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There are three pumping stations, capable of pumping over two million, four hundred thousand gallons of water per hour.
The area of the drainage district contains about thirty-five thousand acres.
The cost of establishing the system was something over three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars, which, according to law, is taxed to the property in the district as a special tax, and in proportion to the benefits resulting there- from. The construction of the levee and the establishment of the draiange system cost in the neighborhood of six hundred thousand dollars.
CHAPTER XXX
HAWKEYE NATIVES
On the 4th of September, 1905. Wilbur Mosena, Charles Kriechbaum, E. H. Carpenter, H. C. Garrett, Charles L. Schaefer, D. M. Haskell, John Braunberger, Andy Dehner, Charles Dewein, H. C. Schramm, Charles Waldin, John B. Hunt, W. W. Hudson, J. C. Wertz, L. F. Owens, Charles M. Wagner, Samuel B. Tucker, George O. Ray, L. C. Gieseker, J. W. Albright, Isaac Ward, S. B. Wright, Win S. Cox, Charles G. Bosch, George Kaut, Charles G. Mauro, Thomas Hedge, August Kriechbaum, S. R. Ballard, Mark F. Derby, Louis Kriechbaum, L. C. Wallbridge, W. H. Moore, Leon Huffman, Abner S. Cook, J. H. Baner, George J. Reis, Gus Waldin, Henry D. Cameron, C. H. Gardner, Peter II. Orth, Luke Palmer, George Heldorfer, Henry Miller, Charles T. Patterson, T. F. Lukenbill, John H. Beck, became incorporated under the laws of Iowa under the name of "Hawkeye Natives Association."
Among other things, its articles stated the following as the purpose of the organization :
"The undersigned residents of Des Moines County, Iowa, desiring to form an organization of the natives of Des Moines County, Iowa, who have reached the age of fifty (50) years, do hereby certify :
"The particular objects for which this association is formed are, to preserve the traditions and annals of the early settlers of lowa, and to promote frequent intercourse, acquaintance and friendship among their descendants.
"All natives of Des Moines County, Iowa, who have reached the age of fifty (50) years are eligible to membership; also all natives of Des Moines County of the age of fifty (50) years and upward are eligible to membership, though they reside elsewhere.
"Also have a state organization to which all persons born in the State of Iowa, and have reached the age of fifty (50) years, are eligible to membership. Yearly dues, to either association, $1.00 per year."
The officers for the first year were:
Wilbur Mosena, president ; Henry D. Cameron, vice president ; August Kriech- baum, secretary ; C. G. Mauro, treasurer : E. H. Carpenter, Thomas Hedge, John Braunberger, executive committee, who, together, constitute the board of directors for the first year and until their successors are elected.
LIST OF MEMBERS, MAY 1, 1914
Officers
James H. Jacoby, president ; John Braunberger, vice president ; H. C. Wegener, secretary ; Theo W. Kriechbaum, treasurer ; F. N. Field, corresponding secretary
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Executive Committee
Charles Krueger, three years; Luke Palmer, two years; J. B. Hunt, one year. Members
