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IN JUSTICES COURT or TIE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, BEFORE ANsoN 8. TAYLOR, A
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. GEORGE W.
lIHKINS, Plaintiff. " MARY ELLA
FLETCHER and ROBERT L. FLETCHER, De-
entsnts. No. sl5lG
A simmons in due form having been issued out
Of this court TO lawful constable of this Dis
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cause their appearance to he entered herein
or before WEDNESDAY, THE 2irH DAY OF
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Weddlng at compe,ine.

Coanpetine, March Married,
March z, at the home of the brides
parents in Competine, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Warder, Z. M. Dickens to their
daughter, Lettie. At 10 o'clock, noon,
they entered the parlor, to the strains
of the wedding march played by Q
cousin of the bride, Madison Warder,
and We're then joined in the holy bonds
OF matrimony by Rev. Ingham, OF
Hedrick. After being pronounced man
and wife hearty congratulations were
extended to them by their many
friends and relatives, who were gath
cred there to witness the ceremony.
Congratulations being over all repaired
to the dining hall, where bountiful
irepast was served by the hostess. The
bride wore a gown of cream colored
wool, with satin chiffon and pearl
trimmings. They We're the recipients
of many useful and beautiful presents.
IA reception was given them the next
day by the groom's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Dickens. The groom is a
most estimable young man Of Compe-
tine, and has shown his good judg-
ment in the bride he has chosen. They
will go to housekeeping this week on
the farm given them by the groom's
father, followed by the best wishes OF
their host OF friends.
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HEDRIcK.

Hedrick, March 13.-Hon. James Will
son came home from Des Moines, Fri
day, and spent Sunday wit. mis- family.
He returned to Des Moines yester-
day.
ID. Snalenburg was in Osllaloosa on
business yesterday.
H. G. White, of sigourney, was in
Hedrick yesterday.
There were but ri votes cast at the
school election yesterday. The small
vote was, on account of there having
been hut one ticket nominated. The
New directors are j. S. Fryer and d.
Snakenburg, and the treasurer is j. L.
The republican caucus for making
nominations for the coming municipal
election was held last evening. Wade
Kirkpatrick was made chairman of the
meeting, and r. w. Sperry secretary
The following is the ticket nominated:
Mayor, Il. D. Srinson; treasurer, H. IT,
Bawlin; clerk, Frank Dare; assessor,
w. G.. Hicks; councilmen for three
Years, G. f. Young and w. L. Lynn;
lcouncilmen for two years, w. H. CALI
her and a. n. Bawlin. w. I'll. Young
was elected chairman of the town com
mittee.
Hedrick, March 14.-John Boals, of
What Cheer, was in Hedrjck yesterday.
Miss Jennie Phelps was called to
lSigourney Monday to nurse bad case
Of spinal meningitis.
| w. 0. and G.. o., Bowen have pur-
chased the Shook bankrupt stock of
lclothins.
County Attorney w. G. Gambell, of
lSigourney, was in Hedrick yesterday.
j. w. F1eener was in Ottumwa yes
lterday advertising the March horse
sale.
| G. +, Young, who was nominated
for councilman on the republican tick
| ct, has refused the nomination. No
one has yet been appointed TO fill the
vacancy.
| Wade Kirkpatrick has been drawn
on the federal grand jury for the term
of court. commencing April TO-.
Carrier Mont Beck handled almost
$4,000 pieces of mail during the first
/ six months of service which ended Feb
ruary IS, on Hedrick rural route No.
II, and the number Of pieces handled is
rapidly Increasing each month. Dur
ling the six months there We're 4,175let-
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LlBERTYVILLE

Lihertyville, March 15.-Rev. G
Springer made business trip to Wash.
lngton Monday evening.
Aaron Fell returned to Keokuk Nom
day to resume his studies in the medi.
cal college.
Miss Nina Fug, of Fairfield, spent
Sunday with, friends here. II.
=. p. Warner has bought property in
Fairfield and expects to move soon. s
d. Ieppo shipped two loads of hoga
to Ottumwa this week.
John Garter returned Saturday from
a trip in Colorado. +
The free mail delivery route starts
here Thursday with j. o. Boyd as
carrier.
Miss Alethia Randall, Of Birmiug-,
ham, spent Tuesday visiting friends
here.
W. 2. Faud shipped load of cattle
to Chicago Tuesday.
Mr.. Cleasby went to Ottumwa Mon.
day on business.
Geo. James, of Ottumwa, expects to
move here soon.
Thos. Lawson shipped load OF
horses to ST. Louis Wednesday morn
ing.
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YaquI. May Invade DATED States.

