The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-16
Hamilton Gate CITY
Hamilton, I'LL, Oct. Is
Lecture at Wythe Church.

Lecture at Wythe Church.
DIR. R N. Carpenter. professor in
Carthage College. as well as pastor OF
the Lutheran church OF Carthage for
the past few years, gave q lecture at
the Wythe Presbyterian church Tues
Carpenter first came to Carthage he
was at first only connected with the
college. and the Wythe church being
without pastor at that time. he was
employed for short season to come
and preach at the Presbyterian church.
He made many friends in that short
time and recently request came to
I him to come and deliver a lecture. In
response to this he was there Tues
day evening and addressed quite
mice audience of people, speaking upon
the subject OF The Coat of Many
Colors."
His subject OF course. referred to
t the garment given to Joseph, the fay-
orite son of the old patriarch. Jacob,
and DR.. Carpenter drew the compari-
son, and was shown special fayors,
much was expected of him for 1t, and
we as nation, seemed to be the favor
ed nation by God Almighty and He
has bestowed upon US THE Coat OF
Many Colors,' and much will be ex-
pected OF us in return and in some
ways the speaker pointed out many
places In which we were lacking HIS
address consumed about an hour ane
half of time, but he was listened u
very attentively by every one present
DR.. Carpenter resigned his pastor
| ate at Carthage last Sunday and he is
also to give UP his work at the colege
to return east in the very near 1u-
tpre. One of his reasons is that his
father and mother are getting along
Into old age, and he feels it his duty
TO be near to them and give them what
he can in way Of assistance and SER
vice.
/ A Sweet potato PeddIer
i Louie Bork. fifteen year old for
eigner from Keokuk. has been max,
ling regular trips to Hamilton the
lpast few days, peddling sweet po-
1tatoes. On Tuesday one of the spec
ial police happened onto him and with
Icut mentioning the fact that he was
Ia police, he merely asked the chap u
lhe knew that he should have license
Ito peddle in Hamilton. The little chal
was quite profuse with profanity
telling what he would say to Ham
Iilton police If he was called upon FOL
a license. At noon the policeman
mentioned the matter to the city mar
shal, and he made tt a point to fint
little Louie, and about all he dit
: when told what was expected of hin
lin way Of securing license, was t
cuss a little and cry lot more, bu
iseeing that his horse and wagon wa
taken in charge by the marshal, n
I,honed to his parents, who came owe
and released the outfit by procuring
J license for little Louie to make regr
= lar trips to Hamilton for two weeks
and now, little Louie is steady on tn
9 lob. selling sweets.
= Child Dies Of infantiIe Paralysis.
The five year old child OF an FL
wright family living up IN sonor
township died Tuesday OF this wee
IS from infantile paralysis. The HIT
i one was quite severely afflicted
d couple of years ago, but after SON
IS time, began to get better but for tW
If wears has been In bad condition an
n lust a few days ago, the attack We
renewed and the little fellow liye
only two days.
II Hamilton Girl GETS Office Position
IN Miss Mamie Yeast of this city, hi
III secured a position in the office OF Il
ne 1rvtn- phijlins Co, OF Keokuk. MI