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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
Outside View.

al should think you would always be
glad when it rains in Chicago"
why"
ut vets your Chicago river, you
knOw."-Chicago Tribune.
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Domestic Mathematics.

Teddy (who has just begun To 60 to
schooD-Papa. do you know what six
boys and five girls make?
Yes" answered the father, "a rack
et."-Harper's Bazaar.
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PATENTS.
List OF Patents Issued Last Week 60
Northwestern Inventors.

Aist OF Patents Issued Last Week TO
Northwestern Inventors.
Paul w. Amile, CoOperstown, N. D.,
hopple; Charles f. Bird, Minneapolis,
Mimi. grain separator; Clarence w.
Carter, Howard Lake, Mimi, painting
apparatus; Johnston Mealey, Howard
Lake, Mimi, check rein hook or fasten
er: James III. Nagle, Minneapolis,
Mimi, dust or waterproof casing for
fields Of electric motor; Allen w. Pow
ell, Lead City, s. d., miners candle
stick; Edwin c. Washburn, Minneapo-
lis. Mimi, oil box and draft rigging;
George W. Youmans, Rochester, Mimi,
pump piston.
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson Patent At.
torneys. 90 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul
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uow He Manages Her.

"uow is it that your wife is SO tract
"Vby. | told her when we were mar
.,od that she could do just exactly as
she pleased, and, Of course, she finds no
sIoasure in doing it."-Chicago Post.
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Some actors are like some eggs-they
go upon the stage when they are no
good for anything else.
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She Hndn,t Heard Oft.

Mr.. Wabash-Do you think the North
Pole will ever be found, Miss Olive?
Miss Olive (of st. LOuis)-Why, j
didn't know 1t was lost-Chicag0 News
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Where He EceAd

Funston" said Caesar, ''haF shown
me where l made great mistaKv.'
"Where was it?" asked Alexander.
81 should have SWAN the Rubicon,"
replied the shade Of Julius.-Philadel-
phia North American
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Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed. G.
Albright, Mifiiinburg, Pa, Dec. IL, '95.
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Tint Dull. Awful Pain!

It's a sick headache. Cure It? Avoid IL?
Cascarets Candy Cathartic give quick relief
and prevent headaches IL taken In time. All
druggists lOc, 25c, soc.
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It's always tough on the tight-rope
walker when he steps from the straight
and narrow path.
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Mrs. wlnrow's soothing Syrup.
For children teethisg softens the gums. reduces in-
oammation aays pain. wind collie. CSC bottle.
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Misery traits seldom run to the keep
ing Of promises.
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which never fails
Eczema and all
also odd running
sores. Ii is a
Piles, and the
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where He Learned Hsyv.

Yeast-That man Gallup is a fine
fudge of hOrseflesh.
Crimsonbeak-Been to Paris, has he!
-Yonkers Statesman.
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to cure Piles,
skin diseases,
and chronic
specific for
only one In
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Kindly inform your readers that for the
next 30 days We will send a sample box OF
our wonderful 8 DROPS Salve free,
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POST nIoRTEr1 HELD.
PhysIctans Locate the Bullet in Fred
Benefits Body.


A post mortem was held over the re-
mains of Fred Bennett by Drs. Brock
man, l.. j. Baker and S. l.. Honck. of
this city, and Pitcher, of Mt. Pleasant.
a, McIntire & Sullivan's undertaking
establishment yesterday afternoon.
The bullet was extracted from the
back bone muscles near the, spine and
upon examination proved to be thir-
ty-eight calibre ball instead of forty
four. The physicians were surprised
at the number of hours Bennett lived,
considering the vital organs that were
bored The post mortem disclosed the
fatalness OF the wound to much bet
ter advantage than could be derived
from the examination before death.
When the murderers are tried for this
foul crime it will not take much more
than the testimony of the physicians
present yesterday, to convince jury
of their guilt. There was no inquest
held, it not being deemed necessary I'M
der the prevailing circumstances. Hen.
~ county was not inclined to meet the
expense connected with an inquest
here or at home and WapeIlo county is
certainly not responsible for the MUIR
der of man outside of her boundary
lines. The remains of Fred Bennett
We're inferred in the Ottumwa Gene
terry this afternoon.
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THE oTTUM

