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pioneer ; L. W. Stuart, died July, 1900, aged seventy years, old settler; Francis Botka, died May, 1900, aged seventy-nine years, old settler; John Penny, died January, 1900, aged seventy-nine years, pioneer; Joseph Pitts, died March 30, 1900, aged seventy-two years, old settler; Joseph L. Wilson, died June 27, 1900, aged fifty-six years, old settler ; Daniel O'Connell, died April II, 1900, aged fifty- seven years, pioneer ; Will G. Riland, died August 20, 1900, aged fifty-one years, pioneer ; Samuel D. Bennett, died July 16, 1900, aged eighty years, pioneer ; P. L. Carter, died June 18, 1900, aged eighty-five years, old settler; Mrs. Mary McCraken, died July 2, 1900, aged eighty-one years, old settler; Wm. Duggan, died February 2, 1900, age not given, pioneer; John Bowen, died January 30, 1900, aged fifty-seven years, old settler; Mrs. Ralph Norcutt, died January 5, 1900, aged fifty-seven years, pioneer; Henry Davis, died May 24, 1900, aged seventy-nine years, old settler; Joseph Haylock, died May 2, 1900, aged sixty- seven years, pioneer; Erskin R. Taylor, died March 29, 1900, aged fifty-six years, pioneer ; Mrs. Emily Rosh Teeters, died June 9, 1900, aged fifty-six years, old settler; Martha Van Meter, died June 6, 1900, aged seventy-four years, old settler ; Mrs. James B. Camp, died June 9, 1900, aged sixty-eight years, pioneer ; Mrs. Emily Furnish Buckner, died September 8, 1900, aged seventy-one years, pioneer; Wm. Struble, died September 4, 1900, aged seventy-nine years, old settler ; George W. Haylock, died September 6, 1900, aged thirty-five years, old settler ; Joseph Henri, died November 18, 1899, aged ninety years, pioneer of 1835, an eye witness to Bellevue war on April 1, 1840; Richard Jones, died September 13, 1900, aged fifty-five years; John Harrington, died September 15, 1900, aged eighty-two years, pioneer; George W. Haylock, died October II, 1900, aged fifty-eight years, pioneer of 1843; Catherine Sheridan Clark, died October 16, 1900, aged eighty-six years, pioneer; Mrs. Joan Whitlet, died Octo- ber 16, 1900, pioneer; Mrs. Sophia Hall Reynolds, died November 26, 1900, aged seventy years, pioneer ; Mrs. Malissa Anderson, died November 23, 1900, aged seventy-seven years, old settler; John P. Mann, died December 6, 1900, aged eighty-seven years, pioneer of 1847; Samuel Sutton, died December 9, 1900, aged seventy-one years, pioneer ; Michael Napoleon Sisler, died December 8, 1900, aged sixty-nine years, pioneer of 1851; A. J. Tabor, died January 10, 1901, aged sixty-nine years, pioneer of 1851; Jacob Becker, died January 15, 1901, aged seventy-six years, old settler; David Gish, died January 17, 1901, aged seventy-six years, old settler; Mrs. C. L. Ripple, died January 19, 1901, aged sixty-one years, old settler; Charles Palmer, died July 5, 1902, aged sixty-eight years, old settler ; Mrs. Wm. Bently, nee Goodenow, died July 13, 1902, aged sixty-eight years, pio- neer ; Mrs. Wm. Phillips, died July 9, 1902, aged eighty years, settler; W. S. Eddy, died August 1, 1902, aged sixty-four years, pioneer ; Mrs. Henry Smith, died August 5, 1902, aged sixty-five years, pioneer ; John H. Jones, died July 30, 1902, aged sixty-three years; John Ellion Goodenow, died September 31, 1902, age not given, pioneer ; Myron Collins, died September 16, 1902, aged sev- enty-five years; Joseph Whitfield, died September 15, 1902, aged fifty-nine years, settler; Manasses Ritter, died September 24, 1902, aged ninety-one years, settler ; Mrs. Wm. Gibson, died October 1, 1902, aged sixty-four years, old settler ; Mrs. Alvina Anderson, died October 2, 1902, aged sixty years, old settler; Margaret Seiben, died October 8, 1902, aged ,eighty years, pioneer ; Dr. M. J. Belden, died October 27, 1902, aged seventy-one years, settler ; W. O. Read, died October 18, 1902, aged seventy-three years, pioneer and veteran of Civil war; Mrs. Chas. Harp, nee Nabb, died October 16, 1902, aged fifty-one years, settler; Mrs. Wm. Cornelius, died November 6, 1892, aged sixty-six years, pioneer ; Mrs. Maria Ruff, died November 17, 1902, aged sev- enty years, old settler; W. G. Taft, died November 17, 1902, aged eighty-one years, old settler; Scott Foster, died November 29, 1902, aged forty-eight years, old settler; S. A. Richardson, died January, 1903, aged eighty-two years, pioneer ; Horace Huntington, died January 26, 1903, aged ninety-one
