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ORMANVlLLE.

Ormanville, July 19.-Cellan Kuhn
and George Langford have returned to
their homes in Ottumwa, after visiting
with friends and relatives here.
Protracted meeting will begin here
Saturday evening, July 81.
Frank Shafer and children and Leo
Lutz, of Ottumwa, spent Sunday with
their aunt, Mrs. G. NJ Thomas.
Stella Owen, Stella Hawkins, Lola
Leonard, Minnie Jackson, Bert and
Adam Hawk, Charles Moss, Bert Gregg
and Mosie Leonard attended the ice
cream social at Sherman Chapel Sat
urday evening.
Nels Fletcher and Fred Proctor. of
Ash Grove, passed thru here on their
way home from Ottumwa one day last
week.
Jerry Orman and Grandfather Ken
dali have gone to Boone county to
visit with relatives and friends.
John Hamilton has returned home
from Belle Fourche, South Dakota,
where he has been employed as prin-
cipal of the high school.
Willoughby Wyatt and family and
VIM. Eakins and family took supper
at q. s. Berry's Sunday, July 8.
Frank Thompson is visiting with his
sister, Mrs. Sam Reed.
Mrs. VIM. Overturf is not expected
to live.
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VILLAGE GREEN.

Village Creek, July 19.-Harvesting
is almost over in our neighborhood
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. jackson are
the proud parents of baby boy.
John English and Fred Jones made
a bushes trip to Hiteman Monday
Sam Walker lost a, valuable horse
last week.
John Sinkey purchased new binder
one day last week.
Iona and Marion Smith were in OF
tumwa Wednesday,.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Haley, a
son.
A. G. Beagle and Joe Harlan were
in Ottumwa Saturday.
Roll and Albert Gosney gave a plat.
form dance to their many friends
Saturday night and a large crowd was
present.
Quite a number of people attended
church at Pleasant Home Sunday
night. .
Mrs. Joe BOSNIAN was called to the
bedside of her sister, Mrs. B. Kos
man, who is very sick at her home
east of here.
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a Sunday school convention and chill
dren's day, Sunday, Auugst 5, in Mrs.
Eliza Whites grove, northeast of
here about a mile. Come one and all,
and be prepared to take part and to
stay all day.
Miss Lille CLOSER and James
Jones, of this place, were married in
Bloomfield, July 4.
Ben Martin passed thru this place
Wednesday evening on his way to
Ash Grove.
Misses Mabel and Blanche Davis
took dinner Sunday with Jennie Hun
ter.
Miss Mary Zigler, of Blakesburg, Wis.,
tied last week with her mother, Mrs.
Lewis Albright.
George Roberts and daughters Ada
and Emma spent Sunday with rela-
tives near Foster.
Ben Black and family and Mile
Walker visited Sunday with Lem Gar
rison and family.
Mrs. Ella Arnold and gentleman
whose name is unknown to us, were
married Sunday at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. e. B. White.
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DRAkEVILLE,

Drakeville, July 19.-Edward Grant
and daughter will leave for California
Friday, to spend the winter
Our band is a credit to the town.
The citizens have aided them in
building up fine band pagoda on the
square.
Mr.. Smith, Of Ottumwa, is stopping
here.
Mrs. Goode has sold her property to
parties in Ottumwa.
The harvest in this section is one of
the best for years, and consequently
our farmers are happy.
A very quiet wedding occurred at
the M. E. parsonage, Sunday morning,
July Is, at 8 o'clock. Rev. H. C. Mil
lice performed the ceremony that uni
ted the lives of Frederick W. Proctor
and Miss Emma S. Wolf, both of Ash
Grove. Mr. Proctor is one of Ash
Groves merchants, and it has been re-
ported for some time that he was on
a Wolf hunt, which has proven a sue
cessful one. They have the well wish.
es of host of friends for their sue
cess.
Mr.. Fleming, whose home was de
SIlOy w III q q 1AOhIh dSO, IuC
foundation in for new home.
Mrs. w. o. Shaw has been quite
ill, caused by oyerwork.
William Cooper has returned to his
school at Quincy, ILL.,, after having en-.
joyed Fourth of July vacation.
We hear rumors of bank to be es.
tablished here in the near future
This would be great help to our
community, and we hope it may be
done.
Earl Plank, of Pulaski, was a Sun.
day caller here.
Clarence Teter, of Cedar, is here
visiting friends.
At the home of the brides mother
in Drakesville, Tuesday evening, July
II, at s o'clock, occurred the marriage
of Mary A. DeMar to j. T. Gallup, OF
Jefferson, Rev. H. G. Millice off1ciat
ing.
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LEBANON.

