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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
STATE SUPERINTENDENT RIGGS
STARTING PROGRESSIVE
SCHOOL SENTIMENT.
TO PATRONS
ON RETIREMENT QUESTIONS
Consolidation, Closing of Small Schools
and Payment of High School Tut on
by Townships Among Subjects Being
Observation-Disclosures Mileage
Books.
Special to Times-Repub,ican

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines. Jan. a1.-Superinten lent
John F. Riggs, head of the state de-
partment of education, is pursuing a
very eHective campaign to disclose if
possible whether there is sentiment
among the school patrons of the state,
especially the patrons of rural schools,
Tor some substantial progress toward a
beSter system for the common schools
He is speaking to school patrons in
various parts of the state aud discuss
ing freely certain vital questions. then
submitting to his auditors the following
four questions
One-Would you favor a law placing
all the rural schools in the township
under one school board elected at
large by all the voters of the township
and providing for a county board of
education with limited powers express
ly conferred by statute?
Two-Would YOU favor a law abol-
ishing the office of school treasurer and
requiring the county treasurer TO de-
post all schol funds in banks at in
terest?
Would you favor a law re-
curing the closing of very snail
schools. such schools TO be reopenei
whenever it is shown that at least ten
children will attend school?
Four-Would you favor Law grant
ing free high school privileges to ali
country children prepared for the same,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-06-04

City added another Il his Lex
mgton successes by his rendition
of the role of Uriel. Mr.. Baltz
Is one of the best lyric tenors Of
the west and is especially good in
Oratorio. Again his singing pro-
voked the highest admiration. At
Ter the recitative and air And
God created Man he received
one Of the most hearty rounds of
applause of the evening.
Another Kansas City singer,
Mr.. Frederick Wallis, baritone,
took the part Of Raphael, And
the singing of Mr.. Wallis was d
delight. Every note was cle2r.
distinct, true, well expressed and
perfectly enuniciated. His voice
has the richest quality, capable
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-06-04

The Lexington public schools
closed Tuesday, May 81, the
most successful year in their his
tory. Advancement has been
made in every department. Supt.
NJ. J. Patterson and his admira-
bic corps of teachers have made
an enviable record the past year.
The progressiveness of LeXing-
tons public schools is without a
parallel in any county of Mis-
souri,. Harmony, so essential to
good school work, is always no.
ticiable in our schools. Between
the board and superintendent,
the superintendent and his fac
ulty, the faculty and pupils there
has always been the kindest of
feelings, and this too, while
maintaining excellent discipline.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-06-04
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CLOSE A SUCCESSFUL TERM
Another Year of Marked Advancement In
Every Department.

DR.. j. j. Fulkerson of this city,
had won the class distinction with
an average of "a in her four
years of High School work.
Miss Winifred Winn and Albert
Loomis were close seconds and
tied with grades of SO. The
class role was as follows;
Misses Dora Peacock, Helen
Fulkerson, Frances Haerle, Mary
Wallace Lessie Dillingham;, Win
fired Winn, Katherine Smith
and May Shull; Messrs Irwin
Morris, Arthur Nigg, Francis
Young, Albert Loomis and Will
lam Morrison.
A class of thirty-six grammar
school pupils were graduated in
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Miss Matilda Jenkys
Nettie Marie Marvin
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~ 'Nrf ~ "
spring under the direction of
Miss Catron that it was decided
to put on the more pretentious
Haydn masterpiece at the COM
mencement exercises this year
And the presentation more than
fulfilled the hopes of those inter-
ested in it.
The chorus of seventy voices
was drilled to minute perfection
by Mr.. Conrad and handled ad-
mirably the most difficult Of the
ensemble numbers. The rendi-
tion of awake the harp" and
"The heavens are telling" was
magnificent. The voices in the
chorus were well balanced and
harmonized beautifully without
any one parts becoming too
prominent.
And the work of the solOists
was all that the most fastidious
could wish. The solo parts are
far more demanding as well as
more important than those in
"The Holy City," They abound
in difficult runs and turns of an
intricate nature. They are
worthy of the most careful study.
Miss Matte Lou Catron, who
is an established favorite and
who has long possessed a great
reputation among the Lexington
musicians, surprised even her
best friends and most ardent adj
mirers by the wonderful way in
which she, a contralto, sang the
part of Gabriel, a soprano. No
soprano could have pleased the
audience more than did Miss
Catron. Her perfect pOise, her
interpretations, her ease in reach
ing high notes, her fluency in
colorature, her delicate shading
showed her to be indeed an ar
list. Her triumph yesterday ev-
ening was one of which any sing
er could be proud.
1 Mr.. Paul G. Baltz of Kansas
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-06-04
THE CREATION.

