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DELTA.

Delta, June 13.-Afrs. Frank Jerger
and sons, of Sigourney, were visiting
friends here Sunday.
DR.. Martin is seriously i'll with heart
failure.
Uncle Toms Cabin was here Tuesday.
1T was better than the general run of
such plays.
Walter Ellis went to Oklahoma We'd
Hnesday to buy farm.
DR.. johnson was in Sigourney on
business Monday afternoon.
w. A. Bell, of Sigourney, was here
taking in the show Wednesday.
A number of the merchants and their
wifes enjoyed a day at the river fish
ing Thursday.
Omer Dunn returned from the east
Thursday and left for Eddyville Friday
where he will work for the Rock Is
land as relief agent.
Grandma Rice and Edith Belthard
are visiting at the home of Prof. Blak-
ey.
DR.. Pfennbecker, of Sigourney, was
here calling on DR.. Martin Thursday.
Mrs. C. ID. Wharton left for her home
in Des Moines Wednesday after plea
SAINT three weeks visit with relatives.
The Miss Fishers left for Malcolm
Thursday to visit for week with their
sister.
Mrs. S. Wilson is visiting in Ottumwa
for few days.
Tom Beatty is in Chicago with cattle
and hogs this week.
Miss Mary Mead was elected to the
vacancy Of the primary room at the
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tertained in a social manner at the
home of DR.. Geo. A. Baker tie evening
of the 9TH.
Mrs. S. d. Ellis and Marie L. Skinner,
OF Birmingham, are here visiting. The
former expects soon to move to Hills
boro, where Mr.. Ellis is engaged as
railroad agent.
Lloyd NiclSlin went to Ottumwa Sat
urday.
Mrs. Ethel Lafever returned home
from Kirksville, Mo-, Saturday.
Mrs. Eta Salters, of Leando, visited
her parents here Sunday.
The social held on the M. E. church
lawn Saturday evening was a decided
success financially. All had good
time and enjoyed the short literary ex-
ercises.
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The restaurant of I. N. Wilson at
Milo was entered by burglars who car
ried off $50 worth of goods.
The twentieth century.

When few months more shall have
passed we will then stand at the very
threshold of the twentieth century,and
the nineteenth will be thing of the
past. 1t will, however, be known as
the century of invention and discovery,
and among some of the greatest Of
these we can truthfully mention Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, the celebrated
remedy for all ailments arising from a
disoldered stomach, such as dyspepsia,
indigestion, fatulepcy, constipation and
biliousness. Tt has been one Of the
greatest blessings to mankind during
the past fifty years as a health build
er. Many physicians recommend it.
Take their advice, try a bottle and be
convinced, but be sure to. get the genn-
ire9with a Private Revenue Stamp oy-
er the neck Of the bottle. q
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BE l

Belknap. June 13.-G. w. Ware re-
turned home Monday from Seymour
where he has been assistant agent for
about three weeks.
Mrs. ETA. Patterson and little daugh-
tiers left Wednesday for Alexis, ILL.,,
where they will visit at the parental j.
B. Lafferty home. They expect to be
absent couple of weeks.
w. M. Williams died Tuesday even
ing about ten minutes after 9 o'clock,
from heart trouble. He had been i'll
for quite a while but bore his suffering
patiently. About week before his
death he felt that the end might be
close and made preparation for it both
in regard to his souls need and the
disposition of his property. He was a
kind and loving husband and father
and his loss is deeply mourned by the
bereaved ones. A large number of
friends were present at the funeral
which occurred on Wednesday and was
conducted by his pastor, Rev. Millice,
who in few simple words gave the
history of the deceased. The remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery at
Drakeville.
Charley McCarrons of Ottumwa, vis-
tied friends here last week.
j. w. Bolivar and Dr.. Charley Cronk,
of Bloomfield, left Wednesday morning
for Gilman, where Mr.. Bolivar desired
to look at some stock. Mr.. Bolivar re-
turned home Sunday morning, bring
ing thirty-three head of young cattle
with him. Mr.. Cronk expected to start
back here this morning.
Rev. Millice left here Wednesday
night for Centeryille where he was
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PLEA SAINT HILL.

