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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
CONGREGATIONAL Church

The Sunday morning sermon on "Heav-
en- by Rev. w. E. Baker was received
with more than ordinary interest.
A very interesting meeting of Christian
Endeavor was held last Sunday evening
under the lie adership of Mrs. Geo. Clark.
There was an unusually large attend
ance. Instead of the regular Christian
Endeavor topics given for consideration
10 the missionary meetings held the last
Sunday of each month, for the next six
months, Rev. w. E. Baker is to give a
talk on the six leading religions of the
world. The objects of these meetings is to
inpart to the young people and others
interested better knowledge of the diff
ferent religious and mission work The
first of this series, which comes January
26, is "Confucianism." The members are
requested to look up what has been the
effect of Confucianism upon China. Ser
vice commences at 6:3G.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
the usual hour.
The Brotherhood will join in a union
service Sunday night at 1880 o'clock at
the Methodist Church.
The date for the Annual Parish Supper
has been set for Tuesday, January %.
Last Monday evening the Unity class
of the Cong'l church enjoyed a straw ride
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs @. ]. Story,
where they held their regular meeting
with Mrs. Clarence Day. After the busi-
ness meeting, music and games furnished
amusement for the evening. Sugar on
snow was served.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
G.. A. r. & w. r. c.. Notes
The Auxiliary will have benefit at the
BJou Thursday night, Jan. 80.

The Auxiliary will have benefit at the
Bijou Thursday night, Jan. 80.
The next regular meeting of the J. NJ.
Warner Relief Corps, No. 81, will occur
Monday evening, Jan. 81.
Regular meeting of Auxiliary, No. 6,
Tuesday evening, Jan. %, at which time
there will be an initiation.
The w. r. c. will serve dinner at the
Grand Army hall Wednesday, Jan. %,
from IL o'clock until all are served. The
public is invited.
The Good of the Order of Auxiliary.
No 8, at their last meeting furnished for
entertainment five tables of cards. The
Sons of Veterans were invited in and a
sum OF money presented them by the Aux
Hilary. Refreshments were served on the
conundrum plan.
1t is the plan of the Woman's Relief
Corps to have a series ofafternoon gath
ering each month during the coming year
at the homes of the different members
The first of these afternoon socials will
b. held next Friday afternoon at 2:3O p.
m. with Miss Althea D.. Reynolds at her
home on Pleasant street. The purpose
of these social afternoons is to have an
enjoyable time and for the different men,
bers to become thoroughly acquainted.
Each member is allowed to bring with
them one friend who is interested in the
work. Light refreshments will be served
and each member is asked to bring 1Oc
1t is hoped that these meetings will be
well attended and prove an aspiration in
the work
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
MORRISVILLE

A. F. Blackhall of Hardwick was a Wis,
itor in town last Friday evening.
W. H. Terrlll was in Johnson Saturday
to attend the funeral of his grandfather,
James Stratton.
Dept. Com A. A. Niles was in St. AL
bans Thursday, where he installed the
officers of the G. A. r.
Arthur Mclean returned last Monday
night from Rutland, where he has been
employed for some time.
Miss Merle Smalley was a guest of her
sister, Miss Saidee Smalley, in Johnson
Friday night and Saturday.
Miss Ida Byne, WHO'S attending school
in Hardwck, was a guest from Friday
until Monday at her home here.
Mrs. Tia Niles Jacksonis in Montpelier,
where she will sing at a concert given by
Montpelier Military Band this evening.
The three children of Mr.. and Mrs Dun
can Mcdonald, who reside on Summer
street, are suffering from an attack of the
measles.
Leon Ellsworth has sufficiently recover
ed to resume his work as clerk at The
Randall, after suffering from an attack
of measles.
Mrs. NJ. P. Maurice returned home
from Burlington Friday evening. She
was accompanied home by Mr.. Maurice S
mother, who recently underwent an oper
alton at hospital there.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
Methodist Church

Rev. w. 7. Best is in st. Adams, at
tending the District Convention which is
now in session.
The Boy Scouts held their regular
meeting at the Universalist church last
evening.
The Ladies' Aid will serve supper in
the church vestry this evening from five
O'Clock until all are served.
Mason $. Stone, State Superintendent
OF Education, will speak at the union
meeting which is to be held at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday evening. Mr..
Stone will speak on " Mongul." The
CHOIR will provide extra music for the
occasion. All are welcome.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
UniverSaIiSt Church

