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PLEASANT HILL.

Pleasant Hill, Feb. s.--All may now
prepare for six weeks more of winter
as the ground hog had very clear
day, Feb. 2, to see his shadow.
Charley NanDivsr met with a very
serious accident last week, falling
from load of straw and receiving sew
eral bad bruises on his head.
VIM. Michael and Tom Spencer We're
in Keosauqua this week on business.
While coasting down the hill at
school Anna Putfnbarger received a
very painful wound on 1he eyelid by
the sled running against barb wire
fence.
II. McElroy made business trip to
Des Moines Monday.
VIM. Heaeer preached at White Elm
church Sunday evening.
E. Dooley received some fine poultry
from j. L. Tharp of Mt. Sterling, last
week.
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DELTA.

Delta, Feb. Sd. L. Bump was in
Muscatine and Davenport on business
Thursday and Friday.
Homer Dunn left for Ruthlen Thurs
day. He has accepted station with
the c., r. /. & p. Ry.
Miss Stanchman, of Sigourney, was
giving music lessons to her pupils here
during the week.
Mrs. Basil's home was destroyed by
fire Friday morning. Nothing was
saved.
j. r. Sterling was in Muscatine last
week visiting his nephew.
Prof. Foster went to Oskaloosa Fri
day evening and returned by way of
Hedrick Saturday.
Frank and George Jackson, the nur-
serymen, were here Thursday and Fri
day.
A citizens ticket was named Mon
day night, composed of young men.
The meetings at the Christian church
closed Thursday night.
Miss n. Wilson, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday with her uncle, L. Davis.
Frank Hawk met with serious ac-
cident last evening while at work in
the coal mine.
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BELKNAP.

Belknap, Feb. s.-Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Mum are rejoicing over the ar
rival of a little daughter, born to them
January 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. ODE Burns and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Middleton and children
attended the surprise birthday dinner
of Mrs. Songer, at Bloomfield.
Ralph Miller came home from Mora
via for an over Sunday visit with his
parents.
j. A. Allen was adjudged partially
insane Friday and taken to the aSy-
lum. He is an old and highly respected
citizen of this place, being about so
years old and having resided here most
of his life.
Miss Ola Wells is quite i'll with chick
enpoN.
ION Mcconnell, of Utah, came in
Thursday night and spent Friday with
his parents, Samuel Mcconnell and
wife, leaving Saturday morning for Chi
cago. He expects upon returning to
spend couple of weeks here visit
ing.
Josiah Rominger, of Bloomfield, at
tended services at the NJ. E. church
Yesterday, and accompanied his broth
er, NJ. L. Rominger, home for a visit.
Mrs. Robert Bell, of California, is
here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Smocll. of Drakesville, is here
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Tom Cam
eron.
Mrs. w. L. Dunlavy and children, are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Duniavy's
parents, G.. II. Hughes and wife.
Mrs. Diana Myers and children are
visiting relatives in Bloomfield.
W. w. Rankin and wife, OF Ottumwa,
visited here yesterday with Mr.. Ran
kin's father, A. w. Rankin.
The spelling here last Friday even
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ELDON.

Eldon, Feb. 6.--Mrs. Hinkley and
daughter Mile left Saturday for Rock
Island to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Hinkley's brother-in-law at that place.
j. O. Hunnell Sr. was in Ottumwa
yesterday.
Born, Sunday morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Moore, son.
Yesterday Frank Sloan voluntarily
made an assignment of his clothing
store in the United States courts Of
bankruptcy.
Eldon, Feb. miss Grace Melon,
aid went to Selma yesterday to visit
friends.
Born, Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Simmons, daughter.
Clarence Hall went to Ottumwa yes
terday to see his brother, Lyle, who is
at the hospital. The latter is rapidly
recovering.
j. Hickman, of Charlton, is a guest
at the Hubbell home.
Mrs. w. Houghland returned from
Ottumwa yesterday. Her sister, Mrs.
Emma uraham, came with her and
will visit a few days at this place.
Mrs. HI. A. White, of Chicago, Ill.,, is
visiting Mrs. A. c. Weygant.
Eugene Stevens was in town yester-
day. He has just returned from Ma
Mia.
The invitations to the Nellie Foster
and Al Garrett wedding, on February
Is, We're issued yesterday.
Mrs. w. Flowers left last night for
Kansas City and ST. Louis.
Mrs. Alley and daughter returned to
Princeton, Mo-, this morning.
DR.. Blakeslee, of Mt. Pleasant, was
in town yesterday enroute to Wash
ington.
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CHEQUEsT.