Pleasant Hill, June 13.-Rev. Abra:
ham Wolf filled his regular, appoint
ment at Pleasant Hill school house
house Sunday. 3a,a
John Greenland and Tom Davis, OF
Batavia, are visiting friends here this
week.
Lloyd Nicklin and daughter, May, Wis.
tied over Sunday with Ottumwa friends
Sam. Ham was in Selma last week on
business.
cream supper at Selma SATURDAY, night hit
VIM. Michael and Ed Michael were
in Keosauqua on business lastsweek.
Van Baldwin was q Pleasant Hill call
er this week.
James e. Black made a flying trip to
Keosauqua last week.
Vaughn Nicklin sold a fine driving
team last week. K,
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necessary funds are being raised quite
rapidly and we expect to be able to
notify the public of the program in
a few days. No committees have vet
been announced but meeting will be
held this evening to attend to all pre-
liminaries.
Our telephone system under the
management Of J. p. Strickland is givas
ing excellent satisfaction and is Prov
ing great benefit in business mat
ters. We need more direst connection
with Ottumwa and the eastern part Of
Iowa.
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mOULTON.

Moulton, June 1.-THE Memorial cxer-
cises held by the Odd Fellows and
knights of Pythias on last Sunday
were well attended. The graves of nine
Odd Fellows, seven Rebekahs, and four
knights were appropriately decorated.
The address of the occasion was deliv-
cred by Rev. Sickle, altho comparat-
i've stranger among us won his way to
the hearts OF his hearers on this occas-
ion by his forceful manner OF present
ing his subject and his clear, interest
ing illustrations. The seed sown by
his talk must indeed have fallen on
exceedingly barren ground if it fails
to bring favorable results in the near
future.
The survey for the Rock Island cllt-
off was completed last week from the
southwest as far as Moulton and the
camp was moved to the neighborhood
of Bloomfield. Moulton is fortunate
in location, lying as it does at the eros
sing of two divides and the railroad
companies are not slow to grasp the
situation. We are in direct line be-
tween Drakeville, Iowa. and Trenton,
Missouri, the points on the old line
where the cutoff will intersect. This,
coupled with the fact that to go either
to the north OF us or to the south but
a short distance will necessitate the
crossing Of two divides instead of one,
will certainly influence the man
agement in it's own interests. We be-
lieve that Moulton, by virtue of it's ma
tural advantages is destined to become
somewhat of a railroad center.
Crops in this location are very fine
and quite forward for the seasoA.
Fruit promises an abundant harvest in
all lines. Hay very seldom fails and
this year is no exception to the rule.
E The brick block to be erected by
Powers, Guile & Ledbetter Bros. is
under way and will give the west side
of main street fine line of brick bas-
mess houses. Other business men re-
alize the necessity of keeping up with
the procession and are already maxi
Ing arrangements looking toward bet
ter accommodations for their business.
Our city is making preparations to
celebrate the fourth OF July. The
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ker's last SABBATH, after which they at
tended the entertainment given here
Sunday night.
Jno. G. w. Smith died at his resi-
dence near County Line, June 4.
The Misses Mary f. Bartholow and
Emma Parker were business callers in
Batavia Friday.
James Taylor visited his sister near
Drakeyille last week.
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FOSTER.

Foster, June 14.-AIrs. Magnus Han.
son was, an Abba visitor Wednesday.
9 John e, Thomas resigned his posi-
ton as check weighman Tuesday.
Cupncil met Monday night and APP
pointed d. L. Jones as street commits
sioner. @ :t3
The singing school met for practice
Thursday night we expect to see
some good singers turned out in the
near future MI
Andy McCreary, Of Abba, was trans.
acting business here Friday. ID
Rev. Mr.. Norton preached at the M
E. church Friday
| Rev. Mr.. Lockhart, of Des Moines
preached at the NJ. E. church Saturday
night.
Pete Anderson was in Abba Saturday
| transacting business for the ball team.
Rev. Neal Beck, of Foster, will preach
at Hamilton Sunday.
The great Blakesburg ball players
came down Sunday and received a
drubbing at the hands Of our boys,
the score being to in favor Of Eos
tier. The special features of the game
were the excellent work of the Foster
battery, Brock Manour, pitcher and
Ben Anderson, catcher. We are now
open to meet any amateur nine in the
state as we have not been beaten this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs: Brooks. of Eldon, came
up Saturday to visit their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bowder, and returned home Monday.
The Haynes base ball club will play
on the home grounds next Sunday.
| Mr.. Irwin Ridley, of Ottumwa, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Hattie Hughes has returned
home. from Abba sunday, where she
has been working.
The mine worked every day last
week
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sIGouRNEx.

