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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-02-18
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Undressing News Concerning the
Different Denominations,


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This Column Closes Promptly 81
ga. m. Each Wednesday.
At a meeting of the Ministerial
Alliance Monday it was decided to
push our campaign for larger at
tendance at all of our services dur
ing the month, maxim Sunday Feb.
28 the climax. The results have
been very gratifying so far but not
satisfying. The Methodist brethren
are making fine showing. Surely
every other church in town can do
better than we have been doing.
Some one may read this who has
not attended church for year.
Come next Sunday and see if the
Lord will not bless you in your eff
fort to do right. Our COMMITTEES
on advertising, Brethren Alcorn
and Hoy are doing we'll but let us
all help them in every way possible
Sam. P Gott Sec. Alliance.
METHODIST
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Preaching 1O:45 a m,
Junior Leasu. 2;SO p m
Senior League O.. -" p ILL.,
Prayer meeting We.: p. Ill.,
Choir practice Sseurda, p ILL.,
The services last Sunda> was d
'great increase over the Sunda, o.
fore; we had 1856 Methodist besN. e
the visitors which run us to $50. \
Come On folks. only two heats are |
over, let Us stir ourselves nightly |
the next few days; use your tele-
phones, and if you know of any old |
sister who got the collie from card |
party or dance. 60 to see her and
tell her we are going to have spec
ial services next Sunday for the
women of the town and that she
can get in the way of going back
to church, and her little troubles
will soon pass away. If you know
,Qf any Methodist that are working
TOO late Saturday night and rous-
ling too early Sunday morning to
get to church and Sunday School
caIl the gentleman up and tell him
his church in is a contest with four
others, and we want to make as
good a showing as possible, even
tho he don't believe in church
going.
Women this is your day, and you
must 90 some if you beat the men.
I want to preach two sermons for
YOU, as did for the men last Sun
day, and l hope you will get your
en- out, sweethearts, husbands.
na. and all. We are going to have
OUn., II music for both services. l
hona - preach to the 800 men,
49," ~, ore this thing is over. l
bona ~ we may realize 200 in the
SUpdov % ca Nool before the month
is out.
I was about l. o forget to mention
the play at the 0pe,a iiou00 rrf
day night, don'r \ III 20 Solhe, OF
you will regret it all ~ 'ur uayS II we
don't have any bad lGfcA .Aa' nisut'
We are ready. see the ticA Ct agents
and get ready to meet III dt the
Opera House. Remember 1t Is q
clean musical cantatta given by the
young people for a library, AMI
other equipment they need for their
work. If you condemn us, con-
demn your Lord at Cana of'Galflee
for attendind the social function oil
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-02-18

A, Lee Ely was a Quincy visitor
yesterday.
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-02-18
Let Us All Boost For Greater Monroe City and Vicinity

Of the play is also a member of the
church, and l believe they are as
conscientious as l am along this
line; we are not trying to tear down.
but build up. and l can pray as
conscientiously for this as | can for
other religious work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-30
WOMEN's DAY At
FAIRFIELD SHOW
paoal EMS DISCUSSED AND Elk.
CELLENT LECTURE BY
MISS YOUNG.

Fairfield. Oct. 29.-Jefferson coun-
tvs first annual calf colt and poultry
show opened a three days session
here Thursday morning and from the
interest displayed in the first day
program the show will be decided
success. There are number OF en-
tries in every department but the
corn exhibit is especially fine. There
are twenty-seven different entries in
this department. The poultry exhib-
1t while not extraordinarily large, Is
excellent and some fine birds are
shown. Prof H. A. Bittenbender OF
Arles congratulated Jefferson county
people on their splendid exhibits yes
tertiay during the course Of an IN
usually fine lecture on Poultry Feed
Ing and Management"
The program Thursday was devoted
entirely to the women Of the county
and to the problems that most con-
Germ the women on the farm. The
feature of the day was two excellent
lectures by Miss Olive Young, head
OF the department Of home economics
at Cedar Falls.
Colts, horses and hogs will be dis
cussed by able lecturers and local
men today and Saturday.
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WINS HIS CASE
AGAINST DISTRICT

North English, Oct. 29.--The case of
]. III. Hunsinger of Iowa City, against
the Independent school district of
North English, was brought to close
in the district court of this county,
when a jury, following an all night
session. returned verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum of $220.29. Hun
singer built q school house in the
town Of North English in the year
1918, and the school board refused to
pay him the sum of $595.29, that being
The unpaid balance of the contract
price. He brought suit to recover the
same; the district brought counter
claim Of $4,000, and after trial last
ing almost the entire week. the jury
returned verdict for the plaintiff as
noted above.
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Wanted
FLoRIs.

