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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-02

tumwa, are spending a couple OF
weeks at the Passmore summer re-
sort.
Miss Clara Vaughn is visiting
friends here this week.
Dr. Black and son Evert, of Pulas-
ka, are visiting at e. Blacks.
Stephen Puffinbarger made flying
trip to Ottumwa this week.
Miss Barbara Kinsman was d Sell
ma caller last week.
| White Elm and Douds played a
match game of baseball Saturday,
Douds winning the game. Score 10
to 10.
Ed. Michael and wife attended
church at ', hite Elm Sunday night.
Ray Garrett has accepted a position
in the drug store in Eldon.
Vaughn Nicklin purchased nice
driving filly last week.
Van baldwin was Pleasant Hill
caller this week.
The basket meeting at Olive Branch
was well attended Sunday.
Camp meeting will commence at
daily invited to attend.
H. G. Swift and family visited
friends near White Elm Sunday.
Charley and Paul Puffinbarger are
visiting in BATAVIA this week
Mrs. Fishpack, of Texas, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Cole Swift, this week.
Douds and Eldon played match
game of ball Sunday, Douds winning
the game.
Jacob Shlatter and family were FL
on visitors last week.
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center, Aug. misses
Nellie and Eva Baker of LaPorte City
arrived Wednesday for visit with
their aunt, Mrs. ]. NJ. Elder.
VIM. Vaughn went to Des Moines
Monday as a delegate to the republi-
can state convention.
Fred and Hud Kent, of Ottumwa,
were Sunday visitors at the home Of
their uncle, G. S. Stevens.
}. M. Elder made business trip to
Eddyville yesterday.
Misses Mary Bedwell, of Omaha,
Neb., and Bertha Stevens, of Hedrick,
spent Sunday at the c. S. Stevens
home
l.. G. Williams and wife returned
home Monday after short visit at
the home of their brother-in-law, VIM.
Brooks, near Eldon.
Miss Mamie Kent returned to her
home in Ottumwa yesterday after a
short visit with her cousin, Miss Vera
Stevens.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet Thursday, Aug. 9, at
the home of Mrs. o. E. Baker. The
members are all earnestly requested
to be present.
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LlRERTYvILLE

| Libertyville, Aug. 3.-Dr. R. p
stephenson has painted his house,
robert Hope and Mrs. Nathan
Moore, of Birmingham, visited at las
Cowan's Friday.
Miss Grace Leppo returned home
FRIDAY from State nomal at Cedar
Falls.
Mrs. G. E. Knowles and children
went to Marysville, Mo-, Saturday.
Miss Kate Ford, of Ft. Madison
is visiting friends here.
Miss Daisy Sherrick and Miss CLAW
OF birmingham, visited friends here
Sunday.
Lawn Carry and wife. of sigourney
are visiting friends here.
David Thompson and son returned
nome from Milton Sunday.
Misses Carrie Wilson, Grace Len
pc, Ella and Name Cloasby are attend
ing normal at Fairfield.
5. II. Watkins went to Des Moines
Tuesday to attend the republican
state convention.
Mrs. Della Yocum, nee Smith. of
Mltchellville, ILL.,, is visiting friends
here.
Miss Chase, of Bloomington, ILL.,, is
visiting at G. Springer's.
Ira Miller moved to Fairfield Wed.
nesday.
Frank Winn had the misfortune to
lose one of his best COWS Monday.
George Baldwin and wife, of Lit.
tie Rock, Ark, are visiting, with'J. NJ
Simmer,
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AMApoR.

