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Hayesville last Sunday at p. M, after
which four candidates received baptism
by immersion.
Ed. Utterback shipped three car
loads of stock to Chicago last Thurs
day.
Sam Conner is the owner of new
family carriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Holden spent
last Sunday With friends in Delta.
Jake Connor bought new family
carriage last Saturday
The new grain elevator will he fin,
ished this week and ready for grain
Monday morning, Sept. A.
Tom Randall left Monday morning
for KeithsbtTg, ILL.,. his old home, for
a months visit with friends.
Mrs. DIR. Beall, of Lancaster, was in
Hayesville Monday and bought lumber
for a new house. asi
Mrs. Joel Richardson and Mrs. Ed.
Weller returned Saturday, evening
from Clinton, where they have been
attending Spiritual camp meeting.
Bennett Jacobs, Tom Griffin, John
Niditoe, Fred Long and Mr.. and Mrs.
~. K. Long are taking in the state fair
this week
Mrs. j. e. Richardson and daughter
Nerna. who have been visiting in
HLayesville, will leave Friday evening.
for their home in Chicago. ~,
co. Winget is erecting new wind
mill this week,
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ALBA

Abba, Aug. 31.--Isaiah Wright, the
Ottumwa man who has been lying in
Jail for many months to await trial
upon the charge of burglary, was in
court yesterday and plead guilty. The
judge gave the man two years in the
penitentiary. Wright will be remem-
bered as the fellow, or rather one OF
them. who entered the barn of g. s.
Jesse Terry, the young man who
broke into the store of j. G. Wilson at
Foster, and stole a sum of money
which was regained at a later time
plead guilty in court yesterday and the
sentence he received was six years in
the reform school.
Wyatt, farmer just east of here, and
stole several sets of harness and other
articles.
Abba. Aug. 30.- Some months ago
l'rtton Ramsay. Il miner. Went 10 the
farm house of A. r. Wise, and called
that gentleman from his home and
gave him II severe beating. Wise
came 10 town and had the man ar
rested and the grand jury found an
indictment for assault with intent to
do great bodily injury. Yesterday
Ramsay was arraigned and he plead
guilty and was given a sentence OF
sixty days in the Monroe county Jail
and was commanded to pay the costs
of the prosecution. Four other indict-
mcnts were found by the grand jury,
and the parties are all under arrest
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List Of Departed.

Historian Richard Warden OF the
Old Settlers association, at the reunion
today, made the following report of
the names of pioneers who have died
since the last reunion:
Old Settlers, Ladies and Gentlemen
am glad to meet you today; glad to
see SO many bright faces, of men, wom-
en- and children, but sorry to miss the
faces of many old friends, who have
met with us here at former reunions.
Since our last meeting, Aug. 25, 1898,
the grim reaper Death has been very
busy and no less than tifty-siN old set
Tiers have gone to that bourne from
which no traveller everyreturns. So far
as know. and | was acquainted per-
sonally with Il majority of them, they
were all most estimable citizens, filed
their places in society and business
with credit to themselves and benefit
to their neighbors and friends. We
will all miss them, but we all believe
they have gone to a better land, where
signing and sorrowing are known no
more. The first to leave us after onr
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HIGHLAND CENTER,

Highland Center, Aug. 31.-The men,
bers of the Epworth League of Hedrick
were picnicking in the Geo. Beck grove
Tuesday.
The social at the Highland Baptist
churcn was well attended.
Rev. Ingham and wife, of Hedrick,
were calling in@Higbland Center Tues
day.
Rev. Cross and daughter started this
morning for Eddyville to attend the
Oskaloosa association, which, is now in
session.
Mrs. Harley Scott. of Fremont. was
visiting with Mrs. George Beck Tues
dav
Freeman Wolf and family are visit
ing at Shellsburg.
Mrs. George MulleniS was visiting
with Mrs. IL. \. Cross this week.
yhas. Bosworth was Blaltesburs
caller one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Thompson, west OF
town, are both quite sick. @
Mr.. Spilman, of Eldon, was here this
week.
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washington Township Convention.
WEST END ACCIDENT.
Lonnte Collett Injured at the Bricl,
Plant Yesterday Afternoon.

