The Opinion-Tribune from Glenwood, Iowa • Page 11

The city council meets tonight. Theo. Beckman was in Omaha yesterday. Capt. King is taking the school this week.

Remember this is the last month in to pay your taxes. Geo. Culver and family are now located in Alex Tipton's residence mear the high school. Edward Smith and Jennie Scanlan Emerson were made man and wife Monday by Squire Tolles. Win.

Eulitt of Glenwood and Jennie Pollitt, of Hastings, were married Monday by Squire Alton, the bride 1C and the groom 22. Street Commissioner Walling has up Vine street to the depot in shape and he now thinks he has the top above high water mark. Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day service for cases in the September term the 19th. Have you filed your petition? Rev. W.

E. Storey the new Baptist minister is not expected here before the 20th, his first Sunday being Sept. B. Smith of Hillsdale sells to John Rether the little cottage on the below the Vine street bridge, being lots 8 and 9 in block 34, for Tuesday and Wednesday were the hottest and most disagreeable days of- season. Several thermometers about town registered 104 in the shade Tuesday.

L. A. Swart'zel has moved into the John Wright property on Third and Myrtle. Mr. Swartzel is the new shoemaker at Nebe's, coming here from Council Bluffs.

The United States district court meets in Council Bluffs Tuesday, Sept. 19. W. W. John Niemau of Malvern are among the petit jurors selected from this county.

The canning company a big shipment of corn to D-itivor this week. An extra large car was chartered and 24,000 cans of corn was shipped to the Colorado capital. The ordinary cat- holds from 700 to 800 cases but an 1,000 was packed into this one. Rev. Brainerd says he is preparing a lecture or sermon this week, which he will deliver in St.

John's Episcopal next Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock under this is the good of going to church; I will to heaven just as soon as those who do go." Evening service 7:30, lecture, 'Reasons for using Charlie Woodruff is a young Am- of the proper stamp, and one the boys the OPINION would commend. During the past sumtnar he has painted his father's house giving Mills County at tlie State Fair. Queen Mills and her Big Red Apple again came out with colors flying at the Iowa state fair at Des Moines last week. Sixteen first prizes and $60 in cash premiums is the record. Not bad at all for an off year.

The Klondike breezes of last winter which played such havoc in many Iowa orchards did not prevent our usual good showing this year, and that, too, on short notice and with limited capital. No other collection of apples at the fair could show the great variety and quality equal to those from Mills county. However, Mr. P. Jackson who had charge of the display, is feeling a little disappointed that he did no get everything in sight as in days of yore.

While our apples were the very best, he having 180 varieties on exhibition, our general fruit display was not up to the high standard of the past. Polk oounty got first place on general display. This is the first time in three years that Mills county has missed this prize. It was a pluin case of default, judgment being rendered against -us-because- showing was riot made that could easily have been made had there been the proper interest taken in the matter. The fact is, Polk county stole a mark on us.

Being right near the fair grounds her fruit growers had every advantage, and, where Queen Mills excelled as to apples Polk county made up in a large variety of small fruits of all kind, all of which had been kept fresh by cold storage. Included in the Polk county display was also canned and preserved fruits, native nuts, all of which made a tine showing. Outside of apples county had but a few plates of grapes and plums. That there is no discounting our apples is proven by the following record: Mills county received a $10 premium for best county display for southern Institution School Begins. School began Monday at the Glenwood Institution for feeble minded children.

Dr. Powell, the superintendent, congratulates himself on being better organized for the year's work than ever before. Some 840 children are big increase over last year. By January 1st Dr. Powell says there will be fully 850 children at the institution.

As may be imagined it takes a small army teachers, attentants and help generally to look after so great a number. The following is the list of teachers: Miss Nettie Baker, principal, Misses Alice Smith, Kathie Langan, May Dill, Pearl England, Ethyl Thomas, Rena Coe, Essie Parker, Minnie Kelley, Julia Bosquet, E. E. Sauter, Sigrid Sjolander. and Mrs.