+ Washington, March 13.--Word has
been received ait the war department
that the Yaqui Indians are nearing the
United States line. The Yaquis have
been in rebellion against the Mexican
government and have been badly beat
en-. They have been driven to our line
in retreat and are now expected to be
crossing near Benson. Arizona, where
Gen. Merriam issued orders to the
troops at Fort Hauchuaca to be in
readiness to drive them back Moth
ing has so far been seen of the rebels
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PENNINGTON.

Pennington, March 15.-Alrs. Meta
Steinmeyer died at her home north-
east of Pennington, last Thursday.
The funeral services We're conducted
by Rev. Barber, Friday.
Clark Knapp passed quietly away at
his home ON Fourth and Olive streets,
lasE Thursday evening. He was VIC
tim of consumption. The funeral ser
vices were held Saturday at II o'clock,
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SIGOURNEY.

Sigourney, March ALI Bartow's
little son died yesterday at II o'clock.
He had a complication of diseases.
The funeral occurred today at o'clock
p. m.
The proposition for new $4,000
school house in Sigourney was carried
at the city school election the other
day. S. B. Hoge and G.. E. McQuaid
We're elected school directors.
f. g.. Goeldner was down at Keota
the other day to see his mother, who
is very sick.
w. B. Phelps is visiting his daugh-
ter at Independence.
Revival meetings are in progress at
the Baptist church. Four were baptized
last night.
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of and have a host of Lucas county
friends who extend congratulations.
w. p. Lewis is able to be about his
work in the store once more after a
few days illness.
Mrs. o. j. Isreal entertained few
OF her lady friends with 4 10 o'clock
luncheon Tuesday afternoon.
Fred G. Woods, an old resident of
TINS place, but now running barber
shop at Garden Grove, was shaking
hands with old friends in the city
Tuesday.
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FLORIS.

Floris, March 14.--Married, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs j. f. Crist,
March Z, 1900, at 2 O'clock p. M, Otis
Crist and Corda M. Brooks, George
McVey and Lillian NJ. Crist, the Rev.
A. w. Miller, of Eldon, Officiating. This
was the twenty-eighth wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. j.. e. Crist.
The contracting parties marched to
the place of marriage, the wedding
march being played by Miss Myrtle
NlcCune, after which the ceremony was
pronounced in a very impressive man
fner. Hearty congratulations followed
by company OF about forty present,
after which, they. marched to, the din
ing room where NOSE sumptuous
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DUDLEY.

Dudley, March 15.-The box supper
at the Columbia school last Saturday
evening was we'll attended, considering
the condition of the roads. Jesse
Moore, of Eldon, former teacher Of
the Piper school near here, was en-
gagged as auctioneer and succeeded in
getting some very good bids on the
boxes that were sold. The net pro-
ceeds amounted to something over Sc
and will go toward the benefit of the
library.
The public highways have been in
an almost impossible condition for the
past week.
George Stevens made short BUSH
ness trip to Ottumwa last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gustavison, OF
Ottumwa, spent last Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Gustavison's parents
south of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Garfield returned
to Ottumwa on No. Sunday evening,
after brief visit with friends and rel
atives at Dudley.
The Pleasant Hill school west OF
here, which has been in charge of Miss
Amanda Burgeson, closed its winter
term last Friday.
- - ohiCloS udS ISCuI1lcu
visit with her daughters at Friend,
Nebraska.
James Washington, of Chillicoehe,
was a visitor at Dudley last Sunday.
The farmers of this vicinity are con-
templating sowing oats soon.
Chas. w. Smith closed his winter
term of school at Munterville last Sat-i
urday. 81
Ralph Duffy, of Frederic, came down
on No. 4 last Sunday evening to make
shorH visit with friends.
Thomas Stodghill spent last Monday
with friends in Ottumwa. =
The eight months old daughter, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Olney, died Tues
day forenoon.
r. S. Cramblit left for Kansas this.
week to make his future home.
The remains of Mrs. Cyrus Judson.
whose death occurred in Ottumwa last
Saturday morning, Were brought here
on Monday for burial. The funeral
services We're held at the Columbia
church near here, and the remains in.
tered in the cemetery nearby. Mrs.
Judson was formerly Mrs. James r..
stevens and for many years lived near
Dudley. Her first husband, Mr.. Stew
ems, died in May, 1891. A few years
later she was married to Mr.. Judson.
and since then has made her home in
Ottuinwa. Deceased was over 40 years
lot age.
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ters delivered and 2,7o4 collected, there
We're TIA postal cards delivered and 1872
collected and 2o,91O papers were deliv-
cred. About fifty daily newspapers
are delivered to farmers on the route
where there were none taken before
the establishment of the service. One
hundred families are served by the de-
livery and they are all of the firm
opinion that rural routes are the prop
|er thing,
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Alice McNair, daughter of Mrs. Kste
McNair, was dead, and her remainx
would be brought here at once for
burial Miss NicNair5 was al Colorado
Springs where she was taken i'll and
died
Mrs. Mollie Zentz is on the sick list
but is improving.
John Coles condition remains about
the same.
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CHEQUEST.

