History of Jackson County, Iowa; Volume I, Part 92

Author: Ellis, James Whitcomb, 1848-; Clarke, S. J., publishing company
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Chicago, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 730


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Ida Eisentrout-Griffin, Red Oak 1877, Iron Hill


1902


Bartley Klima, Clinton, Ia ..


1887


Mrs. Mary Matheney-Brown, Wyoming


1872 1876


H. B. Bryant, Miles, Ia .. 1853, England


642


HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY


Name and Residence


Born


Came Left


Mrs. Abby Murphy Daly, Council Bluffs.


1838, Ireland


1864


I882


Mrs. Geo. C. Howes, Dubuque, Ia.


1872, Andrew


I891 1900


W. C. Bradley, Davenport, Ia ..


1870, N. J.


1850


190I


Ruth Bernice Howes, Dubuque.


Chas. V. Howes, Dubuque


Miss Bess Lancaster, Kenosha, Wis.


C. P. Romer, Bedden, Neb.


1875, Maq.


1875


1904


Jno. W. Fenton, Zwingle.


1859, Maq.


1859


1904


Bernice Banghart, Colo. Springs


1884, Cascade


1890


1904


Birdie King-Rigby. Davenport.


1871, Maq.


1871


1893


Mrs. Wm. Johnson, Texas.


1866, Germany


1880


1895


D. M. Allison, McCausland.


1854, Pa.


I861


1905


Mrs. Nancy Allen, Clinton.


1866, Jackson Co.


1866


1902


F. B. Tinker, Chicago


1870, Maq.


1870


1902


Mary Morehead Roheson, Cedar Rapids.


1847, Va.


1852


1887


W. H. Roheson, Cedar Rapids


Geo. H. Bailey, Chicago.


. 1877, Illinois


1887


1906


Anna Blunt Bodman, Muscatine.


1862, Davenport


1865


1 899


Mrs. Lina Monroe-Eaton, Dolores, Colo.


Aug. II, 1843, O.'


1855


1862


Mrs. Sadie Billups Calloway, Chicago.


1873, Maq.


1873


1894


Florence Calloway, Chicago.


Emma Dunbar-Fleming, Des Moines.


1859, Maq.


1842


1873


Ferd C. Fiske, Lincoln, Neb.


1856, N. Y.


1857


1883


Mrs. Carrie Kelso Russell, Pittsburg, Pa ..


Miss Jennie Kelso, Bellevue, Ia.


Rev. D. Russell, Pittsburg, Pa.


1882, Maq.


I882


1897


Clarence Rowe, Stoughton, Wis ..


1883, Maq.


1883


1903


Melvin Ward, Iowa.


1884, Maq.


Earl A. Barker, Chicago


1882, Maq.


1882


1903


F. C. Bowman, Marengo.


1884, Maq.


1884


1906


Bess Merrill, Cedar Rapids


1883, Oxford


1903


1906


Myrtle Nims-Huff, Charlotte.


1878, Maq.


1878


1902


E. J. Eaton, Santa Ana, Cal.


1856, Maq.


1856


1878


J. B. Lyons, Maquoketa.


1836, N. Y.


1855


1864


Edna Grant, Massilon, Ia.


1892, Maq.


1892


1899


Lydia A. Lyon.


.1841


1865


1885


A. W. Fuggett, Correctionville.


1868, Maq.


1868


1902


Ralph Kitts, Moline, Il1.


1881, Maq.


I88I


1905


S. M. Faith, Green Island.


. 1875, Pa.


1900


1904


Eugene Kemerer Finton, Zwingle.


1866, Zwingle


1900


1904


Flora Russell Kitts, Moline, Il1.


1885, Minn.


1889


1905


Cornelia Prindle-Stevenson, Neb.


1839, Vt. 1846, Sabula ·


1869


1869


May Chandler-Lyles, Clinton, Ia.


1866, Bridgeport


1866


1880


Clara Dodd-Somers, Bellevue, Ia.


. 1877, Maq.


1877


1904


Blaine Holcomb, Chicago.