Another step forward in the
musical history of Lexington was
marked Tuesday evening by
the presentation of the oratorio,
"The Creation" by the Central
College Choral under the direct
ion of Mr.. D. F. Conrad Tues
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day evening in Murrell Auditor
ium. A. r. Gaul's ''The Holy
City" was given so well last
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CLOSING EXERCISES.

The closing exercises and pres
entation of diplomas was held
Tuesday morning at the Geyer
Grand. The program opened
with a choral number entitled,
"Carmena," which was sung
by the L. II. S. chorus. Rev, R.
7. Mansfield pronounced the in
vocation. The high school CHOIR
us again delighted the audience
with another selection entitled,
Maid of the Sea-" William
Hawley Smith, who was to have
addressed the class was suddenly
taken i'll the evening before and
was forced to take the morning
train for his home in Illinois,
DR.. E. G. Gordon of this city
kindly and ably filled the va
cancy. He made a splendid
address which was appreciated b!
the class and audience.
Supt. NJ. ]. Patterson pre-
Sented the diplomas to the elias,
with a brief address.
1t was announced that Miss
Helen Fulkerson, a daughter Of
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-06-04
ART RECEPTION.


The Art exhibit Monday after
noon was given in the studio on
third floor from three to six.
Miss Lambert has for some time
been known to the people of Lex
ington as an excellent instructor
in art and the display Monday
enhanced her reputation. The
work was extensive, varied to a
great degree, accurate and taste
full, taking in nearly all of the
branches Of art.
The following students had
displays Miss Ernie Lee Nor
fleet, Miss Corinne Baldwin, Miss
Rose Lutz, Miss Mildred Finley,
Miss Lucille Herring, Miss Enid
Smith, Miss Eloise Bright, Miss
Josephine Shelton, Miss COrinne
Ruch, Miss Lucille Mcclure,
Miss Blanche Pyle, Miss Dixie
Daniel, Miss Jessie McCue, Miss
Ruth Moore, Miss Helen Swap,
Miss Emily Glasgow, Miss Ruby
Lindsay, Miss Ida Deal, Miss
Hanetta Harter, Miss Josephine
Dick, Miss Byrd Cooper, Miss
Floy Russell, Miss Winney Den
ny, Miss Stapleton, Mrs. Leeper,
Mrs. Hinesley, Mrs. Wilson.
"THE LADIES OF GRAN.
FORD"
The department of Expression
presented Monday evening In
stead of a program of individual
numbers a play-"The Ladies
of Crawford" adopted by Mary
Barnard Horne from Mrs. Gas
kell's novel, Crawford" Mrs
Alexander is a most capable
teacher of expression and Mon
day her ability was showed Il
advantage by the excellent worl
of her pupils. The play was Il
teresting from start to finisl
and delighted the audience i'm
mensely.
The cast:
Miss Matilda Jenkys
y Nettie Marie Marvin
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to the high school. They are
as follows:
Percy Aull, Mabel Ellis, Mar
guerite Fanolio, Katherine Fish
er. Nellie Gabel, Myron, Gaffin,
Ethel Harding, Leona Long, Sell
ma Leuhrman, Emma Lindblad,
Edith Maynard, Franeine Nan
tic, Ida Stalling, Ruth Ashurst,
CONTINUED on page 3.
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CENTRAL COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT
Elaborate Exercises Mark the Successful Close
OF Another Year.

rad was both appropriate and inn
pressive and undoubtedly sur
passed any previous effort made
for a lil1 e occasion in the auditor
ium.
The following was the pro
gram:
Processiopa Hymn No, 62l Smart
Greed
Prayer
Responsive Reading-Psalm l03
Gloria PATH
TIE Deum, in F Schilling
Scripture Lesson
Solo: Save Me, o Lord Randegger
MISS MATTE LOU CATRON
Sermon
REvjE. c. McvOY, D. D.
Hymn No. 626 Storer
Benedictioh b
DR.. McEoy took a part of the
fifth ver4e of the eighth chapter
of Hebrews as his text-"Se(
saith he, that thou make all
things according to the pattern
showed to thee in the mount,
and preached from it a mastery
sermon.
In the evening he delivered {
sermon to the college missionary
society and the Young Women
Christian Association. The pro
gram was:
Hymn No. 80 Barnb
Prayer
Anthem-As Pants the Hart Spoh
i MISS PAULINE SELLERS & CHoII
Scripture Lesson
Solo: Lord, Come Brag
MISS NORMA CONFER
Semoz before the Y. w. G. a. an
College Missionary Society
REV. E. c. McVOY, d. d.
Hymn No. 128 Wallac
Benediction
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of giving the heavy passages tell
ingly and the soft passages beau
tifully. His rendition of the
Continued on page eight
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Miss Mary Smith Clara Hughes
Miss Jessie Brown Ruby Smith
Miss Pole Josephine Shelton
Mrs. Forester Maud Gibson
Miss Bette Barker
Anna McZenmeyer
The Hon. Mrs. JamiSon
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THE GRAND CONCERT.

