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CHILLICOTHE.

Chillicothe, April 26.-Mrs. Lille
Frescoln and babies, of Batavia, came
up Friday to visit a week with rela-
tives and friends.
j. II. Myers is. confined to his bed
with stomach trouble.
Frank Hull returned to Hiteman
Monday after a short vislu here with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Garriott, of OF
tupwa, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Maud Alternately entertained some
at a party. The evening was pleas
antly spent in games and social con-
versation.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bert Lowery visited
Sunday with relatives in Krum..
The many friends of E. j.. Bailey
were panied to learn of his, sudden
death on last Sunday morning. He
fell from his train while coming down
Woodburn Hill and it is thought death
was instantaneous. Hewas one of our
most prominent and highly respected
citizens and his death will be keenly
felt. The deceased leaves wife and
two sons, Geo. E., an operator for the
Rock Island at Council Bluffs, and, Eli
Junior, who have. the sympathy of'the
whole community. The funeral, which
was held in the M. f. church Monday
afternoon. at 3 O'clock, was. conducted
by Rev. Coggeshall, after which the
remains We're inferred in theEI. 0. O.
+ cemetery. The last sad rites were
attended by a large number of rela-
tiyes and friends. The floral emblems
were many and beautiful. Among
them was broken wheel by the B. of
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WOOLsON.

Woolson, April 26.--This vicinity was
shocked by the news that Mrs. w. d.
Hadley had died suddenly Sunday
night of heart failure. She went to
bed in her usual good health and died
about 2 o'clock. She had long been a
Christian woman. 9t
The cheese factory association is
having well dug near the building
site.
Miss Della Hinshaw is home from
Collegeview. Neb., where she went to
attend school. ~ III.
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mlDDLE.oF-rnE-noAlD PopULIsT.
y. Nj. Morris. Of Ottumwn, Selected as =
Delegat c .at-Lnrge.

! ,Des Moines, April 's4.-(By Associat-
ed Press. AT today's session of the
middle-of-the-road populist state con-
.vention the following delegates at large
to the national convention ut Cincin-
natl Were selected: L. II. Weller, of
Nashua; Charles A. Lloyd, of Musca-
tine; L. NJ. Morris, of Ottumwa; A. w.
Kicker, of Iowa. City. Seventeen dis
trict delegates were also selected. The
convention then. recessed awaiting the
report OF committees.
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J. T. Cross, Geo. Prunty, S. R. French,
J.F. Leavitt, f. D. Carr, w. B. New
Bold, E. Foreman and G.. c. Thomas.
A. B. Gray, of the, class of '99, has
returned from Dixon, Ill, for his sum
mer vacation.
Rev. Robert Warnock and family
departed Wednesday for Atchison,
Kan, which place they will make their
future home.
j. E.. Keith and family have packed
their household goods and will soon
move to Montrose. Thew left for st.
Francisyille, Mo-, Saturday.
Emery Boyer has returned from
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Ad McCullum, of Mendoza, No., was
g business caller here Saturday and
Monday.
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STORY COUNTY PRIMARIES.
Capt. Hull Defeats Payne In His own
StrOnohold

Nevada, April s4.-Captain j.. A. T.
city, editor of the sevada Representa-
tive, and candidate for congress from
566 in the republican primaries for
Story county Saturday. This virtually
throws Mr.. Payne out of the race and
leaves Captain Hull without opposition
to his reelection, as, after having fail
ed to carry his own county, Mr.. Payne
cannot hope to wage a successful cam
paign in other counties.
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LOVILIA.

Lovilia, April 26.--T. ,B. Mcdonald,
of Lovilia, was an Abba caller Friday.
Miss Emma Chew, of Oskaloasa, is
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Hibbits,
for short time.
Mrs. Tapp returned from Abba Sat-
urday and will go to housekeeping in
Lovilia. :..
Mrs. Skies visited in Abba a. few days
last week, the guest OF County Super
inaendent Mrs. Reitzel. +.
Mrs. I. B. Mcdonald left Lovilia for
Mt. Pleasant Friday for short visit
and to accompany her daughter, Mrs.
Bartlett to Lovilia to spend the sum
mer.
Rey. c. w. Wilson, pastor Of the NJ.
Z. church, was called TO Hedrick 10
conduct funeral at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Chamberlain have
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MYsTfC1