P. Henry Andre, J. W. Albright, I. E. Anderson, N. S. Augsberger, John Braunberger, Charles G. Bosch, Z. K Bonar, John H. Beck. O. W. Bandy, Carl G. Bosch, John Barnard, Elijah W. Bandy, Samuel R. Ballard, F. G. Burkholder, J. T. Beckman, John H. Baner, J. W. Brooks, A. S. Cone, Dr. J. S. Caster, WV. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), Albert J. Copp, Win S. Cox, Mark F. Derby, Charles H. Dewein, H. B. Davidson, W. S. Duval, Peter W. Ditch, Charles E. Demling, Denvin A. Downer, John Engel, Fred Engel, J. D. Edmonson, Henry W. Easa- man, Charles Ernest, Marcus Ernest, J. F. Eberle, W. D. Eaton, Mark M. Foote, W. Fordney, F. N. Field, Charles P. Funck, Capt. William Burke, Aug. Bosch, Abner S. Cook, L. H. Chambers, E. W. Cameron, F. F. Graesser. George Hel- dorfer, Thomas Hedge, W. W. Hudson, Dan M. Haskell, George Heck, Leon Hoffman, John H. Hunger, John B. Hunger, John B. Hughes, William B. Hunt, W. A. Hartman, George Hummer, Henry Heffner. Louis Herschler, Frank W. Haskell, Dr. L. C. Hall, M. W. Hays, Charles L. Haskell, W. A. Hunt, Julius Hansen, John J. Hohl, C. H. Hutchinson, John Hartman, A. K. Finley, Harry C. Garrett, Charles H. Gardner, Louis C. Gieseker, J. A. Gregg, W. H. Grupe, Paul Guelich, W. H. Groeltz, George Kiesling, Otto H. Klein, Charles Henry Krueger, Theo W. Kriechbaum, Henry H. Karver, Robert Kroppach, John Leicht, T. F. Lukenbill, Theo Landhasuer, Louis Linse, Phil Leicht, Charles W. Lem- berger, Wilbur Mosena, Charles Mauro, Will H. Moore, J. W. McMasksen, Henry Miller, Henry Magel, W. Magel, Frank M. Mellinger, Luther B. Johnson, James H. Jacoby, W. B. Jacoby, August Kriechbaum, Charles Kriechbaum, Edward W. Krieg, John Kassel, Fred Kriechbaum, Peter H. Orth, Luke Palmer, Edwin C. Parsons, J. S. Penny, Charles T. Patterson, Max E. Poppe, Horace Patterson, B. A. Prugh, John Pflaum, J. W. Parr, John T. Remey, George J. Reis, George C. Remey, Henry H. Robinson, J. E. Rhein, James J. Ransom, Charles Remer- scheid, Moses W. Robinson, Jacob C. Rupp. W. O. Ransom, Peter Magel, H. A. Mathes, Daniel McCallen, John A. Mertz, W. D. Masters, Martin Moehn, C. L. McCash, Robert H. Mooney, P. J. Mathews, Barney Nieman, J. T. Niehaus, Lon F. Owens, J. W. Straus, Estes Swift, James B. Smith, W. J. Snyder, J. . R. Shaul, J. W. Smith, J. C. Snyder, Fred S. Schreiber, George B. Salter, F. F. Smith, John W. Tressel, Albert S. Teuscher, C. J. Tobin, J. W. Topping, Charles Waldin, Gus A. Waldin, Charles M. Wagner, M. F. Roberts, H. S. Rand, A. H. Riepe, Ed Rapp, Charles Roesch, Charles L. Schaefer, J. L. Smith, Henry Schlager, H. C. Schramm, S. C. Scotten, H. P. Scheurs, F. H. Sowden, E. G. Willard, J. C. Wertz, L. C. Wallbridge, L. B. Wright, Henry Wolfert, R. C. Waddle, Charles F. Wedertz, E. R. Weingartner, August H. Wedertz, Herman A. Woemhoener, John C. Wright, Richard S. Williams, Fred J. Wolbers, George H. Washburn, Edward White, Henry C. Wegener.
HONORARY MEMBERS
Mrs. Ruth Gear Rand, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Strauss, Mrs. Theodore B. Wald- schmidt, Mrs. Magdalena L. Roesch, MIrs. David Garman, Virginia David Strick- lett, Mrs. Susan K. Mercer, Mrs. Mary E. Bessie, Mrs. J. W. Topping.
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MEMBERS DECEASED
Since Organization Was Effected
Louis Kriechbaum, September 22, 1907; George Dotterwerch, October 2, 1907: Samuel B. Tucker, January 27, 1908; John M. Chubb, March 4, 1908; Joseph Norton, June 20. 1908; Henry D. Cameron, January 10, 1909; Andy Dehner, March 6, 1909; George Kaut, November 24, 1910; George H. Pflaum, September 3, 1911 ; W. Henry Mauro, March 11, 1912 ; Jerome Hedges, November 23, 1912; Henry A. Woemhoener, March 25, 1913; E. H. Carpenter, August 16, 1913; Louis II. Wiemer, July 22, 1913; George O. Ray, December 17, 1913; Isaac Ward, March 21, 1914; Philip Kauz, February 24, 1914; John B. Hunt, April 17, 1914.
