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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-12
ANNUAL BANQUET
OF EAGLES AER|E
Many Guests Are Entertained at Big
Spread by the Local Lodge at
Their Hall Last
Night.
LOTION POSTMASTER
Out Of Town Members and Visitors
Are Delighted With the Reception
Accorded Them While
Here.
LOTION POSTMASTER


Eagles, attended the eighth annual
banquet of the local lodge in their
hall last night. A lengthy program
was given and the affair lasted until
far into the night.
The committee in charge of the
function was composed of F. j. Noel
Ter, Phil CHASER, H. H. Payton, c. H.
Appleton. Bruce Lake, Henry Kes-
selring, James Tickle, Alex Getz, Fred
Dressed, Peter Mas and Albert
O'Bleness.
They had arranged the lodge room
for the banquet with two long tables
down each side of the hall with a
smaller table connecting them at the
head, where the principle speakers OF
the evening sat.
Members of the lodges at Kahoka,
Nauvoo, Fort Madison, Burlington and
Warsaw were seated with the local
members and heard the program that
had been arranged.
The guests were seated at eleven
o'clock and were Immediately served
with the following menu:
Radishes Pickles Olives
Deviled eggs Escalloped oysters
Peas Tomatoes Onions
Turkey and dressing
Cold ham Cold tongue
Cranberry sauce Mashed potatoes
Celery
Lobster salad Fruit salad
Ed S. Lotion acted as master OF
ceremonies and after short talk on
the occasion for the banquet intro.
duced Hon. S. S. Ball. of Kahoka, as
the principle speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Balls talk was in the nature Of
"reminiscences Of his trip to California
as the representative of the Kahoka
aerie to the national convention. He
wa, warmly applauded at the close of
his speech.
Interesting Program.
! The following program was then
carried out,and greatly enjoyed by the
audience:
Selection -. Opera House Orchestra
1 What Is an Eagle -. F. j. Moeller
Just Little Swede Leo B. Anschutz
| Solo .................. Fred Dressed
"Life's Funny Proposition
.................. c. j. Hickey
I'm Eagledom'' ........ John Brassill
Gems of Thought" $500. T. ]. Hickey
Solo ............... John B. Nodler
Snitzel Bank ..-........ James Carss
! Solo Observation-Disclosures. Walter Nodler
Short Sermon ......... H. H. Payton
;olo .....,.......... Frank Delaney
Song ......... Eagle Quartette
Recitation -. William VanAusdall
Larboard Watch Chaser and Dressed
Everyone expressed themselves as
delighted with the attempts made by
the local lodge to entertain them and
complimented the members for the
talent that lay hidden in their midst.
Officers of Keokuk aerie No. 6S3
are Phil CHASER, worthy president;
James Tickle, worthy vice president;
H, H. Payton, chaplain; c. H. Henne-
man, treasurer; c. A. Noakes, secre-
tary; N. Mckenzie, Jr., conductor;
Fred Glewe, outside guard; Adolph
/ Crosse, inside guard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-12
The Evening Session.

