Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-09
CARROLL, KENDALL
and CLARKE TALK
BLOOMFIELD BUSINESS MEN EN-.
TERTAlN FORMER
NEIGH6oRs.

event or the season and of many seas
ons took place last night when the
Business Mems association of Bloonl-
field banqueted Governor elect Carroll.
Mr.. Carroll was reared in Davis coun-
ty. G. w. Clarke was also a Davis
county boy, and Nathan T.. Kendall
was also born in Iowa, making the
event three times notable. After the
supper the following program. which
was full of patriotism, wit and oratory
was enjoyed:
Toast Master--C. w. Ramseyer.
Address of Welcome-Mayor S. l..
Berry.
The Fathers of the Constitution
Geo. w. Clarke.
American Patriotism-N z. Kendall
Iowa-B. F. Carroll.
Victory. T. Dabney.
Sons of Davis County-Ellsworth
| Ronlinger.
From Salt Creek Cabin to White
| Houses. F. Mcconnell
| A short biography of the three dis
| tinguished guests of Bloomfield will be
| found below:
Governor elect Carroll.
Governor ELECT Beryl f. Carroll is a
! native of Iowa. He was born on a
farm in Davis county March Is, 1860.
His parents, Willis. and Cristina Car
roll. moved from Perry county. Ohio,
to this state in the fall of 1858, and To-
Gated on a farm in Davis county in
1854. Mr.. Carroll was the twelfth in
a family of thirteen children, ten of
whom are still living. He received his
! early education at country school in
what is known as the White Elm
school. He attended the public schools
at Agency, Wapello county, later en-
tering the college at Bloomfield and
finally was graduated from the State
Normal at Kirksville. Mo-, in 1854 He
| taught in the Davis and Van Buren,
county schools after graduating from
the normal. He was married to Miss
Jennie Dodson, also "a student of the
kirksville school June IS, 1886. They
have two sons, Paul and Jean.
| In 1889 Mr. Carroll located in Bloom
| field and engaged in the business of
buying and shipping stock until 1891
wher he became editor of the Davis
| County Republican. In 1892 he was
J district elector for the sixth congress
sional district and in 1893 was NOM
mated for the lower house Of the leg
| islature from Davis county and al
| though the county is unusually strong
democratic. he was defeated by only
eight-six votes. In 1895 he was elect
ed to the senate from the third sena-
torial district. At the close of the SEES
sion of the twenty genera
assembly he resigned from the senate
and became postmaster at Bloomfield
which position he held until nominated
for Auditor of State in 1902. He served
his third term as auditor, having beer
nominated each time by reclamation
He was elected as governor of the
state at the last election.
G. w. Clarke.
G. w. Clark. lieutenant governor
elect, was born in Shelby. Ind. Oct. a.
lie. tic TOL, r5-y..
Clarke. came to Davis county in 1855
locating on farm one mile east of
Drakeville. His father, who is Sd
years old is still living on the old
home place. Mr.. Clarke remained with
his father until he was "a years of
age. He was graduated from the
! Oskaloosa college in 1877. From there
be went to the State University law
school, where he was graduated in
1878. He was married to Miss Artetta
Greene of Udell in 1878, and is the
father OF four children, two boys and
two girls. He served through four
sessions of the legislature the last
two being speaker of the house. At the
last election he was elected lieutenant
governor OF Iowa.
N. E. Kendall.
Hon. Nathan e. Kendall was born
in Charlton, Iowa, March II. 1858 He
received his education in the rural
school OF Lucas county. Was county
attorney of Monroe county two terms
a member of the Republican State
Central committee, sixth congressional
district three terms and elected to the
house in 1899. He was elected con-
gresham Of the sixth district at the
last election.
The Banquet Hall and Feast.
largo f]ipino coor, tbo CO...
hotel was beautifully decorated with
a, profusion of bunting, the national
colors, being used. and flags. The long
1 tables were decorted with many can
dies. these bearing out the red, white
and blue color scheme. These lights
lent charming effect to the already
| artistic appearance Of the scene At
the north end of the dining room Just
under the picture of Governor elect
| Carroll, miniature building, a SPLEEN
did representation of the State Capitol
stood decorated with American flags.
The following elaborate menu was
served. which was in charge of the
Ladies' Guild Of the NJ. Z. church.
Covers We're laid for seventy:
| Menu.
Oyster Cocktail
Olives Pickles
I Bullion
Baked White Fish
turkey Dressing
! Mashed Potatoes French Peas
Escolloped Oysters
Cranberry Frappe
Salad
Brick Cream Cake
Coffee.
DEATH kNELL OF n. S. TRAITS.
Initiation Injury in Council Buff
Leads School Board to Make
4 Radical Order
Council Bluffs, Jan. 7.-As a resul