Nothing could be more praiseworthy than the establishment of this associa- tion. Those forming the association felt that something ought to be done to preserve the traditions and annals of the early settlers. Unfortunately for Bur- lington, it has not a historical society. In the early days such a society existed in the city. The Hawkeye Natives do not expect to perform an historical work; this would be impossible. Its work is more in the nature of a friendship order of natives who meet and hold counsel on past events, keeping green in memory the "Auld Lang Syne." The association has erected a log cabin in Crapo Park, overlooking the Great River, where they assemble on occasions for mutual enjoyment.
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OLD ZION CHURCH, BURLINGTON Built in 1838
CHAPTER XXXI
CHURCHES OF BURLINGTON
OLD ZION
The Methodists were the first on the ground in Burlington, as the Baptists were first in Danville Township.
Dr. William R. Ross, in the fall of 1833, had built a small log cabin for school and religious purposes near, and to the southwest of, North Hill Park. The renowned Rev. Peter Cartwright was at this time presiding elder of a district embracing a large territory in Illinois, and the whole of Iowa. Doctor Ross requested Elder Cartwright to send a preacher to Burlington, and in compliance with the request Barton H. Cartwright was licensed and directed to go to Flint Hills and preach to the people.
With a team of oxen hitched to a wagon, Reverend Cartwright arrived at the home of Doctor Ross in March, 1834. Mr. Ross made good use of the Rev. Bar- ton H. Cartwright, not only in preaching, but in breaking ground. During the week days of the spring of 1834 he broke thirty acres of ground for the doctor, and filled the pulpit in the log cabin church on Sundays. He became known as the "Ox Driver Preacher" in the then new community, where there were more Indians than white people. Little is known of Rev. Barton H. Cartwright. We know nothing of his history after this time.
Some time in the early 'zos the writer met Rev. Barton H. Cartwright, who at that time was living near Springfield, Mo., where he had gone in an early time and had purchased a large amount of land. But the Reverend Barton had a brother, the Rev. Daniel G. Cartwright, who was in fact the first Methodist minister in Iowa. He was born in Simpson County, New York, 1796. Came to Des Moines County in 1835, where he was sent by Rev. Peter Cartwright. He settled on a farm in Union Township, of which his wife and children had charge, while he traveled the circuit of which he was presiding elder, being the successor of Rev. J. H. Ruble, who died a short time after his arrival. Rev. Daniel G. Cartwright subsequently moved to Yellow Springs Township, where he lived on a farm, which he subsequently sold, and moved to Kossuth, where he died at the home of his son, Willlam H. Cartwright, in 1873. It was under the ministration of Father Cartwright the carly Methodist churches were nourished and cared for.
What is called Old Zion Church can said to have come into existence about April 12, 1834, because at that time the Rev. Peter Cartwright formed a class composed of six persons, of which Doctor Ross was the leader. The early Metho- dist ministers were missionaries to a large extent, their purpose being to gather together people of their faith, organize class meetings, and start the work. Vol. 1-30
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In April, 1834, Reverend McMurty, who was the second minister to preach to the congregation at Burlington, stopped on his way from Rock Island. He was followed by the Rev. W. D. R. Trotter, who preached for the congregation. The Rev. James H. Jamison of the Missouri Conference, missionary to the Sac and Fox Indians, preached at the house of Doctor Ross in 1834. From the beginning Doctor Ross was not only engaged in the good work of looking after the welfare, spiritually, of the members of the church, but after the welfare of the children of the community. He organized the first Sunday school in Iowa, and furnished it with a library. In this work he was supported by the Congregationalists, Pres- byterians, Baptists and Unitarians.
