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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
CITATION HEARING PROOF OF
WILL

State of North Dakota, county of
Burleigh; IS.
In county court, before Hon. M. J.
Mckenzie, judge.
In the matter of the estate OF Mel
son F. Boucher, deceased.
Frank E. Funk and Arthur Van
Horn. petitioners, vs.. Mary A. Boucher,
Mabel r. Funk and Edna B. Matchan,
respondents.
The state of North Dakota to the
above named respondents and all
persons interested in the estate OF
Nelson F. Boucher, deceased:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that Frank E. Funk and Ar
thur Van Horn, the petitioners herein,
have filed in this court document IN
writing purporting to be the last Will
and testament of Nelson F. Boucher,
late of the city of Bismarck, In the
county of Burleigh and state of North
Dakota, deceased, with their petition,
praying for the admission to probate
of said document as the last will and
testament of said deceased, and Tor
the issuance to Mary A. Boucher and
Arthur Van Horn of letters tetament-
airy thereon, and that the said petition
and the proofs of said purported will
and testament will be heard and duly
considered by this court on Saturday.,
the 4th day of February, A. D. 1911,
at two o'clock in the afternoon OF
that day, at the court rooms of this
court. in the county court house, In
the city of Bismarck, county of Bur-
leigh and state of North Dakota; and
: You and each of you are hereby
cited to be and appear before this
court at said time and place and an
swer said petition and show cause,
if any there be, why the prayer OF
said petition should not be granted.
By the court:
(SeaD M. J. MCKENZIE,
Judge of the County Court
Dated the 3Oth day of December,
A. D. 1910.
John r. Philbrick, Attorney for Pc
titioners.
Q2-31: II, 14)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
CITATION HEARING PETITION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF AD.
MlNlSTRATOR,

State of North Dakota, County of
Burleigh.
In County Court, before Hon. M. J..
Mckenzie, Judge.
In the matter of the estate of NAL
colin R. Stewart, deceased.
Daniel William Stewart, petitioner,
vs.. Flora Stewart, Daniel William
Stewart, Alexander James Stewart,
John A. Stewart, Ronald 81 Stewart;
John Alex Stewart, Alice Wyllie,
Mary Smith, Katie F. Stewart, and
Norman Stewart, respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named respondents and all per-
sons interested in the estate of NAL
colin r. Stewart, deceased:
You and each Of you are hereby no.
tilted that Daniel William Stewart,
the petitioner herein, has filed In this
court his petition, praying that let
tiers of administration upon the es-
state of Malcolm r. Stewart, late OF
the county of Burleigh and state of
North Dakota, deceased, be granted
to Daniel William Stewart, and that
the said petition will be heard and
duly considered by this court on
Wednesday, the 9Th day of Febru-
airy, A. D., 1911, at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon of that day, at the court
rooms of this court, in the county
court house, in the city of Bismarck,
county of Burleigh, and state of North
Dakota, and you, and each OF you,
are hereby cited to be and appear be.
fore this court at said time and place,
and answer said petition, and show
cause, If any there be, why the pray
er of said petition should not be
granted.
BY tie Court.
M. J. M'KENZ1E,
Judge of the County Court.
(SEAL.)
Dated the Goth day of December, A.
D., 1910.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
SECOND SUMMONS.

G. A. Evenson, plaintiff, VS.. Guy d.
Harvey, defendant.
The State of North Dakota to said
named defendant:
BY this second summons herein,
you are directed to appear before me
at my office in the city of Bismarck,
Burleigh county, North Dakota, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of the the
18th day of January, 1911, there to
answer the complaint of G. A. Even
son against you, alleging that on the
9th day of November, 1908, you made
and delivered to said G. A. Evenson
promissory note for 800, due No.
vember /, 1909, drawing 10 per cent
interest from its date, and that the
same remains unpaid, and demand
ing Judgment for said amount and
interest, with costs and disburse-
ments; also alleging that F. J. Fox,
the garnishee herein, has disclosed
that he owes you the sum of $1O7,
which Is due you, and that plaintins
said claim is a lien upon the money
go disclosed to be owing you by said
F. ]. Fox, and demanding that the
said $1O7, in the hands of said gar
lishee be applied to the satisfaction
of plaintiffs said claim; and you are
notified that unless you so appear and
answer the plaintiff will take tudg'
ment against you accordingly.
Given this 10Th day of December
1910.
E. s. PIERCE,
Justice of the Peace, Burleigh Coun'
ty, North Dakota.
SMITH AND McCURDY.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
An ~ Fated City.