Sigourney, June 13.-Jno. Burke,
while picking cherries, met with a Sc
Nrious accident last evening. He was
standing on the top of ladder pick
ing from near the top of the tree when
the ladder slipped and he fell on his
Z back and when found was unconscious.
Three doctors worked with him most
sbf the. night, and they now think he
will recover. His son, Dick Burke, edi-
tor of the Times in Oskaloosa, came
down last evening and is with his faith
.ser.s
Ely, Schroeder left for Chicago this
morning where he will attend the ma
tional convention of nurserymen.
isr Robert Updegraf made business
trip to Ottumwa today.
The funeral of Jas. Shaver. occurred
at his late home, in southeastern Sig
Quincy this afternoon at o'clock. con-
Quoted BY Rev. A. B. Hightshoe.
Miss Marie Hoag leaves for the east
this evening. At Muscatine she will
meet Miss Mary Branson, of Thorns-
burg, and together they will spend the
summer visiting in Ohio.
a5 FLORIs.
Floris, June 13.-Mrs Lea Ross. of
tLaddsdale, was here shopping Monday.
DR.. Swinney, of Bloomfield, was here
Monday looking after his profession.
According to the previous arrange
ments the three Christian bodies went
into an organization here for the re-
lief of suffering India. President, Del
bert Christy; treasurer, Allen Plank;
secretary Lille McVey; soliciting com
mittee, DIR. Stevens, John Hinkle, of
Laddsdale; T., G. Gibbs, Guy Lyons and
Z G. T. Wilson.
By request of one of the members OF
the Danville church would say there
will bel basket meeting at that church
June the 4th, Sunday, at IL a. M.
Speakers: Rev. Beard, of Seymour;
/ and Rev. Clemens.
A. II. Plank and jury Kendrick went
on business trip to Pulaski and vi
entity Wednesday,.
Us Lewis, Hoffgtatter went to Bloom
field Thursday, as,
Jake Carr sold his restaurant to
J. viii MeC ormick.
II Geo. Mason, of Omaha, Neb., came in
sson No. IS Thursday to visit his uncle,
George X. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Galpin, of Bloom
Miss Bertha Neidys died at the home
of her grandmother, Cynthia Neidy,
of typhoid fever June S, 1900, at the
age Of years and months. The fun
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FREMONT.

Fremont, June 12.-Cal Whitmer
II year old son of John Whitmer, living
three miles south of town came to
town last Monday. He sold his hores
to David Goehring and then left town
1t is not known where he went.
Mrs. Charles Holbert left last Tues.
day night Tor Howard Lake Mimi
Mr.. and Mrs. Holbert are thinking OF
making that place their future .1ome.
Rev. Tenant and family today went
to Mt. Pleasant to attend the com
mencement exercises of the Iowa Yves
leyan university.
Mrs. Andy Abrams, one of the old
est residents of our town, is quite
sick.
fremont NJ. E. Sabbath school, OBJ
served children's day service last night.
A large congregation was present and
nice program was rendered. ,,
Russell chapel observed children
day last evening.
Rev. Robert Tracy, of .Hillsdale, Pa,
preached at the Baptist church yester-
day at II a. m. Rev Tracy was raised
in this community, and his. old friends
were greatly pleased with his dis
course.
Uncle Nick Allender and Geo. Ack-
eyramn, who are laid up with broken
limbs, are improving nicely.
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VILLAGE CREEK.

Village Greek, June 12.-Sam Walker
purchased a riding cultivator Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gessor were in
Amador Thursday.
Fred Eastburn and j. w. Smith were
in Ottumwa Thursday.
Walter Schoech purchased new
road wagon one day last week.
John Haley marketed straw in OF
tumwa Friday.
Y. L. Harlan purchased new sur
rey last week.
John Mccoy. John Haley and Joe
Harlan attended lodge: in Blakesburg
Saturday night.
There will be preaching at Pleasant
Home Sunday night, June II.
Sig. Townsend and Emmett Burton
spent Thursday evening at the home of
JOINT Ross.
John Engels and Fred Smith were in
ottumwa Saturday.
Our school closed Friday with a
good program and a host of visitors to
spend the last day with our teacher.
This is the second term for Miss Bur-
gason, which speaks well for her as a
teacher.
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SELN

