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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
To Your Tents, o Israel.

Some Of the most forcible appeals
for the defeat Of Mckinley aud cleo
ti"n of Bryan are uttered by Jewish
fabbis One Of the most remarkable
Of these statements, short, sharp and
decisive. comes from Rabbi Charles
Fleischer. of Boston. one Of the mos.
prominent Jewish preachers in the
United States. Rabbi FIeischer
said
In taking the position l have ! feel
that | have not espoused the cause of
Bryan 80 much as the cause of my
coan,ry aud Of democracy
Four years ago voted for Nc
Kinley, and have spent some part
OF these last four years in regretiiug
that vote. When that eliminated
what TO me seems an open. high
handed abandonment of America q
fundamental principles. no choice
was left to me except to join those
who protested agsins. such undemo.
cratic proceedings. and who pledged
themselves to bring America back. to
Americans
Every other consideration must be
subordinsted to the absolute aud
immediate necessity of maintaining
America "a consistent, constitution
al republic
II is sheer folly to fear. or to pre-
tend TO fear, the ruin of .his country
in the event Of Brysn's election
Hard times will come during tae
next four years. even il Mex Kinley is
reelected And better times will
come again even uoder President
Bryan. In any case. give me a
decade Of material hardship and suf.
fering, with our country's democracy
untsinted. rather than Q century Of
unbounded prosperity under on i'm.
perislistic republic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
The Southern Farm Mapa.
zine.

In its November issue the Southern
Farm Magazine makes an offer tha,
anyone who subscribes to it before
Deoembes 81, 1900. will receive !,
for one year at the nom inal cost of 25
cents. This offer is made in q desire
shat every farmer ia the south, and.
10 fact, every farmer IN the country
who wants to know of southern
opportunities and southern prospects
should read the Magazine. and that
it may DO in the hands of every man
and every woman interested In the
upbuilding Of the south and aiming
to keep abreast Of the advancement
Of that section in agriculture and
manufacturing. The aim of the
Magazine 10 to be ON exponent of the
best that 10 in tho south, On iuspira.
sion TO healthy growth in ell lines of
activity and Q source of entertain.
ment for the family on the farm or in
the town. Soolhers farmers have
bright prospects, at the turn of the
century. They will be better fixed
to enjoy the good things coming to
them in 1901 If they start the year
end the century with the knowledge
that tbs Southern Farm Magazine
will be regular monthly visitor to
their homes
The November issue contains.
among variety of interesting
papers, one by Elias Edmonds Of
Texas on the growth of truck raising
in that State. which is full of sugges
sions for truck. raisers In other parte
Of the south one by J. g Pratt.
urging the south to enter broadly
upon the cultivation of fax for seed
and fioer a. winter crop one by
Col j B KiIIebrew on trees, indi.
cative Of the kinds Of soil, and one
BY A Saxon. sketohing recent mani
feststioDs Of the negro race as bear
ing upon the south's labor problem
The editorial, the literary and family
departments are full OF good things
The Southern Fam Magazine is
Published monthly by the Msuuiac
turers' Record Publishing Go. Bal.i.
more, Md Price 81 Q year. For
new subscribers between Oct q aud
Dec 81, Is cents q year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
Cotton Movement and Fluctuations

We have received by mail, the twenty sew.
ssth edn,on OF Lstham. Alexander 4 Co's
"cotson hovsuoat aud FIuciustions," which
has oseos-s . s,sudsrd cotton book of refer.
Isses. The special features of the cook this
yssr are:
The review OF tbs Cotton Trade of ihe
WerId, written expressly for ,his edition BY
shs d,stisguished s,atisiieiso, NJ. Thoras
Dlisoo. Of Liverpool, the illustrations and .
hlssosy Of the Liverpool Cotton R1ehssgs.
Dsssdss the usaal Tables OF Rscsip,s. Stocks,
nxports. Ooosuuption, Acreage. total visi.
bic supply sad Aasiuatioss, there 10 much
isssssssisg original matter that cannot DO
louad slsswhsss 10 such concise form. The
bosk also eoassins the Annual Review Of the
Cestsa Tss1s Coz ths psst season. The pub.
iicssios ID issssl sss grassitoss disssisa,lou
aaesg the hlssds asd customers Of the 6rm
q Lsthan, Alsxsadss D Go. ssd 70 valued
~ al vhs ssssivs 10. We have for years
hspi Ne bssk % eur dsst and have fessd
= ipsslsebss.i gt4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
'rorIcH TO sUBsoRIBERs.


