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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26
RANDOLPH CENTER

n. D. Bedford has gone West.-The
Rev. a, Wall has presented the Congre-
gational Church here with two collection
plates doing away with the boxes.-Miss
Ruth Hanks as in Brookfied over Sun
day.-Misses Ellen and Eda Bryant en-
tertained party of % from the high and
graded schools Saturday night-Miss
Carrie Bower came homo Monday from
her work In Johnson Normal school for
THANKSGIVING vacation
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
from Council Bluffs Sunday morning
in their auto for a visit with relatives.

from Council Bluffs Sunday morning
in their auto for visit with relatives.
Miss Norris returned to her home at
Des Moines Friday after a pleasant
visit with her friend, Mae Rogers,
Misses Mollic and Veronica Adams
visited friends in Dow City Sunday.
Jacobsen 4 Reesen shipped a ca!
of cattle to Chicago Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. +. McGrath were
over from Schleswig for an over Sun
day visit with their relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Duer and family
drove their car to Missouri Valley ON
Sunday for visit with their people.
Miss Emma Fiene reoponcd her sew
ing school, Monday with as many pu-
pills as she can accommodate.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. A. Mains and their
daughter, Grace. were shopping in
Sioux City the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Helviii were Sun
day visitors in Sioux City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Kortman left
Tuesday morning for their home in
Madison, Neb., after good visit with
their people in the Oak.
Mrs. Amelia French came up from
her home in Missouri Monday TO be
present at the wedding OF her grand
daughter.
Mrs. Z. Fl. Weed and daughter.
Lille, went to Sioux City Monday,
where Miss Lille will enter Morning
side college for the further study of
music.
Martin Deter. Of Manila, visited
friends in the Oak Sunday.
Miss Elsie Thomson went to Sioux
City Monday afternoon to spend few
days with friends and visit the fair.
Mrs. Hans Carson went to Sioux
City Monday afternoon for medical
attendance.
Mrs. Josephine French is enjoying
a visit from her son, Ralph, OF Marsh
alltown.
The sisters who will conduct the
school in connection with st. Bonifacc
church, came Monday afternoon and
will be ready to begin school about
the middle of October.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
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MANILA ITEMS
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Mrs. Burger, OF Arcadia, visited the
past week with her daughter Mrs.
Thos, Finnegan.
Jas. Jordan and family are making
visit with Mrs. Jordan's mother. Mrs
WIN. Holt. at Lincoln, Neb.. also TAX
ing in the Nebraska state fair.
Grandpa Geath and Mrs. Henry
Geath and son, Of Jewel. are visiting
at the home OF Chas. Saltwell
Rudolph Hoffeins is visiting with
his brother, H. J. and wife. at Alta.
r. G. Jackson is having new sew,
en.room modern house built on the
lot east OF the T. L. Doyson residence
Rev. r. r Moser, who has presided
at the M. Z. church the past two years
preached his farewell sermon Sunday
September goth and left Tuesday for
his new charge at Dallas Center. Mr.
Moser and family have made many
friends during their stay here who re
greet their departure. Rev. A. Il. Miller
of Coin, will take charge of the M. e
church of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Hutchinson, oil
Colorado Springs, visited with the for
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hut
Crimson the former part Of the week.
On September 18th at 10 O'Clock al
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. V. Sowles, occurred the mar
riage OF Miss Adeline Sowles to Mr.
Eugene Fl. Baber of Dow City. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. r. r. Moser of the NJ. e
church. The bride looked very charm
ing in a pink taffetta dress. The
groom wore a blue suit Only imme
date relatives were present to witness
the ceremony. After the ceremony a
sumptuous dinner was served. The
bride is one OF Manilla's bright and
talented young ladies', a graduate OF
Manilla's high school and has presid
ed as organist of the NJ. E. church the
past year.
Mr.. Baber is an expert electrician
who has been working in Manila and
the vicinity for the past six months.
He is a promising young man who has
made many friends While working at
Manila. The happy couple left here
at 1870 Thursday afternoon for Omaha
where they spent two days returning
to Manila Saturday evening. They in
tend to make their home at Dow City
in the near future. Their many
friends xtend best wishes for their
future happiness.
Mr.. +. T. Baber of Dow City, at
tended the marriage ceremony of his
son, Eugene, to Miss Adeline Sowles.
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CHARTER OAK ITEMS.
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Mrs. Grace Fry and little folks
came Tuesday evening from Persia,
where they had been attending the
camp meeting. Mrs. Fry will be re-
membered as Miss Grace Butterworth,
who, at one time, was teacher III our
school. Her home is near Logan, but
hearing that a number Of her old
classmates were in the Oak she wished
to join them in Il reunion. This is the
first time she has been III Charter Oak
for eleven years and noticed many
changes and improvements.
Mesdames Reimer, McKinstry, Will
son and Snyder left Tuesday evening
for ColfaX to try the waters OF the
springs for rheumatism.
Miss Helen Boyer, of Danbury, came
Tuesday evening for visit with her
friends in the Oak.
Mrs. James Reed and little daugh-
ter returned to their home in Ames
Wednesday morning after visit with
her parents. She was accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Russell Dixon, and
husband, who has position in the
city heating plant at that place.
Christ French came from Marshall
town Sunday morning for a visit with
his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John RachwitZ and
daughter drove their car over from
Denison Sunday for visit with the
.omsen and Peterson families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hansen. of SUI
visit with his people. Mr.. Hansen is
a former Charter Oak boy and has
many friends VINO are glad to see him
back
Mrs. Riddlebarger, of Mapleton,
transacted business in the Oak last
Thursday.
Ernest Topf. of Mapleton. visited
relatives in the Oak Friday.
Messrs. Chas. King and Chas. Mack
ey left Tuesday morning for Montana.
Mr.. King went to look after his claim
and Mr.. Mackey to look over the
country.
| Mrs. A. f. Barber and little son
were shopping in Sioux City Friday.
Mrs. Torphy visited friends in Ruth
ven this week.
Miss Mary Augustine and sister
came over from Odebolt Thursday for
a visit with old friends.
Thomas Brennan, of Euthven, was
in the Oak Saturday.
Louis Knoll. of Mapleton, transacted
business in the Oak Thursday.
Miss Nell McGrath and Mrs. Thos.
Munster were Sioux City visitors on
Sunday. Miss McGrath went for a
visit with her sister and Mrs. Nun
ster to consult a specialist.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. n. Petersen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson drove up
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
THE PASSING OF
JEFF" HOFFMAN
T. j.. Hoffman, for Many Years Post
master at Vail, Dies Very Sud-
denly at Denison, Colo.
WAS APPOINTED BY MCKINLEY
Was Veteran Of the Civil War,
Serving With Company n, 44th
Iowa Volunteer Infantry.