Chequest, Feb. Sc e. Hanshaw,
M. r. Lee, A. E. and Otto Mccullough
were in Eldon Tuesday for lumber.
There was an excellent program car
ried out at the Hawkeye literary Tues
day evening. The question for debate
was Resolved, That the English are
justified in SURPRISING the Beers of
South Africa The school teachers
spoke on the affirmative and the hay
seeds on the negative. The former
won the decision.
w. III. Harryman Jr. has purchased
the Chas. Plowman farm and will take
possession about March 1.
Rev. Gorrell filled his regular APP
pointment at Bethel church Sunday at
a. m. and in the evening.
Rev. Beard, of Seymour, is conduct
ing protracted meeting at the Provi-
dence church which will continue two
weeks.
Teller Rambo returned last Friday
from a two months visit with his sis
ter at Otley.
There viii be a spelling school at No.
Thursday evening.
Quite number from here attended
the horse sale, which occurred at Keo-
sauqua Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week.
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LEAND0.

Leando, Feb. s.-McGill's store at
Douds caught fire one day last week
and but for timely assistance would
have made disastrous blaze.
a. L. Doud is putting lot of cotton
wood timber on the track to be ship
ped to Ottumwa.
Leando can boast of an ice pillow
which seems to do good work.
Mrs. r. B. Kirkendall. east of town,
fell on the icy steps at her home Sat
urday evening and broke her leg at the
ankle, causing bad fracture which
will confine her to the house for some
time. DR.. Mcclure, of Douds, replaced
the dislocated member.
John Miller and son will have pub
lie sale one-quarter of a mile from
town next Saturday.
Don Strong will move to the old Sam
Robinson farm east of town soon.
Grant Wear made business trip to
Eldon Tuesday
w. e. Stewart was a. business caller
at Mt. Pleasant last week.
Mrs. T. r. Miller. of Keokull, is Wis
iting relatives at Leando and Douds.
Rev. Shane commenced series OF
meetings at Leando Monday night.
Chas. Written has resigned his posi-
ton in A. B. Adams & Co.'S store al
Leando. He expects to go west soon.
John Gardner has sold his farm of
eighty acres to VIM. Sperback for
$3.50.
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KEosAUQUA.

Keosauqua. Feb S.--Mr. and Mrs. ID.
II. Moore and daughter Bessie spent a
few days in New London this week,
with Mr.. and Mrs. David Brown.
Miss Stella Steckel of Bloomfield, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Morton.
Mrs. T.. E. French and Mrs. w. c..
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slGOURNEY.

/
Sigourney, Feb. 6.-Charley Brolliar
and James Swearingen were over from
Manhattan Monday.
George Long has accepted position
in Knoxville and will move there with
his family Feb. 25.
S. B. Hoge was in Ottumwa yester-
day.
j.. Delmayer is visiting the Ingle-
dinger family in Hedrick and is quite
sick at that place.
Rev. Hightshoe went to Ottumwa
and back yesterday.
Henry Love and wife moved to OF
tumwa yesterday to make it their fu-
ture home. Henry has accepted po-
sition in the lard refining department
of the packing house.
Fred Mechanism leaves today for
Kentucky.
L. ]. siblin, Of Tick Ridge, was in
Sigourney Monday.
DR.. Strawbridge was in Delta yester-
day on business.
w. III. Richardson went to Muscatine
yesterday on business.
Mrs. G. B. Dobie left for Newton yes
| terday for a short yisi1 at the parent
al home.
AAC LsoSh ISlduu trains are HOW TAX
ing water at this station. The water
was first turned in from the city water
works system yesterday.
Sigourney, Feb. 7.-Harold, the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Ram
sey. died suddenly yesterday morning.
The. funeral services We're held at the
| family residence this afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. Hightshoe.
VIM. A. Bell is improving.
Newt Haldeman, cashier of the
Thornburg Savings bank, was in Sig
Quincy yesterday.
Art Park We're over from South En-
glish Tuesday.
The KeolSuk County Medical associ-
atipn held forth in Sigourney yester-
day. Physicians We're present from all
over the county.
Court convened yesterday.
| Hiram Nittetoe, of Harper, was in
Sigourney yesterday.
j. Robertson was down from Kes.
wick yesterday.
DR.. Eastburn, of Hedrick, was in
Sigourney Tuesday.
DR.. John Payne and DR.. Dodds were
over from Richland yesterday.
Ell. A. Seamans has sold his shoe store
to j. Fl. Korf. This is the best shoe es.
tablishment in Keokuk county, and is
the result of many years steady
growth under the conduction of good,
sharp business man, and judicious
advertiser. Mr.. Seamans has always
used great deal of printers ink, and
has advertised in such manner as to
make it pay. He is widely known as
an advertiser and as a composer of ads
that count. Mr.. Korf is very fortunate
in stepping into such a well estab-
lished business as this, and will surely
reap great success.
John Green, of Richland, was in town
| Tuesday.
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Pleasant for a short visit at the home