Amador, Aug. IA number Of peo-
pie from Blakesburg, Drakesville and
other places attended the basket
meeting at Russell Chapel Sunday.
j. P. Berry was in Ottumwa on
business last week.
Iva Tadlock, of Moravia, spent Sat
urday night with her cousin, Bertha
Bachman.
Clara Berry called at Bert Wilkin-
sons Friday.
George Myers and family visited
with relatives near Blakesburg Mon
day.
Mrs. John Will Renfrow is slowly
recovering from an attack of typhoid
fever
DIR. Terrence was in Amador on pro-
fessional business Monday.
Preaching services at Russell
Chapel on Saturday night, Sunday al
eleven o'clock and Sunday night.
Mrs. John Day and daughter Clara
were in Blakesburg Saturday.
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HILLSBORO.

Hillsboro, August 2.-Zade Park
err, of Salem, was business caller in
our city the first of the week.
Miss Lucy McAllister returned
home from Ft. Madison Thursday
after spendingya few days with friends
Rev. Paul McBeth and family, of
Kossuth, visited with friends at this
place Wednesday
Miss Maggie Shamblin is visiting
with relatives in Missouri.
Walter Rukgaber returned home
Monday form Fairfield where he has
been for the past few weeks visiting
with his grandfather.
Miss McCoid, of Cottonwood, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. H
Parker, Saturday:
Mrs. Annie Potter, of Rochester
is spending few weeks with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Micklewait, of this
place.
Prof. H. A. Parker was a business
caller at Mt. Pleasant Friday.
Mrs. Benn is visiting her son at
Pennington this week
Mr.. Lynn, of Mt. Pleasant, is spend
ing a few days in our city.
Miss Freda Hyde, of FIT. Madison,
is visiting with friends and relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens, of Salem,
called on friends here Sunday.
Lester Bailey and family of Mt.
Pleasant, were the guests of H. Bailey
and wife Sunday.
Mr. Harlan, of Mt. Pleasant, is
spending few days at home this
week.
Mrs. j.. H. Newbold and children, of
York, Neb., are visiting here.
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HAYEsvIl-LE

Hayesville, Aug. 3.-Mr. and Mrs.
B; +. Hubbard and daughter, Fern, of
chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. Hubbard's sisters, Mrs. T.
Q. Wilson and Mrs. Joel Richardson.
Mres. B. G.. Mcmillan and Miss Az
mes Beasley left Monday morning for
Grinnell, for weeks visit with their
Dodge.
Mrs. Oscar Hardesty was taken
quite sick Wednesday,.
Will Stockman, of Richland, is
spending a few days at the John Pal
mer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Smith, of Mug
ent, spent Wednesday in Hayesville
visiting the Listers.
Mrs. T. c. Wilson's friends planned
a complete surprise Monday evening
at ther home, it being her forty-first
birthday, bringing with them well-fill-
ed baskets of good things to eat. The
evening was pleasantly spent. At
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ELDON

l.ldon, Aug. miss Mabel Dewey,
of Washington, passed thru enroute
to Colorado yesterday.
Albert Russell, Clarence and Lyle
Hall attended the races at Hedrick
yesterday. D
Miss Murtis Sevirs returned to her
home at Leando yesterday, after !,
visit with Mrs. T. j. Fuller.
Miss Bertha Hollen returned from
Oskaloosa yesterday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Squires,
! t evening, a girl
Misses Anna Forrest and Cora
Frazier returned from Ottumwa yes
terday.
Mae Wolf, of Washington, formally
of Eldon, passed thru enroute to Col
orado yesterday
Mrs. Chas. Mcmillan returned to her
home at Laramie, Wyoming, today.
Seth Nicola went to Washington
yesterday and from there he will go
to Wyoming.
Miss Fern Hills has returned from
Keosauqua.
Cha. Bierce returned from bust
ness trip to Leon and Charlton last
night.
DR.. Shang has returned from Color
ado Springs.
Herbert Blackledge, of Keosauqua,
visited with Eldon friends yesterday
lac was enroute to Hedrick to attend
the races.
Mrs. G. w. Friend returned from
Kansas Wednesday night, where she
has been visiting the past five weeks
Mesdames Baker, of Fairfield, and
Wright, of Creston, spent the first OF
the week with Mrs. l. C. Tomlinson.
Mesdames Henry Gobble and Chas.
Finney drove to Selma today to spend
the day with the campers from Keo-
sauqua.
Last evening Mesdames E. G. Bar.
ger, II. G. Cox, Chas. Finney, and c.
%. Abbott, entertained the Four M.
club at the residence of H. C. Cox. The
house was beautifully decorated In
cut flowers and potted plants, and the
tables in sweet peas, Ice cream
cakes, and lemonade were served
There were about forty guests pres
ent. Miss ST. John, Of Keosauoua
furnished the musical program for the
evening.
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More New Towns