J, Mystic, April 2b..- Miss Gonna Roach,
OF keolSuk,t is. Visiting with Gertrude
Studabaker. .'.,i
The. N. L. church gave their Easter
program Sunday night. Quite large
crowd attended.
Miss Lena Powers, of Cenrerville,
spent last week with her sister,, Mrs.
Florence Gordy.
Miss Halle Studepaker and Mrs. FL
sic Watson visited friends in Center
vile Friday. Is
Mrs. Lewis Bonnell, is seriously i'll
at her home in the east part OF town.
a surprise party, was given on Alex
Orr last Friday night at his home on
North Hill.
Seventy-two bottles of beer and one
gallon of whisky was found in the
building east of the opera house last
week. Marshal Carter took possession
of them aud will destroy the stuff.
Dave Evans, who it will be remem-
bared, was sent from this, place to the
penitentiary, about one year ago with
Il term of three wears on, the charge
of robbery, has been sPar<;cned .shr,l
the efforts of his father, d. j. ENans;
of Port Arthur, Texas. who circulated
a petition in Mystic, for that, purpose
and was successful. Dave, was. q. young
man not yet being of age. He return-
ed to- his home in Port Arthur. AK
Mrs.; J j. Humphrey of Drakeville,
visited over Sunday with Vim. Zigler's
n - = y is 4 !.
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SAINT HILL.

Pleasant Hill, April s6.-NIrs. Jacob
Shlotter is very sick. r.
James L. Black made a business trip
to Keos;luqua Tuesday
Miss Bessie Van Dever has, just re,
turned from a visit with friends in
jefferson county. SEQ
Rev. Gorrell filled, HIS. regular APP
pointmelit at the White Elm church
Sunday night.
Miss Rose Nelson, of stockport, is
visiting friends here shis week.
Mrs. Michael is erecting. a new barn
on his farm.
D. w Wis vas in Selma on business
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SMALLPOX SITUATION.
Oskaloosa Has the Disease Fully Under
Control.

Green and Bentley, druggists, of Os-
kaloosa, request the publication of the
smallpox scare in their city:
The disease which appeared in Oska-
loosa about three weeks ago, and
which was pronounced smallpox, is
now under complete control and there
is no further danger from contagion
in the city. Altogether there have been
twenty-four cases. Of these fourteen
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PACK WOOD.

Packwood, April 26.-Dr. and Mrs.
Packwood, of 81. Joe, Mo-, visited their
parents here last week.
The Fleetwood band has reorganized
and soon will give open air concerts.
+. G. Gardner and Miss Winnie Cow
gerill were married last "Wednesday at
the NJ. L. parsonage and Immediately
took passage on the east bound even
ing train for a brief wedding trip.
Rev. Mr.. Jackson went. to Nebraska
last week after his mother.
John A. Smith has bought property
on Second street in which he will con-
tinue the hotel business.
Mrs. c. f. Forrest, visited over Sum
day with her brother, John Lohers, il,
Pleasant Plain. t.
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lave been taken to temporary hospi-

have been taken to temporary hospi-
tai southwest of the city, and three to
house east of town. The others are
in isolated houses and all are under a
strict quarantine. Despite reports to
the contrary, there have been no
deaths from this disease, in fact none
of the patients have been very sick.
We have ordered the quarantine raised
on the Downing House and the hotel
opened for business at supper time on
the evening of April "a.
ID. j.. Cole, Health Physician.
w. II. Wray, Mayor.
j. NJ. Hagan, L. r. Geneva,
w. L. Neagle, T. II. Carlin,
F.P. Brewer, j. " Miller.
w. H. Cunningham,R. F. Fitch,
Members OF the Oskaloosa Board of
Health.
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moved the court to require the jury to
return a verdict for him, which motion
was sustained and a verdict returned
for the sum of 1881. Stecll & Smith
were attorneys for plaintiff and Jaques
& Jaques for defendant.
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HIGHLAND.

