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yf. a -4 .'•t-v 'r ':'-v-',.f^" '.^V1-','? fOESDAY, APBIL 10, 1911 WESELYAN CLUB'S FINE RECITAL dee Club From lowra College Was In Keokuk and Appeared Before Large Audience Last Night. A CHARMING PROGRAM gntetnfale Numbers Were Especially strong, and Soloists and Readers Added to Merit of the Program. An organization of unusual merit and oi»e which afforded a large aud lence at Trinity M. E. church much pleasure last evening, was the glee club of Iowa Weslyean college at Mt. pleasant. "The club is making its spring tour through this section, and was greeted by a large audience here. Every number pleased, and the club bas some excellent soloists. Miss Flora Baldwin is director of the organ ization. The readings by Miss Barrett were of unusual merit, and her interpretive ability is wonderful. The club solo ists add greatly to the pleasure of an evening and Mr.. Moats, Mr. Venell and Mr. Doe were featured In special numbers on the program. The program was the following: March, "Away, Away" Brackett The Glee Club Heading Selected Miss Barrett Gipsy John Clay Shadow March Protheroe The Glee Club My Ain Folk I^enning Lorraine, Lorraine, Lorree ... Spross Mr. Moats Underneath the Stars Spencer Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose Whiting The Long, Long Trail Elliott The Glee Club Bug-House Dreams Anon Mr. loe Bright Be Our Pathway Bailey Mr. Venell and Glo© Club Reading Selected Miss Barrett Battle Hymn from "Rienza".. Wagner The Glee Club Auf Wiedersehn Romberg Marcheta Schertzinge* The Quartette In Vocal Combat Dudley Buck The Glee Club Finale The Glee Club The club has a splendid chorus, well leianced and in fine training, and the ensemble numbers were especially en Joyed by the audience. It woujd bo hard to pick out any one feature which Mood out over another in the entire program. WELL KNOWN BONAPARTE MAN Gtorge Spence Wh? Had Been Resi dent For Nearly Half Cen |j tury, Pase-d Away Sat urday Morning. rSpecial to The Gate City.] BONAPARTE, April 10.—George Spence, a highly respected and long time resident of Bonaparte, died at li.s home here Saturday morning a*. 10 o'clock, at the age of fifty-eigM Tea:*. Mr. Spence has resided in Bonaparte for about forty-seven years, coming here from Michigan when he was twelve years old and making his home here since, 1870. He was married to Miss Carrie B. Lees in September, 1886, and she with one son, George L. Spence, and one sister. Miss Mary Spence, and one brother, John Spence of Bona parte, are left to mourn the loss of a kind father, husband and brother. Mr. Spence had been sick for the past two years, but had been able to be around his home all of the tune with the exception of the past few days since which time he has been crniined to his bed until the end came at 10 o'clock last Saturday morning. The funeral 'services were held at his late home here today at -*if= TAKE YOUR MEDIIWES REGULARLY Hood's Saraapsrllls Before Meals—Peptlron Pills After. This combination is having wonder ful success everywhere. It is sweeping poor health and fear of mental and* physical breakdown out of many homes. It is restoring lost appetite, giving the glow of health to the cheeks, mak ing faces bright and complexion clear, and literally giving worn-out, brain fagged people the strength of iron. For it combines that most useful of all metals—iron—in a course of medi cine that is peculiarly effective. Hood's Sarsap&rilla is made from an unsurpassed formula of blood-pur ifying and stomach-toning remedies, including sarsaparilla, mandrake, dan delion, yellow dock, wild cherry, geu tian and other valuable alteratives and kidney and liver remedies. Peptiron Pills, named from pepsin and iron, include these with nux and other blood and stomach tonics—Just what physicians prescribe. 2:30 o'clock, In charge of Rev. Mason of the Presbyterian church, and the remains were laid to rest in the Bonaparte cemetery. ft 'Keep Your Mouth Shut This is Warning Sent to Any German Alien En emy in Keokuk. In a letter to The Gate City, Nich olas F. Reed of Ottumwa, United States marshal for the southern dis trict of Iowa, repeats a communica tion containing a warning to German alien enemies which he received from the attorney general of the United States. The attorney general's warning is as follows: No German alien enemy in this country, who has not hitherto been implicated in plots against the interests of the United States, need have any fear of ac tion by the department of justice so long as he observes .the fol lowing warning: Obey the law keep your mouth shut. Respectfully, T. W. GREGORY, Attorney General. Marshal Reed states that he has been directed to give the above full publicity and that it will