Selma, June 12.-Osa Sears and fam
lily started for Kansas last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Hull started to join her
husband in Sheridan, Wyoming, June 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton left for Burling-
ton the 9Th to visit the. latter's daugh-
ter, who is sick. a
Mrs. Joe Strang visited her mother
at Birmingham Thursday.
Misses Walker and Rodgers were FL
don visitors last week.
Ditta Michael and Emma Gardner Wis,
tied Mrs. Ellis in Birmingham recent
ly.
Mesdames Ruble and c. ID. Overturff
left Saturday for visit with Mrs. Geo.
III. Cunningham, of Des Moines.
! Our young people were elegantly en-
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HILLsBORo.

Hillsboro, June 13.-Nrs. Lindsay,
who has been at Fort Madison for
some time past, is spending a, few
weeks with relatives at this place,
The festival given by the Methodist
church Saturday evening at the G. "A.
r. hall was well attended, the amount
taken in during the evening was about
$21. rs tstf ),
Prof. A. Fl. Packer and wife were
called to Salem this week by the sick
ness and death of Mr.. Packers broth
er's child. 1e 53g
The wedding of Miss Anna Brown
and Robert Eyre occurred last Wednes-
day evening at the home of the BRIDES
sister a few miles southwest of this
place. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Tennant and witnessed by a few
friends and relatives. 80 =.
The NJ. VA. will hold memorial Ser
vices at this place next Sunday at II
o'clock at the Methodist church.
Attorney R. S. Caller, of Mt. Pleas
ant, was business caller at this place
Friday.
The Children Day exercises given by
the Baptist church Sunday evening,
We're considered quite good. The church
was crowded. 81, IA, X
Mr.. Lynn, of Mt. Pleasant, visited
over Sunday with friends at this
iplace. aa< 49, 9.s a ~. ..t.,
Miss Mabel Harlan attended the gra-
duating exercises at Mt. Pleasant last
week.
Burt Thomas, of Pennington, was a
business caller at this place Wednes-
day.
The largest excursion train that has
ever passed oyer the c. F. NJ. &. D, M.
railroad went thru this places Thursday
on its way TO Fort Madison to, attend
the Al. o. u W. picnic. 9a3 t,.srt
q The Misses Miller and Skinner, of
Stockport, returned to their home at
that place, Monday after spending IA
few days with friends at this place.
|, Mrs. Blackboard, who has been visit
ing with her daughter at, West Branch,
returned home last week. h., Ma,
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YAMPA.

4ampa, June 14.-The social held last
Saturday evening passed off very pleas
antly. They cleared between $12 and
SIS dollars which will be used in Sum
day school work.
Rev. Coats preached at the school
house Sunday evening.
Charley Moore, of Eldon, is visiting
at his uncle Vim. McGlashion's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clell Farley visited
friends in Eldon Saturday evening.
Rev. e. Tibbetts will preach at Yam-
pa Sunday evening.
Clarence Dreamer, of Ottumwa,, at
tended the social Saturday evening.
Yampa is seriously contemplating go-
ing to Ft, Madison to spend the Fourth
YIN. McGlashon visited his sister in
Eldpn Sunday.
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LOVILIA.

Lpyilia, June 13.-Wm. Amber is en-
Pertaining his nephew, Frank Amber, of
California.
Misses Lillian johnson and Dessa
Parsons closed their successful terms
of school at Brown and Dry Ridge re-
spectiyely Friday.
The new residences of H. B. Stafford,
j. W., Nye, John Burt and VIM. Will
liams will go up in Rices addition in
the near future. al
Mrs. c. w. Wilson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Nick Abegglen, at Pc
orias Ill.s7l&i7 JtI5 ~ ~ q .tte}. =.
Mrs. Pauline Rilea is visiting rela-
tives at Mt. Pleasant. 'ffi
M. M. Hinton; of the Melrose Record,
was business caller here Monday.
Mrs. Otto Runyan and sons, Gilbert
and Ernest, called on Mrs. Pete Hoag-
land, west Of town Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. II. w. Nye, departed
Wednesday for New Jersey where the
Doctor will take a post graduate course
in medicine for the, coming, six, weeks.
Merton Madden, Of Griswold, is visit
ing friends here.
The congregation at the M. E.church
were favored with an excellent patriot
ic Grafton by the pastor, Chas. w.
Wilson, on Sabbath evening.
Misses Katie and Mary Drury, of
Bluff Creek, visited Mrs. j. L. Sullivan
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Carrye Amber, who has, been
working at Pella for some time. is ex-
pected home this week. i3 a5s
T Miss Otto. Dousseau, of Kansas City,
is visiting relatives here. ~ s. st,1;
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COLLETT.

