LeMars Sentinel, October 7, 1910

RECEIVED DREADFUL NEWS
Father and Child Are Burned to Death on a Claim

     G. W. Burrill, residing at 605 Plymouth street, received a telegram
on Wednesday stating that his son-in-law, John Tullis, with his little
daughter, Esther, had been burned to death.
     The telegram gave no details.  Miss Emma Burrill left immediately
on receipt of the dreadful news for Artesian, S. D., the nearest point
to the claim, on which her sister lives.   She was met at Sioux City by
Wesley Burrill, a merchant of Akron, her brother, who accompanied her
there.  Mr. and Mrs. William Tullis, of Merrill, father of John Tullis,
also went along.  No details of the tragedy were given and the family
here in LeMars were in suspense all day awaiting some tidings, but up to
last night had heard no further news.  The Tullis place is isolated.
The Burrill family expect the bodies will be brought here for interment.

WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
For the week ending October 2, 1910:

The week was very favorable for ripening corn and the corn is now
practically safe from any damage by frost.  There is, however, a small
percentage of the crop in the late planted fields that will need another
week of good weather to fully mature.  With the exception of the 26th
and 27th, the weather was ideal.  Light rain fell on the 26th and light
to heavy frost occurred on the 27th, but no material damage was done.

LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth Co. Iowa
October 9, 1910

MOURN DEATH OF COLLEAGUE
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SUPERVISORS PASS RESOLUTION OF RESPECT
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MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED FRIDAY
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County Board Pays Tribute to the Memory of the Late Paul Zenk, Their Fellow
Member and Co-adjutor and Ordinance Resolution Recorded
The board of supervisors met yesterday in regular session and will be
busy until the end of the week. At the meeting expressions of regret were
heard over the death of Paul Zenk, supervisor from the Third district, which
occurred last week, and the various members of the board paid a tribute to
their late colleague, giving them (sic) credit for work well done. A
resolution was drafted and adopted commending his work and efficience.
Upon motion othe following resolution was unanimously adopted: We mourn
the loss of our fellow member, Paul Zenk, deceased; in him the board of
supervisors of Plymouth county has lost a faithful and efficient member. He
was greatly interested in the work and although we may not listen to his
advice and sensible suggestions nor grasp his hand in fellow friendship, yet
his keen sober judgment in official proceedings will always be impressed
upon our memory, and in the death of Paul Zenk, the county has lost an
honest, useful member, the community a desireable upright citizen and the
family a loving and affectionate father.
The auditor was ordered to copy these resolutions on the minutes and to
send a copy to the bereaved family. The board reviewed the assessment of
the telephone and telegraph companies in the county, and audited a large
number of bills.
A supervisor from the Third district to succeed the late Paul Zenk will
be appointed next week. The auditor, recorder and county clerk are
authorized by the state law to name a supervisor in case a vacancy arises by
death or any other cause. The person appointed will serve until the next
general election when a supervisor will be elected to fill out the unexpired
term and the supervisor for the regular term will also be chosen.
The men in whose hand the choice lies have the appointment under
consideration and after due consultation, will make a selection which they
will make public on Friday.
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PETIT JURY DRAWN
Names of Those Who Will Serve a December Term
The next term of the Plymouth county district court will convene in
LeMars on December 6th, Judge Mould presiding. The recorder, auditor and
clerk drew the jury for the term on Friday and the following were drawn to
serve:
Garfield, G. W., Read,
Wm Bauder, Elkhorn,
W. M. Thompson, Lincoln,
Joseph Sitzmann, Hungerford,
Joseph Jauer, Perry
Joseph Poradek, Hancock,
Fred Maloney, Henry,
Hans William Grothaus, Union,
A. Brunhaver, Stanton,
Mike Keenan, Chris Schultz, Plymouth,
Andrew Kartensen, W. O. Bogenrief, Liberty,
John Sweeney, Sioux,
L. R. May, Remsen,
Hermann Boge, Marion,
A.T. Stokes, Henry Mohning, Marion,
America, Peter Colling
Washington, Sam Eilers
Johnson, Wm McGinnis
Westfield, Tolof Halvorsen
Meadon, Pater Kaun, Frank Tritz
Fredonia, M.Schnepf
Elgin, J. J. Elliott, Richard Hines.
Grankt, Harm H. Kruse
Preston, F.W. Bennett
1st Ward, LeMars, Jake Neussbaum, C.H. Zink, G.W. McLain
2d Ward, LeMars, K.K. Kennedy, J.P. Marx
3d Ward, LeMars, A.P. Sexton, Jas. Mohan
Akron, Jas. Foley, D.K. Waterbury, Isaac Knudson.
Remsen, John Hoffmann
Stubel, John McMahon
Kingsley, J.N. Butler
Westfield, E.C.F. Mohr.
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Arrangements have been completed for the appearance of "Babes In Toyland" at
the Dalton opera house on Thursday, Nov. 11th. This means an event of the
season and a theatrical attraction that will appeal to every class of
people. It is a beautiful story of fairyland. There are seventy acting
artists and a crew of trained stage mechanics and an orchestra of skilled
musicians. The attraction has created a genuine sensation wherever
produced, thus accounting for its prolonged and marvelous run in the face of
exceptionally clever county attractions in all the principal cities. "Babes
in Toyland" is the joint work of Glenn MacDonough and Victor Hervert. The
former dramatized the fairy tale, "Babes in the Wood", and to the story Mr
Herbert set musical gems that have never been equalled and the fact that
Julian Mitchell staged the production is the best endorsement that it is
complete to the smallest detail.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, October 11, 1910