be remembered by Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
burner and all that visited them.
The singing at the f. T.. Jones hor
Sunday was well attended.
Quite number from here attende
the social at VIM. Rods last Saturda.
evening.
Quite number from Bunch went tic
Kansas City on the excursion Friday
night and returned Sunday morn
ing.
John Morrison, of Albany. was at
home. sick. a part of last week.
Mrs. w. NJ. Brown is on the sick list
this week.
1t is boy at Mrs. R. H. Coop's.
Bertha Knott. of Henry county. is
visiting friends and relatives in and
near Bunch this week
Mrs. Nina Lepart. who has been a
long and patient sufferer from con-
sumption, died Tuesday, July %, at
o'clock p. m. Funeral services We're
conducted Wednesday at 3 o'clock and
interment was made in the Paris cem-
etery, where her mother was laid to
rest on May rs last. Mrs. Lepart was
raised in this locality. had taught
many terms of school and had wide
circle of friends who extend sympathy
TO the bereaved husband and rela-
tiveS.
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham, July 21.-Ihe drought
is unbroken. Corn begins TO suffer.
Harvesting is mostly done.
The Misses Nema Ross, Mary Ebert,
Iva Norris. Annie Smith, Ida .Ander-
son, Nellie Countryman aad Walter
NIorrell are attending the teachers in
stitute in Keosauqua.
Miss Goldie Bennett, OF Farming.
ton, spent week at the home of Mr..
johnson.
John Huston, of Detroit, Mich died
at the home of his brotkei-in-law. east
of town, where he was visiting, aged
81 years Mrs. Huston and two daugh-
tiers were wish him here. He was bur-
led in the cemetery, east of town, SAT-
urday.
Mrs. Demming, formerly of Bir-
mingham. died at Bloomfield the 23d
inst. The remains were brought berc
and inferred in the Winchester Gem
etery Tuesday. She was IS years old.
Mrs. Wilson. of Keokuk, is visiting
at the home of Mrs. Boyle.
John Donald. of Promise City, paiI
his father, James Donald, visit.
Ed Bales and wife, of Yarmouth,
visited his brother here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huebner spent Sunday
in Mt. Pleasant.
+. H. Skinner made a flying trip to
Chicago last week.
Mrs. ]. V. Clark with her Sunday
school class, took days outing on
the Des Moines river Tuesday.
Mrs. Dell, an aged colored lady, died
yesterday. She was over one hundred
years old, and spent many years in
slavery.
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Daily Doings of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to the
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are Chronicled by the CourIer's
special Correspondents
BLoomFlELr.

Bloomfield. July a7.-The reception
given by Mrs. S. j. Henderson at the
Carruthers home, Wednesday from 2
till 5 O'clock. was one of the most en-
joyable social events of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenz are the happy
parents of little boy, who arrived last
Friday.
Miss Grace Horn pleasantly enter
tained party of young people Tuesday
evening at the home of her mother,
Mrs. NJ. 3. Horn. Miss Grace leaves
today for Pocotillo. Idaho, where she
will spend the remainder OF the sum-
rSar at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Gnas. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart are making prep
arations to move to Dodge City, Kan,
where they will make their future
home. They will be accompanied by
Mrs. Harris sister, Miss Monroe, who
will make her home with them.
The friends and relatives of Prof
and Mrs. A. T. Downie, OF Memphis.
Mo-, formerly of this city, are glad
to learn that little son has come to
gladden. their home.
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BONAPARTE.

Bonaparte. July 27.-Mrs. Geo. F.
Smith and daughter, of Keosauqua, and
Mrs. I. B. johnson and daughter, of
Ft. Madison, We're the guests of Mrs.
w. |. Boyle last week.
Mrs. Chas. Grimm and Miss Floy left
Saturday to join Mr.. Grimm in Keokuk
where he has accepted a permanent
position.
Mrs. r. j.. Meek and Stanley visited
over Sunday wiili.Mrs. Walter Barber,
of Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colwell Mcdonald. of
Salem. spent several days last week rise
ting Mrs. Glas, Mcdonald.
Mrs. III. II. Meek entertained MN.
her OF ladies AT ) O'Clock tea.Fl'nesday
evening in honor ofShis mother, Mrs.
S. A. Duncan. of Des Monies.
Dr.J. A. Craig. of Keosauqua, was a
'Bonaparte visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cotton left SAT-
urday for their new home in Eureka
Springs. Ark. Their many friends re-
gret their departure from this place
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orTumwA BOYS KILLED.
A. A. and IL. II. Raymond, of This City,
Killed In Wisconsin,.