The i'll fated Sicilian city Of Mes
sina was almost entirely destroyed by
an earthquake in 1903 and greatly
damaged by another In 1888. In 1913
the plague carried off nearly half of
its inhabitants. In 1884 the city was
visited by terrible quake and tidal
wave, which finished it's destruction.
In fact, it would he difficult to find
anywhere city with more mourn
full history than Messina, which has
been practically destroyed twenty -one
times during the past 5000 years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14

Apropos of loss of friends somebody
was saying one day before Morgan,
the great calculator of lives, that they
had lost so many friends, mentioning
the number, in a certain space of time.
upon which Morgan, coolly taking
down a book from his Office shelf and
looking into it. said, $50 you ought. sir.
and three more" Thomas Moore.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
I. o. o. E.

CAPITAL CITY LODGE No. 2 Meets
every Thursday evening at Odd Eel
lows hall. Fred Seims. N. G.; C. A
Meisner, v. G.; John Yegen, treas
urer; R. A. Petrie, financial secre
tary: o. H. Benson. recording sec
rotary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
TYPEWRITER BARGAINS.

Smith Premier, Model 10 (Vistble)
good as new, $4,000. Smith Premier,
Model 4, Tri-chrome, perfect condi-
ton, $500. Densmore, Model 4, in
good condition, $27.5G. Other makes
at similar prices. Address L. c.
Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co., Fargo,
N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
A Thousand Refusals.

Kate-That Bragson girl claims to
have made thousand refusals of mar
rage. Ethel-Thats true. When Gus
asked her to be his wife she replied,
mo, a thousand times. no!'-Boston
Transcript.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
WILLING to Risk II.

Uncle-My dear boy, it's a fact that
the bacilli on paper money have caused
many a death before now. Nephew
Well, uncle, you might let me have
few notes. Pm very tired of life.-
Fliegende Batter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
LABOR UNIONS.

UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAR
penters and Joiners, No. Ills
Meets every Thursday evening al
Kuntz's hall All brothers cordi
ally invited to meet with US. e
B French, president; John Danrot
treasurer, w. G. Gorsuca, secretar,
Fred Anderson, financial secretary
BIOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 40.
Meets first Sunday in each nOltb
at p. m. Gus Syvertson. presi-
dent; H. :. Hines, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
HEoM en-.

FRATERNAL, LIFE AND ACCl
dent insurance organization. Meet
the fourth Tuesday in each month
in the X. P. hall. j. NJ. Belk,
foreman; Elsie Mcdonald, master
of accounts; Elizabeth Belk. cor.
respondent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB.

COMMERCIAL CLUB OF BISMARCK
Regular meeting Of club member
ship the first Tuesday In eacl
month; regular meeting Of board 0!
directors the first Friday OF eact
month, at Commercial club rooms
Third street. F. l.. Conklin, prest
dent; A, B. WEIGH, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
Matter of Intelligence.

Mrs. Suburbs-John. did you call at
the intelligence Office today to inquire
about a maid Of a.. work? Suburbs
Yes. my dear Mrs. Suburbs-Couldnt
you end one? Suburbs-Oh. yes; I
found a dozen, but they were all too
Intelligent to come out to this place.
Chicago News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
L. O. q. M.

BISMARCK LODGE NO. l4-Loyai
Order Of Moose. Regular meetings
every first and third Monday even.
ings of each month. s. E. Regis
ter, secretary; Charles Fisher, die
tator. Visiting members welcome.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14

WannOTS VSTSoS "~
There's a vast difference between
manners and mannerism. For In
stance, manners takes It's soup softly
and quietly, while mannerism gargles
It. Manners says, "Parss the buttah,
please" while mannerism bites a
chunk out Of a piece Of bread ana
shutters, "Slip me the grease, VIII
youY-Detroit Free Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
EXAGGERATED Eco.

One of the hardest things In this
world for the sixteen candle kind OF
man to do Is to keep from mistaking
himself for lighthouse.-Galveston
News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
Rassion For Music,

Mrs. Bacon-Did you say your hus
band has a passion for music? Mrs.
Egbert-Yes. Every time l sing he
flies into one,-Yonkers Statesman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR sALE-Fancy Oak Ridge Seed
barley. Don't wait until you are
ready to SOW, but make arrange
ments to buy your seed barley now.
We canfurnish liberal quantity
of extra choice and clean mating
barley for seed. For further, in
formation, samples and prices,
write ore wire Western Elevator
company, Win0na, Mimi.
WANTED ITO buy or trade. young
stock, for city lots. Address Box
316, Bismarck.
As YOU read this ad so will thous'
ands read your want ad II It 10 in the
Tribune.
FOR SALE-A few unredeemed
pledges. J. S. Knauss, Pawnbrok-
er.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14

BISMARCK CAMP, No. 1854. M. W
A. Meets the second and fourth
Tuesdays In each month. e. l.
Peck, v. c.: Ray Nichols, clerk.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
kaaoa Him Busy.