1884, Fulton


1896


I90I


H. W. Somers, Bellevue. Iowa.


Alice Hurst-Hunter, Waterloo, Ia. 1885, Maq.


1885


I902


B. B. Hunter, Waterloo, Ia.


1868, Maq.


1868


1897


M. C. Mattingly, DeWitt, Ia.


. 1849, Md.


1852


1853


F. A. Wynkoop, DeWitt, Ia.


1841, N. Y.


1875


1900


Anna C. M. Kruse.


...


. . .


...


.


.


. .


. .


....


F. L. Huff, Charlotte.


1878, Maq.


1878 1902


1854


1879


M. W. Guilfoil, Welton.


. .


Bert Elwood, Tipton.


Laura Shaw Broecksmit, Cedar Rapids. 1841, Bellevue


Sam Raff, Springville, Ia ..


643


HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY


Name and Residence


Born


Came


Left


Mrs. F. Fedderson, Calumet, Ia.


1865, Germany


1870


1877


Mrs. T. J. Foley, Chicago.


1881, Onslow


I882


1893


Jasper Harding, Clinton.


1844, Ohio


1853


1902


Candace M. Farr Bowman, New Mk't, Ia ..


1847, Canada


1854


1896


W. M. Bowman, New Market, Ia ..


1845, Va.


1851


1896


Imogene Farr, Madrid, Ia ..


I888


. .


Miss Jessie Anderson, Danville, Ind.


Mattie McClury Fisk, Cedar Rapids.


.1882, Ohio


1890


1898


Miss Lula Copp, Cedar Rapids


1890, Maq.


1890


1898


Winfield Tubbs, Logunta, Colo ..


1880, Maq.


1880


1903


Pearl M. Breeden, Cedar Falls


1887, Maq.


1887


1902


W. H. Kane, Davenport.


Mrs. W. H. Kane, Davenport.


1863,


1853


1880


Chas. H. Wilcox, Burley, Ia.


1852, Jackson Co.


1852


I90I


H. S. Farr, Madrid


1853, Ontario


1854


1880


Alvin Tate, Mich.


1869, Mich.


1883


1887


Errol Williams, Rockford, Il1.


1888, Maq.


1888


1907


F. H. Wray, Sioux City


1849, N. Y.


1853


1870


La Dayne, Moline


1886, Jackson Co.


1886


I90I


O. Orndorf, Gladbrook.


1848, Va.


1865


1890


Mrs. Ellen Lamey, Onslow


1836, Pa.


1851


1904


Mrs. Myrtie Challis, McClausville.


1884, Pa.


1900


1905


Mrs. Stella Miller Struble, Chicago


1884, Maq.


1884


1903


Mrs. Mamie Flathers, Odebolt ..


1857, Ind.


1867


1883


Mrs. J. D. Stickley, Cedar Rapids


1869, Iowa


1869


1906


Chas. L. Lee, Davenport


1885, England


1904


1904


John Brundage, Miles.


1880, Maq.


1855


1907


Henry Richeal, Manilla, Ia


1855


C. E. Morehead, Cedar Rapids


1878, Maq.


1878


1897


Frank E. Isbell, Clinton.


Maq.


I90I


Florence Billup Smith, Savanna, Il1.


Maq.


1902


F. C. Sears, Brookston, Ind.


1862, Maq.


1862


1904


Mary Keegan, Chicago.


1900, Maq.


.


1905


Zora Miller Isbell, Mechanicsville,.


1872, Ohio


1880


1898


Lloyd Waugh, Lebanon, Neb ..


1863, Maq.


1863


1889


Emma Brinker-Barnes, Ontario.


1866, Maq.


1866


1895


Irma Sleigh, Dundee, Ill ..


I11.


1894


Melvin Goodenow, Nebraska.


1844, N. Y.


1845


1870


Eugene Brown, Waverly.


1871, Maq.


1871


1905


Glen Eaton, Telluride


1887, Maq.


1887


1905


Orville D. Stuart, Chicago


1867, Ohio


1889


1893


Elizabeth Long-Stuart, Chicago


1874, Baldwin


I874


I90I


T. T. Keeney, Marshalltown


1845, Lyons


I865


1905


Walter Sanger, Miles


1888, Maq.