Mrs. Viola Daggett, of Shiclstown,
received word yesterday from Madison,
Wis. that her brothers. A. A. and r. r.
Raymond. of this city, We're killed Sum
day evening in a railroad wreck. A.
A. Raymond resided with his parents
a few miles south of town, and r. n.
Raymond lived with his sister. Mrs.
Daggett. They left here July IA for
the northern part of Wisconsin. 1t
was impossible to identify the Ray
mond brothers until their trunk was
found and opened. The remains were
buried at Madison Tuesday but ar
engagements have been made with c..
I Sullivan for bringing the bodies to
this city. ~
In the letter written to Mrs. Daggett
there are no particulars regarding the
accident, more than the bare facts
mentioned above.
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HOPEWELL.

Hopewell, July 27.-Miss Laura
White is able TO be out again.
Miss I.ibbie Hamilton returned Sat-
urday after weeks visit with her
brother John, at Pella.
Misses Emma Hunter, Bertha Berry
and George and Harrison Honli spent
last Sunday with Miss Stella Owens.
Laura White spent Sunday with the
Misses Hunter.
George McNalta, of Floris, is staying
at the home of his grandfather. Mr..
Allen.
Samuel Hunter, wife and daughters
Gertie and Edna and sons Herman and
Walter were visitors Sunday at the
Fred Iigler home.
The White boys and Ernest Walker
We're Ottumwa business callers Satur-
day.
There was an ice cream social at viii
Hunters Friday night.
Mrs. Jones and son Frank, of South
Oitumwa, are visitors at the David
Ealiins home.
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hut wish than s,,coess l., th.;r , H..
cation = 80 80 - 'iie'i -
Kinp brothers 81 +h;s nlooa h,ro
nnrchased e. ~, LIS p ms
trnction enaimn ,na s sana,,.t o, tto ,raa
unloatled at this sta+;op Mnnd,v
Lonis the insants snn , of NJ .ra
Mrs WIN .r. a 1 noh ", M W. anu
az HE n,ran+s %randa,, a,an;,a ~
cholera infantnm TIc f,narai vos
held Tnesdsv af.ar,oan ""'
Miss Ethel Eilartor ,af+ for bar
.bame in rbioomn cat'rdo,. d.. a 81 Ae,
weeks visit VIII ponanarta s aa.u .
Mrs All Dnc,.,uor.b anS ,;t+1a dn,,s,,,
ter Of Keosann"a ,nora au tha ,', l.n aa -
Nrs DanisI Crae, &c, 49, s.a,,ar n 80 , y,
weak ie ''p seseiai u's > ids'
Mise Mary v.la rat,oa rr,a.a,,
from n;s;t of s.rer. uIn ,,aa,,' ,,.;tS
friends IN Monn sset IN "eeNs WIN
Miss Gr ~ Ghnn,,,n, II =. ,.;.;,;,,. M.
ming mot, fr;sn,,s th;s an 81 - .'si''ns az
Rert Smith u 81 'r .ha M naaa.,, ,,aaa :
bns ;ness tr;n ~ Kaoln 49, oIon, .ae q
lanes paa,.5 ann,,4o s
Mace fe,l f,an h;I peii'ea 81 rn,s
Tbnrs,,av md ,Fa,ad aarama hm';aIl
".u sui.eisu se's,e ptuises
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HEDRIClk.