ltlE OhAIND CONEOAVl'
The annual grand concert was
given Saturday evening before an
audience which filled the floor Of
the auditorium. The program
was exceptionally good and in
dicated that excellent work had
been done by the music depart
ment during the year.
The program:
Fantastic D minor Mozart
Slumber Song Schumann
Hungarian Dance Brahms
MISS IVY SHELTON
His Lullaby Bond
o That We Two Were Maying Nevin
MISS LUCILLE REAGAN
Marche Funebre Chopin
valse, A fat, Op AZ Chopin
MISS VIRGINIA GRAVES
Aufenthalt Schubert
Der Tod und das Madchen Schubert
MISS DOROTHY CARTER
Prelude, G major Chopin
Valse, A fat Chopin
Air de Ballet Chaminade
MISS GoLDIE CoARD
Passage Birds Farewell Hildach
MISSES LEEPER and CoARD
Barcarolle Philip
To A Wild Rose Mac Dowell
Shadow Dance Mac Dowell
MISS KATE KIMBRELL
Night Song Ashford
l Know Lovely Garden D. Hardelot
Were Bird Logan
Lift Thine Eyes Logan
MISS SALLIE CAMPBELL
Etude. d fat Liszt
MISS BLANCHE MINK
Voices of the Woods
Rubinstein-Lyne'
MISSES BARNES, STEPHENS,
BALDWIN, MASON, WILSON
J0RDoN, DAVIS, LUTz, BRILL
ENGLE, HUGHES, RUCKER
BACCALAUREATE SERVICES
The baccalaureate services
were held in Murrell auditorium
Sunday morning. The music
under the direction of Mr.. Con
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-06-04
CAST OF CHARACTERS

Orsino Miss Eska Nash
Sebastian Miss Anna Corl
Antonio Miss Clara Hughes
A Sea Captain Miss Ernie Norheet
Valentine Miss Mary Barley
Curio Miss Lucille Herring
Sir Toby Belch Miss Elyira Clark
Sir Andrew Aqtecheek
Miss Emily Stapleton
Malvolio Miss Dorothy Carter
Fabian Miss Dixie Daniel
Feste Miss Maurine Barnes
Olivia Miss Ruth Herring
Viola Miss Nettie Marie Marvin
Marie Miss Goldie Coard
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CLASS PLAY.

The Glass of 1910 chose as its
play Shakespeare's Twelfth
Night" and gave a truly credi-
table presentation of it, The orig
inal plan contemplated the pro
duetion on the campus; but rain
necessitated its being given in
yMurrell Auditorium. A good
crowd was present in spite of
the weather.
While all Of the actresses did
exceedingly well, the splendid
work of Miss Elva Clark, Miss
Ruth Herring and Miss Nettie
Marvin was particularly pleasing
The cast follows:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-06-04

Central College for Women
has just closed another year of
its notable history with the most
brilliant of commencement exer-
cises, which began with the class
play last Friday evening and
were ended by the graduating
exercises Wednesday morning,
These exercises were more
extensive and elaborate than any
of those of former years and
went off with remarkable smooth.
ness, reflecting great credit tc
the Institution, its teachers and
its pupils.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-01
CITY NEWS.

Racine hosiery at the Central
-Oxfords and pumps at Ludwig's.
Smoke Moeller's Silver Ash cigar.
Get that summer underwear at
tie Central Store.
Ayres & Sons will continue their
special sale one week longer.
w H. Reimbold has removed his
cigar store to 1906 Johnson street.
Automobile for sale or trade City
property preferred. Address B. this
office.
1t is reported that new shoe
firm will engage in business in this
city within short time.
The largest line Of low shoes and
pumps in all Of the late styles, all
feathers and at lowest prices Huis-
kamps
20. c. Clute has rented a cottage
at Sandusky for the summer and Mrs.
Cute and the son moved out there
yesterday to spend the summer
months.
u. s. Ackley. the well-known I'M
dertaker, will be candidate on the
democratic ticket before the coming
primary for the nomination of coroner.
He is one of the well-known citizens
OF keokuk and In case of election will
make an efficient officer.
w E. Pringle, who for several
months has held the position of city
editor for the Quincy Wing, has re-
Gently transferred his talents to the
Journal of the same city. Mr.. Prin-
gle formerly worked for The Gate CITY
and is a competent newspaper man.
To-day is the first of May, Nav
day. From weather forecasts and the
words of the seers, the month should
! be beauty in the way of fine wealth
ter. Already the glens On the Illinois
shore, the Iowa and Missouri rendez.
yous for fishermen and pleasure seek.
coterie of visitors. A number of fishing
parties have been planned for TODAY
and several dozen launches will be
well up and on the bosom of the Faith
er OF Waters before the sun is well IN
Ia the eastern skies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-01
CITY NEWS.