FUNERAL OF MRS. ZINK
SERVICES ARE HELD UNDER AUSPICES OF EASTERN STAR

The funeral of the late Mrs. T.M. Zink was held at the Congregational church
in this city on Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the members of the
LeMars chapter Order of the Eastern Star of which she was a past worthy
matron. She was also Grand Martha of the Grand Lodge of the state of Iowa at
the time of her death.

The body, accompanied by the husband and daughter and niece, Mrs. J. H.
McHogan and Mr. J. Brown, of Manchester, arrived in LeMars on Sunday morning
and was taken to the Grand Rapids undertaking parlors. The services were
held in the afternoon. The Eastern Star members, dressed in white, who
formed in line. The service was according to the ritual of the chapter, and
was impressably rendered by the members. The floral tributes were profuse,
and more beautiful flowers have never been heaped on the casket of a friend
or adorned the altar and chancel at any like ceremony. Rev. C.F. Fisher made
a few brief and impressive remarks adapted most fittingly to the occasion.

A choir composed of Miss Marion Hinds, Miss Carrie Reichmann, Ed. Haas and
C.L. Trenery, sang the favorite hymns of the deceased, "Abide With Me" and
"Asleep In Jesus." Miss Hinds rendered a beautiful solo, "Over the Stars
There is Rest," and the ninety-first Psalm was read. The pallbearers were:
V.P. Thielmann, C.L. Trenery, W.H. Perry, Johnson Pemberton, J.G. Smaltz and
T.W. Lewis. The remains were taken back to Manchester in the evening and
placed in a receiving vault until a mausoleum is built for their reception.

The funeral services were conducted according to the last wishes of the
departed.

Mrs. Zink's death is mourned by many friends in LeMars.

The last year or two of her life were clouded by ill health. Last spring at
the earnest solicitation of her sisters, she went to Manchester that they
might care for and minister to her in her illness. Her husband made frequent
trips to her bedside, and her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Becker, was with her
for the past few weeks. A sketch of the life of Mrs. Zink is given below
from the Press, published at Manchester, which was her home before her
marriage.

Mrs. T.M. Zink, nee Nix, of LeMars, passed away at the Nix home in this
city, this morning after a protracted and weary illness of several months.
Mrs. Zink began to fail in health a year ago, and last April she came to the
old home here in the hope that a complete rest might be of permanent
benefit. In May her daughter, Mrs. Margretta Becker, came here to assist in
her care, remaining with her with the utmost fidelity and love. Every
attention that solicitude and affection could inspire has been shown Mrs.
Zink by those of her family here.

Following a brief private service at the Nix home, the family will conduct
the body of Mrs. Zink to the home in LeMars, where the funeral will be held
on Sunday, under the auspices of the Eastern Star Order of that city.

