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Show colored V w ; j South Cache Courier Hyrum Cache County VOL. VIII. IMaroni Bensom Parent-Teache- rs - I Called Hence Association Quarterly Conference rr Moroni Bensen, one of the early and most respected and residents of Hyrum died at his home in the 1st Ward last Sunday evening of old age and general debility. Funeral services over hi? remains were held at the 1st Ward meeting house Wednesday Jan. 31st at 1 oclock p. m. Bp. L. D. McBride presided and the ward choir furnished appropriate singing. Prayer was offered by Bp. A. A. Allen of the 2nd. Ward. The speakers were Patr. 0. M. Wilson, Elders H. F. Liljenquist, A. J. Allen and Bp. McBride. The house was filled to overflowing with relatives and friends, and many words of praise and honor were spoken in behalf of his labors as a pioneer of Utah and Hyrum. musical numbers were Special very beautifully rendered by the Misses Lucy Liljenquist and Wal-bor- g pioneers well-know- 1 n Petersen. Pres. W. C. Parkin- son offered the closing prayer. The casket was covered with flowers, and a large cortage followed the remains to the cemetery where the choir sang while the casket was being lowered. The grave was dedicated by Elder Elam Allen. A detailed account of his life and labors, will be given in our next. lovely A V A Funeral Services of Lavere Bradley to effect a s Association, the shall be to share of which purpose in the responsibility of planning and initiating school betterment from year to year. It should be the chief concern of parents whose children are now in school. Its object should be to inform the home of the aims, purposes, methods and plans, of the school, so that there may be intelligent, sympathetic, prompt and open endorsement and cooperation between home and school. Besides interest for local betterment, the Association should arouse interest and awaken endeavor for school bettermet in county and state. Its aim should be also to bring to the front the . problems for adjustment of local radical, family, church and political differences and prejudices. The whole energy of the entire community can be combined for a construction program. 'A public meeting will be held at the Third Ward meeting house Wednesday night at 7:30 p. m., to organize this association if enough Be sure interest is manifested. and come out one and all. The following program will be rendered: Chorus, Eighth Grade Invocation Instrumental Music, Mr. Cannon Purpose of Meeting, Mr. H. R. Adams. Song, District School Talk, C. F. Olsen. Chorus, Eighth Grade Talk. Supt. R. V. Larsen Music, South Cache High School Reading of Constitution & Election of Officers. Music, South Cache High School Benediction. Parent-Teacher- , Lavere, the of son Moroni and Annie Bradley, died at Hyrum last Sunday Jan. 28th, from a severe attack of pneumonia following measles. His remains were taken to Paradise, to the home of Geo. S. Obray, for burial Wednesday morning, the family being former residents of that place. The funeral was held at 1 oclock of the same day and was presided over by Couns. G. E. Olsen. The ward choir furnished appropriate singing. Prayer was offered by Elder Saml Oldham. The speakers were Wm. Humpherys, 'Geo. S. Obray, Joseph Norris, and Heber Shipley. Melvin Lemon and Leroy Halverson rendered a musical selection, and Miss Victoria Olsen of Hyrum, a piano solo. The speakers paid the highest tribute to deceased, and uttered words of comfort and consolation to the bereaved family and friends. One sad thing was that the mother was confined to iTer bed with a small babe 5 days old, and was unable to be present at the funeral. The occassion is a sad one and the family have the sympathy of . (Continued from last week) We are endevoring Relief Society Annual Meetings , The 1st Ward Relief Society will hold their Annual meeting Tuesday Feb 6th. All members and others that desire to attend are cordially invited. A few changes will be made and all officers resustained. A nice, program has been arranged, and a good attendance is desired. NO. 10 Dtah, Friday, Feb. 2, 1917. 