Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22
AuduboD.
Farm LOANS
Farm LOOMS
S per cent. interest once a
year. 500 optional payments
with Davenport Savings Bank.
CHARLES BAGL6y
Frank D. Allen.

Frank D. Allen.
Last week the sad intelligence was
received that Frank d. Allen, one of
the best known and conspicuous news
paper men of the state, had passed to
rest, from an overdose of chloral: COM
ing to an untimely end in purely ac-
cidental manner His many years as
editor of the Audubon Advocate, and
his long association in the business
circles of the town, are too we'll known
to the public to need more than pass
ing mention; suffice to say he always
prospered and succeeded in the con-
Quoting of his paper far beyond that
of the average editor and proprietor
of weekly newspaper. He was an
ardent supporter of democratic prin-
ciples and ably defended his position
, and his party by his able editorials in
the columns of his paper. He was a
potent factor in local politics and was
we'll known by the politicians of the
state. He never was an office seeker,
but worked for the principles of his
party and his friends. He was dele
1896, at Chicago, that nominated
y
for president of the United State.
He possessed striking personality
and always had many friends and a
strong following that was true to him
under all circumstances and ready to
assist his cause and follow him when
ever he commanded them.
After he sold the Advocate, the
pride of his life's ambition, he went to
Ottawa, Kansas, and bought an inter-
est in the Ottawa Republican, daily
paper, where he hoped to reach
broader field of usefulness as a writer.
He acted as business manager for
awhile, but later only had an interest
in the plant. Recently he had made
arrangements and was negotiating tor
enough stock so that he might own a
controlling interest in the paper.
His family have been stopping with
his wife's parents on a farm near
Williamsburg, about Is miles from Of
tawa. On Monday evening he return
ed from Ottawa, where he had spent
the day looking after business and had
completed all arrangements and was
to go back on Wednesday and close
the deal for enough of the stock in the
newspaper plant so he would have q
controlling interest.
When he arrived home Monday
evening he was buoyant with hope
and animated with a feeling Of de-
light as to the bright business pros
poets that were before him. There
was no feeling of dependency; no
by business depression, or business re-
verses. Those nearest and dearest to
him say that for years they had never
seen him feeling more elated or eX-
ultant He had before him that
which seemed to be the consumation
of the hope that his ambition had
desired to attain. The evening was
far spent and he had related the full
tillment of his ambitious hopes to
those about him, when his wife went
to her room to retire for the night;
Frank. feeling the need of sleep and
rest, took some choral from bottle, as
he had done many times, picked up
the baby that was playing on the
floor and went to his room for night
Of rest. He soon felt the effects OF the
narcotic and spoke to his wife, telling
her he was afraid he had taken too
much. Before he had time to disrobe
himself for the night, and while sit
ting on the side ofthe bed, he fell for
ward and thus passed away, from the
bloom of health, the prime of man
hood, in the height Of business success
and the high hope of brilliant achieve
ments to which he had long aspired.
Mr.. Theo f. Myers received tele-
gram from Mrs Allen to come at once.
He went, and arrived in time to assist
in helping to care for the mortal re-
mains.
Frank had purchased fine farm
.,l>0 Ia Ia l,n
had made all arrangements to live and
conduct his newspaper business.
His remains were taken from the
home Of his wife's parents, near
Williamsburg, and shipped to Ottawa,
where they were met by the best peo-
pie of the town. The remains were
taken to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L..
G.. HeinZe, where flowers and plants
were arranged in profusion and every
token and tribute of respect and love
was shown and where the funeral
services were conducted
While Mr.. Allen and family were as
yet comparative strangers to the peo-
pie there, we are told by Mr.. Myers
that the people were kind, generous
and sympathetic, and did all that
human power could do for those who
have passed to rest and for those who
are filled with sorrow and signs and
sobs. His remains are now at rest in
country cemetery, close by his farm,
where his wife expects to make her
future home.
In Memory OF FIossie Priestley.
Our dear little Flosse has gone home to rest
She has lett this world of trouble and care,
For brighter land, and home more blest,
In hal nd &c oTs,Ivn fI,pr inu fnJr
For four short years she had been our pride
She made sunshine, aud care for us too
For her body was filed with pain till she died,
And when God released her to heaven she flew
God has taken her home now, with him
To that beautiful land of flowers
Where we all may go if we trust in Him
Who set us examples to follow.
Flossie's standing now on that golden shore
Her little hand is reckoning there
Mamma, papa, to see me once more
You must prepare for this home bright aud