Emma M. Nix was born near the city of Dubuque, and came to Manchester with
her parents when a mere child. Here she grew to young womanhood, and here,
on December 2, 1885, she was married to Hon. T.M. Zink, one of the most
prominent and representative citizens of Northwest Iowa. Mr. Zink has been
assiduous in his devotions to his wife, and was at her bedside when she
passed away. Mrs. Zink is survived by the husband and daughter, by two
brothers, John and Elijah Nix, and four sisters, the Misses Lizzie, Eliza
and Angie Nix and Mrs. Laura J. Rumsey, all of this city. Mrs. Zink was a
member of the P.E.O. and Eastern Star orders, and was prominent in church,
social and fraternal circles in LeMars.

The illness of Mrs. Zink, discouraging and wearisome in its nature as it
was, was borne by her with a high degree of fortitude and patient
resignation. She was a woman of refined and cultivated tastes, with a charm
of manner which impressed all who met her and a beauty of character as
unobtrusive as it was real. The dreary months of her illness brought into
relief those qualities of courage and self-forgetfulness which testified to
the sincerity of her faith and the unselfishness of a spirit awaiting its
release. It would be cruel to wish her back from that land where "there is
no more pain, neither sorrow nor crying," deeply as she will be missed.

She dropped the shuttle, the loom stood still,

The weaver slept in the twilight grey.

Dear heart, you will weave your beautiful web

In the golden light of a longer day.

MISS MOHAN DIES AT MITCHELL
Father and Sister Are Notified of Her Sudden Illness and Hurry to Her
Bedside. Death Was Due to Hemorrhage of the Brain

Miss Isabelle M. Mohan, of this city, died at Mitchell, S.D., on Thursday
morning after a brief illness. Her death was due to hemorrhage of the brain.
Miss Mohan, who made her home with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ronald at Mitchell,
wrote about two weeks ago to her relatives in LeMars that she was not
feeling well. Another letter followed saying she was better and intended to
come for a visit. On Monday of last week she was suddenly stricken with
hemorrhage of the brain, and her body was paralyzed on one side. Her father,
James Mohan, and her sister, May, hastened to her bedside on receipt of the
news. She recognized them when they arrived, but was unable to speak, and
relapsed into unconsciousness and passed away on Thursday morning at half
past three. The remains were brought here on Friday for interment.

Miss Isabelle Mohan was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mohan, and
was born in Lincoln township, Plymouth county, on May 19, 1871. Her parents
moved to LeMars, when she was a girl, and she was reared and educated in
this city. For the past few years, she made her home in Sioux City, and in
July of this year went to Mitchell, S.D.

She is survived by her father, six sisters and three brothers. The mother
and one sister have preceded her in death. The sisters and brothers are:
Mrs. Samuel McGinty, of Sioux City; Mrs. Jack Stevens, of this city; Sister
Rita, of Tama, Iowa; Rose, of Fort Dodge; Mamie, Maggie and Dennis, who live
at home with their father; Joseph, who is working in Sioux City; and James,
who is serving in the United States Army, being a member of Company D.
Second Cavalry, now stationed in the Philippine Islands. Miss Mohan was
widely known in LeMars and Plymouth county, where she lived the most of her
life, and many friends will deplore her death and sympathize with the
relatives in their bereavement. She was a good Christian woman, an
affectionate and loving daughter and sister, of a generous disposition, and
large souled nature. Her life was devoted to useful avocations and she made
many homes bright in addition to her own. She was a devout and consistent
member of the Catholic church, living up to its tenets and creed, and died
firm in the faith of a blessed hereafter. The funeral was held on Sunday
afternoon at St. James church, where she first listened as a child to the
teachings of the Lord, and was largely attended by old friends and
neighbors. Miss Mohan was a member of the Banner Court Tribe of Ben Hur of
Sioux City.

Among those present at the funeral from out of town were: D.B. Mohan, Miss
Belle Mohan, Miss Nellie Mohan, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mohan, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Geary, Mr. and Mrs. S. McGinty, Mrs. John McGinty of Sioux City, Sister Rita
of Tama, Miss Rose Mohan of Ft. Dodge, Miss Sadie Spinharney of Cherokee,
Mrs. G. Coleman and Dr. F. A. Seaman, of Cherokee.

DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
Mrs. William Mai, of Remsen, Succumbs to Old Age

Remsen Bell Enterprise: Mrs. Margaretha Mai died after an illness of
several months at the old Mai farm home, south of Remsen, at 10:30 Monday,
October 3, of infirmities due to advanced age.

Mrs. Mai was born in the village of Consdorf, in the grand duchy of
Luxemburg, on the 17th day of Sept., 1833. On the 8th of February, 1860, she
became the wife of William Mai, her schoolmate, and in 1866 they came
together to the United States, locating first in Illinois. Two years later
they went to Blackhawk county, Iowa, and in 1880 they came to Plymouth
county and engaged themselves at farming. William Mai died fifteen years
ago, and, since, the widow resided in Remsen, until the weight of years
began to tell, when she found a pleasant home and kind care at the home farm
residence, with her daughter, Mrs. F. Meyen. Mr. and Mrs. Mai had six
children, of whom four survive her, to wit:--Mrs. Nicholas Frank, Barney,
Anna and Mrs. Meyen, all residents near Remsen.

Decedent was a kind mother, and a woman who deserved well the high respect
in which she was held by all who knew her in life. She was a devoted
Catholic, and died well prepared for the future happiness she so very much
prayed for in her days.

A solemn requiem high mass for the repose of the soul of the deceased was
solemnized in St. Mary's church on Wednesday morning, Oct. 5, after which,
the remains were given to mother earth in the Catholic cemetery, a large
concourse of mourners attending.
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Scott Clarke and John Harker were Sioux City visitors yesterday.
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Dr. Roy Bellaire has taken charge of the practice of the late Dr. Schwind,
whom he has been associated for several months, and will continue to occupy
the office in the Schwind residence.

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Miss Lewis, employed at the Hester millinery store, spent Sunday with
relatives at Aurelia. Miss Vera Smith accompanied her.
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The M.W.A. will give a dance at O'Leary on Friday evening, October 14th.
Simon Bros. Orchestra will furnish the music.
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Henry Heane, of Indianapolis, Indiana, spent the past week in LeMars, a
guest at the home of his uncle, R. W. Harrison.
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Mrs. I.B. Gause, of Richmond, Indiana, is a guest at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Caleb Shearon.

HE WAS A BRAVE MAN
JOHN TULLIS MEETS DEATH IN ATTEMPTED RESCUE
BOTH PERISHED IN FLAMES
He Was Awakened to Find Home in Flames, and After Saving Lives
of His Wife and Little Sons, Returns For His Only Daughter

     Further particulars have been received in LeMars concerning the
tragedy which resulted in the death of John Tullis and his daughter,
Esther, near Artesian, S. D., mention of which was made in the Sentinel
last issue.  John Tullis and his daughter were burned to death last
Tuesday night.
     The origin of the fire will never be known, but it is supposed that
some matches were lying on a shelf in the kitchen, and that mice started
the blaze.  Mr. Tullis, who was sleeping upstairs, was the first to
discover the fire, by smelling smoke. He hastily ran downstairs to
investigate, and to his horror found the house enveloped in flames.  He
at once thought of the children upstairs and succeeded in getting three
of them out, each time he had to fight his way through the flames in the
kitchen to the upstairs.  The last time he went back to get the
daughter.  By this time the house was burning so rapidly that just as he
got in the house fell in, and he and his daughter were buried beneath
the ruins and left to burn to death.  It is thought the girl must have
been suffocated or she surely would have awakened. Mrs. Tullis and the
baby were sleeping downstairs, and they were awakened by Mr. Tullis.  As
the bedroom door was opened the flames immediately shot in there, and
Mrs. Tullis only had time to grab the baby and make their escape.
Seeing it was utterly impossible for her to do anything, Mrs. Tullis
picked up the baby and clothed in nothing but their night clothes
proceeded to run to the nearest neighbor, a mile away.  Seeing she could
not cover the distance as quickly as she wished, she laid the babe in
the grass by the roadside and continued on her sad errand.  After
reaching this home word was sent all along the line, but help was too
late as the entire home was burned to ashes.  The bodies were at once
dug out from the debris.  When found Mr. Tullis' head was burned off his
body and also one arm.  The rest of the body was also burned to almost
nothing.  The little girl, who was eleven years old, and was the only
daughter, was burnt to a crisp.   The charred bodies were picked up and
placed in one casket, and were shipped to Merrill.  The funeral services
were held at the Methodist Episcopal church on Friday afternoon at two
o'clock.  The local pastor, Rev. Glen M. Squires, officiating.  It was
one of the saddest funerals ever held in Merrill.  The remains were laid
to rest in the Merrill cemetery.  The wife and mother is nearly crazed
with grief by the manner her husband and daughter met their awful death.
All that was saved from the fire were the night clothes which they had
on.  They lived near Artesian, S. D., but formerly lived near Merrill
and are well known.  Mrs. Tullis will be remembered as Miss Ida Burrill.
Mr. Tullis is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tullis, of Merrill, and was
about forty six years of age.  [per a family researcher his correct age
was 42]