Lonnie Collett, of Gravestown, in the
West End, met with an accident yes
terday afternoon that might have re-
suited in his death. He is engaged at
the Ottunwa Brick and Construction
company's works, west of the city, and
was performing his duties when the
accident came.
alr. Collett was in the drying room
and had just finished loading eighteen
or twenty ruble cars with bricks. There
is an incline from the drying room to
the kiln and he started the ears down
the grade preparatory to running them
into the kiln. After getting them
started he was caught between the
moving cars and the door of the driving
room, through which they We're pass
ing. He was struck with terrific force
by the rapidly moving ears. and had
it moi been for the door against which
he was crowded giving way. he would
undoubtedly have been killed. Fortu-
nately for him the door broke and he
was knocked to the fioor. clear from the
cars. He sustained broken rib and
internal injuries as the result OF the
accident. DR.. A. o. Williams was call
ed and rendered the necessary medical
attention.
Mr.. Collett had only been at work
since Monday, and was staying with his
uncle. James III. Collett. who lives in
Gravestown. His parents live in the
East End. 1t will be several weeks be-
fore he will be able to be out again.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Aug. 31.-.The party Of
young people who visited friends at
Lancaster. Mo-, this week hive return
ci and report some variation in the
pre-arranged program made ont for
the entertainment which filled their
cup of pleasure full to overtiowing.
Their widest dreams of Il jolly good
time We're fully realized.
The public school boi:l OF sllpe,yis-
ors has decided not to open school until
after the Davis county fair which has
heretofore broken into the school work
at the beginning Of the term. The
dates for the fair are Sept. -. 13, "A,
Is and 16. School will commence .on
the 18th. al *
I. j. Walton and daughter, Allie,
are attending the state fair at Des
Moines this week. FL
E. Finney, of New York City, is
again visiting at the Steckel home.
Miss Cora Ford left Friday for Ohio
where she will visit relatives and con.
time her trip to Philadelphia, to ut.
tend the G. A. r. national eucamo-
ment.
Miss Minnie Owens has tender ID hel
resignation as teacher OF room NJ 8
Of the high school
Mrs. c. D. Fortune and Miss Emm,
Steele. of Saline. Ark., who is visiting
relatives in this city. spent Tuesday in
West Grove, as The guests &C Mrs. (Nn
Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Young and sol
of Troy. accompanied by Master Paul
Dilliner. left the first of the week for
the state fair at Des Moines, and were
Joined on Wednesday by John Dillinel
of this city.
Mrs. o. d. Wray, of ottumwa. is
visiting at the Carruthers home this
week.
Mrs. NJ. Owsley is seriously sick with
blood poison, caused by soft corn on
the foot.
Max Duckworth received the sad
news that his sister, Mrs. A. L. Downie
of Memphis, Mo-, who is well known to
many of our citizens, is veryslow with
consumption.
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BIDwELL,

Bidwell, Sept. 1.-ALevi Gates and
wife visited relatives near Abba Sat
urday and Sunday.
H. r. Ford, of Ottumwa. visited Levi
Gates and family Monday and Tues
day.
Rumor has it that B. p Garfield has
traded his farm at Bidwell to Isaac
Needham for property in Ottumwa.
George Klingemeier and Frank
Johnston left Monday evening for the
state fair at Des Moines.
Master Frank Cundiff, of South OF.
tumwa, is visiting relatives here.
A pleasant social was held at No.
school Tuesday evening. The proceeds
will be invested in a school library.
AR. and Mrs. Burt Kidd. of Ottumwa
are visiting relatives at Bidwell.
Royal Adams, of Ottumwa, was Wis
iting relatives near mere Sunday.
Mrs. Shepherd. who was visiting A
o. Grooms and family. returned home
Monday evening.
allen Morley went to Ottumwa or
No. last evening.
Roy Gates and Nels. Hendricks at
tended lodge in Ottumwa Tuesday
night
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Daily Doines of some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL and POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to On .
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are ChronicIed by tho Courler's
Special Correspondents.
-.uS
CElAIIlTON.,