A.. M. Strickland and wife are the
parents of son, born Oct. ~.
Wynn Davis and wife are the par
ents of a son, born Oct. "a.
Cecil Hawkins and Miss Anna Shook
of near Eldon were united In marriage
Sunday Oct. "a.
G. w. Monroe received word Mon
day of the death of his sister at Ration,
N. M
Protracted meeting is in progress at
the Baptist church at this place con-
Quoted by Rev. Swan, assisted by MI.
Dawkins of Lancaster, Mo-, who leads
the song -Sice.
Mrs. S. G. Mcclure will entertain the
Ladies' Aids of the M. E. and Baptist
churches at her home today.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Christian
church met today at the home Of Mrs.
Chas. Skinner.
The Young Peoples society of the
Christian Endeavor will give Hal
lowe'en social at the N. P. Robbins
home Saturday night Oct. 80 from
1880 to TO-: 80 o'clock. Plans are being
made for an enjoyable evening.
Quite a number of relatives OF Cyrus
Hale and family took dinner at his
home Saturday. Grant Higdon and
family Of Keosauqua and Mrs. Hattie
Ruggles Of Fredericksburg were those
present from a distance.
Mrs Nellie McCarty departed Mon
day on No. 80 for her home in Topeka,
Kans., after ten days visit with her
brother A. P. Hudson and wife.
Mrs. e. A. Hastings returned Monday
after a weeks visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Of Griswold. la.
Mrs. Lyde Wilson has rented her
residence property to Frank Overturf
and Cecil Hawkins who will occupy 1t
soon as part Of their goods arrive.
Several members OF the Mutual Ben
eft circle and their husbands Of Bloom
field met at the Chas. Skinner home In
F1oris Friday evening. Mrs. Skinner be-
ing q former member. Refreshments
were served and the evening spent in a
social time. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell and two children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peas and two children,
Mr. and Mrs. Wishard and two sons,
sMr and Mrs Hedge and little son, Mr..
and Mrs. John Kline, Mrs. Wood and
little son, Mrs. Dave Baldridge and Mr..
Davidson.
A surprise birthday dinner was given
at the home of Mrs. Tom Heady near
Floris Sunday Oct II, 1915 Wednesday
day; Sunday, the 18th was her brother
Will Galpin's SIND birthday and Tues
day the 10Th was Miss Aven Galpin's
18th birthday. They planned to cele-
brate at the home of Mrs Heady and
give her surprise. They all came with
we'll filled baskets and the day was a
most enjoyable one for all. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Thomp
son and children, Carrie. Rosie, Mary,
Margaret, Martha, Alice and David;
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jones, daughter Alta
and son Zealand. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Galpin, daughter Aven and son Russell;
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Gibbs, Mr.. and Mrs
H. A. Galpin. daughters Letha, Cleo and
Alta and son Everett, Mrs. Lucy Heady
Miss Clara Buchanan, Miss Goldie Bos
ton. Lynton Hale and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Heady.
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Mrs c. Smith Of Webster City is
visiting her daughter Mrs. r. p Miner
and family this week.
Mrs. w. Cornwell and daughters
Nora returned home Monday from
Sioux Falls, s. D., after visiting her
sister Mrs. r. DOMAIN and family and
other relatives.
Mrs. B. Lentz Of Fremont is visiting
her sister Mrs. j. Emery this week.
Mrs. Patterson of Hedrick spent
Tuesday at the B. L. Denny homo.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Clauson were pas
sengers to Fairfield Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Emery and daughter
Ruth and Mrs. N. Brown Of Ottumwa
attended the White Grange literary
program at the NJ c. church Thursday
evening.
c. Scott and family Of Masena were
callers at the J. P. Wycoff home Fri
day evening.
r. Kelsey left Friday on business
trip to Moline.
Mrs. F. Sauer has returned home
after an extended visit with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Ralph Lowenberg and family
near Cherokee, Okla.
Phil Watkins of Agency was q bust :
ness caller here Monday.
The Ladies' Aid Of the M. E. church
met at the church Wednesday afternoon
to pack a box of fruit, marmalade,
jelly, etc. to send to the Mercy hospital
at Des Moines
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KNOXVILLE men
FORM Bis CLUB
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION TO
HAVE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE
MEMBERS.