The pastor took as his subject last Sun
daY morning, ''The Valley of Dry Bones. !"
The text was found in Ezekiel 37:1-2.
Any one who will earnestly consider
being admitted into this church by the
right hand of fellowship on Easter next,
will please acquaint the pastor of this
fact at as early a date as convenient, so
that some arrangements may be made for
class meetings during all or a portion OF
Lent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22
A Mistaken Idea

Some people think thatin order to have
a bank account they must have large
sum to deposit, or the bank will not care
for the account. 1t is NOT so with THIS
bank. We welcome new accounts wheth.
er $1OO or $1,000, and the same courtesy
and service is accorded the small deposi-
tor as those in more fortunate circum-
stances. 1t is our object to serve all in
the same satisfactory manner, whether
old or young, rich or poor. TRY US
FOUR PER CENT INTEREST PAID.
THE UNION SAVINGS BANR & TRUST
co. MORRlSVILLE, VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-01-22

NOTICE THE Board of Civil Author
fly will meet at the Town Clerks office
on Saturday, January %, 1913 at 10
O'Clock sharp, for the abatement of taxes.
The Tax, Collectors will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
&. L. GATES,
O. w. CHAFFEE,
r. G. CAswELL,
Selectmen.
Morrisville, Vt, Jan. IA, 1913.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
KEoKUK GIRL WINS
VALUED SCHOLARSHIP
Miss Grace Modes, Who Formerly
Lived in This City, Honored at
Kansas University.

The following from the Central
Christian Advocate tells of the win
ming of valued fellowship in the
Kansas State University by Miss
Grace Modes who formerly lived in
this city and who is remembered by
many friends here:
I'VE herewith present picture of
Miss Grace Modes, Kansas City, Mo-.
young lady, who had religious training
from early girlhood in Independence
Avenue church. At this years COM
mencement of the State University Of
Lawrence she secured the masters de-
gree. Bryn Mawr college Of Phila-
delphia has voted her a fellowship of
$625. This will enable Miss Modes to
further pursue her studies. She Is the
daughter of William J. Modes and
wife of this city. We are sure the
many friends of this family rejoice
with them over the honor which has
come to their daughter and congratu-
late Miss Modes over this marked rec
ignition Of her educational attain
mems.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

MIS-. noDeTI M rostei, ~
Louis ...i..'..,..........S e.Vo
Mrs. NJ. A. Martin. ...... 100
Miss Fannie Martin. ......... LOO
Mrs. belinda A. Cowley $500. 200
Mrs. c. t. Cumegys, Rock Is
land, Ill, ............. 800
w. C. Maxwell, st. Louis Mo-. 200
Mr.. James Clark, Boston. Mass. 25 90
Mrs. p. q. Summers. ....... 15 90
Miss Younker ........... 500
Mrs. Ora Davis Fullerton, Des
Moines, Ia, ....... ......... 500
n. e. Radcliffe ..........,.... $50
Mrs. c. E. Beckley. .......... LOO
Mrs. w. C. Bonney. ..... 500
John Paisley Cochran, Maple
county, California ...,..... 200
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
TO Be SHOWN,
FROM MISSOURI
Delegation From the Senate Of our
Neishborins State viii Visit
keokuk Next
Month.
COMING EARLY IN JULY
They Want to be Shown the Marvel
Gus Working of the Mis-
slssippi River
Dam.
COMING EARLY IN JULY

A delegation OF Missouri state
senators are to visit Keokuk in the
near future ito be shown" the work
lngs of the great Mississippi water
power dam and study the marvellous
hydro-electric project in front of this
city.
A telegram from Springfield, the
Missouri capital, says that the Mis-
souri, water power commission ap-
pointed by the state senate to inves-
tigate water power resources in the
state, report conditions and recon-
mend legislation, will visit the Keo-
kuk hydro-electric plant here the
first week in July.
Later they will go to Ha-ha,tonka
park, where they will meet the state
park commission. The two commits
sions will gather data regarding the
matter of utilizing the enormous
power resources of the Ha-ha-tonka
region and will make practical sug-
gestions concerning the advisability
of acquiring the region as a state
park.
The commission is composed of
Senator Kirk Hawkins of Greene
county, chairman; Senator Rogers of
Mexico, Senator Feaster of Climax
Springs and Senator WEIGH of Noun
tain View.
This body of the intelligent law
makers of our neighbor on the south
will have a cordial and hospitable
welcome from the citizens of Keokuk,
and the water power officials will see
that they are extended every oppor,
tunity and aid in making thorough
examination of the great dam and Its
appendages. Our people will no doub,
make special effort to make this
visit Of the Missouri men, both inter
esting and profitable to them ant
| their constituents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
NEW WEATHER
FORECAST PLAN
Continued from page l..