On the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Ry. between Abardeen and the Mis-
souri, River. Then are being survey
ed now. Watch the papers for dates
or opening sales which will be within
the next three weeks. We want you
to purchase and locate in one of them.
Get into business for yourself and on
the ground floor. Apply to Land De-
partment, c. M. & st. P. Ry. Co., Mil.
waukee, Wis.
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EELkNAP.

Belknap August 2.-Mrs. Elsie Gal
pin of Bloomeld visited relatives here
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ c. Rominger. Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Rankin, A. W. Ran.
kin, Mrs. P. M. Vest Lou and Inez
Harbour, Maude Romiager, Almarine
Bell and Hannah and Anna Hughes
attended the district conference at
Drakeville Wednesday evening.
Mrs Diana Myers and children are
visiting in Eldon.
Mrs. Jessie McCreery and sons,
Harry and Harley, or Bloomfield, Wis
tied here last week with Mrs. Nc
Creery's parents, 7. F. Davis and wife.
Mrs w. NJ. Williams, and iaugb-
ter Eta, We're Drakeville visitors Fri
day and Saturday
Mrs Elizabeth Ware and daughter.
Lizzie, returned home Thursday from
visit near Sherman Chapel with rel
atives.
Chesley Pickett left Thursday night
via the Wabash for Kansas CITY. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ e. Rominger and
daughter Maude, We're Ottumwa visit
ors Saturday. Miss Maude remained
for few days visit with friends.
Mrs. Cal. Mum and children. after
visit here and in the vicinity with
relatives, left Monday for their home
in Cepterville
Mrs. Youngburg. of Ottumwa. visit
ed here Sunday with her son, Frank
Pettet..
W. Puc1ett and family visited Sun
day at Sherman chapel with A. d.
Mum, and family.
Will Tulk and family were Bloom
field visitors Saturday and Sunday.
VIM. Robertson was Drakeville
visitor Monday
Emma Rine, of Sherman Chapel.
visited friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Warmer is visiting
friends at Tara.
A. w. Rankin and daughter, Mrs.
Jessie Spangler. and children and Cor
die Rankin attended the basket meet
ing at Russell Chapel Sunday.
Some of, Sherman Chapel young
folks attended the basket meeting at
Russell Chapel Sunday.
Mrs. G. F. Eberline took dinner Fri
day with Mrs. John Berry, of South OF
tumwa.
John Allen and family visited Sun
day in Bloomfield with Mrs. Aliens
sister Mrs. Ed Cox, and family.
Mrs. Herod and children, of Bloom
field, visited Saturday and Sunday at
the home of the formers sister, Mrs.
j. L. Goudy.
John Burris and wife and son, Lacy,
visited at G. f. Eberline's near Sher-
man Chapel Sunday
Frank Eberline was a business Wis
itor to F4oris Saturday.
Anna mccarthy is visiting at Marengo
with her sister, Mrs Grace Latty.
Lizzie Mcconnell expects to leave
today for Charlton to visit her friend,
Mrs. Ida Anderson.
Laura and Kate Box of Cedar Rap
ids are here visiting their mother, Mrs.
w. l.. Mccormick.
Charley Skinner visited Sunday
with his parents near Sherman Chapel.
Fred Ware and wife and George
Ware, of Bloomfield are visiting here
today at the Joel Mckee home They
accompanied their brother, James,
this far on his way to his home in
Oklahoma
The Belknap and Bloomfield base
ball teams expect to play game at
Bloomfield Thursday.
j. j. Galloway and wife, of Eldon,
were here Monday visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Sherman Dillon.
Z Miss Jennie Buck, of Bruceyille, In
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ORMANVILLE,