Richland, April ga. c.. Brady is
home from Hot Springs, much improv-
ed in health.
DR.. and Mrs. Dodds entertained
Tuesday night.
Robert Walker is visiting at Omaha.
Mrs. P. Baker died Sunday after a
long sickness.
The Rebecca lodge will attend the
convention at South English this week.
DIR. David Jones and wife are ex-
pected home this week from Cali
5ornia,
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Congressman Babcock Renominatea

Baraboo, Wis, April 24.-(By Assoc
Iciated Press)-Congressman J.W. Bah
cock was unanimous renominated to-
day by the republicans of the Third
district in convention.
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r. II, and a boquet Of roses from the
L. A. to B. of r. T., and the three
links from the I. O. %. F. The de-
ceased was a member of both of the
above orders, and both lodges took
part in the services at the cemetery.
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Physician,. statement.

Osialoosa, Iowa, April q, 1900.
We, the undersigned physicians of
Oskaloosa, Iowa, believe to the best Of
our judgment, after due examination,
that the smallpox in this town is I'M
der complete control. The Downing
House is thoroly disinfected and we
fully believe that the board of health
was perfectly justified in raising the
quarantine. People need not be afraid
to roma 10 orr cify
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BIDWELL.

/ Bidwell, April 26.-'Charley Halgren
visited with relatives near here SSatur-
day. si.. fsfs :ai
B. P. Garfield spent a couple of days
of last week visiting in Ottumwa.
Miss Ella Buchanan spent Satur-
day and Sunday at her home south OF
Ottumwa.
The program given by the Pleasant
Home Sunday school was a decided
success. A large crowd was present.
Palmer Chisman and daughter Edna,
attended services at Christiansburg
Sunday.
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SToCKPORT

Stockport, April 26.-B. f. Wagner
and family returned home last week
after a. protracted visit. in Missouri.
Mr.. Forbes has accepted a position
in p. Fl. Skinner & Co.'S store as clerk.
Charlie Wilson, who has been clerk
ing for Risk g Graham, has gone to
Mt Pleasant this morning where he
has accepted a position in a'department
store.
County Superintendent Will Dick
was in the city Friday in consultation
with the school board as to the best
plan for the new school building which
is soon to be erected here.
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COLLETT.

Collett, April 26.-Dan Leppo ship
ped car OF hogs from this place to
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Albert Widger left Tor Kansas yes
terday.
Dan Broadabaugh has moved to Lib
ertyville.
H. W.. Albright went to Ottumwa
on business Tuesday.
Aunt Rachel Lawson is somewhat
worse at this writing.
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COnIpE,rINE.

Competine, April a6.-Ar. and Mrs.
r. j. Ludlam, of Hedrick, visited their
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Copeland,
Thursday.
Elmer Purdy and wife visited rela-
tiyes here Sunday.
Arthur Broadfeld, of Yampa, was a
caller here Saturday evening.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Alex
ander, boy.
Henry Eller visited relatives here last
week.
Arthur Leonard and Walter Landen
were Sunday visitors in South Ottum-
wa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Messersmith
were here Sunday.
H. H. Dickens has the humps.
S. Powell, of Martinsburg, was here
Monday.
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BUNCH.

julie Boyer and Miss Eta Paris, both
of this city. They are well known here
and have a wide circle of friends.
They have commenced housekeeping
on West Main street.
Miss Nora holland, who died at Iowa
City, bit who was a former resident
OF this neighborhood, was brought
here for burial in the Adams cemetery
on April is. The remains were accom-
panied by quite a number of her
family.
W. K. Robb has commenced a new
dwelling house northwest of Bunch.
IS: s. Hoover completed his dwelling
last week and will soon move into
it,
Rev.. 6. w. holland filed his regular
appointment at the Pleasant Hill
church last Sunday
Miss Rose Hoover visited with her
friend, Mrs. Lucy Wilson, Of Ottum-
wa, last Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones have
sold their property here and moved
to Kansas. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Hoover and
sister Rose visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Harris, of Ottumwa, the first
of the week.. .i
Rev. G. w. holland was guest at
the Hoover home last Sunday.
Misses Mamie and Sarah Adams
visited at the home Of Orpha Wooden
Sunday.
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Has Cured Thousands, viii Cure Yon

II you are truUpIeu VIII NIut1ey OF
Bladder troubles, such as Dropsy,
Bright's Disease. Catarrh, Gravel of
the Bladder, -Albumen in Urine and ,un-
healthy deposits, or, too frequent dis
charge of the urine, pain in the back
and bladder, dropsical swelling of the
feet and legs, etc, etc. we guarantee
that by using, Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure, complete cure will be effected.
Price so cents. For sale by w. w.
Ennis.
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FAIRyIEw.'