Alice Steppen. Leo Steppen has charge of the boy's manual training department, with Will Richardson as assistant 1 while Mrs. L. Mogridge looks after the manual training of the girls. Four new teachers appear on.

the list. Miss Minnie Kelley of this city, whose musical ability is well known to.our will 'devote- much' of her time along this line. Miss Julia Bosquet, whose home is in Pella, Iowa, is a cousin of Mrs. Ed. E.

Egan, and comes well recommended as a teacher. Another new and com- petant instructor is Miss E. E. Sauter of Washington, D. who will have charge of 'elocution and physical culture.

Miss Sigrid Sjolander of Boston will have charge of the new Lloyd work, which is a new departure in the school work. 'Miss Sjolander is a native of. Sweden but for several years past has studied at the Lloyd, normal school in Boston and is quite proficient in the art. The Lloyd work consists of primary manual training, and is carried on in a large room in the laundry building which has been fitted up for the purpose. The children are here given their first lessons such as saws, district, alao $10 for best seedling apple, the "Queen Mills" variety whichjin the of tools flourishes on the Coats farm in Lyons I chisels, knives, etc.

township. First premiums were also Next spring Dr. Powell will put in received on.best varieties of summer! practice on an extensive scale his and winter apples, and second place ideas that he has been so persistently for fall varieties, Wapello county getting first on the latter. The four summer varieties taking horticulture jn About the In- advocating in recent years in regard to teaching practical the public schools, stitution grounds he will have, a number of "school where the Duchess. The six winter varieties children will be taken by classes and that were prixe winners were Ben taught to plant, cultivate and care first prize were the Benoni, Chenango Strawberry, Summer Queen, and Davis, Jonathan, Grimes Golden, Roiaan Stem, Willow Twigs and Stark.

The six favorite fall varieties were Wealthy, Maiden Blush, McMahon's White, Fall Orange, well, and Cole's Quince. For single plate displays 20 first for fruit, flowers and vegetables, etc. At the present time the doctor is having prepared at the Institution printing office a "Horticultural Lo- Primer," of which he is the author. Dr. Powell does not claim to be the originator of the scheme, but he' has cover all the ship- Ttie fact is, hu.fi i- with the at this and freight it two coats, and the job shows Charlie to be nearly as expert with the brush his father is about water rights.

The younger Woodruff now sports a bicycle as the reward of industry. The Gleuwood school board has laid in a supply of 100 tons of soft coal which it calculates will last through the winter. The great scarcity of wood compels the use now of coal entirely. The Iowa nut and lump coal will be used. The cost of fuel last year was enormous, being between $600 and $700.

This year $450 will cover the cost at the outside, $425 having thus far been paid out. Agent Waterman says he can't recall in the dozen years of his stay at this point a bigger day's freight business than was had at the Glenwood depot Monday. It took just an even fifty way bills to ments for the day. ness is booming station, both passenger traffic being lively. Henry W.

Wright the steward the Institution has resigned his position and will step down and out some time this month, as soon as his successor, Mr. H. L. Bissell, late of losva, who is now in charge, becomes familiar with his duties, Mr. Wright in company with his brother, O.

J. Wiight of Red Oak, have rented the new Bogart store room on the west side and about October first will in the grocery business, putting in a large and first class stock. Mr. Wright and brother visited. a number of neighboring towns prospects were the best in Glenwood.

The OPINION wishes them success. A gang of about 75 men putting up the lines for the American long distance telephone company arrived in town the first of the week and are quartered in tents and wagons in the Gunsolley orchard. The linemen reached the city today from Hilladale, coming north from that place to the road loading west into Glenwood past the Donnell Reaching Lynn street the line runs north to Council Bluffs past L. A. Williams' and out the West.

Liberty road. The post holes are excavated. by the loud reports creating much excitement until it was learned what caused it. The line cons ists cf four heavy copper lines. and no second premiums were offered.

Out of the 20 Queen Mills got 12. Mr. Jackson tells us the people were surprised at the fine showing that was made by our apples, many thinking the cold weather would prevent much of a display. It is quite evident that Queen Mills still remains the banner apple county of Iowa. some pronounced ideas of his own cm the subject which he will develop in his book.