The Evening Session.
There was very large attendance
at the evening services which were of
marked interest, there being three able
addresses.
Rev. L. w. A. Bjokman of Red Oak,
preached on Christ the Beginner OF
Faith and brought out the subject
in a pleasing and logical way.
Rev. Henry Elk of Ottumwa followed
with an address on THE Fruit of
Faith in Christian Living" which prov
ed happy continuation of the subjec.
as introduced by the speaker who pre-
coded him.
Rev. j. O. Lundell of Ogden, spoke
on The Destiny of Faith" or as it is
biblically spoken Of the end of faith,
and closed the discussion in an apt adj
dress. His theme was taken from
First st. Peter, chapter i, verse 8.
Mrs j. H. Hanson of Centerville
sang a most pleasing solo.
Today's Session.
Business was continued at both the
! forenoon and afternoon sessions with
unabated earnestness, yet nothing of
interest to the general public was
done.
The Evening.
The exercises this evening promises
the climax of the entire series of ses-
sions, and will open with religious ex-
ercises consisting of scripture read
ing and prayer by pastor, to be fol-
lowed by the following musical pro-
gram and address,:
Solo, by Mrs. ]. H. Hanson, of
Centerville.
Song, by a quartet of ministers.
Baritone solo, by John jacobson of
Des Moines.
Solo by Mrs j. H. Hanson of Cen
terville.
Duet by John and Esther Jacobson
of Des Moines.
Solo, by A. G. sporrong, of Sioux
City.
Duet, by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hanson
OF Centerville.
Sextet, by the ministers.
| Address by Rev. G. q. Widen OF
Harcourt.
sextet, by the young ladies of the
local church.
/ Solo, by John jacobson of Des
Moines.
Solo. by Mrs. j. H. Hanson OF Cen
terville.
Solo, by Rev. Oscar Dahlberg OF
| Odebolt
Duet, by John and Esther Jacobson
of Des Moines.
Sunday Services.
| At the morning service at 10 O'Clock
there will be an address by Rev. A. G.
Sporrong Of Sioux City and Rev. Oscar
Dahlberg will preach a sermon.
| At o'clock Sunday afternoon an
Introductory lecture on the Penta,
leuch will be given by Rev. John Mel.
son of Des Moines, and Rev. Adolph
Anderson will preach sermon.
! At o'clock Sunday evening, there
will be sermon by Rev. G. F. Widen
OF Harcourt, after which short ad
dresses will be made by several OF
| the visiting pastors.
The conference which has SO far
been very pleasant and profitable
throughout will close with the Sunday
evening exercises and the visitors
will leave Keokuk, no doubt, with
many pleasant memories of their visit
to this conference and of the people
who treated them so kindly and hos
pitably during their sojourn among US
nuur uKsnEyrnn
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as to exact cause for numerous reports
of crop damage, but cast their lot
with the bull leaders. Sensational
reports of crop damage from winter
wheat states are circulated in the pit
Prices registered new high records
for the season.
Although the trade in corn seemed
to be somewhat easier. the market
in futures continued to soar. Both
May and July went to new high
prices.
With May oats selling above IS and
July at 541s this cereal established
new high records for the year today.
Bull leaders were absorbing all offer
ings as fast as they were placed on
the market.
Provisions were very strong. With
high opening, there came big
jump under the lead of pork products
that carried all lines with it. Prices
of hogs were higher and the trade
In provision was more brisk than at
any time during the year.
Daily Range of Prices.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 12.-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-12
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-12
Today's Session.

Business was continued at both the
forenoon and afternoon sessions with
undated earnestness, yet nothing of
interest to the general public was
done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-12
BID Git to Government.

This great lock, the largest dry
dock In fresh water and the other ap-
purtenances pertaining to navigation
here are all to be decided to the Unit
ed States absolutely free with power
to permanently operate them by
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-08
Notice OF Sale OF Real Estate

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, Dickinson Trust company.
Executor and Trustee of the Last Will
and Testament of Elnora S Likins,
dcd,, by virtue of the power in said
VIII Conferred to make sale of the
same, will offer for sale at public sale,
at the premises. on Saturday, April
27th, 1912, commencing at . o'clock p.
m. on sa id day. the following describ-
ed real estate situated in City of Rich
mond, Wayne County, Indiana, to-wit:
Being forty-one (41) feet front off
of the entire north side OF lot number
sixty-six 1861 in that part of the City
Of Richmond, laid out by Charles w.
Starr
This property is a double frame
house on west side of North Seventh
street, second house south of North
&C. Street.
Such sale will be made subject TO
the approval by Wayne Circuit Court,
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NOTICE. TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Wayne County Commission
ers will receive sealed bids and pro-
posals for the following bridges and
culverts; The Grove Bridge, a rein
forced concrete arch of II feet span,
in Center Township. two miles north
of Centerville; the Townsend Bridge,
a reinforced concrete arch of 10 feet
span, in Clay Township, two miles
southeast of Greensboro; the Ends
ley Bridge, reinforced concrete arch,
of 20 feet span, in Boston Township,
south of Richmond on the Liberty
Pike; the Undertake Bridge, rein
forced concrete arch, of s feet span, in
Boston Township, one and one-half
miles north of Boston.
Bids will be received until II
O'Clock on the morning of the 1st day
of May, 1912. Bids must be on blanks
designated by the state and which
may be procured of the Auditor. All
bids must be accompanied by an ac-
ceptable bond in sum equal to the
amount of the bid, and in all respects
conform with the law governing such
matters.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office of the Auditor.
By order of the Wayne County, Us.
diana) Commissioners.
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News From Surrounding towns

