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KEOTA.

Keota, Feb. 15.-Father Seydel is on
the sick list. I'll.
The remains of Mrs. Watkins were
brought to Keota from Montana, to
be placed by the side OF her husband.
Frank Wright attended a lumber
mems convention at birmingham last
week
Eugene Wilkins has returned from
business trip 10 Chicago.
a. H. Scott left this week for Ames,
where he will pursue his studies at the
Iowa State college.
Cora blaylock is visiting the Warmer
girls on her way home from South En-
glish.
Fred Howard is very low at the Lin
coin house. He was in railroad ac-
cident some time ago, receiving in.
juries which are now giving him ser
ious trouble. He expects TO leave as
soon as he is able for Des Moines
where he will undergo an operation.
Homer Ashby, of Washington, Wis
tied relatives for few days in Keota.
Ed HuIse ran up from Washington
this week. He is leading the singing
for Butler Schreckengost, who is con
Quoting revival meetings in that place.
The union revival meetings are at
tracing hundreds of people each ev-
ening. NJ. b. Williams is a forcible
speaker and makes the truth of the
Bible very plain. The singing is fine
under the leadership of Charles Alex
ander. Many have already forsaken
their sins and Others seem greatly
moved
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before departing for her home il

California.
A dance which was greatly enjoyed
by all present was given at Wishard's
hall, Saturday evening, by Seymore
Rogers. The music, furnished by the
italian orchestra, was particularly fine,
and a number of harp solos were
given.
Clarence Hoekersmith has resumed
his former position as clerk in B.
Loeb's grocery.
g. w. Phillips, cashier of the Saw
ings bank, was Sunday visitor in
Drakesville.
r. w. Hamilton and family leave
Tuesday for Montana, where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. Anna Sparks leaves Tuesday
for Montana, where she will make her
home in the future.
Miss Mabel and Philip Palmer spent
Sunday with friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Polly Painter, formerly of this
city, died at her home in Saltwater,
Okla, at the age of 80 years, Thurs
brought to this city for burial and
were inferred in the Pollard ceme-
terry on Sunday, when the funeral serv-
ICES oSSulISd db tHe VI. II. CHurcu dG
10 a. m, conducted by Rev. I. B.
Hughes. Mrs. Painter had many
friends in this city, where she resided
for number of years. She leaves two
sons and two daughters, DR.. Joseph
Painter, of Saltwater, Okla, L. f.
Painter, of Centerville, and Mrs. Emma
Turner and Mrs. Henry Day, of this
city.
Mrs. John Rhodes has purchased the
L. j. Eryant property in the south
part of the city, and will make it her
home in the future
w. w. Russell left Monday for West
Grove, where he will spend several
days at the home Of his brother, I. T..
Russell.
AIRS. James Duffield received news
last week of the death of Mrs. Jane
Crowell, formerly of this city, who
died on Monday last at Boston. Mrs.
Crowell was engaged in the millinery
business for many years and had many
warm friends in this city. Her death
was the result of a cancer, from which
she suffered for a great number of
years.
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LlRERTYVILLE

Libertyville, Feb. 15.-AIiss yada
Smith is lying very i'll at Fairfield,
taken sick while attending school
there
Newton Williams, Of Pleasant Plain,
spent Monday here on business.
Mrs. VIM. Fell is visiting friends in
South Ottumwa.
Mrs. James Cowan is in AHerton,
called there by the illness of her daugh-
ter-in-law.
John Leech, of Woolson, bought
thirty-siN head Of stock cattle here
and shipped them to Adair, Ill.
S. III. Watkins lost one of his best
horses last week.
DR.. S. X. Davis is on the sick list.
4. l.. Hoyt is building a new barn.
Mr.. Stipleton, of Des Noines, is Wis
iting friends here.
Hiram Bishop fell Monday and hur,
himself quite severely.
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visiting among friends here. attended
II o'clock services at the NJ. e. church
Sunday and listened to an interesting
discourse by Rev. Rollingson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer, who recently
moved into our vicinity, accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robys to The NJ. q.
services Sunday.
Sunday being a very bright and
pleasant day there was quite a good
congregation in attendance at the IL
o'clock service.
Ed. Humphreys gave family dinner
Sunday to about twenty guests.
G. K. Teneyke, of Pulaski, was here
the last Of the week for short stay
at his old home.
Fryy Vanfeet left Monday for Ariz.
ona to join his mother at, that place.
We wish him safe and pleasant trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Wilson went to
Tick Ridge Sunday to visit the for
ner's parents and attend meeting at
the Baptist church there.
=. w. Peacock sent several teams to
Keosauqua Saturday where he had q
car load of -four that had been shipped
there.
Sidney Gown. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Gown, of Leando, spent week
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gown, of this place, and returns
ed home a few days ago.
Nathan Wilson expects to move the
list of March near Leando on the ELI.
son farm
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LANCASTER,