Lebanon, July 19.-The farmers
have had very nice weather for har.
vesting. Monday we had a nice rain,
which was welcomed by all.
3. w. Peacock went to Ottumwa
last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis, of near
Pittsburg, were here last week at
David Warmers for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gown, of Lee
ando, were here Saturday night to
attend the ice cream social and visit
with his brother, Geo. Gown, over
Sunday. Little Sydney returned home
with them, after spending a week
here among relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Ward went to
M. L. Moore's, near Troy, Saturday,
to visit over Sunday
Mrs. Geo. Swires, of Chequest, was
an over-Sunday guest of Mrs. P. B.
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keller and
daughter Emma, of Chequest, were in
attendance at the NJ. E. service here
Sunday. Rev. Rollingson gave very
able and impressive talk. And he at
tended the ice cream social Saturday
night, the receipts of which were
nearly $4,000.
Bennett Frazier and William AID
ridge, of Pulaski, were here among
friends Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Humbert, of Milton, was here
on Monday.
Quite a number of people from
North Prairie spent last Thursday ev-
ening at the Snider home. Refresh
ments were served, consisting of ice
cream and cake.
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LAnpspALE.

Laddsale, July 20-Mr. Casey, of OF
tumwa, was here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Firnie, of Keb, are
visiting at Mr.. Firnie's sisters, Mrs.
Hilbert.
Miss Clara Clark is spending two
weeks with her aunt near Floris.
Mrs. Copeland and daughter, Belle,
made their son and brother a visit
last week from near Libertyville.
Mrs. Hilbert went to Bloomfield
Tuesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Hamsley, a
daughter.
Mrs. Clark spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. Anna Copeland.
Ed Hinkle went to Eldon to the
K. P. lodge last Friday evening.
Mrs. Myra Craft and MISS Ida Coney
went to Ottumwa on business Satur.
day.
Edgar and Ella Kenyon and their
friends, Miss Ellis and Mr.. Stewart, OF
South Ottumwa, were guests at the
Copeland home last Sunday
George Hilbert, ST., was in Ottumwa
last Friday.
Mrs. James Bennett is quite sick.
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Daily Doings of Some of q ttumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
sages, Are chronicIed by The cour-
ier's Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