Vail, Sept. 22-(Special to the Re-
yiew)-The entire community was
greatly shocked last Tuesday evening
when the news reached here of the
death OF ~. }. Hoffman, the postmast-
er at this place, which occurred at
Denver Colo, en- Monday, September
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman had gone to
Denver few days previous for short
visit with their son, Harry. While it
was generally known that Mr.. Hotf-
man was not in his usual good health,
it was not supposed his condition was
so serious Last winter he suffered
with paralytic stroke from which
he had never fully recovered and
which was in Il measure responsible
for his death.
The remains were brought to Vail
last Wednesday morning and the fun
eral was held at this place Thursday
afternoon at o'clock at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. The Masonic
fraternity was in charge and conduct
ed a short service at the grave i'll the
Vail cemetery. Out OF respect to this
honored citizen the business houses.
without an exception, closed their
doors during the funeral hour.
Thomas jefferson Hoffman was born
at Davenport, Iowa, Dec. 4, 1916, and
in the year lS47 he moved with his
parents to Boone, where they resided
on farm until 1856, when they
moved to BoOnesboro. In 1864 he re-
sponded to the call of his country and
enlisted with Company Fl. 44th Iowa
Volunteer infantry, from which he was
honOrably discharged ut the close Of
the war. After being discharged he
returned to BoOnesbOro and in 1866
moved to Crawford county. locating
on a farm north of Vail, which he
purchased. and where he resided Tor
ten years. On Dec 8, 1874, he was
united in marriage to Debora Leonard
and to this union three sons were
born, namely: Lennie L. and Earl e.,
both residents of this place, and Har-
ry B.. who resides at Denver, Colo. In
1877 the family moved to Vail, where
Mr.. Hoffman engaged in the buying
and selling of live stock. Mr.. Hoff-
man was successful stock buyer. In
feDFuiTv, 1879, lle DelUNcu Vile anu
mother passed away. leaving the home
desolate and lonely. Sept. 81, 1899,
he was united in marriage to Miss
Anna Waugh. who with the three
sons is left to mourn his death. He
also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Ellen
Springer, of Belle Vernon, Pa, and
Mrs. Libby Hinton, Of West Bend,
Iowa.
Mr.. Hoffman has served as post
master at Vail since his appointment
by President VIM. Mckinley in July,
1897, and for the past seventeen years
has discharged the duties of this Of
fee in most satisfactory and COM
mendable manner. In politics Mr..
Hoffman was a republican and for a
number of years he served on the
local school board. He was an up
right, honorable man in all his deal
ings, and always had kindly smile
and word of cheer for his numerous
friends. He will be greatly missed by
a large circle of friends in this and
nearby communities.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Little Eldred HoIlins, of Dow City, Is
Run Down on the Streets by
Horse and Buggy -.