husband and son, of Richmond. Miss
Emma Izor, OF Cambridge City. was
! also with Mr.. and Mrs Higham
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Beeson, of Con
nersville spent Friday evening with
their aunt, Mrs. Ella Hoffman, at
| Milton.
The Misses Bertha and Pearl F'ilby
were Cambridge City visitors and
shoppers Saturday.
The Womans Cemetery association
will meet with Miss Sarah Roberts
this evening.
The dancing party given at the Odd
Fellows hall, by the entertainment
committee of the Twentieth Century
club Friday evening was attended by
large crowd, among which were
people from Richmond, Cambridge
City and other neighboring towns and
parts of the country. The music was
furnished by Hicks orchestra, Of
Richmond, and was pronounced fine.
The hall was very pretty in it's decora-
tons in which the Easter colors of
! lavendar and white prevailed. John In
german furnished the luncheon.
Clarence Langston, of north of Dub
| lin was in town on business, Friday.
Fred Gngrich and daughters, Mrs.
Kinder, of Connersville, and the Miss
es' Anna and Emma Gingrich spent the
Easter with the daughter and sister,
| Mrs. George Lamberson and family,
near Straughn.
The Misses Katie and Mabel Noris,
who were spending the week with
their father, Prof. Noris, returned to
| indianapolis yesterday.
| Mrs Ella Hoffman and Mrs. Eene
| Beeson, spent Saturday at Cambridge
City with friends.
AS the interurban was on its way
from Cambridge City to Milton, carry
ing a load for the dancing party here,
from the former city, an accident hap
pened just above the bridge, between
here and Cambridge City. Some one
had placed a rail across the track
throwing the car off the track. The
crowd had to walk down and they did
not get away before one o'clock. 1t
took hard work to get the car on the
track again.
Miss Emma Gingrich was in Rich
mond Saturday.
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of Wayne County, Indiana: and also
subject TO the taxes of year 1912, pay
able in 1913; and also subject TO
street improvement lien assessments
yet unpaid. Possession of said real
estate will be given commencing May
LIST, 1912.
TERMS OF SALE: At least one.
third of purchase money, cash in hand
and balance in two equal payments,
payable in nine and eighteen months
from day of sale, and secured by mort
gage on real estate sold. and subject TO
taxes 1912 and unpaid balance OF
street improvement lien assessments.
payable in 1912 and subsequently,
thereto
DICKINSON TRUST COMPANY,
Executor and Trustee. Last Will
and Testament of Elnora S
Likins, dcd.
John F. Davenport, Auctioneer.
Gardner, Jessup and White, Attys.
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Peru after a visit with Mrs. Elizabeth

Peru after a visit with Mrs. Elizabeth
Ebert.
Miss Shaw, of the Fahnley and Nc
Crea Millinery House and Miss Eva
Toms, of this city. have been added TO
the trimming force in the millinery es-
tablishment of Mrs. |. n. Falls.
Messrs George Brendlinger. Charles
Young, L. A Wood, Misses Lena Lud-
dington, Helen Doney, Carlyle Diffen-
derfer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Chapman, Miss Eli
zabeth Ohmit and her guests, Mr.. and
Miss Henniker. of Richmond, Alvin
Bertsch, Huber Reigle, were among
the number from this city in attend
ance al the dance given Thurday ey-
ening in Milton.
In writing from Calgary to friends
in this city, Mrs. c. w. Wagner states
that they are living the life of he open
plain, but that the culture of London
and Paris is reflected in the lives of
many people about .about them. who
are types of the cosmopolitan life of
Calgary.
The first and fourth sections of the
Social Union will meet with Mrs. B. X.
Strattan, next Wednesday afternoon,
on account of the Home Economics
Lecture, given by Miss Gertrude Nc
Chane, of Purdue university, Tuesday
afternoon.
0. E. White spent Friday in New
Paris, Ohio, Mrs. White spent the day
with friends in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACT
ORS AND BUILDERS

The Foster Construction Co., have
opened a factory for the manufacture
of Cement Blocks, Copings. Porch Col
umns, Caps Stills, etc., at The Old Mill
Works.
They have a complete outfit of mod
ern machinery and are using nothing
but washed and graded materials in
all their work. If you are a contrac-
tor it will pay you to use the best ma
terials obtainable. If you are going
to build it will pay you to insist that
your contractor use the Foster Con-
struction Co.'S products. Would be
pleased to have call at Factory and
inspect their Products or call phones:
Res. 1929 or Factory 3406.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-08
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
Department of Public Works.
Office of the Board.