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years, settler; Mrs. I. Cooley, died January 30, 1903, aged sixty-four years, pioneer ; Mrs. Nathan Balch, died February 5, 1903, aged sixty-four years, pioneer ; Agnes Blakesley Richardson, died February 4, 1903, aged forty-four years, old settler; Mrs. Josie Gilmore, died February 10, 1903, aged seventy- five years, pioneer ; Mrs. Harriett Russell, died February 23, 1902, aged eighty years, old settler; Henry Knittle, died March 3, 1903, aged sixty-one years, old settler ; J. R. Reynolds, died March 12, 1903, aged eighty-two years, pio- neer ; Mrs. Anna Haylock, died December 15, 1902, aged forty-nine years; Mrs. W. Rice, sister, died next day, both were old settlers ; Valentine Newman, died April 14, 1903, aged seventy-five years, old settler ; Mrs. Jutus Spencer, died January 26, 1903, aged seventy-eight years, old settler; John P. Tomp- son, died April 29, 1903, aged eighty-six years, old settler; John Clary, died May 7, 1903, aged eighty-four years, pioneer; Osceola Goodenow, died May 17, 1903, aged sixty years, pioneer ; Alexander Nairn, died June 44, 1903, age not given, settler; Isaac S. Hinckley, died June 7, 1903, aged fifty-seven years, pioneer ; William Mathews, died June 4, 1903, aged eighty-two years, old settler ; H. M. Webster, died June 7, 1903, aged seventy-three years; Wm. Applegate, died June 12, 1903, age not given, old settler and veteran of Civil war; Henry Smith, died June 18, 1903, aged seventy years, was a veteran of Civil war; Mrs. Dr. J. A. Carson, died in 1904, aged fifty-eight years, old set- tler; Mrs. Mary H. Van Gorder, died in 1904, age not given, pioneer; Mrs. F. J. DeGrush, died October, 1904, aged sixty-three years, old settler; Mrs. A. G. Fisher, died in 1904, aged seventy-four years, old settler; Caroline E. Bowman, died January 15, 1905, aged seventy years, old settler ; W. B. Suther- land, died January 22, 1905, aged seventy years, old settler; John L. Sloan, died January 24, 1905, aged fifty-seven years, old settler; Mrs. Henry Lock- wood, died January 31, 1905, aged seventy-seven years, old settler; Wm. O. Kitts, died March 4, 1905, aged sixty-six years, old settler of Jackson county and veteran of Civil war; Geo. H. Kimball, died March 3, 1905, aged sixty-five years, old settler; Ira A. House, died March 5, 1905, aged thirty-seven years, old settler; Milton Winterstien, died March 22, 1905, aged sixty-five years, old settler and veteran of Civil war; Mrs. Mary A. Miller, died March 16, 1905, aged seventy-eight years, old settler ; Wm. Cundul, Sr., died March 28, 1905, aged eighty-nine years, pioneer; Joseph Zook, died March 22, 1905, aged eighty-two years, pioneer; D. A. Wynkoop, died April 3, 1905, aged sixty-five years, old settler; Mary M. Coffee, died April 17, 1905, aged sixty- three years, old settler; D. C. Clary, died May 7, 1905, aged eighty-four years, pioneer ; Amanda J. Shinkle, died April 26, 1905, aged sixty-five years, pio- neer ; Mrs. Sophia Cornell, died April 27, 1905, aged eighty-three years, old settler ; Wm. Shinkle, died May 12, 1905, aged thirty-five years, old settler ; Josie Goodenow, died May 20, 1905, aged forty-one years, daughter of a pio- neer ; Sarah E. Harp, died May 22, 1905, aged seventy-five years, old settler ; Sendol Sears, died May 23, 1905, aged fifty years, old settler ; John Hoot, died May 27, 1905, aged seventy-six years, pioneer; Eunice Decker, died June 17, 1905, aged ninety-three years, pioneer; Mrs. Julia Brown Dunham, died June 16, 1905, aged sixty-four years, pioneer ; John Hiram Littell, died July 6, 1905, aged sixty-three