Dow City, Sept. %. Especial to The
Review Willard Jackson had mar
row escape from death or serious in
jury recently. In company with Fred
Daber. he was driving cattle. when one
animal ran into some high weeds. Mr.
Jackson rode after it, and unluckily
rode into al old forgotten well. AS
the hUrsc went down, the rider was
thrown and landed beyond danger.
The horse, however, went into the
well.
A dozen men With block and tackle
were called to the scene and after
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23

and Mrs. Frank Holland went to Oma
ha Sunday evening to spend few
days on business and pleasure.
j. w. Rundlett made a trip to Car
roll on business Monday.
George Servoss was Denison pas
senger Monday.
Andrew Whiting was Denison pas
senger Monday.
p. Bierne has purchased a fine home
in Carroll and expects to move there
in the spring.
Chas. Mccormick departed last
week for Lincoln, Neb., where he will
study law.
Miss Lillian Granny spent the last
of the week in Omaha and Logan.
Miss Mae Lynch, of Carroll attend
ed the dance here Friday evening and
also visited with friends.
Miss Ellen Hickey, Of Omaha, who
has been the guest Of relatives here
for the last two months, returned to
her home last week.
Misses Gertie O'Donnell and Katie
Monaghan were gDenison visitors Fri.
day.
p. r. Brogan was down from Deni.
son on business Tuesday.
Ed Olson was transacting business
in DEMON Thursday.
Misses Flossie Duffy and Vera
Keane were DEMON callers Friday.
Miss Regina Molseed was an over
Sunday visitor with DenisOn friends.
Miss Clara Servoss returned home
Saturday from a weeks visit in Oma'
ha.
J. McDaniels made a trip to Carroll
on business Saturday.
Mrs. Jas. Duffy was a visitor II Den
ison the first of last week.
Mrs. Frank Fee OF Carroll. was a
Saturday visitors here at the NJ. l..
Eoulihan home.
Peter Meier made a trip to West
Side Tuesday.
Mrs. Jas. O'Reilly and daughter,
Enid spent Friday with friends in
Denison.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Palmer. of Wall
Lake, were here Friday to attend the
funeral of the late T. j. Hoffman.
G. Wilson. of Carroll, Sundayed in
Vail.
Miss Marie Gallagher, who teaches
school at Dunlap, passed Sunday at
her home here.
II. Holley, of Carroll. was Vail
business caller Tuesday.
Mrs. Raymond Dieter and Miss Mar
saret Holland We're DenisOn visitors
Saturday
Mr.. Alender, OF Washington. Iowa,
spent Il few days last week in Vail on
business.
Mrs. John Champion and son, Don
add We're over Sunday visitors i'll Den
ison.
Mrs. c. Lorenzen. of Denison, spent
Sunday here with relatives.
1hos. DeVaney and son. Thomas,
returned the first Of the week from
Platte. S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klinker. Of Denison.
spent Sunday afternoon here with Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Duffy.
The O'Brien family, Of Dunlap,
spent Sunday here at the Mrs. Kin
Try home.
Miss Blanche Hickey came down
from Denison Sunday morning for a
visit with her folks.
A. ]. Adams spent the first OF this
week in Omaha on business.
Mrs. ]. B. Costello is spending this
week in Denison at the ]. Costello
home. It
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gould and two
grandchildren were visitors in Deni-
son couple of days the last of the
week.
Mrs. j. II. Johnson was a visitor in
DenisOn Friday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23

some time succeeded in bringing the
animal to the surface. 1t was not bad
~ hurt 1t is quite a nine days won
der as to how Mr. Jackson escaped go
ing in with the horse. And he was
not badly bruised either from his rail-.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23

The Review and Chicago o. m
Dolly Tribune, | year only O.fuUU
The Detroit times., 1914-06-10
TANGO, ONCE MORE
PRONOUNCED DEAD"
Dancing Masters Say Half and
Half Will Replace Wriggly
Steps