Hedrick, July 27.-Elder Robt speirs
left today for Macon, Mo-. where he
will attend the yearly meeting of the
Primitive Baptist church.
Mig and Mrs. A. A. Buck, of Abba,
are visiting relatives and friends in
this city.
j. w. Neff is in South Dakota look
ing after land interests.
Miss Hattie Darnef, of Greenfield. is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Darner.
L. L. Scott, who has been very i'll
with typhoid fever, is slowly improv-
ing.
Mrs. F. B. Hall returned yesterday
from Sigourney where she spent a two
weeks vacation.
S. v. Phelps, of Harvard. Neb., and
Miss Lily Phelps. of Clay Center. Neb.,
are visiting friends and relatives in
this city.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, July 27.-NTessrs. John and
Walter Badger of Ottumwa, who came
to Charlton for a months visit with
their uncle, Geo. Barlow, We're called
home Wednesday by the serious i'll
ness of their father.
Il. E. Lewis has returned from
Creston where he has been visiting his
wife, who is spending week at the
parental home.
The, funeral services OF. little Andre
Askren, of English township. We're
conducted by Rev.Harned. from the Be
linda NJ. L. church on Wednesday. In,
terment was made in the Belinda Gem,
efery. Andre WAS the 2% year old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Askren.
who met his death on Monday by fall
ing into tub of boiling water his
mother had prepared for washing. He
only lived three hours after the acct
dent and his mother was almost be-
side herself with grief. Though but
two and halfINears old the little one
had every esideneeeof .thel making of
noble mai, and his simple childish
manners and ,Itany lovable limits made
him beloved tbyall wi Knew him and
large host of Charlton friends extend
theif sympathy ftohthe pSIeuNeu Ua-
rents.
j. S. Braden has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
be around once more, much to the Joy
of his many friends. q.
The Misses Cpis,Nel Z elanghtegs of
w. r. Uriswell.e have ~ he'd from a
few days visit with relatives at Ores.
ton.
The many friends of Miss Gertrude
Loving will be pleased 10 learn Of her
marriage at Creston to Prof. Ia w,
johnson. of Des Moines.
Miss Iva Baldwin departed WedneA
day for few days. visit with her
brother, Mr.. Browning, at Fairfield.
VIM Cochran, of Burlington. arrived
inSthe city Wednesday for visit with
his wife, who has been spending the
week with friends in Aha city.
Its' has been beautiful weather for
harvesting and the farmers are taking
advantage of it. nearly every field be-
ing filled with laborers and the de-
mand constantly growing to such an
extent that hands are almost impossi-
BILE to obtain. The roads are dry and
dusty and the corn is greatly in need
of rain M
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PEKIN.

I Pekin. July e7.-Mrs. ]. L. Green,
son and daughter Went to Mt. Union
for a visit with friends.
I G.SW. Xix, of Hedrick. was in town
Monday.
Lewis Hallowell, of Salem. is visiting
friends at this place.
4 Mr.. jacobs and son Ray. of Swedes-
burg, are visiting at the G. ii. Carter
home this week.
Miss Ola Evans is improving quite
rapidly after a long siege of illness.
Joe Patterson was in town Wednes-
day.
Miss Gertrude Croker, of Martins
burg.came in for a few days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Braden.
Frank Shook, of Ioka, Tvs in town
Tuesday.
Lee Curtis died at his home Friday
night. The remains We're laid to rest
in the Rock Creek cemetery Sunday at
10 O'clock.
Morris sechrist. of Hedrick, went
through town Monday.
Mrs. J. w. Talley. of Hedricl. is vis-
ting with her parents at Ioka this
week atS
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YAMPA.7

Yampa, July a1.-Mr. and Mrs. Plow-
man. of Leando, visited at j. Z. Nc.
MINIS last Sunday.
a harvest social and concert will be
given by the Yampa Sunday school Sat
urday night, July 30.
d. Z. Foster and wife were shopping
here Wednesday.
S. Y. Sampson, of Agency. was a
Yampa visitor last Sunday
A very pleasant surprise party, con-
sisting of about forty of our young
people. occurred at the home of Geo
leager last Saturday night.
Elder Tibbits, of Fit. Madison. will
preach here Sunday Immediately after
Sunday school.
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BUNCH

Bunch, July 27.-Nrs. w. L. Glass
burner sent cards TO her friends and
relatives that on Sunday, July %,
would be fher husbands thirty-sixth
birthday and she expected TO give him
q surprise dinner. And a complete
surprise itSwas TO him when the peo-
pie began So gather with well filled
baskets andNbuekets until sixty people
had gathereA.st their home. A sump-
tuous dinner was served by the guests
and calse day was most pleasant
ly sPe' vcrsation and will long
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AVERY.

Avery, July 27.-AIrs. n. A. Thayer
and mother, Mrs. Grooms, were shop
ping in Abba last Friday.
Joe Townsend, of Chillicothe, spent
Sunday with some of the Avery people.
jerry Crabell and Al Bridger and
their families went to the Des Moines
river Saturday for few days outing.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. HI. S. Graham,
a nine pound boy, July 20.
A few Avery boys Sundayed in Ed
dyville.
Jas. Smith made business trip to
Abba last week.
w. Fl. Kriger, of Abba, was bust
ness caller in Avery last week.
Quite a number of NJ. w. A. boys will
go to Eddyville to see F.. Hawthorne
ride the goat this evening.
We are glad[to note the hearty well
come given John l.. Nelson's song. "If
We Must Part. Farewell" at the Pres
byterian church at Abba last Monday
evening. Mr.. Nelson is an Avery boy
and we wish him success.
Jas. McMullen was caller over Sun
day with friends at Bussey.
rs Mike Sullivan and Frank Robley, of
Smoky Hollow. were out riding new
bikes Sunday and passed through Az
cry.
Avery boys have about thirty bicy-
cles.
c. w. Guthrie. who has been in Abba
for the past month, Sundayed with
Avery people,
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DUDLEY.