according to Leon Bourgeois, former
prime minister of France.
M. Bourgeois at the last election,
was offered the presidency of France
by the almost unanimous desire of the
senate and chamber. He refused it,
as he had refused many lesser but
similar honors beforehand, because he
had other work in which he was in
terested.
One of NJ Bourgeois's jobs is chair
man of the anti-tuberculosis committee
attached to the ministry of the in
terror. AS such he has led In the fight
for sanitary tenements and model cot
tages for the working classes. He
has shown that though the climates of
France, England and Germany are
practically the same, eleven people
out OF 10000 die annually of tubercu-
losis in the last two named countries,
while 22.5 per 10000 die annually, of
the same disease in France. He had
spoken until he was hoarse, written
until he had the writer's cramp, yet
nobody seemed to pay any attention
to him.
But things are different now. The
belief that France Is soon to have
war with Germany done moro in
few months than M. Bourgeois, one
CT the big men of France though he is,
has been able to accomplish, with
brilliant ASSISTANTS in six years. All
sorts of plans to ameliorate condi-
tons are on foot since the rumor OF
war began, and NJ. Bourgeois isn't let
ting the golden moment get away from
him. His arguments are now as fol-
lows:
France is menaced by triple evil
tuberculosis, alcoholism and low birth
rate. Legislators must provide SAM
tary homes for the poor because 1t will
mean more soldiers for the army; the
percentage Of deaths from tubercu-
losis must be lowered it will mean
more soldiers for the army; the sale
of alcohol must be restricted; 1t will
mean more soldiers for the army; a
means of stimulating the birth-rate
must be found because we need more
soldiers for the army"
And so on and so forth. The argu-
ment is successful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
The Longest Day.

WASHINGTON June 21.- When
the United States weather bureau
jotted down the minute the sun ap-
peared over the horizon today, it re-
corded the initial note on the longest
date of the year. Between sun-up and
shutdown 1t will be fully fifteen hours.
When the sun dips below the horizon
tonight, 1t marks its highest notch.
SO far as late hours are concerned,
and from this time until December It
will make its daily farewell on a
graduated schedule, clipping off few
seconds each day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Nails Protect PIlInu.

Some of the piles in use in AmAter.
dam are 800 to 400 years old. That
part which is not in the ground is
often bored by pile worm, near the
surface, but is preserved by driving in
nails with very large heads, SO as to
give the pile an iron coating. This
coating is then transformed by the
water into layer OF rust, which pro-
tects the wood from the pile worm.
This process must be repeated every
fifteen years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

ley Power Co.'s transmission lines
throughout the four counties. The
rightof.way was valued at 5000 and
improvements at $3.50 mile, maxi
ing the total assessment $o,1so- This
means that the company will be taxed
over 100000 in the four counties,
in addition to that levied on the big
dam at Hamilton. together with other
holdings on the Illinois side of the
Mississippi river in Hancock county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Y.W.C.A. NOTES
Interest Shown.


