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the little earthen cones were arranged in front to represent field of growing corn. Masked priests. lining the walls on either side of the performers space set up a weird. monotonOus chant. The cotton screen was decorated ithpaint- ings of rain clouds, ZigZag thnnderbolts and various gods. Across its width were cut four round holes, each with circular flap decorated with the sacred symbol of the sun.
 As the chanting of the priests con tinucd he flaps of the screen opened. Through each of the apertures below huge black serpent then thrust its head, made hideous by white teeth, red lips and long horns. Dartng out to length of six or eight feet, these reptiles threatened the spectators. un- til il masked man, dressed to represent the mother of the gods, satisfied their appeiites with Il tray of corn meal. After devouring this. ihe giant ser- pents, issuing terrible rOars the while, ! tnrUSI uDNn tDclf DtitbS bhd iu' b'u over all of the hills of green corn. Thus was represented the March wind | in the act of breaking down the carly crops The fire was then hidden. ihe paraphcrnaia taken away in the dark ness and the first act of the drama 1 brought to an end.
 | The four serpent figures used in this act were but etfigies, skilifully made of buckskin, painted black and stretched over series of hoops. The heads were made of gourds, fantastically decorat- ed. By means of Il rod, forming their back bones. these effigies were main tained by men behind the screen. Ten minutes later the falling of an- other ball of meal and the redarkening ofthe fires announced the second act. Tn this there appeared but two snakes. which struggled with d man. and later knocked over another field of corn.
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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 of
sages, Are chronicled by The cour.
ter's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

Charlton, Dec. 17.-An opossum sup
per with the animal cooked and served
In true southern style was an event
which occurred in Charlton Saturday
evening, under the auspices of the G.
U. o. 0. F. lodge of this place. All
the colored people were in attendance
and a few of the more prominent
white ones, including J. NJ Harrison,
G. R. Kirk, Gus Thompson, Messrs.
Mclaughlin, Becker, Lorimer and
Browner. The supper was an elabor-
ate one. Good music was furnished
during the meal and everybody went
away pleased with the affair. The
lodge realized about $40 and is well
pleased with the large attendance, es-
pecially that of the white people.
TIL Yadirf club had very inter-
esting and enjoyable meeting Friday
evening at the home of Miss Maude
Malone. The club is one of the new
est in Charlton, composed of some of
the best young ladies of the city and
their meetings are always interesting
and instructive.
The Misses Alma Clay and Mollie
Freel have returned from a few days.
business trip to Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George James, who
have been visiting friends in Lucas
county, left Saturday for an extended
visit in Chicago. They We're accompa-
MED by Miss Anna James, of White
breast township.
Mrs. M. A. Phillips has departed for
an extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. A. A. Peterson, of Dumferline,
Ill.
The Charlton free library associa-
ton is continually adding to it's
stock of books by purchase and gift.
Last week they added twenty-one new
books by standard authors, four of
which were donated by Charlton cti-
Zens who desire to see the library the
best that can be had.
Mrs. Amanda Gregg left Saturday
for an extended visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cora BEEN, of Indianola.
From there Mrs. Gregg expects to go
to Newhall to visit another daughter.
The funeral services of George
Lockwood were conducted Sunday
from the Methodist church. George
was IL years of age and was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Lockwood and
was raised in Lucas county. He had
been sufferer for years of diabetes,
which disease caused his death Thurs
day. He was a bright young man pos
sessed of many manly traits that made
him favorite with teachers and play
mates.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Averill are re-
joicing over the arrival of bright
nine pound baby girl at their home in
the east part of town.
H. d. Copeland returned Saturday
from few days business trip to Chi
cago where he went to look after his
commission interests.
NJ. L. Howard, of Oakley visited with
his son, Louis, and other Charlton
friends Saturday.
G. w. Pickerel, of Confidence, was
renewing old acquaintance in Chart
ton Saturday.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Dec. 15.-Mrs. w. H.
Shelton, of Pulaski, is visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E. D.
Beauchamp.
Miss Ollie Wishart returned We'd
nesday from Perkins, Oklahoma,
where she has spent the past five
months at the home of her Aunt, Mrs.
Rankin.
Mrs. John Brown, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Casatt, left Thurs
day for Wetherford, Oklahoma,
where they will make their future
home, Mr.. Brown having preceded
them month or more ago.
Miss Mabel Breeding, who has been
spending the past year at the home
of her grandfather, Henry Rominger,
has returned to her home in Shenan-
doah, Iowa
Miss Edyth Patterson returned
ma, where she has been employed for
the past year as musical Instructor of
a large class with which she has been
very successful.
w. J. Law, left Friday for a shor,
visit at the home of his son, w. J.
Law, of Oskaloosa, and will return
the first of the week. Mr.. Law, ST.,
is planning trip to California in the
near future and will probably spend
the entire winter with relatives and
SO escape the intense cold of an Iowa
winter
Miss Halle Clayton, who has spent
the past fall and summer as steno
grapher with the hardware firm OF
Roth & Callen, leaves Saturday for
Des Moines where she has accepted
a similar position with an insurance
company.
A pleasant evenings entertainment
is being prepared for the members OF
the Epworth League and friends al
the M. e. church on Saturday evening
Prof Piersol, president of the Iowa
Wesleyan University, will lecture, af
ter which a social will be held in the
church basement for the purpose OF
giving the members of the league ar
opportunity to meet and form the &C
quaintance of Prof. Person, who
comes in the interests of the Univer
| sity at Mt. Pleasant,
b. B johnson, who has been very
sick for the past few weeks with fever
and pneumonia, is not improving as
rapidly as his friends would wish and
| is yet seriously i'll.
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Moraiva.