Fairview, April 26.-Jas. Gonternan
has just finished laying the foundation
for his new house. 1t will be q beau
tiful one when completed. IA
Messrs. Jacob and Thos. Gopterman
were Fairfield callers Friday, 800
Eli Emmons made business trip
to Selma Friday. VI ,,5sss;
NJ. ID. Parker and wife visited friends
near County Line last Sabbath. 400.
Joseph Manning has been visiting
with his sister in Fairfield. al
A. IL. Emmons has moved into his
new house.
There will be short service devoted
to singing after Sabbath school at
Fairview next Sunday.
Rev. "A. w. Miller filled his regular
appoint,nent here last Saturday even
ing. There We're few present on ac-
count of the gloomy weather. After
the services Mr.. Miller. was entertain,
ed at the home of M. d. Parker.
The Easter entertainments; held at
Mt. Zion last Sabbath was largely at
tended. An excellent program was
rendered.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CENSUS.
A Project Planned by an Eldora Man :
A Good Work

The subject of most interest lust
now to Sunday school workers in Iowa
is the house to house visitation to be
made, Friday, May rs. The result of
that days work is expected to be an
almost complete Sunday school census
of the state. The magnitude of the un-
dertaking may be imagined when it is
remembered they will attempt to do
in one day almost the same work that
the government has allowed two weeks
in cities and thirty days in the coun-
try to accomplish. p. T. Mitchell, of
Eldora, has been selected to supervise
this gigantic task, and has just issued
the following circular which fully ex-
plains the methods and object of the
work:
FRIDAY. May %, 1900, is the day set
by Iowa Sabbath School association for
a complete house to house visitation
|of the entire state.
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WILLARD.

Willard, April 26.-swen Pearson has
purchased a new spring wagon.
Miss. Amanda Anderson is spending
the week at Mr.. Nelson's home II.
Miss Deany Ross is convalescing.q
Misses Mildred Anderson, Ella Hall
and Amanda Anderson and Messrs!
Oral and Marvin Anderson. -
Otto Pierson and Freddie johnson
spent Sunday afternoon at S.. Nelson's.
John Peterson and family, of Blakes-
burg, spent Sunday ait Nels Halls.
Mrs. Maggie Price visited with Mrs,
Geo. Edwards Sunday.
S. Nelson and daughter Esther We're
in OStumwa Saturday.
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Mat Quay seems to have been the
third strike.
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moved into the property of Mrs. Mu-

moved into the property of Mrs. Mu-
haney
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James Treasur,
OF Lovilia, a son, Monday, April 16.
Mrs. Joseph Runyan, of Cedar town
ship, visited with her son Otto, of Lo-
villa Friday.
=, Mrs. Meeks was shopping in Abba
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Clark were visit
ing in Knoxville last week as a guest
of relatives.
Mrs. Maggie Hendrix was shopping
in Abba Thursday.
j. ID. DevereauN has been quite six
for 4 few days, but is better at this
writing.
YAMPA.
Yampa, April ;26.-Mrs. Kate Reno
visited over Sunday in Ottumwa with
Mrs. A. j. Creamer.
Frank Reno and son John were in
Ottumwa Monday.
&. b. Morrison was in Ottumwa
Tuesday.
Vim. McGlassion was in Batavia
Tuesday.
VIM. Veach, of Batavia, was in YAM
pa on business Thursday.
Mr.. Dimmitt, our county supefin-
tendent, visited at the Yampa school
Wednesday,.
Mrs. Maze Reno visited at her faith!
er's near Abingdon Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Hilton were Ba-
tavia shoppers Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Carmen, Of Agency, is
visiting friends in Yampa.,s
Guy 1eager started out on the road
last week representing Morrison Reno
g. Co. IS
Tressie Reno was in Batavia Tues
+ Scott Hilton visited over Sunday in
Eldon.
On last Thursday evening Misses
Bertha and Gussie Avery gave party
to the young people of Iampa in hon
or of their brother Franks birthday.
Those present were Misses Jessie and
Effie Morrison, Orpha Reno, Grace and
Georgia Gilbert, Alta Dreamer and
Miss Thompson, Messrs. Roy Reno,
Scott Hilton, Frank Dreamer, john
Carinan, Frank Crea, Guy Hannah and
Ort Sumner.
Hiram Israel and Joseph Lynch, of
Washington township, attended liter
AIRY at Yampa Saturday evening.
Little Mamie Farley, who has been
dangerously ill.,: isynow out of danger
Mr.. Foley, the contractor for the c.,
b. Il @. railroad = has moved his camp,
consisting of $50 cololed people about
one and half miles from Yampa. a.
Rev. i. Tibbetts, of Fit. Madison,
preached at Yampa Sunday evening.
Grand NM Rsne.aMeIl to Batavia. yes
terday. - ~ So .st.ef nk4
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The object.