citation of Burlington is just now about
to enjoy the fruits and pleasures Of
their earnest labors in planning and
successfully executing the same, re-
sulting in beautiful home of their
own, which will be dedicated Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Several of
the Keokuk board ladies Of the local
association will go to attend the ex-
ercises. Miss Edna O'Harra who is
again at her desk as the active and
efficient general secretary of the Y. ".
&c. A., will leave this evening to be
present at the elaborate ceremonies.
Those ladies are much interested in
such exercises as Keokuk Las a SINH
lar occasion in panoramic view before
them in which they are much interest
ed.
Mrs Emma F. Byers, formerly a
resident of Keokuk and gifted wo-
man much engaged in Y. w. G. A.
work, is now in Burlington and from
there will come to Keokuk Tuesday
for a few days official visit and will
| give Vi AcI Iliu0 WAllG AClC W
the interests of the local Young Wo-
mems Christian Association. Mrs.
Byers was prominent at a reception
given at the new building to the girls
and young women. The Burlington
Hawk-Eye Friday morning gave the
following announcement which will be
found of general interest in Young
Womens' Christian Association circles
especially:
This (Friday) evening will be a
date of more than common Importance
in the history of the Burlington
Young Womens' Christian Association.
Preparations have been rushed and as
the finishing touches have been put to
the building, everything will be in
readiness this evening for the big re-
ception to be given in the new build
ing to the girls and young women.
This very happy affair is being ar
ranged by the board of directors, and
it is hoped that every member and
every prospective member, every
young women interested In the work
o. the Young Womens' Christian Aso-
citation and in the new building, may
accept the invitation and be present
this evening.
Mrs. Emma F. Byers, prominent in
Y. w. c. A. work and an excellent
speaker, will be in the city and will
deliver an address There will probab-
ly be few other talks-quite short
and informal ones, if any. The build
ing will be thrown open for the bene-
fit of the young ladies, and they will
be shown over the new home Of the
association, which is almost like COM
ing home, as it had it's first home in
the Rorer building on Fourth and
Washington streets, Immediately adj
joining the new Y. w. C. A. building.
There are no special invitations,
and every young woman every girl,
who realizes the need and the useful
ness of Y. w. C. A. work is expected
and will be made welcome. The ladies'
have been working for the few home
for years, and 1t will be an event of in
terest and time of rejoicing for the
board of directors, who have had
many loads to carry, many problems to
solve in recent years. Many Of these
problems will be eliminated by the
new model structure, which is now al,
most completed and which the girls
and the ladies are asked to view this
evening. as the guests of the board of
directors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Indiana society.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. June 21,-With
Meredith Nicholson, famous writer,
heading the parade as drum major.
the Indiana Society of Chicago held
a picnic, barbecue and parade today,
at Cedar Lake, Ind. A movie man"
was there to preserve the antics and
costumes of Indiana's famous literary
men and artists, including John T.
McCutcheon, Wilbur D. Nesbit, Alex.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
ander Banks. e. ]. Burlington and
Joseph H. Defrees.
STATUE READY TO BE
CAST IN BRONZE
Hawk-Eye Club of Chicago will View
the Statue OF Chief kcokuk Be-
fore It is Cast In Bronze.

Miss Nellie v. Walker, the sculp,
tress of the Chief Keokuk monument.
has written that the figure is almost
ready to be cast in bronze. 1t will be
sent to the foundry early in July.
Before 1t is sent from the studio
Miss Walker expects to invite the
Hawk-Eye club of Chicago to sec the
statue. The Hawk-Eye club is made
up of Iowa people living in Chicago
and has a very large membership.
Mrs. D. A. Collier will probably go to
Chicago to see the statue before it
goes to the foundry.
The following gifts have been made
to the fund within the last week:
Mrc pohart NJ EnSter CT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
AGREEING UPON POWER
COMPANY ASSESSMENTS
Supervisors Of Assessments Of iii
nois Counties Adopt Uniform
Valuation.

At a recent meeting Of supervisors
of assessments of Hancock, Adams,
Pike and Calhoun counties, held at
Pittsfield, it was decided to adopt uni
form valuation for the Mississippi Val
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Baths and swimming.

1t seems that Keokuk people have
become much interested in water
exercises. probably increased by the
free swimming school enjoyed by the
boys with so much enthusiasm To
accommodate this interest, special ar
rangement can be made at the office
of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation for the use of the baths and
swimming pool during the hot season,
by those not members of the associa-
ton. Daily privileges to the baths
or swimming pool may be obtained
for small fee and will no doubt be
eagerly sought.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Free Swimming School.

The ten days free swimming school
the result OF the recent campaign,
will close Friday, June q, and the
boys have had the time of their lives.
The enrolment has reached two hum
dred and fifty and even now applica-
lions for membership cards to the
swimming school classes are made
daily at the Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
ANNUAL MEETING
OF G. e. SOCIETIES
Opened at Mt. Pleasant Past Week
and Closing This
Evening.

The twenty-third annual convention
of the Christian Endeavor societies
of the Tenth district of Iowa, which
includes Keokuk and Lee county was
held at Mt. Pleasant, commencing
Friday and closing this evening. A
program filled with addresses on pop
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22
Y. M. c. A. ITEMS
Extension Work.