Moravia, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Otha Du-
vail, who has been confined to her bed
with typhoid fever, is now able to be
up.
Claude Luse spent Sunday in Mys-
tic. d
J. w. Holden and VIM. Eastlack
were in Unionille. Sunday.
r. l.. Goodman made flying trip to
Mystic Wednesday.
There will be a shooting match at
the mud bridge southwest of town
Christmas.
Chas. Crumly left for Galveston,
Texas, Monday.
Uncle Philip Ely has returned from
Denver, Col.
J. l.. Yates, of the Milwaukee bridge
crew, spent Sunday at home.
DR.. Detwiler has moved his Office
and family to Oskaloosa.
Ned McCaully, who has been in the
west for his health, returned Satur-
day much improved.
Moravia has better church build
ings than any town of it's size in the
state. There are many things we are
proud of and this is one of them.
Uncle Joshua Riggs died at Union
vile, Saturday, Dec. Z. His funeral
was conducted Sunday, Dec. 9, by the
Masonic lodge. Elder Norton, of this
place, preached the sermon. Quite a
number from our little city attended.
Among the number were James
Sharp, Will Thomas, VIM. Eastlach
and James Holden.
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evening, and everyone passed pleas
ant evening with the charming young
hostess.
Mrs. Byron Meek visited last week
with friends in Keokuk.
DR.. Cresap made business trip to
keokuk Monday last.
Win. Wolf left Tuesday for Mason
City. Mo-, on business.
Erwin Whitmore is home from Fair
field, visiting his parents.
Mrs. Joseph Meek and Mrs. Michael
King visited relatives in Keokuk this
week.
Mrs. Florence DAILY and Misses An
ma Mulvhill, Carrie Morris and Emma
Shaefer of Pennington were shopping
in town Thursday morning.
r. E. Dutton and wife of Des Moines
are visiting friends and relatives here.
They formerly lived here but moved
to Des Moines about seventeen years
ago.
Mrs. A. WhitIock has been quite ill
the past few days but is now con-
yaleScent.
Miss Mollie Boyer returned home to
Pennington Saturday, after four
months stay in the city.
l.. r. Cummings visited in Keosau-
qua Saturday between trains.
Miss Rosa Gahagan left Monday for
two months visit in Chicago.
Miss Orpha Frye of Utica spent
Sunday with her aunt, Miss Isreal.
Miss Lizzie Jones returned Satur-
day from pleasant visit at home
in Warsaw.
Mrs. Ed Voightlander returned Mon
day from visit with relatives in Hill
nois.
Lee Day and wife of Utica were Wis
itors in town the first of the week.
Mrs. A. c. Powell, of Cantril, is Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
N. Cresap.
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The meeting of the Lucas county
teachers convention that was to have
been held in the Christian church Sat
urday, was postponed on account of
the death of Prof. D. r. Michner, SUI
perintendent of the public schools of
Charlton, he being president of the
association during his lifetime.
Robert Larson, one of the typhos of
the Charlton Patriot, has returned
from visit in Stanton where he went
to attend the wedding of friend.
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Stockport.

