The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
CARTHAGE, III, MAY

Mr.. David w. Swain, who was In
jured in runaway Saturday morning
at o'clock. passed away at keo-
kuk hospital Saturday at 5 o'clock p.
m. After the accident Mr.. Swain was
taken to his home and did not seem
to be suffering intently, and was con-
sciOus, able to raise himself up in bed
and converse with his family, and mar
rated the details Of the accident min
utely, stating that he had just fin
ished hitching the last tug, when a
little boy came through the alley
and fred an airgun. soaring the team.
In his efforts to grab the lines and
crawl onto the hayrack he was caught
between the telephone pole and the
corner OF the rack in s,1ch manner
that his stomach and bowels were
crushed. About noon the doctors saw
a decided change for the worst and
ordered Mr.. Swain taken Immediately
to Keokuk, where he was placed on
the operating table in an effort to save
his life. The injury was fatal, causing
death in a few hours. Mr.. Swain was
one of our most, respected citizens,
man Of quiet manner, yet making
many friends, always strictly honest
and honorable in all his business tran
sactions. He has been very indus
trious and had accumulated large
holdings, being the owner of $50
acres OF Hancock county's most waltz
able lands, one farm OF $40 acres To-
Gated Just one mile west of Carthage,
where the family lived for the past
three years, many improvements hav-
ing been added since their purchase
OF the farm. He also owns valuable
property in the city of Carthage Mr..
Swain was born on the old Swain
homestead located six miles northeast
Of Carthage, the son Of David and De-
lila (Talbot) Swain. In December.
1884, he was married to Miss Mary
Irotts, and to this union were born
Tour daughters, two of whom died In
infancy. The wife and two daughters.
Miss Pearl, at home. and Mrs. Fred
DeHaven Of Burnside, survive; also
one grandchild, two brothers, L. A. !
Swain and James Swain, both Of this
:ity: one halfibrother and three half
sisters, Fred Swain, Mrs. John Yetter, |
II near Bentley, Mrs. Abe Osborn, of
Bowen and Mrs. Frank Ogilvie, of
Cast Carthage. Mr.. Swain was a men, |
Der of the Methodist church of this |!
:ity, where the funeral services were |
held Monday morning at IL O'Clock, !
Rev. J. w. Ferris of the Methodist {
church officiating. Burial at Moss /
1idge cemetery. The sympathy Of the
entire community goes out to the fam
ly In their hour Of sorrow. |
Funeral services OF DR.. Henry D. I
seigfried we're held from the home of
lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Sieg-
rfed, in Ferris, Monday afternoon at |
!. O'Clock, under the auspices OF the
Masonic lodge Of this city, Of which ,
deceased was a member. DR.. Sieg-l
ried died at Blessing hospital in
Quincy Friday evening at II O'Clock. |
Is the result Of blow received at |
he hands Of former farm tenent. |
lie is one Of our Hancock county men
vho has made his mark in the world.
t the age of forty-six years. He was
'orn on a farm, two miles northwest
+ Ferris. March Z, 1900, he was mar
led to Miss Ottie q. Tanner, Maui
90 young lady. DR.. Seigfried was a
.raduate Of the Keokuk Medical col
eye, and has devoted his entire life
ince that time to the practice OF medi-
in, having been located at Bentley
ew years, where he won the admira-
ion and rspect OF the entire COM
nunity. Later he went to Denver
there he has been for the past TWEEN
y wears and has served his many pa
tents faithfully and sufficiently at all
ines. He was progressive, devoting
auch OF his time to the study of
is profession, yet being well informed
n current events. DR.. Seigfred was
man OF kindly disposition and made
riends wherever called. His untime
? death has cast a gloom over the Ell
ire community. He leaves besides
he widow, two children, Miss Mary,
tho is a member OF the senior class |.
f the Carthage high school. 1918, she
aving made her home with her grand
arents at Ferris, where she might
asily go to and from her school work,
nd the son Henry, aged about fif- I
zen years Also his parents, Mr.. and
FRS. Isaac Seigfred OF Ferris, two
isters, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Neff,
9th Of near Ferris, and two brothers, {
rnest and Lee Seigfried, also OF the
erris vicinity. Deceased was a mem
er OF the Knights Templar and Ma I
,nic lodges at Carthage. The body I