Charlton, July 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harye Gookin, of Benton township,
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine ten-pound baby boy at their
home
James Allison, who has been laid
up for the past two weeks with a
broken rib, is able to be about his
work on the railroad once more.
Master Rex Rutherford is suffering
with a very badly sprained arm, the
result of an experience with one of
the western horses he recently pur-
chased, and which he was breaking to
ride when it became unmanageable
and threw him.
Rev. A. Jacobs, formerly of this
place, but now pastor of the Baptist
church at Winterset, is in the city for
few days visit with old friends.
Arthur Sterling, of Des Moines, q
former Charlton boy, is visiting rela-
tives in the city for few days.
Chief of Police Henry Williams, of
Ottumwa, was in Charlton Wednesday
attending the Kelley trial and visiting
friends.
w dlICl IL. DSWSy anu II. huultSuSh
are in Corning in attendance at the
democratic congressional convention.
Otis Cook is filling the position of
deputy marshal and night watch dur
ing the absence of the regular man,
Clint. Milthorpe, who is taking a few
weeks vacation.
G. H. Kirkhart has been on the sick
list for the past two weeks, the result
of having been overcome by the heat.
The board of directors of the indie
pendent district of Charlton are hay
ing their hands full of business these
days for job that pays them moth.
ing, They are building the new
school house in the north part of town,
repairing the present high school
building preparatory to the opening of
normal, and looking around to rent
six good rooms for school purposes to
accommodate the children who would
have attended the school that is torn
down.
Z Mrs. T. P. Stanton left Wednesday
on No. 3 for few weeks visit with
friends at Corning.
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INCORPORATION NoTIcE-The following
= amendments have been made to the articles
of incorporation of the Peoples Building and
Savings Association of Ottumwa, Iowa:
The premium has been eliminated and the
interest has been fixed at seven and eight
tenths per cent.
Withdrawing members will receive the full
amount paid in as dues and after one year a
proportion of the earnings, the proportion being
larger each year until after six years the
amount will be the full book value of the stock
withdrawn.
The expense is limited to the present provis-
ions of the laws of Iowa.
The amount to be paid as dues on stock In
fixed at one dollar and sixty cents per month
on each share and eighty cents per month on
each half share.
The dividend on fully paid stock is limited
to eight per cent and also to the dividend de.
clared OIL other stock and said stock is made
redeemab1e on thirty days notice, and it shall
participate in the losses of the association.
Article eighteen is stricken out entire.
The annual stockholders meeting Is fixed for
the fourth Monday of January in each year.
d. A. EMERY, Secretary.
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ORIGINAL NoTIcE.-vio1a Daggett, plain-
tiff, vs.. Frank Daggett, defendant.
1900.
To Frank Daggett: You are hereby notified
titled cause is filed in the Office of the clerk of
the district court of the state of Iowa, in and
Tor Wapello county, claiming of you a divorce
that unless you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon OF the second day of the next term,
being the August term of the said Court, which
will commence at Ottumwa, on the goth day of
August, 1900, default will be entered against
you and Judgment rendered thereon
Dated July 10, 1900. W. w. EPPs,
Attoruey for Plaintiff.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, July 19.-Miss Clara
Horn left Wednesday for a weeks
visit in Pella. at the home of Mrs
Mayer, formerly of this city. :
Misses Mildred and Edith Steckel
left Wednesday for Keosauqua, where
they will spend the week at the home
of their aunt, Mrs. John Morton.
Mrs. N. S. Johnson and daughter
Ada were summoned to Milwaukee,
Wis, on Tuesday, by the dangerous
illness of Mrs. Johnson's father, DR..
]. P. Hughes.
Mrs. Mary Hinkle is spending fort
night with relatives in Troy and Sell
ma.
Mrs. Thompson, of Kahoka, Mo-, is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
IA. S. Mason.
Miss Nellie Davis left Wednesday
for Oneida, ILL.,, where she will spend
two or three months at the home of
Mrs. Owen Offerly, formerly of this
city.
& Joe Curl returned Sunday from Lo-
villa, where he spent the past few
months. Mr.. Curl carries his right
arm in sling, having been the victim
of an accident in which his shoulder
was severely injured.
Will Romine, of Chicago, and Miss
Myrtle Davis, of Wichita, Kans., were
united in marriage on Tuesday at
Hotel Sax, Rev. H. G. Ethel of1iciat-
ing.
A marriage license was issued on
Tuesday to J. F. Gallup, of Jefferson,
and Miss Mary A. DeMarr, of Drake
vile.
Frank D. Hotchkiss. of Fairfield,
Conn, superintendent of the Fairfield
rubber factories, arrived Wednesday
at the home of his cousin, Willis
Hotchl1iss, where he will remain for
a short visit.
Miss Ethel Kelso, as superintendent
of the Junior Endeavor society of the
Presbyterian church, gave a lawn So
5cial Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Stark. The little
folks erected tent and gave me-
nagerie show, played games and
spent most happy afternoon.
On Sunday morning Chas. b. Truitt,
IF Macon City. Mo-, gave the family of
Hon. w. H. Taylor happy surprise
by coming in on the early morning
train to spend the day, having learn
ed that his aunt, Mrs. j. M. Brouhard,
and daughter Neva and son Dwight,
of Little River, Kans, were visiting
at the home of Mrs. Brouhard's sis
ter, Mrs. w. H. Taylor. Mr.. Truitt is
prominent druggist Of Macon City,
and enjoys wide social and business
acquaintance. After spending a pleas
ant day, he departed for his home on
the evening train.
In the absence Of Rev. w. A. JEFF
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RATHRUN.

Rathbun, July 20.-C. w. Easton,
agent for the Iowa Central at Moravia,
was in town Monday.
+ The mine is idle this week while a
new set of track scales are being put
in.
The Iconium and Seymour telephone
line, connecting Rathbun with the out
side world, will be completed this
week.
Mrs. E. Cook, who has been visit
ing the family of VIM. Holland, return
ed to her home in Illinois Saturday.
The council passed an ordinance
this week, muzzling all the CANNES in
town.
Crops in this section are as fine as
could be desired. Growing vegetation
of all kinds is simply luxuriant.
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United States to Investigate.

Washington, July 19.-.W. w. Rock
hill, director of the Bureau of Americ-
an Republics, has been appointed spec
ial commissioner to China to investi-
gate and report upon the situation.
Rock Hill will ascertain the extent
of the responsibility of the Chinese
government, if any, for the existing
disturbances, and otherwise furnish
the administration with information
upon which the case of the United
States against China for indemnity
and PREPARATION will be based. Aside
from the above appointment nothing
important developed at the cabinet
meeting today regarding the Chinese
situation. The president leaves to-
night for Canton, but will be ready to
return here at a moments notice.
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LEGAL.