Keeps Him Busy.
The Skeptical Aunt What does he
do, Dolly: for a living? Dolly (g1eotly
surprised)-WEy. auntie. be does tot
have time to earn a living while We
ara c,axaaod,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
DO YOU sTAMMER?

The Scientific correction Of
stammering, also suffering and
other faults of speech. Home and
school combined with excellent &C
commodations for children and adults.
Recommended by physicians, educat-
ors and public authorities. North
western School for Stammeyers Ad-
dress w. M. Duke, 1900 Third Ave. So.
Minneapolis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
HOMESTEADERS

CAPITAL CITY HOMESTEAD, No
300. Meets second and fourth Fri.
days of the month at /. o. O. F. hall
at s D. m. John A. Larvin, presl-
dent; J. G.. Whitfield, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
PYTHlAN SISTERS.

LINCOLN TEMPLE. No. 8. Meets
second and fourth Thursdays each
month 1t K. P. hall. xrs. Ida
Vigness. N. b. c.; Nrs. Nellie Nv.
arts, n. Of r. 4 G.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
O. e. 8.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAs,

ST. ELMO LODGE, No. 1. Meet.
each Wednesday evening at X.
hall. e. M. Thompson, c. c.; l..
X. Thompson, X. of R. & S.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
st. CLEMENS COURT, TAI.

CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORREST
ers. Meets every second Monda!
at s M, snd every fourth Sun
day at 2 p. m. All visiting mem
bers invited. Paul Brown, C..
r: Anton Beer. r. g.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
FLORIDA LANDS.

" INTERESTED in Florida, ask "
for detailed information concerning
q tract OF fruit land In the htghland
lake region Of Polk county, owned.
vduched for and Tor sale sby North
Dakota business men who have
spent five winters there and know
intimately. Northern Imntgrtti0n
Association, Fargo, North Dakota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
GRAIN.

Chicago Wheat.
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-Close: Wheat
May, 101 7-S.
July, So IS.
September, IS 1.8.
Corn.
Corn-May, so 1-S.
July, 51@1-8.
September, 81 3-4.
Oats.
Oats-May, "a 7-S.
July, "a 3.4.
September, 80 "a.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14

NJ. B. A. Meets second and fourth
Wednesday Of month at Odd Eel
lows hall. Grant Marsh, president;
George A. LaLone, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14

Long and Short.
"Whats all this trouble about the
long and short haul?" demanded the
secretary of the woman's club.
Its this way" explained the treas
urer. "Some dressmakers say a train
ought to be six feet in length. Others
say three feet is enough" Washing
ton Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14

A state Is never greater than when
al It's superfuous hands are employed
in the service Of the puhlic.-Hume.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
REREkAHS.

NICHOLSON LODGE, No. 40. Meet,
the first and third Wednesdays In
each month in Odd Fellows hall
Caroline Fisher, N. g.; Mrs.
Nellie Evarts, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14

he is a friend who in dubious cir.
|enmstances aids III deeds when deeds
are necessary.-Phutus.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
Minneapoljs Wheat.