Ormanville, Aug. 3.-Jacob and Nit
chell Overturf, of Kansas, are here at
the bedside of their brothers wife
VINO is not expected to live.
Frank Berry of Ottumwa, is visiting
with relatives here.
Quite number of the young people
from here attended the basket meet.
ing at Sherman Chapel Sunday. They
report a large crowd and a good time
Edna Berry is visiting with relatives
in Ottumwa.
Fred Campbell was pleasantly sur.
prised by about forty of his friends
gathering at his home one evening last
week to remind him of his kixty-sec.
ond birthday.
Mike Jackson, of Des Moines, has
been visiting with his brother, Joe
at this place.
Eugene Burton leaves for Kansas
next week, where he will begin work
on his new farm.
Miss Ruth Dixons,of Mystic, is visit
ing with Amy Wilson.
The protracted meetings have been
postponed until August Z.
Mrs. George Allen.has returned from
Ottumwa, where she has been visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Langford
Mrs. Thomas Day, of Ottumwa, is
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Moss.
Mrs. Swartz, Tom Huff and family
of Ash Grove, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Moss, Myra Hawk and Becca Orman
were pleasantly entertained at the
home of Moses Leonard Sunday, July
%.
i Mrs. Heckart and two daughters
have returned from Floris, where they
visited with friends and relatives.
Miss Becca Orman, of Ash Grove
has been visiting with relatives here
Dave Thompson, Bert Barr and Alon
20 Moss have returned from Kansas
where they have been on business
John Kendall has gone to Ottumws
to work.
IS Lawrence Harness spent Sunday
with his grandmother here.
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The wedding Of MISS Edna Shook
and Mr.. Homer 3lach occurred at
the parsonage Of the Main stieet M.
D. church last evening at $3.50 o'clock
the ceremony being performed by the
pastor, Rev. Fred B. Tucker. Nj,
black and his bride were given a re.
ception at the home OF Mr.. Blacks
mother, corner Clay and Fourth SITS,
and departed this MOI ming for Chilli.
cothe, Mo-, Where they will make their
future home, Mr.. Black being employ.
ed in the train service of the Mil.
waukee out Of that place.
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FOSTER.

Foster, Aug. Oscar Erickson was
attending the democratic mass con-
vention in Abba Saturday.
G. S. Shornton and E. Pigg were
Abba callers Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Manour was an Abba
caller Tuesday.
Conner Hughes is happy over the
arrival of 10-pound baby girl to his
home.
Magnus Hanson was transacting
business in Abba Tuesday.
The baseball team will play in Luz
cas- next Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Chef Monyer, of Abba, is a
guest of Mrs. H. Manour
Rev. Norton preached at the M. e.
church Friday.
Rev. Albeit, of Abba, will preach at
the M. E. church Sunday.
A number of our young people at
tended dance at Moravia last week.
r. T. Aides. John Ewart Chas.
Aides, Pete Anderson and Ed. Hughes
went down Sunday to Hynes to see
the ball game. The score of the
game between Hynes and Foster Sun
day was to in favor of Foster.
Geo. Tomlinson was an Abba caller
Tuesday.
Mrs. Kate Beadle was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Wilcox, of Hooking
last week.
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SELMA.