years, old settler; Mrs. Permelia Jenkins, died July 31, 1905, aged sixty-six years, old settler; Mrs. Caroline Henry Wilcox, died September 19, 1905, aged forty-eight years, old settler; James Shattuck, died October I, 1905, aged seventy-two years, pioneer; Miss Philene Rebecca Reel, died October 10, 1905, age not given, old settler; Isaac McPeak, died October 10, 1905, aged sixty-eight years, pioneer ; Mrs. Sarah Wright Hamley, died October 18, 1905, aged forty-nine years, old settler; Mrs. Mary Newby DeGrush, died October 25, 1905, aged fifty-nine years, old pioneer ; Mrs. Mary Jance Simpson Jenkins, died October 28, 1905, aged seventy-one, old settler ; Carl Romer, died November 17, 1905, aged sixty-eight years, old settler ; Mrs. Inez Collins Harrington, died December II, 1905, aged forty-one years, old
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settler ; John J. Smola, died December 15, 1905, aged sixty-seven years, old settler; Mrs. Lydia A. Wagoner Sinkey, died December 31, 1905, aged seven- ty-two years, old settler; Mrs. Vashti Blakely Summers, died January 20, 1906, aged eighty-six years, pioneer ; M. J. Hammond, died January 20, 1906, aged eighty-seven years, pioneer; H. A. Sisler, died January, 1906, aged sev- enty-six years, pioneer; Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Parnell Hicks, died January 29, 1906, aged forty-seven years, old settler; Mrs. Julia Ann Call Atherton, died January 31, 1906, aged seventy-three years, old settler; Mrs. Emma E. Anderson Woods, died February 8, 1906, aged forty-five years, old settler ; Mrs. Sarah Vine Bennett, died February 17, 1906, aged seventy-three years, pioneer; Chas. R. Bell, died February 28, 1906, aged forty-eight years, old settler; Mrs. Margaret Rachel Jones Hute, died February 28, 1906, aged sev- enty-two years, pioneer; Susanna Buchner Martin, died March, 1906, aged eighty-seven years, pioneer ; John H. Crane, died March 24, 1906, aged sixty- two years, old settler ; Emma P. Sisler, died March 30, 1906, aged fifty-two years, old settler; Mrs. Lydia S. Tower Waugh, died May 13, 1906, aged sixty-seven years, old settler ; Jacob Van Meter, died April 2, 1906, aged eighty-seven years, old settler; Mary Jane Twiss, died April 3, 1906, aged seventy-nine years, old settler; Mary E. Ames Rigby, died June 13, 1906, aged sixty-five years, pio- neer ; Ebenezer H. Battles, died April 14, 1906, aged eighty-two years, pioneer ; Thomas McMurray, died June, 1906, aged eighty-two years, pioneer; James D. Scholl, died June 6, 1906, aged eighty-one years, old settler ; Chas. Burleson, died June 9, 1906, aged seventy-five years, pioneer and veteran of Civil war; Hillion Webb, died June 12, 1906, aged eighty years, pioneer; Mrs. Frances Tower Brown, died June 20, 1906, aged sixty-eight years, pioneer ; Alexander Organ, died June 26, 1906, aged seventy-one years, pioneer and veteran of Civil war; Ellen Mckinley Organ Jaynes, died June 28, 1906, aged seventy- four years, pioneer ; Carlos B. Prosser, died July 2, 1906, aged sixty-five years, pioneer ; Miss Elmira E. Goodenow, died July 5, 1906, aged seventy-two years, pioneer ; Lavina Listen Roush, died July 31, 1906, aged seventy-three years, pioneer ; Prof. C. C. Dudley, died August 16, 1906, aged seventy-three years, old settler ; Isabell Tracy Snodgrass, died August 12, 1906, aged seventy-five years, pioneer ; Myra Shaw Dunbar, died August 27, 1906, aged seventy-one years, pioneer ; Anna (Allen) Allison, died August 29, 1906, aged forty-nine years, old settler; Geo. W. Hinman, died September 29, 1906, aged sixty-six years, old settler; Wm. Burleson, died October 16, 1906, aged seventy-nine years, pioneer ; Archibald Wing, died October 18, 1906, aged ninety-one years, old settler ; Lucinda (Carpenter) Bradley, died October 21, 1906, aged eighty- four years, pioneer ; Hiram Lockwood, died November 5, 1906, aged seventy- eight years, pioneer; Geo. McCumber, died November 6, 1906, aged sixty years, old settler and veteran of Civil war; Ella (Lockwood) Hand, died