Charlton, Aug. 31.-John Newsome,
of Woodburn, has purchased the prop
erty at the corner of Seventh and Lin
den avenues and is having it rebrlst
and fixed up preparatory to moving his
family here to reside.
Capt. L. S. Huntley. recently re-
ported so dangerously i'll of congestion
of the bowels, is now much Better aud
will probably recover.
Prof. i. S. Wells, of Lucas, was
calIino on old friends in Charlton Tues
dav.
Mrs. w. F. Layton and daughter
Blanche left Wednesday for few
DAYS at the state fair in Des Moines.
The grain and seed of Lucas county
is mostly all harvested and great deal
is threshed. The yield is something
above the average. The continued warm
weather is maturing corn to such Il
degree that it is now almost out of the
way of frost, except the very late
fields. Some have attempted fall plow-
ing, but the ground is too dry and
greatly in need of good rain. The
seed crop is being marketed. 1t ranges
from five to eleven bushels to the acre,
and the grain men, are working their
cleaning machines day and night to
get it ready for shipment.
County AuditorJ. o. Becker gave out
about seventy-five free tickets for the
state fair, for old soldiers day, the
Goth. to Lucas county veterans Of the
Spanish war. the Philippine war and
the war of the rebellion.
Word has been received from Gerald
Brant, the young man who left Chart
ton about two months ago for the
New York training school for West
Point. that he has successfully passed
the examinations and will be admitted
to the government institution. His
parents, and many Charlton friends feel
justly proud of his performance.
Mrs. Webb Hutz left Wednesday
morning for Des Moines, to visit friends
and take in the state fair!
Mrs. Ira Noble, of Whitebreast town
ship. met with an exciting but not
serious accident on Tuesday while driy-
ing to town. She had young horse
that became frightened and started to
run, throwing her out of the buggy.
Fortunately she alighted on her feet
and was not injured. She succeeded IN
getting the horses stopped before they
did any damage.
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BELINDA.

Belinda, Aug. 3l.-Quite number
from this place attended the state fair.
Those who went overland were N. y.
Wood. j. b. Carson, X. d. Everett and
A. Edwards.
-Ars. A. r. Byers is slowly improving
in health.
Albert Kennedy is lying very low
with consumption.
II. +. Everett has returned TO his
home from Oregon, where ne has been
visiting relatives for the past year.
N. C. Byers made business trip to
Charlton Saturday.
Mrs. Rudesell and her daughter, Mrs
r. d. Everett, expect to visit in Okla.
homa in the near future.
IL. NJ. Finch is building barn.
I. n. Carson has moved his house out
near the road, which adds greatly to
the annearance of his farm.
Fred HiNon, from Russell, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. l. S. Buzard.-
Miss May Moon had the misfortune
to fall down stairs, fracttlring her col.
lar bone.
Miss Gertie Long has been quite sicl,
for the past week.
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NORTH ENGLISH.

North English, Aug. 31-A number
of our people attended the Y. P. S. G.
L. convention held at Conroy Aug. so
c. l.. Smith was called to Des Moines
yesterday by the sudden death OF his
uncle.
Prof. Z. H. Mcmillan has returned
from his California trip.
The following people are in Des
AIoines attending the state fair: w
Thomas. John Ferris, Mrs. Geo. Ma
COON, Mrs. IT. H. Magoon, Mrs. Ella
Smith, Mrs. Susan Athearn.
Miss Bertha Magoon returned from
Cedar Rapids last Friday!
Mrs. o. I. Baughman, OF South En-
glish, is visiting relatives in our city.
Il. c. Mohannah died at his home
Aug. 80, after brief illness of a few
DAVIS
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KILLED BY THE CARS.
Section Gang Run Into by Light
Train Near Woodward,

Woodward, Aug. ao.-A section gang
of seven men on a hand car was run
into by light train on What is known
as River hill, near mere. yesterday.
viii Long was instantly killed. He was
25 years of age and his parents live
half mile north of this place. Oak
Mortimer had an arm broken and was
otherwise badly bruised.
John Lorrell, an old settler, aged 10
years, dropped dead from heart failure,
while threshing seven miles north Of
here yesterday.
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BLADENsBURG.