2 p. m. Saturday, Session commenced by the choir singing We thank Thee 0 God for a Prophet. Prayer was offered by Patriarch Saml 01 lham, and the choir sang an anthem. t Couns. Wm. H. M,aughan bore a strong testimony' to the truth of this gospel; said the stake presidency felt proud of the people in this stake, as it wav jn lead in ward teachers work. Sister Barbara Maughan, who recently. returned from the Northwestern States Mission, related some of her missionary, experiences. She bore testimony to the truth of the Latter-dawork and illustrated the value of living up to its principles. Elder Kirkham of the Y. M. M. I. y A, General Board, sang very pleasingly Have I done any good in and used this world to-da- y, He related a story of an Indian who recently jointd the church in Canada, said that a photo of this Indian appears in the Dec. number of the Improvement Era. Spoke in.behalf of the young people. We snould use tact and rely on the promptings of the spirit of the Lord in teaching them. The choir sang an anthem, after which Pres. J. W. McMurrin spokel He said we should not be members of the Church because we have just as good an oppori unity as others because our claim to have, L church offers thqbi opportunity whereby we may. be saved. Apostle JosA F. Smith Jr., said that all the auxiliary organizations are necessary helps in the Church it as a text. 't , the particular fields they operate. Presiding officers in our wards should not favor ohe more than if any favor is shown it should be towards those that need the most encouragement. in The choir sang an anthem and benediction was had by Bp. J. H. Olsen. Immediately after the afternoon session, a Seventies meeting was held, at which Pres. S. N. McMur-ri- n presided, and also gave some counsel and advice of special interest to these quorums. Notice of Special City Tax To Whom it May Concern: Notice is hereby given that a special tax for the purpose of constructing cement sidewalk have been levied and confirmed by resolution of the city council passed Jan. 24,1917. Said special tax is levied upon the following described real property in Hyrum City, Lots seven (7) and eight (8), Block 13, Plat A; Lots five (5) and six (6), Block 12, Plat A; Lots five (5), six (6), seven (7) and eight (8), Block llj, Plat A; Lots one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) and eight (8), Block 21, Plat A; Lots five (5) and six (6), Block 22, Plat A; Lots five (5)- , six (6), seven (7) and eight (8), Block 23, Plat D; Lots five (5), six (6)- , seven (7) and eight (8), Block 33, Plat D; all in Hyrum City Survey, Cache County, Utah, and is due and payable in 5 yearly installments. .The first .of said installments is due and delinquent on the 15th day of March 1917, and the four remaining installments become due and delinquent on the 24th day of Jan. 1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921, respectively. Each of said installments except the first, draws interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from date of levy until delinquent on the each year. day of If any of said installments remain unpaid after the date of dilinqutncy, interest thereon thereafter will be at the rate of eight per cent per annum from date of delinquency until paid. All special taxes are payable at my office in Jlyrurn Stake Buildng, Hyrum, Utah. Dated at Hyrum City, Utah, this 1st day of Feb 1917. Hans Mikkelsen, City Treasure and Collector of Adv. special Taxes. , to-wi- t: When a girl throws an old beau over he is reminded that youth all in their sad bereavement. must have its fling. The girl who is willing to take in We have had a great many deaths washing to support a family can this winter and it makes one think afford to marry a man who wears a that wfe are living in a perilous time lot of finger rings. and ask ourselves the question: are ye also ready. Farmers Roam Op Logan There are a great many cases of measles in our town at present. Jan. 29th to Feb. 10th, low rate ticIt is still cold and we have' plenty kets on sale. Jan. 27th to 30th insnow. All will be anxious to have clusive and Feb. 4th and 5th. Rethe long warm days come again. turn February 12th. Via the ElS. O. , 0. ectric Way. Adv. ' (Continued on page six) r t i Excursion Rates Continued and Oregon Short Line week-en- d Sunday Excursions have been a big success and will be made permanent. You can get the special low rates Ask every week, all the time. Adv. agents. of a Nation There is a pretty double romance in The Birth of a Nation, the great historic drama being shown at the Rex Theatre Wed. Feb. 7th. At the outset of the narrative, Ben Cameron (the famous Little Colonel of the play, represented by Henry B. Walthall), is in love with Elsie Stoneman (Lillian Gish), a Northern girl, whose father is bitter aganist the cause of the South, and who afterwards turns out to be thenortorious leader of the carpet- baggers. Stoneman joins forces with the