1888


1907


W. D. Spurl, Bellevue


1872, Vinton, Ia.


1877


1902


B. L. Edson, Miles


1879, Maq.


1879


1905


Fred Anderson, Clinton


1877, Maq.


1877


1882


I. F. Lee, Riverton, Ore.


1843, Wis.


1844


1889


F. M. Fort, Clinton


1848, Monmouth


1871


1886


Emma Wynkoop-Fort, Clinton


1850, Il1.


1873


1886


Paul C. Kelly, Dixon, Ill.


1877


1894


1904


....


1906


Kate Burnette Sweesy, Davenport.


1859, Maq.


...


1907


H. E. Waugh, Lebanon, Neb ..


1884, Maq.


Cora Rayborn, Davenport.


.


A. G. Bossuot, Great Falls, Mont.


1853, Maq.


Dr. G. A. Isbell, Clinton


644


HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY


Born Came Left


Geo. J. Gurius, Bellevue


.1872


I872 1889


W. H. Johnson.


1860 Maq.


....


1879


John Rudolph Birmingham


1862, Germany


1880


1903


Mary Jane Rands, Welton


I865


1888 1890


Chas. W. Decker, Moline, Ill.


1871, Maq.


1871


1898


Luella Simmons-Petersen, Tacoma, Wash 1877, Maq. 1836, Pa.


1879


1904


Mrs. Otto T. Ellis


1873, Whatcheer, Ia.


1890


1892


D. M. Beard, Epworth, Ia.


1857, Maq.


1857


1896


James B. Wright, Sioux City


1859, Jackson Co.


1859


1869


John Barnes, St. Thomas, Ont.


.1861


1887


1895


Anna Reichling Tier, Davenport


1872, Jackson Co.


I882


I891


J. Tier


1870, Germany


Mrs. Wm. Vosburgh, Fortuna, Cal.


1835, Ohio 1878, Maq.


I891


1 896


H. F. Brockman, Dixon, Ia.


1877


1877


190I


Amel Brockman, Dixon, Ia ..


1875


1875


1901


Chas. Peterson, Plain View.


I866


1866


1897


Henry Kettelson, Dixon, Ill.


I878


1878


1896


Louis Meyer, Donahue.


I865


1865


1886


Todd, Anderson, Clinton, Ia.


I885,


Maq.


1885


1903


Mrs. Mary May Work Hall, Clinton.


1873, Maq.


1873


1892


C. O. Hall, Clinton. .


W. A. Davis, Mitchell, S. D.


1856, Ind.


1856


1900


Chas. N. Wilcox, Burley, Ia.


1853, Maq.


1853


1880


Wm. Tate, Michigan


1869, Mich.


1883


1887


Mrs. Otto Hunt, Monmouth


1879, Jackson Co.


1879


1900


Mrs. D. L. Herbert, Smithtown


. . 1837, Va.


1857


I867


J. H. Demont, Petersburg, Neb.


1857, Maq.


1857


1876


D. H. Wade, Elwood


1833, N. Y.


1852


1852


Isaiah DeGraw Woodard, Panama


. Canada


1863


1873


J. E. Woodard, Panama 1871, Maq.


1871


1873


Fannie D. Skiff, Oxford


1839, N. Y.


1854


1854


Mrs. Currie Gibson Crane, Delmar


1872, Maq.


1872


1907


Minnie Thomas, Omaha, Neb.


1893, Maq.


1893


1904


Mrs. A. Carpenter, Marion


1875, Maq.


1875


1887


Mrs. Gertrude Stephens Strang, Albert


1864, Wis.


1901


1903


Netta McCauley.


Alice Bailey Harrington, Delmar


1855, Maq.


1855


1860


W. H. Grant, Terre Haute, Ind.


1854, Pa.


1877


1880


Mrs. W. H. Graul, Terre Haute, Ind.


I860, Il1.


M. E. Beeman, Rockford, Ill.


1837, Canada


1844


I902


Mae Clark, Monmouth


1888, Maq.