y = not necessary for ne to send .
Gooosnsnt 20 esch Individual sub.
co.lbsr vAa' is indebted to us for
oeosiptioe. q the label shows the
- 70 which each ono has paid.
aniss the iabc! dyour pspss and
yoa are ID arrears please call and
1oeals q your earliest coovenisuoe.
u 4 70 col oosvssisnt to cell 10 per.
~ ssnd the money BY bank draft.
gisssssd Issssr or post osaos or ex.
goes noasy order. A
The saosss, due By. ssoh one is
hsIl. bsi sAs ssgssss,s amouu. due
~ large. and shis is the reason
- We expect our subsoribers TO
Hks sstale@eats We have carried
ons Of these subscription accounts
gves koa yssr 10 year - an accom- !,
l1o6esioa % our Subscribers, bus we
cGoDos Do 90 longer - there 10 now
- sxeu6s fos noo psyaent with cot.
selling ios ten esuts and over.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31

Buy the celebrated Old Hickory Wagon
from W. n. Graham. Octl7
The Monday trains for Columbis wss
crowded with folks going to the fair. The
Capital City will be crowded the entire week
and on Wednesday sod Thursday there will
DO the biggest crowds Columbus has ever
setertained during the fair.
Go to Graham for fine harness Horses.
Octl
You cen get the best grade Bugs,es aod
Cassiegss from 0rAhsu. Oct II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
Notice Of Federal Election.
For Presidential Electors ana
Representatives in the 57th
Congress of the United States.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF SJrMTER
COUNTY OF SUMTER,

COUNTY OF SUMTER.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
~ that an election will be held al
the several precincts established by
law in Sumter County on Tuesday
November 9th, 1900, for nine Presi.
Dental Electors, and for n Represen.
tative in the Fifty-seventh Congress
Of the United States, Seventh Con.
gresssiOnal District. Polls at each
voting precinct will be opened at Z
o'clock a. IN. and closed at 4 O'Clock
p. m. The following named persons
have been appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION.
Sumter, Ward il. A. Renno. w,
A. Weathers, Geo. w. Reardon.
Sumter, Ward 2.-H. M. Spann. J.
II. Eberhart, Geo. d. Shore.
Sumter, Ward 3.-JOhn H. Bur
kett, II. Todd Folsom, Ned Peterson
Sumter, Ward 4.-Peter M. Pitts
Vivian M. Moses, III. w. Waites.
ayesville.-Peter Thomas, J. A.
FoXworth, w. H. Hudson.
Stateburg.-W. w. Mellett. Burrel
Moody, j. Il. Frierson, Jr.
noNiuoHCo.- .-ColIu ID. tCaIlelu, j
A. Boykin. Marcus Spann.
Rafting Creek.-Jas. +. DuPre, r,
M. James, j. l.. Gillis.
Bishopville.-A. b. Baskin, John
&. Shaw, w. l.. Dennis.
Mannville.-L. r. Dixon, w. J.
Barrett, A. S. Beasley.
Bossard.-W. r. DuBose, S. B.
Jenkins. w. S. Dinkins.
Lynchburg.-J. A. Rhame, H. S.
Nesbitt, l.. A. Wheeler.
ShilOh.-R. f. McElveen, "A.
Smith, j. A. NJ. Carraway.
ConcOrd.-J. B. White, A. W..
Newman, l.. w. Gordon.
Bloom Hill.-Geo. II. Geddings, r.
Rufus Ardis, Elijah Ragin.
Smithville.-J. M. Belvin, Henry
Strange, Il. w. Munnerlyn.
Wedgefield.-J. b. Crouch, Frean
Mellet. Il. l.. Strange.
Reeds Mild. w. Josey, F.. Il.
McCutchen, j. NJ. Reed.
Privateer.-Marion Cain, S. d,
Richardson, II Richard Campbell.
st. Charles.-Furman Smith. T..
b. Hudson, Sam Shaw.
The ballot boxes in the precincts
must be so located as to be i'm view of
persons outside the polling place dur
ing the time OF the election. a space
or enclosure separate and distinct
from that used by the managers of
the State election must be rallied off
or otherwise provided at each pre-.
cinct, under direction of the under
signed. But one voter must be al
lowed to enter any voting place at a
time, and no one except the man.
ayers must be allowed to speak to
the voter while in the voting place
casting his vote.
For further instructions see notice
of Commissioners of State election.
One Of the managers at each pre-
cinct named above must call upon
the Board of Commissioner for the
Federal election at the store of
Messrs. Knight Bros. on or before
Saturday, November 3rd, 1900, to re-
ceive ballot boxes, poll lists and in
structions, and to be qualified.
j. u. KILGORE,
w. j. DINKINS,
+. ID. KNIGHT,
CONS. of Federal Election.
Sumter, ). c., October 18th, 1900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31