At this time the Methodists seemed to be the only denomination which had any preaching. A. B. Stateler of the Missouri Conference preached to the congre- gation once every month. Wilson Pitner preached for a time in 1836.
In the year 1838 the Methodists determined to erect a building in which to worship. The following named persons met at the room of Mr. Chapman, an attorney, on March 5, 1838: Reverend Bastion, pastor; J. C. Shith, Thomas Ballard, Levi Hagar, William Davis and William R. Ross. The result of this meeting was the adoption of a resolution to build a brick house of worship, 40 by. 60 feet. The meeting appointed Doctor Ross and Messrs. Sluth and Hagar a building committee, with enlarged powers, etc., to estimate the cost of such building, to raise the funds, and make the contract for its construction, and to have general supervision of the work of construction. Mr. Adam Fordney was subsequently added to the committee. When this action was taken the congre- gation had not become incorporated. The Wisconsin Legislature was in session at the time, and on June 22, 1838, Dr. William R. Ross, Robert Cock, John C. Sluth, Thomas Ballard and Robert Avery became incorporated by an act of the Wisconsin Legislature, and all associated with them, according to the rules and discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States, and were constituted and made a body in deed and law by the title and name of Trustees of the M. E. Church of the City of Burlington, with perpetual succession, "and are hereby made capable in law to have, purchase, receive, take, hold, possess and enjoy to them and their successors to the use of the said M. E. Church in Burlington lots 374 and 375." By this act of incorporation the corporate name of the church was the "M. E. Church of the City of Burlington."
This church received the name of "Old Zion" in 1857. Thirteen years had elapsed since its erection, and the roof needed repairing. The story is, which comes from J. S. McKenney, at the time one of the editors of the Burlington Telegraph, who says: "In 1857 we were publishing, in company with Hon. James Morgan, the Daily Telegraph. Some time in that year the leaders of the church determined to hold a festival to raise funds to put a new roof on the building. When the time came for holding the festival, the late Hon. Judge Stockton came to the Telegraph office, and requested that we get up a 'poster' for the occasion, saying he would leave the matter with us. We printed the bill, with the head line, 'Old Zion wants a new roof.'" We have in another part of this history related for what purposes besides a place of worship this edifice had been used. The Rev. E. H. Waring, one of the early ministers who preached in Old Zion, writes as follows:
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"OLD ZION CHURCH"
"Old Zion no longer exists except in the memories of the past. It is true, the organic name was not 'Old Zion,' but the M. E. Church of Burlington. How- ever, for the half of a century it was known and called by no other name, which carried with it the fondest associations in the carly struggles for the building up of the church militant. It had existed almost from the founding of the city, had been the place where had been enacted the laws of the first territorial gov- ernment of Wisconsin, and Iowa; where the courts of justice had been held, the laws enforced and justice administered, where the Gospel had been preached and the penitent sought forgiveness of his sins, from all of which, it had become canonized in the hearts of the people of the city. All had an interest in it because of its association with the early lives of the people of the city. Nothing is now left to perpetuate its existence except the pen of the historian, and a plate inserted in the north wall of the present opera house erected on the ground where once it stood.
"After the church was abandoned by the Legislature in 1840, there was placed in it some rough benches with a back to each seat. These were placed in the 'Amen Corner,' the other parts of the house were filled with seats without backs. In 1845 it had comfortable pews. The plastering was not finished for several years. The pulpit, which was placed in it after the adjournment of the Legis- lature, was a round concern that half encircled the preacher as he stood in it. Afterward a third pulpit was placed in it which was a high and massive structure, 'marbleized,' and was thought to be very tasteful. It was built by Evan Evans, Esq. Inside one of the columns, when taken down in 1862, I found written in pencil August 22, 1845. This last pulpit was displaced by a small grained desk erected in the winter of 1862. But its day was brief, for in the removal of the church in 1864 the neat, small pulpit, of oak and walnut, now in use took its place. The pulpit originally stood in its present position at the west end of the church ; but in 1843 the seats were reversed, and the pulpit placed between the entrance door. This was done at the instance of the presiding elder, Rev. B. Weid, and in order to promote quiet and attention in the audience. But afterwards the original arrangement was restored.