Invitation to all. Information for
all. This great movement in our state
was started in June, 1894, with c. C.
Wallace, of Des Moines, as leader. BY
our two canvaSses it is reported that
Is per cent of our counties took up
this work. Among the states, Iowa
was the first to take up a thoro and
systematic house to house canvass of
the whole state, upon given day. We
are encouraged by the interest and
zeal manifested in this May campaign; !.
we now can report forty-sN counties
in line and more organizing, All are
convinced of it's value; it carries the
gospel to everyone. Let us stand
shoulder to shoulder and. do all we can
to make this work the grandest and
farthest reaching of any our state has
yet seen. | will gladly answer inquiries
and help in any way that | can to
make this work grand success.
Yours for successful visitation,
''B. f. Mitchell,
State Superintendent House to House
Visitation
Eldora, Iowa.
The silver star., 1900-04-06

ths stAnlins Il his frisad. How ned ~
sity. Thea It 6awned o. ~ nslahber
that be was legally rsspsanfbis ~,
every dollar paid On the notss he ~
.doesed. H aecsptsd the situation. ~
friends urged hin to . Into baAkrupt
~ and settle for 30 csnts On the doaaas,
This he refused to do He drew ON The
resources Of the Excelsior company -
meet the notes. He never compromised
but two notes-one held BY . baak
which would accept nothing but q
compromise and one possessed BY the
lats Capt. Nads, who would take but
80 cents On the dollar. The other notea,
with interest. were paid in full, with
only two or three exceptions. DtAtA.
intervened and prevented their ray
ment. The interest on the meter In the
thirty-ive years aggregated over $500, :
900, but Mr.. Filley made NO remon-
STRANGE. His business prospered for a
time. Up to 1880 and 1881 he was able
to keep abreast Of his misfortune. Then
q fire and . strike cost him $3.50, 900.
Still, he recovered from this until three
years ago, when a change in the con-
ditions Of the iron trade seriously at
fected his company. He had no reserve
capital to draw upon. His life's work
was represented by the Cancelled How
notes. He breasted the rising tide as
best he could, meeting payment after
payment. Last month he could no
longer command money. and the end
came. Now he Is in his grave. How.
after his exposure and flight. appeared
In Arizona. where he led a dogs life.
He returned to st. Louis in time, but
was coldly received. He offered no
atonement to the man he had wronged.
Going from st. Louis to Montana. he
died there. friendless and a pauper.
The amount Of his Indebtedness yet
unpaid by Mr.. Filley when he died was
$130.00O This will be settled in the
final winding up Of the firms affairs.
So that although the brave old man
was forced to quit before he could do
all he intended to, the How indebted
ness will be wiped out by what he built
up and his name be stainless forever.
The silver star., 1900-04-06

The most hopeless place ON the globe
for satisfactory Christian work il New
York. according to Rev. DIR. Danisl N.
Martin Of Newark, N. J. Once upon .
time" says the Newark divine, Sun
day and church-going were identined
together. Now Sunday is identified
with manifold forms Of recreation. The
majestic king OF days has lost his
throne and his scepter in New York.
In fact. he has quietly been put to
death. They began by smothering
him under those big white and black
blankets called Sunday newspapers.
While he was still breathing they
drove the street cars and excursion
trains over his body. and what bones
were left unbroken have been ground
completely to powder by the millions
Of bicycles which roll over his pros
trate form.
Every preacher in New York, with
possibly two or three exceptions,
stands In his pulpit on Sunday with old