Pleasant for a short visit at the home
OF Mrs. La Rue Van Hon.
w. j. Steckel and Herbert King en-
Joyed trip to the Klondike coal mine
On Sunday and returned with a num-
Der of Hashlght negatives taken $50
feet below the surface. The mine is
turning out a large quantity of excel
lent coal, which finds ready sale, the
only drawback being lack of proper
means of transportation.
Mrs. Edith johnson is visiting in
Moulton at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walel, where on last Friday a little
baby boy came to brighten the home.
Mrs. ID. NJ. McFadden returned Sun
day from a weeks visit at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Tom Caswell, of
Moulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson recently arrived
from Mississippi, where they have
spent the past two months visiting
their former home, and are spending
a short time at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. L. L. Pittman, and will
leave the latter part of the week for
their home in Colorado
Mrs. Nellie Whitfield, of Carrolton,
Mo-, after short visit at the home
OF Mrs. SIS. Carrothers left yesterday
Tor Savanna, where she will remain a
short time with friends before going
to Ottumwa, where Mr.. Whitfield in
tends locating, as he is in the employ
OF the Dain Manufacturing company.
Mrs. o. d. Wray, of Ottumwa, made
a short visit at the Carrothers home
on Saturday.
The Friday afternoon reading club
celebrated its fifth anniversary on
last Friday afternoon by meeting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. For
tune, where the husbands and a few
friends were royalty entertained at a
6 o'clock dinner.
Mrs. Oscar Huilker, of Denison, Tex,
and Miss Ella Wallace, of this city,
are spending the week with relatives in
the country,
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The Rock Island Wall Map of the
United States

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very large and specially adapted to
school purposes. Every teacher OF
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'sBetter do it than wish it DONE Bet
ter cure catarrh by taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla than complain because you
suffer from it.
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ALBA.

AADlAs
Abba, Feb. 6.-Two funerals were
held in Abba Sunday, both women
who had been held in the highest es-
TEEN and whose deaths have east a
shadow OF gloom far beyond the family
circle. Mrs. Katherine Porter Ram
say, wife of Cass Ramsay, died at
their home in Des Moines last Friday
and the remains We're broughs to Abba
Saturday evening for interment the
following day. Mrs. Chas. Todd, res
ident of the first ward, died early Sat
urday morning and the funeral was
held the following day from the Chris
tan church. Consumption was the
cause of death in both cases.
One Monroe county family is having
q regular Kentucky time of it, and
the family jars have wound up in just
tee court for settlement. Mike Con-
way, his wife and his son, are the in
terested parties. Some days ago the
wife and son filed an information in
which Mike was charged with being
insane. The insane commission heard
the evidence in the case and conclud-
ed Mike was perfectly sane. He re-
turned home, near Melrose, and the
war was reopened. The father and
son had several preliminary bouts and
as grand finale last Thursday they
went at the matter in earnest. In the
midst of the fracas the son threw a
rock at the father and the rock connect
ed with the old gentleman's ankle and
crippled him quite badly. He swore
out warrant accusing the son of as
sault and battery, and the boy was
arrested and will be tried Friday. In
the meantime the son thought his
father was the aggressor and he filed
an information charging him with be-
ing the one who was guilty of assault
and battery. The old gentleman was
found at the depot. late Saturday just
after he had purchased a ticket for
Melrose and he was arrested and taken
to Jail. There he stayed until this
morning, when he had his case post
poned and furnished bonds for appear
ance the latter part of the week. The
Kentucky trouble will be settled and
forgotten before the Conway family
are thru with their domestic affairs.
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ing and well attended and a good time