Leando, Feb. 15.-J. ii. Ruggles 10
able to be out and around again.
Mrs. Morgan is better. Her husband
who was called home on accounn of her
illness, has gone back to his work in
Washington county.
Mrs. Alice Utterback. who moved to
Sigourney, is on the sick list.
School closed here last Friday. Prof.
Moore has gone to South English on
business.
Abe Jacobs is moving to his new
home near Hayesville this week.
Our young folks were disappointed
in going to the dance at Hayesyille
Saturday night. AS the preparations
for the dance We're being made Mr..
schimmelpfnning, the owner of the
hall, fell from the upper story and is
not expected to live.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Rogan, a
daughter. last week.
]. H. Ruggles will go next week to
Louisa county and cry the Packwood
sale. l4t
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KIR kVILLE.

Kirkville, Feb. 14-AIrs. Dave Newell,
who has been quite sick for ten days
past, is so far recovered as to be able
to resume her household duties.
Charley Speck, of Hedrick, visited
Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Speck.
Master Sylvester, little son of Mr..
and Mrs. McConnehay, was quite SER
iously injured recently by falling on
his sled while coastiEg, cutting severe
cash in his forehead.
Miss Lizzie Mckee, sister of Miss
Maggie Mckee, of our schools, met
with very serious and painful acct
dent last Friday night. The family
was getting ready to go over to a
neighbours to spend the evening. Miss
Mckee stepped off the porch onto the
icy walk, when she slipped and fell.
fracturing one of the bones below the
knee and severely spraining the ankle.
She is suffering intensely from the
injury.
Mrs. Belle Crawford is reported as
quite sick and under Dr.. Abegg's
care.
Last week closed the fifth month of
the Kirkville schools. Good progress
has been made and excellent work is
being done The present corps of
teachers is, as usual, making good
record in their school work
The winter term of the Fairyiew
school closed last Friday, the 9th. An
interesting program was given of es-
says. declarations and dialogs. Miss
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BLOOMFQELD.

Bloomfield, Feb. 49,. Newsome
Guernsey, editor OF the Milton Herald,
was a business visitor in this city on
Saturday.
Mrs. c. w. Galpin, who has been
quite sick for the past week, is greatly
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Painter, of Cen
teryille, are visiting relatives in this
city. where Mr.. Painter was called
by the death of his mother
Mrs. Robert Bell spent Sunday at the
home of w. w. Wishard and left Mon
day for West Grove, where she will
spend few days with relatives
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Hadley's old house about the middle
of February.
Levi Hadley departed for his home
in Oklahoma last week, after a six
weeks visit with his parents.
The revival service at Mt. Zion, con-
Quoted by Harry Hayse, is reported as
being very interesting and successful.
w. A. Harlins has returned from a
visit to friends in Missouri.
Len Johnson, of Beaver City, Neb.,
made flying business trip to these
parts this week.
Lena Mendenhall and daughter Leila
spent.a part of last week visiting in
Pleasant Plain.
w. H. McCracken and Mr.. Aston
made business trip to Dallas county
lately on land trade.
Fora Hadley has gone to reside with
her grandmother, Mrs. Hinson, for the
present.
Clarence johnson and Joley Hutch
ems departed Wednesday of last week
for Blakesburg, where they have rent
ed farms for next year.
Mrs. Kinney is visiting friends near
Oskaloosa.
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slGOURNEY.

Sigourney, heb. 3.The jury was
sworn in this morning for the seduc-
zion ease, State VS., James Maxwell,
and the case will be tried today.
Mrs. James Renfrew and children,
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ALRIA.