Dudley. July 27.-The old bridge
across the canal here was torn down
the first of this eek and replaced by
new one.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Hasselrooih. of
Peliay. made brief visit here with
Mr.. Hasselrooth's parents the first OF
the week.
Miss Tillie Swanson returned home
Monday from short visit with her
sister near Avery.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank West. of Ottum-
wa. were over Sunday visitors with Mrs
Nests parents north of here.
Miss. Alice Peterson is visiting with
her sister in Ottumwa this week.
Some of the farmers around here
have already finished their harvest,
Others will probably finish this week.
The wild blackberry crop is very fine
this season, and manv are taking the
opportunity of gathering large quanti-
ties of the luscious fruit.
Gus Winblade and family of Ottum-
wa, returned home Monday after a
short visit with relatives and friends
at Dudley.
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ABINGDON,

Abingdon, July ss.AThe remains CT
Mr.. Mowyer, of Charlton. were brought
here Sunday for interment. Mr.. Now
yer was brother-in-law of c. Fl. TAFT.
The willing Workers" will give am
ice cream social at the hall, for the
benefit of the church, August 5.
Miss Cora Burris went to Fairfield
Friday.
G. v; Hamilton, of Fairfield, was in
Abingdon Monday.
c. II. Gobble, of Muscatine, and Mr..
Andrews, of Burlington, called in Abb
ingdon on business Tuesday.
Elder link. of Richland, preached
at the Christian church Saturday
night, Sunday morning and Sunday
night.
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wILLIAMsBURG.

Williamsburg, July 27.-rhis Town
has been disturbed this week over the
accidental death OF VIM. H. Mcleod.
His funeral occurred Tuesday ana WIS
largely attended, The coroners jury
returned a verdict of accidental death.
They gave the matter a very thor
oueh investigations and ispNfar as now
known there was nothing 20 indicate
anything else. Mr.. McLeoh was well
liked here, and his death east a sor-
row over the whole town
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SELMA.

Selma. July 27.--With three stores,
two blacksmith shops and N Touring
mill. Selma is very busy every day
The river remains high, thus afford
ing the ferry far bette. business late
ly.
ness, was not oble to operate the mill
engine, and Mr.. Crowley is now in the
employ of tie mill company.
S. c. Ellis who is in the employ of
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LEBANON.

Lebanon, July 27--Mrs. S. Kettle was
considered seriously sick last week
Drs. G. S. and j. f. Gournsey, also Dr..
Atkins, of Milton, were called to see
her. Mrs. Kettle is better at this
writing
MisS Lettie Harmon. of Chicken
Ridge, who has been> visiting at the
yW1n. Davis home. returned home We'd
nesday of last week, accompanied by
Miss Jessie Davis.
Mrs. Sherman Brown, of Kansas, was
here visiting relatives last week
Dir. G. S. Gournsey and l. I .Snder
We're appointed delegates to the demo-
cratic convention, Tuesday, but only
DR.. Gournsey attended
Harvey Dean. of Hinsdale, ILL.,. who
is here with his family for his health,
is improving.
q. LaCamp, of Chaplin. ILL.,, land
buyer, was here looking at farms las.
week.
Miss Mamde Swan, of Keosmiaua.
was here last week visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sample were
visiting relatives last week, and went
from here 10 Pulaski 10 visit rela-
tives.
Miss Estella Humphrey is visiting in
Troy.
MIR. and Mrs. w. NJ. Strait were call
ed TO Hill, Mo-. Saturday. 10 attend
the funeral OF their nephew, Mr.. Hon.
KUN.
Daily Wilson and family seem to be
unfortunate this year as he is afflicted
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LaNCAsTER.

Lancaster. July 27--rne roads are
getting dusty here.
Quite few Lancaster paople fat
tended the celebration at Valley the
I'D of this month.
Patrick JAG IDS and Sister were in
town Sunday evening.
Miss Bette la y.g,Et. o. Ollie. is
spending the week in Lancaster
Miss Addie Corillan and sister Hope
are visiting in Eddy,lle.
The threshing machine has started
and everyone wants to :hresh ut once.
Albert Fallman and wife. of MINI
haitian, We're in Lancaster Sunday
William Brown, of Packwood, was
in Lancaster on business last week.
Rev. Hightshoe filled his regular ap-
pointment at the Union church SUR
day