Death of Dare StevensDartd Siemens waa born near AustinvJHe. Butler County* lown* Sept. 16. 1873. He crew to manhood in the same vicinity* He secured hla education In the public school*. He spent a few yearn In Cedar Fa IK. Iow». In 1851 he began farmlug for himself. In 1912 he moscd to Fillmore County* Mina, where he has lived ever since, and where he died April 18, 1931*He wa« united In marriage to .MUs Hattie 1). Skeel, Sept, 2L 1898. To th«m nere born four children: Lyle E. of Davenport, Iowa. Mrs.Bertha V I Jen nine of Parkersburg. Iowa. Arthur M. and Dorothy E. at home. There are alo three srunc-chtldren, one sister Miss Jessie Stevens and a brother Earnest E. of Neliah. Neb.Ih* f-Ulier d:ed when he was a*niall hoy: thu* lie became acquainted with hard work. He never retired from labor unlit seven weeks ago. ahcti he xvah stricken with his last Hines*. These weeks were filled alternately with inteti*'1 suffering and liope of returning health.From early boyhood he was tralrrd in the Sunday School and church. And as was his eu*tom In boyhood days, so In nls manhood days, always in Sunday School atie rhurch. We will miss his fac? on the Sabbath and In all other church gatherings and work.