Richmond, Ind, April LIST, 1912.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Public Works of the City of Rich
mond, Indiana, that on the 1st day of
April, 1912, they unanimously adopted
Improvement Resolution No. 312, 1912
For the improvement of West Main
Street, from the west line of West 9Th
Street to the West line of West Sth
street: By constructing a storm wa.
ter sewer: Also cement walk 6-foot
OF said street, and paving the road
way the full width thereof: with one OF
the kinds of modern city pavement
to-wit: Concrete, Brick, Asphalt, Creo,
soted Wooden block, between the
points named.
The Board of Public Works of said
city has fixed Monday, April ED, 1912,
as a date upon which circumstances
may be filed or presented by persons
interested in, or affected by, said pro-
posed improvement as above describ.
ed, and on said day, at O'Clock a. m
said Board will meet at its office for
the purpose of hearing and considering
any circumstances which may have
been filed or presented, and for the
purpose of taking final action thereon
Such action shah be final and conclu-
sive upon all persons
H. NJ. Hammond
Fred r. Charles
w. w. Zimmerman,
Board of Public Works
Apr.-1-S.
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NOTICE.

To the Democrats of the 9th Con
gressional District of Indiana:
IN compliance with IAN order of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
notice is hereby given to all of the
Democrats of the 9th Congressional
District of the State of Indiana, and
to each County therein, and to all
those who wish to cooperate with
them that a Delegate convention will
be held in Connersvile, Indiana, on
Wednesday, May LIST, 1912, for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for the
lower house of our national Congress.
The above named meeting will be
called to order at II o'clock. A. NJ, to
form an organization and to appoint
the several committees and at 1870 P.
NJ. to hear and endorse reports of COM
mittees, and to nominate the candidate
for national congressman from the 9Th
Congressional District of Indiana.
Charles B. Beck,
Chairman 9Th Dist. Central Com.
Webster Parry, s?5fs*
Secretary. ..@&*
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HAGERSTOWN, IND.

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, April 8.--Mrs.
Ida Lawson entertained Friday at din
ner, Mrs. Reba Ruly, of Anderson, Mrs.
M. T. Fox, Mrs. Carlos Burton, Miss
Laura Mason and Miss Thelma Sells.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Bowman and
family, of Richmond, spent over Sun
day here.
The Home Missionary society of the
M. E. church, will meet tomorrow with
Mrs. j. T. Hunt.
Mrs. John Stonebraker spent Sun
day with relatives at Dayton, o. @
G. M. Ginther and Miss Katharine
Plummer, of Dayton, spent Thursday
here. Mr.. Ginther has sold their pro-
perty on South Perry street to Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Mason and Miss Laura
Mason.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Siersdorfer en-
tertained at dinner Thursday evening
= Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Teetor and Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Knapp and daugh-
ter.
Miss Matrice Geisler was the guest
of her parents over Sunday
The l.. |. c. Band will give a con-
cert at the l. 0. O. F. hall Thursday
night.
Miss Reba Norton, of Greenfield, o.,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Leslie
Davis, Sunday.
Mrs. Josephine Johnson has return
ed to her home at Losantville after a
four weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Robert Thurston.
The History club met this after
noon at the home of Mrs. Sara Bell.
Mrs. Will Stair and daughter, Helen
spent Easter at Gettysburg, O., aomng
relatives. rs~-s
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Benbow and
daughter, Ruth, went to Bethel Satur-
day to visit relatives.
Mrs Alvin Peel entertained her Sun
day school class of the Christian
church, Friday, between the hours of
four to six p. m. Those present were
Lena Abbott, Kate Dougan, Esther
Helmsing, Vera Smith, Mildred North
colt, Goldie Rummell. The class is or
ganized under. the name of the Cheer
full Helpers" Mrs. Peel served very
dainty refreshments.
Mrs. Anthony Hoover and two
daughters, spent Saturday at Cam
bridge City.
The Light Inspection Car Co., held
their annual indoor picnic, Saturday
evening in the X. of P. hall. The com.
pany was composed of employees of
the factory with their families and
several other guests
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-08