His experiment at the stitution next year will be watched with interest by educators. Institution Items. Frank Ross, the florist, has the Institution lawns and posy gardens looking very fine these days. His foliage plants are particularly attractive, and in one place is spelled in large letters the words ''Iowa Institution 1899." With the help of the children uext year in caring for the flowers as a matter of study Dr. Powell purposes to make the surround- Btaclc From lUe Philippines.

Ed Walling, the first Gietiwood boy to get back from the Philippines, arrived last night being met at the depot by nufnerous friends and. relatives. He is looking quite well. Upon leaving Manila the latter part of June he weighed but 100 pounds. He has since ings very attractive on the hill, gained 40 pounds.

For a month Henry F. Storjohann, of Arcadia in he has been in a San Francisco hos- Carroll county, is the new stenogra- pital recovering from malarial fever, pher in the steward's office at the In- He was with the boys in all the im-1 stitutiou. He is a nephew of Niels portant fights in and about San Boysen of this city, nando but sickness prevented him The third kiln of brick is being from always taking part. Ed is a son burned this week, and a fourth one of Warren Walling. begun.

The band and orchestra is to be Frank Choate has been putting in a set of new scales at Woodland. They came from Binghavnton and Jones he paid the freight. Frank is busy testing his new acqusition on South Omaha feeders and pretty school ma'ms. The funeral took place Tuesday of the little one year old child of Jason Standiford which died of some sort of bowel trouble. The family desire to return thanks fer kindness and help shown by friends.

The Buckeye Window Shade Co. of Anderson, Indiana, brings suit for $11.19 and the American "Hand Sewed Shoe Co. of Omaha for $156 against T. C. Jones the Hastings merchant, being balances on account.

John Duran returned Sunday evening several months absence in Northern Michigan where he has been engineer on-a steam shovel. He is looking well. Feeders were shipped from South Omaha to H. W. Ladd, Hillsdale; A.

R. Duncan, J. Duncan and J. H. Antrim, Malvern.

M. T. Deupree is remodeling and adding to his residence northeast of town. When completed the various improvements will cost close to 1500. Wm.

Skillicorn in the district court sues Henry Farlee on a note for $70 at 8 per cent given Dec. 7, 1894, and also for on account. Mrs. B. F.

Durfee who has been visiting for the past six weeks at the home of her mother at Polk City, returned today. Cut down the weeds. greatly improved, $700 having been invested in new instruments. The farm has produced 200 tons of hay which has been put up for winter use. In the silo building which has been filled up also stored away 300 tons of ensilage for winter feed, requiring as it did 20 acres of corn.

Under the careful supervision of J. P. Jackson the Institution farm has made a good showing this year. While fruit on account of the cold weather is not so good, other things have yielded well. Outside of hay the biggest crop is corn, 55 acres, next is oats with 40 acres, alfalfa 10 acres, potatoes 7 acres, while oceans of cabbages, melons, pumpkins, vegetables, are produced.

A half dozen Mangel Wortzel beets raised on the Institution farm took first prize at the state fair last week, being' the biggest and first there. School began this week in Glenwood with an attendance of 90 more than the first day last year. The opening day 535 children were on hand at the four buildings, as follows: High school 214, 3d ward 14(3, West Hill 152, Tipton 23. The attendance in the high school is unusually big, being 95, a large gain over last year. Miss Perrine had the largest lot of little folks, (51 in all.

However grades are being rearranged this week so that no one teacher will have more than 45. There is a big attendance of outside pupils in the grammar and high school grades. Robert Kirkpatrick is the new clerk at Robi nsou's book store. Remains of a Mastodon. All sorts of jokes have been perpetrated' on the Waubonsie district, but it continues doing business at the old stand, astonishing folks now and then by some of the beautiful and wonderful things it gives to human view.

Last Friday Henry Wells and Raines of Rawls township were hunting bee trees along Waubonsie creek when Mr. Wells noticed a peculiar whitish substance protruding from the sand. Carefully removing the he found it to be a portion of the tusk-of a Searching further.Eddie Raines came across a huge 'tooth, the molar of the animal, in a splendid state of preservation. The color of the enamel is of a beautiful blue black, and the grinder has three sections, showing what power the great beasts of ancient times must have wielded for self preservation. The professors of Tabor college are greatly interested in the find.