TIIE FRONT AND CUPOLA
"In 1846, under the superintendence of Rev. E. T. Norris, an addition, includ- ing the vestibule, stairways, gallery and steeple, were put up at a cost of $1,200. The external work was done much better than the internal. The stairs were awkwardly arranged, and the gallery, once termed by C. Dunham, Esq., late editor of the Hawkeye, 'the cock loft of Old Zion,' was almost wholly unfit for use. The bell, weighing 1,452 pounds, was placed in the building in 1850.
"In 1862 Old Zion and Ebenezer Station were united under the writer's charge ; the public services being held in Old Zion, and Ebenezer being closed. In the spring of 1864, by a vote of membership at a meeting held for the purpose. the place of meeting was changed to Ebenezer. Upon the occurrence of this event the friends of Old Zion rallied, a meeting was held, and it was determined to open the church, and ask for the establishment of Old Zion Station. Sub-
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scriptions were taken up and the work of restoration undertaken. The Hawk- eye chronicled the changes thus: 'Old Zion. This venerable edifice, in its internal arrangements, has been thoroughly remodeled. Through the body of the church were run three aisles, two side and one central. The old gallery has been removed, and in its place are the pews, but slightly raised above the main floor, and a new and tasteful pulpit succeeds the old one. The ceiling is adorned in fresco, while on each side of the pulpit are two niches, containing each a tablet in fresco, on which are appropriate scriptural quotations, admirably lettered. The windows, formerly low, are now arched, thereby adding greatly to the beauty of the church, etc. When all is finished, the most familiar friends of Old Zion will scarcely recognize the old church in this, its second youth.' Old Zion had never been formally dedicated up to this time. On the Sabbath of June 10, 1864, it was reopened with appropriate services by Rev. Bishop Janes, assisted by Rev. G. B. Jocelyn and other ministers."
About what led to its sale I have nothing to say. On the 25th day of March, 1881, the north one-half of lot No. 374 and lot 375, original city, on which this sacred edifice stood, was sold to the Burlington Opera House Company, on which has been erected the present opera house. After the sale was organized what is known as the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Burlington, which con- structed the beautiful church building situate on the southeast corner of Wash- ington and Fifth streets, at a cost of about eighty thousand dollars. Old Zion was the first Protestant church built in Iowa, and it can be truthfully said no church in Iowa has such an interesting history.
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CIIURCH
Presbyterian and Congregational beliefs were so identical in the carly times it was easy for Presbyterian and Congregational people to amalgamate. The real difference between the two was one of church polity and not of faith. The Con- gregational Church of Burlington, organized in 1838, had its beginning in an organization known as "The Constitutional New School Presbyterian Church of Burlington." The founders of the present Congregational Church, which took its rise in 1843, were among the founders of the Constitutional New School Church. It appears that the Rev. L. G. Bell, the pioneer minister and mis- sionary of the Presbyterian Church, in 1838 caused to be organized a church mostly composed of Presbyterians and Congregationalists, which the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (Old School) would not recognize on roll call because of its name. Those of the infant church who sided with the acts of the assembly withdrew and organized the "First Presbyterian Church of Bur- lington." The Constitutional New School Presbyterian Church about the same time went out of existence, and the Congregational Church took its place. Those acquainted with the history of the Presbyterian Church at this time can readily see how the change was brought about, and why so many Presbyterians became Congregationalists.