is reported.
Fremont Williamson, of Bloomfield,
was a visitor yesterday at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Sam Wells.
Miss Allie Morris came up Sunday
from Moulton, for short visit with
friends here.
Rev. Millice was unable to fill his
appointment here Sunday A devotion
ual service here.
L. Dunlavy and children and Mrs. G. Fl.
Hughes were Bloomfield visitors Sat
urday at the Jesse McCreery home.
Mrs. NJ. C.. Rominger is quite sick
with a severe cold
The remains of John Putnam arrived
from Victor, Colo, Wednesday even
ing. and We're taken to his fathers
home, from which place they We're
taken to Dunville for burial Friday
afternoon. A short service was held at
the house by Rev. Millice, of brakes
willie. A large crowd was present Ho-
race Putnam, of Ponca. Neb., and Nir-
gil Putnam. of Alliance. Neb., were
present. Giles, of Ashland, Mont, and
Tom, of Denver, Colo, did not receive
the word In time TO come.
G. w. Ware is visiting at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. C. d. Rhine, of Sherman
Chapel.
Miss Maude Bolivar was Drakesville
visitor last week.
A teachers meeting is announced
for this place, Friday evening, Febru-
airy 9.
AMADOR.
Amador, Feb. s.-Mrs. j. P. Berry
and Mrs. Elizabeth Day called on Mrs.
Ira Naming Monday.
Mrs. 4. ID. Williams is quite i'll.
Master James and Carl Schwartz
spent Sunday at the home of their sis
ter, Mrs, Earl Myers.
Mrs. Parker is contemplating build
ing new barn.
Marion Brown returned Monday to
his home in Oklahoma, after a visit
with relatives here.
Grandmother Day recently returned
from a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John CAESAR.
mess Monday.
| Miss Joie Sinsky was a recent guest
of Mrs. Edna Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John CAESAR attended
church at Russell chapel Sunday and
spent the remainder Of the day at
| Lawrence Bakers.
Mr. and Mrs. John Smyth and daugh-
ter, Annie, visited Tuesday at the home
of Clayte Smyth.
Barney Craeger is cutting saw logs
for Asa Shields this week.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ion Smyth, who las been seriously ill,
is reported betrer.
Mrs. Edna Myers called on Mrs. Bert
| Wilkins on Saturday.
Ira Haning has been quite sick for 4
writing.
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RLANESBU.sG.

Blakesburg, Feb. S.-Wm. Fritz re-
Gently purchased four very fine Here
ford cows of parties near Unionville.
S. L. Cohagan and son. Orville, We're
Ottumwa visitors Saturday.
Herman Snow is putting up two
windmills on his farm, south of town.
Sherman Dorothy has rented his
farm to Mr.. Peterson from near Eos
ter. Mr.. Dorothy will take a trip west
for his health.
David Jay shipped a car load of
Short Horn cattle to Williamsburg
yesterday.
VIM. Jackson, one of our stock buy
ers, had his leg broken last Saturday
by a fall from horse while driving
some cattle.
David Bellies is moving into his new
house.
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FOSTER.

Foster, Feb. 7.--Robert Hughes has
given up his shaft until spring wealth
er.
The ladies gave AN oyster supper in
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FLORIS.

Floris, Feb. s.-George Haren, of
California, departed from this place
Thursday after spending few days
with Martin Smith.
S. G. Mcclure has sold eleven acres
of land north of the depot where he
now resides to Austin Lyons, for ST 900
on which fine dwelling is placed.
Eddie Davies left Thursday for a
visit at Waterloo.
Noah Bales and wife returned to OF
tumwa Thursday after visiting friends
here.
Thomas Cheetham returned from
Ottumwa Saturday.
DR.. j. w. Box, of South Ottumwa,
spent Sunday here.
Dick Swinney shipped two car loads
of cattle to Chicago last week, return
ing Saturday.
Grandpa Garrison is on the sick list.
The Baptist people Were very much
moved Sunday morning by hearing a
letter read which was received from
the former pastor, Rev. A. w. 'Hatton,
formerly of Pennington, but now of
Revere, Mo-, in that he had lost his
little adopted daughter which he so
much loved, and that he is at present
disabled 20 preach because of nervous
prostration. The church therefore
passed resolutions of sympathy to this
dear brother, and also placed on the
church book.
Miss Lille Crist was the recipient of
valuable present, presented to her
at the II o'clock a. m. services at the
Baptist church Sunday by the people
of the Baptist and NJ. L. church and
the community in general, as an appre-
citation of her work as organist of the
church.
Services were held at the Christian
church Sunday.
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LEBANON.