Dr. F. M. Shriver, to whom Mr. Wells showed the specimens has in his interesting Collection portions of a great tooth, found near the same place.

Mr. Wells accounts for the find at this time from the fact that the heavy rains a few weeks since had washed away the- gravel of the creek at this point, exposing to view the ivory remains hidden for long centuries beneath the flood and mud of the- great inland sea which once covered the Missouri Valley. Waubonsie creek at this point is quite a study. One can stand on the bottom and looking up 100 feet see layer upon layer of different soils. First comes the'black soil; then a streak of yellow clay; then blue clay; a section full'of snail shells follows; then'red dish and yellow clay mixed with'peculiar little stones; then the gravel bed of the creek where the mastodon remains were found.

Here are all shape's of boulders, and red, black and white stones, some glassy in appearance. Mr. Wells is an interested student of nature and always keeps his eyes open when walking through Waubonsie He laughingly asserts that this spot was once the garden of Eden since he found the petrified half of an apple there one day recently. By another year the population at the Institution will have passed the one thousand mark. Dr.

Powell estimates they will, be caring for 850 children by Jan. 1st. The employes now number more than one hundred. There is a constant and steady increase in both inmates and employes, so that it is quite safe to say the "city on the hill" will number 1,000 Sept. 1st, 1900.

A stranger sauntered into the steam laundry Tuesday and inquired if he could! get a little work done and how soon! Being told he could be accommodated at once by Mr. Hanson, the proprietor, he departed. Shortly afterwards a wagon backed up in front of the door with a stack of soiled linen on board that made Gerard's eyes stand out in astonishment. It-proved to be the regular washing of the long distance telephone gang now quartered in the 75 of them in all. There were over a hundred sheets, while pillow cases, towels, handkerchiefs, socks, shirts, underwear, col- lavs, cuffs, made a tremendous heap.

Three paymaster's checks aggregating $960 were received Saturday at the Glenwood 'state bank from Co. bpys in the Philippines. Some fifteen of the boys have money on deposit at this bank. On two other occasions similar large sums have been received amounting in all to nearly $3,000, the most of which having been distributed to relatives. In the letter inclosing the checks Harry Dull states that Capt.

Steepy will veinlist with other pf the boys. At the annual election of officers of the Glenwood Methodist Sunday school held last week the following were chosen: L. A. Bower, W. W.

Douglas, Asst. Sallie Barnard, secretary; Carl Will, treasurer; Fred Briggs, chorister; Edith Culver, organist; Irene Shisler and Inez Jackson, librarians. The iron work for the new Laraway-Evernham block is expected in a few days. As an indication of the demand for iron in building this year over last it may be stated that certain iron pieces which sold for $125 each in 1898 now command $200. James Owens brought in seventy- five barrels of apples, Wealthies and McMahon's White, which sold for $1.05 per barrel to Grocer Sabin.

Mr. Sabin pronounced them the finest he has seen this year. D. G. Jamison leaves in a few days for Chicago and other eastern points to purchase his fall stock of dry goods.

Ned Anderson of Atlantic is here today. He reports businesn rushing on the Telegraph, the paper the old OPINION boys bought. We notice that weeds nad grass are beiug allowed to grow in an unsightly fashion along the streets and sidewalks in various parts of town. This ought not to be. Get out with your scythe as this is now good weed killing weather.

Real Estate Deals. Big real estate deals are getting to be the order of the day. One of the latest trades of importance was the sale last Saturday of Dan Muffley's 215 acre farm in Cfcnter township to William Jens for $9,675 which is at the rate of $45 an acre. We have not learned Mr. Muffley's plans but understand he will reinvest in Mills county land.

The old Deacon Briggs homestead located in section 11 of Center township was purchased last Friday by Detlof Fischer for the good round sum of $8,600. The place which is finely improved consists of 160 acres and sold for a trifle less than $54 an acre, Real Estate Agent Green lee making the trade. Possession will be given March 1st. This farm now changes hands for the first time since Uncle.Sara granted a land patent to the quarter un June 15, 44. years ago.