Stockport, Dec. IF. H. Tinsley
went home to Batavia Saturday on the
evening train.
Mr.. Fulton and family from Burling-
ton arrived Friday and will occupy
the Downward property with restaur-
ant.
G. G. Risk of Fairfield was in Stock
port Wednesday. Harley Graham of
Birmingham accompanied him.
The protracted meetings at the M.
e. church will continue thru the week,
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Hedrick.

Hedrick. Dec. 17-Waldo Young has
returned from Mt. Vernon where he
has been attending college.
l.. R. Fleener visited Mrs. Fleener
in Mt. Pleasant last week. She is
still reported to be very ill.
The remains of Mrs Gray were laid
to rest in the Brooks cemetery Satur-
day. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. T. Shortess.
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quin of Eldon and Chas. Crary of Des
Moines occurred at the home of Mrs.
Moth in DesMoines Thursday, Deem
Der IS. Mr.. Crary is president of the
Brown Carriage Company, of Des
Moines, and the bride is highly re.
spected lady of this place. They will
be at home to their friends after Jan.
/ at 1911 Woodland Avenue, Dss
Moines.
Mrs. Charles Martin entertained
the Grade teachers Thursday even,
ing. Games and a guessing contest
were the amusements of the evening,
the favors being white chrysanthe-
NUNS and smilax. The prize was
awarded to Miss Bessie Enyart. Re.
freshments were served.
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Eldofl.

Eldon, Dec. 17.-.Mrs. D. Robinson
has returned to her home in Okla
homa.
Mrs. Rodgerson has gone to Tren
ton, Mo-, Wednesday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Roberts has returned to
Pueblo, Colo, after a visit with her
parents. here. "a
w. Alley is here for the purpose of
moving his household goods to Rock
Island, Ill.
The marriage of Miss Marcia Bas-
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CHICAGO live Stock Market.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Cattle, 21,000;
weak to 1Oc lower; beeves 3.75@6.10;
COWS 2.50@400; Texans 5.25@400;.
stockers 2.50@4.30.
Hogs, $4,000; shade lower; closing
weak; heavy 4.7J@4.95; light 1850
4.92; mixed 4.65@4.97.
Sheep, $4,000; Is to 25c lower; S.65
@4.50; lambs 4.00@5.75.
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CHICAGO pr,duce Market,

tHICauu V''~uUCe INdFNet'
Chicago, Dec. 17.-Wheat, Dec. 700
701s; Jan. 701a@705s.
Corn, Dec. S91a; Jan. 36s @S6A.
Oats, Dec, 211a; Jan. 21&.
Pork, Dec. 11.25; Jan. 12.1h
Lard, Dec. TOT; Jan. 6.S5.
Ribs, Dec. 6.35; Jan. 6.25.
Rye, 461s.
Barley, $4,000.
Flax, 1.62.
Timothy. 450.
Glover, 1925.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Dec. 7.-Butter-Dull;
creameries 1924; dairies 1920.
Eggs-Steady; 23h.
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Hiahland Center.

There will be a Christmas tree and
entertainment at the Highland Center
Methodist church Christmas eve, in
stead of Christmas, evening, as pub
lished in Wednesdays daily.
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THE MARKETS.
visibIe SuppIy.

New York, Dec. 17-The visible sup
ply of grain is as follows: Wheat,
81 ,OS2 900 bushels; corn, S,13S,000
bushels; oats, 9,9SS,000 bushels.
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Christmas boxes containing bottle
of perfume, violet and sachet powder,
only 25c at Sargent's.
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chilIicothe.

p
Chillicothe, Dec. Isl. w. Dunning
went to Des Moinas last week to. study
pharmacy. Its
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lowery went to
Krum Saturday to visit for few days
with relatives.
Mrs.. Kate Strong, of ottumwa, re-
turned home Saturday after short
visit with her mother, Mrs. w. A..
Nye, who is much improved in health.
John Coffman, of Abba, was in our
village Saturday transacting businss.
The M. E. Sunday school board will
meet next Tuesday evening at the M.
E. church, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year.
A crowd of young folks were very
pleasantly entertained at a party last
Saturday evening at the home of Mrs.
Waddell.
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Avery.