-Ewers' Grand Leader, best SC cigar.
M. w. A. dance, Monday, May Q.
Get our prices on harness at Sher.
woods.
New supply of Burson Hosiery
rs and Csc at Central.
Ayres & Sons will continue their
special sale one week longer.
Mrs. Ella Hooker, OF 1926 Con-
cert street, is convelescent 0 ter a
severe att ok of plclrisy.
The high winds which blew gale
down the Mississippi valley Friday
and Saturday have caused the local
linemen OF the telegraph and tele-
phone companies no end of trouble,
by entangling the wires and in mum.
ber OF cases blowing them down with
their supports.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-01
CITY NEWS.

Memo corsets at the Central.
The want column will interest
you. Read it.
New buggies, new runabouts at
Sherwoods, 7o3 Main. See them.
Anything in the way of oxfords or
pumps at low prices. Huiskamps'.
Leon Brown. wall paper and house
painting Telephone Bell 334-B. 1920
Main street
The home of E. b. Bishop at No.
1926 Blondeau is undergoing repairs,
new front porch and other improve
ments being made
Just at present the most attrac-
tive flowers in the home gardens are
the sweet williams and the lilies of
the valley. The cold weather seemed
to have had no effect on them and
they, together with the violets are
blooming in great profusion in the
yards.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-01
CITY NEWS.

Silk Specia. 10 inch, 75c. grade
at 45c. this week, Central.
The and 10c. store at Sixth end
Main Is being removed to SOS Main,
where they viii be ready or business
in few days.
We have sold the $1,000 launch
and still have three more for sale.
Come and look at them. M. s..
Ackles, room /. Estes building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-01
CITY NEWS.

Largest lines of laces and m.
broideries in Kaokuk at Central
&C. H. Hennemann & Son have
opened a retail cigar store at so49s
Main.
Julius Echorn, OF Fort Madison,
40 Is candidate for sheriff on the
republican ticket, was in Keokuk Sat
urday looking after lis political inter
ests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-01
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES

Our saw mill will start Tuesday
morning. Taber Lumber Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17
SYLVAN

sylvan. okla. May iG.--J. W. Mid
dleton and Mr.. Sparks went to Ard
more Monday to be present at tie
trial Of Charlie Huracre. who killed
ArDor Gibson
Mrs. herriman has been suffering
with neuralgia in her eyes.
Mr.. Goodson OF Mill Creek visited
his daughter. Mrs. Miller this week
He returned home saturday
Mr. anl Mrs. Tilman Johnson visit.
ed at T. \. Browns las sunday.
NJ. W Patterson spent Saturday at
Tishomingo.
Cotton ard corn are growing fine,
although the weather has not been
favorable Prospects were never bet
ter
Mr.. Miller spen. Saturday and Sun.
day visiting relatives In Mill Creek.
Lee Cruce is fast gaining ground in
this community.
The farmers Gld big wolf hunt
last Tuesday. ore wolf was killed and
three OF the largest grey wolves ever
seen here We're found just north OF
/ Oil Springs They fought the doss 50
( ercely that they let the wolves GO;
away.
Mrs Rcnfro of Norton visited heI
mother, Mrs. Davis. last sunday
Baum school closed last Frflay witt
an exhibition Friday night.
Leola Elledge visited Mrs Caldwel
Friday.
only the intermarricd citizens are II
favor of William Murray for govern
or.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17
BAUM.

Baum. Okla, May l6.-Our school
was out last Friday We had nice
time-we had a picnic for the children
and had dinner on the ground for all
and plenty of ice cream.
Mrs. Niblack was with us and maze
an interesting talk on school business
We also had "A nice program at night
Several young people OF Berwyn at
tended our entertainment.
MIR. Baker Of Springer and his fam
lily visited friends at Baum last week
also Miss Tully Williams and But
Williams Of Springer.
We are going to have a box supper
at Baum school house ON Wednesday
night. June T. Candidates all invited
everyone come and make talk. W,
are expecting nice time.
We are having some damp weathe
now. We need rain on our crops J.,
bring mp some cotton.
The bridge across Wash'ta river q
the rock crossing is complete now.
Grover Conley, OFT Randolph, Mis-
Jessie Conley and Miss Annie Samp
ley drove to Springer. to accompan.
Miss Tullio Williams home today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17
Notice..