oeliud august z. - James
Gardner left Wednesday for
Colorado Springs to engage in the
carpenter trade. He goes first to the
home of Rev. Elerick.
Dudley Nicklin left Tuesday to
take charge of a counter in the Jor-
dan store of Ottumwa.
Harry Spencer left to visit his broth
er in Valentine, Neb., Wednesday. lie
may stay there permanently.
Miss Clara Bevin and mother re-
turned Monday from visit with rel.
atives in Missouri.
Mrs. Frank Shane is here visiting
at the parental home.
Mrs. Swift's sister, Jessie, of Texas,
is visiting her.
Mrs. Evans, of Washington, is at The
bedside of her sister, Mrs. Nedrow.
Mrs. Bosley, of Given, is visiting
with clyde Overturf and family.
w. E. Baldwin will be back from
Dakota next week, where he went af-
ter cattle.
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R.ATHRuN.

Rathbun, Aug. 2.-Dr. Newell, of
kirkville, was here last week pros.
pecting for a location.
Father" Nolan, of Centerville, con.
Quoted services at the hall Sunday,
Our telephone line is now compIet.
ed and we can talk as loud and long
as any of 'em.
Mine Superintendent McCleary
transacted business in Powersyille
Mo-, Monday and Tuesday.
P. II. Baland moved to Centerville
Monday.
Quite a pleasant patty of young PEG.
pie met in social pastime Wednesday
evening at the residence of w. H. Ellis
in honor of the eighteenth birthday
of his daughter, Miss Alice.
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Killed by Liohtnina.

Reinbeck, August During taun.
derstorm Saturday afternoon young
man tby the name of Cline, who lives
few miles from this place, was struck
and killed by lightning. He was rid
ing horse, and the horse was kill
ed also.
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Child Burned bv Lime.

Yesterday afternoon while playing
near a lime vat, the seven year old
daughter of John Mcclure of East
Main street, accidentally slipped and
fell into the hot lime, which burned
her severely. DR.. E. A, Sheafe was
called and rendered the necessary
medical attention and today the lit
tie girl is getting along all right
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Have reduced prices on all white
goods and the assortment is fine.
ucks, allover embroideries, lace and
embroidery fronts, white check and
striped dfmity, organizes and swiss
plain and dotted. A. D. Moss.
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LEBANON.

=. Ct
Lebanon, August 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh McComb, of Pennington, were
caleb here by telephone the first OF
last week by the illness of Mr.. Nc.
Combs sister, Miss Mary McComb,
who is much better at this writing
His sister, Mrs. Slater, remains about
the same.
The camping and fishing party OF
Bloomfield who passed thru here the
first of last week for Bonaparte. re.
turned home Saturday. Miss Pluma
Sample, of Bloomfield, accompanied
them to this place to visit ut her
grandparents, ]. T. Snider's, and
other relatives.
Ed Irish, an attorney of Keosauqua,
was here Friday on business.
Mrs. Ed Harrison of North Prairie,
was here visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Glen Wilson
Mrs Joseph Beeler entertained at
dinner Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Wilson and Mrs. Harrison.
Mrs. Davenport, of Ottumwa, sis
ter of Mrs. Morse, of North Prairie,
passed thru here on Wednesday to Wis
1T at the Morse home and returned
Saturday, accompanied to Keosauqua
by Mrs. Morse and her son, Willie Day
export.
BERTHE and Myrtle Wilson, of Egypt,
and Mary Kazatt, of Milton, who were
visiting at Omer Wilson's, of North
Prairie, attended church services here
Sunday.
Mrs. Matthews of Texas, who is Wis
iting her parents, VIM. Pettits, of
North Prairie, attended Epworth
League Sunday night
Rev. Hahn and wife were guests of
John Keller, of near Pittsburg, Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Moore, of near
Troy, passed thru here Saturday for
John Keller's and returned Sunday
and We're callers at the Snider home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Ward were Sun
day visitors at the home of John KEEL
.Iler.
O. Il. Teneyre, of Pulaski, ives here
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Ora Brown of Stock
port, were here visiting at the home
of G.. P. Wilson and other relatives
from Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fowler, of Keo-
sauqua, were here Monday to visit
their daughter, Mrs. e. w. Peacock.
Mr.. Law, of Pulaski the hardware
man was here Friday on business.
VIM Isenhour, of Chicken Ridge,
was here Friday trading.
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PLEASANT HILL.

