht 1 s Grocery First and Last Gall Speed maniacs t a k e From d a t e of t h i s n o t i c e we a r e g o i n g t o t h e s p e e d l aw in L e M a r s T he w e l f a r e a n d safey of t h e w o m e n a nd c h i l d r e n Now y o u r s e l f if get F. J. * a Fired Out Peddlers Two S y r i a n p e d d l e r s who w e r e ann o y i n g r e s i d e n t s in t h e s o u t h p a r t of were a r r e s t e d and fired out of town on W e d n e s d a y by Mayor The fellows h a d n o l i c e n s e when arr e s t e d and s a i d they had no money w i t h which to p a y a The mayor t o l d t h e m t h e y h a d b e t t e r get o u t of The S y r i a n s a p p a r e n t l y i a t e d the l e n i e n c y shown t h em and w a n t e d to k i s s his h o n o r ' s hand a nd m a d e o b e i s a n c e s before h i m with Words which might h a v e been a curse or a b l e s s i n g b u t from t h e t o n e s ot t h e i r voices i t w a s p r o b a b l y t h e l a t t e r. Revival at B a p t i s t Church Rev. F r a n k l i n ' e and Prof. L e o n a r d ' s solos a r e p r o v i n g v e r y helpful a n d m a n y a r e b e c o m i n g d e e p l y i n t e r e s t e d The m e e t i n g s will c o n t i n ue t h r o u g h next You a r e i n v i t ed tp come a n d h e a r t h e gospel p r e a c h ed w i t h o u t r e s p e c t t o p e r s o n While t he m e e t i n g s are held in t h e B a p t i st c h u r c h i t IB n o t o u r p u r p o s e to limit t h em t o d e n o m i n a t i o n a l I n t e r e s tB b u t sope t h a t all c h u r c h e s may b e benefited J. C. H o o v e r past o r i. S. B e a u m o n t of t h e Iowa Association Will Speak t o Members on Monday New Rooms t o Be Opened On T h e L e M a r s Commercial Club's n ew In the city are pract i c a l l y c o m p l e t e d and the club t o h a v e a h o u s e w a r m i n g next Tuesday e v e n i n g T h e r e will be no pro p r a m but m a t t e r s will be d i s c u s s e d in w h i c h e v e r y o n e i n t e r e s t e d in LeMars will be Cigars and lunch will be p r o v i d e d a n d y o u w i l l b e g i v en a cordial welcome w h e t h e r you a r e a m e m b e r or Come g e t a c q u a i n t e d w i t h your neighbor and find out w h a t a fine fellow h e i s T h e club w a n t s to m a k e this a get a c q u a i n t ed m e e t i n g Don't wait for a formal inv i t a t i o n for none will be s e n t T h i s is your A l e t t e r from t h e e x t e n s i o n d e p a r t' ment at Ames r e l a t i v e to t h e J u ne f a rm tour t h e y a r e p l a n n i n g for o u t h county this summer was r e nd and a t t h e r e q u e s t of t h e A m e s people the following c o m m i t t e e was s u g g e s t ed t o c o o p e r a t e with t h em In p l a n n i ng t h e Ed. H i n t o n W. G. L e M a r s Nic W u r t h Fredoni a Mrs. A l b e r t T. A m e e t i n g of t h i s committee will be c a l l e d in t h e n e a r future to a r r a n g e a r o u t for t h e t o u r The g e n e r a l Is t o m a k e a t o u r of about s i x t y m i l es t h r o u g h t h e c o u n t y stopping at four t o six f a r m s t o be d e s i g n a t e d by t h e c o m m i t t e e At each farm r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e Iowa S t a t e college will t a l k a n d s o m e t a l k s may b e m a d e t y local These farm t o u r s have m a d e i n o v e r half t h e c o u n t i e s - ot t h e a n d p r o v e n very A l a r g crowd u s u a l l y m a k e s t h e ent i r e trip a n d a t each stop a crowd g a t h e r s Mr. w h o I s in t h i s county org a n i z i n g t b e b o y ' s corn g r w i n g cont e s t w a s a