Abba, Feb. 14.-Hendrix Stewart,
one of the longtime residents of this
county and a man who is generally es-
teemed, is in a very critical condition
at his home in the northern part Of
the city. Some days ago he had an
apoplectic stroke, and he has never re-
covered from it, but has been grad
ually losing strength and it is feared his
death will result within very short
time. He has lost the sight OF one
eye and is in a helpless condition.
The case in Justice court against
Charles Newhouse, charged with the
larceny of 5000, is dragging along and
there is no telling when the end will
come. Newhouse claimed that he could
account for all the money that was
found on his person, and among other
statements he said he had received $45
for a COW which he sold to man at
Pennington. The Pennington man is
named Stephen Flood and the state
has subpoenaed him as a witness. He
is, however, very sick with pneumonia,
and the case is being adjourned from
day to day until he is able to be in
attendance at the trial.. Tie states
attorney says. Newhouse received but
$3.50 for the COW.
The Lewis & Richardson coal syn
dictate, which has been operating a
coal mine near tower 80, has sold
the plant to G. S. Rex & Son. of Cres-
ton. The latter gentlemen are dealers
in lumber and handle great amount
of coal for the local Creston trade.
Abba book dealers are on the anX-
ious seat as to what will be the out
come of number of auctioneers. COM
ing to Abba next Saturday and open
ing a store where, for month, they
will auction all sorts of books. The
men hail from Ottumwa and they have
rented a room on the southeast corner
of the square and will commence the
auction next Saturday evening.
Many of the colorea men who have
been under quarantine at Coalfield,
We're in Abba yesterday making settle
snents with the county for fees they
had coming to them. Every one
of the men who were in the city pass
ed thru the smallpox scare without
getting the disease.
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UTICA.

Utica, Feb. 14.-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Trumbo, nine pound boy, Feb.
10.
Will Rehkopt has moved to his faith
er's where he will stay until March,
when he goes to Des Moines to clerk in
his brothers drug store.
Will Spray, of near Bentonsport,
moved into the place vacated by Mr..
Rehkopt.
Joe Easter, of Harrisburg, is visit
ing with Ray Ely
+ Mr.. Wilson. of Centerville, closed a
very successful singing class with a
concert last Monday evening. st
Miss Nellie Johnston, who has been
attending school at Keosauqua, is home
again.
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HEDRICrS.

AAASDAhASAAs
Hedrick, Feb. 13.-Postmaster w. w.
Allen, of Richland, was in Hedrick
Saturday.
Mrs. S. e. Snowman returned home
last week from Florence, Alabama,
where she had been visiting relatives
for several weeks.
Mrs. Isaac Ellis and son Charles, of
Ames, visited over Sunday at A. v.
Frazer's.
I County Superintendent Gemmill will
hold teachers examination at the nor
NAL building, Friday and Saturday.
Hon. Jas. Wilson came home from
Des Moines Friday and returned to
that city yesterday.
Wade kirkpatrick was looking after
business matters in Sigourney today.
Jos. Oelmeyer, of Sigourney, who
has been very i'll for the past week at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Peter
Engeldinger, is ont improving as his
friends would wish.
John Ebelheiser, of New London,
spent Saturday and Sunday in the city.
ELDON.
Eldon, Feb. IS. Saturday afternoon
the Fortnightly club met at the home
of Mrs. i. c. McCreary. The subjects
for discussion We're Whittier's Snow
bound and Tent on the Beach. Mrs.
McCreary was leader for the after
noon. Mrs. Geo. Earhart had paper
on the life of Whittier and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Allen a review OF Tent on, the
Beach.
j. Hall went to Ottumwa yesterday
to bring home his son, Lyle, who has
been in the hospital the past two
weeks.
Friday, while coupling cars, Charley
Smith, a brakeman. crushed the first
fngersof his left hand.
The knights of Pythians will give
an old-fashionel spelling school the last
of the month.
The Ottumwa ladies' quartet, assist
ed by the Misses Thompson and Ame-
lang, will give musical concert at
McHaffey's opera house, Feb. 81. Ii
it to be hoped that there win be a good
attendance as the concert will be a
treat.
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HILLSRORO.