ORIGINAL NOTICE-Amelia Meiky, plain.
tiff, VS.. John Meiky. defend ant. In the
District Court of the state of Iowa, In and for
Wapello County, August Term. A. D. 1900.
To John Meiky. you are hereby notified that
on or before the 9th day Of August. A. d. 1900,
the petition of plaintiff in the above entitled
cause will be flei in the Office of the clerk of
the dlstri ct court of the state of Iowa, in and
from the bonds of matrimouy now existing be-
tween you. For further particulars see petition
when on file.
fend before noon of the second day oil the next
term, being the August term of said court,
which will commence at Ottumwa on the goth
day of August, 1900 default will be entered
against You and Judgment rendered thereon.
Dated July 14th, 1900.
GEO. H. WooDsoN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Notice.
To whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given that there is now ON
file in the Office of the clerk of the district
court of Wape1lo county, Iowa, the petition 81
w. T. Mo1lison, registered pharmacist,
member of the firm of Clark g. Mollison, drug
buy, keep and sell liquors for lawful purposes
only. in the two story brick building known as
No. 101 North Court street, in the city of OF
tunwa, Iowa, and that said petition will be
heard at the next term of the Dirtrict Court Of
said County which will commence at Ottun1wa,
on the goth day of August, 1900.
Signed this 18th day of July, 1900
w. Il. MoLLrsoN.
w. w. EpPs. his Attorney.
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FROM HENRY coPPLE.

Is Now at Cape Nome and May Return
to OttumWa in the Fall.
A letter was received from Henry
Copple, formerly turnkey at the county
jail, by an Ottumwa friends yesterday,
stating that, Mr.. Couple is now located
at Cape Nome. He says that he is
well but is much reduced in flesh. He
intimates that he may return to OF
tumwa in the fall and from the tone of
the letter one, would judge that he is
not greatly in, love with Alaska Mr.
Couple left Ottumwa about three years
ago for the Klondike.
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NOTICE:-To whom it may concern: Notice
~ is hereby given that there is now on file in
the Office of the clerk of the district court of
Wapello county, Iowa, the petition of A. Z.
Reynolds, registered pharmacist and drug
buy, keep and sell liquors for lawful purposes
only in the one-story frame building known as
number 1904 East Main street, Ottumwa, Iowa,
block of Manning's first addition to Ottumwa;
Iowa That said petition will come on for hear
ing at the nextterm of the district court of said
county which will commence at Ottumwa on
the goth day of August, 1900.
Signed this 10Th day of July, 1900
A. L. REYNOLDS.
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Notice..

To whom It may concern:
Notice is hereby given that there is now on
file in the Office of the clerk of the District
Court of Wapel1o County, Iowa, the petition Of
J. E. Wilson, registered pharmacist and
druggist of Ottumwa, Iowa, praying for permit
only in the two story frame building, number
634 West Main street, on lot number eleven iii,
of Webbers addition to the city of Ottumwa.
Iowa, and that said petition will come on to be
heard at the next term of the district court Of
said county which will commence at Ottumwa
on the twentieth day of August, 1900.
Signed this 18th day of July, 1900.
]. e. WILSON
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Will sue Jones for Fees.

Des Moines, July 1.-THE execu-
tive council of Iowa, with Treasurer
Herriott opposing, has voted to bring
suit against clerk c. T. Jones of the
supreme court for fees secured by him
for furnishing uncertified opinions,
The suit will be based on the rate of
10 cents per 100 words copied.
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NoTIcE-PRooF OF wILL.-state of iowa.
~ Wapello county, IS. To all whom it may
concern:.Notce is hereby given, that an In
strument in writing purportiug to be the last
will and testament of r. II. Warden, deceased,
was this day produced, opened and read by
the undersigned, and that have fixed Mon.
day, the Goth day of August, 1909, as the day for
hearing proof in relation thereto. Witness my
official signature with seal of said court hereto
affixed this 18th day of July, 1900.
o. J. GARRIorr.
I SEAL. Clerk District Court.
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week with her husband, who also
went up the last week for short
stay.
Bernard Johnson, of Givin, is visit
ing relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. Dunning, of Chillicothe, and Mr..
Clark were in Munterville last Sat
urday.
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frey, pastor of the NJ. E. church of
Moulton, who is spending a months
vacation in Colorado, the pulpit is be-
ing occupied by Rev. H. c. Ethel, of
this city, who will supply the vacancy
until Rev. Jeffrey's return in August.
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PLEASANT HILL.

