Upper Des Moines-Republican (Newspaper) - July 1, 1908, Algona, Iowa DBS year JULY 52 Diel Bids Farewell to This yfe Friday Afternoon After 71 Years of the River and Harvey Ingham of Des Moines McChesney of Iowa were in attendance at the Bates Crosses Of Thursday Aged 85 news of the away of Rice caused no surprise to those o were aware of his critical condi Di For many years he has been with heart and the rning before he breathed his last known that the end was draw near and his hours of this life re few in Rice was e of the pioneer characters of this and there are many who It pause in the rush and bustle of ily life and consider the fast fleeting srs and the thinning of the ranks those who but a few years ago were members of our business Rice was born in Herkimer New October d grew to manhood in his native He was to Miss Syl via of Septem r and at once set out for They settled in Kossuth unty in purchasing j homestead of his northwest of B He was a member of the of supervisors for ten m 1870 to being a member of at body when the present court house Rice was county tress ir for two commencing with during which time he oved the family into their home in The deceased was always among the substantial of our county and it was sel m he was not connected with some or county The beloved wife still remains here mourn the loss of her lifelong and there are five chil en who will miss their father as they ther at the old home from time to There is Thomas Clark of Laura of Forest North Minnie Sioux and of North All of the family were pros at the funeral except the Clark who could not ar nge to be here in time for the his relatives two brothers and a ter have not yet crossed the dark rer George of Judge Charles of and Mrs of i funeral services were held Mon y afternoon from the Methodist of which the de sed was a valued member for many the as ted by Holmes of the Congre conducting the ser Holmes spoke words o insolation from the standpoint of lend and while Tor irts remarks were expressions of the ace and joy that awaits the Christian at the end of t jng and useful he is called to is reward in the bright world beyond dark A large crowd of th der friends of the deceased followed remains to their last resting plac the Algona and Mrs Death of Charles The passing away of Charles Bates shortly after June was but the culmination of a long siege of sickness and He had been in poor health for sever al years and for the past seven months was practically confined to bis bed all of the Bates was born in February and made that place his home for upwards of 40 He was first married in this companionship being ol short December he was united in marriage to Mandana Dam the one who has been his life com HOBSON PREDICTS Hero of Santiago Says We Most Hare Larger Navy or Japan Within Three Interesting Address Holds Large Audience at the For Nearly Three Although the attractions incident to its being Woodmen picnic day were numerous last there was a good audience assembled at the opening o the At the close of the concert by the Cleveland Ladies which was greatly enjoyed by the number Congressman Richmond lot and is still They were j Hobson was introduced and gave his married at and lived i t T I The Defense of our for fifteen The speaker introduced his subject many others of that time and locality bv emphasizing the fact that the Amer Bates followed the sea for a people were distinctly a peace ng all through his younger iving up his life on the waters about a couple of years after his n just after the close of the Bates and his family moved to remaining there about three then coming to Kossuth county and taking up a home stead near For 21 years his place was their home until failing caused them to move Into the town in and several later moved o the home of their son in rom whence the old gentleman finally passed to his long Of the three children who came into none remain to smooth the declining pathway of the aged wife and the daughter and eldest son having crossed deaths river many years and the younger son was fcom Algona just last year eaving the with and a granddaughter iving In to miss the de parture of Grandfather The funeral services were held Sun day afternoon from the church at Irv conducted by Gillis of the Presbyterian many of the old friends attending the burial at the Irvington included all and thai there should also be an international con with power to enforce and retain the peace equilibrium of the As matters stand at present the speaker contended that on account of the peculiar situation of this coun try and tbe active part we have been taking in the worlds affairs of it devolved upon America to provide and control the peace balance of the To sac maintain this peaceful condi tion throughout all only be done by our building up a navy so powerful that it would command tbe greatest respect of every nation in tbe world and it should be backed up by proper coast That while our eastern coast was not prepared to re sist an attack from European the necessity ior looking after our in in the Pacific was tea times more urgent and it should be done The worlds peace is in dan ger as long as the balance of power ne was with Japan as it is at the present The yellow race have jost emerged from the reign of and were they a thousand years more advanced in civilization they would still be a dangerous nation to hold the balance of The commerce of China is the bone of contention between the Japanese and the white Through dipso matic maneuvering Japan has succeed ed in practically entering into such agreements with European nations that they have withdrawn their battle ships and even most of their merchant marine from the waters of the While all these arrangements with the powers of Europe were being