Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-19
DEDICATE TABLET
TO EDWARD TEMPLE
THOMAS HEDGE OF BURLINGTON
MAKES CHIEF ADDRESS At
CEREMONIES TODAY.

Burlington, June 1.-THE Hon.
Thos. Hedge Is going to Des Moines
Tuesday to deliver the address at the
dedication Of the Edward Ames Tenn
pie tablet, which is to ornament the
historical and memorial art building
at the capital city. It commentaries
seven of the pioneers Of the Orchard
City, namely: DR.. William Salter,
Bernhard Hem, Anthony w. Carpen-
Hager.
as no picture of Levi Hager was avail
able. Edward A. Temple, Des
Moines banker and the founder of the
Bankers Life Insurance Co., was a
former Burlingtonian. When he died
a year ago, he left a sum of money to
have made and placed in the state
Moines, bronze tablet, In honor OF
seven of the pioneers of his home
town. He left instructions in his will,
and e. H. Carpenter have charge OF the
designing of the tablet and its erection
on the walls of the historical building.
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heed to their instructions and the tab
let is one of no small artistic value.
The exercises will be conducted I'M
der the auspices Of the board Of
trustees of the state historical depart
ment. Gov. George w. Clarke will
preside and the prayer will be offered
by the Rev. Charles>G. Schutt. The
presentation speech will be made by
Z u L. {oh 1ot WI
cepted on behalf of the historical de-
partment by Judge Scott M. Laid. The
address proper will be- given by the
Hon. Thos. Hedge of this city.
1t has been suggested In this con-
nection, that the Hawkeye natives
ought to make an attempt to secure
replica of the tablet for the Burling'
ton Free Public Library building.
Edward A. Temple, the donor, was
born in Lebanon county, Illinois, Sep
tcmber %, 1881, and came to Burling-
ton with his parents in 1887. He grew |
up here, and was educated here. In
1866, he engaged in banking at Chart
ton and Burlington, going to Des
Moines in 1884, where he organized the
Bankers Life association, to which he
gave many years of earnest work.
\ DR.. William Salter, the historian of !
Iowa, and during the more than sixty J
years the beloved pastor of the Con-
gregational church, is name SO thor
oughly familiar to all Burlingtonians
that it Is superfluous to add anything
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. George Temple. the. father Of e. A.
Temple, was born in New Hampshire
in 1904, and was prominent In business
circles here during many years He
was speaker Of the house of represen-
tatives, a man of great ability, was
postmaster under Presidents Van
Buren, and Tyler, and died In Ottumwa
In 1878.
William B. Remey was born In Ken I
lucky and came here In 1887, engaged
IN mercantile pursuits, was one Of the
early republicans and served the peo-
pie of his town in many local Offices,
that of county treasurer, !
which he held for three terms. He was
he father of John T. Remey, long
prominent in financial circles. !
Bernhard HEM was born In Cherry
Valley, N. Y, In 1920, and came to
in 1889, and made Bur
ington his home for number of
years, moving from here to Fairfield.
He represented the first Iowa district
n congress four years, and later be-
came prominent in the banking bust
less. He died at Fairfield In 1868. Il
Anthony w. Carpenter came here in
he early thirties and in 1887 he estab- ]
ished the jewelry house which is now !
being continued by his descendants. {
He gave his fellow citizens faithful
md valuable service as mayor, city
treasurer, councilman and in other cap
acities.
William F. Coolbaugh was one Of the '