Lebanon, Feb. S.-AIr. and Mrs. James
Fowler, of Keosauqua, were here Fri
day to visit their daughter, Mrs. Ed
Peacock.
George Moore and mother of Pitts
burg, Pa. and g. S. Gournsey went TO
Keosauqua Friday to attend the agri-
cultural society meeting at that place.
+. w. Peacock has been having a
drill well put lin at his farm. They
bored lis feet but are amply repaid
for their labor with an abundance of
water, some. ming much needed on his
farm.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Roush,
Friday. twelye-pound daughter.
Mrs. Slater remains about the same
George Green, Of Chequest, and Ma
than Wilson, of this place, We're in
Cantril thursday to attend the horse
sale.
p. L. Milton arrived from Milton
Sunday afternoon in order that he
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very successful one. The council some
time ago ordered number of gasoline
lstreet lamps, but the company refused
to send them out on trial and so the
council has decided to look up the sys-
tenn of electric Lighting. Ii it is found
that the plant can be put in for rea-
sonable price the subject will be put to
a vote at the spring election.
r. d. Phelps and +. w. Ritter were
at Abingdon yesterday in attendance
at the funeral services of Miss Liberty
Scott.
Hedrick, Feb. 7-Mrs. F. w. White,
of Eldora, is visiting friends in He'd
rick.
Mrs. O. r. Fryer, of Packwood, was
visiting relatives in this city yesterday.
Editor Perry, of the Packwood Re-
view, was in Hedrick on business yes-
terday.
Rev. II. A. Ingham, of Brighton, was
in Hedrick yesterday visiting his
brother, Rev. L. Ingham.
w. j. Hill, of Odebolt, was calling
on Hedrick friends yesterday.
w. A. Hook, L. j. Sheets and Benne
Giles were in Ottumwa yesterday.
Jas. Oelmeyer, of Sigourney, is very
i'll at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Peter Engeldinger, in this city. His
daughters, Mrs. Lucy Schacht, of ST.
Louis, and Mrs. Ida Oelmeyer, of Sig
Quincy, are at his bedside.
Wade Kirkpatrick was looking after
business matters at sigourney yester>
day.
J. NJ. Brady has been transferred
from Washington, D. c., to Boston,
Massachusetts, and is now working in
the census department in that city.
The next annual race meeting of the
Hedrick mile track association will be
held July 81 to Aug. 8. The program
has not yet been arranged. The He'd
rick association is member of the
Great Western association.
w. I. Powell and family left yester-
day for Shawnee, Oklahoma, where
they will make their future home.
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the Baptist church on Saturday night.
The receipts for the evening were
$3.50.
The literary is largely attended.
The subject on Thursday night will be,
Resolved, The signs of the times indi-
cate the downfall of the republic"
Prof. Hills and DR.. Thomas will af-
firm and r. Williams and John Wilson
will take the negative.
j. X. Henderson, of Des Moines,
was 4 business caller on r. Williams,
Monday.
The mines are running full time,
and new men are finding work each
week. The output on Friday was 40
tons Of lump coal.
The miners here feel proud of their
representative, n. f. Kendall He has
now introduced more bills in their be-
half than have been introduced in one
session since 1884.
The miners express some sentiment
over the indianapolis convention, but
believe it was best for all concerned.
rs the many grievances that exist in
our state do not exist in the east. Ev-
cry state is now in position to adjust
its own matters.
The ladies are preparing to hold
a series of meetings here at an early
date. Rev. Babcock, of the Christian
church Of Des Moines, is their choice
as the person to hold the meetings.
The young people here enjoyed So
cial time and supper at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Thornton on Friday
night.
The mines here will be represented
at Des Moines by. Robert Hughes, with
instructions to ask for raise in min
ING rates.