Gollett, June 14.-Several from here
attended the ice cream social at West
Union Saturday night.
Jim Lawson attended the A. o. u. w.
reunion at Eft. Madison last week.
Miss Bertha Burch, of Birmingham,
visited at the Gallup home last week
The postof1ice at this place will be
discontinued on June Is. Mail to Lib
ertyville.
Miss Della Schwartz is visiting in
Missouri this week.
Robert Bishop is getting much better
and will soon be able to be out.
Mr.. Benlow, of Fit. Madison, was here
Monday on business.
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DUDLEY.

Duyley, June 12.-nhe, farmers arr
very busy blowing corn. with tn.
exception of the grass the prospect:
for a heavy crop were never better
at this time OF year.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Stuber have recent,
returned from an extended trip Il
Nebaska. Mr.. Stuber reports pleas
ant visit and that crops for this wear
are very promising turnout the state
Miss Blanche. Olney visited relative,
in Ottumwa last Monday.
Fred Peterson and wife and the Miss
es Emily and Bertha Peterson came
out from Ottumwa last Sunday te
make short visit with relatives south
of town.
Miss Freda Swenson, of Ottumwa
visited with her parents west of here
last week.
Grandma Stevens has been quite sick
for the past three weeks.
Miss Wessie Shields, who has been
attending school in Nebraska for The
past year, returned home. on No. 4
last Sunday evening.
j. p. Swenson and family returned
to their home in Ottumwa Sunday
evening, after visit of several days
with relatives near here.
Thomas Stodghill spent last Monday
with friends in Ottumwa.
Victor Kendall and family, Mrs. A
E. Gustavison and the Misses Mary Pet
erson and Anna Hoglund came UP
from Ottumwa last Saturday afternoon
and made an over Sunday visit with
Friends and ra1o4;yo, co,,+l, "a s+/,x.,,
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TRAINS LEAVING JErFERsON sERRnR
UNION STATION

A. y. Packard, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, 4 ST. PAUL.
Chicago, Dubuque s. MIL. F1:30 am t2:35 am
Chicago, Cedar Rap, etc. t10:35 am t5:35 ON
Kansas City & Southwest. 1880 am HIS am
Kansas City aud local.. 1880 pm tlO:40 an
Freight trains depart south t7:OOa. M, T2;OO
p. M; north t7:15 a. M, 5000 a. m.
*Dally. Except Sunday. TExcept Monday
Freight trains arrive at and depart from OF.
umwa junction..
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eral was preached at the home June 6,
lat p. M, by Rev: Flint, of Eldon, af-
ter which the remains were in tered
in the Pierce cemetery, followed by a
large procession.
field, visited here with their daughter,
Mrs. L. Headry, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Strickland started
| for their home in ST. Joe, Mo-, Friday,
after three weeks visit here with rel
atives.
Misses Ray and Smiths terms of a
Very successful school closed Friday,
the teachers and pupils having a reg
ular, old fashioned picnic out near
Sick Springs, and all attending parties
were highly delighted.
George Gordon, a young man living
three miles northwest of here, started
to. Soap creek Friday to shoot some
fish and on the way stopped to talk
to George Taylor, set the 3breech of
the shot gun on the cultivator wheel,
it slipped off, the hammer striking the
hub and putting the contents of one
barrel into his right hand, injured it
so that Drs. Parker and Davis had to
take off three fingers.
IN. Conner has traded his property
in Eldon and his store room building
here, including up stairs and part of
his goods for a hundred acre-farm five
miles west of Ottumwa.
, Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Gibson, son Har-
rison and daughter, Mrs. Kent Hale,
spent Sunday at Henry Furgeson's,
near Bloomfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grant and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hudson, John and Ed.
Strickland and daughter, Ethel, spent
Sunday in Eldon with Frank Maneirs.
Master Tom Peden, of this place, is
visiting in Bellknap and West Grove.
Rev. Millice preached at the NJ. e.
Church Sunday night.