minneapolis VvuSdSs
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 13.-Wheat
close: May, 10S IS.
July, 100 3.8@1-2.
Cash No. / hard, 10 3-S.
No. 1 northern, 1913 7-S@1O9 IS.
No. 2 northern, 1O6@1OS 3S.
No. wheat, 104@1-07.
Bran.
Bran, 21@21.5o.
Flour.
First patents, 4.95@5.35.
Second patents, 4:85@5.25.
First clears, 3.35@3.75.
Second clears, 2.35@2.95.
Duluth Wheat.
Duluth, MIMI. Jan. 13.-Close:
Wheat on track, No. 1 hard, 40 IL.
On track, to arrive, No. hard,
1O9 IL.
No. 1 northern, 1O6 IL to 1O7 IL.
May, 10 1.S.
July, Ill n,m'nal.
Durum-On track. in store and to
arrive. No. 1, 80 3-S.
No. 2, 80 3-S.
MAY, "a 3-S bid.
July, 50 3-S rominal
Flax.
Flax On track and to arrive. 2.56
asked.
May. 2.5s asked.
Oats, 81 s.s, o''''
MONEY.
New York, N. Y, Jan. 13.-Money
on call steady, 2 1903 per cent.
Ruling rate, 2 1-3.
Closing bid. 2 3.4. ,Offered at
2 "a.
Time loans, dull with easier tend
eEcy.
Sixtv and 80 days, 3 IL per cent.
Six months. 3 3-4@4.
SUMMONS.
State of North Dakota, County Of
Burleigh.
In district Court, Sixth Judicial
District.
Leroy P. Bentley, plaintiff, vs.
Julia A. Bentley, defendant.
The State of North Dakota to tho
above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ans.
wer the complaint of the plaintiff in
the above entitled action, which com.
plant is hereunto annexed and here.
with served upon you, and to serve
copy of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscribers at their
Offices in the city of Bismarck, in
said county and state, within thirty
days after the service Of this sum-
mons upon you, exclusive of the day
of such service and in case of your
failure to appear or answer, judge
ment will be taken against you by de-
fault for the. relief demanded in the
complaint.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., Deem
Der goth, 1910.
COCHRANE & BRADLEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
To Julia A. Bentley, defendant:
You are hereby notified that the
summons and complaint In the above
entitled action were filed in the Office
of the clerk of the district court in
and for Burleigh county, North Da-
kota, on the 9Th day of January, 1911.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this 9Th
day of January, 1911.
COCHRANE & BRADLEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
d., IA, 81, %; Ply
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
The Markets
LIVE STOCK.
St. Paul Cattle.

=, LIVE STOCK.
St. Paul Cattle.
St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 13.-Cattle re-
ceipts, 500. 49,
Stockers and feeders unchanged.
Dry fed steers 550-605.
Cows and heifers, 40O-5O0.
Veal, BOOTS.
Feeding steers, F5-525.
Cows and heifers, 275-39O.
Stock steers, s50-450.
Hogs.
Hogs, 1000, cents lower.
Range, 165-775.
Bulk, 765-77O.
Sheep.
sheep-Recepits, 500, steady.
Sheep, 3OO-400.
Lambs, 475-6OO.
Chicago Cattle.
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500. Market strong.
Beeves, 485-710.
Texas steers, 425-55O.
Western steers, 465-61O.
stockers and feeders, 3S5.590.
Cows and heifers, 265.65O.
Calves, 100000.
Hogs.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000. Market
weak, Sc lower than yesterdays av-
erage.
Light, 770.7s5.
Mixed, 770-796.
Heavy, 765:795.
Rough, 765:775.
Good to choice heavy, 775.795.
Pigs, 74O.81O.
Bulk Of sales, .775- 100.
1tssp.
Sheep-Recetpts, 5000.
Market :steady.
Native, :25O450.
= western, 2s5:445.
Yearlings, 4sO-575.
Lambs, native, 1855.
Western, 5OO-645.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
A Oay OF,

Sunday School Teache:--1s your pa
Christian, Bobby? Little Bobby-No'm,
not today. He's got the toothache.-
Browning's Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
A. @. u. w.

A. O. U. w.
BISMARCK LODGE No. 100. Meets
the first and third Tuesdays at
Baker Hall at 3 o'clock. NJ. J. Nc.
Kenzie, NJ. W. Bradley c. Marks
recorder.
g. A. r.
JAMES h. MCPHERSON POST, No
?, Department of North Dakota
Grand Army of the Republic. Meets
At their rooms In the Armory OF
tie second and fourth Thursday
of each month. John w. hillott,
commander; A. D. Cordler, adju
tant.
mAccABEEs
X. O. T. NJ. Meets every first and
third Thursday Of each month a.
8 o'clock p. m, at I. y. o. F. hall
Visiting members cordially invited
D. c. Ramp, commander: Er!c'
Erickson. record keeper.
I. O. OF E.
COURT BISMARCK, No. ss7. Meet
every fourth Thursday in eacf
mnoth at Odd Fellows hall .1oh1
Yegen. C. R.; R. D. Hoskins. r. S.;
|. w. Healy, F. S.
ELKs.
B.P. o. E. No. 1899 meet at Elks'
hall first and third Fridays of the
month. Visiting brothers welcome.
F. w. EVANS, E. R.
CARL >EDERSON. Secy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14

Mixed train and le,ves Bismarck Monday,
Wednesday and Fri " and leaves Mott on
Tuesday. thursday ID Saturday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
IN HE
Lod&e
Room
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
BISMARCK LODGE, No. S, A. +. & A
NJ. Meets first and third Mon
days In each month at Masoni.
hail. A. P. Lenhart, w. NJ; J. A.
Graham, secretary.
TANCRED COMMANDRY NO. l. Burt
Finney, E. c.; G. w. Wolbert, Re.
corder; regular meetig first and
third Thursday of each month.
9. e. 8.
BISMARCK CHAPTER, No. IL. meets
first and third Fridays in each
month at Masonic hall Mrs. Grac*
French, w. M: Mrs. Gertrude NIL
Ter, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14

Mountain" lime west-ene hour earlier than
Central" time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-05
FARMERS CAN HAVE
CITY CONVENIENCES
Gasoline Engines Put the Oil Lamps
to Rout and TrifIing Expenditure
Equips Rural Homes.