Knoxville, Oct. 29.-The Knoxville
Commercial club is starting out most
auspiciously.
A temporary organization has been
formed with the following officers:
President, Ben Beach; vice president
M G. Bigelow: secretary. DR.. j. A.
Clark; treasurer, e. r. Jordan
George McCorkle, M. G. Bigelow and
Chester Metz were appointed com
mittee on bylaws. The committee has
been in Newton comforting with the
orf,cials Of the Newton club rs to how
the members OF the organization con-
Quoted their affairs. j. w. Manhardt
and II. M. Dickerson were appointed
al . membership committee and are
preparing to call on all the business
and professional men to explain the
conduct Of the association. 1t Is the
intention to have the club contain two
classes Of members. active and pas
slve. The farmers are expected to
become passive members. A club
room will be provided and tho farmers
Will have a place to meet and ex-
change ideas. Another meeting Will
be held the first Of next week, at
which time all the various committees
will report.
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SLOUGHS AND PONDS
ARE TO BE SEEMED

Bellevue, Oct. 29.-Nearly all the
sloughs and ponds in Iowa along the
Mississippi river are being seined by
order Of the state game warden.
The fish taken from them are placed
IN long tanks to be sent to the state
fish hatchery. This Is done to save
the fish, which would be destroyed
by freezing this winter were left In
shallow waters.
Senator Hilsinger Of Sabula has re-
quested the state fish and game ward.
en- to place carload Of bass and crop.
pies in the Maquoketa river for the
benefit of fishermen between the Sa.
Dula and MaquOketA.
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JUDGE ANDERSON
At FAIRFIELD NOV. |
NEW CASES FILED SMALLER
THAN USUAL; MANY IMPORT
ANT ONES ON DOCKET.

Fairfield, Oct 29.---The November
on Monday, November 1, for four
weeks term. Judge d. M. Anderson
of Abba will preside.
The number of new cases which
have been filed for this term is some
what smaller than usual but from all
appearances it will be a busy four
weeks for everybody connected with
the court. There are large number
o. Important cases which have been
on the docket for some time past that
will come up for trial and some new
cases which may prove long drawn
out affairs; therefore the term will
not be an idle one.
1t is said that there are number
of matters to be brought to the atten-
ticn Of the grand jury this term. The
members of the grand jury will meet
Oh Monday afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
The cases against II. E. Graham and
A B Spiwak, both of Ottumwa, who
are charged with breaking and enter
ins the Mclean jewelry store on the
north side of the square wednesday
morning at an early hour, will be con-
sidered. Both young men waived pre-
lininary hearing in Justice David b.
Wilson's court Thursday and were
held to the grand jury on $1,000
bonds.
The case of the Fairfield National
bank Va. H. r. Tillotson ana also II.
A. Hiatt and Frank Rhynas as sure
ties, on a judgment bond which has
been on the docket for several months
past has been settled by the payment
by the latter men Of $2,342.6S, the
amount of the Judgment, together
with $162.S3 costs.
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PAckWoop.

Mrs. Charlotte Samuelson will leave
Wednesday for winters visit with
relatives at Ottumwa and Mt. Pleasant
John Kreigh and two daughters OF
Bladensburg visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. c.. p Gobble.
Lewis Stephens will entertain his
young friends Saturday night at a
Halloween party.
Miss Frances Porter of Washington
returned home Sunday after visiting
Mrs. P. T. Mitchell.
Mrs. Emma Mincher Of Wapello is
visiting at the home of her son, w. A.
Mincher
The first quarterly conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church at this
point occurred Monday.
Miss Stella Steigleder returned
home Monday after visiting friends at
Mt. Pleasant, New London and Dan.
Vile
L. G. Myers was one of the pail bear.
ers at the funeral of Scott Harrison at
Abingdon last week.
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RED OAK COUNCIL
BUSY DURING YEAR

Red Oak, Oct. 29-The city fathers
Of Red Oak have been kept busy this
year with large amount of additional
road and bridge work. The high wa
ter at several times during the sum
mer caused considerable danage to
practically all OF the bridges entirely
within the city limits and city ana
county are just now finishing up the
necessary repair work on these
bridges to put them in shape for the
winter. Several Of the bridges along
the Red Oak creek needed additional
support in the way of piling and City
Engineer Roberts assembled ana
designed a pile driver which he has
used successfully all the season.
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REVIVE DAYS OF
OPEN AIR COURT

Sioux City, Oct 29.-The old days
of open air court were revived in this
district when District Judge John W.
Anderson, presiding in the litigation
over complaints on assessments for a
big drainage ditch, found lot of diff
iculties in calculating the evidence. b
In despair he adjourned court to
meet on the banks Of the Little Sioux
drainage ditch, near Anthem. and there
as the testimony was offered, Judge.
Jurors, lawyers and parties to the suit
were taken to the points mentioned for
a personal inspection.
"If we can't bring the ditch into
court" said the judge, well go to
the ditch
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SYNOD CHOOSES CLINTON.