Avery, Dec. 1S.-Miss Pearl Scav-
enger, who has been visiting her
friend, Elsie Moore, returned to her
home Friday.
Mrs. Minnie Ellsworth was an Abba
visitor Friday.
Miss Clara Chisholm departed Fri
day to make an extended visit with
her sister in Chicago.
Quite a crowd of young people were
out skating on Illusions pond Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. N. G. Chisholm was shopping
in Abba one day this week.
Mrs. Frank Crabill was an Abba Wis
itor Saturday.
Miss Elsie Moore was an Abba Wis
itor Saturday.
Thursday evening, a crowd of our
popular young people went over to
spend the evening with Clara CHS
holm before she departed for Chicago
to spend the winter. Those present
were: Misses Pearl Scavenger, FL
sic Moore, Mary Johnson, Lucy War
ner Anna Palmquist; Messrs. Claude
Smythe, Cal Guthrie, Joe Townsend,
Tom Talloy, S. r. Hickman and w.
]. Evans and wife.
Misses Rilla and Gertie Amsbury
We're Abba visitors Saturday.
Prof. Hickman spent Sunday with
his parents near Abba.
There will be a dance in the opera
house Christmas evening; also a
Christmas tree at the Methodist
church.
Rev. Aaron Pearson and Andrew An
derson were Abba visitors Saturday.
J. W. Scayinger was a passenger for
Creston Friday afternoon.
Mrs Maggie Nelson was an Abba
visitor Saturday. n .s4s III
| Rev. Moore occupied the pulpit in
the Christian church Saturday evening
and Sunday.
Miss Ethel Crabill was. an Abba
| visitor Saturday.
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Chicago Poultry.

Chicago, Dec. 17-Dressed poultry
turkeys 6@9; chickens 1904;
ducks S1s@9.
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St. Louis Markets.

st. Louis, Dec. 17.-Wheat-C Cash
TOYS; May, 1875.
Corn Cash, So; May, 35%@351s.
Oats-Cash, %; May. 24as,
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North EnuIish.

North English. Dec. 1S.-Miss Etfie
Clevenger, of fedora, is visiting rela-
tives in our vicinity.
Mrs. Hattie Wilson is visiting
friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Rouse expect to
leave for their new home in Marengo
within a short time.
Mrs. Mollie Morgan has gone to
Mechanicsville to spend the winter
with her sister.
F. w. Evans will occupy the new
Dillon residence.
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Frederic.


Frederic, Dec. 1S.-A team belong
ing to the Rev. John Follis, the Dunk
ard minister at Cuba, ran away We'd
nesday. 1t ran about a mile and a
half, going thru two wire fences and
breaking off many fence posts. For
tunately no casualties occurred to
amount to much.
]. w. Graham was a business caller
at Avery Wednesday,.
L. P. Mccoy and wife were trading
in Smokey Hollow Thursday.
School began in School district No.
1, in Montana township, Monroe coun-
ty, this morning, with Chas. Conwell
as teacher.
The Christian church at Cuba held
business meeting last Wednesday at
the church.
A. Larson has sold his farm to a
man by the name of Smith for good
sum. 1t is not known just where Mr..
Larson will locate.
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Peoria Market.

Peoria, Dec. l,.-Corn, lower; No. 2
34A.
Oats, steady; No. 2 white 241a@
2Afss
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All are cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
Miss Miller of Birmingham visited
her grandmother here over Sunday.
The shipments out this week con-
sisted of seventy-five thousand pounds
of poultry by Joe Silvers, one car of
hogs to Ottumwa, one car of oats, and
one car of fence posts.
Willis Douglas and family visited
at Bert Williamson's Sunday.
Sherman Morris and wife visited at
G. w. Johnston's Sunday.
Mrs. George Harlan returned home
Saturday morning from Keokuk,
where she had been for medical treat
ment.
Mrs. J. L.. Newman will move into
her new residence this week.
S. S. Gregory now occupies his new
residence.
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Agency