The attractive and becoming house
dress here shown covers a long felt
want, since it embodies convenience
and comfort and is easily adjusted.
The waist and skirt are joined to the
belt and close at the side. The sleeve
may be finished in elbow length or in
full length and closed at the inner
seam with buttons and buttonholes.
The usual cotton goods, such as ging-
ham, percale, India linen and cham
brey may be used for this model. The
fullness of the waist is gathered into
the belt, the yoke on the back may be
omitted. the skirt has nine cores and
may be finished with inverted plat
or gathered fullness at the center
back. The pattern is cut in sizes: 80,
"a, SO, 3S, 40, AZ and A inches bust
measure. 1t requires 95s yards of "a
inch material for the 36-inch size.
pattern of this illustration mailed
to any address on receipt of 10c in sill
Yer or stamps.
(Fill out Blanks N pencn ana send to
Pattern Dept. Richmond Palladium
name ..................
ADDRESS -.....-..-.-.---
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MILTON, IND.


la Hubbell went to Cadiz to spend
Easter Sunday with her sister, Mrs
Lowry. and family.
Mrs. l.. F.. Lantz was at Pendleton
to spend over the Easter with her
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lantz.
George Baker has the measles His
son, Lindley Baker, of West of town
is just recovering from them.
The Milton correspondent returns
her thanks to Mrs. c. Fl. Pinnick for
complimentary remembrance.
The Milton high school pupils will
give their valley Farm on the even
ing of April 10.
d. H. Warren is able to walk out a
short distance on the street on pretty
days now.
Jas. Shank made 20 gallons of ma
pie molasses this season.
Mrs Emmett Grove, of Richmond
was greeting friends here Saturday.
She was enroute to see her father,
AlonZo Wallace, at Connersville.
Mrs. F. c. Mccormick, the Misses
Ruth Mccormick and Mary Stills and
Mrs. JAS Shank, formed party to
Charles Wilson and son and
l. enton Wagner were Corners
Wis isitors, Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Wilson and son and
Mrs. Benton Wagner were Corners
vile visitors Saturday.
The Little Sluggers went to East
Germantown to play baseball with the
team of that place Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Scott and family
were at Jacksonburg, yesterday to
spend Easter with Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Burroughs. Miss Mabel Schott and
brother, Frank Earl Schott went Fri
day and attended the close of school
there. -..-
Mrs Minnie Roots and children, of
near Centerville, was at dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Booth, Saturday.
She was enroute to Connersville. Mrs.
Roots was formerly Miss Minnie Watt.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will observe Gentlemen s
Night Tuesday evening at the NJ. K.
Parsonage, with the Rev. and Mrs. c.
H.. Pinnick The ladies will invite their
present and the following will be the
program. Opening exercises followed
by the invocation by the Rev. Mary
Mills. Solo, Mrs. Louis Thompson, of
Cambridge City. Vocal solo by Walter
Houseworth. Reading. by Mrs. c, A,
Roark Reading by Miss Ruth Lever
ton. Paper-The White Slave Trade,
Mrs E. p. Jones. Talk-Child Labor,
the Rev. c. H. Pinnick. The program
will be concluded with the song
Around The World" all joining in.
spent socially and refreshments serv-
ed.
Miss Nellie Jones was at New Cas-
tle.one day last week to see friends.
e c.. Caldwell has bought a new
Buick roadster.
Joe Cause is doing well papering at
Christian kerber's south of town.
Miss Sarah Roberts went to Rich
mond, yesterday TO spend Easter with
her sister, Mrs. Jesse Fulghum and
family.
r. w. Warren and son, Dayton. were
at Richmond Saturday to shop.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lyons enter
tanned as their guests at Easter din,
per. Mr.. and Mrs George Morgan and
family, of Cambridge City.
w II. Brown Joined his wife and
son at the home of Mrs. Browns par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John North. in
Rluffton,
sar and Mrs. Will Higham entertain
ed as guests over yesterday, Mr.. Hig
hams daughter, Mrs. Frank Murray
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-08
STOP PAYING RENT

New modern house. sos West Main
street, rooms and white tile bath.
Reliable party can pay $500 cash,
balance paid like rent, $500 per
month. Phone 1880 at once.
TURNER w. HADLEY, 121 S. 18th
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Thackeray and Colonel Newcome
Secretary.

Thackeray and Colonel Newcome.
Mr.. Louis Melville tells a character
tstic story Of Thackeray's fondness for
his greatest hero. ''It was outside
EVANS" he writes, that Lowell,
being on visit to London, met the
novelist looking so haggard and worn
that he asked If he were i'll. Come in
side, and I'll tell you all about it said
the latter. I have killed the colonel
At table in quiet corner Thackeray
took the manuscript from his pocket
and read the chapter that records
the death of Colonel Newcome. When
he came to the end the tears that had
been swelling his lids trickled down
his face, and the last word was al
most an inarticulate sob."-Londor
Chronicle.