perfect the attitude of Japan toward the United while outwardly having Iff The of SUMMER Youll feel like a Near Man if yoa wilt let as fit you out with one of oar handsome and comfortable Summer Our stock of featherweights is very large and the garments are the cream of the seasons There are Homespun Suits in two or three piece and Double Breasted SUITS AT S We call special attention to the tailoring of our Summer for no where is good tailoring highly essential as in Summer Too can tell our Clothing from the other kind at a Always pleased to show so Big Barn of Frankl ol Sherman Burned Down Saturday u u tbe appearance of Lightning struck the barn on the old j one of Toe David Dutton place in Sherman town desire for the expansion of territory ship Saturday evening at five oclock and caused a blaze which burned the structure to the The place is now owned by John a son of Frankl of Young Frankl had just came ia from the field and put his horses up for the It was arush job for him to get the j From thai lime to this they have horses out of the barn in time to save All of his harness was ed and about sixty tons of part or of which was Tbe loss was promptly adjusted Monday and Frankl will get about 81300 from the County Mutual Insurance The barn was feet and it is estimated that it will take upwards of 82000 to replace The work of re building will begin at once THE GOOD CLOTHES IOWA desire for the expansion is one of the vital questions with Even as far back as whea the Ameri cans captured tbe Japan desired to occupy the islands wuh and when that proposition was turned down by our government preparations were immediately began to ward a struggle between the Japanese government and the United been displeasure European In all these annoying circumstances that the presided had to accede to their demands because we were in no condition to dictate terms to Japan on account of overwhelmingly superior bom army and that they can put into action as a moments army has been doubled since and are gency and thai unless we do ibis ily be predicts we will be at war with Japan within three We cani hope to hold our stations oa the islands of the Pacific with oar present and the losi of greatly cripple our Seel ia waters sod place us av the merer of the of the yellow j To in a protect our sions in tise was the object of sending stoe C fleet into those bat even it continue so 1 there they are entirely inade quate to against ine forces of the present our Sleet of boats is Use only of the while races Sim Is in tiie Pacific and eyes of all Japan are watching its actions ibey may be able to checkmate aoy made not In with their He cos his address an appeaS u tbat shey demand steps he taken to insure oar own pro and peace with a THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE The County Mutual adjusted the ing and equipping Immense damage caused by to the j and coting barn of near Swea City last The barn was considerably damaged but did not burn in this out uuu A number of valuable in the barn at the time were fortunate enough to escape IQ dQ jhe speaker thai the way we can hope for continued peace j fQ onr build ap ear nary Atlantic to w pore so thai we are prepared for emer Tbe Cleveland It was a happy that sog 1 Bested the Ladles Orchestra as the to entertain the fathering crowds at Jhe days j WHO SAID of the Wish a bass a and slide made music that was the very of In many as strains of music gradually died the audience would apparently their for fear they sot catch the last strains of the The institute work opened up Mon and is being carried on along tbe line of academic wUb theory and teachers practice having a con part on the An of instructors are en listed in this including such talented persona as LN at one time cousty superintendent of Hamilton and a man promi nent in bis Hoe of work Josephine one of the faculty of Drake who is instructing in kin and primary methods Paton who is the English instructor in she schools and a success iu her Hoe Griffio of who is considered one of the best ed instructors ia the state who Is She of in the Loais schools is after saase department here to the satisfaction of sM coo last bat not least oar city Julia Kennedy Kennedy BUFFALO CENTER Trotter Ethel Rickard M A ry Johnson Rickard Johnsoa LD VERNE Godfrey Hazel Blanche Merriam Ada MerJe Blanche Arris WESLEY Atoa Hot SWEA who hardly eeeds to oar Is It any wonder tbat this is a grand ia IA good has reached ibe 360 of of to Tbe lawer part of their closing of the present are I J 10 ap mJh the rendering of be o session aSJ ofj Laura IRVINGTON Cupp Carrie Edna Lidu Gertie Welhousen J Sebram Mary Paul Nellie Nelson Gertrude Stags Galitia Clement WEST BEND Wienie Hays Elbel FENTON Laage Mica Laage Fish Sylvia Elinor Weisbrod Wilberg Marie Kreuger WH1TTEMORE Bakle Cecelia Seva Ella Mary BUHT Lulu Clara Sume Andrews Laura Grovor Maude that the orchestra had been OFf Couldnt On of an he was to be here to till Ms part of and Paul Pearson was sent uj While the have bees atthe change of u did cot take to discover that the me was veil able to nil place as Ut His lecture recital os James Riley was an of the author aad Ms popular while Plao St Woliner Olga Agaes Bosella Clara Ferguson Eva Florence Talbot Violet Margaret LONE Nora Graver THE WATCHDOG OF THE Parsons Bates all that could Ms ability that ao vith bat we would haye to his w days in song and even more heartO y enjoyed the ETSI Sale Very Cheap Good bouse and 3 acres of five and a ball blocks from State Fine bath city electric telephone fine dry cellar good barn and barn cellar ben bouse and aen 834 To those ia the performance of on Friday is hereby given that bida the laying of sewer commencing r the center ol Calls to profile of will be i or July The city