Were &c possible to roll baok the
year. sod place Bryso and Roossvelt
10 she year l779. which ooc would
b . ps'r'o, 6Sh,ios with Washington
sod sb'ch Tory deuousoiog the
sssiso's aod rebels sssiss, Kiog
g gorge? VINO would DO detouuoioe z
she rsbbIs and oslliog 90 respectable"
''peopls TO leave weli eoougi alone ?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31

k 1os sssAssisse spd sbs iaussse
3ceds shss'srsss Bsysa 10 New York
~ isdissss ssai be sill receive {.
NJ vote. III y. eoly large ssoseh
esssesss 'As sspsblisss majority 10
= ssss Of ihs 0ssss che democracy Of
~ bslsses Of the eouosry will thick
>ee<ss Of Richard Croker than they
~ bsrssoiers. 49,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31

(. u Bfyso is tough ADD 90 au usrchist
esd aSossvsh is . gontlemao aod a
ssssssm'o. sod the bigbss, type Of
American eirs,oship Of this day and
::t@s. there has bee, q fearful change 10
ssssds'ds siihio q huodred scare
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31

Tho PhiIippios eoonissioosrs nave
oeds 90 u,,er failure Of the most
tnpcfssa, duty required Of them BY
lsKio'sy Tho F,lipIso leaders have
pss bess psci6,d. and 6ghtiog ooo,ioues
% sli pH's OF the archipelago With the
Gvssss', sdI,isy. Il wss expected ,hs,
oAs so~ ~issioo would susoesd 10 patch.
jas up sons sOti Of truce uo,il after
ohs slse,ion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
New York Life Insurance COMPANY,

nLDEST aud largest International Life
" Insurance Company in the world Op
Grating under the control of 80 governments.
No shareholders. Assets over $3.50, 900 600
All profits paid to policy holders Life Ordi.
nary. Accumulation Policies Ten, Fit.
teen, Twenty Payment Accumulation Poll.
cies. Ten, Fifteen, Tweuty.year Eudow meu t
Accumulation Poicies Policies non torfeita.
ole, iucootestable.
Il. FRANK WILSON, Agent,
Sept l2-3m Sumter, S. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31

cAsslss'os is ibsowiss asids some Of
- sssdisiosal sIslesivssess. aud the
|1Aasss sisbs Of shoosssd os more
heslsssosisos silI bs seen in Columbia
1osisg 'hs fair. This will bs the
1Pssssss ssd soss aoiqas Of tho mary
S5Albip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
y llsss Gov Jls TiIIass's sxplsos,ioo
= - Gcfs si, ssplasssisa shss does no.
(plsis ssysllps.