Pleasant Hill, Aug. 2.-Rev. Gorrell
filled the pulpit at White Elm Sunday
night.
Miss Maggie Passmore, VIM. Pass
more and VIM. Writ We're Pleasant
Fill visitors Sunday.
w. 7. Harper, Jr., and family, of OF
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THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000; shade lower to 10c higher;
beeves, s4.6O@6.O0; COWS, $3.O0@4.60;
Texans, $3.35@4.S0; stockers, $4,000
ATS.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; SC higher;
weak; mixed, $5.15@5.50; heavy,
S..0v@2.50; light, same.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; steady;
$375@4.60; lambs, $4.35@615.
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! diana, is here visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Indie Bell. She is enroute to
Ft. Dodge, Kansas, to visit relatives.
| Miss Pearl Monroe, of Abba, is Wis
| iting at the O. G. Bell home.
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New York Market.

New York, Aug. 2.-wheat-sept
1875. Corn-Sept., 43c.
Butter, firm, 17@19A.
Eggs, steady, 11@151s.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Wheat-Aug.,
1871 @7S7s; Sept, 74A @74M.
Corn-Aug., 371s; Sept, 371a.
oats-Aug., 20s4: Sept, $1.18.
Pork-Sept., $12.20; Oct, $500.
Lsrd-Sept., $6.S7@6.9O; Oct, $6.92.
Ribs-sept., SLY; Oct, $500
Rye-49c
Barley-Not quoted.
Flax-S1.42.
Timothy-$3.27.
Clover-None.
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EDDYVILLE.

Eddyville. Aug. "A very quiet
wedding occurred yesterday at the
Methodist parsonage, it being that of
Miss Alice Moore. of this city, and
Will Philips, of Dawson City. A fare
well reception was given them Tues
day night by the o. e. s. They will
leave at once for their new home.
The Iowa Central is doing a very
extensive and long needed piece of
work here. The heavy grade just
north of town which has always been
a hindrance to railroading is being
cut down and brought here to fill up
the yards. A small army of men are
employed on the job and when finish
ed the Central will have very neat
station and surroundings.
Oldham Bros, of this city, and T..
b. Emmert, of Oskaloosa, will ship
a cargo OF cattle to Glasgow, Scot
Ian, the latter part OF this week. MI.
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st. Louis Market,

st. Louis, Aug. Wheat Cash.
72A @74A; Sept, Tx @73%. Corn
Cash, 37h@3S1a; Sept, S6ss @36%.
oats-Cash, 21@221a; Sept, 20zs.
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a late hour they departed for their
several homes, all wishing she might
live to enjoy many such occasions.
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Jasper Oldham will accompany them
and from there he will go to London
and Paris and then to Switzerland.
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CHEQuESI

Chequest, Aug. 2.-The Cheouest
FARMERS club met Thursday in Geo.
Dumeld's grove near Pittsburg.
M +. Lee started Tuesday for Des
Moines, where he will attend the re.
publican state convention as a dele
gate from this county.
w. II. Haryman and son, F. S,
Harryman, made a flying business trim
to Milton Tuesday.
Rev. Acres was unable to fill his
appointment at Providence last Sab
bath. A young man from Pella came
instead, and filled the pulpit quite cd.
mirably. -
Our United States mail man, Mr..
Haney, took vacation a part of last
week and visited with his father and
brother at Milton. Ben Strong car
rled the mail in Mr.. Haneys place.
Waldo Harryman attended the bas-
ket meeting at Olive Branch church
last Sabbath afternoon and at White
Elm. The day he spent with friends
at Pleasant Hill.