l s o p r e s e n t a n d s p o k e of t h e The first a t r i p t o S an F r a n c i s c o h a s b e e n - d o n a t e d ' by ' - { h p ' F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k a n d M r R i c e Is s e e k i n g t o a r r a n g e t o w n s h i p p r i z e s for the County Superintendent Donahoe will have c h a r g e of t he p r e l i m i n a r y p l a n s tor t h e c o n t e s t a nd will aid i n s e c u r i n g the c o n t e s t a n t s. T b e Judging a n d g e n e r a l s u p e r v i s o ry work is done d i r e c t from T h e Commercial Club i s c o o p e r a t i n g i n s e c u r i n g t h e p r i z e s Mr. R i c e will spend t w o or t h r e e d a y s in t h i s c o u n t y a nd will v i s i t all t h e t o w n s h e c a n T h e c e n s o r s h i p c o m m i t t e e was r e f e r r e d t o a n d i t d e v e l o p e d t h a t o n e o r t w o a d v e r t i s i n g g r a f t e r s h a d m u l c t ed local b u s i n e s s men w h o d i d not o ak t h em for a c a r d from t h e s e c r e t a r y. T h i s will s a v e m o n e y for e v e ry p e r s o n who a d h e r e t o i t b u t so l o ng a s t h e i r a r e a f ew p e o p l e who b i t on e v e r y p r o p o s i t i o n t h a t comes g r a f t e r s will find it profitable to w o rk t h e P a v i n g w a s d i s c u s s e d a n d t w o p e t i t i o n s s u b m i t t e d b u t a c t i o n upon t h em was d e f e r r e d until t h e g e n e r a l n g n e v t T u e s d a y n i g h t. GREATER IOWA ADDRESS 1. J. B e a u m o n t Field S e c r e t a r y of Ass o c i a t i o n In LeMars April 19th. T h e m e r c h a n t s and c i t i z e n s of t b e c o m m u n i t y will an o p p o r t u n i t y w i t h i n a few d a y s t o h e a r t h e f a s c i n a t i n g s t o r y of t b e c o n c e p t i on of t h e G r e a t e r I o w a a n d t h e p r o g r e s s t h e m o v e m e n t h a s m a d e since Its I. J. B e a u m o n t field secr e t a r y of t h e G r e a t e r Iowa a s s o c i a t i o will be h e r e t o r e l a t e t h e g r o w t h of t h e tell what It h a s acc o m p l i s h e d and w h a t it hopes to 4a i n t h e f u t u r e. The m e e t i n g will b e h e l d h e r e on April 19th a t 8 p. m. a t t b e Commercial Club r o o m s a n d a l a r g e a t t e n d a n ce i s expected by t h o s e having it fa c h a r g e H u r r y H u r r y Get y o u r seed c o r n r e a d y e a r l y a nd p l a n t e d b y May 6. A f t e r d a t e t b e w e a t h e r will be v e r y w a rm a n d r a i n y. I sell t h e h e a t k i n d s a t $ 2.00 t o $ 2.50 p e r bushel t i m e $ 4.44 t o $ 5,00. Two d o o r s s o u t h of t h e C o u n t r y A. T. 1 e w showing of j n Co - T h e Free Demonstration t n d Saturday at Thomn Gro ct n Ever f r e sh fruits and vege tables Something a n d t a s t e * ti k L a * 1 NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED Will O p e r a t e a C r e a m e r y Jn Town of The P l y m o u t h C r e a m e r y compear h a s been o r g a n i z e d w i t h $ 5,000 c a p i t al t o conduct a c r e a m e r y w i t h e r s at B r u n s v i l l e T h e following a re t h e officers a n d d i r e c t o r s H e n r y s p o r s l d e n t John vice- presid e n t Carl A h r e n d t H A. L u d w l g s D. H. d i r e c t o r s Jobe s e c r e t a r y and m a n a g e r A building will be e r e c t e d s o o n as a favorable s i t e h a v i n g b e e n s e c u r e d a n d o p e r a t i o n s will soon be u a d er The Beet Firm A pretty good firm i s Watch v And i a A t t i t Early And still is Doo A Dalret But the b e s t is probably Grinn ft Yeoman Shield vegetable i d t