On that date David C. whom the patent was issued, was a resident of Kalamazoo county, the document which was just placed on file the other day being signed 1 by President Franklin Pierce. Deacon Briggs shortly after removed to Mills county and up to the time of his recent death was a prominent and well known citizen. Messrs. Ad.

Utterback and Geo. H. Garrett have finally closed the deal which had been hanging fire for the past year for the Terryberry farm in section 16 of Rawls township, consisting of 120 acres. The price paid was $4,800, or $40 an acre. The deed is made'over by the widow of the late Jas.

L. Terryberry, and his son, Geo. F. Terryberry of Cass county, who is executor ot the estate. The farm makes a fine investment.

T.beo. Peppers has sold for $1500 his 40 acre farm 4 miles south of town to Wm. Shaw of Council Bluffs, Winkler Patrick making'the deal. At a meeting of the school board Tuesday evening Miss Alice Smith, was employed f6r the year as teacher of vocal music at a salary of $27.50 per month. Two lessons will be given weekly at the high school and one a week in each room of the other two buildings.

For several years past she has taught at the Institution and is an excellent instructor in vocal music. The move is certainly a goo one. Little Gilman Spicer while playing about the house pulled some hot water down upon himself and the result was a pretty severely scalded boy. He is doing nicely, however. Mrs.

C. W. Spicer, his mother is visiting her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. S.

G. Inlay, during the summer. Her home is in Hammond, Louisiana. Supt. Marsh is this week mailing to the secretaries and treasurers of the various country school boards blanks for annual reports which the law requires they shall make once a year at the annual meetings which occur on the thir3 Monday in September, This year's meeting will therefore occur on the 18th.

Clifford Purcell, the wide awake superintendent of the news counter at L. S. Robinson's during the past summer has gone to Omaha to take a position as bill clerk with the big Crane-Churchill company, dealers in irou supplies and steam fixtures. "Cliff" is an obliging young man as is bound to win. The board of supervisors adjourned yesterday to meet Sep.tj.25.

The consolidated tax levy for '99 was fixed at 14 and 4-10 mills, a reduction of 6-10 mills from last year. County road is increased 2--10 and insane tax 4-10. The state fund is decreased 3-10 and the county 9-10 mills. Miss Sara Nollen received a flattering offer this week from the Marshalltown school board. A communication stated that they desired her to take charge of the high school classes in biology and physiology.

The offer came too late as the Glenwood board was loth to give her up at this date. At the recent meeting of the Southwestern Iowa Baptist Association at Percival Mrs. W. J. Howard of Glenwood was elected president of the woman's missionary society for the ensuing W.

K. Post of Emerson being made secretary. E. D. Richardson left Monday evening for a visit at his old home in North English in Iowa county.

While away he will attend the annual meeting at Oskaloosa of the Friends' denomination. Dave Copson was in Omaha one day this week. Dave says he had no sooner got in the city than a reporter met him and wired to the world that another attraction had come to town for the exposition. The OPINION votes in favor of Miss Verna Record as the one owning the best children's turnout in the city, consisting of a pony and small road wagon. The Literary Society reorganized for the ensuing season at the Congre-.

gational parsonage Monday evening. Rev. M. D. Reed continues as leader and N.

C. Field is his coworker on the executive committee. Socialogy I will be taken up as the first study. PERSONAL Ed. Lufkin went to Omaha Sunday.

Miss Clevia Joy of Elmo, is visiting Mrs. E. H. Nebe. Mrs.

Bertha Baldwin returned Tuesday from her eastern trip. Miss Louise Woodruff entertained the high school teachers Friday evening. Mrs. J. A.

Swope left Monday for St. Joseph for a few days visit with friends. Mrs. W. F.

Cooper bf Lincoln is visiting her parents W. F. Laraway and wife. Mrs. O.

W. Griffith of Okoboji is the guest of her niece Mrs. W. F. Laraway.

Mrs. W. A. Fisher and daughter, Ella left Saturday for their home in Kansas City. Bert Mershon of Des Moines visited relatives here Tuesday.