Whils The Ctissss ars'is The saisids
Insss Il vssM b sosd sbiog II the
otsssss desssss. sbo 10 accused Of
~ 8 sss bessos Of oil the devil.
1<es. scsn BE- psssAsdsd to sss gold
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31

tosssssiess isjsaloOs sfRhods Islsod
- ssfussd to hsss . Usitsd S.ssss
jDsss'cs ssssa "Cosssosies," because
< >esslsship had bsss ssssd Zoe Little
Hhods Islssd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
Life and
Fire Insurance.

Call on me, at my residence. Liberty
Street, for both Life and Fire Insu.
rance. Only reliable Companies rep.
resented. Phone No $50.
Andrella Moses.
Oct rs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
THE SUCCESS OF OUR LAST
Special Sale
w as even greater than
we looked for.

We have the confidence of the people.
and they know that our advertisements
are the truth, pure and simple. Our
motto to advertise only that which we
have, is an established fact. Specials
we advertise are as we represent them
to be at all times A call on us when in
need of any of the many lines we carry
will be cOnvincer once for all that we
are the real money savers to you.
Below are few specials we place before
you for this weeks offerings:
Just nTwo lots of ladies' rainy day skirts AS they
desirable just this time think the prices placed
on 5e9 ea s. T sG Inng you to look and then to buy
Just nA special lot of fancy wool mixture ELEGANT for
chldrens school dresses which greatly demand now
TO make you better acquainted with our dress goods denar
ment the price will be 23c The value 7c yard more
Just n-Another lot Of chidrens ribbed hose The good
kind The kind have been selling for years. always lOc
stocking Just so you can lay in supply the price viii be
pairs for 25c
Just inTweny-6ve mercerzed nderkirts Black Cerise
Dark Heotrope Our regular So rs skirt and we'll worth the
price This week the price will be So 49,
Just in-A small lot only of Dotted Swiss Curtains rue
edge Intended for $l IS retailing This week price while
they last $l 59
Just in-A small lot of chdrens wool REFERS tan and grew
and years only Regular 81 50 value For this week ST l9
Just nOur second lot of chdrens school shoes for boys
and girls at 81 and 81 25. They crack-a,jacks
Just in-Ten doz Mems Black Alpnes all sizes in this lot
Would make fast selling at 75c To make faster selling the
price for the week will be SOC.
Just ln-AnOther lot of celebrated
boys Double breasted coats sizes to 5 Really ST 25 value
This weeks price &c.
Just in-About 20 gents Mackntoshes at less than New
York cost A chance for you while have them
u. Ryttenberg & Sons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
Notice or
E1ection
State and County Officers and for
Amendments to State Constitution.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLlNA.)
COUNTY OF SUMTER,

NOTICE is hereby given that an electio,
win be held at the several precincts establish
ed by law in Sumter County, On.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-24

Wapello, lodge, No. 12, knights OF
Pythias, will hold it's annual memorial
services Sunday afternoon, and during
the past week has been busy making
extensive preparations for the occas-
ion. A roster of the deceased men,
bers whose graves will be decorated
has been prepared, and various COM
mittees appointed to carry out the
program. The lodge will march from
its hall on East Main street to the
Ottumwa cemetery, where the serv-
ices will be conducted by Chancellor
Commander z. I. Dawson, and Pre-
late Of the Lodge George L. Walker.
An address will be delivered at the
cemetery by Attorney w. w. Epps.
The members of the lodge will meet
at their hall at 1 O'Clock, Sunday at
ternoon, and at 1880 will leave for the
cemetery. The column will be headed
by the Wapello Chief band, and es-
corted by the Uniform Rank, Knights
|of Pythias. A. L. Stolebarger is chair
man of the floral committee, Jim Gray
on music, and John Weidenfeller on
designation OF graves.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-24
Jack, ..tho Hugeer,r in Iowa.