be his aim to carry out the wishes of the de partment of justice in this matter. An Invitation to Women. Women are invited to visit the labo ratory of the I^ydia E. Pinkham Medi cine Co., at Lynn, Mass., and see for themselves with what accuracy, skill and cleanliness this wonderful remedy for women's ailments is prepared. Over 350,000 pounds of roots and herbs are used annually in making this famous medicine. The geat binB of hrbs, the luge tanks filled "with the medicine ready to .be .bottled, and the bottling room where it is put up and labelled for the market, cannot help but impress them with the re liability of this good, old-fashioned root and herb remedy, which for the past forty years has been so success ful in the home treatment of female ills.—Adv. WANT A NEW NATIONAL AIR Star Spangled Banner is Too Hard to Sing, But Dixie Is Easy to Master. [United Press Leased Wire Service.! WASHINGTON, April 10—"Dixie"' for the nationaJ war song. Several members of congress are considering introducing a resolution making "Dixie" a national air with congressional endorsement—to sup plant "America"—which they say Is English—and "The Star Spangled Banner"—which some say is too hard to sing. "Uncle Joe" Cannon says Dixie al ready is a national anthem. Repre sentative Sefiin, Alabama, favors a resolution making it so. Representative MeCormiok, Illinois, thinks there ought to be a country wide vote on it. Senator Phelan, California, would offer a prize for the best music by which to popularize "The Star Spang led. Banner." Around theEarth! In the United States is strung a cob web of 1,500,000 miles of WESTERN UNION wires. They put the most remote towns and hamlets next door to the central plants of business energy. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. PROMINENT NEGRO PASTOR IS DEAD Rev. T. L. Smith, Who Built Pil grim's Rest Baptist Church Here, a Died In Qulncy Sunday Evening. HERE NINETEEN YEARS Former Master of Masonic Lodge in This City and Prominent in Educational and Frater nal Circles. Rev. Thomas (LaFayette Smith, pas tor of theN Eighth and Elm streets Bap Us church, at Quincy, Illinois, died at 9:12 o'clock Sunday evening of pneuuionia, in his home, 830 North Seventh street. He waa born near Paris, Mo., May 2, 1852. His first pastorate was at Keokuk, where he built the Pilgrims' Rest Baptist church and remained its pas tor for over nineteen years. During his career he had been pastor of churches in Canton, Ashley, Moberly, Columbia and Paris, Mo., Keokuk, and Springfield, 111. He had occupied his present pastorate for twelve years. He received his early theological training under John E. Craig of Keo kuk, and was a constant student not alone of the Bible but of all litei ary subjects. He was a growing man and a constant reader. The degree of D. D. was conferred upon hiru about nine years ago. In every com munity in which he occupied the pul pit his work was felt. For nine consecutive years he was president of the North Missouri Sun day school convention and served as moderator and secretary of the North Missouri association. He spent a year traveling for the western states and territories as field agent. Since going to Quincy about seven teen years ago, he had been president of the Ministers' and Deacons' union, president of the Baptist general state convention which was incorporated under his administration, and was su perintendent of the Missions of Wood River Baptist association, also presi dent of the Teachers' Institute of tho Wood River Sunday school conven tion. He was a member of the Min isterial association of Quincy. He was for a number of years ac tive in various fraternal orders, being for some time master of the Masonic lodge of Keokuk, also a member of the Royal Arch and Knights Templar, Grand Chief Mentor of the Knights of Tabor. He had held offices in the Odd Fellows, the K. of P. and many other .secret organizations of Iowa an/' Missouri. He was at the time of death state grand chaplain of the V, B. F. of Illinois, which position ho had held for many years. Rev. (Smith is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Mayme Bryant, of Keokuk Miss Carrie Smith, of Spring field, 111., and Miss Elizabeth Smith, at home two sons, George and John Smith, at home. Two .brothers., A. H. Bohon, of Anaconda, Mont., A. Bohon of Hannibal, Mo., and othe. relatives also survive. After building the Pilgrims' Rest Baptist church in Keokuk, Rev. Smith cleared it of debt in 1883 and from that time until 1890 his congre gation Increased so rapidly that the church was compelled to buy more ground and enlarge the ediface. Ho paid off the mortgage on the Baptist churoh in Quinoy in 1908 and made many improvements on the building. CROTON. The farmers are all