Pleasant Hill, July 20.-Farmers are
nearly thru harvesting and have begun
threshing. Wheat and oats are better
than were expected.
George Haney lost valuable horse
this week.
Ben Pool visited over Sunday with
Shed. Cole.
George Grosyenor and Cupper Paris,
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$1,000 IN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
WapeIo Chief Band Received Two
Very Fine instruments Today.

Very Fine Instruments Today.
The Wapello Chief band today re-
ceived musical instruments that cost
nearly $1,000, and consist of very
fine harp and euphonium. Both in
struments are gems of the musical in
strument makers art. The cost of
the harp, which will be played by Lee
Woolworth, was $3.50, while the eu-
phonium, which is silver plated,
gold mounted, double bell instrument,
cost $114, and is the property of
John Lunkley, who will perform upon
it. Both instruments are the finest
that money can buy and will prove a
great addition to that popular musical
organization, the Wapello Chief band,
both in orchestra and band work.
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To Secure an Adjustment.

Denver, July 1s.-The executive
committee of the American Federation
of Labor today instructed President
Gompers and Vice President o Cornell
to proceed to St. Louis after adjourn
ment and take steps to secure an
adjustment of the street car employees
difficulty"
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WILLARD.

Willard, July 19.-Miss Cora Ross
visited with Miss Ella Hall Sunday.
Jesse Jones and Charley Ross attend
ed the dance given by the Gosney
Bros. at Pleasant Home Saturday
night.
Mrs. Tom Dougherty, son and
daughter drove thru our streets Sun
day enroute for Blakesburg to visit
Mrs. Newt. Alderman, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Cloyd visited at
John Ross Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Hall and sis
ter, Ella, visited with Miss Flora Will
son, of Blakesburg, Wednesday,
William Reams has left our city. He
has gone to Laddsdale. where he will
be employed by the coal mining COM
pany of that place. Mrs. Reams dur
ing her husbands absence has gone to
visit her sister.
Miss Winnie Grooms and Mrs. C. e.
Hall called at N. Halls Sunday even
ing.
Miss Alice Nelson visited with her
sister, Mrs. Sander Pierson, Satur-
day.
Sven Pearson attended the wild
horse" sale at Munterville Saturday.
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Dimity and batiste wrappers, trim
med in lace, only 81; other wrappers,
SOC. A. d. Moss.
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ST. Louis Market.

St. Louis, July 19.-Wheat, cash
l73Hs; Sept. 74ss.
Corn, cash 80; Sept. 37M.
Oats, cash 231s; Sept 22A@22M.
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Peoria Market.

Peoria, July 19.-Corn, lower, No. 8
1884.
Oats, inactive, No. 2 white 25A@
25H.
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New York Market

New York, July 1s.-Wheat, Sept.
81a.
Corn, Sept. AN.
Butter, firm, 16A@191A.
Eggs, firm, 11@15.
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UTICA.

Utica, July 19.-The Woodmen will
give an ice cream social in the school
yard Friday evening, July 81.
Miss Sibyl Nelson and Mrs. Nelson,
of Illinois, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Morris.
Rob Ely's family and others are
having siege of the whooping cough.
Mrs. Maud Keck, of Des Moines, is
visiting her grandparents and other
relatives also her sister. Miss Wherry
of Penn, is visiting at the same place.
Mr.. Pratt has purchased new self
feeding threshing machine.
John Lewis, and Miss Ivy Mcintosh
were married at Keosauqua a few
days ago.
b Frank Smart, of this place, is clerk
ing in Silvers' store at Stockport.
Rev. Smith, the M. e. pastor and
the Harrisburg minister exchanged
pulpits last Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Workman has returned
from Kansas.
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sleouRNEY.

Sigourney, July 19.-The republi.
cans of Keoktik county will hold their
delegate convention at Sigourney on
Tuesday, August IA, 1900, for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination candi-
dates for the following county offices:
One auditor, one clerk, one recorder,
one attorney, and one member of
board. Also, to select a new county
chairman and a central committee for
the coming year, and to transact other
bushes that may come before it.
Miss Mabel Bienke returned to her
Webster home Wednesday evening, af-
ter three days stay at the Prof.
Riggs home.
Mrs. F. A. Schipfer, ST., and daugh.
ter, Clara, left last night for an ex-
tended tour to Niagara Falls, across
the lakes and on up into Canada.
They will be gone three or four
weeks.