He is an old Glenwood boy. Miss Marion Ridgeway returned Friday from her summer's vacation at Maryville, Mo. Miss Ivory has resigned her position at and returned to her home at Tabor. Miss Frank Towslee left yesterday for Lawrence, where she enters the State University. Dr.

Knowles and family returned on Tuesday from a month's visit in Ireton near Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Choate visited over Sunday with R. S.

McDonough and family of Hastings. Miss Blanche Donnelle left Friday for Cedar Falls, where she goes to enter the normal school. L. F. of the Harlan national bank, was in town Tuesday, the guest of Supt.

Marsh. Saturday evening Mrs. Lamb entertained in honor of her sister Miss Russell of Council Prof. H. N.

Cole and wife 'return today to Ann Arbor to resume their studies in the University. Ernest Hardy and Walter Parsons of Tabor visited at the home of Devello Tipple last Saturday. W. F. Laraway, Amos Dean, R.

Patrick and A. H. Winkler were doing business in Omaha Tuesday. E. L.

Bleakney left for a short vacation. He will visit his old home at Jefferson and other points. Miss M.adge Tracey returned to Glenwood last Sunday from Massena where she spent her summer vacation. Miss Minnie Young of Sac. City, Iowa, and 'Miss Mary Wilderman of Omaha are visiting with Miss Libbie Young.

Mrs. C. returns home this week from a six weeks' visit with her mother in Jefferson county, Pennsylvania. Miss Myrtle Robinson, a sister of 'Dr. Mogridge's wife, is teaching the fall term at Fairview school in Anderson township.

Will Simpson is expected home in a few days from Marion, Indiana, where he has been looking after some business interests. Charley Wilkins came dpwn from. Omaha He is 'W'orfcihg fbr the Standard Oil Co. of which Chas. Green is manager.

Marion Purcell and family of Omaha, spent Sunday with mother. Mr. Purcell is in the employ of Crane, Churchill Co. O. E.

Shay and sister Mrs. C. P. Kinney drove to Strahan Sunday where they went to see their brother's child which was quite sick Mrs. Frank Choate entertained a company of ladies at 5 o'clock tea at Woodland, Thursday, of Mrs.

Cole of Ann Arbor, Mich. Miss Amy Laraway returned Saturday from her summer's trip to Los Angeles. She again this, fall the Burr Oak school south of town. Miss Edith Culver has returned from a month's visit at Des Moines and is once move back of the counters of "Iowa's Greatest Interior Miss Davis of the Red Oak Express printing department gave the OPINION a fraternal call last week. She svas the guest of her relative Mrs.

Hixson. Mrs. J. E. Wickham has returned from Crestou where she visited with with her.

parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Miller, who leave soon for California. J. J.

Hubbel was called home last week by the sickness of his wife from an extended trip through Nebraska and Kansas for the Gleuwood Manufacturing Co. On Saturday Wm. Jens let'the contract to W. S. Doan for a new house and barn to be built at once on the farm he recently bought 6f D.

C. Multtey. Tho improvements will cost about $1800. Wayne Choate and wife left Tuesday for Sundance, Wyoming, to visit the family of Fred Rounds. They will visit other points of interest in that vicinity before returning, being absent about a month.

Walt Marshall, Jos. Wilkins, Had Terry and Toots Vaughan started Monday in a covered wagon for a point 90 miles up the Platte river in Nebraska where they will hunt and fish for five or six weeks. Miss Lillie Bernhard who has been bookkeeper at the Institution storeroom for the past five months left. Monday for the state of Washington where she is to be married soon to a gentleman from Omaha. Sam'l.

Finkensteih and family have been spending Monday, Tuesday Wednesday in Omaha'celebrating the Hebrew new year. Meanwhile the fruit store has been closed to all business. Such devotion to religious duty is commendable in an age of commercialism like that through which we are now drifting, A party was given 'Monday evening at the home of M. J. Williams in honor of Miss Edna Martin of Omaha.

Those present were: Misses Mergie Shriver, Pearl Jones, Frank Towslee, Jennie Record and Frank Starbuck, Messrs. Chas. Gillilland, Homer Daniel, Richard Shepard, Aroh and Chas. Edwards..