The First Presbyterian Church of Burlington was organized in February, 1845. Two Presbyterian organizations had been formed previous to that date, but were. after a few years of unsuccessful struggling, disbanded. The third Presbyterian organization, which is the present First Church, is now in the sixty-third year
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of its existence, and is one of the strongest and most vigorous in the state, having a present membership of 485. It was organized by the Rev. Charles P. Cum- mins, D. D., assisted by the Rev. William L. McCalla. Its charter members were Mr. and Mrs. D. W. MeIntyre, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Fletcher, Mrs. Jerry Lampson and Miss Mary Calkins. Mr. D. W. McIntyre was the first ruling elder of the church. The Reverend Mr. McCalla supplied the newly organized church for a few Sabbaths. The services were held by the favor of Miss Calkins in a school room on Third Street, nearly opposite the present opera house. Here the first communion service was held, which was administered by the Rev. Aaron Leonard, who was at the time pastor of the Round Prairie (Kossuth) Church. This was in the autumn of 1845.
During the winter of 1845-46 the Rev. Thomas A. Bracken supplied the church for six months. Mr. Bracken afterwards settled in Kentucky, and was pastor of the Second Church, Lebanon, for over a quarter of a century.
Rev. William K. Stewart, pastor of the church at Macomb, Ill., supplied the . people once a month for some time following Mr. Bracken. In those days the trip from Macomb had to be made on horseback, and bad roads and the condition of the river made the coming of Mr. Stewart difficult and uncertain.
Rev. James Gallatin, pastor of the neighboring church of Spring Creek, held occasional services for the people. The people were so well pleased with Mr. Gal- latin that in the spring of 1848 they petitioned the presbytery to transfer him to Burlington. But Spring Creek was then the larger and more promising field, and objected to giving up its minister, and after due consideration Mr. Gallatin declined the call.
Not long after this the Rev. C. C. Cuyler, D. D., pastor of the Second Pres- byterian Church of Philadelphia, was visiting in Burlington, and preached for the congregation. The people anxiously requested him to help them secure a pastor ; and in response Doctor Cuyler recommended a young Princeton licen- tiate, Mr. James G. Shinn. Mr. Shinn was favorably impressed with the repre- sentations Doctor Cuyler made on his return to Philadelphia, and in the summer of that year ( 1848) he visited Burlington. The visit resulted in a call to become pastor, and the call being accepted, he was ordained and installed pastor, Noven- ber 4. 1848. Rev. Salmon G. Cowles moderated the meeting of presbytery and preached the ordination sermon.
Mr. Shinn continued pastor for three years, successful and greatly loved by the people of his charge. The pastoral relation was dissolved on the 22d of December, 1851, Mr. Shinn returning to the East.
During his pastorate here, eighty-five persons were added to the church, of whom thirty-one were on profession of faith in Christ. Among these were, in 1848, Mr. Denise Denise, Mrs. Mary A. Denise ; in 1849, Miss Mary B. Henry ( Mrs. Robertson ), Mrs. Antoinette Tracy, Mrs. Mary McCash and Miss E. A. Best (Mrs. Dorn).
Only one of these honored members are spared to the church, viz., Mrs. Denise. All the others have passed to their rest and their merited reward.
Following the resignation and dissolution of the pastoral relation between the Reverend Mr. Shinn and the church the Rev. Joshua Phelps, D. D., supplied the church for one year. From November 20, 1853, to May 4, 1854, the church was ministered to by the Rev. W. E. Larkin.
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The Rev. Jeptha Harrison, D. D., was called to the pastorate in June, 1854. Ile entered upon the work in September of the same year and continued his relation to the church until October, 1857. Licentiate W. L. Mitchell was the next stated supply for one year. He was called twice to the pastorate, but declined.
The Rev. Jas. M. Clark was stated supply from July 5, 1849, pastor from September, 1859, to August, 1861, when he accepted an army chaplaincy.
From August, 1861, to the spring of 1864 the Rev. W. E. Westervelt minis- tered to the church as stated supply.
The Rev. Geo. D. Stewart, D. D., supplied the church from April, 1864, to September, 1870, when he accepted the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church of Omaha, Neb.
The present handsome and commodious church edifice was erected during the pastorate of Dr. McClintock, at a cost of over forty thousand dollars, having been completed and dedicated in 1889, free of debt. The main auditorium has a seating capacity of 750 and the church is complete in all its appointments.
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