Chequest, March 14.-Mrs. Harve
Frazer is very ill with consumption.
Waldo Harryman came down from
Ottumwa and spent Sunday with home
folks, returning Monday to his college
duties.
The new free mail delivery will start
thru here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Plowman and
Emmett and Eva Hanshaw visited Sun
day at the 4. S. Plowman home.
E. Z. Hanshaw and wife spent Sun
day with friends near White Elm.
There We're preaching services by the
regular pastors at Union and Bethel
churches, Sunday and>Sunday evening
Ben Overturf, of near Douds, passed
thru here Saturday ITO visit friends
near Troy.
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MYSTIC.

Mystic, March 49,. Monday being
Mrs. Stems birthday, her friends gave
her surprise. Early in the forenoon
guests began coming with we'll filled
baskets, until the house was filed. All
had good time and joined in wishing
Mrs. Stearns many happy birthdays.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. S. v.
Lord, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Fuller aud
four boys, Mr.. and Mrs. n. II. Watson,
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. Bedinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bedinger, Mrs. Benell, Mrs.
Tim Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Tracy,
Mrs. Charles Lord and baby, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Zigler, AIR. and Mrs Ezra
Lee, q. f. Queen, Mrs. Lizzie Miller
and boy, Mr.. and Mrs! j. II. Watson and
baby, Mrs. VIM. Faulkner and baby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mcintosh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Casper Stoltz, j. J. Stone, w. II.
Ensign, Mrs. O. III. flanagan, Mrs.
Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wakefield aud
children, Ollie Huston, Mrs. Ora Barn
es, Miss Ida West, Mrs. Ike West,
Mrs. E. A. Skull and five children, Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Bryant. j. Huston, Il.
Greenbank, j. Muir, Mrs. Joe Cox, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Lowe and two children,
Grandma Stevens.
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at a late hour wishing that Miss Avis
might have many such birthdays.
Mrs. Josiah Utterbacls, of Sigourney,
visited with her son, Ed, and family,
Tuesday,
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RELKNAP.

Belknap, March 14.-M. T. Patterson
and vile, OF Drakeville, visited here
Thursday with their son and family.
VIM. Kinney's team became fright
ened here Tuesday, while standing in
front Of Joel McGee's house, and ran
off, but stopped at Frank Wells barn.
No serious damage was done. Mr.. Kin
ney had just driven here from his home
at Shunem.
Mrs. Mary AicCreery, of Bloomfield,
was a celler here Wednesday while
enroute to Floris to attend the McVey-
Crist and Crist-Brooks double we'd
ding.
Miss Maude Owens and Mrs. Emma
Reeves, of Bloomfield, visited here with
| relatives last week.
I. G. Davis and wife, G. A. Davis and
wife, j. MCGEE and wife, j. Connor and
wife, and Mrs. Eli Harbour attended
the double wedding of George McVey
and Lille Crist and Otis Crist and
Corda Brooks at Floris on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. j. S. Huffman, of Ottumwa. is
here visiting with her sister, Mrs. Joel
McGee.
Lizzie Ware is visiting near Sherman
Chapel, with her sister, Mrs. Clay
Rimes.
VIM. Pickett is making arrange
ments to have barn constructed on
his premises. The lumber was hauled
here for it last week.
Mrs. T. G. Davis met with a slight
accident last week while attempting
to stir some powder into some burned
corn, which she was preparing for her
COW. The powder exploded from some
fire which was still left in the corn,
blowing Off her spectacles and singing
her hair, but not seriously injuring
her.
Rev. G. E. Grassland, of Cincinnati,
closed the meeting here at the Congre-
gational church Friday night. Those
who heard his sermons were well
pleased with them, and would be glad
to have him come again.
Henry Yanke and wife were Bloom
field visitors Sunday at the J. w. john
son home.
Samuel Wells and family visited Sat-
urday night and Sunday with Mrs.
Wells brother, Fremont Williamson, of
Bloomfield. III.
Little Russell Pickett is suffering
from a gathering in his head.
Little Blanche Rankin has been quite
i'll from tonsilitis, but is getting bet
ter. WI
E. A. Patterson and family visited
Sunday at the parental Patterson
home near Drakeville.
E. A. Patterson was on the sick list
last week.
Fred Bachman and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of little son.
j. w. Bolivar shipped car load Of
cattle to Ottumwa this week.
VIM. Robertson is a Drakesyille visit
or this afternoon.
Ralph Miller was an Ottumwa visitor
last week. &c..
g. A. Davis and wife moved Thurs
day to Mrs. Davis mothers place,
about three quarters of mile west
of here.