through sowing oats and some are ploughing their corn ground. Misg.lda Johnson, who has been visiting home folks for the past month, has returned to her work in Des Moines. Miss Janie Nye, who has 'been in Farmington, has returned to Croton. Miss Flossie Wells began her spring term or school on Dry Ridge Monday, April 2. Miss Laura Saltzgaver, who has been in Eldon for the past Ave weeks, came home last Monday. There was a war recruiting officer in our town one day last week. Mrs. George Melnhardt and her mother, Mrs. Green of near Warren, were in Croton a while last Tuesday morning and then went to Athens to see Mrs. Frank Schee, who is veTy poorly. Herbert Shaw of Montrose, was an over Sunday visitor in Crotpn. The biggest snow in a year here last Saturday. Jj. M. Grant, who has been quite sick is about well again. Mrs. S. W. Wells is suffering from rheumatism. Jim Sherrick was doing some wood sawing for a number of families in Croton last Thursday. J. R. De Hart has bought the Gustaf son property here In town. Carl Kemper, our school teacher, and Miss Flossie Wells, teacher of the Dry Ridge school went to Fort Madi son last week to attend the Southeast ern Iowa Teachers' association. John Johnson and family took din ner at O. H. Saltzgaver's last Sunday and attended church in the. afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson of rout® 4, Farmington, were in Croton last Friday. Mr. Nelson went on to Farmington and Mrs. Nelson was call ing on friends here. The M. E. Ladies Aitl will meet at the church Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Maymie French and daughter Edla. were calling on friends Tuesday afternoon. "in inriimt rst tii^ m. PS. church hava THE DAI-L* «AT1C CITY ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA 120 W. 32nd St., New York Name- Address, bu- S85 bought a new carpet for the church. 1 T. R. Sawyer of near Revere, was in town a few days last week. I Mrs. Jennie Keck visited her sister,! Mrs. Harry Bedell in Athens last Friday. Mrs. J. A. Camp and Mrs. W. LA CREW. Mr. Alter and daughter were Keo uk callers last week. Mrs. Lenora McKeehan has been on the sick list. Marvel Rye is home on a visit. Grandma May is on the mend. B. L. Kyes is kept busy banging paper and painting. The blacksmith, Mike Hohl, is kept quite busy. Professor A. L. Cruze departed for his home Monday. Sam Smith has been quite poorly. SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES Allan's not^Ew, the intiBfptic powder to bo Shaken inio She shoe* and sprinkJed in the foot bath. It re I terra painful, swollen, smarting fe»t and takes the sting ont of corna and bun lone. Use it when roa pnt on rubbers or heavy stock ings. Allen's Foot-Ease is a certain relief for sweating, cailone, tired, aching feet. Sold by Drarpstf everywhere, 85c. Alwnrfl nee it to Break in new shoes. Trial package PRES. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy. N. I. 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You will find all itching and digging Sunday we had the worst snow ?f .the.^Ip will stop instantly and your I .. hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, storm of the season. We surel had Mr. Dill is very low. I and so{tj and {oQk wd feef a times better. silk hundred in some sections of southern Missouri was the ertent of property damage.' Sunday Gets Annual Pass. ["United Press Leased Wire Service.) NEW YORK, April 10.—Billy Sun day today received from John K. Tener, president of the National league, aJi engraved pass to National league baseball parks. Sunday and Tener often faced each other when both were baseball players. •"?•*'. PAGE FIVE 3 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW. Notice to Tax Payers: Notice is hereby given as by law r® quired that thp City Council of thf City of Keokuk, Iowa, sitting as a Board of Equalization and Review, will hold an adjourned meeting on the. 16th day of April, 1917, at 10 o'clock* a. m. at the city offices in the City of Keokuk, l.ep County, Iowa, and con tinue in session from day to day until the business before the said Board is completed, and any person, partner ship or corporation aggrieved by action of the assessor in assessing or its property nay make oral or wiT? ten complain: to said Board of Equal, izatlon and Review, and any persol partnership or corporation whose as sessment has been raised and whose property has Iwn added to the as sessment roll may nia! such com plaint before paid Board so meeting. Of the above take notice and gov ern vourselvps accordingly. O. W. SANDBBRG. City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of th« Board of Equalization and Review. PROFESSIONAL CARDS 6. H. AYRES, CHIROPRACTOR. 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