1888


1888


Mrs. 'Anna Hutchins, Omaha


1892, Maq.


1892


190I


Clara Pool Walter, Iowa


1863, Canada


1863


1885


Mrs. Clara Streets Hood, Stone City


1861, Jackson Co.


1861


1902


Bertha Davies Dickson, San Bernardino, Cal.


.1870, Va.


I883


1897


Veda Taylor, Winthrop


. 1898, Maq.


1898


1904


Louis Fisk, Zwingle


1825, N. Y.


1861


1870


Laura Fisk, Zwingle


1889, Maq.


1889


1899


H. L. Pool, Gladbrook


1867, Jackson Co.


1867


1904


·


1879


J. Work, Clinton


1867


1902


Mrs. Rose Wilcox-Ellis. 1879, Maq.


1899


C. A. Bradley, Marion, Ia. 1870, Maq.


1887


1891


1842


1864


Mrs. Carrie Swigart-Goen, Independence


· . .


.


....


1903


Glen Bailey, Baldwin


Margaret Dickson, San Bernardino, Cal.


.


Le Roy Klinefelter, Mt. Vernon


Name and Residence


645


HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY


Name and Residence


Born


Came


Left


A. D. Barnes, St. Thomas, Ont.


. 1860, Ont.


1888


1895


Carl P. Bauch, Miles


. 1876, Maq.


. ...


1891


Charles Sanborn, Minneapolis, Minn.


1867, Maq.


. ... 1895


Bertha Anderson-Large, Wells, Minn


1878, Maq.


1902


Jos. D. Large, Wells, Minn.


1878


I90I


1902


David A. Large, Wells, Minn


1904,


Maq.


1904


1905


Song Written and Sung by W. H. Palmer in behalf of the Homecomers.


By the forks of an inland river, Whose waters swiftly flow To join the Mississippi In the Gulf of Mexico, There lies the "Timber City" Whose summer sun and shower, Makes a wild profusion Of bladed grass and flower.


CHORUS-


Maquoketa, Maquoketa, how swift have passed away, . In the years lived in Maquoketa In grand old Iowa ; Once more we meet, Once more we greet The friends of long ago


In dear old Maquoketa, The town we used to know.


Oft in this fruitful valley, We saw the morning light, And the red and gold of evening Fade into shades of night ; Watched the elm and maple Grow to a lofty tree, And sometimes watched each other, As we grew in honesty. CHORUS --- It's here we knew in wisdom, In school and out as well, And here we meet the teachers Who taught us how to spell, Many a day and weary, We have climbed up yonder hill, To delve in books and girlish looks, But these we study still.


Time is swiftly flying, We soon must say farewell, But there's no cause for sighing, In the tale we have to tell; We know the hours are golden, We'll count them one by one, Another year will find us here, If we live to see the fun.


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CHORUS- It's here we meet the fairest Of the fair in all the land, We thought she was the rarest, We pledged her heart and hand ; Alas, for some it was not to be, We had to let her go, But all was for the better, Her ma has told us so.


ITEMS CLIPPED BY J. W. ELLIS FROM A COPY OF A SENTINEL DATED AUGUST 26, 1858.


City Directory-Jonas Clark, mayor; aldermen of wards-first ward, C. D. Cowles, R. B. Chancey ; second ward, R. S. Hadley, T. Lyman ; third ward, Benjamin Spencer, D. H. Case; fourth ward, Harry Farr, J. Pangborn ; munic- ipal officers-Wilson O'Brien, marshal; I. C. Hall, assessor ; A. Fellows, re- corder; J. E. Goodenow, street commissioner.


An advertisement for new coal oil lamps is as follows: Light, more light, at less than half the usual cost. Our esteemed fellow townsman, Mr. Joseph Willey, presented us one day last week with a new style of lamp called the kerosene or coal oil lamp. They are a most beautiful and economical lamp. The burner, as proprietor says, can at slightest expense be adapted to any ordinary lamp and burns at an expense of one quarter of one cent per hour and gives the light of three candles. For economy and brilliancy and cleanli- ness, these lamps are unsurpassed. Another good feature is their unexplosive qualities. The oil when spilled out will not burn upon application of a lighted match. They are sold at from one dollar and ten cents up to five dollars, owing to safe finish and size of lamp. The oil is retailed at one dollar and fifty cents per gallon and the expense for the evening would not exceed one cent and a half.