Hillsboro, Feb. 15.-Prof. Packer
and wife visited with friends in Salem
Saturday.
Mrs. Williamson visited with her
daughter in LaCrew last week.
Lester Bailey and family, of Mt.
Pleasant, called on friends at this
place Wednesday.
Frank Elerton and wife, of Chicago,
are visiting with Mr.. Elerton's mother
at this place.
Mr.. Mogle and family, of Mt. Hamill,
have moved to the Coleman farm Just
east of town.
Mr.. Blacllford left Friday evening
for West Branch to visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Smith.
Rev. Tenant, of this place, is hold
ing series of meetings at Stockport.
j. Graves, of Knoxville, is visiting
with his mother at this place.
The Rebekah lodge of this place met
Wednesday evening Feb. and INSTALL
ed the following officers: Mrs. Mar
garet Packer, N. g.; Mrs. Minnie Cole
man, Y. G.; G. w. Acton, r. S. N. S.;
Mrs. Laura Shamblin, /. S. N. G.;
Miss Jennie Williamson, r. S. V. g.;
Mrs. Neal Sanderson, S. S. V. g.;
Mrs. Lou Mccoy, treasurer; Mrs. En-
ma Macklewait, chaplain; j. N. Persin-
ger, secretary; c. Trump, o. g.; James
Cuddy, 7. c.; Mrs. Ollie Persinger,
warden, Miss Jessie White, conductor;
Mrs. Blanche Percival, organist; Mrs.
Mary Alton, Past N. G..
Tom Tatman, of Argentine. Kansas,
visited with his parents at this place
Saturday.
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HIGHLAND cENrER.

Highland Center, Feb 14-Mrs. Ma
ry Matthews, of sOsceola, and son,
Charles. of Ottumwa, arrived Saturday
for visit with relatives at this place
Isaac Jones, of Taylor county, is Wis
ting relatives and friends in this; vi
cinity. This is his second visit home
since his departure twenty-five years
ago.
Jake Killenberger returned home
Saturday after months visit with
relatives at Peoria, Ill.
Jesse Beck visited over Sunday with
friends at Sigourney.
& Invitations are out announcing the
marriage ofsJames f. Butler and Mary
sO.sNyckoH Wednesday, Feb. IA, at the
home ,iof the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wyckoff.
b. Il. Orndorff, of Delevan, visited
last week with his sister, Mrs. Vaughn
Ben Jones and Harry, Williams are
in South Ottumwa this week papering
the residence to be occupied by Milo
Whipple, who will move to their new
home this week.
The revival meetings at the M. T..
church closed Friday night on account
of bad weather and the illness of the
pastor.
A. j. Rogers and family will move to
Ottumwa this week. Dale Emery will
move onto the farm vacated by Mr..
Rogers.
& Sam ,Buckner and family. of South
Ottumwa, are visiting in this vicinity.
Frank Bennett, of Davis county, is
visiting at the home of A. j. Buckner.
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FOSTER.