Wilton, May ga gentleman known
as Jack the Hugger" is operating
in this place. He commenced opera
tons about two weeks ago and has
been quite regular in his habits ever
since. Saturday, Sunday and Monday
evening he made himself known in diff
ferent sections of the town and in
each case gave the woman severe
fright. The woman who was his VIC
tim Monday evening met him under a
street light and was able to give a
good description of him, and from her
description it is thought that an ar
rest will follow. He gives chase to
the ladies, unknown to them; then
when in a lonely spot makes a pecul-
lar sound with his mouth, and turns
their attention his way and he is
there already to embrace them. OF
course they make great noise and
arouse the neighborhood. They give
chase in the direction "Jack'' has
gone, but he is quite nimble Of foot
and makes his escape.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-24
SELECT A PASTOR
Rev. D. w. Misener Accepts Call Of
West End Christian Church.
CONDUCT USUAL SERVICES SUNDAY
New Pastor Was Formerly Located at
Memphis, Mo.-yas in California
Last Winter Preached in
Otfumwa sunday.

KeT. d. w. Aiisener, formerly of
Memphis, Mo-, has accepted a call TO
the pastorate of the Christian church
on West Second street, and will enter
upon the duties of the same Sunday.
Rev. Misener preached at the Christian
church last Sunday morning and even
ing, and his selection was practically
determined upon at that time, altho
the final action in the matter: was ta-
ken at a meeting of the congregation
last evening.
Rev. Misener was formerly located
at Memphis, Mo-. but spent the past
winter in California. He is minister
of much ability, and those who heard
him last Sunday were very favorably
4 Impressed with him. The Christian
church has been without a minister
since the resignation of Rev. NJ G.
Brown, in March, and has been very
H deliberate in its selection of one to
4 Eli the vacancy. Rev. Misener comes
to Ottumwa very highly recommended
and he and his wife will receive a
4 hearty welcome, both among the mem
bers OF his congregation and Ottumwa
3 citizens in general. They will arrive
I in the city either tomorrow or Sat
4 urdav and will reside on Benton
/ street. Rev. Misener will conduct the
usual services of the church next
Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-24
Settle. Nexeu Diamond Case.

Chicago, May 23.-Judge Tuthill, af-
ter listening to all the testimony in
the case of Thomas ID. Neveu and Sa-
die Carroll, accused of the theft of dia-
monds, opals and money of total val
lie of $4,000 from Mrs. Alice Neveu,
mother of young Neveu, settled the
case by performing marriage cere-
mony for the young woman and let
ting her 17-year-oldl accomplice go.
During the trial it developed that Sa-
die Carroll was engaged to marry Ed
ward Langan. Langan was sent for.
A marriage license was obtained and
Judge Tuthill performed the ceremo-
ny. Judge Tuthill called young Neveu
before him and said: Your brother
will send you to Toronto, Canada, to
school. If you come back / will pun
ish YOU" The boy was glad to es-
cape.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-24
SILK THIEVES COMBINE.
Said to be a Gigantic Combination to
Rob Country Stores.

No Ottumwa store has been touch
ed'' for silk but it is gradually coming
to light that there is the largest COM
bine among silk thieves to lift" the
product of the silk worm ever known.
They work, it is said, mainly among
country stores and the gang includes
both men and women, the latter do
ing most of the work, while the men
plumber at night and afterwards ship
it to Chicago in trunks, where it is
successfully disposed of. Cedar Rap
ids recently suffered loss by the
operation of the thieves, and the same
kind OF theft is reported from Month
cello. The. existence of the combine
was brought out by the arrest of one
Thomas Redmond, at Ottawa, ILL.,, who
is said to be the leader of the gang
and who is now on trial charged with
stealing large quantity at that
place.
c. S. Tomlinson, manager of the
Chicago Dry Goods Reporter, states
that the country merchants all over
Illinois and Iowa had reported the
loss of black silk. Five months ago
the thieves began to rob the dry
goods stores in the suburbs OF Chi
cago of black silk. Now they have
reached the country stores. A bolt
| of black silk is valuable and a staple
article. The thieves after securing a
quantity of silks ship them to Chicago
I in t,,1olSe
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-24
JUNE WEATHER.
Prognostication of Rev. Fri Hicks, the
8Sss st. Louis Prophet.