Mr. John Teeple, who lives eight miles west, lost a son on Sunday last, aged eleven years and two months, from the effects of a rattlesnake bite. It appears the boy was in company with his mother and several others, picking blackberries, when they were attracted by his screams, and upon repairing to where he was, they found that he had been bitten in the ankle. Every remedy was applied, but to no effect; he died on Sunday last, after suffering most excruciating pain.


DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.


Mr. Editor-Sir: While I am writing, there is twenty-two acres of our wheat in nine ricks, burning, without doubt the work of an incendiary. The wheat was of new ground, first crop, and considered by all who came in the field during harvest the best wheat in the neighborhood. But to the circumstances : Last night three workhands were haymaking within fifteen or twenty rods of said ricks, and they say all was as usual-no smoke or smell, or anything indicating fire. Again one of the three men were within full view of them at 9 o'clock p. m., and there was no appearance of fire at that time and at 12 o'clock, the night was calm and very pleasant; the whole of them was burn- ing, and each of them felt perfectly solid to within fifteen or eighteen inches of the outside, therefore the conviction is inevitable as above hinted. Four acres were ricked without any rain falling after cut, and the balance was thoroughly examined and any that were damp were dried out thoroughly before ricking. Moreover, on last Monday, I examined every rick and all were perfectly cool. I was induced by a number of neighbors, saying that apparently some of their ricks would heat-so much, sir, for civilization. I have resided in this . neighborhood when horse thieves stole horses for their value, and passed counterfeit money for their game; but now, people steal horses and cut their throat out of revenge, and my ricks are on the same track. Nineteen years ago we could go to sleep with the doors open without fear, but then there was


FLOOD OF 1903 Scene at the water works pumping station-Highest water in the Maquoketa for forty years


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some honor among thieves, but now in A. D. 1858 no person is safe, neither in person nor in property, amongst such honest men as this neighborhood is partly composed. Very respectfully yours,


JOHN HOLROYD, Fairfield, Jackson county, Iowa, August 19, 1858.


In the same column was a United States marshal's sale, wherein Laurel Summers, United States marshal of Iowa, advertised No. 3 Union block for sale on a judgment against S. D. and T. Lyman.


On the same page county officers were shown to be as follows : Bellevue county seat-Honorable Joseph Kelso, county judge; R. B. Wyckoff, treasurer and recorder ; J. M. Brokey, clerk ; J. Watkins, sheriff ; F. Bangs, prosecuting attorney; Dr. J. W. Eckles, coroner; Thomas C. Darling, surveyor; L. L. Martin, deputy surveyor ; W. Y. Earle, school fund commissioner ; N. T. Wyn- koop, drainage commissioner; J. P. Edie, superintendent county schools ; W. C. Bell, assessor.


Under this was a notice of Maquoketa academy, Mr. C. G. Mead, principal, and the price of tuition ranged from four to ten dollars.


NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.


The electors of Jackson county, State of Iowa, are hereby notified that a petition is signed by a majority of legal voters of Jackson county, State of Iowa, as shown in the last census, will be presented to the county court of said county and state at the September term, asking for the removal of the county seat from the town of Bellevue, Jackson county, State of Iowa, to the city of Maquoketa, Jackson county, and state aforesaid, and that it be voted upon at the next April election or legal election held for such purpose.


J. E. GOODENOW, S. D. TUBBS, A. G. HENDERSON.


Maquoketa, July 15, 1858.


In that year P. B. Bradley was chairman of the democratic county central committee, and Wm. E. Leffingwell.was candidate for Congress.


In the same issue was a copy of Queen Victoria's message, congratulations to President Buchanan for the successful laying of the Atlantic cable and con- nection of the United States of America with Great Britain, also the presi- dent's reply.