Any farmer. no matter where he
lives, can light his home with cleo
tricity and enjoy other eonveniences
at the same time, the Manhattan
(Kan.) correspondent of the Kansas
City Times writes. A lighting outfit
can be installed at cost of from
$500 to $1,000, depending upon the
conditions; BENJAMIN F. Eyer, pro-
fessor of electrical engineering at
the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege says SO. He is giving the sub
ject particular attention Many farm
ers own and operate gasoline en-
gines. of two OF more horse power.
A one horse power engine is large
enough for lighting purposes and for
small power besides.
1t all depends upon what the cleo
trio outfit will be called upon to do
as to the first cost of maintenance
A complete outfit for lighting con-
sists of 16 cells of storage battery, a
dynamo, switchboard and a gaso-
line engine, or other source of power,
water or steam. The new tungsten
metal filament incandescent lamp has
made it possible to use a storage bat
terry to good advantage on the farm.
This has been brought about in this
way The tungsten lamps consume
less than one-half the electrical en-
ergy that the old carbon lamps re-
CURED and give much better and
stronger light. They are made for
80 volt circuits, which require only liz
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-05
PRESIDENT SCHELL
TO BE THE ORATOR
Iowa Wesleyan Man Will Speak at
Commencement Exercises Here
In June.

The commencement orator for the
high school graduating exercises this
year will be President Il. A. Schell OF
Iowa Wesleyan college OF Mt. Pleas
ant, according to an announcement
made by Superintendent VIM. Aldrich
at the regularly monthly school
board meeting Friday night.
The business session was short
one and quiet, everything being tran
sacted in about an hours time.
The Wells school building, because
Of it's weakened condition, occasione,l
some discussion. 1t was reported
some time ago that blasting done in
the near vicinity was weaken
ing it and causing it to shake. Di-
rector Lutz reported that he had an
expert examine it, with the result
that Keokuk people have no cause for
alarm, no damage having been dis
covered.
w. B. Woolley was appointed a
judge of the election which will be
held March 13. The other judges are
the president and secretary OF the
board
Director Strimback was asked to be
relieved of his charge of the Mckinley
school and Director Dunlap was Civ
en- the care of the building. New
music was ordered for use in the
high school.
1t was announced that the Baptist
church has been secured for some of
the sessions of the Southeastern
Iowa Teachers association meeting
which will be held here next month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-05
". ]. BRYAN AS
He Is TODAY
No Longer is He the Strenuous Poll.
tician Of Decade Ago; but
Serene, ReposefuI, Full
Of Tenderness.
THAT WAS CONTRAST
His Fire is Gone, and His Figure is
Actually Ministerial, Although
it Was Always That
Way

w. J. Byran, the strenuous polite
ian, with far-reaching voice and full
arm-length gestures, leaning out over
the edge of the stage at the casino,
grasping the attention, clutching the
reason, thrusting conviction down the
threats of ten thousand eager men
and women; and w. ]. Bryan serene,
reposeful, his rich voice low and full
of warm tenderness instead of fire,
his figure quietly poised, his eloquent
hands moving only in the smallest
and most refined gestures, his whole
attitude one of quietude, contentment,
peace, security.
That was the contrast presented at
the Baptist church, Friday evening to
those who listened to Mr.. Bryan's
talk on THE Prince of Peace and
who recollected his campaign speech
in Keokuk ten years ago. Then, they
saw the politician, forcing all her per-
sonal magnetism to further a personal
ambition, Friday, they saw the phil
osopher, out of the wealth of his ripe
experience offering the gifts OF wis
dom
One wondered how many politicians
there were whose presence would
seem so appropriate in a pulpit His
figure was actually ministerial.
Mr.. Bryan said he had spoken in
churches six years before he made
his political speech and that he would
continue TO do so lone after he had
done with politics.
I'm the subject of religion ! have a
theme Of universal interest he said,
and if can touch one human heart,
have won, no matter how large a
majority may be against me-"
He applied his logic to long list
of themes. under the caption, THE
Prince of Peace" touching upon the
various theories of physics and phil