December 7, 1906, aged sixty-four years, pioneer; Chauncey Ripple, died December 10, 1906, aged sixty-six years, old settler; James R. Wright, died December 28, 1906, age not given, pioneer; Isaiah Cooley, died January 28, 1907, aged seventy-six years, pioneer; Oziel Hunter, died January 28, 1907, aged ninety-four years, pioneer; Mrs. Jane (Bins) Bowling, died February 7, 1907, aged eighty-three years, pioneer ; Anson H. Wilson, died February 12, 1907, aged ninety-one years, early pioneer and president of society ; Geo. W. Earle, died March 3, 1907, aged eighty-four years, pioneer ; Margaret (Heath- wole) Bowman, died March 3, 1907, aged seventy-nine years, pioneer ; Mary (Forbes) Ellis, died March 3, 1907, aged fifty-three years, pioneer; Elijah Streets, died March 7, 1907, aged fifty-eight years, pioneer ; Susan (Mitchell) Black, died March 17, 1907, aged seventy-nine years, pioneer; Joseph Jack- son, died March 31, 1907, aged seventy-eight years, pioneer; Mary (Pizer) Webb, died April 13, 1907, aged seventy-four years, pioneer ; Elizabeth (Wat- rus) Estey, died April 13, 1907, age not given, pioneer ; Joseph Smola, died April 29, 1907, aged seventy-six years, old settler; Ellen (Dutton) Streets,
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died April 24, 1907, aged fifty-three years, old settler; Sanford W. Stoughton, died May 3, 1907, aged forty-seven years, old settler ; Joseph Sadley, died May 15, 1907, aged seventy-six years, pioneer ; Lorinda (Pate) Patterson, died May 15, 1907, aged seventy-eight years, pioneer; Lewis Miller Wood, died June 5, 1907, aged ninety-one years, old settler; John O. Seeley, died June 29, 1907, aged fifty-four years, old settler; A. G. Fischer, died August 6, 1907, aged sev- enty-nine years, old settler; Wm. Current, died August 6, 1907, aged sixty-two years, pioneer ; Elizabeth (Sharpless) Cassin, died August 15, 1907, aged nine- ty-five years, old settler; Mrs. Mary Reynolds Depew, died August 20, 1907, aged sixty-five years, pioneer; Mrs. Sylvia Laird, died September 5, 1907, aged sixty-seven years, old settler ; Clinton M. Graul, died September 5, 1907, aged sixty-three years, old settler ; W. B. Hunter, died September, 1907, aged seventy-three years, pioneer ; Mrs. W. P. Dunlap, died September, 1907, aged sixty-seven years, pioneer ; Lydis Elmira (Chandler) Wilcox, died November 16, 1907, aged eighty-three years, pioneer ; Daniel Pillsbury Kimball, died No- vember, 1907, aged fifty-four years, pioneer; Mrs. S. A. Shattuck, died De- cember 14, 1907, aged eighty-three years, old settler; Ansel P. Simpson, died December 5, 1907, aged sixty-six years, old settler; Wm. Fox, died December 5, 1907, aged one hundred and three years, veteran of Mexican and Civil wars; Seneca Griffin, died December 24, 1907, aged forty-nine years, old settler ; Etta (Ogden) Bolton, died December 23, 1907, aged forty-nine years, old set- tler ; Mrs. Eliza Stephens McMeans, died December 26, 1907, aged sixty-six years, pioneer ; Abigail Reed Crane, died January 20, 1908, aged eighty-two years, old settler ; Martha Sutton Thompson, died January 29, 1908, aged sev- enty years, pioneer ; Chas. D. Follett, died February 7, 1908, aged eighty-two years, old settler ; Mrs. Emma Connery, died February 26, 1908, aged seventy- nine years, old settler; Zera S. Patterson, died February 24, 1908, aged sixty- nine years, old settler; Margaret Ann Case Carrol, died February 25, 1908, aged sixty years, pioneer; Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, died March I, 1908, aged eighty-nine years, old settler; Elizabeth (Boyd) Beesely, died March 1, 1908, aged seventy-five years, old settler; Mrs. Chas. Wyckoff, died April 16, 1908, aged seventy-three years, old settler; Robt. Chandler, died June, 1908, aged seventy-three years, pioneer ; Mrs. John Said, died June 8, 1908, aged fifty-nine years, pioneer ; Phoebe Sweesey, died June 29, 1908, aged eighty-three years, old settler; Mrs. Clara (Vath) Holcomb, died June 30, 1908, aged fifty-three years, old