Agency, Dec. 17.-Those who are op.
posed to the plans of the G. B. & @.
Ry. Co., which looks to running tracks
across a portion of the cemetery, met
Saturday afternoon and talked mat
tiers over, without taking action. The
principal objection raised was that
the land was bought and paid for by
tax payers of Agency, and this comes
mainly from parties living outside of
Agency. No action was taken in the
premises, and for the present the mat
ter will stand.
1t is understood there is no Gene
terry clause on the deed by which the
property was transferred, and The
railroad company seems to think that
it has right to do with the land as it
pleases.
The vacancy in the board of town
ship trustees bids likely not to be fill
ed until January Z, when the democrat
who now holds membership will re.
tire. The trustees held a. meeting
last week, when an attempt was made
to fill the existing vacancy, but with
out success, as one of the present
members is democrat and the other
a republican.
The Agency schools will be closed
next Friday for the holiday recess.
Mrs. A. Verdow and Miss Fannie
Humphrey are numbered among the
sick this week.
e. @. Martenson is being visited by
two OF his brothers who reside in Illi-
nois.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Houdyshell are
the happy parents of baby boy.
There will be Christmas entertain
ments in the Methodist and Congre-
gational churches Christmas eve.
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Hitenan.


Hiteman, Dec. 1S-Miss Helen Dins-
more, of Kirkville, is visiting with her
sister this week.
j. P. Early returned home from Chi
cago Thursday.
The Doll Bazaar given by the ladies'
aid society of the Congregational
church was success financially.
/ Sam James and John Jeffreys were
business callers in Ottumwa Tuesday.
An orchestra of fourteen pieces has
been organized with Prof. WEIGH as
instructor.
Rev. Coad, of Eldon, occupied the
pulpit. of the Congregational church
Sunday.
Messrs. Love Cousins and G. ]. Nor
gan were in Ottumwa Tuesday pass
ing the examination for hosting en-
gineer.
Henry Dinsmore was calling on
friends in Creston Thursday.
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: Tallow, No. 1........... 4@4es
'IalloW, NO. q ....-........i 3h04
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New York Market.

New York, Dec. l7.-Wheat- May,
Corn--May, 421s.
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sonaparte.

Bonaparte, Dec. 17.-Prof David
Williams of Keosauqua was in town
Saturday, surveying the town for
waterworks. s
The Etrapanob club was entertain
ed by Miss Georgia Boyer, Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

25c. for best light and dark Fruit Cake
Pound Cake zoe. per III. German Spring
lers, DC per lb. At Reisingers, Sd & G II. W.
KENNY'S XMAS PICTURE,
Santa Claus Surprised,
And a Calendar for 1901 given away
Saturday. December %.
c. d. KENNY co.
s City Stores.
Attention, meni We have a fine line of
tatlor-made overCOats and suits Slightly
used at much lower prices than ready
made new stuff. Justh's Old Stand, 613 D.
SHEETZ, AND 10TH.
For Saturday and Monday will have
al size boxes carefully packed. Come
early and avoid the rush.
oil Heaters, s1.25, 500, $500, $500, $500;
Gas Radiators S2~ up.
A. EBERLY'S SONS, 71S 18th NV.
Holiday Presents. Holiday Presents, Holt
day Presents. National Cigar Factory, 1O11
Pa. ave.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Textile Workers Adjourn,

The report of the committee on resolu-
lions occupied the closing session of the
American Federation of Textile Operatives.
A resolution providing that the temporary or
ganizatiOn be made permanent and the del
egates apply to the American Federation of
Labor to grant them a charter the
American Federal ton Of Textile Operatives,
was adopted. This resolution repudiated
the statement that the federation offered
any opposition to the American Federation
of Labor
Congress Is requested to rearrange the
present economic system and enact law
prohibiting all manufacturing establish
ments from working their employees more
than eight hours a day. The federation
condemns the action of manufacturers of
the south who. it is claimed. are attempt
ing to deny the operatives the right to or
game. and urges the southern branch to
continue the agitation for the passage of
laws reducing the hours of labor.
The delegates from the Mule Spinners' AS
ISOLATION. Loom Fixers Association and the
Knitters Association will report favorably
to their respective unions on the question
of affiliating with the Federation of Labor.
The convention adjourned sine die. leaving
the selection of the place of next meeting
in the hands of the executive council.