Iowa City, Oct. 29.-Clinton was
designated the next meeting place of
the Lutheran synod Of Iowa at the
closing business session Of the synod
held here The women's missionary
society of the synod elected the follow
ing officers at their final meeting:
President, Mrs. w. Luther Bright Of
Newton; first vice president, Miss
Josephine Werner Of Cedar Rapids;
second vice president. Miss Annette
Bricker of Nevada recording secre-
tary, Miss Vivian Kivita Of Des
Moines; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
II. G.. Vollmer of Burlington; histor-
ian, Mrs. Allen Owen Of Iowa City.
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OVEN EXPLODES;
WOMAN is BURNED

Iowa City, Oct. 29.-Burns about the
face, neck and shoulders, caused by
the explosion Of a gas oven at the
home Of her mother may result in the
total loss Of sight for Mrs. Atwell, 800 &
East Burlington street.
Mrs. Atwell was working at the fgti48
stove, having turned on the over ~
short time before, supposing that !a
had lighted it. The Jet, however,
seemed to have failed to take the iighi,
and as result the oven was filed with
escaping gas. A short time latea.,s.
Mrs Atwell opened the oven. The
escaping gas caught fire from near
by open jet and the oven exploded 4
directly in the womans face.
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TELEPHONE MEN MEET.

Mason City, Oct. 29.-Twenty-eight
telephone men from northern Iowa at.
tended the district meeting OF the
Iowa Independent Telephone associa
ton, which was held here in the Hotel
Cerro Gordo. The meeting was held
for the purpose Of discussing numer.
GUS problems pertaining to the man
agement and operation OF telephone
lines.
Prof. A. B. Campbell of Ames, and
6. c. Deering of Des Moines, were
among the most prominent speakers.
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BLAkEsBURG.

Oscar Williamson of Seattle arrived
Monday, called by the serious illness OF
his father Nat Williamson
Clara Peterson of Abba spent Sunday
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Peterson.
James Townsend and family Of Kan
sas City are spending few days with
their mother Mrs. Townsend
w. O. Dickey Of Tilden, Nebr, is
visiting at the Bob Sellers home.
Otto Swenson and wife Of Red Oak
are visiting his brother L. L. Swenson.
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MUSCATINE REGION
FINE PLACE TO STUDY

Iowa City, Oct. ga Massach,t.
sets naturalist has been studying In
Iowa the distribution of certain trees,
particularly the pecan, which have
in the state their northern limit. In.
der the guidance Of Professor Bohumil
Shimek of the University Of Iowa he
found near Muscatine the northern
limit of the pecan and the southern
limit Of the white pine. It is the
richest territory in plant life in the
state.
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MRS. ANNA 0RR|s
H0N0REO BY D. E.s.
oTTUMWA WOMAN IS ASSOCIATE
GRAND coNpucTREss; THE
OTHER OFFICERS.