settler; M. Littell, died July 30, 1908, aged eighty-one years, pio- neer; Elizabeth Teeters, died August 25, 1908, aged eighty years, old settler ; Jacob Teeters, died August 31, 1908, aged sixty-two years, old settler; Alice M. Lowe Beers, died September 4, 1908, aged fifty-two years; E. L. Cooley, died October II, 1908, aged sixty-eight years; Polina Clary, died October 27, 1908, aged eighty-three years; Mrs. Sarah Ripple, died October 9, 1908, aged sixty years; Elizabeth Miller Collins, died October 17, 1908, aged seventy years; Mrs. Rosina Rapp, died November, 1908, aged eighty-four years; Harris P. Morse, died December 1, 1908, aged seventy-one years; Rachael Hawkins Turno, died November 24, 1908, aged sixty-nine years; Mrs. Martha Summers, died December 6, 1908, aged seventy-six years; Mrs. J. E. Goode- now, died December 19, 1908, aged ninety years, pioneer; Salina Conery, died December 25, 1908, aged forty-seven years, old settler; Wm. Dennison, died January 19, 1909, aged seventy-five years, pioneer; John Larkey, died Jan- uary 17, 1909, aged forty-nine years, old settler ; John Parmer, died January 14, 1909, an old settler ; John S. Billips, died February 9, 1909, aged seventy- one years, pioneer and veteran of Civil war; A. B. Correll, died March 20, 1909, aged sixty-nine years, an old settler ; Benjamin H. Wilcox, died March 7, 1909, aged seventy-three years, pioneer ; Jerusha Kettle Reynolds, died March 12, 1909, aged eighty years, pioneer; John H. Morris, died March 22, 1909, aged seventy-five years, pioneer; Mrs. A. B. Correll, died in 1909, aged sixty-nine years, pioneer; John M. Fitzgerald, died May 21, 1909, aged sev-
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enty-eight years, pioneer; Martin Lockwood, died June I, 1909, aged seventy- three years, pioneer ; Mrs. Margaret Metheny, died May 28, 1909, aged eighty- three years, pioneer; Mrs. Amanda Summers Little, died June 14, 1909, aged sixty- six years, pioneer; Fred O. Davis, died June 26, 1909, aged thirty-seven years, old settler.
MAQUOKETA'S HOMECOMING.
Every train that has reached Maquoketa the past week has brought more or less people formerly residing here, and who come with a glad hand, a warm heart, and a joyful feeling that they might once more mingle with the good friends and associations of twenty, twenty-five, thirty, forty and even fifty years ago. As so many have not yet registered it is estimated that there are fully six hundred former Maquoketans here as guests of the old home town. Quite a number have come from the Pacific Coast of California and almost every state is represented.
The entertainment covers a portion of the time of four days and began Tuesday forenoon (September 3, 1907), with a unique parade organized by the amusement committee, who proved themselves adept in conceiving catchy and appropriate ideas. Forming in front of Hotel Hurst, the column was headed by a body of handsomely mounted troops or cavalry, the martial band followed by a fine brigade of Grand Army of the Republic veterans, Company M, Iowa National Guard, a number of pretty girls dressed in white, bearing flags and wearing Columbia caps, Sabula Juvenile Band. Then came a prairie schooner, drawn by a combination ox and horse team and, gazing from the wagon, was a happy family of a dozen or more, and on the wagon was the sentence, "This is the way we left home," a true picture of more than one family that had left Maquoketa. A brigade of pony riders, cowboys and In- dians followed and then a baseball aggregation of little fellows. Then came a discordant tooting squad, bearing the banner, "Maquoketa's first brass band." Then came our first governor of Iowa, Ansel Briggs, in a one horse shay. To make the picture complete, a change from the days of the past to this modern, swift moving era was accomplished when eight large auto touring cars, loaded with homecomers, swung down the parade line, with Thomas Hench in the lead, bearing a banner on his car, which read, "This is the way we come home."