Foster, Feb. 14.-The bottom is out
of the coal trade, the mines ran three
days last week.
j. w. Terry and E. r. AIDES repre-
sented our miners at the convention
in Des Moines this week They will
support Reese for president, and advo-
Gated an advance for mining.
The literary was well attended on
Thursday night. The question was
Resolved, the signs of the time inli-
cate the downfall of the republic. The
negative side won. The speeches were
very interesting and full of thought.
r. Williams closed the debate on the
negative and N. j. Hills on the affirm
ative.
The question to be debated on
Thursday night is, Resolved, That
man is not the architect of his own
destiny" Prof. N. j. Hills and r.
Williams will look after the affirmative
and John G. Wilson and Stephen Sum-
ner, the negative.
Washington's birthday will be cele-
brated in our schools on Feb. %, with
a fine program for the occasion.
Rev. Williamson, of Hiteman, preach
ed here on Sunday. The people were
we'll impressed with his sermon and
have asked him to come again. ~
Leroy Monoer spent Sunday at home
with his parents. He now has per-
manent position at Liberty, No., as
OnPr1f0r sfL =
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OF Oskaloosa, visited day or two a,
the w. D. Beatty home here.
John and James Linencamp, of Har.
per, were in Sigourney yesterday.
James r. Bell, OF Harper, brother
OF VIM. A. Bell, was in Sigourney on
Monday.
Frank Hammes, of Keota, was in
sigourney yesterday, in search of a
job.
Andrews Heighberger, of Harper,
was in Sigourney Monday.
j. Z. Hoge and wife, Of Coal Creek,
are visiting S. B. Hoge.
Eli Edmundson, OF Thornburg, was
in town Yesterday.
David Wender, OF Nassau, was in
town yesterday.
Sicily Murrays returns to What
Cheer today
Martin Stone, OF near Hayesville, was
in Sigourney yesterday.
A ID. Long and daughter were in
Oskaloosa yesterday.
John Goodner, of Coal Creek, is in
Sigourney.
HAYESvILLE.
Hayesville, Feb. 14.-Born, to Mr..
and Mrs. John Morrow, a son, Febru-
airy s.
Saturday afternoon as George
Schimmelpfenning was hosting his
buggies and carriages to the second
floor, the elevator gave way at the
time they were ready to take the
carriage from the platform, letting it
fall about ten feet, also throwing
George the same distance on his head
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home and DR.. Grimes made an examine
alton. The doctor thinks he will pull
thru.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Utterback,
a son, February II.
o. w. Childs and family will leave
for California about March /, and will
engage in the fruit business.
E. A. Beach, who left Hayesville last
November for Arkansas with the hope
that the change might prove beneficial
to his health, has steadily grown
worse ever since his departure. Word
came last Saturday that he could not
live long.
Mrs. C. S. Jackson's sale was post
poned last Thursday on account of the
weather, until the 10th. Mrs. Jackson
will leave soon after for California,
where she will spend the summer with
friends and retire from active life.
John Goodman, OF Richland, will occu-
Ply her farm.
Frank Brakel was in the Schimmel-
pfenning wreck last Saturday, falling
about ten feet on the carriage, but re
ceived no serious bruises other than a
skinned nose.
Abe Jacobs took possession of the
PAUL farm Monday.
Anderson Duree was an Ottumwa
visitor last Saturday.
Hill Reed and Carl Utterback, OF
Ottumwa, spent last Sunday with
friends west of Hayesville.
Miss Agnes Beasley Went to Delta
Monday to spend week with friends.
r. S. PAUL moved his family and
household effects to Keswick last
week
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and Claude Gray closed very success
full terms Of school near here last Fri
day.
4 number from here attended the
Miller & Son sale near Leando last
Saturday.
John Hendrix, the hog buyer from
Douds, was thru here Monday, buying
hogs.
Chas. Plowman and Mart Farago
moved from here to their farm lately
purchased of John Ornduff, the first
of this week.
Rev. Beard is conducting very in
teresting series of meetings at the
Providence church, which will likely
continue over next Sabbath.
Ralph Pickens is delivering walnut
timber at Douds this week.
The spelling school at Union on last
Thursday night was not very largely
attended owing to the inclemency Of
the weather,
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FaLoIsIS.I

EiorlS, Feb. 14.--MlSS Lille Davies
left Monday for Des Moines.
ID. n. Hastings has bought property
in Floris. of Miss Emma Robins.
Mr.. Byba has sold his farm. which
I he purchased of Jake Kneedler, to
Ed Fidler and David Christy.
This locality was visited the 18th aud
Sth by a severe rain and Sleet. which
broke down a great many telegraph
poles on the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railway.
Rev. Miller, of Eldon. closed his
meeting here at the Baptist church
Monday night The result was: Com
versions, one, and two additions by
relation, and also the church was con-
sderably revived.
Rev. Dan Hastings went to brakes
willie. Friday
win Baker was in this city Thurs
day.
Frank Niles is quite i'll with typhoid
fever.
Walter Quigley, OF Eldon, was a
Floris caller Saturday.
The Floris school will give an en-
tertaipment in the Christian hall next
Saturda NIGHT.
George Mason, of Omaha, Neb.. has
bought the farm formerly owned by
Z. S. Hotfstattcr and Glib Pavey will
move there soon.
Charley Sloan, Jr., has purchased a
new buggy.
Nathaniel Pool, of southern Oregon,
is here visiting his sister, Mrs. Hiram
Hale
Harry Easton fell again Sunday ev-
ening, breaking his right arm in the
same place in which it had been broken
about two months ago.
Frank Buchanan left Monday for
Gilman.
LEBANON.
Lebanon. Feb. 15.-AIoving has been
the order for some days. Alvia War
ner and family have moved to. the Jes-
sic Barker farm northeast of town
Elmer Coffman moved from the Ham
grove place to the Widow Mussister
place, north OF town, the first of the
week.
Al, Petit and wife, of Milton, were
guests at the Connor home Friday.
n. +. Harrison will not take posses
sion of their new home until March /.
We are glad they We're able to purchase
Il home in our vicinity
Born, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Ward,
OF this place, Monday.a girl.
The spelling and ciphering contest
that Was to have been held at the
South Lebanon school house Thursday
evening of last week was postponed ON
account of the bad weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Prather and children, of Ottum-
wa, and Mrs. Geo. Cooper, of Oklaho-
ma, are new arrivals at the. G. b.
Humphrey home, all here to attend the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Humphrey Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Parks, who are