In the County Court. Carter Coun-
ty, State of Oklahoma.
In the matter of the estate of
Robt. Bartholomew. deceased. No.
1913 State.
Now comes Robt. Il. Neyland. ad.
ministrator of the said estate, and
reports to the Court that he will
have on hand In cash, belonging to
the said estate. the sum of si,937.6O.
As there are no debts against the
said estate that have not heretofore
been paid, except the cost OF ad-
ministration OF this succession; that
more than six months have elapsed
since this administration was open
ed; that G.. ID. Page. Ada Terry and
Helen Frazier. are the nearest OF
kin and only heirs at law OF tha
said Robt. Bartholomew. deceased
that they are each related to him
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17

In the same degree, and that each
of them is entitled to a one-thlrd
interest in the sum of money here
inbefore stated; that all of sait
heirs reside, so reporter Is informed.
in the County OF Wake, in the
state of North Carolina; that the
said heirs are willing to make boad
IN the sum of 100000, conditioned
az required by law. and desire the
court to enter an order requiring
the reporter 10 distribute 'he said
funds equally among them, the said
heirs.
ROBERT X. NEYLtND
Administrator
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this the 9th day of May. 1910.
GLENIB MITCHELL.
(ScaD Notary Public.
My commission expires December
4. 1911. May 10-l0t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by
the Mayor and Board of Commission
crs until 10 o'clock noon, May eth,
1910. for the construction of 6-inch
water main In North Washington
Street from Fifth Avenue to North
Boundary Street. Also finch water
main in First Avenue, Southwest,
from Washington to ID Street,
The contractor will furnish all Ia
Dor and material necessary for the
complete construction of the same
according 10 the plans and specifica.
tons ON file in the city Clerks
office.
Also bids viii be received for a
6 and inch sewer with 4-inch
latterals IN First Avenue. Southwest,
from Washington to c Street The
contractor to furnish all labor and
material necessary 10 construct the
same according to the plans and spec
ificatlons on file in the City Clerks
CfIce.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a certified check in the sum of
$3.50. payable to the city clerk. to 1e
forfeited to the city of Ardmore by the
successful bidder in case he fails 10
enter into a contract and give the re.
Quired bond in the time specified
The Board OF Commissioners re.
serve the right to reject any or all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17

bids or TO let the work separately as
they may deem best for the city's
interest G.. II. BRUCE.
City Clerk.
First published the 10th day of May
1910. 1910
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17
.!otice Arkansas Travellers.

Al natives of Arkansas who are
interested in the coming union pic
mic and want to see their state well
represented in the same are request.
cd to meet at the city hall ON sun
day May 90, at 1880 for the purpose
OF perfectiug the organization and
making other arrangements for the
picnic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-17

JOHN HlNKLE.
G. l.. BYRNE.
j. T.. HAMILTON,
CLAY MERRILL.
:. \. APPLE.
W. NJ. HILLS.
MRS. T. y. COI.EM AN,
MRS. j. X. ADAMS.
and Others.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-22
FRIDAY, APRIL Is, 1910.
THE PLANT SOLD.

The Black Hills UNION, printing
plant, good will and subscription list.
has been sold to Geo. f. Robb of Des
Moines, Ia, who assumes control of the
business dating from Monday morn
ing, April 10, 1910. All accounts for
advertising and job printing contract
ed prior to that date are payable to
G. A. Stephenson. All subscriptions
and all other accounts are payable to
the new owner of the UNION.
During the time the UNION has
been the property of Stephenson Bros.
it has been in charge of the under
signed member of the firm. The bus
mess has been entirely satisfactory
and the paper has made friends III all
quarters of the city and county. We
appreciate the cordiality of the people
and especially their liberal patronage,
disposing of the property because the
senior member of the firm could not
come here on account of newspaper
properties in Iowa claiming his atten-
ton. While friendships have been
formed that are appreciated, both in
social and business way, we have
the satisfaction Of knowing that the
UNION has been sold to a competent
newspaper man whom we have known
several years, one who is capable of
giving the people a better paper than
we have. He comes to the city high
ly recommended and we cordially COM
mend him to the people, knowing that
every trust will be faithfully dis
charged. In these few parting words
we wish to thank our friends for their
patronage and ask continuation OF
the same for the new owner.
G. A. STEPHENSON.