At the office of J. W. Ellis, president of the homecoming committee, there was a continuous rush of homecomers registering all the forenoon Tuesday, and as many had not the patience to wait their turn, it makes the registration incomplete, and it is hoped that all who have not, will register before leaving, as the committee feel it is important to have a full registration.
Immediately after the parade, the old settlers and homecomers assembled at the armory, and partook of a bountiful dinner. But all could not be seated at first tables and Jim Buchner conducted an entertainment for the balance of the crowd at the park, "While the beans were cooking." Jim gave the comers a nice little talk, the vivacious cowboy girls gave a graceful drill exercise, while Miss Myrta Edson played the march accompaniment, "Nasby," and the German homecomer sang a sweet duet. Dr. Collins gave a recitation and this program closed.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
This was intended to cover the annual meeting of the Jackson County Old Settlers' Association, and the program was so arranged. United States Senator Norris Brown, Congressmen Martin and Dawson, and State Senator Frank Thomas, were, for political or other reasons, all unable to be present. But there were plenty of good speakers 'on hand just the same. President Geo. L. Mitchell called the large and enthusiastic audience to order at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. S. F. Millikan pronounced the benediction. The old time DeKoven Quartette, who kindly volunteered to furnish music for the afternoon, were present, and consisted of Mrs. J. P. Gallagher, Mrs. O. C. Kucheman, D. T.
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Bauman and Roy Kozak, with Mrs. Nitzsche at the piano, and Mrs. Allie Butterworth assisting. The song, "Iowa," was the first in the musical number.
President Mitchell made a fluent address of welcome, and by way of prefix stated that he was acting as president of the society by virtue of a vacancy occasioned by the death of that sturdy old pioneer citizen, Anson H. Wilson, who passed away in the early months of the year. He paid a glowing tribute to the character and uprightness of this noble old man who had lived frugally and simply for more than sixty years on the very farm he entered from the government. A typical pioneer, who had blazed the way for the future genera- tions. The speaker also considered the auspicious and commendable home- coming event in his remarks, and, while conceding that there were many other good states represented in the audience, yet Iowa and the old home county was without a peer. His address was good, and roundly applauded.
Mrs. Mary Goodenow-Anderson, the daughter of the founder of Maquo- keta, and whose mother, Mrs. J. E. Goodenow, occupied a seat on the plat- form, stepped forward amid the loud applause of the audience and delivered a short, terse and very appropriate address. She thought it was not always best to live a lifetime in one locality, that nature demands reciprocity and it is natural to desire a change. It was this restless feeling to try new fields that brought pioneers to Iowa, to found our cities, our Maquoketa. It is the iron wills and strong muscles of men, and the faith and patience of the women that
subdue and civilize an undeveloped country. She observed that the pro- gressive spirit of Maquoketa always found men for the emergency, no matter what it be, and its citizens could almost manage a world's fair. Homecoming makes us feel our interdependence on one another, revives old memories and renews friendships. Mrs. Anderson's father's home was for a long time the one stopping place for travelers in Maquoketa, and it was befitting for her to say, "You are welcome, come again."
The DeKovens produced their old favorite "Italia," and were obliged to respond to an encore.
The chairman then introduced Chas. H. Truax, a Maquoketa boy, who has made a commercial and financial success in Chicago. Mr. Truax said he had no set speech for the occasion and had come expecting to hear men of prominence in the political field of action. He didn't know but that a con- fidence game had been worked on somebody. However, he was greatly enjoy- ing the occasion and the sincere and earnest hospitality Maquoketa people were extending to the homecomers. One old friend remarked to him, "Ma- quoketa is all right, even if you did go back on us." Yes, that is true, and the speaker added that it is a good thing for a town when some people go back on it. But speaking of success, Mr. Truax said there were many successful people in Maquoketa in their lines, and he mentioned as such Miss Delia Barnes, Alfred Hurst, W. M. Stephens, Dr. A. B. Bowen, M. S. Dunn and many others, including not a few farmers hereabouts. Why, if he threw a handful of grain over the audience before him, he thought every grain would fall upon a successful man. Mr. Truax then read an original poem, which was sung to the tune of "Tenting on the old camp ground," by the quartette. It was so good that we herewith produce it, as follows :
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