ambitious jegro, Lynch, to control the free nigger vote and ride into office through the operation. The cruel war, in which the Little Colonel gallantlly wins his spurs, intervenes, and four Jong and painful years are the lovers separated. Stoneman has always disliked Ben Cameron for hi3 strictly Southern spirit, and the war and the bitter hatreds it has engendered has built a barrier between the two proud younger hearts. Camerons refusal, later on, to countenance Lynch, Stonemans pet, further enranges Elsies father. After the unprincipled mulatto, who has been but playing a double game between the whites and the Card of Thanks over-reachin- . he and his wife having been called to do special missionary work in th at far off land. Said he felt proud of his membeship in the church and was thankful to have the privilege of being called on a mission. Couns. A. M. Israelsen read from the Doc. and Cov., where the Lord says that we should teach one another the doctrines of the kingdom. It is necessary for us to be obed- - i blacks, decides he has Stoneman where he wants him, he attempts to put in execution his possession of the lovely end helpless daughter. Lynch had always determined to found a black empire in the South with himself the emperor, and noy. drimk with, wine and curs, ed ambition, rne resolves to crown it all with glory by making Elsie the white empress. His devilish opportunity comes when a sudden dire necessity compels the girl to call at his house in quest of her father. He sizes her a.nd gives orders to put all in readiness for a ( forced marriage between them. We wish to extend our heartfelt Stoneman arrives at the house, but thanks to all who in any way gave is not admitted past the colored their aid and assistance during the guards. He attempts Jo dictate,, sickness and death of our grand- but is laughed at. Now he realizes, g father Mr. Wilhelm Anderson, to when too late, where bis all who took part in the funeral, tactics have landed him and and helped in any way to make the helpless and absolutely at the mercy occasion a pleasing one. We assure of the devilish Lynch, who has the all that their kindness shall not be upper hand, with the free niggers and the colored militia back of him. forgotten. Respectfully, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jensen, Nothing could have saved the un- Sundax Jan. 21, 10 a. m. Confernce opened by the choir singing Praise to the Man, and PrayIt should be understood that Mr. The Third Ward Relief Society er by Thus. Leishman. Singing. Anderson, lived with and was given Elder John S. Welch said he the best of care will hold their Annual meeting next by Mr. and Mrs. Tuesday Feb. 6th at the Third Ward would soon leave for New Zealand, Jensen for seven months chapel, at 2 oclock p. m. A special program has been prepared for the occasion, and all members are cordially invited to be present, and all others who may desire to come. The Birth and up to his death. previous, fortunate girl at that moment from a fate more distasteful than death, but the timely intervention of Leader Ben Cameron and his fearless Clansmen, who. picturesquely bear down upon the rendezvous and break Up the repulsive proceedings, occasioning one of the bloodiest fights recorded in the picture. This brings old Stoneman to his senses and he has no further opposition to Cameron; it also settles all the false pride on lovely Elsies part, who has been saved from such a horrible fate. Those who witness this telling situation, as well as the many others in this great work of works, D. W. Griffiths The Birth of a Nation,' .will be moyed until their blood fairly leaps in their veins.' It is a series of sights which makes civilization come up in the human breast. Traffic Mgr. Read, and a representative of the Wells Fargo Express Co., of the 0. L. & I. R. R. stopped off at Hyrum between cars Thursday morning, looking after business of the company. Fire broke out at the residence of Niels Larsen of the 1st Ward this Saturday morning at about 8:30 oclock. The fire started in the roof and was soon discovered by neighbors, who gave the alarm, and but for the prompt action of nearby friends no doubt the entire buildihg would have burned to the ground. As it was, considerable damage was done, the extent of which we were not able to learn The more a man talks the more to time. up press trouble he piles up for himself. , BASKET BALL GAME "&DANCE MENDON vs. Tuesday, Feb. 6th. ELITE Music by Band 'BOX ELDER v.s S. C. HIGH Friday, Feb. 9th. ( (Jo. |