BROUGHT BACK FROM DAKOTA
ANTON MULLENKAMP LEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULT CHARGE

Sheriff Arendt returned on Friday night from Tea, S.D., bringing back
with him Anton Mullenkamp, who was wanted here on a charge of assault.
Mullenkamp was declared to be the principal assailant of Henry Lubben,
who was badly pounded up in a fight at Struble one night recently.
Mullenkamp skipped to South Dakota the same night the racket occurred,
and was working with a threshing crew when arrested by the Plymouth
county sheriff.  At a hearing before Justice Jones, held on Saturday
morning, he pleaded guilty, and was fined $100 and costs, or thirty days
in jail.  Having no money, he went to jail.  Mullenkamp has been working
for some time for farmers in Grant township.

Sioux City Tribune:  Colonel and Mrs. John R. Shaffer will leave next
Monday for Munsey, N.Y., their old home, to make their permanent
residence there.  Colonel Shaffer has been for many years connected with
the Interstate Live Stock Fair association, and he has been in the fair
business for forty years, twenty of which were spent as secretary for
the Iowa State Fair.  He has at other times managed the Sibley Fair and
the LeMars Fair.
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At a meeting of the Iowa osteopathic physicians of the Fifth Iowa
district held at the Elks club in Sioux City on Friday, Dr. Charles D.
Ray, of this city was elected secretary and treasurer.  Other officers
elected are:  Dr. Ella Gilmour, Sioux City, president; Dr. M.D. Brown,
Sioux City, vice-president; Dr. F.G. Cluett, Sioux City, director; Dr.
A.B. Hook, Cherokee, State Trustees.

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Mrs. Frank Bortscheller and Mrs. Fidole Hessel returned on Friday
morning from a visit in Chicago with relatives.  They were on the
Illinois Central Flyer which grazed a freight car which had not been run
far enough onto a switch at Tara.  The passengers were considerably
shaken up and a few slightly injured by flying glass, but no one was
seriously hurt.
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Henry Siders, of Ireton, and Miss Anna Sette, of Van Horn, Iowa, were
married Monday afternoon of this week at the home of the officiating
minister, Rev. G.F. Whitfield.  They left Monday evening for a visit in
Cedar Rapids, and will, in a few days, be at home to friends on the farm
near Ireton, where they will reside.

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Chas. Steele, residing one mile south of town, was the victim of a
painful accident on Friday. While assisting in corn shelling he had his
left hand caught in the machine, losing a part of the index finger and
badly lacerating the back of the hand.  Dr. J.M. Fettes dressed his
wounds.
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The ordination of Rev. J.C. Hoover, pastor of the First Baptist church,
will take place on Wednesday afternoon, when the ordination council will
meet.  Rev. Beeman, of Waterloo, will preach the ordination sermon in
the evening, when the public is invited.
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County Clerk Toppings is enjoying a visit from his brother-in-law, H.G.
McCaustland and wife, of Everett, Wash.  Mr. McCaustland formerly lived
here, but left for the West nine years ago.  He is now foreman in the
Great Northern railway shops at Everett.
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A.M. Andrews, of Seattle, Wash., was visiting old friends in LeMars
yesterday. Mrs. Andrews was formerly, Miss Earl, and taught school in
LeMars in pioneer days, her father, Chalon Earl, being one of the first
physicians to locate here.