Preliminary preparations for extern
sion work for the season have been
progressing very satisfactorily. The
meetings Of this department are to
be conducted under the auspices of
the religious work committee and the
first meeting of the series is expected
to be held on Sunday, June 90, but
the place for meeting has not yet
been announced. A number of meet
ings will be arranged for this vicin.
ity which promise to be very attrac-
tive in their nature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-22

ular topics was presented at each
session. AT the Friday evening SEES
sion, Rev. R. w. Lilley of the First
Christian church, Keokuk, delivered
an interesting address. The meet
ings were largely attended and Mt.
Pleasant was crowded with visitors
who received hospitable treatment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24
Nonsuch Apples.

have Hubbards Nonsuch apple
tree eight years from planting. bear
ing one barrel of sound fruit. which
was picked on August 15 of last year
and sold in Liverpool for $40 per
barrel George r Meeker. exporter.
can vouch for this statement. who
bought the apples and exported them.
writes correspondent of the Home
Companion.
The orchard OF 500 trees stands on
high gravel and clay soil, that has not
seen pillow in three years. The trees
are top worked on Spy stock and are
headed low. They are mulched each
year with New York city stable ma
nure. and are sprayed twice. the frs,
time with crude oil. and last with
lime and arsenoids, There is a fine
crop OF sets on them again this sea
son, which should make three-fourths
barrel per tree.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24
Famous Old Toll House Which Soon
VIII Be Raxed.

the corner. The old building was used
as the dollhouse for over so years UNI
IN a change In the highways In the vi
entity necessitated its abandonment
and the erection OF new house fur
Their up the road at lssining avenue.
The old house has been the property
of one family over since IL was built.
II was built by John $. Lawrence, the
first toll-keeper. whose grandson,
John II. Lawrence, recently sold 1t to
the theatrical concern.
MIR. Lawrence was born In the
building and remembers his mother
collecting tolls at the doorway. For
many years MIR. Lawrence used It as
nm office for his coal yard II was
not far to the east of the old tollgate
\ that Porter, the highwayman, robbed
the United States mail coach In the
early part OF the last century, for
! which he was hanged at Bush Hill,
1 near Seventeenth street and Fair
mount avenue. Another important
building at the time which was close
" associated with the dollhouse was
the Moss Cottage Hotel which was
built before the Revolution and stood
short distance west.
II was the custom in the days o.
the dollhouse not TO collect tolls from
hearses and undertaker's wagons, MOI
funeral carriages on the way to 1
church yard, Funerals on the way t
a cemetery. however. were compelled
to pay. Carriages conveying person
to church services also were exempt
from the toll. The rate was " cent
mile for each horse and cent 70
each head OF cattle and swine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24

Apple viii Thrive In Almost Any
Soil Providing II 10 Not Too
MoIst--Add Some Humus.

In the house garden we have
found that while II may cost US lit
tie more to grow our fruit, we can
get better quality. have varieties we
cannot buy. have the pleasure OF see
ing the trees in flower. leaf and fruit;
In fact, getting in close personal touch
with an occupation which Is at once
healthful, beautiful and practical.
Many OF us arc restricted more or
less in our choice of soils, location
and exposure; our gardens may be
small too dry. or to, wet. wind swept.
or exposed TO the hot scorching rays
OF the summer sun; yet. says a writer
in the American Cultivator. these con-
ditions should not deter us from
planting our native hardy fruits. A
wet soil can be drained, dry one
improved by cultivation, and the adj
dition OF some form Of humus; wind.
breaks can be planted on exposed
places, and where there is too much
shade trees can be cut out.
The apple will thrive on almost any
soil provided IL is not too wet Stand
ard apples should be planted CONNER
cially and in gardens where there IL
plenty OF room; in small gardens
sweet apples can be grown, and 4
necessary trained in almost any
shape. Dwarf apples on Paradise
stock make smaller trees than those
on Douchin.
The apple should be used NOR
often as an ornamental on large es
tates. for what could be more beauti
full than this tree full of pink AM
white blossoms in the spring, an
fruit of all shades of red and yellow
in the summer and fall? AS an orna
mental, such varieties as the Craven
stein, william and Mcintosh re
should be used, as these are pra'
tically annual bearers.