CLEVELAND, o.. June l0.-lt Is
now the half and half King Tango
has received probably mortal blow.
and IL he RECEIVERS Will be an invalid
for life
The National Association Of Dane.
ing Masters. In convention mere, TO.
day announced that King ranges ia.
juries are such that amputation OF the
kings suggestive steps and risque
wriggles are imperative. He may live
but he'll De- very tame
The half and half is the new
claimant 10 the throne-hah hesita'
ton, half waltz, five distinctive steps
suggested
Several hundred delegates from
throughout the United States, Canada,
and abroad placed critical eyes on the
steps OF the half and hall today
and approved
The make kiss waltz waltz
OF the winds, Irritation waltz,
twinkle waltz and numerous others
are new. dances considered.
Several other distinctly new steps
were being demonstrated today he
~fying mercury by Fenton 7. BOtt.
Dayton. Ohio: will o the wisp by
w Sobey. Hartford. Conn, the Pan
American glide the golden west,
by Mrs F. W. Bouley Spokane,
Wash, and the Chinese tattoo by
Prof ID. G. McLennan, Edinburgh,
Scotland
The Detroit times., 1914-06-10
LEWIS POKES FUN
AT WILLIAM ALDEN
Illinois Scion Heaps Ridicule on
Head of Michigan Sena-
tor

WASHINGTON, June Ridicule
was heaped on Senator William Alden
Smith, OF Michigan. by Senator James
Hamilton Lewis, OF Illinois, in .
speech In the senate last night. The
senator from Michigan was likened
10 "a deer that runs into chucklins
stream which carries him 10 his
death"
Senator Lewis said that the speech
which Senator Smith had made
against the presidents plan TO re-
peal the tolls section OF the Panama
canal act could not be taken serious
ly. He said the "capacious magma
ton" OF the Michigan senator had az
fected his facts.
His statements" said the Illinois
senator. were born OF yerbosity rath-
er than from the reflection OF intel.
lect"
The Detroit times., 1914-06-10
FERRIS CAMPAIGN
FOR GOVERNOR ON
1900 Letters Bearing Nominal
ing Petitions Sent to All
Parts of State

LANSING Mich, June TO- (Spe-
ciall-Judge RoIlin II, Person, Law.
ton 7. Hemans, chairman OF the
Michigan railroad commission. and
Harris (, Thomas Lansing attorney.
Tuesday sent out 1880 letters con.
tanning nominating petitions for Gov
Woodbridge ~ Ferris for governor OF
Michigan for a second term.
This marks the opening OF the
Ferris campaign and while the gov.
ernor did not sanction the action OF
the committee and knew nothing OF
the letters, II is believed that he viii
accept the nomination IL II Is tend.
cred him
Judge Person. twice candidate for
supreme justice on the Democratic
ticket. said that he believed Gov. Fer.
ris 10 be the choice OF 80 per cent OF
the Democrats OF Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-10
BUSINESS MEN PLAN
TO REORGANIZE ID. L. S.

Business men, many OF them par
ents OF students In the Detroit Uni
versity school, pledged enough funds,
in a meeting in the Detroit club,
Tuesday, 10 insure the reorganization
of the school The new association
with the old association. Among
those taking part in the reorganiZa-
ton plan were Charles B. Warren. E.
ID. stair. VI. w. Sales, w. G. Leland,
J. II. Remick. c. A. Patch, Thomas
Neal. n w Dakin. ID. S. Carter. +. Y.
Brossy ]. E Bartlett, A. II Bull. +,
b., Caulkins, J. j. Comerford, n. n.
fverard. G.. B. Fowler J n. Gregg,
] n. Smith. ID. w Rust T. Hunter,
w. r. Kales and Gleason Murphy.
Mr. Murphy represents the alumni.
Charles b. Warren, Thomas Neal
and David s. Carter were named a
committee OF three. 20 nominate sew
en- others, and ten 20 serve as an ad-
yisorv committee in directing the
schools affairs
Frederick f. Eearle director or
pfYsics and chemistry. has accepted
the principalship OF the school on
that he be allowed 10 refuse
applicaIts who have fallen below the
n u r. standard In other schools.
Mrs. Florence Miner, director OF the
secondary department, Prof William
VI Fries. director OF the foreign Ian
guage department, and Charles W.
Yeaqer physical director, Will remain
with the school
The n 4. s. alumni VIII meet ~
tho Hotel Tuller roof garden. Friday
evening. 20 take action In cooperation
win the new committee
The Detroit times., 1914-06-10
SUMMER SCHOOLS
WILL OPEN JUNE %