THE WOMEN'S CLUBS. OUTLOOK.


This club held its first meeting in January, 1894, and, by reason of this date, is the oldest club in Maquoketa organized for literary work. It was the out- growth of a conversation between two friends who thought to take up some lines of study would be helpful and improving-these two spoke to others, and ten ladies met to discuss the matter and each of this number invited a friend to join in the good work and the ten grew to twenty.


Mrs. D. N. Loose, Miss Edith Reynolds and Miss Ida Simpson prepared the first course of study, which was arranged for several months. It was "A Tour of the Mediterranean," taking up adjacent countries ; the latter part of the year Greece and her history was studied. To be in line with other clubs of the state, it was decided to begin the new year's work in October and continue through April of the next year. So the following year's calendar of 1894-1895 began on the first Friday of October and this Friday has been sacred to the annual meetings ever since.


This year Germany was the country studied. Its history, writers and artists were most interesting subjects. This was the year of our first banquet, which was held in the spacious Reynolds home. It was, indeed, an elaborate affair, the club and its guests numbering over forty. It is well to be remembered the toasts that were given, when for the first time in their lives several members


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arose and spoke extemporaneously, and made their friends proud by their wit and wisdom.


In 1895-96, we left the continent and came to Great Britain. The outline of work in calendar is entitled, "A Tour in England." As we journeyed through this pleasant land, much time was spent with its writers, especially the later poets. The social event of this year was "A Woman's Congress," held at the home of Mrs. von Schrader. It is doubtful if the United State congress ever received greater applause than did the members of this one who discussed ably the advisability of granting suffrage to the male sex, who will never forget the speeches made by the Irish and German members, to say nothing of those from the states of New York, Ohio and Rhode Island.


We remained in England during the years of 1896-97, enjoying a feast of good things set before us by the program committee. In 1897 and 1898, we crossed the channel to France and spent a delightful year there. In 1898-99, we took up the study of the United States, and I believe we all grew to love our native land as never before, and we often laid down our favorite novel to read the biographies of her statesmen, which are so attractively written.


The following year of 1899-1900, we still remained at home, spending much time with American authors. This year the club gave its first play at the von Schrader home, where we found that more than one of our members had fine dramatic talent. Our Christmas day was an inspiring one, and we parted, I believe, with hearts filled with the true Christmas spirit. Another red letter day was when three of our number invited Mrs. Dr. Coggswell, of Cedar Rapids, to give her fine paper on Lowell, before the club.


The calendar of the year 1900-0I had a more miscellaneous program, mak- ing some study of social problems; we also had several book reviews, and character sketches. The first part of the year 1900-01, we studied our country in connection with the lectures of Professor Sparks on "The men who made the nation ;" later taking up the artists of Germany, Italy, France, Holland, Spain and the United States. In 1902-03 the theme for study was Italy, and we loved to linger in that sunnyland, especially in the cities of Rome and Florence their art treasures fascinated us. In November of this year we invited President Bradley, of Iowa college, to deliver his lecture on Dante. To this the public were invited. The social event of this year was the Italian tea given at the home of Mrs. Crawford. Here our hostess, with the aid of Miss Simpson (the two having recently returned from Italy) entertained us with talks and illustrations of Italian life.


Six of our club have been European travelers, and we "stay at homes" have been able to share with them many of their pleasures and through their eyes have seen many of the treasures of the old countries.


In May, 1903, we had a lecture on Alexander the Great, given by Mrs. Lowell, of Clinton. Four other clubs of the city were our guests on this occa- sion. We have not yet reached the sad state of mind of Alexander, who wept because there were no more worlds to conquer, for in 1903-04 we sailed to the Netherlands and laid siege to the Dutch and enjoyed a campaign in that country.


"A land that lies at anchor and is moored, In which they do not live, but go aboard."


Where the inhabitants say, "God made the sea, we made the land."


The club believes in federation and all it stands for, and so belongs to the city, state and "General Federations," and has always sent delegates to their meetings and thus keeps in touch with the work taken up by these organizations.