u Rev. Hicks, the st. Louis weather
prognasticator proposes the following
weather for June: 1st to I'd, thunder
storms with clear weather following;
warmer weather. will set in about the
9Th, and June rains and thunder
storms will begin and continue to
about the 18th.
Among the phenomena to be expect
ed in marked degrees, we will mention
seismic and volcanic disturbances gen
orally, excessive lightning and thun-
der, peculiar manifestations OF mag
netic and electric currents in the
earth and atmosphere. with phenomen-
al extremes Of temperature, ranging
from hot to very cool-cool enough
in high latitudes for frequent frosts
We believe that tornado storms vii
necessarily break out here and there
but that such storms will not prevail
to a general and unusual extent. a:
to rainfall, the tendency will be to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-24
Hanged to a Cottonwood Tree.

Forest City, May pa young Swede
21 years of age, by the name of Sc
wander johnson, committed suicide by
hanging himself to the limb of a
small cottonwood tree on the farm of
P. N. Anderson, four miles west of
this city, some time Tuesday night.
He was discovered yesterday morning
by some school children. He had been
in this country but six weeks, and no
reason is known for his taking his
life. His only relative in this coun-
try is an aunt, Mrs. Nellie Anderson,
living near Britt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-24
DISCHARGES In BANKRUPTCY.
Referee Lewis Says Cases Have Fallen
On-LaW May be Repealed.

Forty-three persons have been re-
lieved of the payment of their debts
under the provisions of the bankruptcy
act, recently, by the United States dis
trict court at Keokuk. Six Of them
were filed with Referee Lewis, Of this
city, and are Henry Beard, Calvin T..
Hartman, Lipman Silver, Jacob Snider
John Amsbaugh, and Samuel Glass
burner, all of whom, except Messrs.
Hartman and Silver, are residents of
other towns.
Referee Lewis says that there has
been marked falling off in the num-
her of bankruptcy cases filed, due, the
referee thinks, in large measure to
the cessation of the agitation regard
ing the repeal Of the bankruptcy act.
Mr.. Lewis said that he would not be
surprised if the next congress did re-
peal it, and if such action is taken
history would be but repeating it.
self.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-24
Modern Woodmen,

The members of Woodland camp,
No. 1903, NJ. w. A., are in
receipt Of letter from Mrs.
Emma Witter, thanking them for
the marks OF sympathy expressed in
the final illness of her husband, Geo.
A. Witter, a member of that order, and
also acknowledging receipt of $4,000,
the amount Of his policy in the Wood
men. The letter is as follows:
'Ottumwa, Ia, May %, 1900.
"Clerk of Woodland Camp, No. 1903, NJ.
w. A., Ottumwa:
"Dear Sir-I acknowledge receipt of
a draft for $4,000, the amount of in
surance held by my late husband, G..
a. Witter, in the above order. The
many little acts of kindness rendered
during his final illness and the SYM
pathy manifested in death, together
with the promptness of the order in
fulfilling its obligation to his bene6-
ciary, warrants me in recommending
the Modern Woodmen as safe and
desirable fraternal insurance company.
"Yours truly,
Mrs Emma Witter."
The Modern Woodmen of Ottumwa
are also in receipt of letter of thanks
from Mrs. j. w. Shea for the kindness
rendered by the members of the or
der towards the family of their de-
ceased neighbor, j. w. Shea, whose
funeral occurred in this city, one week
ago Sunday. The letter was written
at Mason City, and is as follows:
Modern Woodmen of Ottumwa:
Dear Sirs- Words fail to express
my thanks to you for your kindness
to me during the saddest moments Of
my life, the death and burial of my
husband. My thoughts will always be
one of kindness for the Modern Wood
men of Ottumwa."
Royal Neishbors,
The impression has gotten out that
the r. N. A. reception was to have
been held next Wednesday, Decoration
day, which is mistake. Owing to
the misunderstanding the date of the
next reception will be decided at the
regular meeting, June z.
It is requested that the ladies taking
part in the drill and also all the young
ladies of the order meet at the hall
next Friday evening at7:30 o'clock.