Des Moines. Oct. 20. The thirty.
eighth grand chapter meeting OF the
Order of the Eastern Star OF Iowa
closed yesterday afternoon with the in
stallation of the newly elected officers
More than $500 members and dele
gates reported their presence to the
credentials committee, and the meet
ings were all largely attended. Grand
chapter at Cedar Rapids in 1915.
The complete list of officers elected
and installed yesterday follows:
Worthy grand matron, Mrs. Maud
Keyser of Cedar Rapids; worthy grand
patron, J. A. Henderson Of Jefferson
associate grand mRtron, Mrs. Fannie b.
Hammill Of Britt; associate grand pat.
ron, J. l.. Record OF Iowa City: grand
secretary, Mrs. Glare ID. Hughes OF
Grinnell; grand treasurer, Mrs. Ida A
Webster Of Waucoma; grand conduc
tress, Miss Anna Stilwell Of Waukon
and associate grand conductress, Mrs
Anna Orris of Ottumwa.
Just before the installation Of the
elected grand oflcers, Mrs. Keyser an
nounced the following appointments o.
other grand officers who were installed
with her: grand chaplain, Mrs Belle
Butzloff Of Belle PLANE; grand mar
shall. Mrs. Lazy Hopkins Of Guthrie
Center; grand organist, Mrs. Clare
Spear of Mount Vernon; grand Adah
Mrs. Adah Thompson of Marion: grant
Ruth. Mrs. Mamie Briggs Robertson
Of Washta; grand Esther, Mrs. Enm'
Houser of the Malta chapter Of Cedar
Rapids: grand Martha, Mrs. Marths
MCGOWAN of Ocheyedan; grand Elects
Mrs. Mabel King Of the Cedar chapter
at Cedar Rapids: grand warder, Mrs
Flora Wilson Of Mechanicsville, and
grand sentinel, r. A. Green OF Adelphic
chapter of Des Monies.
Mrs. Cecilia J. Small, the retiring
worthy grand matron, was elected
chairman OF tho board of custodians In
charge of large part of the ritualistic
work Of the grand chapter meetings
Mrs. Freda Oppenheimer Of Webster
City, whose term on the Eastern Star
home board expired at this meeting
was reelected for term Of five years
A strong effort to have the worthy
grand matron and the worthy grand
patron made members of this board by
virtue of the Office and to have the 9th.
err Offices in the board reduced from
Ave to three was lost. Opposition to
the movement declared that the grand
Officers have q sufflciently heavy bur
den OF duties without undertaking
those Of the home board.
One OF the most important actions
Of the grand chapter was the contin.
uat'on OF the moon schedule and the
amending Of the constitutions to legal
ize the scheduling OF meetings accord
ing to the phases Of the moon.
The retiring grand officers present.
ed to Mrs. Cecilia J. Small, the retir.
ing worthy grand matron,) diamond
ring and the grand chapter as whole
presented her the O. e. S. past grand
matron's pin set with diamonds. A
special appropriation was made for a
gift to Mrs. Maria Jackson OF Council
Bluffs. for twenty-three years grand
secretary Of the order in Iowa.
IN behalf Of Ottumwa chapter No,
~ ~ p Harrington, w. P. presented
Mrs. Orris with beautiful bouquet.
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DRUGGIST MAY LOSE EYE.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 20. Harry P.
Slater, assistant manager of the How
rd-Holt Drug Co, Of this city, may
lose an eye as result of a chemical
explosion. Skaters face was BADLY
burned. He was directly over a mix
ture of ioliue compound when the mix
tire exploded. He was badly injured
and may be blinded in one eye and
POSSIBLY both.
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REVIVAL At SHENANDOAH.

Shenandoah Oct. 29.-The ministers
of this city have arranged for big
union eevival to begin on Nov. H.
They have secuted Rev, Oscar Lowery
to have charge of the evangelistic cam
paign and to be the speaker. A taber-
nacle "a feet by 1870 feet is being built
for the services, which will seat 1900
people, The choir loft in the building
will seat 300 singers.
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REFUSE TO DISCUSS
WINTERSET MURDER

Winterset, Oct. 29.-Madison county
officials refuse to discuss the arrest Of
Fred Meyers, aged %, and Mrs. Ida
Meyers, aged "a, his mother, for the
murder of the formers wife at Van
Meter this summer. I'VE have evi.
ience or we would not have made the
arrest" said Sheriff Brock. "This will
be brought out at the trial in Decem
ber." The pair are held without bail
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TRUCKS FOR MAIL COLLECTION

TRUCKS FOR MAIL COLLECTION.
Des Moines, Oct. 29.-Beginning
next Monday Des Moines will have
a new postal service which will place
that city on a par with any of the
cities in the west. Instead OF the
old slow method Of collection, auto
trucks will be used and it is expected
that after the first week Of operation
that it will take only twenty minutes
for letter mailed anywhere in the
city to be on its way to the train.
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FEWER AUTOS REGISTERED,

Des Moines, Oct. 29-There has
been big falling of in the number
of applications for automobile regis
tration The state department is now
receiving only about ten day. The
force is employed getting letters ready
to be sent to car owners on Nov. /
to urge them to apply for 1916 plates
before Jan /
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Vegetable and Fruit Lame

Do you carrot all for me?
My heart beets for you;
You are the apple of my eye;
My love for you is as soft as squash;
And as strong as an onion;
You are the candy kid with the radish hair;
And your turnip nose;
If we canteloupe;
Lettuce marry;
For know we would make happy pear
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OPPOSE PICTURE.

Davenport, Oct ga number of
eolored people gathered at the Bethel
A. M. E. church and discussed the pro-
test they have entered against the
production of "The Birth Of Nation, .
in Davenport
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BULLETIN SOON ON CENSUS.

Des Moines, Oct. ga u. Swan,
director of the state census, says that
he will be ready to give out bulletin
en- or about Jan. /, giving the count
cf population of the state in 1915 by
counties and cities. It is believed that
The results will show gain in popula-
ton about seven per cent.