The summer schools and play
grounds. including the special swim
ming instruction and free baths priyi-
leges, will open June 22 and continue
until September Three new play
grounds have been added this summer
in connection with the Garfield. Nor
veil and Russell schools All OF the
Fairgrounds will be open every day
from $3.50 10 $3.50 o'clock.
In the Burton school, a dressmak-
ing class will be feature Of the sum
mer classes.
A course in practical motherhood
and infant hygiene will be established
in the girls continuation schools with
the fall term. Real babies will be
brought into the class room for dem
onstration purposes, The course is
meant especially for saleswomen and
factory girls
The Detroit times., 1914-06-10
MUTILATED BODY
FOUND in BUSHES
Saginaw Bay City Traction Of
fetal is Believed to Have
Been Slain

SAGINAW. Mich, June lO.-(Spe-
cial The mutilated body Of Albert
Sherman, 81 years old. for three years
superintendent OF transportation OF
Saginaw-Bsy City Traction system,
vas found in a clump OF bushes near
Milwaukee Tuesday noon.
II is believed that Sherman was
slain by men angry over dismissal
and prosecution for petty thefts OF
company goods
Sherman had been missing since
Friday, having asked and received
permission 10 visit relatives in To-
ledo His transportation book and
personal effects had been taken from
his pockets.
Sherman is survived by a widow
and two children
The Detroit times., 1914-06-10
7fLOSE LIVES,
DOZEN HURT in
new YORK FIRE
Firemen Aid Scores Down Iron
Ladders When Ramshackie
Tenement Ignites
CUT OFF ALL
ESCAPE BY STAIRWAYS
Seven Year-0ld Boy Saved by
Fireman, Who Plunged Into
Furnace TO Aid Him

NEW YORK, June l0.--Fiye per,
sons were burned TO death, two were
killed by jumping from fire escapes,
and a dozen others were seriously
perhaps fatally injured, here today.
when fire swept through tenement
fire trap at 80 Essex-st., in the dens-
est portion Of the east side.
The dead
Mrs. Anna Shlifka, 60; burned to
death on an upper floor.
Mrs. Gayner. 60; killed by jump
from fire escape.
Isidor Gayner. %; killed by jump
from fire escape.
Unidentified woman and child
burned TO death.
Unidentified woman, burned 10
death.
Unidentified man, burned 10 death.
Two women, two children, ana Tour
men are In Goueyener hospital, some
so seriously burned that death IS De-
lieved almost certain.
One OF the women victims ana her
dead child, were found scorched 70
death near a fifth floor window, the
woman's arms around the babe, snow
ing that she died In a last EFFORT 10
protect her young.
within two minutes after the
soreams OF Celia Shapiro, who lived
on the irst floor of the building, gave
the alarm, every fire escape on the
structure was blocked with crying.
fainting tenants. BY the time the hre-
men arrived the tenants, cut on from
escape by flaming stairway, were
beginning to jump.
Stay where you are roared Bat
talon Chief Carlock, and instantly
his men swung up the jammed es'
capes and began 70 pass the terror,
stricken people down, In both 'front.'
and rear OF the building the situation
ras the same. Blocked with impedl-
menta, as east side fire escapes al.
ways are, the iron ladders 1ammea
and sagged with the weight or human
beings who crowded their every men.
Meantime. the fire was roaring up
from the basement through the stair
ways OF the building. cutting on all
escape except through the windows,
and sending sheets OF smoke and
flame TO lick the faces or those VINO
fed on the crowded fire ladders.
Perched on the top Of 35-foot lad
der in the rear OF the building, Fire
man John Gillen, OF truck No. 8, had
saved some women when, at a win
dow on the fourth floor he saw seven
year-old Benjamin Levine crying for
aid, while smoke belched forth around
him. Gillen climbed 10 the window,
Just as he reached It, the little boy
crumpled up and vanished inside.
Without an instant's delay Gillen
leaped through. diyed into the flames
and brought the boy out, badly
burned.
When the fremen got into action |
their task was already almost hope |
less Nearly every one OF the LIS per- |
sons who lived in the ramshackle /
structure had fed to the fire escapes, 4
leaving every door open on the way |
and the names, unchecked, ragged /
throughout the whole house. Acting |
FirehChief Devanny. leading his men |
to the interior, barely escaped death
The stairway between the third and
fourth floors collapsed under his feet, |
The Detroit times., 1914-06-10

throwing him into a dense mass OF
fire and cinders. He crawled out with
badly sprained arm.
Spontaneous combustion in a lock
er room Nas believed 20 have been the
cause OF the FIRE. AS the building was
OF the oldest construction the none
tary loss was only about $4,000.