THE TUESDAY CLUB.


November 20, 1909, the Tuesday club was fifteen years old. Two young ladies, Misses Ida Simpson and Edith Reynolds, were the originators of it.


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On the week following, the first regular meeting was held, Miss Lucile Thomas' home being the meeting place. Miss Reynolds was elected literary and program leader, while Miss Lulu Hinman was its first president. It started out with twenty-one members, and during the fifteen years of the club's exist- ence, they have studied English and American literature, English and Gre- cian history and art, many of the foreign countries and miscellaneous work.


September 10, 1896, the club lost one of their dearest and sweetest mem- bers, Miss Jessie Riland.


The club has been represented at every state biennial, with two or more delegates, and has always kept up with the times in all club affairs. They now have honorary members all over the United States. One may find them in Manila, P. I., Colorado, Nebraska, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Ohio and Iowa.


It would be impossible to estimate the good the club has been to its various members. Besides trying to help themselves, they have accomplished much in a charitable way. It has been of some assistance to our library when it needed help so much. The present officers of the club (1910) are: president, Laura Mole; vice president, Mrs. Ida Ross; second vice president, Lulu Moulton ; recording secretary, Nellie Thomas; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jessie Boom- ershine ; auditor, Mrs. Elizabeth Kaler.


THE P. E. O. SISTERHOOD.


The P. E. O. order originated with seven college girls, who were about to be graduated from the Iowa Wesleyan University at Mount Pleasant. When the thought of separation confronted them they felt that there should be some- thing to mark their unusual friendship, some token that might strengthen the bond and reveal to others the beauty and charm of their association. Thus it was on the evening of January 21, 1869, in the music hall of the college, the seven girls met and the society was organized.


Little did any of them dream of the grand results to follow, or of the en- nobling influences that were to mark the course of P. E. O. Chapter after chapter has sprung up as if by magic, not in Iowa alone, but in nearly every state of the Union, until now in the fortieth year, its members are numbered by thousands. Yet when we consider the wisdom of the well nigh prophetic choice of foundation, principles, of object, and of emblem, the growth of the order does not seem so phenomenal. The impelling force has been character and wherever the star of P. E. O. has led the way its five points have brightly gleamed for love, purity and truth.


P. E. O. is not a political equality order, though as this is the high noon of woman's opportunity, as one member has said, "we may practically emancipate ourselves, and possibly enfranchise ourselves." Women have been pronounced eminently ornamental and have too long been expected to prove entertaining only. P. E. O. is not a literary club alone; it is this but more. It stands for all that is uplifting in the intellectual, social and moral world. Its obligations are as lasting as life itself, but the mysterious veil of secrecy throws a charm about it that makes its labor light, and its duties pleasant.


The present (1910) officers of the Sisterhood are: Lulu B. Hinman, presi- dent ; Mrs. Edith Harris, vice president; Mrs. Frances B. Thomas, recording secretary ; Mrs. Carrie D. Barnes, corresponding secretary ; Mrs. Della Hansen, treasurer ; Mrs. Grace M. Behr, chaplain; Mrs. Lydia Johnson, guard.


THE WOMAN'S CLUB.


"The Woman's Club," now in its fifteenth year, is the largest in Maquoketa. It owes its origin to the following named ladies: Mrs. A. J. House, Mrs. E. R. Crane, Mrs. C. J. Thompson, Miss Jessie Gilfillan and Mrs. Alla Lawrence-


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Sammons, who had for their object social and intellectual culture. At the first meeting, held in October, 1894, there were ten present, each of the five ladies above named having invited one to join in the undertaking. With the adoption of a Constitution and By Laws, and election of officers, the club was successfully launched upon its career, and although small its beginning, it has, in many ways, surpassed the expectations of its most sanguine founders. A program for the year's work having been outlined and published, the first regu- lar meeting was held November 22, 1894, and it is a matter of record that during that year there was in no case a failure on the part of any member to do the work assigned. The first president was Mrs. A. J. House, who was and still is a most enthusiastic worker, ever striving to uplift this club which she had taken so an important part in founding.




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