Bladensburg, Aug. 31.-Aiiss Curtis
a teacher at Cedar Falls, visited at this
place Sunday.
Thomas Sampson and family moved
from this place to South 0ttumwa
Tuesday. Bladensburg regrets to lose
so good citizen.
FL. p. Wertz and family will move
from Tunis to this place in few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. Mcdowell visited
in Bladensburg Monday.
w. i. Parker has returned from a
visit with his son, j. f. Parker, OF
Morning Sun.
\. j. Heady, from Indiana, is Wis
iting his brother, T. W. Heady, and
friends.
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from visiting Bloomfield relatives, made
a pleasant stop-over visit in Albany
Tuesday.
Matt Huber is the proud father of a
daughter.
Rev. g. w. holland will preach at the
Peppers school house Sunday, Sept 8
at II o'clock a. m.
Paris Smith, VIM. Morrison, J. A. Col
Inns, wife and daughter May, are
taking in the state fair at Des Moines
this week.
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Firebugs at Oelwain.

Oelwein, Aug. 31.-An attempt was
made by unknown incendaries to burn
the Catholic church at this place. A.
quantity of waste saturated oil was
placed underneath a sill and set on
fire. After burning hole in the floor
from some unexplained cause the fire
Went out.
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SIGOURNEY.

Sigourney, Aug. 31.--Jas. LATER and
Jennie Nalerius We're married in Des
Moines last Tuesday. We understand
they will occupy a portion of the Mrs,
Alexander property. Jim is a first
class young man and Jennie isa young
lady popular with all. 1t is the wish
of their many friends that they may
have an abundance OF success.
Chef Ferry is moving from the Glib
bons' property into his new house in
the east part of town.
c. l.. Starts house is nearing com
pletion and Mr.. Starr and family will
occupy the same in about three weeks.
Calvert Alilligan, from near Fremont
was transacting business in Sigourney
yesterday.
Robert Seymour will move his stocl;
of groceries into the addition which
the Odd Fellows built to his fathers
store. Robert will go 10 college al
Mt. Vernon. this being his junior year
and after school is out next spring,
will again take charge of the grocery
department.
Ed. Bower, Geo. Clark and Harry
Brown went south yesterday for a
few days. hunt.
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Fine life size crayon from any old
picture, only Csc. at Hutching; not
compelled to buy frame. All crayons
made in studio. We send nothing
away to be made. Don't pay two or
three prices to travelling agents.
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HAYESyILLE.

Hayesville, Aug. 31.-While Mrs
Dora Beall and daughter, Mile, were
out driving Monday, their horse be-
came frightened at n thresher engine
turned suddenly. throwing the occu-
pants out. The wheel passed over Mrs
Beall's lower limbs. Fortunately nc
bones We're broken. Miss Milly, re-
ceived no injury beyond the effects OF
the fright which confined her 10 the
house for several days.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Gill
land Aug. II, a son.
Grandma Beasley is visiting at the
home of Nelson Utterback, near Ian
caster.
Rev. Dillon filed his appointment at
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500 Tickets Sold.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
RichIand Town.hip primary.

The republican primary convention
of Richland township, first precinct,
will be held at the city hall at Kirk
Vile. Saturday. Sept. ., at 4 p. M, for
the purpose of selecting five delegates
to the, republican county convention
at Ottumwa. Sept. o. A full attend
ance is requested
L. n. Whitney. Committeeman.
Dahlonesa Township Republicans.
The republicans of Dahlonega town
shin will meet Saturday evening. Sept,
., at 8 p, M, for the purpose of nom
mating a township ticket and electinp
delegates TO attend the county conven-
ton. All republican voters are urged
to be present. Ralph McClupg,
Township Committeeman.
Jersey Sale.
/ will sell at public auction, at my
Iowa, on Thursday, August 81, 1899,
twenty-seven head of registered and
high grade Jerseys.
George A. Harmon.
Polk Township.
Polk township will hold its primary
at the usual place of voting, at No. 8
school house, Saturday, Sept. 9. at 4
p. M, for the purpose of selecting six
delegates to attend the county conven-
ton; and for any other business that
may legally come before the meeting.
Samuel johnson, Committeeman.
Adams Township Republicans.
The republicans of Adams township
will meet in Henry Fritz hall, Blalses-
burg, Sept ., at 4 o'clock, for the ptlr-
pose of selecting four delegates to at
tend the county convention at Ottum-
wa, Sept. 9.
Frank Hardy, Committeeman.
Competine Republicans.
The republicans of Competine town.
ship will meet in convention Saturday.
Sept. I'd, 1899, at p. IN. for the .pur-
pose of electing delegates to the coun-
ty convention and also to nominate a
township ticket. Z. j. Thompson,
committeeman.
Richiand Township.
in convention at Keb, Saturday, Sep.
cinct of Richland township will NEE,
TENDER 2. 1899. at 2 O'clock D. IN.
for the purpose of electiny dele.
gates to attend the county convention
John Rowland, Committeeman.
Agency Township.
The republican voters of Agency
township will meet in convention at
the town hall, on Saturday, Sept. 9, at
3 o'clock p. m, for the purpose of Sc
lecting seven delegates to attend the
republican county convention Sept. o
and of transacting such other business
as may properly come before the con.
vention.
J.F. Newell, TIP. Committeeman.
Washington Township Convention.
The republicans of Washington
township will meet in primary conven,
| ton at the store room of Roberts and
Garrett in Eldon on Saturday, Sept: 9
| at 3 o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
selecting fifteen delegates to the coun-
| ty convention and TO nominate a town
| ship ticket, l., L. Coad Chm
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and have been in court where they
plead guilty
Lester Dale, a young man vino re-
sides south of the city, was bitten by
a rattlesnake. He was walking
through some high grass when the
snake struck him in the leg. The boy
sat down and sucked nearly all the
poison from the wound and he is now
getting along nicely.
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LEGAL.

ORIGINAL NoTIcE-To Eluathan S. Batch
" elder: Yon are hereby notified that the pc-
tition of Nellie J. Batchelder, plaintiff, is now
filed III the office of the clerk of the district
county, claiming of you adivorce on the ground
of snch cruel and inhuman treatment as to en-
danger her life, asking for the custody and con.
troll of your two children, Dorothy w. Batcb-
elder and Walter R. Batchelder, and for general
equitable relief. And unless You appear thereto
and defend before noon OF the second day Of the
court, which will commence at Ottumwa, Iowa.
on the 23rd day of October, 1899, default will be
entered against you and decree granted as
prayed for.
Dated Aug. 30, 1890.
McNET,r g. TISDALE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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ALBANY.

Albany, Aug. 31.--Ether Roberts, of
Foster, passed through Albany Monday
enroute to Bloomfield to attend
school.
Rev. Platte Mitchell filled his regular
appointment at the U. b. church Sun
day.
w. II. holland made a business trip
10 Iiddler's Ridge the first of the
week.
J. A. Morrison, of Uniopyille. visited
relatives in Albany Tuesday.
Miss Clara holland spent last weel,
in Seymour, visiting nj the home of
Rev. Mason.
v. Ross. wife and family attended
the funeral Of his mother at Pleasant
Home. Monday.
The basket meeting held in the Al
banv Grove Sunday by Rev. S. B. Down
ing was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam Roberts and
daughter Lulu, while enroute home
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& A DMINISTRAToR'S NoTICE.-Notice a
u hereby given to all persons interested, that
on the oath day Of August, A. ID. 1899, the under.
signed was appointed by the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Wapello County, Iowa. Admiris-
deceased. late of said county. All persons
indebted 70 said estate will make payment 10
the nndersfgned, and those having claims
against the same will present them, legally
authenticated, to said court for allowai,ce.t Is
Dated August "a, $500. & -
w. G. BECK,
Administrator,
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school shoes 75c and CSC

School shoes Toe and Csc
Worth 25c to 35c more. Special sale
Saturday. See Famous ad on top of
5th page.
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Il. \. WHITNEY,, Committeeman.
Dablonesa rown.hip Hennb,,..n..

The republicans of Dahlonega town
shin will meet Saturday evening, Sept.
2, at p, M, for the purpose of nom
mating a township ticket and electing
delegates TO attend the county conven-
ton. All republican, voters are urged
to be present. Ralph McClupg,
Township Committeeman.
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/ will sell at public auction, at my
residence one mile west of Drakesville,
Iowa, on Thursday. August 81, 1899,
twenty-seven head of registered and
high grade Jerseys.
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Polk TownsI,tu.

Polk township will hold its primary
at the usual place of voting, at No. 8
school house, Saturday, Sept. 9. at 4
p. M, for the purpose of selecting six
delegates to attend the county conven-
ton; and for any other business that
may legally come before the meeting.
Samual .Iahnsnn Cnmmitta annnn